United States Geological Survey YearbookU.S. Geological Survey, 1994 - Geology |
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... region ( see p . 47 ) , the USGS is actively engaged in under- standing the conditions and functions of environmental systems and determining the factors that are changing those systems . With this type of understanding , we can often ...
... region ( see p . 47 ) , the USGS is actively engaged in under- standing the conditions and functions of environmental systems and determining the factors that are changing those systems . With this type of understanding , we can often ...
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... regions in and around Los Angeles in southern California . The Northridge earth- quake was the most costly earthquake ... region were attrib- uted to the earthquake , and 20,000 people were displaced from their homes . The earth- quake ...
... regions in and around Los Angeles in southern California . The Northridge earth- quake was the most costly earthquake ... region were attrib- uted to the earthquake , and 20,000 people were displaced from their homes . The earth- quake ...
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... region . These movements are con- sistent with the fault geometry derived from seismological observations ... regions of surface cracking and deformations , which were thought to be the result of strong shaking rather than direct fault ...
... region . These movements are con- sistent with the fault geometry derived from seismological observations ... regions of surface cracking and deformations , which were thought to be the result of strong shaking rather than direct fault ...
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... regions of the Nation where earthquakes are a public safety risk , the U.S. Geological Survey ( USGS ) awarded 163 ... regional seismic networks . The USGS also signed 15 cooperative agreements , val- ued at $ 2.8 million , with ...
... regions of the Nation where earthquakes are a public safety risk , the U.S. Geological Survey ( USGS ) awarded 163 ... regional seismic networks . The USGS also signed 15 cooperative agreements , val- ued at $ 2.8 million , with ...
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... regions . The results clearly showed that the effects of land treat- ment varied in regions of different physical characteristics . Floodplain model . - A modeling effort was conducted to gain a better understanding of the effects of ...
... regions . The results clearly showed that the effects of land treat- ment varied in regions of different physical characteristics . Floodplain model . - A modeling effort was conducted to gain a better understanding of the effects of ...
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