Evaluation of some software measuring displacements using GPS in real-time
John O. Langbein
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1235
For the past decade, the USGS has been monitoring deformation at various locations in the western United States using continuous GPS. The main focus of these measurements are estimates of displacement averaged over one day. Essentially, these consist of recording at 30 seconds intervals the carrier-frequency phase-data (equivalent to travel-time)...
Database for the Geologic Map of the Skykomish River 30-Minute by 60-Minute Quadrangle, Washington (I-1963)
R. W. Tabor, V. A. Frizzell Jr., D. B. Booth, R. B. Waitt, J. T. Whetten, R. E. Zartman
2006, Data Series 222
This digital map database has been prepared from the published geologic map of the Skykomish River 30- by 60-minute quadrangle by the senior author. Together with the accompanying text files as PDF, it provides information on the geologic structure and stratigraphy of the area covered. The database delineates map units...
High-resolution chirp seismic reflection data acquired from the Cap de Creus shelf and canyon area, Gulf of Lions, Spain in 2004
Eric E. Grossman, Patrick E. Hart, Michael E. Field, Peter Triezenberg
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1247
Seismic reflection data were collected from the Cap de Creus shelf and canyon in the southwest portion of the Gulf of Lions in October 2004. The data were acquired using the U.S. Geological Survey`s (USGS) high-resolution Edgetech CHIRP 512i seismic reflection system aboard the R/V Oceanus. Data from the shipboard...
Occurrence of isoxaflutole, acetamide, and triazine herbicides and their degradation products in 10 Iowa rivers draining to the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, 2004
Elisabeth A. Scribner, Michael T. Meyer, Stephen J. Kalkhoff
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5169
During 2004, a study to document the occurrence of herbicides and herbicide degradation products was conducted for 10 major Iowa rivers draining to the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. Seventy-five water-quality samples were collected to measure isoxaflutole, acetamide, and triazine herbicides and their herbicide degradation products. An analytical method to measure...
Aeromagnetic Map with Geology of the Los Angeles 30 x 60 Minute Quadrangle, Southern California
V.E. Langenheim, T.G. Hildenbrand, R.C. Jachens, R. H. Campbell, R. F. Yerkes
2006, Scientific Investigations Map 2950
Introduction: An important objective of geologic mapping is to project surficial structures and stratigraphy into the subsurface. Geophysical data and analysis are useful tools for achieving this objective. This aeromagnetic anomaly map provides a three-dimensional perspective to the geologic mapping of the Los Angeles 30 by 60 minute quadrangle....
The U.S. Geological Survey Energy Resources Program
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
2006, Fact Sheet 2006-3128
The United States uses tremendous amounts of geologic energy resources. In 2004 alone, the United States consumed more than 7.4 billion barrels of oil, 21.9 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, and 1.1 billion short tons of coal. Forecasts indicate the Nation's need for energy resources will continue to grow,...
Characterization of near-surface geology and possible voids using resistivity and electromagnetic methods at the Gran Quivira Unit of Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, central New Mexico, June 2005
Lyndsay B. Ball, Jeffrey E. Lucius, Lewis A. Land, Andrew Teeple
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5176
At the Gran Quivira Unit of Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument in central New Mexico, a partially excavated pueblo known as Mound 7 has recently become architecturally unstable. Historical National Park Service records indicate both natural caves and artificial tunnels may be present in the area. Knowledge of the local...
Inventory of Amphibians and Reptiles at Manzanar National Historic Site, California
Trevor B. Persons, Erika M. Nowak, Scott Hillard
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1232
We conducted a baseline inventory for amphibians and reptiles at Manzanar National Historic Site (MANZ), Inyo County, California, in 2002-3. Objectives for this inventory were to: 1) inventory and document the occurrence of reptile and amphibian species at MANZ, with the goal of documenting at least 90% of the species present; 2) provide one voucher specimen...
Characterization of dissolved solids in water resources of agricultural lands near Manila, Utah, 2004-05
Steven J. Gerner, L.E. Spangler, B. A. Kimball, D. L. Naftz
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5211
Agricultural lands near Manila, Utah, have been identified as contributing dissolved solids to Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Concentrations of dissolved solids in water resources of agricultural lands near Manila, Utah, ranged from 35 to 7,410 milligrams per liter. The dissolved-solids load in seeps and drains in the study area that discharge...
Potentiometric Surface of the Alluvial Aquifer and Hydrologic Conditions in the Juana Diaz area, Puerto Rico, June 29 - July 1, 2005
Jose M. Rodriguez, Luis Santigo-Rivera, Fernando Gómez-Gómez
2006, Scientific Investigations Map 2947
A synoptic survey of the hydrologic conditions in the Juana Diaz area, Puerto Rico, was conducted between June 29 and July 1, 2005, to define the spatial distribution of the potentiometric surface of the alluvial aquifer. The study area encompasses 21 square miles of the more extensive South Coastal Plain...
Sand waves at the mouth of San Francisco Bay, California
Patrick L. Barnard, Daniel M. Hanes, Rikk G. Kvitek, Pat J. Iampietro
2006, Scientific Investigations Map 2944
A multibeam bathymetric survey that produced unprecedented high resolution images of the mouth of San Francisco Bay was conducted in 2004 and 2005. The survey, performed over forty-four days by the Seafloor Mapping Lab at California State University, Monterey Bay, consisted of 1,138 track lines, 1.1 billion soundings, and covered...
