AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Flood-Inundation Depth Grids for Blue River Near Red Bridge Road, Kansas City, Missouri, 2019

Digital flood-inundation maps for a 4.46-mile reach of the Blue River near Kansas City, Missouri, were created by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with the City of Kansas City, Missouri. The flood-inundation maps, accessed through the USGS Flood Inundation Mapping Program website at http://water.usgs.gov/osw/flood_inundation/ , depict estimates of the spatial extent and depth of flooding corresponding to select-water levels (stages) at the USGS streamgage 06893195 Blue River at Red Bridge Road, Kansas City, Missouri reference streamgage. Near-real-time stage data from the streamgage may be obtained from the USGS National Water Information System database at https://doi.org/10.5066/F7P55KJN.
Flood profiles were computed for the reach by means of a one-dimensional hydraulic model. The model was calibrated by using the current stage-streamflow relations at USGS streamgages upstream and downstream from the study reach. The hydraulic model was used to compute water-surface profiles for flood stages at 1-foot intervals referenced to the streamgage datum ranging from the estimated bankfull streamflow, through the stage corresponding to, or exceeding, the estimated 0.2-percent annual exceedance probability flood (500-year recurrence interval flood). The simulated water-surface profiles were then combined with a geographic information system digital elevation model with a maximum 10-centimeter vertical root mean square error and 4.0-ft horizontal resolution to delineate the area flooded at each 1-foot increment of stage.
The availability of these maps, along with information regarding current stage from the USGS streamgage and forecasted high-flow stages from the National Weather Service, will provide emergency management personnel and residents with information that is critical for flood mitigation, preparedness and planning, flood-response activities such as evacuations and road closures, as well as for post flood recovery efforts.
The depth grid data are provided in Tagged Image Format Files (.tiff) and compressed into a .zip archive that is named BlueRKCMO_depthgrids.zip.

Tags: flood-inundation-maps, flooded-area, floods, geospatial-analysis, high-water-marks, kansas-city, missouri, river-stream, usgs-5e710a0ae4b01d5092682290
Organization: Department of the Interior
UCRB SWB Model Results - Projected Climate Data - Monthly Results by Sub-Basin

This USGS Data Release represents Soil-Water Balance (SWB) groundwater recharge modeling results for the Upper Colorado River Basin (UCRB). The data release was produced in compliance with 'open data' requirements as way to make the scientific products associated with USGS research efforts and publications available to the public. 
This dataset comprises SWB model results from runs using projected climate data, summarized by sub-basin on a monthly basis, and there are 4 separate datafiles associated with this Data Release: 
1. SWB model results for actual evapotranspiration (AET), summarized by sub-basin on a monthly basis from 1950 through 2099 
2. SWB model results for potential evapotranspiration (PET), summarized by sub-basin on a monthly basis from 1950 through 2099 
3. SWB model results for precipitation, summarized by sub-basin on a monthly basis from 1950 through 2099 
4. SWB model results for recharge, summarized by sub-basin on a monthly basis from 1950 through 2099

Tags: climate-change, groundwater-recharge, usgs-570bf3a7e4b0ef3b7ca04e5a
Organization: Department of the Interior
Acoustic backscatter intensity from multibeam echosounder data collected offshore of the Eel River, California

This part of USGS Data Series 781 (Golden, 2019) presents 2-m-resolution acoustic backscatter data for the Offshore of the Eel River, California, map area. Backscatter data were collected by Fugro Pelagos in 2008 using a combination of 400-kHz Reson 7125, 240-kHz Reson 8101, and 100-kHz Reson 8111 multibeam echosounder systems. The data were post-processed by the California State University Monterey Bay Seafloor Mapping Lab. The acoustic backscatter data are available as a georeferenced TIFF image. Within the final imagery, brighter tones indicate higher backscatter intensity, and darker tones indicate lower backscatter intensity. The intensity represents a complex interaction between the acoustic pulse and the seafloor, as well as characteristics within the shallow subsurface, providing a general indication of seafloor texture and composition. Backscatter intensity depends on the acoustic source level; the frequency used to image the seafloor; the grazing angle; the composition and character of the seafloor, including grain size, water content, bulk density, and seafloor roughness; and some biological cover. Harder and rougher bottom types such as rocky outcrops or coarse sediment typically return stronger intensities (high backscatter, lighter tones), whereas softer bottom types such as fine sediment return weaker intensities (low backscatter, darker tones).

