Paleomagnetism of welded tuffs of the Yellowstone group
Richard L. Reynolds
1977, Journal of Geophysical Research (82) 3677-3693
Two of the three ash flow tuffs of the Yellowstone Group are stably magnetized throughout their extent: the Lava Creek tuff (0.60 m.y.) in a normal direction and the Mesa Falls tuff (1.22 m.y.) in a reversed direction. In contrast, much of the Huckleberry Ridge tuff, which was erupted during...
Lunar surface chemistry: A new imaging technique
C.G. Andre, M.J. Bielefeld, E. Eliason, L.A. Soderblom, I. Adler, J.A. Philpotts
1977, Science (197) 986-989
Detailed chemical maps of the lunar surface have been constructed by applying a new weighted-filter imaging technique to Apollo 15 and Apollo 16 x-ray fluorescence data. The data quality improvement is amply demonstrated by (i) modes in the frequency distribution, representing highland and mare soil suites, which are not evident...
Solubility of natural fluorite at 25°C
D. W. Brown, C. E. Roberson
1977, Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey (5) 509-517
The solubility products of two samples of natural fluorite from Rosiclare, Ill., and from Madoc, Ontario, were determined at 25°C by analyses of calcium and fluoride in sodium perchlorate solutions of varying ionic strength over a period of 3 years. Calcium concentrations were analyzed by atomic absorption spectrophotometry, fluoride concentrations...
Spherulitic rhyolite dike from Goat Island, southeastern Alaska
Walter R. Vennum, G. Donald Eberlein
1977, Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey (5) 445-451
Spherulites, as much as 4 mm in diameter, locally constitute almost 50 percent by volume of a dark-red rhyolite dike that intrudes porphyritic pyroxene gabbro along the northeast coast of Goat Island, 3.2 km northwest of Hydaburg, southeastern Alaska. The largest spherulites are composed mainly of o-quartz, whereas the smallest...
Magnitude, distance, and intensity data for C.I.T. strong motion records
Robin K. McGuire, James A. Barnhard
1977, Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey (5) 437-443
The site Modified Mercalli intensities and epicentral distances of strong motion records published by the California Institute of Technology are reported, as well as the magnitude, focal depth, and maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of the event associated with each record. These data were obtained from original sources. The use of...
Hydrologic characteristics of the Madison Limestone, the Minnelusa Formation, and equivalent rocks as determined by well-logging formation evaluation, Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota, and North Dakota
William J. Head, Richard H. Merkel
1977, Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey (5) 473-485
Geophysical logs from wells distributed throughout the Powder River Basin were digitized, processed, and interpreted to get a regional understanding of the lithologic and ground-water characteristics of aquifers in the Madison Limestone and Minnelusa Formation. The percentage of sand, porosity, and apparent ground-water resistivity of the Minnelusa closely follow structural...
Benthic invertebrates in an arctic mountain stream, Brooks Range, Alaska
K. V. Slack, J. W. Nauman, L. J. Tilley
1977, Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey (5) 519-527
A 1-day, late-summer reconnaissance of the Dietrich River, Alaska, determined species composition and diversity of benthic invertebrates and examined the correlation between stream order and invertebrate distribution. Benthic invertebrates were collected by dip net, drift net, and 10-rock collections, and results were combined for each station. Forty-nine taxa were identified...
Microwave radiometric survey of the San Joaquin nuclear project site, Kern County, California
G. R. Johnson, A. W. England
1977, Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey (5) 431-435
An airborne microwave survey was made in the region of the San Joaquin nuclear project site near Bakersfield, Calif. The purpose of the study was to determine if the variability of soil emissivity due to moisture content is a valid near-surface expression of buried fault systems. The results showed the...
Relation of surflcial erosion on hillslopes to profile geometry
R. F. Hadley, T.J. Toy
1977, Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey (5) 487-490
Differences in erosion rates in relation to the geometry of hillslope profiles were hypothesized by R. E. Horton in 1945. Experimental testing of this hypothesis is described for natural hillslopes in western Colorado using a rainfall simulator to apply five "storms" each having an intensity of 1.85 inches per hour...
A Galerkin, finite-element analysis of steady-state flow and heat transport in the shallow hydrothermal system in the East Mesa area, Imperial Valley, California
R.E. Miller
1977, Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey (5) 497-509
A steady-state simulation model was applied to the shallow hydrothermal system in the East Mesa area of Imperial Valley, Calif. The steady-state equations of flow and heat transport were solved by use of a Galerkin, finite-element method. A solution was obtained by iterating between the temperature and pressure equations, using...
Miospore diversity and its relationship to lithology in the Coker Formation (Upper Cretaceous) of western Alabama
Raymond A. Christopher
1977, Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey (5) 463-472
A multiple-regression procedure was applied to samples from two cores of the Coker Formation (Upper Cretaceous) of western Alabama in an attempt to characterize the relationship between the diversity of miospore species and selected lithologic factors. The resulting prediction equations suggest that the number of miospore species in these samples...
