Study of aggregative behavior of Rhinophrynus dorsalis tadpoles: design and analysis
M.S. Foster, R.W. McDiarmid
1982, Herpetologica (38) 395-404
We conducted experiments using the apparatus and design followed by Wassersug and Hessler (1971) and Wassersug (1973) to test the aggregative behavior of tadpoles of Rhinophrynus dorsalis in response to visual and olfactory stimuli. Results neither supported nor refuted the hypothesis that either stimulus is used as a mechanism...
Care of nestlings by wild female starlings exposed to an organophosphate pesticide
C.E. Grue, G.V.N. Powell, M.J. McChesney
1982, Journal of Applied Ecology (19) 327-335
(1) Our objective was to determine the effect of exposure to an organophosphate pesticide (OP), dicrotophos (3-hydroxy-N,N-dimethyl-cis-scrotonamide dimethyl phosphate), on care of nestlings by wild female starlings (Sturnus vulgaris).(2) We selected twelve pairs of active nests based on synchrony in the reproductive cycle. When nestlings were 10 days old (day...
Assessment of some important factors affecting the singing-ground survey
J. Tautin
1982, Report, Woodcock ecology and management
A brief history of the procedures used to analyze singing-ground survey data is outlined. Some weaknesses associated with the analytical procedures are discussed, and preliminary results of efforts to improve the procedures are presented. The most significant finding to date is that counts made by new observers need...
Mourning Dove Nesting: Seasonal Patterns and Effects of September Hunting
P.H. Geissler, David D. Dolton, R.A. Coon, H.F. Percival, R. Field, D. W. Hayne, L.D. Soileau, R.R. George, J.H. Dunks, S.D. Bunnell
1982, Book
A nationwide State/Federal cooperative study was initiated in 1978 to examine effects of September hunting on mourning dove (Zenaida macroura) nesting. This study was designed to (1) determine the proportion of the annual total of dove nesting activity and production that occurs in September and October, and (2) determine if...
An oilspill trajectory analysis model with a variable wind deflection angle
W.B. Samuels, N.E. Huang, D.E. Amstutz
1982, Ocean Engineering (9) 347-360
The oilspill trajectory movement algorithm consists of a vector sum of the surface drift component due to wind and the surface current component. In the U.S. Geological Survey oilspill trajectory analysis model, the surface drift component is assumed to be 3.5% of the wind speed and is rotated 20 degrees...
Photogrammetric application of Viking Orbital photography
S.S.C. Wu, A.A. Elassal, R. Jordan, F.J. Schafer
1982, Planetary and Space Science (30) 45-55
Special techniques are described for the photogrammetric compilation of topographic maps and profiles from stereoscopic photographs taken by the two Viking Orbiter spacecraft. These techniques were developed because the extremely narrow field of view of the Viking cameras precludes compilation by conventional photogrammetric methods. The techniques adjust for internal consistency...
Water resources data, Indiana, water year 1981
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1982, Water Data Report IN-81-1
Water resources data for the 1981 water year for Indiana consists of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels in wells. This report contains discharge records for 195 gaging stations, stage and contents for 12 lakes and reservoirs,...
Ground-water withdrawals and land-surface subsidence in the Houston-Galveston region, Texas, 1906-80
R.K. Gabrysch
1982, Open-File Report 82-571
The withdrawal of larqe amounts of ground water in the Houston-Galveston region, Texas, has resulted in water-level declines of as much as 250 feet (76 meters) in wells completed in the Chicot aquifer and as much as 300 feet (91 meters) in wells completed in the Evangeline aquifer during 1943-77....
Whole-rock chemical composition of some samples from two drill hole cores in the Capps coal field, Beluga coal area, south-central Alaska
T. K. Hinkley, K. S. Smith, J. L. Peard, M.L. Tompkins
1982, Open-File Report 82-672
Whole-rock chemical analysis was done on samples from drill cores of rocks lying atop and between coal beds in the Beluga coal area, south-central Alaska. The samples were classified as sandstone, siltstone or claystone at time of hand specimen description. Chemical data were compared to those from corresponding rocks from...
A comprehensive system for interpreting seismic-refraction arrival-time data using interactive computer methods
Hans D. Ackermann, Leroy W. Pankratz, D.A. Dansereau
1982, Open-File Report 82-1065
Water quality of the tidal Potomac River and estuary hydrologic data report, 1980 water year
Stephen Blanchard, R.H. Coupe Jr., J.C. Woodward
1982, Open-File Report 82-152
This report contains data on the physical and chemical properties measured in the Tidal Potomac River and Estuary during the 1980 Water Year. Data were collected routinely at five stations, and periodically at 17 stations including three stations near the mouth of the Potomac River in Chesapeake Bay. Each of...
