by Asmawisham | Aug 29, 2017 | Academic, Media
Release Date: August 29, 2017 To learn more about USGS’ role providing science to decision makers before, during and after Hurricane Harvey, visit the USGS Hurricane Harvey page. USGS hydrologic technicians Alec MacDonald and Rogelio Hernandez measure floodwaters...
by Asmawisham | Aug 29, 2017 | Academic, Media
Release Date: August 29, 2017 Reporters: Do you want to interview USGS scientists as they measure flooding? Please contact Jennifer LaVista or Lynne Fahlquist. U.S. Geological Survey field crews are measuring record flooding in parts of south-central Texas following...
by Asmawisham | Aug 25, 2017 | Academic, Media
Release Date: August 25, 2017 To learn more about USGS’ role providing science to decision makers before, during and after Hurricane Harvey, visit the USGS Hurricane Harvey page. USGS scientist Darwin Ockerman installs a storm-tide sensor at Packery Channel near...
by Asmawisham | Aug 24, 2017 | Academic, Media
Release Date: August 24, 2017 New projections from the U.S. Geological Survey indicate Hurricane Harvey is likely to cause significant beach erosion along the Texas coastline, with water overtopping dunes and in some cases inundating areas. This is a screenshot of the...
by Asmawisham | Aug 24, 2017 | Academic, Media
Release Date: August 24, 2017 Storm-tide sensors are being installed at key locations along the Texas Gulf Coast by the U.S. Geological Survey in advance of Hurricane Harvey. An example of a USGS storm-tide sensor. (Credit: Jason Burton, USGS. Public domain.) Storm...
by Asmawisham | Aug 23, 2017 | Academic, Media
Release Date: August 23, 2017 A non-native insect infestation may not be the only factor involved in the ongoing die-back of a marsh grass in the Mississippi River’s “bird foot delta,” the ecologically and economically important part of coastal Louisiana where the...