AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Characteristics, presence of erosional features, and cover of vegetation and bare ground on fields formerly enrolled in grassland, wetland, and wildlife practices of the Conservation Reserve Program in the central and western United States from 2017 to 2018

Data included in this data set are from edge-of-field surveys that recorded the presence of erosional features, cover of vegetation and bare ground, and management activities (e.g., haying) on 1092 fields that had expired from three types of conservation practices (grassland, wetland, and wildlife) in the Conservation Reserve Program. Field sampling data were recorded across six US Department of Agriculture Farm Production Regions (Corn belt, Lake states, Mountain, Northern plains, Pacific, Southern plains) from 2017 to 2018. The study area encompassed all or part of 14 states: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. 
Complete methods and other additional information are provided in the journal article associated with this data release (Vandever and others, 2022). 
This data release consists of 2 files: “CoverCharacteristicsOfExpiredCRPFields.csv”, and LandCoverAndManagementOfExpiredCRPFields.csv.

Tags: bare-soil, biota, canopy-cover, central-united-states, colorado, conservation-reserve-program, crp, ecosystems, erosion, grass-management, grassland-ecosystems, grazing, gullies, haying, idaho, iowa, kansas, minnesota, missouri, montana, mowing, native-forbs, native-grasses, nebraska, north-dakota, noxious-forbs, noxious-grasses, oklahoma, oregon, pedastaling, rills, south-dakota, texas, usgs-62b32959d34ea7748d9af0d8, washington, western-united-states
Organization: Department of the Interior
Earthquake catalog without duplicates for the western U.S., for use inside the UCERF3 zone (Catalog A)

A methodology has been developed at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for making earthquake catalogs for seismic hazard analysis.  A new catalog is assembled from several preexisting catalogs.  Uniform moment magnitudes and related parameters for estimating unbiased seismicity rates are calculated.  Duplicates, explosions, mining-related earthquakes, and induced earthquakes are flagged, and the catalog is declustered.  Distinct catalogs are made for the central and eastern U.S. and the western U.S.  This data set is the earthquake catalog without duplicates for the western U.S., for use inside the UCERF3 zone (Catalog A).

Tags: arizona, california, colorado, earthquake, hazard, idaho, induced, montana, natural, nevada, new-mexico, oklahoma, oregon, seismic, texas, united-states, usa, usgs-5b1810bbe4b092d9652199af, utah, washington, wyoming
Organization: Department of the Interior
Reformatted Navigation from Lake Mead - 1999

Lake Mead is a large interstate reservoir located in the Mojave Desert of southeastern Nevada and northwestern Arizona. It was impounded in 1935 by the construction of Hoover Dam and is one of a series of multi-purpose reservoirs on the Colorado River. The lake extends 183 km from the mouth of the Grand Canyon to Black Canyon, the site of Hoover Dam, and provides water for residential, commercial, industrial, recreational, and other non-agricultural users in communities across the southwestern United States. Extensive research has been conducted on Lake Mead, but a majority of the studies have involved determining levels of anthropogenic contaminants such as synthetic organic compounds, heavy metals and dissolved ions, furans/dioxins, and nutrient loading in lake water, sediment, and biota (Preissler, et al., 1998; Bevans et al, 1996; Bevans et al., 1998; Covay and Leiker, 1998; LaBounty and Horn, 1997; Paulson, 1981). By contrast, little work has focused on the sediments in the lake and the processes of deposition (Gould, 1951). To address these questions, sidescan-sonar imagery and high-resolution seismic-reflection profiles were collected throughout Lake Mead by the USGS in cooperation with researchers from University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV). These data allow a detailed mapping of the surficial geology and the distribution and thickness of sediment that has accumulated in the lake since the completion of Hoover Dam. Results indicate that the accumulation of post-impoundment sediment is primarily restricted to former river and stream beds that are now submerged below the lake while the margins of the lake appear to be devoid of post-impoundment sediment. The sediment cover along the original Colorado River bed is continuous and is typically greater than 10 m thick through much of its length. Sediment thickness in some areas exceeds 35 m while the smaller tributary valleys typically are filled with less than 4 m of sediment. Away from the river beds that are now covered with post-impoundment sediment, pre-impoundment alluvial deposits and rock outcrops are still exposed on the lake floor.

