1980 Water resources program in Oregon
U.S. Geological Survey
1981, Report
The Water Resources Division investigates and reports on the occurrence, quantity, quality, distribution, and movement of surface and underground water. Work of the Division is described in detail later in this report....
The earliest seeds
W.H. Gillespie, G.W. Rothwell, S.E. Scheckler
1981, Nature (293) 462-464
Lagenostomalean-type seeds in bifurcating cupule systems have been discovered in the late Devonian Hampshire Formation of Randolph County, West Virginia, USA (Fig. 1). The associated megaflora, plants from coal balls, and vertebrate and invertebrate faunas demonstrate that the material is Famennian; the microflora indicates a more specific Fa2c age. Consequently,...
The 1906 earthquake at Palo Alto, California; an interview with Birge M. Clark
H. Spall
1981, Earthquake Information Bulletin (USGS) (13) 43-48
Mr.Birge M. Clark, an architect in Palo Alto, Calif., was living in Palo Alto at the time of the 1906 earthquake. his father-in-law was Professor S. D. Townley, well known for his 1939 compilation, with Maxwell W. Allen, of earthquakes along the Pacific coast from 1769 to 1928. ...
The U.S. Earthquake Prediction Program
R. L. Wesson, J.R. Filson
1981, Earthquake Information Bulletin (USGS) (13) 164-174
Following on from the concepts of plate tectonics, the earth sciences are now embarking on a challenging course- the time prediction of geologic phenomena. Earthquake prediction is an outstanding example of this. However, earthquake prediction is not the only scientific goal. The destructive power of a large earthquake requires that...
Variations in stable- isotope ratios of ground waters in seismically active regions of California
J. R. O’Neil, Chi-Yu King
1981, Geophysical Research Letters (8) 429-432
Measurements of D and 18O concentrations of ground waters in seismically active regions are potentially useful in earthquake prediction and in elucidating mechanisms operative during earthquakes. Principles of this method are discussed and some preliminary data regarding a magnitude 5.7 earthquake at the Oroville Dam in 1975...
Charles Darwin and the 1835 earthquake at Concepcion, Chile
H. Spall
1981, Earthquake Information Bulletin (USGS) (13) 13-17
On a stormy night in October 1836, H.M.S Beagle hove to and dropped anchor at Falmouth, a remote harbor in southwest England. Charles Darwin, the ship's naturalist, came ashore to take the mail coach to Shrewsbury. This was inauspicious end to an epic 5-year voyage around the coast of South...
Pleistocene high-silica rhyolites of the Coso volcanic field, Inyo County, California
C. R. Bacon, R. Macdonald, R. L. Smith, P. A. Baedecker
1981, Journal of Geophysical Research (86) 10223-10241
The high-silica rhyolite domes and lava flows of the bimodal Pleistocene part of the Coso volcanic field provide an example of the early stages of evolution of a silicic magmatic system of substantial size and longevity. Major and trace element compositions are consistent with derivation from somewhat less silicic parental...
Sr isotopic tracer study of the Samail ophiolite, Oman
M. A. Lanphere, R. G. Coleman, C.A. Hopson
1981, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth (86) 2709-2720
We have measured Rb and Sr concentrations and Sr isotopic compositions in 41 whole-rock samples and 12 mineral separates from units of the Samail ophiolite, including peridotite, gabbro, plagiogranite, diabase dikes, and gabbro and websterite dikes within the metamorphic peridotite. Ten samples of cumulate gabbro from the Wadir Kadir section...
Simulation model of Skeletonema costatum population dynamics in northern San Francisco Bay, California
J. E. Cloern, R. T. Cheng
1981, Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science (12) 83-100
A pseudo-two-dimensional model is developed to simulate population dynamics of one dominant phytoplankton species (Skeletonema costatum) in northern San Francisco Bay. The model is formulated around a conceptualization of this estuary as two distinct but coupled subsystems—a deep (10–20 m)...
Introduction and summary: Chlorinated hydrocarbons as a factor in the reproduction and survival of lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) in Lake Michigan
Wayne A. Willford, Roger A. Bergstedt, William H. Berlin, Neal R. Foster, Robert J. Hesselberg, Michael J. Mac, Dora R. May Passino, Robert E. Reinert, Donald V. Rottiers
1981, Book chapter, Chlorinated hydrocarbons as a factor in the reproduction and survival of lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) in Lake Michigan
Although lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) were considered extinct in Lake Michigan by the mid 1950's, control of the parasitic sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) and extensive restocking resulted in an abundance of hatchery-produced lake trout in the lake by the early 1970's. However, no naturally produced yearling or older lake trout...
The Georgia Embayment continental shelf: stratigraphy of a submergence.
O. H. Pilkey, B. W. Blackwelder, H.J. Knebel, M.W. Ayers
1981, Geological Society of America Bulletin (92) 52-63
The Holocene-Pleistocene sediment veneer is thin, generally less than 4m thick. Lagoon sediments deposited during the last regression or the Holocene transgression occur in patches on the inner and central shelf. During each transgression or submergence, the surficial sand sheet is recharged with a new biogenic carbonate fraction along with...
