Distribution and character of upper Mesozoic subduction complexes along the west coast of North America
D. L. Jones, M.C. Blake Jr., E. H. Bailey, R. J. McLaughlin
1978, Tectonophysics (47) 207-222
Structurally complex sequences of sedimentary, volcanic, and intrusive igneous rocks characterize a nearly continuous narrow band along the Pacific coast of North America from Baja California, Mexico to southern Alaska. They occur in two modes: (1) as complexly folded but coherent sequences of graywacke and argillite that locally exhibit blueschist-grade...
Tectonics of the North American Cordillera near the Fortieth Parallel
Philip B. King
1978, Tectonophysics (47) 275-294
The North American Cordillera near the Fortieth Parallel consists of the following tectonic units: 1. (A) To the east is a reactivated cratonic area, in the Southern Rocky Mountains and Colorado Plateau, in which the supracrustal rocks (Cambrian to Cretaceous) were broadly deformed during the late Cretaceous-Paleocene Laramide orogeny, and...
Structures developed in fault gouge during stable sliding and stick-slip
J. Byerlee, V. Mjachkin, R. Summers, O. Voevoda
1978, Tectonophysics (44) 161-171
We carried out a detailed study of the structural changes that occurred in a thin layer of quartz gouge sheared between saw cuts in granite cylinders at pressures of 2 and 4.7 kbar. At low pressure the material deformed stably, but at high pressure deformation was unstable. During deformation shear...
Effects of No. 2 fuel oil on common eider eggs
P.H. Albers, Robert C. Szaro
1978, Marine Pollution Bulletin (9) 138-139
An oil spill near a breeding colony could result in the transfer of oil from the plumage and feet of incubating birds to their eggs. Microlitre amounts of No. 2 fuel oil were applied externally to common eider eggs in an island breeding colony in Maine. Clutches of eggs treated...
Arctic continental shelf morphology related to sea-ice zonation, Beaufort Sea, Alaska
E. Reimnitz, L. Toimil, P. Barnes
1978, Marine Geology (28) 179-210
Landsat-1 and NOAA satellite imagery for the winter 1972–1973, and a variety of ice and sea-floor data were used to study sea-ice zonation and dynamics and their relation to bottom morphology and geology on the Beaufort Sea continental shelf of arctic Alaska.In early winter the location of the boundary between...
Correlation and zonation of miocene strata along the atlantic margin of North America using diatoms and silicoflagellates
W.H. Abbott
1978, Marine Micropaleontology (3) 15-34
Six Atlantic Miocene siliceous microfossil zones are proposed based on onshore and offshore samples from the United States Atlantic Margin. Diatoms and silicoflagellates are used to establish the zones. These zones are from oldest to youngest: 1. Zone I Actinoptychus heliopelta Concurrent Range Zone - Early Miocene 2. Zone II...
Atomic-absorption determination of beryllium in geological materials by use of electrothermal atomization
E.Y. Campbell, F.O. Simon
1978, Talanta (25) 251-255
A method is described for the atomic-absorption determination of beryllium in geological materials, that utilizes electrothermal atomization after a separation by solvent extraction. Samples are decomposed with hydrofluoric acid and nitric acid in Teflon-lined pressure decomposition vessels. Beryllium is isolated by its extraction as beryllium acetylacetonate at pH 8 into...
Matrix effects on the determination of manganese in geological materials by atomic-absorption spectrophotometry under different flame conditions
R. F. Sanzolone, T. T. Chao
1978, Talanta (25) 287-290
Suppression caused by five of the seven matrix elements studied (Si, Al, Fe, Ca and Mg) was observed in the atomic-absorption determination of manganese in geological materials, when synthetic solutions and the recommended oxidizing air—acetylene flame were used. The magnitude of the suppression effects depends on (1) the kind and...
Geologic map of the Crater section of Haleakala National Park, Maui, Hawaii
G. A. Macdonald
1978, IMAP 1088
No abstract available....
