[EHPweb] feedback from customers on new US EQ maps as of 7/29 @ 10:23amMDT
Lisa A Wald
lisa at usgs.gov
Wed Jul 29 16:23:19 GMT 2009
URL: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/
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SBC; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727)
The new terrain images on the latest earthquakes page for the USA and
regional areas is distracting and makes it difficult to locate new
EQs...especially the smaller ones. This change was a serious step down
in site quality and is not customer friendly.
From: Earthquake Visitor<replyemail at aol.com>
Date: July 27, 2009 1:39:42 PM MDT
To: lisa at usgs.gov
Subject: EHP Website Email - Website Feedback or Comments
URL: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/
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I think adding the earthquake fault line off the west coast of the USA
is distractive. I would prefer that they not be there. Your website is
perfect, I just do not like the visually annoying red lines in such a
small space.
From: Earthquake Visitor<SuzannaDrew at msn.com>
Date: July 27, 2009 12:08:13 PM MDT
To: lisa at usgs.gov
Subject: EHP Website Email - Website Feedback or Comments
URL: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/contactus/regional.php
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1.1.4322)
Just wanted to say that I love the new additions to the US map. I'm in
Southern CA and we check out the website every once in a while, and
it's our first resource after a quake. Thanks for keeping the
information rolling!
From: Madeleine D Zirbes <zirbes at usgs.gov>
Date: July 29, 2009 9:59:27 AM MDT
To: Lisa A Wald <lisa at usgs.gov>
Subject: Fw: EHP Website Email - Website Feedback or Comments
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From:
Earthquake Visitor <sue_hess at mail.com>
To:
zirbes at usgs.gov
Date:
07/29/2009 09:43 AM
Subject:
EHP Website Email - Website Feedback or Comments
My favorite map at: http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/ hasn't come up
since yesterday! I hope you still have it! Thx! -Sue
From: "J. J. Lienkaemper" <jlienk at usgs.gov>
Date: July 29, 2009 9:36:49 AM MDT
To: carolynb100 at msn.com
Cc: lisa at usgs.gov, Robert A Kimmel <rakimmel at usgs.gov>, archive_ask at usgs.gov
Subject: Re: Fw: RED LINES ON US EQ MAP TODAY
Hi Carolyn,
I am going to assume that the map you refer to is on our USA
earthquakes page at this address:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/
I have enclosed a screen-shot (below) of that map for discussion. The
red lines on this map indicate major tectonic boundaries of the three
principal kinds: 1) subduction zones (e.g., Cascadian megathrust
offshore of the Pacific Northwest from northernmost California to
southern British Columbia, and a continuous belt of megathrusts
offshore southern Alaska westward of the Yukon Territory), 2)
transcurrent or strike-slip boundaries (e.g., San Andreas fault system
in California, Fairweather fault in southern Alaska, Queen Charlotte
fault in British Columbia) and finally 3) sea floor spreading centers
like the East Pacific Rise which appears in the Gulf of California and
offshore of the Cascadian subduction.
For more description of plate tectonic boundaries in general you
might try the following web site:
http://www.geology.wisc.edu/courses/g112/pl_tectonics.html
Hope this answers the question,
Jim
At 11:16 AM -0400 7/29/09, Robert A Kimmel wrote:
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carolynb100 at msn.com
07/29/2009 11:05 AM
To: ask at usgs.gov
cc: archive_ask at usgs.gov
Subject: RED LINES ON US EQ MAP TODAY
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Subject: RED LINES ON US EQ MAP TODAY
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WHAT DO THE RED LINES ALONG THE WEST COAST OF THE US TODAY MEAN?
7/29/09
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From: Robert A Kimmel <rakimmel at usgs.gov>
Date: July 29, 2009 9:16:23 AM MDT
To: jlienk at usgs.gov
Cc: lisa at usgs.gov
Subject: Fw: RED LINES ON US EQ MAP TODAY
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07/29/2009 11:05 AM
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cc: archive_ask at usgs.gov
Subject: RED LINES ON US EQ MAP TODAY
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Customer email: carolynb100 at msn.com
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Subject: RED LINES ON US EQ MAP TODAY
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WHAT DO THE RED LINES ALONG THE WEST COAST OF THE US TODAY MEAN?