Tags: boulder-basin, chirp, cmgp, coastal-and-marine-geology-program, cruise-serial-number-99014, geophysics, hoover-dam, inlandwaters, lake-mead, location, mojave-desert, navigation, navigational-data, nevada, north-america, ofr03-320, open-file-report, polyline, seismic, sis-1000, subbottom, u-s-geological-survey, united-states, usgs, usgs-a8c52b6b-b9b5-4a74-afc8-43ed75320fb7, woods-hole-field-center
Organization: Department of the Interior
Airborne electromagnetic and magnetic survey, western Hualapai Indian Reservation near Grand Canyon West and Peach Springs, Arizona, 2018: Inverted resistivity models

Airborne electromagnetic (AEM) and magnetic survey data were collected during March 2018 along 1,637 line kilometers over the western Hualapai Indian Reservation and surrounding areas.  The survey was conducted as part of a study of the groundwater resources of the Truxton basin and Hualapai Plateau. The survey was designed to improve the understanding of the geometry of major hydrostratigraphic contacts of the study area.  
Deterministic laterally constrained inversion of the processed AEM data (https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5d606016e4b01d82ce98558e) was conducted using the AarhusINV code (Auken and others, 2014) implemented in Aarhus Workbench software (Aarhus Geosoftware, Aarhus, Denmark). Inversion parameters were selected by running a series of test models with varying starting model resistivity values, layer discretization, horizontal/lateral constraints, and other inversion parameters. A 32-layer fixed-depth smooth inversion model was developed with layer top depths ranging between 5 and 700 meters and layer thickness increasing with depth Inversions were run with vertical and lateral constraints of values of 4.0 and 1.6, respectively, and a 300 ohm-meter homogenous half-space starting model.  Sensor altitude was treated as a free parameter after the 7th iteration. Depth of investigation was calculated with a minimum and maximum depth of 5 and 800 meters. 
The data provided include inverted resistivity models and plotted depth sections along all flight lines.  Digital data are described in the data dictionary, additional details regarding data inversion are described in the metadata processing steps.

Tags: aeromagnetic-surveying, arizona, arizona-water-science-center, azwsc, electromagnetic-surveying, environment, geologic-structure, geology-geophysics-and-geochemistry-science-center, geophysics, geoscientificinformation, geospatial-datasets, gggsc, grand-canyon, grand-canyon-west-airport, groundwater, hualapai-indian-reservation, hualapai-plateau, hurricane-fault, hydrogeology, mohave-county, music-mountains, peach-springs, resistivity, truxton, truxton-basin, usgs-5d606026e4b01d82ce985590
Organization: Department of the Interior
Data for Systematic Observations of the Slip-pulse Properties of Large Earthquake Ruptures

This data release includes geodetic time series from high-rate GPS instruments recording 4 earthquakes co-seismically in the near-field – the 2010 Maule, Chile earthquake; the 2012 Nicoya, Costa Rica earthquake; the 2014 Iquique, Chile earthquake; and the 2015 Gorkha, Nepal earthquake. 
For each earthquake, data (sac files, 1 Hz sampling, ~2-3 minutes around the earthquake origin time) are included in a separate folder. Each sac file provides a time series of ground displacement from the earthquake as recorded at that station. The location of each station is listed in the relevant earthquake file in the “_station_info” folder.

