Geophysical logs of five coal test holes drilled in the Kemmerer coal field, Uinta and Lincoln counties, Wyoming
Marvin L. Schroeder
1980, Open-File Report 80-1026
Planning report for the southwest alluvial basins (east) regional aquifer-system analysis, parts of Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas
D. W. Wilkins, W. B. Scott, C. A. Kaehler
1980, Open-File Report 80-564
The study of the Southwest alluvial basins (east) will involve an analysis of the regional aquifer system in parts of Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas. This area has been divided into 22 basins. The study of the alluvial aquifer-system will be made in the following stages: (1) project planning, (2)...
Revised coal-development potential for certain Federal coal lands in the Lee Ranch area, McKinley County, New Mexico
R.W. Wilcox, M.J. Moore, P. W. Lambert
1980, Open-File Report 80-868
Preliminary observations of noise spectra at the SRO and ASRO stations
Jon Peterson
1980, Open-File Report 80-992
The seismic noise spectra presented in this report were derived from SRO and ASRO station data for the purpose of evaluating the performance of the seismic instruments. They are also useful for constructing a spectral estimate of earth noise at a quiet site based on noise samples obtained from a...
Ground-water appraisal of the Fishkill-Beacon area, Dutchess County, New York
Deborah S. Snavely
1980, Open-File Report 80-437
The most productive aquifers in the Fishkill-Beacon area, Dutchess County, N.Y., are the sand and gravel beds in the northeast corner of the area and along the valleys of Fishkill and Clove Creeks. The average yield of these aquifers to wells is 190 gal/min (gallons per minute). The most productive...
A preliminary report of the geohydrology of the Mississippi salt-dome basin
C. A. Spiers, L. A. Gandl
1980, Open-File Report 80-595
The U.S. Department of Energy is investigating the suitability of salt domes in the Mississippi salt-dome basin as repositories for storing radioactive wastes. The Department of Energy has requested that the U.S. Geological Survey describe the groundwater hydrology of the Mississippi salt-dome basin, giving special attention to direction and rate...
Potentiometric map of the Winona-Tallahatta aquifer in northwestern Mississippi, fall 1979
B. E. Wasson
1980, Open-File Report 80-598
The potentiometric map of the Winona-Tallahatta aquifer is one of a series of maps, prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Mississippi Department of Natural Resources , Bureau of Land and Water Resources, delineating the potentiometric surfaces of the major aquifers in Mississippi. In the outcrop area...
Geothermal resources and conflicting concerns in the Alvord Valley, Oregon: An update
Charles E. Wassinger, Douglas M. Koza
1980, Open-File Report 80-490
No abstract available....
Field studies of borehole gamma-ray spectrometer methods for mineral exploration; a selected bibliography
Frank E. Senftle
1980, Open-File Report 80-503
A finite-difference digital model was developed to simulate the effects of a proposed well field on the water levels in existing wells in the Salt River Indian Reservation, which is in the southeastern part of Paradise Valley in central Arizona. The model area includes about 600 square miles in Paradise...
Additional and revised thermochemical data and computer code for WATEQ2: a computerized chemical model for trace and major element speciation and mineral equilibria of natural waters
James W. Ball, D. Kirk Nordstrom, Everett A. Jenne
1980, Water-Resources Investigations Report 78-116
A computerized chemical model, WATEQ2, has resulted from extensive additions to and revision of the WATEQ model of Truesdell and Jones (Truesdell, A. H., and Jones, B. F., 1974, WATEQ, a computer program for calculating chemical equilibria of natural waters: J. Res. U. S. Geol, Survey, v. 2, p. 233-274)....
Bibliography for topical studies of ground motion, fault mechanics, and seismic engineering (January 1977 - September 1979)
Kaye M. Walz
1980, Open-File Report 80-906
Test and calibration of the Seismic Research Observatory
Jon Peterson, Charles R. Hutt, L. Gary Holcomb
1980, Open-File Report 80-187
The Seismic Research Observatory (SRO) network is generating an important new data base for seismological research. The SRO systems have extended both the range and resolution of seismic measurements beyond the limits of conventional seismographs and the data are recorded in digital format making it convenient to automate processing and...
