December 9, 2014
Golden Gate ghost ships rediscovered
Just beyond San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge is a shipwreck graveyard where as many as 300 vessels lie in silty underwater repose. A team of …
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September 4, 2014
On the Web: Personalizing drought data with digital tools
One of the hardest parts of hazard mitigation is communicating risk to the public. With drought, people feel the heat while it’s happening but …
September 4, 2013
Tackling "Boundary Faults" across the Alaska-Yukon border: A report from the field
Our two dusty trucks roll across the airstrip, casting long, late-May shadows down the runway. We spot our colleagues from the Yukon Geological …
July 15, 2013
Map provides clues to natural protection of U.S. coastal communities
Devastating storms like Hurricanes Sandy and Katrina have left many coastal residents wondering how to protect life and property from future …
April 25, 2012
Mobile mapping with lidar hits the road
About a decade ago, Light Detection and Ranging technology, also known as lidar, burst onto the geoscience scene. The tool was quickly adopted by …
January 5, 2012
Cold case files: Forging forensic isoscapes
In November 2006, someone left a badly beaten man at a hospital in Gwent, South Wales. The victim was severely injured and died shortly …