United States Geological Survey YearbookThe Survey, 1990 - Geology |
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... located throughout the Nation in hazard- prone regions such as • In or adjacent to fault zones capable of generating damaging earthquakes , Along coasts where hurricanes , storm surges , or tsunami flood waves strike , Near active ...
... located throughout the Nation in hazard- prone regions such as • In or adjacent to fault zones capable of generating damaging earthquakes , Along coasts where hurricanes , storm surges , or tsunami flood waves strike , Near active ...
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... located and surveyed elevations of high - water marks throughout the U.S. Virgin Islands , Puerto Rico , and other nearby islands . Damage from Hurricane Hugo was severe throughout the U.S. Virgin Islands , particularly in St. Croix ...
... located and surveyed elevations of high - water marks throughout the U.S. Virgin Islands , Puerto Rico , and other nearby islands . Damage from Hurricane Hugo was severe throughout the U.S. Virgin Islands , particularly in St. Croix ...
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... located and surveyed by USGS person- nel within a few weeks after the storm . The maximum water - surface elevations associated with the storm occurred in Bull Bay . The absence of barrier islands and the trapping effect of the bay on ...
... located and surveyed by USGS person- nel within a few weeks after the storm . The maximum water - surface elevations associated with the storm occurred in Bull Bay . The absence of barrier islands and the trapping effect of the bay on ...
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... located on Punta Piedrita , a headland. 8880 18 ° 00 ' 18 ° 30 ' Mayaguez 67 ° 00 " ATLANTIC Arecibo PUERTO RICO Ponce San Juan 66 ° 00 ' OCEAN 0 10 20 30 KILOMETERS CARIBBEAN SEA 0 10 20 30 MILES A , Escollo de Arenas before Hugo . Note ...
... located on Punta Piedrita , a headland. 8880 18 ° 00 ' 18 ° 30 ' Mayaguez 67 ° 00 " ATLANTIC Arecibo PUERTO RICO Ponce San Juan 66 ° 00 ' OCEAN 0 10 20 30 KILOMETERS CARIBBEAN SEA 0 10 20 30 MILES A , Escollo de Arenas before Hugo . Note ...
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Geological Survey (U.S.). Empress Hotel boardwalk located on Punta Piedrita , a headland in the tourist section of San Juan . An extensive boardwalk and bar and pool were built out over the ocean only 4 years ago . Villa Pesquera ...
Geological Survey (U.S.). Empress Hotel boardwalk located on Punta Piedrita , a headland in the tourist section of San Juan . An extensive boardwalk and bar and pool were built out over the ocean only 4 years ago . Villa Pesquera ...
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