7/29/09
From: Earthquake Visitor<mloneil11 at gmail.com>
Date: July 29, 2009 8:54:37 AM MDT
To: lisa at usgs.gov
Subject: EHP Website Email - Website Feedback or Comments
URL: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/
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I find your knew color scheme very hard to see. The colors of the
earthquake squares blend in with the colors of the map. I usually
check your maps a few times a day, but may stop because of the color
blurr. I am not an older adult, and do not have vision problems. So if
I have difficulty, others will also.
From: Earthquake Visitor<wildervine at yahoo.com>
Date: July 29, 2009 8:50:20 AM MDT
To: lisa at usgs.gov
Subject: EHP Website Email - Website Feedback or Comments
URL: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/contactus/headquarters.php
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Hi. The other day I noticed a change in the appearance of the
earthquake maps and was hoping you would go back to their previous
appearance. The added colors and red lines make it more difficult to
see the earthquake symbols- especially the red squares indicating a
new earthquake. The red lines and red squares tend to blend together.
The maps previously were very easy to "read" and decipher. I don't
know if for some reason I am clicking on something that is taking me
to the maps with the red fault lines & new colors, but if there is a
way to get back to the previously used maps, would you let me know?
Otherwise, I love your site and visit it regularly, as my daughter
lives in Seattle and i want to see what is happening out there.
Thanks, Merrilee Jones
From: Emily C Wild <ecwild at usgs.gov>
Date: July 29, 2009 7:58:52 AM MDT
To: langbein at usgs.gov
Cc: lisa at usgs.gov, rway <rway at elp.rr.com>, GS-N Archive_Ask <archive_ask at usgs.gov
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Subject: Fw: Map of U.S.
Hi USGS Earthquake Hazards,
Thanks for addressing this patron's question about how the USGS
reports earthquakes from the US territories.
Thanks and have a nice day,
Emily
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rway <rway at elp.rr.com>
07/28/2009 05:58 PM
To: GS-I-CR RGIO Answerspgm <answerspgm at usgs.gov>
cc:
Subject: Re: Map of U.S.
This one:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/
It's "Home-Earthquake Center."
Regards -
GS-I-CR RGIO Answerspgm wrote:
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> Dear Sir/Madam,
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> Which map are you referring to?
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> A list of all the links to the offices in the United States and
> Territories is available at: http://www.usgs.gov/state/
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> The USGS Geologic map of the United States includes the Territories:
> http://pubs.usgs.gov/atlas/geologic/
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> and the interface on the National Map has the United States includes
> the Territories: http://nationalatlas.gov/natlas/Natlasstart.asp
> here is an example of St. Croix:
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> and on the USGS Store: http://store.usgs.gov <http://store.usgs.gov/>
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> For water resources:
> USGS Water Resources in the Caribbean: http://pr.water.usgs.gov/
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> USGS Water Resources in the Pacific Islands: http://
hi.water.usgs.gov/
> ; which includes data from Guam:
> http://hi.water.usgs.gov/guam/guam_tab.htm
> and hydrologic data in American Samoa:
> http://hi.water.usgs.gov/studies/micro_index.htm
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> Please let us know how the USGS can further assist you,
> Thanks and have a nice day,
> Emily
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> USGS, Science Information & Education
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> *rway at elp.rr.com*
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> 07/28/2009 03:40 PM
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> To: answerspgm at usgs.gov
> cc: archive_ask at usgs.gov
> Subject: Map of U.S.
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> Transaction=GSFF97CJ [28JUL2009 21:40:57UTC]
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> Would it be possible for you to include all of the territories,
> instead of just Puerto Rico?
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From: Robert A Kimmel <rakimmel at usgs.gov>
Date: July 29, 2009 6:35:16 AM MDT
To: skirby at usgs.gov
Cc: lisa at usgs.gov
Subject: Fw: New Earthquake Map
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07/29/2009 01:07 AM
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Subject: New Earthquake Map
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The new topographic background map for the latest US earthquakes is
much more difficult to analyze than the previous map.
From: Earthquake Visitor<rickv at dls.net>
Date: July 29, 2009 5:45:53 AM MDT
To: lisa at usgs.gov
Subject: EHP Website Email - Website Feedback or Comments
URL: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Maps/US10/32.42.-110.-100.php
Browser: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.0.12)
Gecko/2009070611 Firefox/3.0.12
Go back the the old site web format with the history and other
graphics. I spend thousand of dollars and taxes which you get and
because some "boss" think it is too much and drop it off your site?