Tags: earth-science, earthquake-hazard, earthquake-hazards-program, ehp, geologic-hazards-science-center, ghsc, gorkha-nepal, great-sized-earthquake, iquique-chile, large-earthquake-ruptures, maule-chile, nicoya-costa-rica, slip-pulse-properties, usgs, usgs-59cd0585e4b00fa06fefe80a
Organization: Department of the Interior
Suspended Sediment Data and Loads in the Fountain Creek Watershed, Colorado (ver 2.0, June 2025)

This data release consists of daily mean streamflow, daily mean suspended sediment concentration (SSC), and daily mean suspended sediment load (SSL) data for selected U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) streamgage sites within the Fountain Creek watershed, separated by water year. Each file also includes USGS approval levels and any associated qualifiers that were applied to the values. The daily mean SSC and daily mean SSL were calculated using the program, Graphical Constituent Loading Analysis System (GCLAS), and are publicly available in the USGS National Water Information System (NWIS) database. The datasets also are presented as monthly total streamflow and monthly total SSL for selected USGS streamgage sites within the Fountain Creek watershed. Seasonal totals of streamflow and SSL, ratio of SSL to streamflow, yields, and suspended sediment flux are also presented. Additionally, for each seasonal period from 1998 to 2024, there is a site comparison text file documenting net difference of streamflow and SSL between sites.  This data release is intended to be updated annually as new data are collected and available. 
The final datasets include continuous turbidity data, which are presented from 2018 to 2024 for sites 07106500 and 07103700 that were previously unpublished and used exclusively to aid in the estimation of concentration curves within GCLAS. For water year 2024, the continuous turbidity data are included in the dataset and are not publicly available in the NWIS database but were processed generally following techniques and methods for continuous water-quality monitors.
Although the previous version is available from the author, all the records in previous versions can be found in version 2.0.
First posted - April 26, 2024
Revised - June, 2025 (Version 2.0)

Tags: colorado, colorado-springs, el-paso-county, fountain, fountain-creek, inlandwaters, pueblo, pueblo-county, sediment, streamflow, suspended-sediment, usgs-64e62cded34eeb681137d631
Organization: Department of the Interior
Mineral Commodity Summaries 2023 - PUMICE AND PUMICITE Data Release

This data release contains the U.S. salient statistics and world production data extracted from the PUMICE data sheet of the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2023.

Tags: nonmetallic-mineral-resources, pumice, pumicite, usgs-63d1a505d34e06fef1500774
Organization: Department of the Interior
Geospatial and model dataset for flood-Inundation maps in a 10-mile reach of the Sabinal River and a 7-mile reach of the West Sabinal River near Utopia, Texas, 2021

This data release documents the digital data used to produce flood-inundation maps for a range of gage heights (stages) for the Sabinal River near Utopia, Tex. The simulated flood-inundation maps correspond to a range in stage from 7 to 24 feet (ft) at U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) streamgage 08197970 Sabinal River at Utopia, Tex. at intervals of 0.5-ft. The maps were created for a 10-mile reach of the Sabinal River extending from USGS streamgage 08197936 Sabinal River below Mill Creek near Vanderpool, Tex. to USGS streamgage 08197970 Sabinal River at Utopia, Tex. (hereinafter referred to as the “Utopia gage”) and 7-mile reach of the West Sabinal River were created by the USGS in cooperation with the Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District and with the Texas Water Development Board. Stage data are collected every 5 minutes and used for estimating areas of inundation near the Utopia gage; the stage data are available from the USGS National Water Information System (NWIS) online database at https://dx.doi.org/10.5066/F7P55KJN (gage information are also directly accessible at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/). The companion interpretive report (larger work citation) accompanying these digital data is Choi, N., 2023, Flood-inundation maps created using a synthetic rating curve for a 10-mile reach of the Sabinal River and a 7-mile reach of the West Sabinal River near Utopia, Texas, 2021: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2023-5001, 18 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20235001.
Flood profiles were computed for the stream reach by means of a two-dimensional unsteady state diffusion wave model, Hydrologic Engineering Center's River Analysis System (HEC–RAS; Davidian, 1984; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 2016a, b, c). The model results were validated using a synthetic stage-discharge relation at the Utopia gage; the synthetic rating curve was developed based on a regional regression equation by Asquith and others (2013). Detailed information about the methods and data used for this analysis are provided in the companion interpretive report. The flood-inundation maps can be accessed through the Interagency Flood Risk Management Flood Decision Support Toolbox website at https://webapps.usgs.gov/infrm/fdst/.