Preliminary map of young faults in the United States as a guide to possible fault activity
1978, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 916
This map gives an overview of geologically young faults and is intended to help in evaluation of the potential activity of faulting nationally. This map is a progress report. Because of its scale, it cannot be used as an index of specific faults or fault hazards. However, it offers a...
Definitions of components of the Master Water Data Index maintained by the National Water Data Exchange
Robert A. Perry, Charles J. Lewis
1978, Open-File Report 78-183
The Master Water Data Index (MWDI) is a computerized data base developed and maintained by the National Water Data Exchange (NAWDEX). The MWDI contains information about water-data collection sites. This information includes: the identification of sites for which water data are available, the location of these sites, the type of...
Geologic map of the Davis Valley Quadrangle and part of the Cordiner Peaks Quadrangle, Pensacola Mountains, Antarctica
A. B. Ford, D. L. Schmidt, W.W. Boyd Jr.
1978, Antarctic Map 10
Reconnaissance geologic map of the Gutenko Nunataks Quadrangle, Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica
F.A. Wade, C.A. Cathey, J.B. Oldham
1978, Antarctic Map 11
Geologic map of the Schmidt Hills Quadrangle and part of the Gambacorta Peak Quadrangle, Pensacola Mountains, Antarctica
Dwight Lyman Schmidt, Paul Lincoln Williams, Willis Howard Nelson
1978, Antarctic Map 8
Geologic map of the Saratoga Table Quadrangle, Pensacola Mountains, Antarctica
A. B. Ford, D. L. Schmidt, W.W. Boyd Jr., W. H. Nelson
1978, Antarctic Map 9
Floods of June 4 and 12, 1976, at Culbertson, Montana
M. V. Johnson
1978, Open-File Report 78-429
Runoff from rainfall caused flooding in the town of Culbertson, Montana, on June 4 and 12, 1976. Flood damage was mostly to business and residential structures within Culberston. Two small drainage contributed the peak flows, which at one site exceeded 1,200 cubic feet per second per square mile of contributing...
Map showing appraisal of mineral resource potential of RARE II proposed roadless areas in National forests, Colorado (exclusive of coal, oil, gas, and construction materials)
Ogden Tweto, Thomas August Steven
1978, Open-File Report 78-894
Colonial birds nesting on man-made and natural sites in the U.S. Great Lakes
William C. Scharf
1978, FWS/OBS 78/15
Probability of use criteria for the family Salmonidae. IFIP No.4
Ken D. Bovee
1978, FWS/OBS 78/07
Methods for analysis of inorganic substances in water and fluvial sediments
M. J. Fishman, L.C. Friedman, D. E. Erdmann, S.S. Duncan
Marvin W. Skougstad, editor(s)
1978, Open-File Report 78-679
Proceedings of Conference VII: Stress and strain measurements related to earthquake prediction: convened under the auspices of National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, 7-9 September 1978
J. F. convened by Evernden, Bruce R. organized by Clark, Jack H. Pfluke
1978, Open-File Report 79-370
Stratigraphic test well, Nantucket Island, Massachusetts
David W. Folger, J.C. Hathaway, R. A. Christopher, P. C. Valentine, C. W. Poag
1978, Circular 773
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Massachusetts Water Resources Commission and the Nantucket Conservation Foundation, continuously cored 514 m of sediment and volcanic rock in a stratigraphic and water-quality test near the geographic center of Nantucket Island. Stratified sediments were divided texturally into three zones: the upper zone...
Seismograph station codes and characteristics
Barbara B. Poppe, Debbi A. Naab, John S. Derr
1978, Circular 791
Well-response model of the confined area, Bunker Hill ground-water basin, San Bernardino County, California
Timothy J. Durbin, Charles O. Morgan
1978, Water-Resources Investigations Report 77-129
The Bunker Hill ground-water basin, in the vicinity of San Bernardino, Calif., is being artificially recharged with imported water. Current and future artificial recharge of the basin may cause the potentiometric surface in an area of confined ground water to rise above land surface and water to flow from uncapped...
Program HPLT--an interactive hypocenter plotting program for the Eclipse computer
Fred W. Klein
1978, Open-File Report 78-726