Tags: cmhrp, coastal-and-marine-hazards-and-resources-program, eel-river, field-observation, geoscientificinformation, geospatial-datasets, humboldt-county, image-mosaics, marine-geophysics, multibeam-sonar, pacific-coastal-and-marine-science-center, pcmsc, sea-floor-acoustic-reflectivity, sea-floor-characteristics, seabed, state-of-california, substrate, u-s-geological-survey, usgs, usgs-f1bf2825-86b4-47b4-b284-9725a934ef7b
Organization: Department of the Interior
Multibeam bathymetric data collected in Nantucket Sound Massachusetts in the vicinity of Horseshoe Shoal, during USGS Field Activity 2022-001-FA using a Teledyne SeaBat Integrated Dual-Head (IDH) T20-P multibeam echosounder (32-bit GeoTIFF, UTM Zone 19N, NAD 83, MLLW Datum, 2-m resolution)

In June 2022, the U.S. Geological Survey, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management, collected high-resolution geophysical data, in Nantucket Sound to understand the regional geology in the vicinity of Horseshoe Shoal. This effort is part of a long-term collaboration between the USGS and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to map the State’s waters, support research on the Quaternary evolution of coastal Massachusetts, resolve the influence of sea-level change and sediment supply on coastal evolution, and strengthen efforts to understand the type, distribution, and quality of subtidal marine habitats. This collaboration produces high-resolution geologic data that serve the needs of research, management, and the public. Data collected as part of this mapping cooperative continue to be released in a series of USGS Open-File Reports and Data Releases https://www.usgs.gov/centers/whcmsc/science/geologic-mapping-massachusetts-seafloor.

Tags: atlantic-ocean, bathymetry, cmhrp, coastal-and-marine-hazards-and-resources-program, czm, department-of-the-interior, doi, eldridge-shoal, elevation, field-activity-number-2022-001-fa, geoscientificinformation, geospatial-datasets, geotiff, horseshoe-shoal, imagerybasemapsearthcover, marine-geology, marine-geophysics, massachusetts, massachusetts-office-of-coastal-zone-management, massczm, multibeam-bathymetry, multibeam-echosounder, multibeam-sonar, nantucket-sound, r-v-rafael, reson, sea-floor, sea-floor-acoustic-reflectivity, seafloor, succonnesset-shoal, t20-p, teledyne, u-s-geological-survey, united-states-of-america, usgs, usgs-63e3e0add34e9fa19a9bb70a, whcmsc, woods-hole-coastal-and-marine-science-center, wreck-shoal
Organization: Department of the Interior
Elevation Raster for Maine StreamStats

This dataset consists of hydrologically enforced digital elevation model rasters for each 4-digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) area in Maine (0101, 0102, 0103, 0104, 0105, and 0106). The cell size of each raster is 10 meters, and the elevation values are expressed in centimeters. The elevation rasters may be used along with the accompanying data layers in this release to delineate watersheds within the HUC-4 areas.

Tags: elevation, geography, geospatial-datasets, hydrology, land-surface-characteristics, lidar, streamflow, usgs-637b6f6bd34ed907bf72c096, water-resources, watershed-management
Organization: Department of the Interior
Specific conductance: Tantalus Creek at Norris Junction, USGS Gage 06036940

