High-resolution Quaternary seismic stratigraphy of the New York Bight continental shelf
William C. Schwab, J. F. Denny, D.S. Foster, L. L. Lotto, M. A. Allison, E. Uchupi, B.A. Swift, W. W. Danforth, E.R. Thieler, Bradford Butman
2003, Open-File Report 2002-152
A principal focus for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology Program (marine.usgs.gov) is regional reconnaissance mapping of inner-continental shelf areas, with initial emphasis on heavily used areas of the sea floor near major population centers. The objectives are to develop a detailed regional synthesis of the sea-floor...
Oceanographic observations in the Hudson Shelf Valley, December 1999 - April 2000: Data report
Bradford Butman, P. S. Alexander, C. K. Harris, P. A. Traykovski, Marilyn R. Buchholtz ten Brink, F. L. Lightsom, Marinna A. Martini
2003, Open-File Report 2002-217
No abstract available....
Isostatic gravity map with simplified geology of the Los Angeles 30 x 60 minute quadrangle
R .J. Wooley, R. F. Yerkes, V.E. Langenheim, F. C. Chuang
2003, Open-File Report 2003-269
This isostatic residual gravity map is part of the Southern California Areal Mapping Project (SCAMP) and is intended to promote further understanding of the geology in the Los Angeles 30 x 60 minute quadrangle, California, by serving as a basis for geophysical interpretations and by supporting both geological mapping and...
Magnetotelluric data in the Delta River mining district, near the Tangle Lakes area of southcentral Alaska
Louise Pellerin, Jay Sampson
2003, Open-File Report 2003-238
No abstract available....
The geochemical landscape of northwestern Wisconsin and adjacent parts of northern Michigan and Minnesota (geochemical data files)
William F. Cannon, Laurel G. Woodruff
2003, Open-File Report 2003-259
This data set consists of nine files of geochemical information on various types of surficial deposits in northwestern Wisconsin and immediately adjacent parts of Michigan and Minnesota. The files are presented in two formats: as dbase files in dbaseIV form and Microsoft Excel form. The data present multi-element chemical analyses...
Results of the U.S. Geological Survey's analytical evaluation program for standard reference samples distributed in March 2003
Mark T. Woodworth, Brooke F. Connor
2003, Open-File Report 2003-261
This report presents the results of the U.S. Geological Survey's analytical evaluation program for six standard reference samples -- T-173 (trace constituents), M-166 (major constituents), N-77 (nutrient constituents), N-78 (nutrient constituents), P-40 (low ionic-strength constituents), and Hg-36 (mercury) -- that were distributed in March 2003 to laboratories enrolled in the...
2002 assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Jurassic-Cretaceous Cotton Valley Group, Jurassic Smackover Interior Salt Basins Total Petroleum System, in the Louisiana-Mississippi Salt Basins Province of the northern Gulf Coast Region
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
2003, Fact Sheet 047-03
Tethered acoustic doppler current profiler platforms for measuring streamflow
Michael S. Rehmel, James A. Stewart, Scott E. Morlock
2003, Open-File Report 2003–0237
The U.S. Geological Survey tested and refined tethered-platform designs for measuring streamflow. Platform specifications were developed, radio-modem telemetry of acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) data and potential platform-hull sources were investigated, and hulls were tested and evaluated. Different platforms, which included a variety of hull configurations, were tested for drag and...
The effect of chamber mixing velocity on bias in measurement of sediment oxygen demand rates in the Tualatin River basin, Oregon
Micelis C. Doyle, Stewart Rounds
2003, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2003-4097
Three sediment oxygen demand (SOD) measurement chambers were deployed in the Tualatin River near Tigard, Oregon, at river mile 10 in August 2000. SOD rates were calculated for three different circulation velocities during each chamber deployment. The SOD rate at each velocity was calculated from a graph of dissolved oxygen...
Concentrations and Distribution of Slag-Related Trace Elements and Mercury in Fine-Grained Beach and Bed Sediments of Lake Roosevelt, Washington, April-May 2001
Michael S. Majewski, Sue C. Kahle, James C. Ebbert, Edward G. Josberger
2003, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2003-4170
A series of studies have documented elevated concentrations of trace elements such as arsenic, cadmium, copper, lead, mercury, and zinc in the water, bed sediment, or fish of Lake Roosevelt and the upstream reach of the Columbia River. Elevated concentrations of some trace elements in this region are largely attributable...
