Recent Publications
This list features recent Landslide Program publications, searchable by Landslide Program authors. Open File Reports and and Non-USGS publications are listed for the last 5 years only.
For a more comprehensive, searchable list of publications, please see theLandslide Bibliographic Search. (please note, this page is under construction)
- (2008) Crovelli, R. A. and Co, J. A., Probabilistic Methodology for Estimation of Number and Economic Loss (Cost) of Future Landslides in the San Francisco Bay Region, California, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1116, 29 p.
- (2008) Baum, R. L., Savage, W. Z. , and Godt, J. W., TRIGRS - A Fortran program for transient rainfall infiltration and grid-based regional slope-stability analysis, Version 2.0, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1159, 81.
- (2007) Schulz, W.H., and Ellis, W.L., Preliminary results of subsurface exploration and monitoring at the Johnson Creek landslide, Lincoln County, Oregon, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2007-1127, 11 p., 1 appendix.
- (2007) Coe, J.A., Godt, J.W., Wait, T.C., and Kean, J.W., 2007, Field Reconnaissance of Debris Flows Triggered by a July 21, 2007, Thunderstorm in Alpine, Colorado, and Vicinity, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2007-1237, 25 p.
- (2006) Landslide Susceptibility Estimated From Mapping Using Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Imagery and Historical Landslide Records, Seattle, Washington, U.S. Geological Survey Open-file Report 2005–1405, 16 p., 1 plate, map scale 1:30,000.
- (2006) Harp, E. L., Michael, J. A. , and Laprade, W.T. ,Shallow-Landslide Hazard Map of Seattle, Washington, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2006-1139, 23 p., 1 sheet.
- (2005) Coe, J. A. , Harp, E. L. , Tarr, A. C. , and Michael, J. A., Rock-Fall hazard assessment of Little Mill Campground, American Fork Canyon, Uinta National Forest, Utah., U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1229, 50 p., 2 plates, data downloads.
- (2005) Baum, R. L. , McKenna, J. P. , Godt, J. W. , Harp, E. L., and McMullen, S. R. (Shannon and Wilson, Inc.), Hydrologic monitoring of landslide-prone coastal bluffs near Edmonds and Everett, Washington, 2001-2004., U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1063, 42 p.
- (2004) Schulz, W.H., and McKenna, J. P., Engineering geologic conditions at the Sinkhole Entrance to Logan Cave, Benton County, Arkansas, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1357, 33 p., 1 plate.
- (2004) Schulz, W. H., Landslides mapped using LIDAR imagery, Seattle, Washington, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1396, 11 p., 1 sheet.
- (2007) Baum, R., Harp, E., and Highland, L., Landslide hazards in the Seattle, Washington, Area, U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2007-3005.
- Map Showing Recent and Historic Landslide Activity, on Coastal Bluffs of Puget Sound Between Shilshole Bay and Everett, Washington (posted 11/22/2000)
- (2006) Professional Paper 1723, Schuster, R.L., 2006, Interaction of Dams and Landslides-Case Studies and Mitigation: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1723, 114 p.
- (2009) Paper (PDF) (1.0 MB), Coe, Jeffrey A., Jonathan P. McKenna, Jonathan W. Godt and Rex L. Baum, 2009, Basal-topographic control of stationary ponds on a continuously moving landslide, 2009, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms vol. 34, pp. 264–279, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
- (2008) Paper (PDF) (916 KB), Schulz, W.H., Lidke, D.J., and Godt, J.W., 2008, Modeling the spatial distribution of landslide-prone colluvium and shallow groundwater on hillslopes of Seattle, Washington: Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, v. 33, p. 123-141.
- (2008) Paper (PDF) (5.6 MB), Schulz, W.H., Harp, E.L., and Jibson, R.W., 2008, Characteristics of large rock avalanches triggered by the November 3, 2002 Denali Fault earthquake, Alaska, USA, in Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Landslides, Xian, China, June 30-July 4, 2008, 6 p.
- (2007) Slumgullion Landslide inferred from subsurface exploration, in-situ and laboratory testing, and monitoring, in Schaefer, V.R., Schuster, R.L., and Turner, A.K., eds., 1st North American Landslide Conference, Vail, Colo., June 3-8, 2007, Proceedings: AEG Special Publication No. 23, p. 1084-1097.
- (2007) Paper (PDF) (4.2 MB), Schulz, W.H., 2007, Landslide susceptibility revealed by LIDAR imagery and historical records, Seattle, Washington: Engineering Geology, v. 89, p. 67-87.