Tags: bandera, flood-inundation-maps, floodplain, floodplains, floods, geographic-information-system, geospatial-analysis, geospatial-data, geospatial-datasets, gis, high-water-marks, hydraulic-engineering, hydraulic-model, hydrology, inlandwaters, maps-and-atlases, model-archive, river, sabinal-river, stream, streamflow, texas, united-states, usgs-61e1d8d5d34e8911d9fffbaf, utopia-county, uvalde
Organization: Department of the Interior
Digital Orthorectified Aerial Image of Cottonwood Lake Study Area Wetland T6 from 26 July 1994

Orthorectified image from aerial photograph of wetland T6 in the Cottonwood Lake Study Area, Stutsman County, North Dakota. This image is part of a collection of photographs of the study area acquired during July and early August from 1975 to 2015.

Tags: aerial-photography, chase-lake-wetland-management-districtgtstutsman-county-waterfowl-production-areagteddy, chase-lake-wetland-management-districtgtstutsman-county-waterfowl-production-areagtshuler, cottonwood-lake-study-area, earth-sciencegtbiospheregtecosystemsgtaquatic-ecosystemsgtwetlands, earth-sciencegtbiospheregtecosystemsgtterrestrial-ecosystemsgtwetlands, environment, image-collections, imagerybasemapsearthcover, inlandwaters, north-dakota, northern-great-plains, platformgtaerial-photographs, prairie-pothole-region, stutsman-county, surface-water-non-marine, united-states-of-america, usgs-587fcce2e4b085de6c11f4fd, wetland-ecosystems
Organization: Department of the Interior
Species distribution model (SDM) for Sphaeralcea ambigua in the Mojave Desert

Preserving native species diversity is fundamental to ecosystem conservation. Selecting appropriate native species for use in restoration is a critical component of project design and may emphasize species attributes such as life history, functional type, pollinator services, and nutritional value for wildlife. Determining which species are likely to establish and persist in a particular environment is a key consideration. Species distribution models (SDMs) characterize relationships between species occurrences and the physical environment (e.g., climate, soil, topographic relief) and provide a mechanism for assessing which species may successfully propagate at a restoration site. In conjunction with information on species attributes, SDMs facilitate holistic ecosystem restoration by enabling practitioners to identify diverse, resilient assemblages of native species. This project develops SDMs for native species of fundamental ecosystem importance in order to guide restoration of Mojave Desert landscapes. The dataset contained herein provides an SDM for Sphaeralcea ambigua within its Mojave Desert range based on known occurrences.

Tags: arizona, biogeography, biota, california, habitats, maps-and-atlases, mojave, native-plant-materials-development, native-species, nevada, species-distribution-model, usgs-6201b2dbd34e622189dad9fc, utah
Organization: Department of the Interior
Video transects of the sea floor on Stellwagen Bank during U.S. Geological Survey field activity 2017-009-FA, aboard the R/V Auk, Jan. 30, 2017

This field activity is part of the effort to map geologic substrates of the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary region off Boston, Massachusetts. The overall goal is to develop high-resolution (1:25,000) interpretive maps, based on multibeam sonar data and seabed sampling, showing surficial geology and seabed sediment dynamics. This cruise was conducted in collaboration with the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, and the data collected will aid research on the ecology of fish and invertebrate species that inhabit the region. The Sanctuary's research vessel, R/V Auk, visited 13 locations on Stellwagen Bank at which a customized Van Veen grab sampler (SEABOSS) equipped with a video camera and a CTD was deployed in drift mode to collect sediment for grain-size analysis, video imagery of the seabed, and measurements of water column properties.

