A lithologic log of the Oak Grove core, northeastern Virginia
James R. Estabrook, Juergen Reinhardt
1978, Open-File Report 78-855
The Oak Grove core was taken as part of a multifaceted project to develop a stratigraphic and tectonic framework for the Rappahannock drainage basin, northeastern Virginia. This core is at present the only continuously cored Cretaceous and Tertiary section on the Northern Neck of Virginia and is one of the...
On the development of strong-motion instrument networks in the United States
R.B. Matthiesen
1978, Open-File Report 78-1024
This report outlines a plan for the distribution of strong-motion instrumentation throughout the United States. The present "national" network of strong-motion instrumentation has evolved through the merger of several programs initiated by different agencies and organizations with objectives ranging from research to regulation. It is the result of the coordination...
REM (relative element magnitude): program explanation and computer program listing
George Van Trump, Henry V. Alminas
1978, Open-File Report 78-1014
The REM (relative element magnitude) program is designed as an aid in the characterization of geochemical anomalies. The program ranks the magnitudes of anomalies of individual elements within a multielement geochemical anomaly....
Geophysical logs for 18 holes drilled during 1977 in the Round Bottom area, Yampa coal field, Moffat County, Colorado
Edward A. Johnson
1978, Open-File Report 78-229
Recent and projected changes in Dead Sea level and effects on mineral production from the sea
Stanley P. Sauer
1978, Open-File Report 78-176
Hydrologic data for the Dead Sea area were reviewed to assess the probable magnitude and rate of change of the water level of the Dead Sea. Historical average annual Dead Sea levels range from a minimum of 399.4 meters below sea level in about 1818 to a maximum of 388.6...
Geochemical survey of the western energy regions: fifth anual progress report, July 1978
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1978, Open-File Report 78-1105
FORTRAN program for Shapiro-Wilk W test for normality for Honeywell Multics System
R. K. Mark
1978, Open-File Report 78-1069
Preliminary catalog of earthquakes in northern Imperial Valley, California, October 1977-December 1977
Gary S. Fuis, C.E. Johnson, D.J. Jenkins
1978, Open-File Report 78-673
The northern section of the Imperial Valley region in southern California is an area of known geothermal resources and an area of high seismicity. To study in detail the relationship between geothermal areas and earthquakes, the U.S. Geological Survey has been monitoring seismicity in the Imperial Valley with a 16-station...
Short papers of the Fourth International Conference, Geochronology, Cosmochronology, Isotope Geology, 1978
Robert E. Zartman, editor(s)
1978, Open-File Report 78-701
No abstract available....
Gravity survey of the Tularosa Valley and adjacent areas, New Mexico
D.L. Healey, R. R. Wahl, F. E. Currey
1978, Open-File Report 78-309
The gravity survey of the Tularosa Valley and adjacent areas is a compilation of gravity data acquired from several sources and reduced to the 1971 International Gravity Standardization Network datum. In addition, three local surveys were made that helped to fill in gaps in the gravity coverage. The resulting complete...
Results and interpretation of exploratory drilling near the Picacho Fault, south-central Arizona
Thomas L. Holzer
1978, Open-File Report 78-1016
Modern surface faulting along the Picacho fault, east of Picacho, Arizona, has been attributed to ground-water withdrawal. In September 1977, three exploratory test holes were drilled 5 km east of Picacho and across the Picacho fault to investigate subsurface conditions and the mechanism of the faulting. The holes were logged...
Minor and trace element contents of kimberlites of the Front Range, Colorado and Wyoming
M. E. McCallum, C.B. Smith
1978, Open-File Report 78-1011
Since 1960 about 90 separate occurrences of kimberlite have been discovered in the Front Range of northern Colorado and southern Wyoming, and in the Laramie Range, Wyoming (e.g., McCallum, Eggler, and Burns, 1975; McCallum, Eggler, Coopersmith, Smith, and Mabarak, 1977; Smith and others, 1977 and in press). All but two...
Water levels in artesian and nonartesian aquifers of Florida, 1975-76
Henry G. Healy
1978, Open-File Report 78-458
From May 1975 through May 1976, water levels in the Floridan aquifer through most of north and central peninsular Florida declined 2 to 4 feet, on the basis of water-level measurements in 664 wells. These 664 were selected from a network of about 2,100 observation wells for which water-level measurements...
The structure and stratigraphy of the Pen Argyl Member of the Martinsburg Formation in Lehigh and Berks counties, Pennsylvania
Gary George Lash
1978, Open-File Report 78-391
The Pen Argyl Member, the upper claystone slate member of the Martinsburg Formation, was studied in three quadrangles in Lehigh and Berks Counties, Pennsylvania. Graptolites collected from the Pen Argyl Member at Lehigh Gap indicate a lower Upper Ordovician (Edenian-Maysvillian) age for the Pen Argyl Member. The Pen Argyl Member...
