Use of detrended correspondence analysis in evaluating factors controlling species composition of periphyton
Harry V. Leland, James L. Carter
Isom Billy G., editor(s)
1986, Book chapter, Rationale for sampling and interpretation of biological data in the assessment of freshwater ecosystems
Detrended correspondence analysis (DCA) was evaluated for its usefulness in elucidating relationships among samples and among species of periphyton in an oligotrophic stream, and for its effectiveness in displaying major gradients where an experimental gradient (copper) affecting species composition was imposed. It was highly sensitive to differences among samples and...
Spectral reflectance of carbonatites and related alkalic igneous rocks: Selected samples from four North American localities
L. C. Rowan, M.J. Kingston, J.K. Crowley
1986, Economic Geology (81) 857-871
Laboratory spectral reflectance measurements were made in the 0.4- to 2.5-mu m wavelength range for samples collected from four North American carbonatite-alkalic igneous rock complexes. Alkalic rock spectra produced few absorption features; however, the carbonatites typically showed conspicuous carbonate, ferric and ferrous iron, and in some cases rare earth element...
Automated mapping of the ocean floor using the theory of intrinsic random functions of order k
M. David, D. Crozel, James M. Robb
1986, Marine Geophysical Research (8) 49-74
High-quality contour maps can be computer drawn from single track echo-sounding data by combining Universal Kriging and the theory of intrinsic random function of order K (IRFK). These methods interpolate values among the closely spaced points that lie along relatively widely spaced lines. The technique provides a variance which can...
Influences of quaternary climatic changes on processes of soil development on desert loess deposits of the Cima volcanic field, California
L. D. McFadden, S. G. Wells, J. C. Dohrenwend
1986, Catena (13) 361-389
Soils formed in loess are evidence of both relict and buried landscapes developed on Pliocene-to-latest Pleistocene basalt flows of the Cima volcanic field in the eastern Mojave Desert, California. The characteristics of these soils change systematically and as functions of the age and surface morphology of the lava flow. Four...
Comparison of the marine oxygen isotope record, the Eustatic sea level record, and the chronology of glaciation in the United States of America
D. S. Fullerton, G.M. Richmond
1986, Quaternary Science Reviews (5) 197-200
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Upper Pleistocene and Holocene lakes in the An Nafud, Saudi Arabia
E. Schulz, J.W. Whitney
1986, Hydrobiologia (143) 175-190
Two major lake periods were discovered in the sand sea of An Nafud and the surrounding areas. In Upper Pleistocene large lakes occurred around the dune area and in the interior of the sand sea. Their deposits were formed between 34 000 and 24 000 BP. The lakes were not...
Catastrophic flooding and eruption of ash-flow tuff at Medicine Lake volcano, California
J.M. Donnelly-Nolan, K.M. Nolan
1986, Geology (14) 875-878
Catastrophic flooding has eroded a discontinuous network of oversized anastomosing channels on the northwest flank of the Medicine Lake volcano. Most of these previously unrecognized channels were cut into an andesitic ash-flow tuff; boulders as large as 2 m in intermediate diameter were...
Invertebrate communities associated with Bangia atropurpurea and Cladophora glomerata in western Lake Erie
E.W. Chilton, R.L. Lowe, K.M. Schurr
1986, Journal of Great Lakes Research (12) 149-153
The appearance of the marine alga Bangia atropurpurea (Rhodophyta) in Lake Erie has been followed by its rapid dispersal throughout the eulittoral zone of the lake. Bangia was extensively sampled to determine its suitability as a habitat for littoral organisms. Present data indicate that the only organisms capable of maintaining...
Fluid inclusion from drill hole DW-5, Hohi geothermal area, Japan: Evidence of boiling and procedure for estimating CO2 content
M. Sasada, E. Roedder, H. E. Belkin
1986, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research (30) 231-251
Fluid inclusion studies have been used to derive a model for fluid evolution in the Hohi geothermal area, Japan. Six types of fluid inclusions are found in quartz obtained from the drill core of DW-5 hole. They are: (I) primary liquid-rich with evidence of boiling; (II) primary liquid-rich without evidence...
Enstatite chondrites and enstatite achondrites (aubrites) were not derived from the same parent body
R. Brett, Klaus Keil
1986, Earth and Planetary Science Letters (81) 1-6
Enstatite achondrites (aubrites) were not derived from known enstatite chondrites by melting and fractionation on one and the same parent body, for these and other reasons: (1) There is no satisfactory mechanism for fractionating metal plus troilite in enstatite chondrites to...
Precambrian basement geology of North and South Dakota
J. S. Klasner, E. R. King
1986, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences (23) 1083-1102
Combined analysis of drill-hole, gravity, and magnetic data indicates that the buried Precambrian basement rocks of the Dakotas can be divided into several lithotectonic terranes. Eastern North Dakota and northeastern South Dakota are underlain by Archean gneiss. Except for the Black Hills region of South Dakota, where Archean rocks are...
Computer program calculation of gas supersaturation in water
V. K. Dawson
1986, Progressive Fish-Culturist (48) 142-146
A short computer program, written in BASIC for the Apple IIe or IBM PC computer, efficiently performs all the calculations required to determine gas pressure and percent saturation values for water. Input for the program is limited to empirical determinations of barometric pressure, water temperature, differential dissolved gas pressures, dissolved...
