Dynamics of the physical environment at the USS Arizona memorial: 2002-2004
Curt D. Storlazzi, Matthew A. Russell, Marshall D. Owens, Michael E. Field, Larry E. Murphy
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1353
No abstract available....
Hydraulic conductivity of near-surface alluvium in the vicinity of Cattlemans Detention Basin, South Lake Tahoe, California
Jena M. Green, Katherine K. Henkelman, Rachel M. Caskey
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1201
Cattlemans detention basin, South Lake Tahoe, California is designed to capture and reduce urban runoff and pollutants originating from developed areas before entering Cold Creek, which is tributary to Trout Creek and to Lake Tahoe. The effectiveness of the basin in reducing sediment and nutrient loads currently is being assessed...
Flood of June 4-5, 2002, in the Maquoketa River Basin, east-central Iowa
David A. Eash
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1250
Severe flooding occurred on June 4-5, 2002, in the Maquoketa River Basin in Delaware, Dubuque, Jackson, and Jones Counties, following thunderstorm activity over east-central Iowa. The rain gage at Cascade, Iowa, recorded a 14-hour rainfall of 6.0 inches at noon on June 4. Radar indications estimated as much as 8...
VPV--The velocity profile viewer user manual
John M. Donovan
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1255
The Velocity Profile Viewer (VPV) is a tool for visualizing time series of velocity profiles developed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS uses VPV to preview and present measured velocity data from acoustic Doppler current profilers and simulated velocity data from three-dimensional estuarine, river, and lake hydrodynamic models....
Tree islands of the Florida everglades? Long-term stability and response to hydrologic change
Debra A. Willard
2004, Fact Sheet 2004-3095
Tree islands are important centers of biodiversity in the Florida Everglades; they have two to three times the plant and animal diversity of the surrounding wetlands. This high diversity is due primarily to their higher elevation relative to the adjacent wetlands (fig. 1). In the natural Everglades system, water levels...
Lime kiln dust as a potential raw material in portland cement manufacturing
M. Michael Miller, Robert M. Callaghan
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1336
In the United States, the manufacture of portland cement involves burning in a rotary kiln a finely ground proportional mix of raw materials. The raw material mix provides the required chemical combination of calcium, silicon, aluminum, iron, and small amounts of other ingredients. The majority of calcium is supplied in...
Proceedings of the twentieth annual meeting of the Society for Organic Petrology
Linda J. Bragg, Erika E. Lentz, Peter D. Warwick, Robert B. Finkelman, Michael H. Trippi, editor(s)
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1283
The Society for Organic Petrology (TSOP; pronounced "Tee'-sop") was established in 1984 to consolidate and foster the organizational activities of scientists and engineers involved with coal petrology, kerogen petrology, organic geochemistry, and related disciplines. The following report, "Proceedings of the Twentieth Annual Meeting of The Society for Organic Petrology" (ISSN...
Stream habitat and water-quality information for sites in the Buffalo River Basin and nearby basins of Arkansas, 2001-2002
James C. Petersen
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1277
The Buffalo River lies in north-central Arkansas and is a tributary of the White River. Stream-habitat and water-quality information are presented for 52 sites in the Buffalo River Basin and adjacent areas of the White River Basin. The information was collected during the summers of 2001 and 2002 to supplement...
Simulation of ground-water flow in glaciofluvial aquifers in the Grand Rapids area, Minnesota
Perry M. Jones
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5159
A calibrated steady-state, finite-difference, ground-waterflow model was constructed to simulate ground-water flow in three glaciofluvial aquifers, defined in this report as the upper, middle, and lower aquifers, in an area of about 114 mi2 surrounding the city of Grand Rapids in north-central Minnesota. The calibrated model will be used by...
The Loma Prieta, California, Earthquake of October 17, 1989 - Geologic setting and crustal structure
Ray E. Wells
2004, Professional Paper 1550-E
Although some scientists considered the Ms=7.1 Loma Prieta, Calif., earthquake of 1989 to be an anticipated event, some aspects of the earthquake were surprising. It occurred 17 km beneath the Santa Cruz Mountains along a left-stepping restraining bend in the San Andreas fault system. Rupture on the southwest-dipping fault plane...
Ecosystem history of southern and central Biscayne Bay: Summary report on sediment core analyses - year two
G. Lynn Wingard, Thomas M. Cronin, Charles W. Holmes, Debra A. Willard, Gary S. Dwyer, Scott E. Ishman, William Orem, Christopher P. Williams, Jessica Albietz, Christopher E. Bernhardt, Carlos A. Budet, Bryan Landacre, Terry Lerch, Marci Marot, Ruth E. Ortiz
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1312
The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) lists restoration of the timing, quantity, and quality of the natural flow of freshwater as one its primary goals. Before restoration can occur, however, the baseline conditions of the environment prior to significant human alteration must be established and the range of variation within...
Haemoproteus balearicae and other blood parasites of free-ranging Florida sandhill crane chicks
2004, Journal of Wildlife Diseases (40) 682-687
We obtained blood smears from 114 Florida sandhill crane (Grus canadensis pratensis) chicks in Osceola and Lake Counties, Florida, USA, during 1998–2000. Leucocytozoon grusi was observed in 11 (10%) chicks; Haemoproteus antigonis was observed in eight (7%) chicks; and three (3%) chicks were infected with Haemoproteus balearicae. One chick infected with H. balearicae suffered from severe anemia...
