The USA Disaster Situation Report
The Daily USA Disaster Situation Report
For December 14, 2000
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=> USA Daily Temperature Extremes
=> Special Notes
=> Current Active National Weather Service Warnings:
=> Severe Weather Probability Forecast
=> Precipitation Forecast, Excessive Rainfall, Heavy Snow And/Or Significant
Icing Forecast
=> USA Flood Report
=> USA Fire Report and Forecast
=> USA Earthquake Report
=> Yesterday's USA Severe Weather Reports
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=> Article National Drought Summary -- December 12, 2000
=> Article America Burning Recommissioned Issues Final Report
=> Article FEMA, USGS Partner to Reduce Nation's Natural Disasters
=> Article Federal Disaster Funds Authorized For Wyoming Winter Storm
=> Article USGS Scientists Honored By American Geophysical Union
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=> USA Daily Temperature Extremes
National Temperature Extremes
High Wed...86 At Ft Myers FL
Low Thu...20 Below Zero At Cambridge MN
=> Special Notes
Stratwarm Alert Exists Stratwarm Thursday
Comment: Strong Stratospheric warming in progress. The vortex center and
cold
air are located over Canada with the vortex being elongated towards
the Barents Sea. The Pacific anticyclone weakens and an anticyclone
develops over the Eastern Atlantic. The warm air is centered over
Central Asia.
Eruption of Popocatepetl in Mexico. Latest Satellite images.
http://virtual1.pgd.hawaii.edu/goes/popocatepetl/latest.shtml
CENAPRED Home page
http://www.cenapred.unam.mx/UltimaImagenVolcan2.html
=> Current Active National Weather Service Warnings:
Active Warnings:
Updated Thu Dec 14 10:56:38 2000
Flood
Maine
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR TODAY...
Mississippi
FOR THE UPPER BIG BLACK RIVER...INCLUDING WEST...MINOR FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
New Hampshire
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR TODAY...
Puerto Rico
CONTINUA EN EFECTO UNA ADVERTENCIA DE FUERTES RESACAS PARA LAS
COSTAS NOROESTE HASTA NORESTE DE PUERTO RICO DESDE RINCON HASTA
CEIBA...PARA LAS COSTAS NORTE Y NORESTE DE CULEBRA Y
VIEQUES Y PARA LAS COSTAS NORTE Y NORESTE DE TODAS LAS ISLAS
VIRGENES AMERICANAS...
...CONTINUA EN EFECTO UNA ADVERTENCIA PARA LOS OPERADORES DE
EMBARCACIONES PEQUENAS PARA TODAS LAS AGUAS LOCALES DEL
ATLANTICO
Y DEL CARIBE...
...LOS OPERADORES DE EMBARCACIONES PEQUENAS DEBEN EJERCER
PRECAUCION
EN AGUAS CERCA DE LA COSTA AL OESTE DE PUERTO RICO...
Non Precipitation
Idaho
HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE UPPER AND LOWER SNAKE PLAINS OF SOUTHEAST
IDAHO LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING...
Oregon
HIGH WIND WARNING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...
WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE TODAY ALONG THE COAST BECOMING
SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTY BY MIDDAY.
Washington
HIGH WIND WARNING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...
Wyoming
HIGH WIND WATCH FOR MUCH OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING FROM LATE TONIGHT
INTO FRIDAY...
Winter Storm
California
SCATTERED SHOWERS CONTINUE OVER THE SIERRA THIS MORNING...
PERSONS PLANNING TRAVEL TO THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
THIS MORNING...ESPECIALLY OVER THE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA SHOULD
CARRY CHAINS AND BE PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS.
Colorado
SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE COLORADO HIGH COUNTRY TODAY AND
CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WINDY
CONDITIONS WILL PRODUCE BOTH DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AND
POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
Georgia
FREEZING RAIN EVENT COMING TO AN END...
Idaho
WINTER STORM WARNING THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...
12 TO 18 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL OVER THE MOUNTAINS OF
NORTH IDAHO BEGINNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH
TONIGHT.