Hydrological data for urban studies in the Houston, Texas metropolitan area, 1976
James S. Hutchison
1978, Open-File Report 78-128
No abstract available....
Hydrologic data for water-table aquifers in the Colorado Springs-Castle Rock area, Front Range Urban Corridor, Colorado
E. Carter Hutchinson, Donald E. Hillier
1978, Open-File Report 78-948
As part of the U.S. Geological Survey 's investigations of the hydrology and geology in the Front Range Urban Corridor of Colorado, hydrologic data for water-table aquifers in the Colorado Springs--Castle Rock area were collected and compiled during 1976-77. These data, consisting of records for 157 wells and 47 springs...
Summary of the water resources of Puerto Rico
H.J. McCoy
1978, Open-File Report 78-971
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) is the lead agency in the Federal Interagency Study of the Economy of Puerto Rico. At the request of DOC the U.S. Geological Survey is providing a discussion of the water resources of the island for inclusion in the study's section on macroeconomic assessment.Two...
Low-flow characteristics of Oklahoma streams
Thomas L. Huntzinger
1978, Open-File Report 78-166
Analysis of streamflow records in Oklahoma has provided information on the low-flow characteristics of selected streams in Oklahoma. The 2-, 10- and 20-year low-flow frequency for 1-, 7-, 14- and 30-day durations have been determined for 143 continuous record stations, 46 partial record, and 56 miscellaneous sites in Oklahoma. Low-flows...
Summary of hydrologic data collected during 1976 in Dade County, Florida
John E. Hull
1978, Open-File Report 78-883
During 1976 rainfall was 1.58 inches below the long-term average. Ground-water levels ranged from 0.4 foot above to 0.5 foot below average. The highest and lowest ground water for the year were both 1 foot below their long-term averages. In the Hialeah-Miami Springs area, water levels in wells near the...
Effect of controlled land application of sludge on ground-water quality, Ocean County, New Jersey
William Kam
1978, Open-File Report 78-492
Percolation of contaminants from the controlled land application of domestic anaerobic digested liquid sludge has affected the quality of ground water in the highly permeable unconfined Miocene Cohansey Sand aquifer at Colliers Mills and Webbs Mill areas of the Pine Barrens region in Ocean County, New Jersey.The sludge, containing five...
Core drilling in 1978, Willow Springs Quadrangle, Emery and Sevier Counties, Utah
Gary M. Edson
1978, Open-File Report 78-1049
Analyses and description of geochemical samples, Peters Mountain Wilderness Study Area, Giles County, Virginia
Norma Rait, Frank Gardner Lesure
1978, Open-File Report 78-1077-C
Semiquantitative emission spectrographic analyses for 64 elements on 43 stream sediment and 73 rock samples from Peters Mountain Wilderness Study area, Giles County, Virginia, are reported here in detail. Locations for all samples are in Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinates. Brie[ descriptions of rock samples are also included. Rocks analysed...
Analyses and description of geochemical samples, Mill Creek Wilderness Study Area, Giles County, Virginia
Leung Mei, Frank Gardner Lesure
1978, Open-File Report 78-1077-D
Semiquantitative emission spectrographic analyses for 64 elements on 62 stream sediment and 71 rock samples from Mill Creek Wilderness Study area, Giles County, Virginia, are reported here in detail. Locations for all samples are given in Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinates. Brief descriptions of rock samples are also included. Rocks...
Mineral resources of the Mill Creek, Mountain Lake, and Peters Mountain Wilderness Study Areas, Craig and Giles counties, Virginia and Monroe County, West Virginia
Frank Gardner Lesure, Bradford B. Williams, Maynard L. Dunn, William J. Perry
1978, Open-File Report 78-1076
The Mill Creek, Mountain Lake, and Peters Mountain Wilderness Study Areas comprise about 8200 ha of steep wooded slopes in the Jefferson National Forest in west central Virginia and adjacent West Virginia. Mill Creek area contains about 1800 ha and Peters Mountain area about 1600 ha in Giles County, Va....
Analyses and description of soil samples from Mountain Lake and Peters Mountain Wilderness Study areas, Virginia and West Virginia
J. M. Motooka, Craig A. Curtis, Frank Gardner Lesure
1978, Open-File Report 78-1077-A
Semiquantitative emission spectrographic analyses for 30 elements and atomic absorption analysis for zinc on 98 soil samples are reported here in detail. Location for all samples are in Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinates. A few samples of soil developed on Lower Devonian sandstone and chert contain more barium and zinc...
