Microwave radiometric survey of the San Joaquin nuclear project site, Kern County, California
G. R. Johnson, A. W. England
1977, Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey (5) 431-435
An airborne microwave survey was made in the region of the San Joaquin nuclear project site near Bakersfield, Calif. The purpose of the study was to determine if the variability of soil emissivity due to moisture content is a valid near-surface expression of buried fault systems. The results showed the...
Benthic invertebrates in an arctic mountain stream, Brooks Range, Alaska
K. V. Slack, J. W. Nauman, L. J. Tilley
1977, Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey (5) 519-527
A 1-day, late-summer reconnaissance of the Dietrich River, Alaska, determined species composition and diversity of benthic invertebrates and examined the correlation between stream order and invertebrate distribution. Benthic invertebrates were collected by dip net, drift net, and 10-rock collections, and results were combined for each station. Forty-nine taxa were identified...
Enthalpies of formation of low albite (NaAlSi3O8), gibbsite (Al(OH)3), and NaAlO2; revised values for ΔH°f,298 and ΔG°f,298 of some aluminosilicate minerals
Bruce S. Hemingway, Richard A. Robie
1977, Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey (5) 413-429
The enthalpies of formation from the elements ΔH°t, of low albite, analbite, NaAlSi3O8 glass, gibbsite (Al(OH)3), and NaAlO2, have been determined by hydrofluoric acid solution calorimetry from measurements of the heats of solution, ΔH°soln, of low albite, NaAlO2, SiO2, Al(OH)3, Al, H2O, NaCl, and HC1-12.731H2O in 20.1 weight percent HF(aq) at...
A new curved baculite from the Upper Cretaceous of Wyoming
W. A. Cobban
1977, Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey (5) 457-462
Baculites reduncus, n. sp., is a moderately large ammonite that has a curved shell, a large angle of taper, and a stout ovate cross section. Conspicuous broad, arcuate ribs cross the upper two-thirds of the flank. The suture, which is fairly complex, has a distinctive lateral lobe. All the types...
Spherulitic rhyolite dike from Goat Island, southeastern Alaska
Walter R. Vennum, G. Donald Eberlein
1977, Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey (5) 445-451
Spherulites, as much as 4 mm in diameter, locally constitute almost 50 percent by volume of a dark-red rhyolite dike that intrudes porphyritic pyroxene gabbro along the northeast coast of Goat Island, 3.2 km northwest of Hydaburg, southeastern Alaska. The largest spherulites are composed mainly of o-quartz, whereas the smallest...
Magnitude, distance, and intensity data for C.I.T. strong motion records
Robin K. McGuire, James A. Barnhard
1977, Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey (5) 437-443
The site Modified Mercalli intensities and epicentral distances of strong motion records published by the California Institute of Technology are reported, as well as the magnitude, focal depth, and maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of the event associated with each record. These data were obtained from original sources. The use of...
Hydrologic characteristics of the Madison Limestone, the Minnelusa Formation, and equivalent rocks as determined by well-logging formation evaluation, Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota, and North Dakota
William J. Head, Richard H. Merkel
1977, Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey (5) 473-485
Geophysical logs from wells distributed throughout the Powder River Basin were digitized, processed, and interpreted to get a regional understanding of the lithologic and ground-water characteristics of aquifers in the Madison Limestone and Minnelusa Formation. The percentage of sand, porosity, and apparent ground-water resistivity of the Minnelusa closely follow structural...
Relation of surflcial erosion on hillslopes to profile geometry
R. F. Hadley, T.J. Toy
1977, Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey (5) 487-490
Differences in erosion rates in relation to the geometry of hillslope profiles were hypothesized by R. E. Horton in 1945. Experimental testing of this hypothesis is described for natural hillslopes in western Colorado using a rainfall simulator to apply five "storms" each having an intensity of 1.85 inches per hour...
A Galerkin, finite-element analysis of steady-state flow and heat transport in the shallow hydrothermal system in the East Mesa area, Imperial Valley, California
R.E. Miller
1977, Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey (5) 497-509
A steady-state simulation model was applied to the shallow hydrothermal system in the East Mesa area of Imperial Valley, Calif. The steady-state equations of flow and heat transport were solved by use of a Galerkin, finite-element method. A solution was obtained by iterating between the temperature and pressure equations, using...
Chemical dissolution of sulfide minerals
T. T. Chao, R. F. Sanzolone
1977, Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey (5) 409-412
Chemical dissolution treatments involving the use of aqua regia, 4 N HNO3, H2O2-ascorbic acid, oxalic acid, KClO3+HCl, and KClO3+HCl followed by 4 N HNO3 were applied to specimens of nine common sulfide minerals (galena, chalcopyrite, cinnabar, molybdenite, orpiment, pyrite, stibnite, sphalerite, and tetrahedrite) mixed individually with a clay loam soil....
