The California geodimeter network; measuring movement along the San Andreas Fault
J.C. Savage
1974, Earthquake Information Bulletin (USGS) (6) 3-7
Following the great California earthquake of 1906 H. F. Reid, a contemporary seismologist, proposed the elastic rebound theory which in effect says that earthquake potential arises from the accumulation of elastic strain within the Earth's crust, just as the stretching of a rubberband creates the potential for violent rebound upon...
Homing to nest baskets by wild female mallards
Harold A. Doty, F.B. Lee
1974, Journal of Wildlife Management (38) 714-719
A high rate of homing to nest baskets by adult female mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) was observed in prairie potholes of North Dakota. One hundred and thirteen female mallards were caught on nest baskets, banded, and marked with nasal saddles. Forty-six percent homed at least once to nest baskets in the...
A solvent extraction study of molybdenum chloride and molybdenum thiocyanate complexes
L. P. Greenland, E.G. Lillie
1974, Analytica Chimica Acta (69) 335-346
The effect of reducing agents on molybdenum(VI) solutions in hydrochloric acid was studied by a solvent extraction technique to elucidate the composition of the colored molybdenum thiocyanate complex. Neither copper(I) chloride nor ascorbic acid have any effect on the extraction of MoO2Cl2; it is inferred...
Episodic Cenozoic volcanism and tectonism in the Andes of Peru
D. C. Noble, E.H. McKee, E. Farrar, U. Petersen
1974, Earth and Planetary Science Letters (21) 213-220
Radiometric and geologic information indicate a complex history of Cenozoic volcanism and tectonism in the central Andes. K-Ar ages on silicic pyroclastic rocks demonstrate major volcanic activity in central and southern Peru, northern Chile, and adjacent areas during the Early and Middle...
Reference samples for the earth sciences
F.J. Flanagan
1974, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta (38) 1731-1744
A revised list of reference samples of interest to geoscientists has been extended to include samples for the agronomist, the archaeologist and the environmentalist. In addition to the source from which standard samples may be obtained, references or pertinent notes for some samples are included.The number of rock reference samples...
Osmium, ruthenium, iridium and uranium in silicates and chromite from the eastern Bushveld Complex, South Africa
R.h. Gijbels, Hugh T. Millard Jr., G. A. Desborough, A.J. Bartel
1974, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta (38) 319-337
Osmium, ruthenium, iridium and uranium contents were determined in eight ortho pyroxene, seven plagioclase, and three chromite mineral separates from the eastern Bushveld Complex. Neutron activation analysis was used to measure the platinum metals, and uranium was determined by a fission track technique....
Water quality effects of seepage from earthen dams
C. Yost Jr., J.W. Naney
1974, Journal of Hydrology (21) 15-26
Analyses of surface and seepage waters from selected floodwater retarding structures in west-central Oklahoma, U.S.A. show the salinity of seepage to be several times greater than that of the impounded waters. The increases in concentration of the several chemical components are not proportional....
Argillization by descending acid at Steamboat Springs, Nevada
Robert Schoen, Donald E. White, J.J. Hemley
1974, Clays and Clay Minerals (22) 1-22
Steamboat Springs, Nevada, an area of present-day hot springs, clearly illustrates the genetic dependence of some kaolin deposits on hot-spring activity. Andesite, granodiorite and arkosic sediments are locally altered at the land surface to siliceous residues consisting of primary quartz and anatase, plus opal from primary silicates. These siliceous residues...
Mercury's surface: Preliminary description and interpretation from Mariner 10 pictures
B. C. Murray, M. J. S. Belton, G. Edward Danielson, M. E. Davies, D. E. Gault, B. Hapke, B. O'Leary, R.G. Strom, V. Suomi, N. Trask
1974, Science (185) 169-179
The surface morphology and optical properties of Mercury resemble those of the moon in remarkable detail and record a very similar sequence of events. Chemical and mineralogical similarity of the outer layers of Mercury and the moon is implied; Mercury is probably a differentiated planet with a large iron-rich core....
Craters on Earth, Moon, and Mars: Multivariate classification and mode of origin
R.J. Pike
1974, Earth and Planetary Science Letters (22) 245-255
Testing extraterrestrial craters and candidate terrestrial analogs for morphologic similitude is treated as a problem in numerical taxonomy. According to a principal-components solution and a cluster analysis, 402 representative craters on the Earth, the Moon, and Mars divide into two major classes...
