Rates, trends, causes, and consequences of urban land-use change in the United States
William Acevedo, Janis L. Taylor, Dave J. Hester, Carol S. Mladinich, Sonya Glavac
2006, Professional Paper 1726
Over the past 200 years, changes to the Nation's urban areas have been dramatic. Changes that have occurred relate both to the location of urban centers, as well as to the spatial extent of land dedicated to urban uses. Urban areas at the beginning of the 19th century were located...
Hydrogeologic framework and ground-water Flow in quaternary deposits at the U.S. Army Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center near Edinburgh, Indiana, 2002-2003
Bret A. Robinson, Martin R. Risch
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5172
A hydrogeologic framework was developed for unconsolidated Quaternary deposits at the U.S. Army Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center. The framework describes the potential for the occurrence of ground water on the basis of physiography and the distribution of geologic materials within the study area. Four geologic units-the Jessup, Trafalgar, Atherton,...
Reconciling carbon-cycle concepts, terminology, and methods
F. S. Chapin III, G. M. Woodwell, J. T. Randerson, E. B. Rastetter, G. Lovett, D. D. Baldocchi, D. A. Clark, M. E. Harmon, D. S. Schimel, R. Valentini, C. Wirth, J. D. Aber, J. J. Cole, M. L. Goulden, Jennifer W. Harden, M. Heimann, R. W. Howarth, P. A. Matson, A. D. McGuire, J. M. Melillo, H. A. Mooney, J. C. Neff, R. A. Houghton, M. L. Pace, M. G. Ryan, S. W. Running, O. E. Sala, W. H. Schlesinger, E. #NAME? Schulze
2006, Ecosystems (9) 1041-1050
Recent projections of climatic change have focused a great deal of scientific and public attention on patterns of carbon (C) cycling as well as its controls, particularly the factors that determine whether an ecosystem is a net source or sink of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2). Net ecosystem production (NEP), a...
Apparent Consumption vs. Total Consumption--A Lead-Acid Battery Case Study
David R. Wilburn, David A. Buckingham
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5155
Introduction: This report compares estimates of U.S. apparent consumption of lead with estimates of total U.S. consumption of this mineral commodity from a materials flow perspective. The difference, attributed to the amount of lead contained in imported and exported products, was found to be significant for this sector. The study...
Swath bathymetric survey of Englebright Lake, Yuba-Nevada Counties, California
Jonathan R. Childs, Andrew J. Stevenson
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1346
In March, 2004, the USGS conducted a swath bathymetric survey of Englebright Lake, a 9-mile long reservoir located in the Sierra Nevada foothills of northern California on the Yuba River. This survey was follow-on to an earlier bathymetric survey and sediment thickness analysis done by the USGS in 2001 (Childs...
Polar Bear Population Status in the Southern Beaufort Sea
Eric V. Regehr, Steven C. Amstrup, Ian Stirling
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1337
Polar bears depend entirely on sea ice for survival. In recent years, a warming climate has caused major changes in the Arctic sea ice environment, leading to concerns regarding the status of polar bear populations. Here we present findings from long-term studies of polar bears in the southern Beaufort Sea...
Procedural Documentation and Accuracy Assessment of Bathymetric Maps and Area/Capacity Tables for Small Reservoirs
Gary L. Wilson, Joseph M. Richards
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5208
Because of the increasing use and importance of lakes for water supply to communities, a repeatable and reliable procedure to determine lake bathymetry and capacity is needed. A method to determine the accuracy of the procedure will help ensure proper collection and use of the data and resulting products. It...
Flooding in Clark and Lincoln Counties, Nevada, December 2004 and January 2005
Roslyn Ryan
2006, Fact Sheet 2006-3124
Introduction: A regional storm passed through the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, on December 28-29, 2004, producing up to 2 inches of rain in a 24-hour period. Due to the intense, sustained rainfall, streamflow along Las Vegas Wash was near the record discharges of July 8, 1999. Additional rainfall in December...
Surficial geologic map and geodatabase of the Cuddeback Lake 30' x 60' quadrangle, San Bernardino and Kern Counties, California
Lee Amoroso, David M. Miller
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1276
A USGS surficial geologic mapping project, focused on the arid Southwest USA, conducted mapping and process studies to investigate landscape development and tectonic evolution. This project included the Cuddeback Lake 1:100,000-scale quadrangle located in the western Mojave Desert north-northeast of Los Angeles, between the southern Sierra Nevada and San Bernardino...
Integrating Stakeholders and Users into the Geography Discipline's Research Process
Caroline M. Hermans, Richard Taketa
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1344
Future research priorities of Geography emphasize the discipline's leadership role in the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in multidisciplinary and integrated research on human and environmental systems and how these systems are interrelated and respond to change Geography's research priorities also emphasize providing science that is usable to society and creating...
Hydrologic Characteristics of a Managed Wetland and a Natural Riverine Wetland along the Kankakee River in Northwestern Indiana
Leslie D. Arihood, E. Randall Bayless, William C. Sidle
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5222
Characteristics of ground-water/surface-water interactions were identified at a managed wetland (Hog Marsh) and a natural riverine wetland (LaSalle) located on the north and south sides, respectively, of the Kankakee River in northwestern Indiana. Hog Marsh covers about 390 hectares of the Grand Kankakee Marsh County Park. LaSalle covers about 100...
Cape Cod Toxic Substances Hydrology research site--Physical, chemical, and biological processes that control the fate of contaminants in ground water
Denis R. LeBlanc
2006, Fact Sheet 2006-3096
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Synoptic Discharge, Water-Property, and pH Measurements for Muddy River Springs Area and Muddy River, Nevada, February 7, 2001
David A. Beck, Jon W. Wilson
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5237
On February 7, 2001, synoptic discharge measurements at selected sites along the Muddy River in Nevada, indicated three trends in discharge resulting from contributions of spring discharge, influences of diversionary flow, and contributions from shallow ground water. Effects from diversionary and tributary flow were local in nature and resulted in...
