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Results of Gravity Fieldwork Conducted in March 2008 in the Moapa Valley Region of Clark County, Nevada

Open-File Report 2008-1300
Prepared in cooperation with the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA)
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https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20081300

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Abstract

In March 2008, we collected gravity data along 12 traverses across newly-mapped faults in the Moapa Valley region of Clark County, Nevada. In areas crossed by these faults, the traverses provide better definition of the gravity field and, thus, the density structure, than prior gravity observations. Access problems prohibited complete gravity coverage along all of the planned gravity traverses, and we added and adjusted the locations of traverses to maximize our data collection. Most of the traverses exhibit isostatic gravity anomalies that have gradients characteristic of exposed or buried faults, including several of the newly-mapped faults.

Suggested Citation

Scheirer, D., Andreasen, A.D., 2008, Results of Gravity Fieldwork Conducted in March 2008 in the Moapa Valley Region of Clark County, Nevada (Version 1.0): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1300, Report: v, 35 p.; Data Files, https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20081300.

ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Results of Gravity Fieldwork Conducted in March 2008 in the Moapa Valley Region of Clark County, Nevada
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 2008-1300
DOI 10.3133/ofr20081300
Edition Version 1.0
Year Published 2008
Language ENGLISH
Publisher Geological Survey (U.S.)
Contributing office(s) Geophysics Unit of Menlo Park, CA (GUMP)
Description Report: v, 35 p.; Data Files
Time Range Start 2008-03-01
Time Range End 2008-03-31
Online Only (Y/N) Y
Additional Online Files (Y/N) Y
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