Micrometeorological and Soil Data for Calculating Evapotranspiration for Rainier Mesa, Nevada Test Site, Nevada, 2002-05
Guy A. DeMeo, Alan L. Flint, Randell J. Laczniak, Walter E. Nylund
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1312
Micrometeorological and soil-moisture data were collected at two instrumented sites on Rainier Mesa at the Nevada Test Site, January 1, 2002 - August 23, 2005. Data collected at each site include net radiation, air temperature, and relative humidity at two heights; wind speed and direction; subsurface soil heat flux; subsurface...
Water-quality, bed-sediment, and biological data (October 2004 through September 2005) and statistical summaries of data for streams in the Upper Clark Fork Basin, Montana
Kent A. Dodge, Michelle I. Hornberger, Jessica Dyke
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1266
Water, bed sediment, and biota were sampled in streams from Butte to below Missoula as part of a long-term monitoring program, conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, to characterize aquatic resources in the upper Clark Fork basin of western Montana. Sampling sites were located on the Clark...
The Unified Lunar Control Network 2005
Brent A. Archinal, Mark R. Rosiek, Randolph L. Kirk, Bonnie L. Redding
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1367
This report documents a new general unified lunar control network and lunar topographic model based on a combination of Clementine images and a previous network derived from Earth-based & Apollo photographs, and Mariner 10, & Galileo images. This photogrammetric network solution is the largest planetary control network ever completed. It...
Distribution, thickness, and volume of fine-grained sediment from precipitation of metals from acid-mine waters in Keswick Reservoir, Shasta County, California
Terry R. Bruns, Charles N. Alpers, Paul Carlson
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1377
In February 1993, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) acquired high-resolution seismic-reflection data to map the distribution and thickness of fine-grained sediments associated with acid-mine drainage in Keswick Reservoir on the Sacramento River, near Redding, California. In the Spring Creek Arm of Keswick Reservoir, the sediments occurred in three distinct accumulations;...
Concentrations of elements in sediments and selective fractions of sediments, and in natural waters in contact with sediments from Lake Roosevelt, Washington, September 2004
Anthony J. Paulson, Richard J. Wagner, Richard F. Sanzolone, Steven E. Cox
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1350
Twenty-eight composite and replicate sediment samples from 8 Lake Roosevelt sites were collected and analyzed for 10 alkali and alkaline earth elements, 2 non-metals, 20 metals, and 4 lanthanide and actinide elements. All elements were detected in all sediment samples except for silver (95 percent of the elements detected for...
Genetic Considerations for the Restoration of Smooth Cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora) Within Its Native Range
Steven E. Travis, C. Edward Proffitt, Keith R. Edwards
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1305
In order to remain viable over many generations, plant populations require the ability to respond adaptively to a changing environment. Such adaptive potential is directly controlled by underlying genetic variation, which can be measured in terms of both heterozygosity at the individual level and clonal, or genotypic diversity at the...
Alaska resource data file, Noatak quadrangle
Donald J. Grybeck, Julie A. Dumoulin
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1157
This report gives descriptions of the mineral occurrences in the Noatak 1:250,000-scale quadrangle, Alaska. The data presented here are maintained as part of a statewide database on mines, prospects and mineral occurrences throughout Alaska....
High-resolution boomer seismic-reflection profiles of the shelf off southern California from cruise A-1-00-SC: Santa Monica Bay to San Diego
Christina E. Gutmacher, Stephanie L. Ross, Peter J. Triezenberg, Ray W. Sliter, William R. Normark, Brian D. Edwards
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1373
High-resolution boomer data were collected in the California Continental Borderland as part of the southern California Earthquake Hazards Task of the Southern California Coastal and Marine Geology Regional Investigations Project. During the period from 1997 to 2002, five data-acquisition cruises collected seismic-reflection data using several different systems from offshore Santa...
Preliminary geologic map of the Black Mountain area northeast of Victorville, San Bernardino County, California
Paul Stone
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1347
The Black Mountain area is in the Mojave Desert about 20 km northeast of Victorville, California. The geology of this area is of interest primarily for its excellent exposures of the early Mesozoic Fairview Valley Formation, a sequence of weakly metamorphosed sedimentary rocks including a thick, commercially important unit...
Selected Ground-Water Data for Yucca Mountain Region, Southern Nevada and Eastern California, January-December 2004
Richard J. La Camera, Glenn L. Locke, Aron M. Habte, Jon G. Darnell
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1285
The U.S. Geological Survey, in support of the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Repository Development, collects, compiles, and summarizes hydrologic data in the Yucca Mountain region of southern Nevada and eastern California. These data are collected to allow assessments of ground-water resources during activities to determine the potential suitability...
Water-Surface Elevations, Discharge, and Water-Quality Data for Selected Sites in the Warm Springs Area near Moapa, Nevada
David A. Beck, Roslyn Ryan, Ronald J. Veley, Donald P. Harper, Daron J. Tanko
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1311
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with Southern Nevada Water Authority and the Nevada Division of Water Resources, operates and maintains a surface-water monitoring network of 6 continuous-record stream-flow gaging stations and 11 partial-record stations in the Warm Springs area near Moapa, Nevada. Permanent land-surface bench marks were installed within...
Use of DNA markers for investigating sources of bacteria in contaminated ground water: Wooster Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Denise H. Dumouchelle
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1382
In 2004, a public-health nuisance was declared by the Wayne County Board of Health in the Scenic Heights Drive-Batdorf Road area of Wooster Township, Wayne County, Ohio, because of concerns about the safety of water from local wells. Repeated sampling had detected the presence of fecal-indicator bacteria and elevated nitrate...
