In recognition of Volcano Awareness Month in Washington State, the Washington Geological Survey (WGS), with support from the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS), has released a new map poster: ‘Mount St. Helens: A Mountain Reborn’. The map features a bird’s-eye view of the volcano that famously erupted on May 18, 1980. That eruption instantly transformed […]
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New Lidar Story Map for GIS Day!
To celebrate GIS Day, the Washington Geological Survey has released a new story map titled: The Bare Earth—How lidar in Washington state exposes geology and natural hazards. Geologists in Washington State use lidar to map landslides and faults, to study volcanoes, glaciers and rivers, and to model tsunami inundation. This narrative features over 50 intriguing […]
New WGS Glacial Geology Webpage and Ice Age Floods Story Map
We at the Washington Geological Survey just released an ESRI Story Map about the ice age floods in Washington. The Story Map, entitled Washington’s Ice Age Floods, is included on our new glacial geology webpage. Check them out! Glaciers Webpage We’ve built lots of new interactive content about glaciers on our new webpage. Learn about glacial […]
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