Chemical dissolution of sulfide minerals
T. T. Chao, R. F. Sanzolone
1977, Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey (5) 409-412
Chemical dissolution treatments involving the use of aqua regia, 4 N HNO3, H2O2-ascorbic acid, oxalic acid, KClO3+HCl, and KClO3+HCl followed by 4 N HNO3 were applied to specimens of nine common sulfide minerals (galena, chalcopyrite, cinnabar, molybdenite, orpiment, pyrite, stibnite, sphalerite, and tetrahedrite) mixed individually with a clay loam soil....
A new curved baculite from the Upper Cretaceous of Wyoming
W. A. Cobban
1977, Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey (5) 457-462
Baculites reduncus, n. sp., is a moderately large ammonite that has a curved shell, a large angle of taper, and a stout ovate cross section. Conspicuous broad, arcuate ribs cross the upper two-thirds of the flank. The suture, which is fairly complex, has a distinctive lateral lobe. All the types...
Enthalpies of formation of low albite (NaAlSi3O8), gibbsite (Al(OH)3), and NaAlO2; revised values for ΔH°f,298 and ΔG°f,298 of some aluminosilicate minerals
Bruce S. Hemingway, Richard A. Robie
1977, Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey (5) 413-429
The enthalpies of formation from the elements ΔH°t, of low albite, analbite, NaAlSi3O8 glass, gibbsite (Al(OH)3), and NaAlO2, have been determined by hydrofluoric acid solution calorimetry from measurements of the heats of solution, ΔH°soln, of low albite, NaAlO2, SiO2, Al(OH)3, Al, H2O, NaCl, and HC1-12.731H2O in 20.1 weight percent HF(aq) at...
Determination of arsenic, antimony, and selenium in coal by atomic absorption spectrometry with a graphite tube atomizea
Philip Aruscavage
1977, Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey (5) 405-408
Submicrogram quantities of antimony, arsenic, and selenium in coal samples are determined by an atomic absorption procedure using an electrically heated graphite atomizer. The samples are decomposed in a mixture of nitric, sulfuric, and perchloric acids and are separated and concentrated by extraction from sulfuric acid-iodide solution into toluene. The...
Lectotype for the Miocene planktonic foraminifer Globigerinoides pseudoruber Todd, 1957
R.Z. Poore
1977, Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey (5) 453-455
A lectotype is designated and illustrated for the Miocene planktonic foraminifer Globigerinoides pseudoruber Todd, 1957. Planktonic foraminifers in the type sample are indicative of foraininiferal Zone N-8....
Dissolution of raccoon sibling bonds
E.K. Fritzell
1977, Journal of Mammalogy (58) 427-428
No abstract available. ...
Rabies infections in Iowa coyotes
Richard D. Jorgenson, Edward K. Boggess, J. Christian Franson, Patricia M. Gough
1977, Iowa State Journal of Research (52) 1-3
No abstract available....
Nocturnal and seasonal activities of the pallid bat, Antrozous pallidus
Thomas J. O'Shea, Terry A. Vaughan
1977, Journal of Mammalogy (58) 269-284
Nocturnal and seasonal activities of pallid bats (Antrozous pallidus) were observed in central Arizona. The pallid bat night is characterized by two roaming periods with an intervening period of night roosting. Foraging pallid bats have a characteristic style of flight well suited to the taking of relatively large,...
Shock-produced olivine glass: First observation
Raymond Jeanloz, T.J. Ahrens, J.S. Lally, Gordon L. Nord Jr., J.M. Christie, A.H. Heuer
1977, Science (197) 457-459
Transmission electron microscope (TEM) observations of an experimentally shock-deformed single crystal of natural peridot, (Mg0.88Fe0.12)2SiO4, recovered from peak pressures of about 56 × 109 pascals revealed the presence of amorphous zones located within crystalline regions with a high density of tangled dislocations. This is the first reported observation of olivine glass....
Paleohydrologic phenomena recorded by lake sediments
Thomas C. Winter, H.E. Wright Jr.
1977, Earth and Space Science (58) 188-196
Hydrologic phenomena are dynamic, so their understanding and prediction are difficult and challenging. Many are cyclic, ranging from diurnal, seasonal, and annual cycles to climatic fluctuations of many hundreds or thousands of years. Predicting the magnitude and recurrence intervals of long-term fluctuations of these phenomena is a primary...
Interaction of meteoric waters with magmas of the Boulder Batholith, Montana
Robert I. Tilling
1977, Economic Geology (72) 859-864
No abstract available....
Sediment sampling for deep fast currents
C.F. Nordin, J. V. Skinner
1977, Book chapter, International Association for Hydraulic Research, 17th, Proceedings
No abstract available....
Relation between earthquakes, weather, and soil tilt
M.D. Wood, N.E. King
1977, Science (197) 154-156
Two years of local earthquake, temperature, and rainfall data taken near a tiltmeter site were used in a study of the numerical relation between these phenomena and the recorded tilt response. A least-squares shaping and predictive error filter approach was used. The relations were ranked in part...
Waterfowl exposure to lead and steel shot on selected hunting areas
Donald H. White, Rey C. Stendell
1977, Journal of Wildlife Management (41) 469-475
Gizzards and wingbones from immature mallards (Anas platyrhynchos), pintails (Anas acuta), black ducks (A. rubripes), and Canada geese (Branta canadensis) were collected from 12 national and stat hunting are.as during the hunting season of 1974-75. The gizzards were examined for the occurrence of lead and steel shot and the wingbones...
