Arizona / New Mexico Geographical Science
Web Sites:
Dust Emissions in the Southwest http://sgst.wr.usgs.gov/home/dust-emissions-in-the-southwest/
Team members in Flagstaff are investigating the use of satellite and airborne image data, along with field instrumentation, to detect dust events, assess wind-erosion vulnerability of the landscape, forecast dust emissions, study vegetation spatial and temporal dynamics, and evaluate the likelihood of dust borne outbreaks of infectious disease. Dust emission is a concern with respect to soil loss and its effect on air quality, as well as on human health and safety.
Project Pages:
Characterizing the status, variability and temporal dynamics of ecological systems in the southwest
Ecosystem Services Analysis of Climate Change and Urban Growth in the Upper Santa Cruz Watershed
Alternative Scenario Developments on the US-Mexico Border
Phenology Studies and Research Project
U.S. Department of the Interior |
U.S. Geological Survey
URL:http://geography.wr.usgs.gov/soWestLinks.html
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