Ground-water resources of Brazoria County, Texas
William M. Sandeen, John B. Wesselman
1973, Report 163
The Chicot and Evangeline aquifers are the only hydrologic units bearing fresh (less than 1,000 milligrams per liter dissolved solids) or slightly saline water (1,000-3,000 milligrams per liter dissolved solids in Brazoria County. These aquifers are composed of gravel, sand, silt, and clay of Pliocene, Pleistocene, and Holocene age....
Fluorite equilibria in thermal springs of the Snake River Basin, Idaho
C. E. Roberson, Robert Schoen
1973, Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey (1) 367-370
Some thermal water sources of the Snake River basin, Idaho, are near saturation with respect to fluorite. That mineral was identified by X-ray diffraction in precipitates induced in three water samples by adding sodium fluoride. The derived solubility product (KS0) for zero ionic strength was close to that calculated from...
A progress report on results of test drilling and ground-water investigations of the Snake Plain aquifer, southeastern Idaho: Part 1: Mud Lake Region, 1969-70 and Part 2: Observation Wells South of Arco and West of Aberdeen
E. G. Crosthwaite
1973, Water Information Bulletin 32
The results of drilling test holes to depths of approximately 1,000 feet in the Mud Lake region show that a large part of the region is underlain by both sedimentary deposits and basalt flows. At some locations, predominantly sedimentary deposits were penetrated; at others, basalt flows predominated. The so-called Mud...
Surface electrical properties experiment
Gene Simmons, David Strangway, Peter Annan, Richard G. Baker, Lawrence Bannister, Raymond E. Brown, William Cooper, Dean Cubley, Joseph deBettencourt, Anthony W. England, John Groener, Jin-Au Kong, Gerald LaTorraca, James Meyer, Ved Nanda, David Redman, James Rossiter, Leung Tsang, Joseph Urner, Raymond Watts
1973, Book chapter, Apollo 17 preliminary science report (NASA SP-330)
The surface electrical properties (SEP) experiment was used to explore the subsurface material of the Apollo 17 landing site by means of electromagnetic radiation. The experiment was designed to detect electrical layering, discrete scattering bodies, and the possible presence of water. From the analysis of the data, it was expected...
Remote sensing and photogrammetric studies: Part B: calibration of radar data from apollo 17 and other mission results
H. J. Moore, S.H. Zisk
1973, Book chapter, Apollo 17 preliminary science report (NASA SP-330)
A large quantity of data on backscattered polarized and depolarized radar echoes from the Moon has been collected from Earth at 3.8-cm wavelength (ref. 33-23). Depolarized echoes are particularly interesting because theory indicates that relatively strong depolarized echoes can be caused by the following factors....
Volcanic studies: Part B: Mare Serenitatis cinder cones and terrestrial analogs
David H. Scott
1973, Book chapter, Apollo 17 preliminary science report (NASA SP-330)
Small volcanic cones with summit craters or breached walls occur in several areas on the Moon. Most of these features have basal diameters of approximately 1 to 2 km and probably are not more than a few hundred meters in height. None have been so clearly photographed, however, as those...
Revised age and structural interpretations of Nuka Formation at Nuka Ridge, northwestern Alaska: Geologic notes
I.L. Tailleur, B. L. Mamet, J.T. Dutro Jr.
1973, American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin (57) 1348-1352
New collections of foraminifers and macrofossils from Nuka Ridge, the type area of the enigmatic Nuka Formation, demonstrate that the type Nuka Formation is not a continuous stratigraphic sequence as originally described. Paleontologic evidence indicates the presence of a structurally repeated sequence at Nuka Ridge consisting of Upper Mississippian (Meramec...
Remote sensing and photogrammetric studies: Part C: comparison between photogrammetric and bistatic-radar slope-frequency distributions
H. J. Moore, G.L. Tyler
1973, Book chapter, Apollo 17 preliminary science report (NASA SP-330)
Stereoscopic photographs taken by the metric and panoramic cameras can be used to obtain information on the roughness and slope-frequency distributions of lunar surfaces (see appendix to this part). Bistatic radar on board Apollo 14, 15, and 16 spacecraft may also be used to obtain information on lunar surface roughness...
Remote sensing and photogrammetric studies: Appendix to Part C: effect of photogrammetric reading error on slope-frequency distributions
H. J. Moore, Sherman S.C. Wu
1973, Book chapter, Apollo 17 preliminary science report
Lunar slope-frequency distributions obtained by photogrammetric techniques are compared with results from the bistatic-radar investigations of the Apollo 14, 15, and 16 missions (refs. 33-16, 33-17, and 33-32) and of Explorer 35 (ref. 33-27). Algebraic standard deviations of slope-frequency distributions from photogrammetric data are equivalent to rms slopes of slope-frequency...