Loss of lampricides by adsorption on bottom sediments
V. K. Dawson, D.A. Johnson, J. L. Allen
1986, Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (43) 1515-1520
Problems have been encountered in maintaining effective concentrations of the lampricides 3-trifluoromethyl-4-nitrophenol (TFM) and 5,2a??-dichloro-4a??-nitrosalicylanilide (Bayer 73) during treatments of certain Great Lakes tributaries. Concentrations of Bayer 73 decreased by more than 80% in a portion of the Ford River, Michigan, during treatment in 1980. Adsorption of Bayer 73 on...
Notes on sedimentation activities calendar year 1985
U.S. Interagency Advisory Committee on Water Data- Subcommittee on Sedimentation
1986, Report
This report is a digest of information furnished by Federal agencies conducting sedimentation investigations. The decision to publish the report was made in 1946, from a proposal by the Chairman of the Federal Interagercy River Basin Committee, Subcommittee on Ground Water. The subcommittee approved the proposal and agreed to issue...
Design and cost analysis of rapid aquifer restoration systems using flow simulation and quadratic programming
L.J. Lefkoff, S.M. Gorelick
1986, Groundwater (24) 777-790
Detailed two-dimensional flow simulation of a complex ground-water system is combined with quadratic and linear programming to evaluate design alternatives for rapid aquifer restoration. The design model ensures that a contaminant plume is removed and treated within four years at the least possible cost. Rapid restoration is accomplished by maintaining...
Distribution of early life history stages of fishes in selected pools of the upper Mississippi River
L. E. Holland
1986, Hydrobiologia (136) 121-130
Effective management of the fishery resources of the Upper Mississippi River and successful mitigation of the loss of critical habitat depend in part on an understanding of the reproductive and early life history requirements of the affected fishes. However, little is known about the use of...
**1**5N-NMR INVESTIGATION OF HYDROXYLAMINE DERIVATIZED HUMIC SUBSTANCES.
Kevin A. Thorn, Jeffrey B. Arterburn, Michael A. Mikita
1986, Conference Paper, National Meeting - American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry
Humic substances are the most abundant naturally occurring refactory organic compounds in soils and water. They have a broad range of physical, chemical and physiological properties. In soils, humic substances contribute to the cation exchange capacity, help maintain the physical structure, and play a role in plant growth and nutrition....
Role of replacement in the genesis of anorthosite in the Boehls Butte area, Idaho
Anna Hietanen
1986, Geological Society of Finland, Bulletin (58) 71-79
In the Boehls Butte area, Idaho, three large and numerous small lenses of layered to massive anorthosite consisting of two, and locally three, types of plagioclase and minor hornblende and micas occur in aluminum silicate-rich garnet mica schist. In most of this anorthosite, andesine megacrysts with bytownite inclusions are embedded...
SIMULATION OF PEANUT GROWTH IN OKLAHOMA.
Gerald D. Grosz, Ronald L. Elliott, James H. Young
1986, Conference Paper, Paper - American Society of Agricultural Engineers
Two peanut growth models of varying complexity were calibrated for Oklahoma varieties and growing conditions. Both models predicted pod growth quite well. The models were then used to simulate the effects of various soil moisture levels on peanut growth. The more complex model has potential as a management tool....
Borehole field calibration and measurement of low-concentration manganese by decay gamma rays
J.L. Mikesell, F. E. Senftle, T.A. Lloyd, A.B. Tanner, C.T. Merritt, E. R. Force
1986, Geophysics (51) 2219-2224
The manganese concentration in the Arundel clay formation, Prince Georges County, Maryland, was determined from a borehole by using delayed neutron activation. The neutrons were produced by a 100 mu g 252 Cf source. The 847 keV gamma ray of manganese was detected continuously, and its counting rate was measured at intervals...
Shallow subsurface temperature surveys in the basin and range province-II. Ground temperatures in the Upsal Hogback geothermal area, west-central Nevada, U.S.A.
F. H. Olmsted, S. E. Ingebritsen
1986, Geothermics (15) 267-275
Numerous temperature surveys at a depth of 1 m were made in 1973–1985 in the Upsal Hogback and Soda Lakes geothermal areas in west-central Nevada. Whereas the surveys effectively delineated temperature at depth and heat flow within the relatively intense Soda...
Ground Water
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1986, Report
Some water underlies the Earth's surface almost everywhere, beneath hills, mountains,plains, and deserts. It's not always accessible, or fresh enough for use without treatment, and it's sometimes difficult to locate or to measure and descri be. This water may occur close to the land surface, as in a marsh, or...
Luminous phenomena and earthquakes in southern Washington
J.S. Derr, M.A. Persinger
1986, Experientia (42) 991-999
Luminous phenomena, mostly nocturnal lights, are associated with very small earthquakes in southern Washington state. The phenomena seem to be electrical in nature, related to earthquake lights, and tend to occur when the locus of earthquake activity moves across an active fault in an area of compressional stress. ?? 1986...
Evidence for a stronger oxygen-minimum zone off central California during late Pleistocene to early Holocene
J.V. Gardner, E. Hemphill-Haley
1986, Geology (14) 691-694
Of 31 deep-sea cores collected along the central California continental slope, 18 have distinctly laminated sediment at depth, but none have laminations in the top few centimetres. The cores with laminated facies are restricted to water depths between 508 and 1508 m, but...
EFFECTS OF ARTIFICIAL RECHARGE ON GROUND-WATER QUALITY, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK.
Brian J. Schneider, Henry F. H. Ku, Edward T. Oaksford
1986, Conference Paper
Artificial-recharge experiments were conducted at East Meadow in central Nassau County, Long Island, N. Y. , from October 1982 through January 1984, to evaluate the degree of ground-water mounding and chemical effects of artificially replenishing the ground-water system with tertiary-treated wastewater. Reclaimed water was provided by the Cedar Creek wastewater-treatment...
