United States Geological Survey YearbookThe Survey, 1990 - Geology |
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... Earth Science in the Public Service . " The " World Series " Loma Prieta earthquake of October 17 , 1989 , was one that will long be remembered for the dev- astation it caused in northern California and for the scientific lessons that ...
... Earth Science in the Public Service . " The " World Series " Loma Prieta earthquake of October 17 , 1989 , was one that will long be remembered for the dev- astation it caused in northern California and for the scientific lessons that ...
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... earth- quake , illustrate the devastating effects of a category 4 hurricane ( see Saffir - Simpson hur- ricane scale ... Sciences and Engineering and the Federal sci- ence and disaster - reduction agencies . The Federal agencies work as the ...
... earth- quake , illustrate the devastating effects of a category 4 hurricane ( see Saffir - Simpson hur- ricane scale ... Sciences and Engineering and the Federal sci- ence and disaster - reduction agencies . The Federal agencies work as the ...
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... science advisor to the Secretary of the Interior . In presenting the award ... earth- quake . The Marina District fire resulted from a broken gas main ... Earth- quakes , 345 Middlefield Rd . , Menlo Park , CA 94025 . was most extensive ...
... science advisor to the Secretary of the Interior . In presenting the award ... earth- quake . The Marina District fire resulted from a broken gas main ... Earth- quakes , 345 Middlefield Rd . , Menlo Park , CA 94025 . was most extensive ...
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... environmental events in Alaska : the Exxon Valdez oil spill and the eruption of Mount Redoubt volcano . The Exxon ... earth science information and scientific cooperation in coping with natural and manmade disasters . A Perspective ...
... environmental events in Alaska : the Exxon Valdez oil spill and the eruption of Mount Redoubt volcano . The Exxon ... earth science information and scientific cooperation in coping with natural and manmade disasters . A Perspective ...
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... Earth- quake Hazards Reduction Program is a national research effort conducted to reduce hazards and risks from ... science research and infor- mation agency , the USGS main- tains a long tradition of provid- ing " Earth Science in the ...
... Earth- quake Hazards Reduction Program is a national research effort conducted to reduce hazards and risks from ... science research and infor- mation agency , the USGS main- tains a long tradition of provid- ing " Earth Science in the ...
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