Multichannel seismic-reflection data collected in 1980 across the Aleutian Arc and Trench, Alaska
Dennis M. Mann, David W. Scholl, Ray W. Sliter
1989, Open-File Report 89-202
An indexing and classification system for earth-science data bases
J.C. Schornick, J. B. Pruitt, H.E. Stranathan, A.C. Duncan
1989, Open-File Report 89-47
Geochemical signatures, analytical results, mineralogical data, and sample locality map of placer and lode gold, and heavy-mineral concentrates from the Fortymile mining district, Eagle quadrangle, Alaska
John B. Cathrall, Mary Albanese, George VanTrump Jr., E. L. Mosier, Larry Lueck
1989, Open-File Report 89-451
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Rubidium, strontium, and strontium isotopic data for a suite of granitoid rocks from the Basin and Range Province, Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah
Ronald Wayne Kistler, Donald Edward Lee
1989, Open-File Report 89-199
Hydrogeologic and chemical data for the O-Field area, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
P.R. Nemoff, D.A. Vroblesky
1989, Open-File Report 89-238
O-Field, located at the Edgewood area of Aberdeen Proving Ground , Maryland, was periodically used for disposal of munitions, waste chemicals, and chemical-warfare agents from World War II through the 1950' s. This report includes various physical, geologic, chemical, and hydrologic data obtained from well-core, groundwater, surface water, and bottom-sediment...
Physical and chemical properties of San Francisco Bay, California, 1980
Allan Y. Ota, L. E. Schemel, S.W. Hager
1989, Open-File Report 89-421
The U.S. Geological Survey conducted hydrologic investigations in both the deep water channels and the shallow-water regions of the San Francisco Bay estuarine system during 1980. Cruises were conducted regularly, usually at two-week intervals. Physical and chemical properties presented in this report include temperature , salinity, suspended particulate matter, turbidity,...
Draft generalized geologic map of the Chandler Lake Quadrangle, north-central Alaska
John S. Kelley
1989, Open-File Report 89-495
Release of this map in open-file is in response to recent requests for geological information in the central Brooks Range and adjacent Arctic foothills. Upcoming State of Alaska oil and gas lease sales, the White Hills Sale Area 61 (January, 1992), the North Slope Foothills Sale Area 57 (September, 1993),...
Ground-water quality assessment of the central Oklahoma aquifer, Oklahoma - Analysis of available water-quality data through 1987
David L. Parkhurst, Scott C. Christenson, Jamie L. Schlottmann
1989, Open-File Report 88-728
Beginning in 1986, the Congress annually has appropriated funds for the U.S. Geological Survey to test and refine concepts for a National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program. The long-term goals of a full-scale program would be to:Provide a nationally consistent description of current water-quality conditions for a large part of the...
Description of marine geophysical data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey and how to obtain it
William Clinton Steele, C.H. Degnan, G.B. Deeter, J.A. Riordan
1989, Open-File Report 89-167
Review of edgematchimg procedures for digital cartographic data used in Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
D.D. Nebert
1989, Open-File Report 89-579
In the process of developing a continuous hydrographic data layer for water resources applications in the Pacific Northwest, map-edge discontinuities in the U.S. Geological Survey 1:100 ,000-scale digital data that required application of computer-assisted edgematching procedures were identified. The spatial data sets required by the project must have line features...
Map showing late Quaternary faults and 1978-84 seismicity of the Los Angeles region, California
Joseph I. Ziony, Lucile M. Jones
1989, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1964
The Los Angeles region of California faces the greatest seismic risk of any part of the United States. The region is inhabited by more than 11 million people and is one of the Nation's key commercial and industrial centers. It lies astride a web of potentially active faults, including those...
Proceed Strong-Motion Data for the Central Chile Earthquake of March 3, 1985: Fifteen Accelerograph Sites Owned by CHILECTRA, ENDESA, and the Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Chile
K.W. Campbell, S. T. Algermissen, Edgar Kausel, L.M. Highland
1989, Open-File Report 89-448
Selected ground-water information for the Pasco basin and adjacent areas, Washington, 1986-1989
B. W. Drost, K.M. Schurr, W. E. Lum II
1989, Open-File Report 89-228
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the United States Department of Energy, conducted a study of the Pasco basin and adjacent areas, Washington, in support of the Basalt Waste Isolation Project at the Hanford site, Washington. The purpose of the study was to develop a data set that would...
