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Geographic Names Information System
Known as:
Geographical Names Information System
, GNIS
, USGS GNIS
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The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and…
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2017
Review
2017
Using UAS Hyperspatial RGB Imagery for Identifying Beach Zones along the South Texas Coast
L. Su
,
J. Gibeaut
Remote Sensing
2017
Corpus ID: 1681439
Shoreline information is fundamental for understanding coastal dynamics and for implementing environmental policy. The analysis…
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2015
2015
Effects of Regulated River Flows on Habitat Suitability for the Robust Redhorse
J. Fisk
,
T. Kwak
,
R. Heise
2015
Corpus ID: 53005884
AbstractThe Robust Redhorse Moxostoma robustum is a rare and imperiled fish, with wild populations occurring in three drainages…
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Weathering the escarpment: chemical and physical rates and processes, south‐eastern Australia
B. Burke
,
A. Heimsath
,
Jean L. Dixon
,
J. Chappell
,
K. Yoo
2009
Corpus ID: 31070872
Differences in chemical weathering extent and character are expected to exist across topographic escarpments due to spatial…
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Population structure, diversity, and phylogeography in the near‐threatened Eurasian black vultures Aegypius monachus (Falconiformes; Accipitridae) in Europe: insights from microsatellite and…
N. Poulakakis
,
A. Antoniou
,
+12 authors
T. Natsagdorj
2008
Corpus ID: 41093613
The Eurasian black vulture (Aegypius monachus) has experienced a severe decline during the last two centuries and is globally…
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Review
2005
Review
2005
Late Neogene and Quaternary evolution of the northern Albemarle Embayment (mid-Atlantic continental margin, USA)
D. Mallinson
,
S. Riggs
,
+6 authors
J. Wehmiller
2005
Corpus ID: 130174784
Review
2002
Review
2002
Wave Control on Reef Morphology and Coral Distribution: Molokai, Hawaii
C. Storlazzi
,
M. Field
,
J. Dykes
,
P. Jokiel
,
E. Brown
2002
Corpus ID: 18598326
A multi-disciplinary project lead by the U.S. Geological Survey is currently studying the fringing reef off southern Molokai…
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2000
2000
Voluminous lava-like precursor to a major ash-flow tuff : low-column pyroclastic eruption of the Pagosa Peak Dacite , San Juan volcanic field , Colorado
O. Bachmanna
,
M. A. Dungana
,
P. W. Lipmanb
2000
Corpus ID: 53559443
The Pagosa Peak Dacite is an unusual pyroclastic deposit that immediately predated eruption of the enormous Fish Canyon Tuff…
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1999
1999
Indirect Geospatial Referencing through Place Names in the Digital Library: Alexandria Digital Library Experience with Developing and Implementing Gazetteers.
L. Hill
,
Qi Zheng
1999
Corpus ID: 57239327
All types of information can be referenced to a geographic place. Maps, aerial photographs, and remote sensing images are…
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Review
1997
Review
1997
Composite and Merged Aeromagnetic Data for Alaska - A Web Site for Distribution of Gridded Data and Plot Files
R. Saltus
1997
Corpus ID: 128943530
Data from 85 individual aeromagnetic surveys were merged together to produce a single data grid spanning much of Alaska.
Review
1993
Review
1993
USGS potential‐field geophysical software for PC and compatible microcomputers
L. Cordell
,
J. Phillips
,
R. H. Godson
1993
Corpus ID: 62528875
Potential‐field software currently in use by the USGS Branch of Geophysics has recently been modified for use on PC/MS-Dos based…
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