Timing of hydrocarbon emplacement in ozokerite andcalcite lined fractures, Teapot Dome, Wyoming
Sean T. Brennan, Kristin O. Dennen, Robert A. Burruss
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1214
Teapot Dome, Wyoming, also known as National Petroleum Reserve 3, is a candidate for a national CO2 storage test site. The oil field in Upper Cretaceous sandstones at Teapot Dome was discovered in the 1880's based on surface occurrences of a waxy hydrocarbon, 'ozokerite', within calcite-lined fractures. The goal of this research is...
High-resolution geologic mapping of the inner continental shelf: Boston Harbor and approaches, Massachusetts
Seth D. Ackerman, Bradford Butman, Walter A. Barnhardt, William W. Danforth, James M. Crocker
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1008
This report presents the surficial geologic framework data and information for the sea floor of Boston Harbor and Approaches, Massachusetts (fig. 1.1). This mapping was conducted as part of a cooperative program between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM), and the National Oceanic...
Submarine ground-water discharge: nutrient loading and nitrogen transformations
Kevin D. Kroeger, Peter W. Swarzenski, John Crusius, John F. Bratton, Matthew A. Charette
2006, Fact Sheet 2006-3110
Eutrophication of coastal waters due to nonpoint source land-derived nitrogen (N) loads is a worldwide phenomenon and perhaps the greatest agent of change altering coastal ecology (National Research Council, 2000; Howarth and others, 2000). Within the United States, a majority of estuaries have been determined to be moderately to severely...
Geoinformatics 2006--Abstracts
Shailaja R. Brady, A. Krishna Sinha, Linda C. Gundersen
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5201
In order to facilitate the discovery, integration, and analysis of distributed data, geoscientists-in partnership with information technologists and computer scientists-have established the emerging science of geoinformatics. Geoinformatics 2006, an international conference that was attended by over 300 participants between May 10 and 12, 2006, represents the first nationally organized meeting...
Mercury Flow Through the Mercury-Containing Lamp Sector of the Economy of the United States
Thomas G. Goonan
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5264
Introduction: This Scientific Investigations Report examines the flow of mercury through the mercury-containing lamp sector of the U.S. economy in 2001 from lamp manufacture through disposal or recycling. Mercury-containing lamps illuminate commercial and industrial buildings, outdoor areas, and residences. Mercury is an essential component in fluorescent lamps and high-intensity discharge lamps...
South Carolina Coastal Erosion Study: Data report for observations, October 2003 - April 2004
Charlene M. Sullivan, John C. Warner, Marinna A. Martini, George Voulgaris, Paul Work, Kevin A. Haas, Daniel Hanes
2006, Open-File Report 2005-1429
Oceanographic observations have been made at nine locations in Long Bay, South Carolina from October 2003 through April 2004. These sites are centered around a shore-oblique sand feature that is approximately 10 km long, 2 km wide, and in excess of 3 m thick. The observations were collected through a...
Wildlife and habitat damage assessment from Hurricane Charley: Recommendations for recovery of the J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge Complex
J. Michael Meyers, Catherine A. Langtimm, Thomas J. Smith III, Kendra Pednault-Willett
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1126
• On 13 August 2004, the first of four hurricanes to strike Florida in <6 weeks came ashore near J. N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge (JNDDNWR) Complex, Sanibel Island, Florida. The eye of Category 4 Hurricane Charley passed just north of Sanibel Island with maximum sustained winds of 145...
Oil and gas resources of the Arctic Alaska Petroleum Province
David W. Houseknecht, Kenneth J. Bird
2006, Professional Paper 1732-A
The Arctic Alaska Petroleum Province, encompassing all the lands and adjacent Continental Shelf areas north of the Brooks Range-Herald arch, is one of the most petroleum-productive areas in the United States, having produced about 15 billion bbl of oil. Seven unitized oil fields currently contribute to production, and three additional...
Water-Level Data for the Albuquerque Basin and Adjacent Areas, Central New Mexico, Period of Record Through 2004
R.K. DeWees
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1281
The Albuquerque Basin, located in central New Mexico, is about 100 miles long and 25 to 40 miles wide. The basin is defined as the extent of consolidated and unconsolidated deposits of Tertiary and Quaternary age that encompass the structural Rio Grande Rift within the basin. Drinking-water supplies throughout the...
Volcano and Earthquake Monitoring Plan for the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, 2006-2015
Yellowstone Volcano Observatory
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5276
To provide Yellowstone National Park (YNP) and its surrounding communities with a modern, comprehensive system for volcano and earthquake monitoring, the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory (YVO) has developed a monitoring plan for the period 2006-2015. Such a plan is needed so that YVO can provide timely information during seismic, volcanic, and...
Continuous water-quality monitoring and regression analysis to estimate constituent concentrations and loads in the Red River of the North, Fargo, North Dakota, 2003-05
Karen R. Ryberg
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5241
This report presents the results of a study by the U.S. Geological Survey, done in cooperation with the Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department of the Interior, to estimate water-quality constituent concentrations in the Red River of the North at Fargo, North Dakota. Regression analysis of water-quality data collected in 2003-05...
Salinity and temperature tolerance experiments on selected Florida Bay mollusks
James B. Murray, G. Lynn Wingard
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1026
The ultimate goal of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) is to restore and preserve the unique ecosystems of South Florida, including the estuaries. Understanding the effect of salinity and temperature changes, beyond typical oscillations, on the biota of South Florida's estuaries is a necessary component of achieving the goal...
