Antipodal hotspots and bipolar catastrophes: Were oceanic large-body impacts the cause?
Jonathan T. Hagstrum
2005, Earth and Planetary Science Letters (236) 13-27
One aspect of the hotspot distribution that has received little attention is its antipodal character. Of 45 ‘primary’ hotspots found in most hotspot compilations 22 (49%) form antipodal pairs within observed hotspot drift limits (≤ 20 mm/yr). In addition, the available ages, or possible age ranges, for both hotspots of an...
Rainfall, Streamflow, and Water-Quality Data During Stormwater Monitoring, Halawa Stream Drainage Basin, Oahu, Hawaii, July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005
Stacie T. M. Young, Marcael T.J. Ball
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1280
Storm runoff water-quality samples were collected as part of the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation Stormwater Monitoring Program. This program is designed to assess the effects of highway runoff and urban runoff on Halawa Stream. For this program, rainfall data were collected at two stations, continuous streamflow data at...
Water level management and contaminant exposure in tree swallows nesting on the upper Mississippi River
Thomas Custer, Christine Custer
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1281
No abstract available....
Proposed moduli of dry rock and their application to predicting elastic velocities of sandstones
Myung W. Lee
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5119
Velocities of water-saturated isotropic sandstones under low frequency can be modeled using the Biot-Gassmann theory if the moduli of dry rocks are known. On the basis of effective medium theory by Kuster and Toksoz, bulk and shear moduli of dry sandstone are proposed. These moduli are related to each other...
Characterization and modes of occurrence of elements in feed coal and coal combustion products from a power plant utilizing low-sulfur coal from the Powder River Basin, Wyoming
Michael E. Brownfield, James D. Cathcart, Ronald H. Affolter, Isabelle K. Brownfield, Cynthia A. Rice, Joseph T. O’Connor, Robert A. Zielinski, John H. Bullock Jr., James C. Hower, Gregory P. Meeker
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5271
The U.S. Geological Survey and the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research are collaborating with an Indiana utility company to determine the physical and chemical properties of feed coal and coal combustion products from a coal-fired power plant. The Indiana power plant utilizes a low-sulfur (0.23 to 0.47...
Simulation of hydraulic characteristics in the white sturgeon spawning habitat of the Kootenai River near Bonners Ferry, Idaho
Charles Berenbrock
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5110
Hydraulic characterization of the Kootenai River, especially in the white sturgeon spawning habitat reach, is needed by the Kootenai River White Sturgeon Recovery Team to promote hydraulic conditions that improve spawning conditions for the white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) in the Kootenai River. The decreasing population and spawning failure of white...
Stratigraphic framework, structure, and thermal maturity of Cretaceous and Lower Tertiary rocks in relation to hydrocarbon potential, Crazy Mountains Basin, Montana
Ronald C. Johnson, Thomas M. Finn, David J. Taylor, Vito F. Nuccio
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5091
Estimated withdrawals from principal aquifers in the United States, 2000
Molly A. Maupin, Nancy L. Barber
2005, Circular 1279
Fresh ground-water withdrawals from 66 principal aquifers in the United States were estimated for irrigation, public-supply, and self-supplied industrial water uses for the year 2000. Total ground-water withdrawals were 76,500 million gallons per day, or 85,800 thousand acre-feet per year for these three uses. Irrigation used the largest amount of...
Aerial gamma-ray survey for parts of Cameron, Hidalgo, and Willacy Counties, Texas
Joseph S. Duval
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1231
No abstract available....
Proceedings of the U.S. Geological Survey Fourth Biennial Geographic Information Science Workshop: Denver, Colorado, April 23-27, 2001
Jennifer B. Sieverling, Stephen J. Char, Carma A. San Juan
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5117
Introduction: The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Fourth Biennial Geographic Information Science (GIS) Workshop (USGS-GIS 2001) was held April 23-27, 2001, at the Denver Federal Center in Denver, Colorado. The workshop provided an environment for participants to improve their knowledge about GIS and GIS-related applications that are used within the...