Massachusetts
PRECIPITATION WILL TAPER OFF IN THE CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY THIS
MORNING...AND IS EXPECTED TO END IN RHODE ISLAND AND EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS AROUND NOON.
Maine
THE FIRST WIDESPREAD WINTER WEATHER EVENT OF THE SEASON CONTINUES
ACROSS THE REGION...
LOOK FOR THE SNOW TO MIX WITH...THEN CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING
RAIN AS TEMPERATURES REACH NEAR OR JUST ABOVE FREEZING. EXPECT A
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES.
Montana
WINTER STORM WARNING FOR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING FOR
NORTHWEST
AND WEST CENTRAL MONTANA...
New Hampshire
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TODAY...
Oregon
MORE SNOW HEADED FOR THE MOUNTAINS TODAY INTO TONIGHT...
.AN ACTIVE PACIFIC STORM TRACK WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW TO
THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 4000 FT TODAY AND ABOVE 3500 FT TONIGHT.
Rhode Island
PRECIPITATION WILL TAPER OFF IN THE CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY THIS
MORNING...AND IS EXPECTED TO END IN RHODE ISLAND AND EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS AROUND NOON.
Utah
WINTER WEATHER INTO SUNDAY FOR NORTHERN UTAH...
A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TODAY FOR THE WASATCH
MOUNTAINS VALLEYS AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING.
Vermont
SNOW TAPERING OFF ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTRY...
Washington
A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FOR
THE OLYMPICS AND THE WEST SLOPES OF THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS...
6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT WITH A
TOTAL OF ABOUT 12 TO 16 INCHES LIKELY BY FRIDAY MORNING.
Wyoming
THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WESTERLY WINDS AND SNOWFALL HAS
PROMPTED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FOR TODAY AND
TONIGHT FOR PARTS OF FAR WEST AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING WITH A WINTER
STORM WATCH TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY FOR PARTS OF FAR WEST WYOMING
AS WELL.
=> Severe Weather Probability Forecast
The forecast probability of an event is by the stated percentage or greater
for the event, within 25 miles of any point for the area described.
Tornado Risk - Slight
There is less than a 2% probability of a tornado.
Hail Risk - Slight
There is less than a 5% probability of hail 3/4 inch or larger.
Wind Risk - Slight
There is a 5% probability of winds in excess of 50 knots over coastal North
Carolina
Tomorrow's Risk -
There is less than a 5% probability of any severe weather tomorrow.
=> Precipitation Forecast, Excessive Rainfall, Heavy Snow And/Or
Significant
Icing Forecast
Precipitation Forecast
The 24 hour precipitation forecast is calling for over 1 inch of
precipitation over northwest and
central west north to south Washington, central west north to south Oregon,
and a small portion of
northwest California.
The 24 - 48 hour precipitation forecast is calling for over 3 inches of
precipitation over southwest
Washington and northwest Oregon.
2 inches of precipitation is forecast over northwest Oregon, and coastal
Washington.
1 inch of rainfall is forecast over west central and western Washington,
coastal and northwest
Oregon, and extreme northwest California.
Excessive Rainfall Forecast
Rainfall is not expected to exceed flash flood values.
USA heavy snow and/or significant icing
>From noon to midnight today EST the probability of 4 inches or greater of
snow is low over the
northeast 1/2 of Maine.
The moderate probability area is over northeast 1/3 of Maine.
The probability of 1/4 inch or greater of ice accumulation is low over the
central eastern 1/6 of
Maine.
The moderate probability area is over central east Maine.
>From midnight to noon tomorrow EST no areas are identiifed as having a
probability of 4 inches or
greater of snow is low over
No areas are identiifed as having a probability of 1/4 inch or greater of
ice accumulation.
=> USA Flood Report
NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY **CORRECTION**
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS
07:45 AM EST THUR DEC 14 2000
FLOOD SUMMARY
NO FLOODING REPORTED
NO REPORTS OF FLOODING HAVE BEEN RECEIVED IN THE PAST 24 HOURS.
