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Distribution of Salinity in Ground Water from the Interpretation of Borehole-Geophysical Logs and Salinity Data, Calf Pasture Point, Davisville, Rhode Island

U.S. Geological Survey, Water-Resources Investigations Report 99-4153

Peter E. Church and William C. Brandon


Table of Contents

Abstract

Introduction

Description of Study Site

Previous Investigations

Borehole-Geophysical Logging Methods

Interpretation of Borehole-Geophysical Data

Natural-Gamma Data

Electromagnetic-Induction Data

Distribution of Salinity in the Surficial Aquifer

Vertical Distribution of Salinity

Section A-A'

Section B-B'

Section C-C'

Section D-D'

Section E-E'

Horizontal Distribution of Salinity

Summary and Conclusions

References Cited

Appendix1. Lithologic and borehole geophysical logs at Calf Pasture Point, Davisville, Rhode Island

 



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