Microwave radiometric survey of the San Joaquin nuclear project site, Kern County, California
Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey
By: G. R. Johnson and A. W. England
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Abstract
An airborne microwave survey was made in the region of the San Joaquin nuclear project site near Bakersfield, Calif. The purpose of the study was to determine if the variability of soil emissivity due to moisture content is a valid near-surface expression of buried fault systems. The results showed the existence of linear-emissivity anomalies paralleling, and to some extent, overlying the Greeley and Pond-Poso Creek faults. The anomalies seem to be direct expressions of silt-filled, northwesterly trending channels of the Pond-Poso Creek-Tulare Lake distributary system. The location, orientation, and linearity of the distributary channels suggest an association with buried faults, but no relationship has yet been determined.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Microwave radiometric survey of the San Joaquin nuclear project site, Kern County, California |
| Series title | Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 1977 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Description | 5 p. |
| First page | 431 |
| Last page | 435 |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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