This is the most popular site USGS has: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/
Put it back the way it was or I will go to my Congressman and others
in Congress. This is so lazy of you.
From: Earthquake Visitor<saved_by_grace at q.com>
Date: July 28, 2009 10:29:38 PM MDT
To: lisa at usgs.gov
Subject: EHP Website Email - Website Feedback or Comments
URL: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/contactus/regional.php
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The new maps are cool, but the blue was much easier to see than the
orange that just kind of blends in. Thanks for the site though! Very
interesting. Teresa Schwartz
From: Earthquake Visitor<bmarvel at mindspring.com>
Date: July 28, 2009 5:43:30 PM MDT
To: lisa at usgs.gov
Subject: EHP Website Email - Website Feedback or Comments
URL: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/
Browser: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X 10.5; en-US; rv:
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Bring the old map back. New one is hard to read, less in formative.
From: Earthquake Visitor<talkdtwo at gmail.com>
Date: July 28, 2009 5:01:32 PM MDT
To: lisa at usgs.gov
Subject: EHP Website Email - Website Feedback or Comments
URL: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/
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Hi, Just wondering what that new pink line is on the US map on the
home page? Also wondering if it is possible to get a link to fault
lines in my area. I live in Tigard, Oregon. Thanks for your
assistance. Sincerely, Toni
From: Earthquake Visitor<cawhite2008 at gmail.com>
Date: July 28, 2009 3:27:02 PM MDT
To: bkilgore at usgs.gov
Cc: lisa at usgs.gov
Subject: EHP Website Email - Earthquake Question
URL: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/contactus/goldenloc.php
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When I visit the website...which I think is amazing..I see all the
places in the world that have some sort of earthquake..I was wondering
if what I see is in real time or is it delayed ? It would be nice if
you could just click on the GPS settings and use google earth to see
it better.
From: John C Fouke <jfouke at usgs.gov>
Date: July 28, 2009 3:13:15 PM MDT
To: GS-N Archive_Ask <archive_ask at usgs.gov>, Lisa A Wald <lisa at usgs.gov>
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hey thanks for adding the fault lines in the shake maps. i love it..
From: Earthquake Visitor<hawaiirastalady at yahoo.com>
Date: July 28, 2009 1:53:25 PM MDT
To: lisa at usgs.gov
Subject: EHP Website Email - Website Feedback or Comments
URL: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/
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I have been using your website for a few years now, & I really
appreciate all the info on it, but I am not happy with the recent
changes you have made. On the U.S. maps, the new topographical colors
look nice & all, but they aren't very readable anymore. The squares
indicating the earthquakes are now to small to see easily, and the
coloring of the maps makes them even harder to see. I've always been
able to take a quick glance to see what new earthquakes have happened,
and now I can't hardly tell what's going on. I live on the Big Island
of Hawaii, and I like to know exactly where the quakes are every day.
Now the map is so small it's hard to even see the squares (which look
like dots now), much less be able to see the size difference between
the different quakes. Please do something to make the squares larger
and easy to see again, like they used to be. Thank you, Jah Neen
From: Earthquake Visitor<kssears6 at comcast.net>
Date: July 28, 2009 1:51:26 PM MDT
To: lisa at usgs.gov
Subject: EHP Website Email - Website Feedback or Comments
URL: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Maps/US10/32.42.-125.-115.php
Browser: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.0.12)
Gecko/2009070611 Firefox/3.0.12
I'm sorry to say that the change you have made to the earthquake site
has not been an improvement. It is much more difficult to locate
earthquakes. Please tone down the background colors and go back to the
red, blue, yellow markers. Thank You, Kathleen Sears
From: Earthquake Visitor<carolynssamit at me.com>
Date: July 28, 2009 10:54:21 AM MDT
To: lisa at usgs.gov
Subject: EHP Website Email - Website Feedback or Comments
URL: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/contactus/menloloc.php
Browser: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X 10_5_7; en-us)
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HI, I noticed the plate boundaries are visible now. Since I live in
the SF bay area, it makes it difficult to see recent events. Is there
an option somewhere I missing where you can remove the boundaries for
better visibility? Thanks!