FLASH FLOODING:
NO FLOOD/FLASH FLOOD AND/OR URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD
ADVISORIES WERE ISSUED IN THE LAST 24 HOURS.
RIVER FLOODING:
NO RIVERS OR STREAMS WITH LOCATIONS EITHER ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OR
EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THE PAST
24 HOURS.
=> USA Fire Report and Forecast
The USA Fire Report and Forecast has not been updated.
=> USA Earthquake Report
UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION CENTER
GOLDEN, COLORADO
LISTS OF U.S. EARTHQUAKES IN THE LAST 30 HOURS
Prepared by USGS/NEIC 2000 DEC 14 at 00:15 UTC
EARTHQUAKES IN WEST CENTRAL UNITED STATES
(35.8 TO 40.3 N, 102.0 TO 125.0 W)
Date Time (UTC) Lat Long Depth Magnitude
2000 DEC 12 20:01:34.00 36.6 N 121.1 W 7 km 3.0
25 miles SE of Hollister, California
2000 DEC 12 21:25:28.00 37.5 N 118.8 W 5 km 3.2
25 miles WNW of Bishop, California
2000 DEC 12 22:08:11.00 36.9 N 121.6 W 7 km 3.3
10 miles S of Gilroy, California
EARTHQUAKES IN STATE OF ALASKA
Date Time (UTC) Lat Long Depth Magnitude
2000 DEC 13 08:20:58.00 63.9 N 149.9 W 17 km 3.5
45 miles NW of Cantwell, Alaska
Prepared by USGS/NEIC 2000 DEC 14 at 00:15 UTC
=> Yesterday's USA Severe Weather Reports
Note: All data is considered preliminary
Tornado Reports
No reports received
Hail Reports
Time Size Location County State Lat Lon Comments
0050 100 CARNES FORREST MS 3098 8926 EOC RPRT (SPC)
Wind Reports
Time Speed Location County State Lat Lon Comments
2230 UNK 10 SE MONTICELLO LAWRENCE MS 3143 8997 TREES DOWN.
REPORTED BY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. (JAN)
2235 UNK GOSS MARION MS 3134 8990 STORM SPOTTER REPORTED LARGE TREE
LIMBS DOWN AND ESTIMATED WIND NEAR 65 MPH (JAN)
2240 UNK 3 W PRENTISS JEFFERSON DAVIS MS 3159 8994 LARGE TREE LIMBS
DOWN. REPORTED BY SHERIFF'S OFFICE (JAN)
0020 UNK 3 S LAUREL JONES MS 3165 8913 1 POWER LINE DOWN. CD RPRT.
(SPC)
0035 UNK 3 N LUMBERTON LAMAR MS 3104 8944 TREES DOWN; POLICE RPRT
(SPC)
Fields marked UNK are unknown
All Times UTC
Wind Gusts in MPH
Hail Sizes in 1/100 of an Inch (75 = 0.75")
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=> National Drought Summary -- December 12, 2000
The South: For the second consecutive week, mostly dry and cold weather
encompassed the region,
generally maintaining or slightly increasing the region's dryness.
Exceptions to this included light to
moderate showers (0.5-1.5 inches) across southern Louisiana and along
eastern sections of Georgia
and South Carolina, providing some reduction of abnormal dryness in both
areas. Along
southeastern coastal Florida, isolated but torrential thundershowers dropped
nearly 15" of rain on
Homestead, while 2 to 5 inches of rain fell from Key West northeastward to
West Palm Beach,
eliminating abnormal dryness (D0). Just to the north, however, a mostly dry
week in central Florida
(except for widely-scattered light showers on Monday), plus highs reaching
into the lower eighties,
slightly expanded the area's drought. NASS reported that 98% and 84% of the
state's topsoil and
subsoil moisture, respectively, was rated short-very short. Lake Okeechobee
has dipped to 11.6
feet from its long-term average of 14.8 feet, its second lowest level on
record for this time of the
year. Water managers in both central and southern Florida are imposing new
restrictions or
considering adding new ones. In addition, the fourth straight week of
subnormal precipitation (25 to
75% of normal, 2 to 3 inch deficits) across the Tennessee Valley decreased
both topsoil and subsoil
moisture conditions as all of Tennessee's 14 reporting streamflow levels
dropped below the 25th
percentile.
The Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic Region: Little or no precipitation (less
than 0.2 inches) maintained
or slightly increased dryness or drought in the central Appalachians and
lower Ohio Valley as many
streamflows in eastern Kentucky, West Virginia, and southwestern Virginia
dropped into the lower
10th percentile. In western North Carolina, both short and long-term dryness
has caused nearly two
dozen USGS sites to measure record low streamflow for December 12 as the
area of extreme
drought (D3) increased.
The Plains, Midwest, and Great Lakes Region: An early-season snowstorm
dumped a wide swath
of moderate to heavy snow (over 4 inches) from southeastern Nebraska into
lower Michigan. In
eastern Nebraska and western Iowa, however, the liquid equivalent was rather
low, and with the
ground frozen, any drought relief would not be expected until spring
thawing. Just to the south,
another dry week slightly increased severe drought in northeastern Kansas.
Dryness remained intact
in both the northern and southern Plains as widely-scattered light snow (and
frozen ground) provided
no significant relief in Montana, and a precipitation-free week kept
long-term drought in southern
and western Texas and eastern New Mexico. One to two feet of snow covered
the D0-D1(W)
region of northern Michigan.
The West: The boundary between frigid Arctic air to the north and mild
Pacific air to the south
across the north-central Rockies was the focal point for weak disturbances
that dropped light to
moderate snows (liquid equivalent of 0.5-2 inches) on parts of the Rockies.
However, with October
1-December 12 SNOTEL basin average precipitation and snow water content
still under 75% of
normal in many northern and central Rockies locations, abnormal dryness
persisted. In the Pacific
Northwest, the wet season (November-March) remained tranquil as only light
(<0.5 inches) to no
precipitation was reported in the Cascades and Sierra Nevada, dropping both
the 2 ½ month basin
average precipitation and snow water content to or below 50% of normal.
Similarly in western
Washington and Oregon, although large 90-day deficits have accumulated along
coastal and at
elevated locations and most streamflows have dipped into the lower 10th
percentile, long-term
(reservoir) supplies are adequate, impacts are negligible (except for
subnormal snowpack at ski
resorts), and the wet season still has over 3 1/2 months to go. Accordingly,
D0 is not depicted in the
Pacific Northwest at this time.
Hawaii and Puerto Rico: Locally heavy showers (5 to 11 inches) drenched
northern Kauai on
December 11-12, light showers (0.5 to 2 inches) fell on the windward sides
of the Big Island, Maui,
and Oahu, and mostly dry weather prevailed across the leeward sides. The
latest November
statistics indicated that heavy rains during the first half of the month
diminished drought on the
leeward side of the Big Island by one category. Elsewhere, however, the
remaining areas with
non-hydrological dryness/drought did not received adequate November and
early December rainfall,
keeping topsoil moisture deficient. In Puerto Rico, most of the island
received under a half-inch of
rain last week as abnormal dryness remained across the north and southwest.
Looking Ahead: Weather features through December 22 that may affect the
Nation's drought areas
are: 1) A pair of storm systems (Dec. 13-15 and Dec. 15-17) should impact
most of the country
east of the Rockies with frozen precipitation in the northern and central
sections, and rain to the
south and east. Largest 5-day totals are forecasted for the lower Delta,
Tennessee and eastern Ohio
Valleys, and Appalachians; 2) By early next week, moisture should return to
the Pacific Northwest
and northern parts of the Rockies and Plains as the storm track shifts
northward, bringing more
tranquil weather to the remainder of the country; 3) Mostly dry and mild
conditions are predicted for
western and southern Texas and the southern half of Florida for the next
week; 4) In Puerto Rico, no
immediate short-term relief is expected as easterly trades produce
widely-scattered showers.