- (2006) Biavati, G., Godt, J.W., and McKenna, J.P., 2006, Drainage effects on the transient, near-surface hydrologic response of a steep hillslope to rainfall: implications for slope stability, Edmonds, Washington, USA. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, v. 6, p. 343-355.
- (2006) Godt, J.W., Baum, R.L., and Chleborad, A.F., 2006, Rainfall characteristics for shallow landsliding in Seattle, Washington, USA: Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, v. 31, p 97-110.
- (2005) Savage, W.Z., and Baum, R.L., 2005, Instability of steep slopes, Chapter 4 in Jakob, M. and Hungr, O., Debris Flow and Debris Avalanches-A Practically Oriented Overview of the State of the Art: Chichester, U.K., Praxis Publishing House p. 53-79.
- (2005) Salciarini, D., Godt, J.W., Savage, W.Z., Conversini, P., Baum, R.L., and Michael, J.A., 2005, Modeling regional initiation of rainfall-induced shallow landslides in the eastern Umbria region of central Italy: Geophysical Research Abstracts, v. 7, p. 01694.
- (2005) Baum, R.L., Savage, W.Z., Coe, J.A., Godt, J.W., Harp, E.L., Schulz, W.H., Reid, M.E., McKenna, J.P., Michael, J.A., and Brien, D.L., 2005, Regional landslide-hazard assessment for Seattle, Washington, USA: Geophysical Research Abstracts, v. 7, p. 02190.
- (2005) Baum, R.L., Godt, J.W., Harp, E.L., McKenna, J.P., and McMullen, S.R., 2005, Early Warning of Landslides for Rail Traffic Between Seattle and Everett, Washington, USA in Hungr, O., Fell, R., Couture, R., and Ebdrhardt, E., eds., Landslide Risk Management, Proceedings of the 2005 International Conference on Landslide Risk Management: New York, A.A. Balkema, p. 731-740.
- (2005) Baum, R.L., Coe, J.A., Godt, J.W., Harp, E.L., Reid, M.E. Savage, W.Z., Schulz, W.H., Brien, D.L., Chleborad, A.F., McKenna, J.P., and Michael, J.A., 2005, Regional Landslide-Hazard Assessment for Seattle, Washington, USA: Landslides, v. 2, no. 4, p. 266-279, DOI: 10.1007/s10346-005-0023-y
- (2004) Paper (PDF) (6.16 MB), Plates (PDF) (2.8 MB), Coe, J.A., Michael, J.A., Crovelli, R.A., and Savage, W.Z., Laprade, W.T., and Nashem, W.D., 2004, Probabilistic assessment of precipitation-triggered landslides using historical records of landslide occurrence, Seattle, Washington: Environmental and Engineering Geoscience, v. 10, no. 2, p. 103-122.
- (2004) Paper (PDF) (2 MB), Coe, J.A., Godt, J.W., Baum, R.L., Bucknam, R.C., and Michael, J.A., 2004, Landslide susceptibility from topography in Guatemala, in Lacerda, W.A., Erlich, M., Fontoura, S.A.B., and Sayao, A.S.F., eds., Landslides-evaluation and stabilization, Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Landslides: London, A.A. Balkema Publishers, v. 1, p. 69-78.
- (2004) Savage, W.Z., Godt, J.W., and Baum, R.L., 2004, Modeling time-dependent aerial slope stability, in Lacerda, W.A., Erlich, M., Fontoura, S.A.B., and Sayao, A.S.F., eds., Landslides-evaluation and stabilization, Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Landslides: London, A.A. Balkema Publishers, v. 1, p. 23-36.
- (2004) Godt, J.W., Baum, R.L., Savage, W.Z., and Schulz, W.H., 2004, Modeling rainfall conditions for shallow landsliding in Seattle, Washington: Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Nov. 7-10, Abstracts with Programs, v. 36, no. 5.
- (2004) Coe, Jeffrey A., Baum, Rex L., McKenna, Jonathan P., Langard, Sophie, and Bourgine, Agns, 2004, Debris flows initiated by runoff in Cottonwood Canyon, San Isabel National Forest, central Colorado: Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Nov. 7-10, Abstracts with Programs, v. 36, no. 5.
- (2008) Pike, Richard J., and Graymer, Russell W., eds., 2008, Multiple landslide-hazard scenarios modeled for the Oakland-Berkeley area, northern California, U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5196, 51 p., 4 plates, scales 1:24,000 and 1:50,000