Field-based evaluation of two herbaceous plant community composition sampling methods for long-term monitoring in Northern Great Plains National Parks
Amy J. Symstad, Cody L. Wienk, Andy Thorstenson
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1282
The Northern Great Plains Inventory & Monitoring (I&M) Network (Network) of the National Park Service (NPS) consists of 13 NPS units in North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and eastern Wyoming. The Network is in the planning phase of a long-term program to monitor the health of park ecosystems. Plant community...
Review of Aquifer Storage and Recovery Performance in the Upper Floridan Aquifer in Southern Florida
Ronald S. Reese
2006, Fact Sheet 2006-3126
Introduction: Interest and activity in aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) in southern Florida has increased greatly during the past 10 to 15 years. ASR wells have been drilled to the carbonate Floridan aquifer system at 30 sites in southern Florida, mostly by local municipalities or counties located in coastal areas....
Siberian platform: Geology and natural bitumen resources
Richard F. Meyer, Philip A. Freeman
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1316
The Siberian platform is located between the Yenisey River on the west and the Lena River on the south and east. The Siberian platform is vast in size and inhospitable in its climate. This report is concerned principally with the setting, formation, and potential volumes of natural bitumen. In this...
Simulation of Water Levels and Salinity in the Rivers and Tidal Marshes in the Vicinity of the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, Coastal South Carolina and Georgia
Paul Conrads, Edwin A. Roehl, Ruby C. Daamen, Wiley M. Kitchens
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5187
The Savannah Harbor is one of the busiest ports on the East Coast of the United States and is located downstream from the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, which is one of the Nation?s largest freshwater tidal marshes. The Georgia Ports Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers funded hydrodynamic...
Nutrients in streams and rivers across the nation — 1992–2001
David K. Mueller, Norman E. Spahr
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5107
Nutrient compounds of nitrogen and phosphorus were investigated in streams and rivers sampled as part of the U.S. Geological Survey National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program. Nutrient data were collected in 20 NAWQA study units during 1992-95, 16 study units during 1996-98, and 15 study units during 1999-2001. To facilitate...
StreamVOC - A deterministic source-apportionment model to estimate volatile organic compound concentrations in rivers and streams
William E. Asher, David A. Bender, John S. Zogorski, Roy C. Bartholomay
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5110
This report documents the construction and verification of the model, StreamVOC, that estimates (1) the time- and position-dependent concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in rivers and streams as well as (2) the source apportionment (SA) of those concentrations. The model considers how different types of sources and loss processes...
Water-Quality Conditions of Chester Creek, Anchorage, Alaska, 1998-2001
Roy L. Glass, Robert T. Ourso
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5229
Between October 1998 and September 2001, the U.S. Geological Survey's National Water-Quality Assessment Program evaluated the water-quality conditions of Chester Creek, a stream draining forest and urban settings in Anchorage, Alaska. Data collection included water, streambed sediments, lakebed sediments, and aquatic organisms samples from urban sites along the stream. Urban...
Materials in Use in U.S. Interstate Highways
Daniel E. Sullivan
2006, Fact Sheet 2006-3127
Summary: Natural aggregates (construction sand and gravel and crushed stone) make up the largest component of nonfuel mineral materials consumed in the United States. Most of these materials are used in construction activities, such as in buildings and roads. In highways, natural aggregates are incorporated into asphalt and concrete...
Aeromagnetic and Gravity Surveys in Afghanistan: A Web Site for Distribution of Data
Ronald E. Sweeney, Robert P. Kucks, Patricia L. Hill, Carol A. Finn
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1204
Aeromagnetic data were digitized from aeromagnetic maps created from aeromagnetic surveys flown in southeastern and southern Afghanistan in 1966 by PRAKLA, Gesellschaft fur praktische Lagerstattenforschung GmbH, Hannover, Germany, on behalf of the 'Bundesanstalt fur...
Ground-Water Levels in the Ozark Aquifer along the Viburnum Trend, Southeastern Missouri, 2001-05
Michael J. Kleeschulte
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5220
During 2001, eight monitoring wells were installed along the Viburnum Trend to determine if dewatering of lead-zinc mines in the St. Francois aquifer affected water levels in the surficial Ozark aquifer. The well locations were chosen specifically to investigate the effects of different mining scenarios. Before data collection, much of...
Water Availability for Ecological Needs in the Upper Flint River Basin, Georgia
M. Brian Gregory, Mary Freeman, W. Brian Hughes
2006, Fact Sheet 2006-3114
Impacts of landslide dams on mountain morphology
Robert L. Schuster
2006, Book chapter, Landslides from massive rock slope failure
Landslide dams can influence mountain-valley morphology significantly in the vicinity of the dam sites, as well as upstream and downstream. The effects are: (1) impoundment of lakes that result in changes in stream gradients, (2) deposition of lacustrine and deltaic sediments in these impoundments that causes changes in surficial morphology...
Use of models to map potential capture of surface water
Stanley A. Leake
2006, Conference Paper
The effects of ground-water withdrawals on surface-water resources and riparian vegetation have become important considerations in water-availability studies. Ground water withdrawn by a well initially comes from storage around the well, but with time can eventually increase inflow to the aquifer and (or) decrease natural outflow from the aquifer. This...
Application of a stream-aquifer model to Monument Creek for development of a method to estimate transit losses for reusable water, El Paso County, Colorado
Gerhard Kuhn, L. Rick Arnold
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5184
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with Colorado Springs Utilities, the Colorado Water Conservation Board, and the El Paso County Water Authority, began a study in 2004 to (1) apply a stream-aquifer model to Monument Creek, (2) use the results of the modeling to develop a transit-loss accounting program for...
