Introduction to monitoring dynamic environmental phenomena of the world using satellite data collection systems, 1978
William Douglas Carter, Richard W. Paulson
1979, Circular 803
The rapid development of satellite technology, especially in the area of radio transmission and imaging systems, makes it possible to monitor dynamic surface phenomena of the Earth in considerable detail. The monitoring systems that have been developed are compatible with standard monitoring systems such as snow, stream, and rain gages;...
Earthquakes in the United States, January-March 1977
Ruth B. Simon, Carl W. Stover, B. Glen Reagor
1979, Circular 788-A
No abstract available....
The Alaskan Mineral Resource Assessment Program: Background information to accompany folio of geologic and mineral resource maps of the Talkeetna quadrangle, Alaska
Bruce L. Reed, G.C. Curtin, Andrew Griscom, S.W. Nelson, D.A. Singer, W. C. Steele
1979, Circular 775
The Talkeetna 1° by 3° quadrangle, which consists of about 17,155 km2 in south-central Alaska, was investigated by integrated field and laboratory studies in the disciplines of geology, geochemistry, geophysics, and Landsat data interpretation for the purpose of assessing its mineral resource potential. Past mineral production has been limited to...
Quantitative land-capability analysis
Raymond T. Laird, J. B. Perkins, D.A. Bainbridge, J. B. Baker, R.T. Boyd, Daniel Huntsman, P.E. Staub, M.B. Zucker
1979, Professional Paper 945
Seismic engineering program report, September-December 1978
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1979, Circular 785-C
Program and plans of the U.S. Geological Survey for producing information needed in National Seismic hazards and risk assessment, fiscal years 1980-84
Walter W. Hays
1979, Circular 816
In accordance with the provisions of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (Public Law 95-124), the U.S. Geological Survey has developed comprehensive plans for producing information needed to assess seismic hazards and risk on a national scale in fiscal years 1980-84. These plans are based on a review of...
Transferring earth science information to decision makers; problems and opportunities as experienced by the U.S. Geological Survey
Thomas F. Bates
1979, Circular 813
Background information to accompany folio of geologic, mineral resource, geochemical, aeromagnetic, and gravity maps of the Hillsboro and San Lorenzo quadrangles, Sierra and Grant Counties, New Mexico, with sections on geochemistry and geophysics
David Carl Hedlund, K. C. Watts, Henry V. Alminas, Jeffrey C. Wynn
1979, Circular 808
The Hillsboro and San Lorenzo 15-minute quadrangles of southwestern New Mexico have been mapped at a 1:48,000 scale and selected mineralized areas within these quadrangles have been mapped in greater detail. This area of about 550 mi2 (1,424 km2) is within the southern part of the Black Range and includes...
Scientific and technical, spatial, and bibliographic data bases of the U.S. Geological Survey, 1979
the Office of the Data Base Administrator
1979, Circular 817
Steady-state dissolved oxygen model of the Willamette River, Oregon
Stuart W. McKenzie, W. G. Hines, D. A. Rickert, F. A. Rinella
1979, Circular 715-J
For nearly half a century the Willamette River in Oregon experienced severe dissolved-oxygen problems related to large loads of organically rich waste waters from industries and municipalities. Since the mid-1950 's dissolved oxygen quality has gradually improved owing to low-flow augmentation, the achievement of basinwide secondary treatment, and the use...
Unstable ground in western North Dakota
Donald E. Trimble
1979, Circular 798
Unstable ground in western North Dakota is mainly the result of mass-wasting processes. The units most affected are mudstones, siltstones, and sandstones of the Fort Union Formation. Ground instability generally is indicated by landslides, soil slides, or subsidence. Landslides are mostly of the slump-earthflow type and are localized along the...
Stratigraphic sections of Jurassic San Rafael Group and adjacent rocks in Coconino County, Arizona
Dayton Delbert Dickey, James Clifton Wright
1979, Open-File Report 79-248
These sections were measured prior to 1960, before adoption of the metric system. Publication was delayed by other assignments of the authors and later by the untimely death of J. C. Wright. They are being released at this time because of the increased interest in the uranium potential of Jurassic...
Coal exploratory drilling; a cost percentage comparison of three methods
Robert G. Hobbs
1979, Open-File Report 79-1100
Guidelines for logging, describing, and sampling cores and cuttings of coal and associated rocks at the drill site
Robert G. Hobbs
1979, Open-File Report 79-1522
Programs EMCUPL and SCHCOPL: computation of electromagnetic coupling on a layered halfspace with complex conductivities
James P. Kauahikaua, Walter L. Anderson
1979, Open-File Report 79-1430
A number of efficient numerical computer algorithms are incorporated into a general program called EMCUPL, which calculates the electromagnetic (EM) coupling between two straight wires on the surface of a multilayered half space. Each layer has an isotropic conductivity which may be either real or complex. A second computer program,...
Reconnaissance data on lakes in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area, Washington
David P. Dethier, Paul L. Heller, Sally A. Safioles
1979, Open-File Report 79-1465
Sixty lakes in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area have been sampled from rubber rafts or helicopter to obtain information on their physical setting and on present water-quality conditions. The lakes are located near the crest of the Cascade Range in Chelan and King Counties, Washington. Basic data from these lakes...
Geology, petrology, and chemistry of the Leadville Dolomite: host for uranium at the Pitch Mine, Saguache County, Colorado
J. Thomas Nash
1979, Open-File Report 79-1566
Newly documented uranium ore in the Pitch Mine occurs chiefly in brecciated Mississippian Leadville Dolomite along the Chester reverse fault zone, and to a lesser extent in sandstone, siltstone, and carbonaceous shale of the Pennsylvanian Belden Formation and in Precambrian granitic rocks and schist. Uranium-mineralized zones are generally thicker, more...
Ground-water hydrology of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
David F. Delaney
1979, Open-File Report 79-917
A program in Hewlett-Packard BASIC for X-Y plotting and line-fitting of isotopic and other data
K.R. Ludwig
1979, Open-File Report 79-1641
Statistical summaries of surface-water-quality data for selected sites in Oklahoma, through the 1975 water year
J. K. Kurklin
1979, Open-File Report 79-219
Statistical summaries of surface-water-quality data for 47 streams in Oklahoma have been compiled. Data for the period of record through the 1975 water year at each site were used to develop regression equations for specific conductance-constituent relationships for calcium, magnesium, sodium, sodium plus potassium, bicarbonate, sulfate, chloride, silica, and dissolved...
Water quality in the Merced River above and below the El Portal sewage treatment plant near Yosemite National Park, California, 1975-77
Ray J. Hoffman
1979, Open-File Report 79-679
A study was made to evaluate the effects that treated sewage has on some characteristics of water quality in a reach of the Merced River near Yosemite National Park. Streamflow and water-quality data were collected from July through October 1975 and from July through November 1977 at five stations on...
Preparation of reference materials for particle-size analysis of silts and clays
Bruce M. Delaney, L.J. Schroder
1979, Open-File Report 79-1590
Geophysical logs for six holes drilled during 1978 in the Round Bottom area, Yampa coal field, Moffat County, Colorado
Edward A. Johnson, Robert Brown
1979, Open-File Report 79-328
Geologic map of Sweeney Pass Quadrangle, San Diego County, California
Wendy C. Hoggatt
1979, Open-File Report 79-754
A generalized program in Hewlett-Packard BASIC for creating, editing, and printing out data files for geochemical applications
K.R. Ludwig
1979, Open-File Report 79-1434