Wildlife disease in the Colorado Delta as an indicator of ecosystem health
Tonie E. Rocke, M. Friend
D.J. Rapport, W.L. Lasley, D.E. Rolston, N.O. Nielsen, C.O. Qualset, A.B. Damania, editor(s)
2002, Book chapter, Managing for healthy ecosystems
Ecosystem health and management are relatively new paradigms for environmental management (Costanza et al., 1992) and will be continually redefined and reevaluated relative to their purpose and utility in serving human society (Costanza et al., 1992; Sutter, 1993; Grumbine, 1994; Lackey, 1998, 1999). The stimulus for ecosystem management is often...
Joint Israeli-Palestinian gravity survey in the Dead Sea Rift valley
Michael Rybakov, R. El-Kelani, Uri S. ten Brink
2002, Open-File Report 2000-341
Potential effects of structural controls and street sweeping on stormwater loads to the lower Charles River, Massachusetts
Phillip J. Zarriello, Robert F. Breault, Peter K. Weiskel
2002, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2002-4220
The water quality of the lower Charles River is periodically impaired by combined sewer overflows (CSOs) and non-CSO stormwater runoff. This study examined the potential non-CSO load reductions of suspended solids, fecal coliform bacteria, total phosphorus, and total lead that could reasonably be achieved by implementation of stormwater best management...
Tidal asymmetry and variability of bed shear stress and sediment bed flux at a site in San Francisco Bay, USA
Matthew L. Brennan, David H. Schoellhamer, Jon R. Burau, Stephen G. Monismith
J.C. Winterwerp, C. Kranenburg, editor(s)
2002, Book chapter, Fine sediment dynamics in the marine environment
The relationship between sediment bed flux and bed shear stress during a pair of field experiments in a partially stratified estuary is examined in this paper. Time series of flow velocity, vertical density profiles, and suspended sediment concentration were measured continuously throughout the water column and intensely within 1 meter...
Geologic map of the Bernalillo NW quadrangle, Sandoval County, New Mexico
Daniel Koning, Stephen F. Personius
2002, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2404
The Bernalillo NW quadrangle is located in the northern part of the Albuquerque basin, which is the largest basin or graben within the Rio Grande rift. The quadrangle is underlain by poorly consolidated sedimentary rocks of the Santa Fe Group. These rocks are best exposed in the southwestern part...
Geologic map of the Santa Ana Pueblo quadrangle, Sandoval County, New Mexico
Stephen F. Personius
2002, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2405
The Santa Ana Pueblo quadrangle is located in the northern part of the Albuquerque basin, which is the largest basin or graben within the Rio Grande rift. The quadrangle is underlain by poorly consolidated sedimentary rocks of the Santa...
Hydrogeology, ground-water use, and ground-water levels in the Mill Creek Valley near Evendale, Ohio
Charles Schalk, Thomas Schumann
2002, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2002-4167
Withdrawals of ground water in the central Mill Creek Valley near Evendale, Ohio, caused water-level declines of more than 100 feet by the 1950s. Since the 1950s, management practices have changed to reduce the withdrawals of ground water, and recovery of water levels in long-term monitoring wells in the valley...
Assessment of stream quality using biological indices at selected sites in the Delaware River basin, Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1981-97
Andrew G. Reif
2002, Fact Sheet 116-02
IntroductionIn 1970, the Chester County Water Resources Authority (Penn-sylvania) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) established a long-term water-quality network with the goal of assessing the quality of streams in the county and understanding stream changes in response to urbanization using benthic-macroinvertebrate data. This database represents one of the longest...
Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in selected Rocky Mountain provinces for the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 2000 (EPCA 2000)
EPCA 2000 Assessment Team
2002, Fact Sheet 149-02
Assessment of stream quality using biological indices at selected sites in the Schuylkill River basin, Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1981-97
Andrew G. Reif
2002, Fact Sheet 114-02
IntroductionIn 1970, the Chester County Water Resources Authority (Pennsylvania) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) established a long-term water-quality network with the goal of assessing the quality of streams in the county and understanding stream changes in response to urbanization using benthic-macroinvertebrate data. This database represents one of the longest...
Stream-aquifer relations and the potentiometric surface of the Upper Floridan aquifer in the lower Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River basin in parts of Georgia, Florida, and Alabama, 1999-2000
Melinda S. Mosner
2002, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2002-4244
The Upper Floridan aquifer is the principal source of water for domestic and agricultural use in the lower Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) River Basin. Recent drought and increased water use have made understanding surface- and ground-water relations a priority for water-resource managers in the region. From July 1999 through August 2000, less...
U.S. Geological Survey artificial recharge workshop proceedings, April 2-4, 2002, Sacramento, California
George R. Aiken, Eve L. Kuniansky
2002, Open-File Report 2002-89
No abstract available....
Assessment of stream quality using biological indices at selected sites in the Red Clay and White Clay Creek basins, Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1981-97
Andrew G. Reif
2002, Fact Sheet 118-02
In 1970, the Chester County Water Resources Authority (Pennsylvania) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) established a long-term water-quality network with the goal of assessing the quality of streams in the county and understanding stream changes in response to urbanization using benthic-macroinvertebrate data. This database represents one of the longest...