Comparison of radon monitoring techniques, the effects of thermoelastic strains on subsurface radon, and the development of a computer operated radon monitoring network for earthquake prediction
Mark H. Shapiro
1980, Open-File Report 80-896
The microzonation of the Memphis, Tennessee area
Sunil Sharma, William D. Kovacs
1980, Open-File Report 80-914
Although the probability of a major earthquake in the central U.S. is only one-tenth of the Californian events, any such event is expected to result in damage ten times greater than that anticipated in California. The city of Memphis, which is situated very close to the inferred epicenter of one...
Statistical summaries of selected streamflow data, South Platte River in Colorado and Nebraska, North Platte and Platte Rivers in Nebraska
H.E. Petsch Jr., K.B. Rennick, C.F. Nordin Jr.
1980, Open-File Report 80-679
This report is a compilation of statistical summaries of streamflow data for 22 gaging stations on the South Platte River in Colorado and Nebraska, and the North Platte and Platte Rivers in Nebraska. (USGS)...
Preliminary report on the mineral resources of the Powderhorn Instant study area, Gunnison and Hinsdale counties, Colorado
William N. Sharp, R.A. Martin, Michael Lane
1980, Open-File Report 80-1057
The Powderhorn Instant Study Area covers approximately 51,000 acres of land under BLM administration located about 80 km (50 mi) southwest of Gunnison, Colorado. A mineral resource survey, made in 1979 by the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Bureau of Mines, indicates that both the mineral potential and the...
An earthquake catalog and velocity model for the USGS Peter the First Range seismic array, Tadjikistan USSR
Jack Pelton, Fred Fischer
1980, Open-File Report 80-840
Appraisal of waterpower and reservoir sites, Nestucca River basin, Oregon, with a section on geology of selected sites
Kenneth J. St. Mary, J.L. Renner, David L. Gaskill
1980, Open-File Report 80-865
Ground-water appraisal in northwestern Big Stone County, west-central Minnesota
W.G. Soukup
1980, Open-File Report 80-568
The development of ground water for irrigation in northwestern Big Stone County has not kept up with development in other irrigable areas of the State. This is due, in part, to the absence of extensive surficial aquifers and the difficulty in locating buried aquifers. Test augering south of Beardsley outlined a...
Analyses of water and dredged material from selected southern Louisiana waterways and selected areas in the Gulf of Mexico, 1976-78
Geraldine R. Stallworth, Helen F. Jordan
1980, Open-File Report 80-694
The U.S. Geological Survey was requested by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide water-quality data to evaluate the potential environmental effects of (1) dredging activities in selected navigable waterways of southern Louisiana and (2) the disposal of dredged material at selected areas in the Gulf of Mexico. Areas...
Seismic reflection profiles across the Queen Charlotte fault zone, Dixon Entrance, Canada-United States
P. D. Snavely, D. L. Tiffin, Donald H. Tompkins
1980, Open-File Report 80-1063
Work plan for the Schuylkill River basin, Pennsylvania: Assessment of river quality as related to the distribution and transport of trace metals and organic substances
G.L. Pederson, Thomas H. Yorke, J. K. Stamer
1980, Open-File Report 80-566
The U.S. Geological Survey is making a river-quality assessment of the Schuylkill River basin in Pennsylvania from October 1978 to March 1981. It is part of a continuing program designed to demonstrate the effectiveness of river-quality studies for basin planning and water-resource management. Study objectives include determining (1) presence of...
A possible relationship between subsidence and uranium mineralization in the Petrified Forest Member of the Chinle Formation in the Cameron and Holbrook-St. Johns area of Arizona
Charles S. Spirakis
1980, Open-File Report 80-808
Geology and geochemistry of some hydrothermally altered rocks, Pioneer Mountains, Beaverhead County, Montana
Robert Carl Pearson, Byron R. Berger
1980, Open-File Report 80-706
User's manual for MAPLOT
Robert Nowack
1980, Open-File Report 80-306