Conventional carbonate reservoirs in the Paradox Basin, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona
Katherine J. Whidden, Krystal M. Pearson, Lawrence O. Anna, Russell F. Dubiel
2014, Mountain Geologist (51) 161-174
No abstract available...
Depletion of eugenol residues from the skin-on fillet tissue of rainbow trout exposed to 14C-labeled eugenol
Jeffery R. Meinertz, Theresa M. Schreier, Scott T. Porcher, Justin Smerud, Mark P. Gaikowski
2014, Aquaculture (430) 74-78
The U.S. is lagging in access to an approved immediate-release sedative, i.e. a compound that can be safely and effectively used to sedate fish and has no withdrawal period. AQUI-S® 20E (10% active ingredient, eugenol) is under investigation as an immediate-release sedative for freshwater finfish. Because of its investigational status,...
Geologic models for assessing Pennsylvanian to Jurassic clastic reservoirs of the Paradox Basin
Krystal M. Pearson, Katherine J. Whidden, Lawrence O. Anna, Russell F. Dubiel
2014, Mountain Geologist (51) 175
No abstract available...
Eruption style at Kīlauea Volcano in Hawai‘i linked to primary melt composition
Sides. I.R., M. Edmonds, J. Maclennan, Don Swanson, Bruce F. Houghton
2014, Nature Geoscience (7) 464-469
Explosive eruptions at basaltic volcanoes have been linked to gas segregation from magmas at shallow depths in the crust. The composition of primary melts formed at greater depths was thought to have little influence on eruptive style. Ocean island basaltic volcanoes are the product of melting of a geochemically heterogeneous...
Geology and total petroleum systems of the Paradox Basin, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona
Katherine J. Whidden, Paul G. Lillis, Lawrence O. Anna, Krystal M. Pearson, Russell F. Dubiel
2014, Mountain Geologist (51) 119-139
The geological model for the development of the Total Petroleum Systems (TPSs) within the Paradox Basin formed the foundation of the recent U.S. Geological Survey assessment of undiscovered, technically recoverable resources in the basin. Five TPSs were defined, of which three have known production and two are hypothetical. These...
Thresholds in the response of free-floating plant abundance to variation in hydraulic connectivity, nutrients, and macrophyte abundance in a large floodplain river
Shawn M. Giblin, Jeffrey N. Houser, John F. Sullivan, H.A. Langrehr, James T. Rogala, Benjamin D. Campbell
2014, Wetlands (34) 413-425
Duckweed and other free-floating plants (FFP) can form dense surface mats that affect ecosystem condition and processes, and can impair public use of aquatic resources. FFP obtain their nutrients from the water column, and the formation of dense FFP mats can be a consequence and indicator of river eutrophication. We...
An evaluation of remote sensing technologies for the detection of fugitive contamination at selected Superfund hazardous waste sites in Pennsylvania
E. Terrence Slonecker, Gary B. Fisher
2014, Open-File Report 2014-1081
This evaluation was conducted to assess the potential for using both traditional remote sensing, such as aerial imagery, and emerging remote sensing technology, such as hyperspectral imaging, as tools for postclosure monitoring of selected hazardous waste sites. Sixteen deleted Superfund (SF) National Priorities List (NPL) sites in Pennsylvania were imaged...
Assessment of continuous oil and gas reservoirs, Paradox Basin, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona
Lawrence O. Anna, Katherine J. Whidden, Krystal M. Pearson
2014, Mountain Geologist (51) 139-160
No abstract available...
Streamflow of 2013: water year summary
Xiaodong Jian, David M. Wolock, Harry F. Lins, Steve Brady
2014, Fact Sheet 2014-3030
The maps and graphs in this summary describe streamflow conditions for water year 2013 (October 1, 2012, to September 30, 2013) in the context of the 84-year period from 1930 through 2013, unless otherwise noted. The illustrations are based on observed data from the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) National Water...
