United States Geological Survey YearbookThe Survey, 1986 - Geology |
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... hazardous waste data , and photo - interpreted land use and land cover data . These layers can be combined to create products like the one shown on the cover , which was produced by overlaying some of the hydrography , transportation ...
... hazardous waste data , and photo - interpreted land use and land cover data . These layers can be combined to create products like the one shown on the cover , which was produced by overlaying some of the hydrography , transportation ...
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... Hazards Warning to the California Office of Emergency Services ( OES ) . Re- sponsibility for communicating these warnings to the public , to local govern- ments , and to the press resides with OES . A probabilistic approach to ...
... Hazards Warning to the California Office of Emergency Services ( OES ) . Re- sponsibility for communicating these warnings to the public , to local govern- ments , and to the press resides with OES . A probabilistic approach to ...
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... Hazard Warning and respond to alert level b . Probability of magnitude 6 earthquake in next 24 ( 72 ) hours Anticipated time interval between alerts , in months 0.001-0.0035 0.0035-0.014 2-6 ( 0.0068-0.028 ) 0.014-0.059 6-18 ( 0.028 ...
... Hazard Warning and respond to alert level b . Probability of magnitude 6 earthquake in next 24 ( 72 ) hours Anticipated time interval between alerts , in months 0.001-0.0035 0.0035-0.014 2-6 ( 0.0068-0.028 ) 0.014-0.059 6-18 ( 0.028 ...
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... hazards . • Investigations of geologic hazards pro- vide information for predicting and delineating hazards from earthquakes and volcanoes and for identifying engi- neering problems related to ground failure hazards . • Regional ...
... hazards . • Investigations of geologic hazards pro- vide information for predicting and delineating hazards from earthquakes and volcanoes and for identifying engi- neering problems related to ground failure hazards . • Regional ...
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... Hazards Surveys The Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program conducts a national research effort to reduce hazards and risks from future earthquakes in the United States . Specific tasks include evaluation of earth- quake potential for ...
... Hazards Surveys The Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program conducts a national research effort to reduce hazards and risks from future earthquakes in the United States . Specific tasks include evaluation of earth- quake potential for ...
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