Earthquakes and faults in the San Francisco Bay area (1970-2003)
Benjamin M. Sleeter, James P. Calzia, Stephen R. Walter, Florence L. Wong, George J. Saucedo
2004, Scientific Investigations Map 2848
The map depicts both active and inactive faults and earthquakes magnitude 1.5 to 7.0 in the greater San Francisco Bay area. Twenty-two earthquakes magnitude 5.0 and greater are indicated on the map and listed chronologically in an accompanying table. The data are compiled from records from 1970-2003. The bathymetry was...
Surficial Geologic Map of the Tanacross B-6 Quadrangle, East-Central Alaska
Paul E. Carrara
2004, Scientific Investigations Map 2850
The Tanacross B-6 1:63,360-scale quadrangle, through which the Alaska Highway runs, is in east-central Alaska about 190 km west of the Yukon border. The surficial geologic mapping in the quadrangle is in support of the 'Geologic Mapping in support of land, resources and hazards issues in Alaska' Project of...
Geologic map of the Cerro Gordo Peak 7.5' Quadrangle, Inyo County, California
Paul Stone, George C. Dunne, James E. Conrad, Brian J. Swanson, Calvin H. Stevens, Zenon C. Valin
2004, Scientific Investigations Map 2851
This digital map database, compiled from new mapping by the authors, represents the general distribution of bedrock and surficial deposits in the mapped area. Together with the accompanying pamphlet, it provides current information on the geologic structure and stratigraphy of the area covered. The database delineates map units...
Map showing coastal cliff retreat rates along the Big Sur coast, Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties, California
Cheryl J. Hapke, Krystal R. Green
2004, Scientific Investigations Map 2853
The average coastal cliff retreat rate along the Big Sur coast is 18 ? 6 cm/yr as measured over a 52-year time period. The erosion reference features measured as the cliff edge include the well-defined cliff edges common to marine terraces, slight breaks in the slope defining the upper edge...
Maps showing estimated sediment yield from coastal landslides and active slope distribution along the Big Sur coast, Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties, California
Cheryl J. Hapke, Krystal R. Green, Kate Dallas
2004, Scientific Investigations Map 2852
The 1982-83 and 1997-98 El Ni?os brought very high precipitation to California?s central coast; this precipitation resulted in raised groundwater levels, coastal flooding, and destabilized slopes throughout the region. Large landslides in the coastal mountains of Big Sur in Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties blocked sections of California State...
Ground-water ambient monitoring and assessment program
Justin T. Kulongoski, Kenneth Belitz
2004, Fact Sheet 2004-3088
Fish communities of the Buffalo River Basin and nearby basins of Arkansas and their relation to selected environmental factors, 2001-2002
James C. Petersen
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5119
The Buffalo River lies in north-central Arkansas and is a tributary of the White River. Most of the length of the Buffalo River lies within the boundaries of Buffalo National River, a unit of the National Park Service; the upper 24 river kilometers lie within the boundary of the Ozark...
Surface- and Ground-Water Monitoring and Mapping of Selected Features at the Blue Ridge Parkway Mt. Pisgah Campground, Haywood County, North Carolina, 2002
Douglas G. Smith
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1073
During 2002, a baseline study of hydrologic conditions was conducted, and selected features were mapped within the Mt. Pisgah campground on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Haywood County, North Carolina. Field surveys were performed by using global positioning system equipment one time (January 2002) during the study to locate hydrologic...
Submarine ground-water discharge and its role in coastal processes and ecosystems
Peter W. Swarzenski, John F. Bratton, John Crusius
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1226
Submarine ground-water discharge (SGD) has recently been recognized as a phenomenon that can strongly influence coastal water and geochemical budgets and drive ecosystem change. For example, the discharge of nutrient-enriched ground water into coastal waters may contribute significantly to eutrophication and blooms of harmful algae. Similarly, the quantity of SGD...
Ground-water, surface-water, and water-chemistry data, Black Mesa area, northeastern Arizona — 2002-03
Margot Truini, Blakemore E. Thomas
2004, Open-File Report 2003-503
The N aquifer is the major source of water in the 5,400-square-mile area of Black Mesa in northeastern Arizona. Availability of water is an important issue in this area because of continued industrial and municipal use, a growing population, and precipitation of about 6 to 14 inches per year. The monitoring...
Evaluating a Radar-Based, Non Contact Streamflow Measurement System in the San Joaquin River at Vernalis, California
Ralph T. Cheng, Jeffrey W. Gartner, Mason Jr., John E. Costa, William J. Plant, Kurt R. Spicer, F. Peter Haeni, Nick B. Melcher, William C. Keller, Ken Hayes
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1015
Accurate measurement of flow in the San Joaquin River at Vernalis, California, is vital to a wide range of Federal and State agencies, environmental interests, and water contractors. The U.S. Geological Survey uses a conventional stage-discharge rating technique to determine flows at Vernalis. Since the flood of January 1997, the...
One Hundred Years of Streamflow Measurements in Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Mary S. Ashman, Roy S. Socolow, Joseph L. Zanca, Mark V. Bonito
2004, Fact Sheet 2004-3056
Assessment of Undiscovered Oil and Gas Resources of the Burgos Basin Province, Northeastern Mexico, 2003
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
2004, Fact Sheet 2004-3007
