Simple total field and Schlumberger soundings near Sugar City, Idaho
Adel A. R. Zohdy, Robert J. Bisdorf, Dallas B. Jackson
1978, Open-File Report 78-709
No abstract available....
The moon: Composition determined by nebular processes
J. W. Morgan, J. Hertogen, E. Anders
1978, The Moon and the Planets (18) 465-478
The bulk composition of the Moon was determined by the conditions in the solar nebula during its formation, and may be quantitatively estimated from the premise that the terrestrial planets were formed by cosmochemical processes similar to those recorded in the chondrites. The calculations are based on the Ganapathy-Anders 7-component...
Map showing gold determined by atomic absorption and spectrographically determined silver in stream sediments, Ketchikan and Prince Rupert quadrangles, Alaska
Richard D. Koch, Raymond L. Elliott, M. J. Diggles
1978, Open-File Report 78-73-G
No abstract available....
Dislocation substructure of mantle-derived olivine as revealed by selective chemical etching and transmission electron microscopy
S. H. Kirby, M.W. Wegner
1978, Physics and Chemistry of Minerals (3) 309-330
Cleaved and mechanically polished surfaces of olivine from peridotite xenoliths from San Carlos, Arizona, were chemically etched using the techniques of Wegner and Christie (1974). Dislocation etch pits are produced on all surface orientations and they tend to be preferentially aligned along the traces of subgrain boundaries, which are approximately...
Lithium in the McDermitt caldera, Nevada and Oregon
Richard K. Glanzman, J. H. McCarthy Jr., James J. Rytuba
1978, Energy (3) 347-353
Anomalously high concentrations of lithium in fluviatile-lacustrine sediments near McDermitt, Nevada, may constitute a potential resource. These sediments are associated with a caldera about 45 km in diameter that is a result of volcanic activity, subsidence and sedimentation chiefly of Miocene age. The sediments originally were vitroclastic and now...
Formation of lunar basin rings
C. A. Hodges, D.E. Wilhelms
1978, Icarus (34) 294-323
The origin of the multiple concentric rings that characterize lunar impact basins, and the probable depth and diameter of the transient crater have been widely debated. As an alternative to prevailing “megaterrace” hypotheses, we propose that the outer scarps or mountain rings that delineate the topographic rims of basins—the Cordilleran...
Applications of the VLF induction method for studying some volcanic processes of Kilauea volcano, Hawaii
C.J. Zablocki
1978, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research (3) 155-195
The very low-frequency (VLF) induction method has found exceptional utility in studying various volcanic processes of Kilauea volcano, Hawaii because: (1) significant anomalies result exclusively from ionically conductive magma or still-hot intrusions (> 800??C) and the attendant electrolytically conductive hot groundwater; (2) basalt flows forming the bulk of Kilauea have...
Geothermal resource assessment of the United States
L.J.P. Muffler, R.L. Christiansen
1978, Pure and Applied Geophysics PAGEOPH (117) 160-171
Geothermal resource assessment is the broadly based appraisal of the quantities of heat that might be extracted from the earth and used economically at some reasonable future time. In the United States, the Geological Survey is responsible for preparing geothermal assessments based on the best available data and interpretations. Updates...
Myxosoma cerebralis: Detection of circulating antibodies in infected rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri)
B.R. Griffin, E.M. Davis
1978, Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada (35) 1186-1190
Circulating antibody against spores of Myxosoma cerebralis has been detected for the first time in rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) affected with whirling disease. An indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT) was employed for detection of trout immunoglobulin. Most sera of fish from an infected experimental group were found to give a positive reaction...
Interpretation of a Landsat image of an unusual flood phenomenon in Australia
Charles J. Robinove
1978, Remote Sensing of Environment (7) 219-225
A Landsat image of part of the flooded area of Cooper Creek, Queensland, Australia, in February 1974, shows large dark areas within the flooded valley. The dark areas are believed to be wet, but unflooded, areas of dark alluvial soil. These striking features, which have not previously been identified on...
Time-dependent friction and the mechanics of stick-slip
James H. Dieterich
1978, Pure and Applied Geophysics PAGEOPH (116) 790-806
Time-dependent increase of static friction is characteristic of rock friction undera variety of experimental circumstances. Data presented here show an analogous velocity-dependent effect. A theor of friction is proposed that establishes a common basis for static and sliding friction. Creep at points of contact causes increases in friction that are...
Possible fossil H2O liquid-ice interfaces in the Martian crust
L.A. Soderblom, D. B. Wenner
1978, Icarus (34) 622-637
Throughout the northern equatorial region of Mars, extensive areas have been uniformly stripped, roughly to a constant depth. These terrains vary widely in their relative ages. A model is described here to explain this phenomenon as reflecting the vertical distribution of H2O liquid and ice in the crust. Under present...