From: Earthquake Visitor<scottsvine at comcast.net>
Date: July 28, 2009 10:44:18 AM MDT
To: lisa at usgs.gov
Subject: EHP Website Email - Website Feedback or Comments
URL: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/contactus/regional.php
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Nice bathyscapic/topo view...but what we would REALLY like to see
improvement in is simply the SIZE of the image. There is a whole page
with lots of wasted space, and a barely-larger than a postage stamp
for an image. It seems to me that should be less difficult than the
recent improvements. Also, why does PR, HI and AK have the new maps,
but Calif and Pac NW do not? Are they being rolled out slowly? Thanks,
Scott Wheeler, Berkeley
From: Earthquake Visitor<pshofmann at hotmail.com>
Date: July 28, 2009 9:15:17 AM MDT
To: lisa at usgs.gov
Subject: EHP Website Email - Website Feedback or Comments
URL: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/
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While the new California Nevada map is bright and cheery, it fails to
do its intended job, show recent earthquakes. The bright colors of the
background compete with the colors of the earthquake squares which
along with the smaller size of the map make it very difficult to see
the earthquake squares. The muted background of the old map gave an
extra dimension, that is, it was almost layered. The map and fault
lines were available, but the important material, current earthquake
activity, was easy to follow. Dare I say that the new map is garish
and suitable as a decoration, not as a tool of information? Please
reconsider the new map. Thank you. Pam Hofmann
From: GS-N Archive Ask - SPAM MAIL <archiveaskspam at usgs.gov>
Date: July 28, 2009 8:34:50 AM MDT
To: Lisa A Wald <lisa at usgs.gov>
Subject: New coloration on USA earthquake map
FYI - -> Feedback for you.
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While the new color scheme for the USA Earthquake map may better
please the
artist, it does make the map is not harder to read and it takes far
longer
to down load. The orange background was quick, useful and could be
read at
a glance. Better is the enemy of good.
From: Earthquake Visitor<sand8785 at att.net>
Date: July 28, 2009 7:28:53 AM MDT
To: lisa at usgs.gov
Subject: EHP Website Email - Website Feedback or Comments
URL: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Maps/US10/32.42.-125.-115.php
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Great job. Love the new look, map. I like to look in to your page
during my morning routine, was pleasantly surprised today. Keep up the
good work, my compliments. Only thing is, is 'last day' and 'last
week' colors are too much the same shade, the blue was better, easier
to discern. Respectfully submitted David Hutchison Tehachapi Ca
From: Earthquake Visitor<bm223 at aol.com>
Date: July 28, 2009 2:03:02 AM MDT
To: lisa at usgs.gov
Subject: EHP Website Email - Website Feedback or Comments
URL: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Maps/US2/35.37.-84.-82.php
Browser: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; Trident/
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I like the way you changed the website, especially the zoom in
feature. It seems to give you a closer look than what I remember from
the world map. Keep up the good work.
From: Earthquake Visitor<majtom at pacific.net>
Date: July 28, 2009 12:36:28 AM MDT
To: lisa at usgs.gov
Subject: EHP Website Email - Website Feedback or Comments
URL: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/
Browser: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; GTB6; .NET
CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727)
Sometimes less is more. Regarding the coloration of the Earthquake
Center map, the epicenters, faults and magnitudes were easier
descerned without the color. It's a nice job but it doesn't work as
well as the former.
From: Earthquake Visitor<clamraker13 at yahoo.com>
Date: July 27, 2009 11:40:07 PM MDT
To: lisa at usgs.gov
Subject: EHP Website Email - Website Feedback or Comments
URL: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/contactus/regional.php
Browser: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.1)
Gecko/20090715 Firefox/3.5.1
The new colored USA map is hard to see the red squares from the orange
ones. Was great before. Sorry to see that you changed it.
From: Earthquake Visitor<shirleymom54 at aol.com>
Date: July 27, 2009 10:04:49 PM MDT
To: lisa at usgs.gov
Subject: EHP Website Email - Website Feedback or Comments
URL: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Maps/special/California_Nevada.php
Browser: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; AOL 10.1; AOLBuild
2.1.84.1; brand=aol; Windows NT 5.1; Trident/4.0; FunWebProducts; .NET
CLR 1.1.4322)
Wow. The color change was shocking at first. It is a little harder to
read now. I would suggest to use less intensive colors on the map. It
is hard to see detail.