Exsolution of Ca-clinopyroxene from orthopyroxene aided by deformation
S. H. Kirby, M.A. Etheridge
1981, Physics and Chemistry of Minerals (7) 105-109
Monoclinic calcium-poor shear-transformation lamellae and calcium-rich exsolution lamellae occur parallel to (100) in orthopyroxene. The formation of both structures from an orthopyroxene host involves a shear on (100) parallel to [001], with additional cation exchange in the exsolution case. The shear transformation involves a macroscopic simple shear angle of 13.3??...
The distribution of uranium and thorium in granitic rocks of the basin and range province, Western United States
J.M. McNeal, D. E. Lee, Hugh T. Millard Jr.
1981, Journal of Geochemical Exploration (14) 25-40
Some secondary uranium deposits are thought to have formed from uranium derived by the weathering of silicic igneous rocks such as granites, rhyolites, and tuffs. A regional geochemical survey was made to determine the distribution of uranium and thorium in granitic rocks of the Basin and Range province in order...
Estimated oil and gas reserves, Gulf of Mexico outer continental shelf and continental slope, December 31, 1980
Jack E. Hewitt, J.P. Brooke, J.H. Knipmeyer, P.Y. Roy
1981, Open-File Report 81-604
No abstract available....
Geohydrologic reconnaissance of Lake Mead National Recreation Area: Las Vegas Wash to Opal Mountain, Nevada
R. L. Laney
1981, Open-File Report 82-115
The study is a geohydrologic reconnaissance of about 170 square miles in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area from Las Vegas Wash to Opal Mountain, Nevada. The study is one of a series that describes the geohydrology of the recreation area and that indentifies areas where water supplies can be...
Considerations in planning a land use and land cover resources inventory update program
V.A. Milazzo
1981, Conference Paper, In-place resource inventories; principles and practices: Proceedings of a national workshop
No abstract available ...
Loss of nitrogenous dissolved organic matter from small lakes
Bruce A. Manny, Akira Otsuki
1981, Journal of Freshwater Ecology (1) 193-202
To determine how much organic nitrogen is lost from lakes during winter by natural processes, we collected water in fall and winter from six small lakes (area, 5-822 hectares) and separated organic matter dissolved in the water with n-butanol into three fractions--yellow organic acids, a white precipitate, and aqueous (nonextractable)...
Bighorn habitat evaluation and management guidelines for the Grapevine Mountains, Death Valley National Monument
C. L. Douglas, K.J. Kingsley
1981, Technical Report CPSU/UNLV 023/01
No abstract available at this time...
Erosion control techniques used in Redwood National Park, northern California, 1978-1979
W. Weaver, Mary Ann Madej
1981, Publication 132
No abstract available at this time...
Growth and mortality of fry of Lake Michigan lake trout during chronic exposure to PCB's and DDE
William H. Berlin, Robert J. Hesselberg, Michael J. Mac
1981, Technical Paper 105
Fry hatched from eggs of Lake Michigan lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) were exposed (beginning about 1 week after hatching) to contaminant concentrations of PCB's and DDE similar to those in water and plankton in southeastern Lake Michigan (1X level), and to concentrations about 5 (5X) and 25 (25X) times greater....
The status and distribution of ants in the Crater District of Haleakala National Park
Joan H. Fellers, Gary M. Fellers
1981, Technical Report CPSU/UH 40
The Crater District of Haleakala National Park was surveyed for ants. Three species were found. Argentine ants (Iridomyrmex humilis) occurred only within I km of the park headquarters and the nearby research facility. Hypoponera opaciceps was found in small numbers throughout the Crater District. Cardiocondyla emeryi was present only at...
Volgograd and vicinity: a Landsat view
William A. Dando, Gary E. Johnson
1981, Journal of Geography (80) 235-237
Many diverse features can be discerned on the Landsat image of Volgograd and vicinity. Some of these features have resulted directly from man's alteration of the land surface in accordance with Stalin's and Khrushchev's plans for control of climate and for development in Volgograd and the surrounding area. Landsat images...
Evaluation of Landsat Multispectral Scanner data for mapping vegetated soil landscapes
D. R. Thompson, Robert H. Haas, M. H. Milford
1981, Soil Science Society of America Journal (45) 91-95
Landsat multispectral scanner data for Brazos County, Texas, were evaluated in terms of effectiveness for classifying soils on vegetated landscapes at three times during the year: a time of normally adequate soil water, a time of expected soil water deficit, and a time when soil water is normally being replenished....
Investigation of August 1980 blowout and fire, lease OCS-G 4065 Matagorda Island Block 669, Gulf of Mexico off the Texas coast
D.J. Bourgeois, R.J. Melancon, W.H. Martin, P. McDonald
1981, Open-File Report 81-706
No abstract available....
Reconnaissance geologic map of the Columbia River basalt group, northern Oregon and western Idaho
Donald A. Swanson, J. L. Anderson, V.E. Camp, P. R. Hooper, W.H. Taubeneck, T. L. Wright
1981, Open-File Report 81-797
No abstract available....