Friction of rocks
J. Byerlee
1978, Pure and Applied Geophysics PAGEOPH (116) 615-626
Experimental results in the published literature show that at low normal stress the shear stress required to slide one rock over another varies widely between experiments. This is because at low stress rock friction is strongly dependent on surface roughness. At high normal stress that effect is diminished and the...
The use of a paired comparison model in ordering stratigraphic events
Lucy E. Edwards, R.J. Beaver
1978, Journal of the International Association for Mathematical Geology (10) 261-272
Data from lowest and highest occurrence events in several stratigraphic sections are analyzed by means of a paired comparison model with ties. The model produces an estimated relative geochronological ordering of these events. This ordering must be compared with actual observations for revision and interpretation. ...
Location of Viking 1 Lander on the surface of Mars
E. C. Morris, K.L. Jones, J.P. Berger
1978, Icarus (34) 548-555
A location of the Viking 1 Lander on the surface of Mars has been determined by correlating topographic features in the lander pictures with similar features in the Viking orbiter pictures. Radio tracking data narrowed the area of search for correlating orbiter and lander features and an area was found...
Map showing lead determined by atomic absorption in stream sediments, Ketchikan and Prince Rupert quadrangles, Alaska
Richard D. Koch, Raymond L. Elliott, M. J. Diggles
1978, Open-File Report 78-73-D
No abstract available....
Earthquake swarm along the San Andreas fault near Palmdale, Southern California, 1976 to 1977
K.C. Mcnally, H. Kanamori, J.C. Pechmann, G. Fuis
1978, Science (201) 814-817
Between November 1976 and November 1977 a swarm of small earthquakes (local magnitude ??? 3) occurred on or near the San Andreas fault near Palmdale, California. This swarm was the first observed along this section of the San Andreas since cataloging of instrumental data began in 1932. The activity followed...
Minerals produced during cooling and hydrothermal alteration of ash flow tuff from Yellowstone drill hole Y-5
T. E. C. Keith, L.J.P. Muffler
1978, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research (3) 373-402
A rhyolitic ash-flow tuff in a hydrothermally active area within the Yellowstone caldera was drilled in 1967, and cores were studied to determine the nature and distribution of primary and secondary mineral phases. The rocks have undergone a complex history of crystallization and hydrothermal alteration since their emplacement 600,000 years...
The potential source of lead in the Permian Kupferschiefer bed of Europe and some selected Paleozoic mineral deposits in the Federal Republic of Germany
K.H. Wedepohl, M.H. Delevaux, B. R. Doe
1978, Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology (65) 273-281
New lead isotopic compositions have been measured for Paleozoic bedded and vein ore deposits of Europe by the high precision thermal emission (triple filament) technique. Eleven samples have been analyzed from the Upper Permian Kupferschiefer bed with representatives from Poland to England, three samples from the Middle Devonian Rammelsberg deposit...
Leasable mineral and waterpower land classification map of the Price quadrangle, Utah
Jack Elwood Smedley, E. M. Pera, L. A. Simpson, G. A. Lutz
1978, Open-File Report 78-338
No abstract available....
Mössbauer spectroscopic investigation of iron species in coal
Gerard V. Smith, Juei-Ho Liu, Mykola Saporoschenko
1978, Fuel (57) 41-45
A series of Herrin No. 6 coal and three coal-derived samples have been examined by Mo??ssbauer spectroscopy. It is established that Mo??ssbauer spectroscopy can be used to identify multiple iron species in a whole coal or an autoclaved char sample without the need to concentrate the minerals to enhance resolution....
Fecundity of the bloater (Coregonus hoyi) in Lake Michigan
Lee Emery, Edward H. Brown Jr.
1978, Transactions of the American Fisheries Society (107) 785-789
Using ovaries sampled seasonally from Lake Michigan bloaters in 1968-1969, we determined that one complement or modal group of eggs is produced each year and spawned mainly during January, February, and March. Fecundities estimated for 65 fish taken in October ranged from 3,230 eggs in one medium-size bloater (241 mm...
Earthquake swarms and local crustal spreading along major strike-slip faults in California
C.S. Weaver, D.P. Hill
1978, Pure and Applied Geophysics PAGEOPH (117) 51-64
Earthquake swarms in California are often localized to areas within dextral offsets in the linear trend in active fault strands, suggesting a relation between earthquake swarms and local crustal spreading. Local crustal spereading is required by the geometry of dextral offsets when, as in the San Andreas system, faults have...
The need to set up a national programme for control of fish diseases in the United States
F. P. Meyer
A. Behrendt, editor(s)
1978, Book chapter, The Two Lakes Tenth Fishery Management Training Course Report
Abstract not submitted to date...
Incidence of disease in warmwater fish farms in the south-central United States
F. P. Meyer
1978, Marine Fisheries Review (40) 38-41
Abstract has not been submitted...