Digital-elevation and surface-classification maps of the Fish Creek area, Harrison Bay quadrangle, northern Alaska
John L. Mars, Christopher P. Garrity, David W. Houseknecht, Lee Amoroso, Donald C. Meares
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1192
No abstract available....
Energy resource studies, northern Front Range, Colorado
Neil S. Fishman, editor(s)
2005, Professional Paper 1698
No abstract available....
Rock-fall hazard assessment of Little Mill Campground, American Fork Canyon, Uinta National Forest, Utah
Jeffrey A. Coe, Edwin L. Harp, Arthur C. Tarr, John A. Michael
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1229
Principal areas of oil, natural gas, and coal production in the northern part of the Front Range, Colorado
Neil S. Fishman, Stephen B. Roberts, John M. Evans, Robert J. Olmstead
2005, IMAP 2750-B
Moloka'i benthic habitat mapping
Susan A. Cochran-Marquez
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1070
Augmenting two-dimensional hydrodynamic simulations with measured velocity data to identify flow paths as a function of depth on Upper St. Clair River in the Great Lakes basin
D. J. Holtschlag, J.A. Koschik
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5081
Upper St. Clair River, which receives outflow from Lake Huron, is characterized by flow velocities that exceed 7 feet per second and significant channel curvature that creates complex flow patterns downstream from the Blue Water Bridge in the Port Huron, Michigan, and Sarnia, Ontario, area. Discrepancies were detected between depth-averaged...
Ground-magnetic studies of the Amargosa Desert region, California and Nevada
Richard J. Blakely, John W. Hillhouse, Robert L. Morin
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1132
Mineral commodity profiles: cesium
William C. Butterman, William E. Brooks, Robert G. Reese Jr.
2005, Open-File Report 2004-1432
Coral microbial ecology
Christina Kellogg
2005, Fact Sheet 2005-3039
Migratory bird pathways and the Gulf of Mexico: Importance of Louisiana's coast
Gregory J. Smith, Wylie Barrow
2005, Fact Sheet 2005-3069
Because of its geographic position, Louisiana plays an important role in the hemispheric-scale phenomenon known as the Nearctic-Neotropical bird migration system. Each year millions of landbirds migrate across or near to the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. Birds migrate in large, broad fronts that sometimes exceed 2 million individuals,...
Implications of stratabound Carlin-type gold deposits in Paleozoic rocks of north-central Nevada: Slide presentation
Vladimir Iosifovich Berger, Ted G. Theodore
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1156
No abstract available....
Preliminary geophysical framework of the upper and middle Verde River watershed, Yavapai County, Arizona
Victoria E. Langenheim, Ed DeWitt, Laurie Wirt
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1154
Mercury recycling in the United States in 2000
William E. Brooks, Grecia R. Matos
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1236
Reclamation and recycling of mercury from used mercury- containing products and treatment of byproduct mercury from gold mining is vital to the continued, though declining, use of this metal. Mercury is reclaimed from mercury-containing waste by treatment in multistep high-temperature retorts-the mercury is volatized and then condensed for purification and...
Coastal change rates and patterns: Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park, Hawai'i
Cheryl J. Hapke, Rick Gmirkin, Bruce M. Richmond
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1069
A collaborative project between the U.S. Geological Survey's Coastal and Marine Geology Program and the National Park Service (NPS) has been developed to create an inventory of geologic resources for National Park Service lands on the Big Island of Hawai'i. The NPS Geologic Resources Inventories are recognized as essential for...
Porphyry copper deposits of the world: database, map, and grade and tonnage models
Donald A. Singer, Vladimir Iosifovich Berger, Barry C. Moring
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1060
Mineral deposit models are important in exploration planning and quantitative resource assessments for two reasons: (1) grades and tonnages among deposit types are significantly different, and (2) many types occur in different geologic settings that can be identified from geologic maps. Mineral deposit models are the keystone in combining the...