Assessment of dissolved-solids loading to the Colorado River in the Paradox Basin between the Dolores River and Gypsum Canyon, Utah
Christopher L. Shope, Steven J. Gerner
2014, Scientific Investigations Report 2014-5031
Salinity loads throughout the Colorado River Basin have been a concern over recent decades due to adverse impacts on population, natural resources, and regional economics. With substantial financial resources and various reclamation projects, the salt loading to Lake Powell and associated total dissolved-solids concentrations in the Lower Colorado River Basin...
A synthesis of methane emissions from 71 northern, temperate, and subtropical wetlands
Merritt R. Turetsky, Agnieszka Kotowska, Jill Bubier, Nancy B. Dise, Patrick Crill, Ed R.C. Hornibrook, Kari Minkkinen, Tim R. Moore, Isla H. Myers-Smith, Hannu Nykanen, David Olefeldt, Janne Rinne, Sanna Saarnio, Narasinha Shurpali, Eeva-Stiina Tuittila, J. Michael Waddington, Jeffrey R. White, Kimberly P. Wickland, Martin Wilmking
2014, Global Change Biology (20) 2183-2197
Wetlands are the largest natural source of atmospheric methane. Here, we assess controls on methane flux using a database of approximately 19 000 instantaneous measurements from 71 wetland sites located across subtropical, temperate, and northern high latitude regions. Our analyses confirm general controls on wetland methane emissions from soil temperature, water...
Evaluation of alternative groundwater-management strategies for the Bureau of Reclamation Klamath Project, Oregon and California
Brian J. Wagner, Marshall W. Gannett
2014, Scientific Investigations Report 2014-5054
The water resources of the upper Klamath Basin, in southern Oregon and northern California, are managed to achieve various complex and interconnected purposes. Since 2001, irrigators in the Bureau of Reclamation Klamath Irrigation Project (Project) have been required to limit surface-water diversions to protect habitat for endangered freshwater and anadromous...
Characterization of the structure, clean-sand percentage, dissolved-solids concentrations, and estimated quantity of groundwater in the Upper Cretaceous Nacatoch Sand and Tokio Formation, Arkansas
Jonathan A. Gillip
2014, Scientific Investigations Report 2014-5068
The West Gulf Coastal Plain, Mississippi embayment, and underlying Cretaceous aquifers are rich in water resources; however, large parts of the aquifers are largely unusable because of large concentrations of dissolved solids. Cretaceous aquifers are known to have large concentrations of salinity in some parts of Arkansas. The Nacatoch Sand...
The 3D Elevation Program: summary for New Mexico
William J. Carswell Jr.
2014, Fact Sheet 2014-3041
Elevation data are essential to a broad range of applications, including forest resources management, wildlife and habitat management, national security, recreation, and many others. For the State of New Mexico, elevation data are critical for infrastructure and construction management, natural resources conservation, flood risk management, agriculture and precision farming, geologic...
Multi-elemental analysis of aqueous geological samples by inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry
Todor I. Todorov, Ruth E. Wolf, Monique Adams
2014, Open-File Report 2014-1067
Typically, 27 major, minor, and trace elements are determined in natural waters, acid mine drainage, extraction fluids, and leachates of geological and environmental samples by inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). At the discretion of the analyst, additional elements may be determined after suitable method modifications and performance data are...
Groundwater and surface-water resources in the Bureau of Land Management Moab Master Leasing Plan area and adjacent areas, Grand and San Juan Counties, Utah, and Mesa and Montrose Counties, Colorado
Melissa D. Masbruch, Christopher L. Shope
2014, Open-File Report 2014-1062
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Canyon Country District Office is preparing a leasing plan known as the Moab Master Leasing Plan (Moab MLP) for oil, gas, and potash mineral rights in an area encompassing 946,469 acres in southeastern Utah. The BLM has identified water resources as being potentially affected...
Automated determination of the stable carbon isotopic composition (δ13C) of total dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) and total nonpurgeable dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in aqueous samples: RSIL lab codes 1851 and 1852
Kinga M. Revesz, Daniel H. Doctor
2014, Techniques and Methods 10-C20
The purposes of the Reston Stable Isotope Laboratory (RSIL) lab codes 1851 and 1852 are to determine the total carbon mass and the ratio of the stable isotopes of carbon (δ13C) for total dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC, lab code 1851) and total nonpurgeable dissolved organic carbon (DOC, lab code 1852)...