Use of stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes to trace the larval striped bass food chain in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Estuary, California, April to September 1985
Walter Rast, J.E. Sutton
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4164
To assess one potential cause for the decline of the striped bass fishery in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Estuary, stable carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios were used to examine the trophic structures of the larval striped bass food chain, and to trace the flux of these elements through the food chain...
Application of the precipitation-runoff modeling system to the Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wash watershed, San Juan County, New Mexico
H. R. Hejl Jr.
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4140
The precipitation-runoff modeling system was applied to the 8.21 sq-mi drainage area of the Ah-shi-sle-pah Wash watershed in northwestern New Mexico. The calibration periods were May to September of 1981 and 1982, and the verification period was May to September 1983. Twelve storms were available for calibration and 8 storms...
Trend analysis of Lake Parker stage and relation to various hydrologic factors, 1950-86, Lakeland, Florida
S.E. Henderson, M. A. Lopez
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4037
Kendall tau test and regression analysis were used to determine if statistically significant long-term trends exist for Lake Parker, Florida stage data or for four other area lakes, four groundwater sites, four rainfall sites, Lakeland public-supply pumpage, and pan evaporation. A 10% significance level was used for criterion of an...
Reprocessing of the COCORP data recorded across the Wichita Mountain uplift and the Anadarko basin in southern Oklahoma
Warren F. Agena, Myung W. Lee, John A. Grow
1989, Open-File Report 89-357
Streamflow and stream quality in the coal-mining region, Patoka River basin, southwestern Indiana, 1983-85
D.E. Renn
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4150
Streamflow and stream-quality data were collected for surface water in the coal-mining region of the Patoka River basin. Data were collected primarily in Pike County. Data were collected 4 times at 29 surface-water sites during different seasons and conditions of Streamflow. Data were collected August 1983, July 1984, December 1984, and...
Statistical summary of streamflow data for Indiana
Donald V. Arvin
1989, Open-File Report 89-62
Statistical analyses of daily mean discharge values collected at 229 Indiana streamflow-gaging stations are presented. For each station, data collected from the beginning of period of record through the 1985 water year were analyzed. Summaries include flow-duration, high-flow, and low-flow tables, and monthly and annual mean discharge. (USGS)...
A guide for using soil and weathering profile data in chronosequence studies of the coastal plain of the Eastern United States
Helaine W. Markewich, M.J. Pavich, M.J. Mausbach, R. G. Johnson, V.M. Gonzalez
1989, Bulletin 1589-D
XDETECT: a fast seismic data acquisition and processing program
D.M. Tottingham, William Hung Kan Lee
1989, Open-File Report 89-205-B
A Computerized Data-Base System for Land-Use and Land-Cover Data Collected at Ground-Water Sampling Sites in the Pilot National Water Quality Assessment Program
Jonathon C. Scott
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4172
Data-base software has been developed for the management of land-use and land-cover data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey as part of a pilot program to test and refine concepts for a National Water-Quality Assessment Program. This report describes the purpose, use, and design of the land-use and land-cover data-base...
Estimation of hydraulic characteristics of the upper glacial and Magothy aquifers at East Meadow, New York, by use of aquifer tests
K. R. Prince, B.J. Schneider
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4211
Drawdown and recovery data from two aquifer tests in central Nassau County, NY were used to calculate aquifer characteristics by several methods to aid in predicting the response of the aquifer system to stress. The first test, on May 12, 1978, entailed pumping the Magothy aquifer for 12 hours; the...
National and regional trends in water-well drilling in the United States, 1964-84
S. M. Hindall, Michael Eberle
1989, Circular 1029
Information on national and regional water-well drilling activity is important for water-resource planning and management and for water-related equipment marketing. This report describes a study to analyze drilling trends on the basis of data for selected years from 1964 through 1984. The study focused primarily on the years 1964 and...
Estimated use of water in Colorado, 1985
D. W. Litke, C. L. Appel
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4101
Water-use data was collected for the State of Colorado as part of the U.S. Geological Survey 's National Water-Use Information Program. An estimated 20,800 million gal/day of water were used in Colorado during 1985. 89% came from surface water sources and 11% came from groundwater sources. Public supply systems provided...