From: Earthquake Visitor<stacyp at comcast.net>
Date: July 27, 2009 9:54:46 PM MDT
To: lisa at usgs.gov
Subject: EHP Website Email - Website Feedback or Comments
URL: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/
Browser: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; GTB6; .NET
CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.0.4506.2152; .NET CLR
3.5.30729)
Please Please Please....bring the normal looking USA map back. This
new map makes it really hard to see the actual earthquakes which is
kind of why I go there twice a day for the last 8 years to check on
things. Please change your mind about this new look.
From: Earthquake Visitor<hweller at flash.net>
Date: July 27, 2009 8:54:28 PM MDT
To: lisa at usgs.gov
Subject: EHP Website Email - Website Feedback or Comments
URL: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/contactus/regional.php
Browser: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 5.1; Trident/
4.0; YPC 3.2.0; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR
3.0.4506.2152; .NET CLR 3.5.30729)
I find it much more difficult to pick out events with the green back
ground. Personal preference would be the white as previously show on
the USA display. I am not a professional but I view the site most
eveyday and find it accurate and up to date. Thanks for doing a great
job. Hal Weller hweller at flash.net
From: rko-A <aladykatie at earthlink.net>
Date: July 27, 2009 8:38:46 PM MDT
To: Lisa A Wald <lisa at usgs.gov>
Cc: aladykatie <aladykatie at earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: EHP Website Email - Website Feedback or Comments
Reply-To: rko-A <aladykatie at earthlink.net>
Lisa-
Thanks for your response. I know the maps are exactly the same size -
it's an "appearance". There was not a problem seeing blue on the
prior maps, regardless of location. I am not color blind. Unsure
of what "world maps" you mention. Don't care. I have enjoyed USGS
web site until this change and now that is over. No reply needed to
this e-mail.
aladykatie at earthlink.net
-----Original Message-----
From: Lisa A Wald
Sent: Jul 27, 2009 1:28 PM
To: Earthquake Visitor
Subject: Re: EHP Website Email - Website Feedback or Comments
Hello-
Thanks for your feedback.
The maps are exactly the same size as before. The colors of the
symbol for last day changed from blue to orange, since you would not
be able to see a blue symbol on the blue ocean back ground. The
symbol colors are now the same as the symbol colors have always been
for the world maps. They were tested for different types of color-
blindness and other 508-accessibility issues.
- Lisa
--------------------------
Lisa Wald, Geophysicist
Web Team Manager
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
Golden, CO
P Recycle, Reuse, Reduce.
--------------------------
On Jul 27, 2009, at 1:17 PM, Earthquake Visitor wrote:
URL: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/contactus/regional.php
Browser: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 5.1; Trident/
4.0; .NET CLR 1.0.3705; .NET CLR 1.1.4322)
This new map is hard to read. There appears to be no difference
between the color indicators of last day and last week. The fault line
is a nice addition. Map appears smaller and indistict. Thanks for
listening. Lady
From: Earthquake Visitor<annfisher at centurytel.net>
Date: July 27, 2009 6:51:35 PM MDT
To: lisa at usgs.gov
Subject: EHP Website Email - Website Feedback or Comments
URL: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/
Browser: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-US; rv:1.9.0.11)
Gecko/2009060215 Firefox/3.0.11
Your new US EQ map is really crappy and serves to obfuscate the data
we are seeking. RESTORE THE OLD MAP WITH THE RED BLUE YELLOW EQ
SQUARES PLEASE. ANN Gig Harbor WA
From: Earthquake Visitor<Rickv at mc.net>
Date: July 27, 2009 6:05:40 PM MDT
To: lisa at usgs.gov
Subject: EHP Website Email - Website Feedback or Comments
URL: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/dyfi/
Browser: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.0.12)
Gecko/2009070611 Firefox/3.0.12
Go back to the old format! - This sucks. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/
I would have gotten fired if I screwed up like this. The old format
gave ore info.
From: Karen A Peterson <kapeterson at usgs.gov>
Date: July 27, 2009 5:59:16 PM MDT
To: swalter at usgs.gov
Cc: lisa at usgs.gov, archive_ask at usgs.gov, askusgs at usgs.gov
Subject: Fw: Tectonic Plate Boundaries
Hello,
This person has a question about the red lines being used to depict
tectonic plate boundaries on the Latest Earthquake maps on the
Earthquake Hazards Program website (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/).