Mineralogy and Morphology of Amphiboles Observed in Soils and Rocks in El Dorado Hills, California
G.P. Meeker, H.A. Lowers, G.A. Swayze, B. S. Van Gosen, S. J. Sutley, I. K. Brownfield
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1362
From the Executive Summary: At the request of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has conducted an independent study of amphiboles in rocks and soils in the El Dorado Hills, California, area. The purpose of this study is to investigate specific issues regarding the presence...
Potentiometric surface of the Upper Floridan aquifer in the Suwannee River Water Management District, Florida, May 2005
Richard Jay Verdi, A. Alejandro Sepulveda
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1310
Introduction: This map depicts the potentiometric surface of the Upper Floridan aquifer in the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) during May 2005. Potentiometric contours are based on water-level measurements taken at more than 400 observation wells during the period of May 1-31, 2005. A potentiometric surface is defined as...
Physical and Chemical Water-Quality Data from Automatic Profiling Systems, Boulder Basin, Lake Mead, Arizona and Nevada, Water Years 2001-04
Ryan C. Rowland, Craig L. Westenburg, Ronald J. Veley, Walter E. Nylund
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1284
Water-quality profile data were collected in Las Vegas Bay and near Sentinel Island in Lake Mead, Arizona and Nevada, from October 2000 to September 2004. The majority of the profiles were completed with automatic variable-buoyancy systems equipped with multiparameter water-quality sondes. Profile data near Sentinel Island were collected in August...
Description, Properties, and Degradation of Selected Volatile Organic Compounds Detected in Ground Water--A Review of Selected Literature
Stephen J. Lawrence
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1338
This report provides abridged information describing the most salient properties and biodegradation of 27 chlorinated volatile organic compounds detected during ground-water studies in the United States. This information is condensed from an extensive list of reports, papers, and literature published by the U.S. Government, various State governments, and peer-reviewed journals....
Digital data set of orchards where arsenical pesticides were likely used in Clark and Frederick Counties, Virginia, and Berkeley and Jefferson Counties, West Virginia
Bradley W. Reed, Peter Larkins, Gilpin R. Robinson Jr.
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1330
This data set shows orchard locations in Clarke and Frederick Counties, Virginia, and Berkeley and Jefferson Counties, West Virginia where arsenical pesticides have likely been used. The orchard locations (fig. 1) were compiled from aerial photos and topographic maps for the time period of extensive use of arsenical pesticides between...
Alaska resource data file: Point Lay quadrangle, Alaska
Donald J. Grybeck
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1156
This report gives descriptions of the mineral occurrences in the Point Lay 1:250,000-scale quadrangle, Alaska. The data presented here are maintained as part of a statewide database on mines, prospects and mineral occurrences throughout Alaska....
Preliminary integrated geologic map databases for the United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Vermont
Suzanne W. Nicholson, Connie L. Dicken, John D. Horton, Michael P. Foose, Julia A. L. Mueller, Rudi Hon
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1272
The rapid growth in the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) has highlighted the need for regional and national scale digital geologic maps that have standardized information about geologic age and lithology. Such maps can be conveniently used to generate derivative maps for manifold special purposes such as mineral-resource assessment,...
Major- and Trace-Element Concentrations in Rock Samples Collected in 2005 from the Taylor Mountains 1:250,000-scale Quadrangle, Alaska
Edward P. Klimasauskas, Marti L. Miller, Dwight Bradley, Tom K. Bundtzen, Travis L. Hudson
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1306
The data consist of major- and minor-element concentrations for rock samples collected during 2005 by the U.S. Geological Survey. Samples were analyzed by fire assay (Au, Pd, Pt), cold vapor atomic absorption spectroscopy (Hg), and the inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICPMS) 10 and 42 element methods. For details of...
A Workshop Investigating the Potential for the Application of Decision Analysis Principles and Processes to Geoenvironmental Situations: Selenium in West Virginia
James L. Coleman Jr., Ione L. Taylor, Tim Nieman, Karen Jenni
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1283
Aqueous geochemical data from the analysis of stream-water samples collected in June and July 2005 — Taylor Mountains 1:250,000 scale quadrangle, Alaska
Bronwen Wang, Seth Mueller, Sarah Stetson, Elizabeth Bailey, Greg Lee
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1361
We report on the chemical analysis of water samples collected from the Taylor Mountains 1:250,000-scale quadrangle. Parameters for which data are reported include pH, conductivity, water temperature, major cation and anion concentrations, trace-element concentrations, and dissolved organic-carbon concentrations. Samples were collected as part of a multiyear U.S. Geological Survey project...
Watershed Data Management (WDM) Database for Salt Creek Streamflow Simulation, DuPage County, Illinois
Elizabeth A. Murphy, Audrey L. Ishii
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1248
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with DuPage County Department of Engineering, Stormwater Management Division, maintains a database of hourly meteorologic and hydrologic data for use in a near real-time streamflow simulation system, which assists in the management and operation of reservoirs and other flood-control structures in the Salt...
Water-Quality Data for Selected National Park Units within the Southern Colorado Plateau Network, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico, Water Years 2005 and 2006
Jamie P. Macy, Stephen A. Monroe
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1300
The National Park Service initiated a Level 1 Water-Quality Inventory program to provide water-quality data to park managers so informed natural resource management decisions could be made. Level 1 water-quality data were collected by the U.S. Geological Survey Arizona Water Science Center at 57 sites in 13 National Park units...
Molluscan Fossils and Stratigraphic Descriptions from the Upper Cretaceous Mancos Shale, West-Central Colorado
E.A. Merewether, D.A. Sawyer, W. A. Cobban
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1326