Measuring the thermal output of Yellowstone’s large magmatic system is not straightforward, as there are thousands of thermal features spread across 3470 square miles. One way to capture and integrate the contributions from this broad area is to monitor river chemistry, because thermal water discharge eventually enters a nearby river, which acts as a collection and delivery system. Nearly all the chloride in rivers that drain Yellowstone comes from emerging hot spring water heated underground by underlying magma. Monitoring river chemistry is therefore an important way to track the behavior and overall changes in Yellowstone’s hydrothermal system. By monitoring the chloride flux, the hydrothermal discharge and heat flux from Yellowstone can be estimated and variations (both short- and long-term) can be used to identify changes in the deep hydrothermal system, earthquake activity, geyser eruptions, and other natural events (like floods and the impacts of wildfire). The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the National Park Service (NPS) have collaborated on Cl flux monitoring of the major rivers since the 1970s. In the past, researchers collected water samples from the major rivers in YNP, but funding restrictions, winter conditions, and the great distances between sites limited the number of samples collected annually. Beginning in 2010, specific conductance, which is relatively easy to measure and can be automated, has been used as a proxy for Cl. The use of specific conductance probes at the various monitoring sites enables a more consistent estimation of Cl flux.  
First posted - January 28, 2019 (available from author)
Revised - May 6, 2020 (version 2.0; available from author)
Revised - May 1, 2025 (version 3.0)
NOTE: While previous versions are available from the author, all the records in previous versions can be found in version 3.0.

Tags: geoscientificinformation, inlandwaters, usgs-5e8be65b82cee42d13444356, yellowstone-specific-conductance
Organization: Department of the Interior
Topographic Survey Data of Fountain Creek between Colorado Springs and the Confluence of Fountain Creek at the Arkansas River, Colorado, 2014

In 2012, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with Colorado Springs Utilities selected 10 reaches or study areas along Fountain Creek between Colorado Springs and the confluence of Fountain Creek at the Arkansas River for annual bed and bank characterization and topographic surveys.  The 10 selected study areas are approximately 5 to 20 bank-full channel widths in length.  The topographic surveys collected point data of location and elevation in the active channel and along both left and right banks and flood plains.  Starting in 2012, USGS personnel have collected topographic survey data annually during the winter, spring, or summer using real-time kinematic Global Navigation Satellite Systems.  These point data are interpolated to a grid which is used to generate annual digital elevation maps of each study area.  These annual maps are used to develop elevation change maps at each study area for each year.  The topographic survey data provide an annual assessment of the geomorphic change at each study area.

Tags: channel-change, colorado, colorado-springs, el-paso-county, flood, fountain, fountain-creek, geomorphology, pueblo, pueblo-county, sediment-transport, topograhic-survey, usgs-598372b7e4b0e2f5d4651e38
Organization: Department of the Interior
Bathymetry of Buckhorn Lake, Kentucky, May 2023

These data are bathymetry (lake bottom elevation) in XYZ format (Easting, Northing, Elevation), generated from the May 30–June 1, 2023, bathymetric survey of Buckhorn Lake, Kentucky, from the dam to CR-1475 (19.5 miles total reach length). Hydrographic data were collected using a RESON 210 kHz NaviSound single-beam echosounder (SBES) with a Hemisphere A222 integrated global navigation satellite system (GNSS) smart antenna. The SBES and GNSS antenna were mounted on a marine survey vessel, and data were collected as the survey vessel traversed the lake along planned survey lines. A total of 380 survey lines were oriented approximately perpendicular to the primary flow direction at generally 250-foot or 500-foot spacing. Data collection software (HYPACK) integrated and stored the depth and position data from the SBES and GNSS antenna in real time. Water-surface elevations were measured at the boat ramp at the dam twice a day (before and after surveying) with a Trimble R8 survey-grade integrated GNSS system with real-time kinematic (RTK) observations to convert measured bathymetric depths to elevations referenced to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88). RTK observations were made using the Kentucky Continually Operating Reference System (KYCORS) network operated by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Data processing required computer software to extract the bathymetric data from the raw data files and to compile and map the information. The final comma-delimited file contains columns of Easting and Northing in feet North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83) Kentucky State Plane Single Zone (FIPS code 1600), and Elevation in feet NAVD 88. This dataset was collected in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Louisville District.