Thank-you,
Karen Peterson
USGS Alaska Science Center
Earth Science Information Center - Anchorage
http://alaska.usgs.gov/science/esic/index.php
----- Forwarded by Karen A Peterson/GIO/USGS/DOI on 07/27/2009 03:53
PM -----
rway <rway at elp.rr.com>
07/27/2009 03:33 PM
To: GS-AK ESIC <askusgs at usgs.gov>
cc:
Subject: Tectonic Plate Boundaries
Will you be changing the color of the boundaries? Since they are red,
it's hard to make out the red earthquakes.
GS-AK ESIC wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> The red lines on the U.S. earthquake map are depictions of the
> tectonic plate boundaries. For a more detailed view of the tectonic
> plate boundaries, you can visit the "This Dymanic Planet "
> website at:
> http://mineralsciences.si.edu/tdpmap/index.htm
>
> There is also information about plate tectonics on the following
> websites:
> http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dynamic/dynamic.html
> http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/faq/?faqID=54
>
> Thank-you,
> Karen Peterson
> USGS Alaska Science Center
> Earth Science Information Center - Anchorage
> http://alaska.usgs.gov/science/esic/index.php
>
> Please consider the environment before printing this email
>
>
>
> *rway at elp.rr.com*
>
> 07/27/2009 11:18 AM
>
>
> To: askusgs at usgs.gov
> cc: archive_ask at usgs.gov
> Subject: Message for USGS
>
>
>
>
> Transaction=GSFWNJMC [27JUL2009 19:18:48UTC]
> Customer email: rway at elp.rr.com
> Customer: M. Way
> Subject: Message for USGS
> Primary response: askusgs at usgs.gov
> ========================================================
>
> There is a red line along the western edge of the U.S. on today's
> earthquake map. I have never seen this before. Have you added it to
> indicate a fault, or has there really been an earthquake covering
such
> a large area?
>
>
>
From: Earthquake Visitor<n0nbh at cox.net>
Date: July 27, 2009 5:11:11 PM MDT
To: lisa at usgs.gov
Subject: EHP Website Email - Website Feedback or Comments
URL: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/contactus/headquarters.php
Browser: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 6.0;
SLCC1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; Media Center PC 5.0; .NET CLR 3.0.04506)
Many thanks for changing the map on the USA earthquakes. I use on my
webpage (http://www.svazwx.com) with a mask and it looks much much
better. Paul
From: "Bob Thiele" <pl5bnsf at gmail.com>
Date: July 27, 2009 3:52:43 PM MDT
To: "'Lisa A Wald'" <lisa at usgs.gov>
Subject: RE: EHP Website Email - Website Feedback or Comments
Reply-To: <pl5bnsf at gmail.com>
Yeah, the new topo does have more detail. But I think it’s too much
detail. The earthquake squares get lost in all the color. Or it just
my old eyes not working so great. Wasn’t there an option before to
change the background map?
Thanks,
Bob Thiele
Monument, CO
On Jul 27, 2009, at 3:22 PM, Earthquake Visitor wrote:
URL: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Maps/special/California_Nevada.php
Browser: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.1)
Gecko/20090715 Firefox/3.5.1 (.NET CLR 3.5.30729)
Is there a way to go back to the old map when I view the earthquake
page?
From: Stan Silverman <silver at usgs.gov>
Date: July 27, 2009 3:51:21 PM MDT
To: Lisa A Wald <lisa at usgs.gov>
Subject: Re: [EHPweb] Fwd: EHP Website Email - Other - why the red
line? - UPDATE
Lisa
1. I kind of agree with their initial concern. When one looks at the
home page there are no plate boundaries on the world map (yet they
exist I guess), but there is a plate boundary on the US map (seems
kinda US centric).
2. When you go to the US map there is an explanation of the heavy red
line below (that must be scrolled to see) and there is additional info
about the white lines that aren't on the map and when you zoom in
(roads -- no highway 101 but seemingly 280 in the bay area) are hard
to distinguish from the blue lines (which I assume are rivers, but go
crazy in the delta area)
Otherwise -- except for no rollover fault names it looks better than
the old orange.
Stan
From: Earthquake Visitor<jaywilson at co.clackamas.or.us>
Date: July 27, 2009 3:42:21 PM MDT
To: lisa at usgs.gov
Subject: EHP Website Email - Website Feedback or Comments
URL: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/
Browser: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET
CLR 3.0.04506.30; InfoPath.1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR
3.0.4506.2152; .NET CLR 3.5.30729)
Thanks for the updated map with the Cascadia Subduction Zone plate
boundaries! Jay
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