Climatologically, the winter months are the driest months across the island;
5) In Hawaii, no
immediate short-term relief is forecast as trade winds should generate
scattered showers across
windward locations, with a chance of a few leeward showers during December
13-14.
=> America Burning Recommissioned Issues Final Report
Washington, DC, December 13, 2000 -- In an effort to help define and chart
the future course of
the nation's fire services, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
today released the
final report of America Burning Recommissioned, America at Risk: Findings
and Recommendations
on the Role of the Fire Service in the Prevention and Control of Risks in
America.
The initial America Burning report, issued in 1974, focused attention on the
nation's fire problem, the
needs of the fire services and allied professions, and resulted in the
creation of the U.S. Fire
Administration (USFA) and the National Fire Academy.
"I asked the commission to reexamine the evolving role of the fire services
in the safety and
sustainability of today's American communities," FEMA Director James Lee
Witt said. "Their report
will help as we explore ways to support our nation's fire services and their
role in meeting the
challenges of the natural and man-made threats that our counties, cities,
towns and villages face
every day."
At the President's direction, Witt brought together a new commission last
year to reexamine the role
of the nation's fire service community. He asked George K. Bernstein to
chair the commission.
Bernstein has extensive experience and expertise in the development of
federal programs that
address and manage hazards. The other 23 members were chosen because of
their unique expertise
and understanding of the issues facing today's fire community.
"Until the USFA is empowered by funding and staffing to truly become the
leader in our nation's
firefighting efforts, unless the fire services are adequately funded, and
unless local communities
enforce known fire preventive and suppression measures," said Bernstein.
"The establishment of this
commission and its efforts to develop recommendations will have been an
exercise in futility."
The commission's report reaches two major conclusions:
The frequency and severity of fires in America is a result of our nation's
failure to adequately apply
and fund known loss reduction strategies. The primary responsibility for
fire prevention, suppression
and action on other hazards dealt with by the fire services properly rests
with state and local
government. Nevertheless, a substantial role exists for the federal
government in funding and
technical support.
Today's fire departments have responsibilities extending well beyond the
traditional fire hazard. The
fire service is a community's primary responder to not only fires but also
almost all local hazards.
Firefighters, who too frequently expose themselves to unnecessary risk, and
the communities they
serve, would all benefit if the approach to avoiding loss from fires and
other hazards was equal to the
dedication shown in firefighting and rescue operations.
The report is available via the Internet; visit the USFA Web site at
www.usfa.fema.gov and click on
publications. Another option is USFA's publications line at (301) 447-1189.
Orders also may be
placed by writing the United States Fire Administration, Publications
Office, 16825 South Seton
Ave., Emmitsburg, MD 21727.
=> FEMA, USGS Partner to Reduce Nation's Natural Disasters
Washington, DC, December 13, 2000 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA)
and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) today signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU)
and joined in partnership on FEMA's Project Impact: Building Disaster
Resistant Communities, a
national disaster prevention initiative.
The partnership will promote federal efforts to improve disaster recovery
and mitigation in
communities throughout the United States. Under the new agreement signed by
FEMA Associate
Director of Mitigation Michael Armstrong and USGS Director Chip Groat, FEMA
and USGS will
apply science to better prepare for events that cause natural disasters.
"I am extremely happy to have USGS as a Project Impact partner," said
Armstrong. "This
partnership will enhance and increase the innovative means Project Impact
partners have developed
over the years to make communities across America more disaster resistant."
"This agreement formalizes the strong working relationship that has existed
between USGS and
FEMA since FEMA was created, more than 20 years ago, and has grown stronger
in recent years,"
said Director Groat. "The USGS will provide FEMA with critical earth science
information on
natural hazards including earthquakes, floods, volcanoes, wildland fires,
landslides, and other
geologic and hydrologic hazards that is needed to reduce the Nation's
vulnerability to natural
disasters."
