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NCDC Storm Events Database 287 recent views
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Storm Data is provided by the National Weather Service (NWS) and contain statistics on personal injuries and damage estimates. Storm Data covers the United States of... -
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Erosional Landforms Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The hydrologic system, which includes all possible paths of motion of Earth's near-surface fluids including air and water, is largely responsible for the variety of... -
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Environmental Hazards and Mud Volcanoes in Romania
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Romania, an eastern European country, is severely affected by a variety of natural hazards. These include frequent earthquakes, floods, landslides, soil erosion, and... -
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Faults Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Through the study of faults and their effects, much can be learned about the size and recurrence intervals of earthquakes. Faults also teach us about crustal... -
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NCEI/WDS Natural Hazards Image Database
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Photographs and other visual media provide valuable pre- and post-event data for natural hazards. Research, mitigation, and forecasting rely on visual data for post-... -
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Rockfalls and Slides Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The slopes above streams and rivers are subjected to a variety of processes that cause them to recede and retreat from the river or stream channel. These processes,... -
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Mudflows and Earthflows Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The slopes above streams and rivers are subjected to a variety of processes that cause them to recede and retreat from the river or stream channel. These processes,... -
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Slumps and Subsidence Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The slopes above streams and rivers are subjected to a variety of processes that cause them to recede and retreat from the river or stream channel. These processes,... -
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November 1994 Skagway, USA Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
On November 3, 1994, at 7:10pm local time, a large tsunami generated by a massive landslide in the submerged Skagway River delta occurred near Skagway, Alaska. This... -
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June 2017 Karrat Fjord, Greenland Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
On June 17, 2017, at 23:39:17 UTC, a large landslide occurred in Greenland when a landslide mass descended into the sea at Karrat Fjord. The landslide triggered a... -
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Seismic Creep, USA Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Seismic creep is the constant or periodic movement on a fault as contrasted with the sudden rupture associated with an earthquake. It is a usually slow deformation of... -
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November 1929 Grand Banks, Canada Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
On November 18, 1929, at 5:30 pm local time, an earthquake occurred approximately 250 km south of Newfoundland along the southern edge of the Grand Banks. The...
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