Geophysical logs of four drill holes, Acord Lakes and Emery West quadrangles, Sevier County, Utah
Howard F. Albee
1982, Open-File Report 82-28
This report presents the geophysical logs for four drill holes drilled during 1981 in the Skumpah Creek area (Acord Lakes quadrangle) and The Pines area (Emery West quadrangle), Sevier County, Utah. Figures 1 and 2 show drill-hole locations, and figures 3-7 are the geophysical logs. The drilling was done by...
Hydrologic data-verification management program plan
C.W. Alexander
1982, Open-File Report 82-374
Data verification refers to the performance of quality control on hydrologic data that have been retrieved from the field and are being prepared for dissemination to water-data users. Water-data users now have access to computerized data files containing unpublished, unverified hydrologic data. Therefore, it is necessary to develop techniques and...
Temperatures and interval geothermal-gradient determinations from wells in National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska
D.C. Blanchard, I.L. Tailleur
1982, Open-File Report 82-391
Temperature and related records from 28 wells in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPRA) although somewhat constrained from accuracy by data gathering methods, extrapolate to undisturbed formation temperatures at specific depths below permafrost, and lead to calculated geothermal gradients between these depths. Tabulation of the results show that extrapolated...
LSTRAT; a standard output routine for USTRAT file stratigraphic data in the National Coal Resources Data System (NCRDS)
Dorsey Blake
1982, Open-File Report 82-939
Directory of member organizations of the National Water Data Exchange
Cassandra D. Blackwell, Janet M. Nokes
1982, Open-File Report 82-902
The National Water Data Exchange (NAWDEX) is a national confederation of water-oriented organizations working together to improve access to water data. It consists of member organizations from all sectors of the water-data community. This Directory provides the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all NAWDEX member organizations and their designated...
Selected hydrologic data for northern Utah Valley, Utah, 1935-82
Cynthia L. Appel, David W. Clark, Paul E. Fairbanks
1982, Open-File Report 82-1023
This report contains hydrologic data collected in northern Utah Valley from 1935 to 1982. Northern Utah Valley is approximately the northern half of an alluvial-filled basin partly occupied by Utah Lake in north-central Utah. The report area is bounded by the Wasatch Range on the east, the Lake Mountains on...
Catalog of digital log data for government-drilled wells in and adjacent to the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska
K. J. Bird
1982, Open-File Report 82-800
Background hydrologic information in potential lignite mining areas in Mississippi, August 1981
J. K. Arthur
1982, Open-File Report 82-326
The U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Mississippi Bureau of Geology is conducting a hydrologic data-collection program in potential lignite-producing areas in Mississippi. During the period August 24-31, 1981, hydrologic data consisting of channel characteristics and stream discharge were collected at 18 sites, and water and channel bottom material...
Transformation of mapped data to grid systems with applications to earthquake data
Bonny Askew
1982, Open-File Report 83-248
High-resolution seismic-reflection profiles collected aboard R/V James M. Gilliss Cruise GS-7903-3, over the Atlantic Continental Slope and Rise off New England
Norman G. Bailey, John M. Aaron
1982, Open-File Report 82-718
During June 1979, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) collected 4,032 km of single-channel seismic-reflection data from the Atlantic Continental Slope and Rise off New England. The work was conducted aboard R/V JAMES M. GILLISS (cruise GS-7903-3). The purpose of the cruise was to determine the characteristics of mass sediment movement...
High-resolution seismic-reflection profiles from the R/V Columbus Iselin, cruise CI 7-78-2, over the continental shelf and slope in the Georges Bank area
Norman G. Bailey, John M. Aaron
1982, Open-File Report 82-607
In September 1978, the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) collected 5,029 km of single-channel seismic-reflection data from the Georges Bank area of the Atlantic Continental Shelf and Slope during the R/V COLUMBUS ISELIN cruise CI 7-78-2. The purpose of the cruise was to determine the location and frequency of mass...
Aquifer data from four wells in the Mendenhall Valley near Juneau, Alaska
G. O. Balding, L.L. Dearborn
1982, Open-File Report 82-271
This report summarizes data collected during drilling and testing of four wells in Mendenhall Valley, an area being developed as a suburb of Juneau, Alaska. Previous studies indicated that the glacial deposits on the east side of the valley had the potential for producing the large quantities of water needed...
Pollen data from a 5-meter upper Pleistocene lacustrine section from Walker Lake, Coconino County, Arizona
R.W. Berry, C.W. McCormick, D.P. Adam
1982, Open-File Report 82-383
Geochemical data for the Sierra Ancha Wilderness and Salome and Cherry Creek RARE II areas, Arizona
H. N. Barton, P. K. Theobald, R. B. Tripp
1982, Open-File Report 82-878