Reducing the Nation's disaster losses requires a coordinated approach among
federal agencies. A
recent FEMA report on the Nation's earthquake risk is an excellent example
of how the
USGS-FEMA partnership is expanding to benefit the Nation. In this study,
USGS seismic hazard
data was combined with data from the National Institute of Building Sciences
to create a national
picture of earthquake risk. Using this information, communities are
developing land-use plans and
strengthening building codes that will ultimately save lives and money.
"Project Impact has led the way in fostering partnerships across the Federal
family as well as with
state, local and private sector groups." said Director Groat. "The USGS is
proud and honored to be
a partner in helping build safer communities for our children and
grandchildren."
Since its inception in 1997, nearly 250 communities and 2,500 business
partners have embraced
Project Impact. Previous community projects have included creating disaster
resistance strategies,
revising local building and land use codes, and passing bond issues to
construct prevention measures
that will impact the entire community.
For more information about Project Impact or preventing damage, call (202)
646-4117 or visit
www.fema.gov/impact.
=> Federal Disaster Funds Authorized For Wyoming Winter Storm
Washington, December 13, 2000 -- The head of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency
(FEMA) today designated four counties in eastern Wyoming eligible for
federal disaster funds to
help communities recover from the effects of a severe winter storm that hit
the state last month.
FEMA Director James Lee Witt took the action after President Clinton
authorized the assistance
under a major disaster declaration issued this afternoon. The declaration
covers damage to public
property from the storm that occurred from October 31 through November 20.
The counties designated for assistance include Crook, Goshen, Platte and
Weston. Witt indicated
that additional designations may be made later if requested by the state and
warranted by the results
of further damage assessments.
Under the declaration, federal funds will be available to the state and
affected local governments in
the four counties to pay 75 percent of the eligible cost for repairing or
replacing damaged public
facilities. Funding also will be provided for the state on a cost-shared
basis for approved projects
that reduce future disaster risks.
Steven R. Emory of FEMA was named by Witt to coordinate the federal relief
effort. Emory said
that procedures for requesting assistance will be explained at a series of
applicant briefings at
locations to be announced shortly in the affected areas.
=> USGS Scientists Honored By American Geophysical Union
Dr. James Dieterich and Dr. Paul Spudich, scientists with the U.S.
Geological Survey in Menlo Park,
Calif., will be honored by the American Geophysical Union (AGU) at that
organization's annual
awards ceremony in San Francisco, Sunday evening, December 17.
Dieterich, who is cited as "a pioneer in the field of experimental and
theoretical investigations of rock
friction, their applications to the theory of earthquakes and his scientific
leadership in efforts to
reduce the worldwide human impact of earthquakes," will receive the Walter
Bucher Medal, which
recognizes original contributions to the basic knowledge of the Earth's
crust.
Dietrich, who is the third USGS recipient of the Bucher Medal since its
inception in 1966, is a native
of Seattle, Wash., and a 32-year employee of the USGS.
Spudich, who also works in earthquake research in Menlo Park, will be
honored as an incoming
"Fellow" at the ceremony. Spudich, who is a 20-year USGS employee, was
selected for the quality
of his work in understanding earthquake-source physics and for his work in
interpreting scattering
and other important aspects of the propagation of seismic waves.
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VOLCANO ERUPTION IN MEXICO
Mexico
This GOES-8 12-frame movie shows an ash cloud extending east-southeast from
the eruption of
Popocatepetl in
Mexico. Simply click anywhere on the image to start the loop.
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Volcano/Mexico/VIRpopo348_G8.avi
WINTER STORM SYSTEM OVER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
Mississippi Valley US
This GOES-8 image shows a winter storm system that iced North Texas cities
and dumped heavy
snow across the Mid-
Mississippi Valley on Tuesday night. The storm has already been blamed for
causing hundreds of
traffic wrecks
and canceled flights.
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Storms/US_Southeast/STMusSE348_G8.jpg
FIRES IN BRAZIL
Brazil
Heat signatures (red) and smoke (light blue) are visible from fires burning
in the Maranhao region of
northeastern Brazil. Many of the heat signatures are obscured by heavy
cloud cover.
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Brazil/FSMHSbrzl348_N4.jpg
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