Satellite Image Atlas of Glaciers of the World
Richard S. Williams Jr., Jane G. Ferrigno
2002, Fact Sheet 130-02
Surficial geologic map of the Bettles quadrangle, Alaska
Thomas D. Hamilton
2002, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2409
This dataset represents surficial geologic mapping of the Bettles quadrangle, Alaska. It is used to create the mapsheet in MF-2409, which shows surficial deposits of the 1:250,000 scale Bettles quadrangle in north central Alaska....
The National Flood Frequency Program, version 3 : a computer program for estimating magnitude and frequency of floods for ungaged sites
Kernell G. Ries III, Michele Y. Crouse
2002, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2002-4168
For many years, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has been developing regional regression equations for estimating flood magnitude and frequency at ungaged sites. These regression equations are used to transfer flood characteristics from gaged to ungaged sites through the use of watershed and climatic characteristics as explanatory or predictor variables....
Ground displacements caused by aquifer-system water-level variations observed using interferometric synthetic aperture radar near Albuquerque, New Mexico
Charles E. Heywood, Devin L. Galloway, Sylvia V. Stork
2002, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2002-4235
Six synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images were processed to form five unwrapped interferometric (InSAR) images of the greater metropolitan area in the Albuquerque Basin. Most interference patterns in the images were caused by range displacements resulting from changes in land-surface elevation. Loci of land- surface elevation changes correlate with changes in...
Quality of shallow ground water in areas of recent residential and commercial development, Wichita, Kansas, 2000
Larry M. Pope, Breton W. Bruce, Patrick P. Rasmussen, Chad R. Milligan
2002, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2002-4228
Water samples from 30 randomly distributed monitoring wells in areas of recent residential and commercial development (1960–96), Wichita, Kansas, were collected in 2000 as part of the High Plains Regional Ground-Water Study conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey's National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program. The samples were analyzed for about 170...
Standards for the Analysis and Processing of Surface-Water Data and Information Using Electronic Methods
Vernon B. Sauer
2002, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2001-4044
Surface-water computation methods and procedures are described in this report to provide standards from which a completely automated electronic processing system can be developed. To the greatest extent possible, the traditional U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) methodology and standards for streamflow data collection and analysis have been incorporated into these...
Surficial Geologic Map of the Hughes Quadrangle, Alaska
Thomas D. Hamilton
2002, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2408
This dataset represents surficial geologic mapping of the Hughes quadrangle, Alaska. It is used to create the mapsheet in MF-2408, which shows surficial deposits of the 1:250,000 scale Hughes quadrangle in north central Alaska....
Geologic map and map database of western Sonoma, northernmost Marin, and southernmost Mendocino counties, California
M.C. Blake Jr., R. W. Graymer, R.E. Stamski
2002, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2402
This digital map database, compiled from previously published and unpublished data, and new mapping by the authors, represents the general distribution of bedrock and surficial deposits in the mapped area. Together with the accompanying text file (wsomf.ps, wsomf.pdf, wsomf.txt), it provides current information on the geologic structure and stratigraphy of...
Distribution and mass loss of volatile organic compounds in the surficial aquifer at sites FT03, LF13, and WP14/LF15, Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, November 2000–February 2001
Jeffrey R. Barbaro, Pradumna P. Neupane
2002, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2002-4121
Ground-water and surface-water sampling was conducted in the natural attenuation study area in the East Management Unit of Dover Air Force Base, Delaware to determine the distributions of volatile organic compounds in the vicinity of four sites?Fire Training Area Three, the Rubble Area Landfill, the Receiver Station Landfill, and the...
Contaminants without borders: A regional assessment of the Colorado River Delta ecosystem
Miguel A. Mora, Jaqueline Garcia, Maria de la Paz Carpio-Obeso, Kirke A. King
2002, Book chapter, Managing for healthy ecosystems
The Colorado River Delta Region (CRDR) is comprised of large agricultural areas in the U.S. (Imperial and Yuma districts) and Mexico (Mexicali and San Luis districts), the Salton Sea, and the Lower Colorado River from southern Arizona to the Gulf of California (Valdés-Casillas et al., 1998). Before agricultural development, the...
Total dissolved gas and water temperature in the lower Columbia River, Oregon and Washington, 2002: Quality-assurance data and comparison to water-quality standards
Dwight Q. Tanner, Matthew W. Johnston, Heather M. Bragg
2002, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2002-4283
Significant Findings The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, collected total-dissolved-gas and water-temperature data at eight sites near dams on the lower Columbia River in 2002. When water is released through the spillways of dams, air is entrained in the water, increasing the concentration...
Magnesium recycling in the United States in 1998
Deborah A. Kramer
2002, Circular 1196-E
As concern for the environment has grown in recent years, the importance of recycling has become more evident. The more materials that are recycled, the fewer natural resources will be consumed and the fewer waste products will end up in landfills, the water, and the air. As one of a...