Simulation of streamflow and water quality in the Brandywine Creek subbasin of the Christina River basin, Pennsylvania and Delaware, 1994-98
Lisa A. Senior, Edward H. Koerkle
2003, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2002-4279
The Christina River Basin drains 565 mi2 (square miles) in Pennsylvania and Delaware. Water from the basin is used for recreation, drinking-water supply, and to support aquatic life. The Christina River Basin includes the major subbasins of Brandywine Creek, Red Clay Creek, White Clay Creek, and Christina River. The Brandywine...
West-central Florida coastal classification maps - Anclote Key to Venice Inlet
Robert A. Morton, Russell L. Peterson
2003, Open-File Report 2003-227
No abstract available....
The Marine Realms Information Bank, a coastal and marine digital library
Frances L. Lightsom
2003, Fact Sheet 064-03
Density and magnetic susceptibility values for rocks in the Talkeetna Mountains and adjacent region, south-central Alaska
Elizabeth A. Sanger, Jonathan M. G. Glen
2003, Open-File Report 2003-268
This report presents a compilation and statistical analysis of 306 density and 706 magnetic susceptibility measurements of rocks from south-central Alaska that were collected by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys (ADGGS) scientists between the summers of 1999 and 2002. This work is a...
Announcing a Hydrogeology Journal theme issue on "The future of hydrogeology"
Clifford I. Voss
2003, Hydrogeology Journal (11) 415-417
What is the future of hydrogeology? Are most of the fundamental scientific problems in hydrogeology already solved? Is there really any need for more fundamental research, field measurements, or method development? Have recent scientific advances really added capabilities and tools for our practical needs? Are there any unsolved hydrogeologic questions...
Methods for Estimating Peak Discharges and Unit Hydrographs for Streams in the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
J. Curtis Weaver
2003, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2003-4108
Procedures for estimating peak discharges and unit hydrographs were developed for streams in the city of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County in response to a need for better techniques for characterizing the flow of streams. The procedures presented in this report provide the means for estimating unit hydrographs as part of...
Determination of specific yield and water-table changes using temporal microgravity surveys collected during the second injection, storage, and recovery test at Lancaster, Antelope Valley, California, November 1996 through April 1997
James F. Howle, Steven P. Phillips, Roger P. Denlinger, Loren F. Metzger
2003, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2003-4019
To evaluate the feasibility of artificially recharging the ground-water system in the Lancaster area of the Antelope Valley, California, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works and the Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency, conducted a series of injection, storage, and recovery tests...
Questa baseline and pre-mining ground-water quality investigation 6: preliminary brittle structural geologic data, Questa mining district, southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, New Mexico
Jonathan S. Caine
2003, Open-File Report 2003-280
No abstract available....
Magnetotelluric data in the Southwest Espanola Basin, northern New Mexico
Jackie M. Williams, Brian D. Rodriguez
2003, Open-File Report 2003-199
Arsenic concentrations in private bedrock wells in southeastern New Hampshire
Denise L. Montgomery, Joseph D. Ayotte, Paul R. Carroll, Patricia Hamlin
2003, Fact Sheet 051-03
No abstract available....
The U.S. Geological Survey Land Remote Sensing Program
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
2003, Fact Sheet 022-03
In 2002, the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) launched a program to enhance the acquisition, preservation, and use of remotely sensed data for USGS science programs, as well as for those of cooperators and customers. Remotely sensed data are fundamental tools for studying the Earth's land surface, including coastal and...
Ground-water resources along the Little Bighorn River, Crow Indian Reservation, Montana
L.K. Tuck
2003, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2003-4052
Earth Observing-1 Extended Mission
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
2003, Fact Sheet 032-03
From its beginning in November 2000, the NASA Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) mission demonstrated the feasibility and performance of a dozen innovative sensor, spacecraft, and operational technologies. The 1-year mission tested a variety of technologies, some of which may be included on the planned 2007 Landsat Data Continuity Mission. Onboard the...
Tracking contaminants in Santa Monica Bay, offshore of greater Los Angeles
Homa J. Lee, Megan McQuarrie, Lori Hibbeler, Peter H. Stauffer, James W. Hendley II
2003, Fact Sheet 155-02
Methods of analysis by the U.S. Geological Survey National Water Quality Laboratory-Determination of gasoline oxygenates, selected degradates, and BTEX in water by heated purge and trap/gas chromatography/mass spectrometry
Donna L. Rose, Mark W. Sandstrom
2003, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2003-4079
A method for determination of the alkyl ethers u sed as gasoline oxygenates [ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE), methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), diisopropyl ether (DIPE), and tert-amyl methyl ether (TAME)], some of their main degradates [acetone, methyl acetate, tert-butyl alcohol (tBA), and tert-amyl alcohol (tAA)], and BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and...