Comparison of elemental accumulation rates between ferromanganese deposits and sediments in the South Pacific Ocean
T. Kraemer, J.C. Schornick
1974, Chemical Geology (13) 187-196
Rates of accumulation of Fe and Mn, as well as Cu, Ni, Co, Pb, Zn, Hg, U and Th have been determined for five ferromanganese deposits from four localities in the South Pacific Ocean.Manganese is accumulating in nodules and crusts at a rate roughly equivalent to that found...
Lunar crater depths from orbiter IV long-focus photographs
D.W.G. Arthur
1974, Icarus (23) 116-133
The paper presents method and results for the determination of the depths of more than 1900 small lunar craters from measures of shadows on the long-focus pictures obtained by Lunar Orbiter IV. The method for converting the measured shadow length into the true...
The scavenging of silver by manganese and iron oxides in stream sediments collected from two drainage areas of Colorado
T. T. Chao, B.J. Anderson
1974, Chemical Geology (14) 159-166
Stream sediments of two well-weathered and aerated drainage areas of Colorado containing anomalous amounts of silver were allowed to react by shaking with nitric acid of different concentrations (1–10M). Silver, manganese, and iron simultaneously dissolved were determined by atomic absorption. The relationship...
Heat flow from eastern Panama and northwestern Colombia
J.H. Sass, R. J. Munroe, T. H. Moses Jr.
1974, Earth and Planetary Science Letters (21) 134-142
Heat flows were determined at 12 sites in four distinct areas between longitude 77° and 80°W in eastern Panama and northwestern Colombia. Evidently, most of the region is underlain by mafic oceanic crust so that the crustal radiogenic component of heat...
A geologic and geophysical study of the Charleston, South Carolina, earthquake zone
B.B. Higgins, P. Popenoe
1974, Earthquake Information Bulletin (USGS) (6) 16-23
A maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of X was reported in Charleston. Damage to buildings was extensive, railroads were made impassable, and communications were disrupted. During the earthquake 27 people were killed, and 56 later died as a result of exposure and injuries sustained during the shaking. The earthquake was reported...
Turkey’s North Anatolian Fault; a comparison with the San Andreas Fault
J. W. Dewey
1974, Earthquake Information Bulletin (USGS) (6) 12-16
Earthquake history of Nebraska
C. A. von Hake
1974, Earthquake Information Bulletin (USGS) (6) 32-33
Nebraska is in a region of moderate seismicity occasionally punctuated by rather strong earthquakes. Most of the State is seismic risk zone 1, with a small part in the southeast corner in risk zone 2. the first significant earthquake felt in Nebraska occurred in 1867, the year that statehood was...
Hydrologic data for urban studies in the Fort Worth, Texas, metropolitan area, 1972
B.B. Hampton
1974, Report
No abstract available....
Earthquake history of Missouri
C. A. von Hake
1974, Earthquake Information Bulletin (USGS) (6) 24-26
Most of Missouri's earthquake activity has been concentrated in the southeast corner of the State, which lies within the New Madrid seismic zone. As recently as Merch 29, 1972, the region was jolted by a magnitude 3.7 shock that was felt over a 168,000 square kilometre area including parts of...
Hydrologic data for North Creek, Trinity River basin, Texas, 1972
R.M. Slade Jr.
1974, Report
No abstract available....
Hydrologic data for urban studies in the Houston, Texas, metropolitan area, 1972
D. E. Ferguson
1974, Report
No abstract available....
Earthquake history of Mississippi
C. A. von Hake
1974, Earthquake Information Bulletin (USGS) (6) 20-21
Since its admission into the Union in 1817, Mississippi has had only four earthquakes of intensity V or greater within its borders. Although the number of earthquakes known to have been centered within Mississippi's boundaries is small, the State has been affected by numerous shocks located in neighboring States. In...
Scientists probe Earth’s secrets at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
J. D. Unger
1974, Earthquake Information Bulletin (USGS) (6) 3-11
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) sits on the edge of Kilauea Caldera at the summit of Kilauea Volcao, one of the five volcanoes on the island of Hawaii, the largest island in the Hawaiian Islands chain. Of the five, only Kilauea and Mauna Loa have been active in the past...
Hydrologic data for urban studies in the San Antonio, Texas, metropolitan area, 1972
R.D. Steger
1974, Report
No abstract available....
Fish sporozoa: Extraction of antigens from Myxosoma cerebralis spores which mimic tissue antigens of rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri)
G.B. Pauley
1974, Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada (31) 1481-1484
This is the first report of an antigenic preparation from the spore stage of any histozoic sporozoan parasite. The method for successful extraction of the antigens is presented. This antigenic preparation is active in rabbits, but not salmonid fish. The detection of asymptomatic carrier fish using the spore antigens was...