Lectotype for the Miocene planktonic foraminifer Globigerinoides pseudoruber Todd, 1957
R.Z. Poore
1977, Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey (5) 453-455
A lectotype is designated and illustrated for the Miocene planktonic foraminifer Globigerinoides pseudoruber Todd, 1957. Planktonic foraminifers in the type sample are indicative of foraininiferal Zone N-8....
Dissolution of raccoon sibling bonds
E.K. Fritzell
1977, Journal of Mammalogy (58) 427-428
No abstract available. ...
Rabies infections in Iowa coyotes
Richard D. Jorgenson, Edward K. Boggess, J. Christian Franson, Patricia M. Gough
1977, Iowa State Journal of Research (52) 1-3
No abstract available....
Paleohydrologic phenomena recorded by lake sediments
Thomas C. Winter, H.E. Wright Jr.
1977, Earth and Space Science (58) 188-196
Hydrologic phenomena are dynamic, so their understanding and prediction are difficult and challenging. Many are cyclic, ranging from diurnal, seasonal, and annual cycles to climatic fluctuations of many hundreds or thousands of years. Predicting the magnitude and recurrence intervals of long-term fluctuations of these phenomena is a primary...
Interaction of meteoric waters with magmas of the Boulder Batholith, Montana
Robert I. Tilling
1977, Economic Geology (72) 859-864
No abstract available....
Relation between earthquakes, weather, and soil tilt
M.D. Wood, N.E. King
1977, Science (197) 154-156
Two years of local earthquake, temperature, and rainfall data taken near a tiltmeter site were used in a study of the numerical relation between these phenomena and the recorded tilt response. A least-squares shaping and predictive error filter approach was used. The relations were ranked in part...
Nocturnal images of the earth from space: final report
Thomas A. Croft
1977, Report
No abstract available....
Newsletter
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1977, Report
No abstract available....
Post-breeding activities of mallards and wood ducks in north-central Minnesota
D.S. Gilmer, R.E. Kirby, I.J. Ball, J. H. Riechmann
1977, Journal of Wildlife Management (41) 345-359
We used radio telemetry to monitor the post-breeding activities of 129 mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) and 118 wood ducks (Aix sponsa) on a 932-km2 area in north-central Minnesota from 1968 to 1974. Upon completion of breeding activities and before the flightless period, all mallard drakes departed the area; this exodus peaked...
Seed production, seed populations in the soil and seedling production after fire for two congeneric pairs of sprouting and nonsprouting chaparral shrubs
Jon E. Keeley
1977, Ecology (58) 820-829
A study of seed production, seed storage in the soil, and seedling production after fire was undertaken for a sprouting and a nonsprouting congenerica pair of species of Ceanothus and Arctostaphylos. All species exhibited large fluctuations in annual seed production. There was a significant correlation between fruit production and precipitation...
Storage of treated sewage effluent and stormwater in a saline aquifer, Pinellas Peninsula, Florida
J.S. Rosenshein, J.J. Hickey
1977, Groundwater (15) 284-293
The Pinellas Peninsula, an area of 750 square kilometres (290 square miles) in coastal west-central Florida, is a small hydrogeologic replica of Florida. Most of the Peninsula's water supply is imported from well fields as much as 65 kilometres (40 miles) inland. Stresses on the hydrologic environment of the Peninsula...
Disposal of saltwater during well construction--Problems and solutions
William A. Pitt Jr., Frederick W. Meyer, John E. Hull
1977, Groundwater (15) 276-283
The recent interest in the disposal of treated sewage effluent by deep-well injection into salt-water-filled aquifers has increased the need for proper disposal of salt water as more wells are drilled and tested each year.The effects on an unconfined aquifer of the improper disposal of salt water associated with the...
Shell thinning and reproductive impairment in black ducks after cessation of DDE dosage
J. R. Longcore, Rey C. Stendell
1977, Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology (6) 293-304
Captive black ducks (anas rubripes) were fed dietary DDE [1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis (p-chlorophenyl)ethylene] at 10 ppm (dry weight; about 2 ppm on a natural diet basis) for 2 breeding seasons, then untreated feed for 2 succeeding years. Residues of DDE in the carcasses of adults declined 90% during the 2-year clean-up period. Following...
Dieldrin mortality of lesser snow geese in Missouri
K.M. Babcock, Edward L. Flickinger
1977, Journal of Wildlife Management (41) 100-103
In March and April 1974, 157 lesser snow geese (Chen caerulescens) died from dieldrin poisoning during northward migration through western Missouri. Evidence strongly suggested that the mortality in Missouri resulted from delayed effects upon geese exposed to aldrin-treated rice seed on wintering areas in southeast Texas....
Flowing wells in Michigan, 1974
W.B. Allen
1977, Water Information Series Report 2
Flowing wells yielding fresh water occur in both the glacial drift and the bedrock in Michigan. Most known flowing wells are in the Lower Peninsula because the greater population in that part of the State has led to more frequent drilling. A comparison of flowing-well areas in 1900 with those...
