scholarly journals Recent spatiotemporal patterns in temperature extremes across conterminous United States

2015 ◽  
Vol 120 (15) ◽  
pp. 7378-7392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denis Mutiibwa ◽  
Steven J. Vavrus ◽  
Stephanie A. McAfee ◽  
Thomas P. Albright
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Spatiotemporal Patterns ◽  
Temperature Extremes

scholarly journals Risk and Impact Assessment of Dams in the Contiguous United States Using the 2018 National Inventory of Dams Database

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 1066
Author(s):  
Junho Song ◽  
Madden Sciubba ◽  
Jonghun Kam
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Storage Capacity ◽  
The United States ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Spatiotemporal Patterns ◽  
Dam Failure ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
Hazard Potential ◽  
Significant Potential ◽  
National Inventory

Aging water infrastructure in the United States (U.S.) is a growing concern. In the U.S., over 90,000 dams were registered in the 2018 National Inventory of Dams (NID) database, and their average age was 57 years old. Here, we aim to assess spatiotemporal patterns of the growth of artificial water storage of the existing dams and their hazard potential and potential economic benefit. In this study, we use more than 70,000 NID-registered dams to assess the cumulative hazard potential of dam failure in terms of the total number and the cumulative maximum storage of dams over the 12 National Weather Service River Forecast Center (RFC) regions. In addition, we also estimate potential economic benefits of the existing dams based on their cumulative storage capacity. Results show that the ratios of the cumulative storage capacity to the long-term averaged precipitation range from 8% (Mid-Atlantic) to 50% (Colorado), indicating the significant anthropogenic contribution to the land surface water budget. We also find that the cumulative storage capacity of the dams with high (probable loss of human life is if the dam fails) and significant (potential economic loss and environmental damage with no probable casualty) hazard potential ranges from 50% (North Central) to 98% (Missouri and Colorado) of the total storage capacity within the corresponding region. Surprisingly, 43% of the dams with either high or significant potential hazards have no Emergency Action Plan. Potential economic benefits from the existing dams range from $0.7 billion (Mid Atlantic) to $15.4 billion (West Gulf). Spatiotemporal patterns of hazard potential and economic benefits from the NID-registered dams indicate a need for the development of region-specific preparation, emergency, and recovery plans for dam failure. This study provides an insight about how big data, such as the NID database, can provide actionable information for community resilience toward a safer and more sustainable environment.

Temperature Extremes in the United States

1943 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 104-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen S. Visher
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Temperature Extremes

scholarly journals Spatiotemporal Patterns of Host-Seeking Ixodes scapularis Nymphs (Acari: Ixodidae) in the United States

2006 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 166-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. Diuk-Wasser ◽  
A. G. Gatewood ◽  
M. R. Cortinas ◽  
S. Yaremych-Hamer ◽  
J. Tsao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Ixodes Scapularis ◽  
The United States ◽  
Spatiotemporal Patterns ◽  
Host Seeking

Spatiotemporal Patterns of Solar and UV Irradiances in the Contiguous United States

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Zhou ◽  
Xia Meng ◽  
Huanxin Zhang ◽  
Caitlin Kennedy ◽  
Jun Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Spatiotemporal Patterns
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