Shear velocity criterion for incipient motion of sediment
Francisco J. Simoes
2014, Water Science and Engineering (7) 183-193
The prediction of incipient motion has had great importance to the theory of sediment transport. The most commonly used methods are based on the concept of critical shear stress and employ an approach similar, or identical, to the Shields diagram. An alternative method that uses the movability number, defined as...
Water quality and sources of fecal coliform bacteria in the Meduxnekeag River, Houlton, Maine
Charles W. Culbertson, Thomas G. Huntington, Donald M. Stoeckel, James M. Caldwell, Cara O’Donnell
2014, Scientific Investigations Report 2013-5144
In response to bacterial contamination in the Meduxnekeag River and the desire to manage the watershed to reduce contaminant sources, the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians (HBMI) and the U.S. Geological Survey began a cooperative effort to establish a baseline of water-quality data that can be used in future studies...
Scaling coastal dune elevation changes across storm-impact regimes
Joseph W. Long, Anouk T. M. de Bakker, Nathaniel G. Plant
2014, Geophysical Research Letters (41) 2899-2906
Extreme storms drive change in coastal areas, including destruction of dune systems that protect coastal populations. Data from four extreme storms impacting four geomorphically diverse barrier islands are used to quantify dune elevation change. This change is compared to storm characteristics to identify variability in dune response, improve understanding of...
Use of satellite imagery to identify vegetation cover changes following the Waldo Canyon Fire event, Colorado, 2012-2013
Christopher J. Cole, Beverly A. Friesen, Earl M. Wilson
2014, Open-File Report 2014-1078
The Waldo Canyon Fire of 2012 was one of the most destructive wildfire events in Colorado history. The fire burned a total of 18,247 acres, claimed 2 lives, and destroyed 347 homes. The Waldo Canyon Fire continues to pose challenges to nearby communities. In a preliminary emergency assessment conducted in...
Utilizing dimensional analysis with observed data to determine the significance of hydrodynamic solutions in coastal hydrology
Eric D. Swain, Jeremy D. Decker, Joseph D. Hughes
2014, Computational Water, Energy, and Environmental Engineering (3) 57-77
In this paper, the authors present an analysis of the magnitude of the temporal and spatial acceleration (inertial) terms in the surface-water flow equations and determine the conditions under which these inertial terms have sufficient magnitude to be required in the computations. Data from two South Florida field sites are...
Assessment of the quality of groundwater and the Little Wind River in the area of a former uranium processing facility on the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming, 1987 through 2010
Anthony J. Ranalli, David L. Naftz
2014, Scientific Investigations Report 2013-5218
In 2010, the U.S Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Wind River Environmental Quality Commission (WREQC), began an assessment of the effectiveness of the existing monitoring network at the Riverton, Wyoming, Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) site. The USGS used existing data supplied by the U.S. Department of...
Bathymetry of the waters surrounding the Elizabeth Islands, Massachusetts
Elizabeth A. Pendleton, Brian D. Andrews, Seth D. Ackerman, Dave Twichell
2014, Scientific Investigations Map 3286
The Elizabeth Islands in Massachusetts that separate Vineyard Sound from Buzzards Bay are the remnants of a moraine (unconsolidated glacial sediment deposited at an ice sheet margin; Oldale and O’Hara, 1984). The most recent glacial ice retreat in this region occurred between 25,000 and 20,000 years ago, and the subsequent...
Placing prairie pothole wetlands along spatial and temporal continua to improve integration of wetland function in ecological investigations
Ned H. Euliss Jr., David M. Mushet, Wesley E. Newton, Clint R.V. Otto, Richard D. Nelson, James W. LaBaugh, Eric J. Scherff, Donald O. Rosenberry
2014, Journal of Hydrology (513) 490-503
We evaluated the efficacy of using chemical characteristics to rank wetland relation to surface and groundwater along a hydrologic continuum ranging from groundwater recharge to groundwater discharge. We used 27 years (1974–2002) of water chemistry data from 15 prairie pothole wetlands and known hydrologic connections of these wetlands to groundwater...
