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August 30, 2018
By the numbers: Hawaii
1,700 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
359 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$105 million value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
45 total disaster declarations, including 15 fire, 9 flood, and 7 severe storm disasters (1953-2017)...
August 30, 2018
By the numbers: Virginia
8,782 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
298 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$1.25 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
64 total disaster declarations, including 17 severe storm, 15 flood, and 13 hurricane disasters...
August 30, 2018
By the numbers: Washington
12,118 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
1.53 billion gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$901 million: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
132 total disaster declarations, including 78 fire, 28 flood, and 16 severe storm disasters (...
August 29, 2018
By the numbers: Alabama
4,137 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
501 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$1.31 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
79 total disaster declarations, including 16 hurricane, 36 severe storm, and 10 flood disasters (...
August 29, 2018
By the numbers: Alaska
3,736 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
315 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$3.53 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
54 total disaster declarations, including 17 severe storm, 4 fire, and 13 flood disasters (1953-...
August 29, 2018
By the numbers: Arizona
6,703 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
2.76 billion gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$6.61 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
65 total disaster declarations, including 39 fire, 13 flood, and 10 severe storm disasters (1953...
August 28, 2018
Climate Science 101
Climate is the average of weather conditions over several decades.1,2 Geoscientists monitor modern climate conditions (1880 A.D. to present) in part by taking direct measurements of weather data (i.e., air temperature, rainfall and snowfall, wind speed, cloudiness, and so on)...
August 06, 2018
What is a rip current?
Rip currents are fast, concentrated flows of water that can form on beaches that have breaking waves.1 Every beach is different, but rips generally form when waves break across a wide surf zone and the beach bathymetry is uneven (e.g., if there are sandbars, piers, jetties,...
August 06, 2018
What is a rip current?
Rip currents are fast, concentrated flows of water that can form on beaches that have breaking waves.1 Every beach is different, but rips generally form when waves are breaking and the underwater surface is uneven (e.g., if there are sandbars, piers, jetties, or groins along...
June 01, 2018
Introduction
Methane is the main component of natural gas, a cheap, abundant, and versatile source of energy that produces less carbon dioxide than other fossil fuels when burned. However, methane itself is a more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. Methane leaks from wells, pipelines, or...
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