Tags: bathymetry, bathymetry-measurement, buckhorn, buckhorn-lake, elevation, geospatial-datasets, hydrographic-datasets, inlandwaters, kentucky, leslie-county, perry-county, single-beam-echo-sounder, surface-water-non-marine, united-states-of-america, usgs-65737df0d34e952b2274437f, xyz
Organization: Department of the Interior
Cave and Karst Biota Modeling in the Appalachian LCC - Predicted asellid isopods in sampled 20km grid cells

We developed spatial summary (GIS) layers for a study of factors influencing the distribution of cave and karst associated fauna within the Appalachian Landscape Conservation Cooperative region, one of 22 public-private partnerships established by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to aid in developing landscape scale solutions to conservation problems (https://lccnetwork.org/lcc/appalachian).  We gathered occurrence data on cave-limited terrestrial and aquatic troglobiotic species from a variety of sources within the Appalachian LCC region covering portions of 15 states.  Occurrence records were developed from the scientific literature, existing biodiversity databases, personal records of the authors, museum accessions, state Natural Heritage programs, and The Nature Conservancy (for Tennessee).  Occurrence records were identified by location and translated into a GIS database.  Although the precise locations cannot be made public due the sensitivity of the information, data sharing agreements, and restrictions under the Federal Cave Resources Protection Act of 1988, we summarized the data spatially using a coarse 20x20km vector grid. We used these occurence records, summarized at the 20x20km grid resolution in statistical modeling to examine physical factors predictive of cave dwelling fauna. Spatial summaries were developed for all cave dwelling species in our database where we had location coordinates for nine faunal groups (five terrestrial and four aquatic) that are common components of terrestrial and aquatic cave communities: ground beetles (Carabidae), millipedes, pseudoscorpions, spiders, and springtails for terrestrial species groups, and amphipods (Crangonyctidae and Gammaridae), isopods (Asellidae), crayfishes (Cambaridae), and fishes (Amblyopsidae) for aquatic species groups.

Tags: biota, caves, karst, usgs-5775967de4b07dd077c76ffe
Organization: Department of the Interior
Wetland Moist Soil Seed Maps for the Central Valley of California 2007-2017

We produced a series of maps of moist soil seed plants within managed wetlands in the Central Valley of California from 2007-2011 &amp; 2013-2017. Moist soil seed plants, such as swamp timothy (Crypsis schoenoides) and watergrass (Echinochloa crusgallim), are a critical food source for migratory birds. Through field observation and digitization of high resolution imagery we identified the locations of moist soil seed plants, tall emergent vegetation, water, and other land cover. Using a Support Vector Machine classification, we classified multispectral Landsat imagery from 2007-2011 and 2013-2017. We used images from April through September to create phenology metrics. The final maps show the distribution and extent of moist soil seed plants within managed wetlands in the Central Valley of California.

Tags: biota, california, central-valley, environment, habitats, image-collections, multispectral-imaging, remote-sensing, sacramento, san-joaquin, usgs-5c4f4580e4b0708288f78de6, wetland-ecosystems
Organization: Department of the Interior
Data and R Scripts Used to Correlate Medina Lake Stage to Seepage Loss

Seepage losses (recharge) that occur within the conservation pools of Medina and Diversion Lakes infiltrate the Edwards aquifer and the upper zone of the Trinity aquifer. To quantitatively relate recharge to the Medina Lake stage, recharge was estimated from hydrological data collected within the Medina and Diversion Lake study area during 1955–2022 by using a water-budget approach. Water-budgets were prepared that incorporated data collected by the USGS and various agencies during four different periods: March 1955–August 1964; October 1995–September 1996; March 2001–June 2002; and March 2017–October 2022. A statistical analysis of the data culminated in a new log-log weighted least squares (WLS) regression equation to relate the Medina Lake stage to estimates of groundwater recharge.
This data release includes an .R script that was written to perform statistical calculations in the R programming language (R version 4.3.2) to correlate the relation of Medina Lake stage (water-surface elevation in feet [ft] above the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929) to seepage loss from the Medina and Diversion Lake System. The .R script works with the included hydrologic data in the MedinaLk_SeepageLoss_Analysis.csv file. The included hydrological data were collected within the Medina and Diversion Lake study area during 1955–2022.