Tags: atlantic-ocean, cmgp, coastal-and-marine-geology-program, location, marine-geology, massachusetts, massachusetts-bay, navigation, navigational-data, north-america, oceans, polyline-shapefile, sbnms, stations, stellwagen-bank, stellwagen-bank-national-marine-sanctuary, trackline, u-s-geological-survey, united-states, usgs, usgs-513939e5-69d5-4069-97ac-0ec5d17c7c1e, video, video-observation, videos, whcmsc, woods-hole-coastal-and-marine-science-center
Organization: Department of the Interior
Terrestrial Light Detection and Ranging Topographic Survey Data for Two Recreation Areas Near Blue Mountain Lake and Nimrod Lake, Arkansas, March 2020

The U.S. Geological Survey collected topographic data in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to assist in the management of two recreation areas at Blue Mountain Lake and near Nimrod Lake in Arkansas. Data were collected March 3-4, 2020 using terrestrial light detection and ranging (T-lidar) surveying equipment, Global navigation Satellite System (GNSS) surveying equipment, and conventional surveying techniques.
The surveyed locations had a parking area, boat ramp, and some small recreational structures. Each site was surveyed using a FARO 3D tripod-mounted T-lidar unit. Additionally, a topographic survey was conducted in order to georeference the lidar survey. These topographic data were collected by conventional surveying using a total station and real-time kinematic (RTK) surveying using Trimble R8 and Trimble R10 GNSS surveying equipment and standard methods (Rydlund and Densmore, 2012). Differential corrections for the RTK surveys were obtained from the Arkansas Department of Transportation real-time network, which allowed real-time survey grade horizontal and vertical location information to be determined for one control point in each survey area. The T-lidar survey data are available in LAS format.

Tags: arkansas, ascii, blue-mountain-lake, elevation, geology, inland-waters, location, nimrod-lake, state-plane, surveying, terrestrial-lidar, u-s-geological-survey, usgs, usgs-5e94830c82ce172707f03470, utilitiescommunication
Organization: Department of the Interior
Hydrologic Data Collected at Leaky Weirs, Cienega Ranch, Willcox, AZ (March 2019 - October 2020)

This dataset contains hydrological data collected at a series of leaky weirs on a working ranchland site in a semiarid ecosystem in Cochise County, Arizona, from 2018-2020. Leaky weirs are a type of structure being experimented with by land managers in aridlands to reduce peak flow events and increase recharge to the aquifer. The weirs are constructed of rock cemented into place in areas of exposed bedrock within the channel are built to allow for water to leak through slowly. Three sites were instrumented for monitoring, one control and two sites treated with ‘leaky weirs’. At each site, at least one pressure transducer was installed in a piezometer to measure water level. Each site also had multiple “3-in-1” gauges, which included two iButton temperature sensors at different depths to capture temperature changes associated with changing water levels and a crest stage gauge to capture the high-water mark. Finally, each site had at least one ‘hydrocam’ to capture photos of flow events.
The “LeakyWeir.zip” data release zip file includes the following directories: HydroCamData which contains one daily representative jpg image from each hydrocam and jpgs of all hydrocam photos with visible surface flow; SpatialData which includes a shapefile of instrument locations and a CSV file with instrument height data; ThreeInOneData which includes data from the 3-in-1 sensors, specifically the temperature and depths of iButton sensors; TransducerData which includes raw and corrected pressure transducer data, reference read data used to correct the transducer data as well as the script for interpolating weather station data.
The "LeakyWeir_noPhotos.zip" contains everything but the photos for faster download times.

Tags: arizona, cochise, dos-cabezas, ecosystem-monitoring, environment, field-methods, hydrology, united-states, usgs-5f4d9a4382ce4c3d12319224, watershed-restoration
Organization: Department of the Interior