Tags: bandera-county, bexar-county, climatology-meteorology-atmosphere, diversion-lake, edwards-aquifer, evaporation, geographic-information, groundwater, groundwater-and-surface-water-interaction, hydrogeology, hydrographic-datasets, hydrologic-processes, hydrology, inland-waters, limnology, medina-county, medina-lake, medina-river, meteorology, recharge, regression-analysis, san-antonio, statistical-analysis, stream-discharge, streamflow, surface-water-non-marine, texas, trinity-aquifer, usgs-65c50daad34ef4b119caf4e3, usgs-661d3d9fd34e7eb9eb7e39b3, water-budget, water-cycle, water-resources
Organization: Department of the Interior
EAARL Coastal Topography--Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama September 2006: Last Return

ASCII XYZ point cloud data were produced from remotely sensed, geographically referenced elevation measurements by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Elevation measurements were collected over the area using the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Experimental Advanced Airborne Research Lidar (EAARL), a pulsed laser ranging system mounted onboard an aircraft to measure ground elevation, vegetation canopy, and coastal topography. The system uses high-frequency laser beams directed at the Earth's surface through an opening in the bottom of the aircraft's fuselage. The laser system records the time difference between emission of the laser beam and the reception of the reflected laser signal in the aircraft. The plane travels over the target area at approximately 50 meters per second at an elevation of approximately 300 meters, resulting in a laser swath of approximately 240 meters with an average point spacing of 2-3 meters. The EAARL, developed originally by NASA at Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, measures ground elevation with a vertical resolution of 3 centimeters. A sampling rate of 3 kilohertz or higher results in an extremely dense spatial elevation dataset. Over 100 kilometers of coastline can be surveyed easily within a 3- to 4-hour mission. When resultant elevation maps for an area are analyzed, they provide a useful tool to make management decisions regarding land development.

Tags: airborne-lidar-processing-system, alabama, alps, altimetry, ascii-xyz-last-return, bathymetry-and-elevation, cat-island, chandeleur-islands, dauphin-island, digital-elevation-models, distributions, doi-usgs-cmg-gt-coastal-and-marine-geology-u-s-geological-survey-u-s-department-of-interior, eaarl, elevation, experimental-advanced-airborne-research-lidar, gulf-of-mexico, horn-island, land-surface-gt-topography-gt-terrain-elevation, laser-altimetry, lidar, lidar-gt-light-detection-and-ranging, louisiana, mississippi, ocean-gt-coastal-processes-gt-barrier-islands, ocean-gt-coastal-processes-gt-beaches, ocean-gt-coastal-processes-gt-shoreline-displacement, petit-bois-island, remote-sensing, ship-island, topographic-mapping, topography, usgs-ae927882-e52c-4314-a1ae-8480898c7b8d, usgs-national-assessment-of-coastal-change-hazards-project
Organization: Department of the Interior
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park plant cover, seedling, and plot description data, 2019

This data release includes data and metadata on plant and substrate cover, seedling counts, canopy cover, burn severity, and location information for plots that were established to monitor the efficacy of post-fire seed addition in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park on the Island of Hawaiʻi.

Tags: avian-diet, botany, ecology, exotic-grass, forest-resources, forest-restoration, hawaii, hawaii-volcanoes-national-park, land-use-change, plant-competition, plant-ecology, seed-limitation, seedling-recruitment, tropical-forest-dynamics, usgs-64b83295d34e70357a2b4d50
Organization: Department of the Interior
Wells used in the creation of potentiometric surface maps for the Minnekahta aquifer, Black Hills area, South Dakota

This dataset describes wells completed in the Minnekahta
Limestone that were used to create a potentiometric surface
for the Minnekahta aquifer.

Tags: black-hills, environment, geoscientificinformation, ground-water, hydrology, inlandwaters, minnekahta-aquifer, minnekahta-limestone, south-dakota, usgs-22d1f2a2-0233-4352-bb47-e2152fa6d1aa, water-level, wells
Organization: Department of the Interior