Geological literature on the San Joaquin Valley of California
J.C. Maher, W.M. Trollman, J.M. Denman
1973, Book
The following list of references includes most of the geological literature on the San Joaquin Valley and vicinity in central California (see figure 1) published prior to January 1, 1973. The San Joaquin Valley comprises all or parts of 11 counties -- Alameda, Calaveras, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera,...
Probable rift origin of Canada Basin, Arctic Ocean
Irvin L. Tailleur
1973, Book chapter, Arctic geology: proceedings of the Second International Symposium on Arctic Geology (AAPG Memoir 19)
Formation of the Canada basin by post-Triassic rifting seems the most workable and logical hypothesis on the basis of available information. Speculated counterclockwise rotation of the Alaska-Chukchi continental edge best rationalizes the complex geology of northern Alaska, whereas the assumption that a single continental block was present before the Jurassic...
Preliminary geologic investigation of the landing site: Appendix A: lunar surface orientations of Apollo 17 rock samples
R. L. Sutton
1973, Book chapter, Apollo 17 preliminary science report (NASA SP-330)
The lunar surface orientations of some of the Apollo 17 rock samples at the time of their collection (table 6-V) are shown in this appendix (figs. 6-65 to 6-87). These orientations were determined by correlating lunar photographs of samples before collection with shapes and shadow characteristics of the same samples...
Mare ridges and related studies: Part C: lunar thrust faults in the Taurus-Littrow region
K. A. Howard, W.R. Muehlberger
1973, Book chapter, Apollo 17 preliminary science report (NASA SP-330)
"Wrinkle ridges" in the Taurus-Littrow region along the eastern margin of the Mare Serenitatis appear very fresh and are probably among the youngest on the Moon. They include both mare ridges and similar-looking one-sided scarps. Evidence will be presented here to suggest that these ridges and scarps may be anticlines...
Mare ridges and related studies: Part D: small structures of the Taurus-Littrow region
David H. Scott
1973, Book chapter, Apollo 17 preliminary science report (NASA SP-330)
Apollo 17 permission geologic studies of the Taurus-Littrow region of the Moon revealed numerous small structures, in both mare and terra, having somewhat similar morphologies and variously resembling fault scarps, flow fronts, and mare ridges. Many of these features are too small to be identified on Lunar Orbiter IV photographs,...
Crater studies: Part A: lunar crater morphometry
Richard J. Pike
1973, Book chapter, Apollo 17 preliminary science report (NASA SP-330)
Morphometry, the quantitative study of shape, complements the visual observation and photointerpretation in analyzing the most outstanding landforms of the Moon, its craters (refs. 32-1 and 32-2). All three of these interpretative tools, which were developed throughout the long history of telescopic lunar study preceding the Apollo Program, will continue...
Remote sensing and photogrammetric studies: Part D: repeatability of elevation measurements--Apollo photography
Sherman S.C. Wu, Francis J. Schafer, Gary M. Nakata, Raymond Jordan
1973, Book chapter, Apollo 17 preliminary science report (NASA SP-330)
Stereoscopic photographs of the Moon taken by the metric and panoramic cameras on board the service module of Apollo spacecraft provide a source for quantitative data on lunar topography. The accuracy of the topographic data depends, in part, on the repeatability of elevation measurements. The repeatability depends on contrast in...
Ground-water basic data for Griggs and Steele Counties, North Dakota
Joe S. Downey
1973, Bulletin 64-2
The objectives of the hydrologic investigation in Griggs and Steele Counties, N. Dak. (fig. 1) were to: (1) determine the location, extent, and nature of the major aquifers; (2) evaluate the occurrence and movement of ground water, including recharge and discharge; (3) estimate the quantities of water stored in the...
Remote sensing and photogrammetric studies: Part A: remote sensing of Mare Serenitatis
T.W. Thompson, K. A. Howard, R.W. Shorthill, G.L. Tyler, S.H. Zisk, E. A. Whitaker, G. G. Schaber, H. J. Moore
1973, Book chapter, Apollo 17 preliminary science report (NASA SP-330)
Mare Serenitatis is a circular mare approximately 600 km in diameter in the northeast quadrant of the lunar near side. It occupies an old multi-ringed basin (refs. 33-1 and 33-2) and is the site of a prominent mascon (ref. 33-3). A conspicuous dark annulus in this mare prompted subdivision...
Volcanic studies: Part E: Eratosthenian volcanism in Mare Imbrium: source of youngest lava flows
Gerald G. Schaber
1973, Book chapter, Apollo 17 preliminary science report
Orbital photographs taken at low-Sun illumination during both the Apollo 15 (ref. 30-14) and Apollo 17 missions have provided excellent data on the lava flows in the southwestern Mare Imbrium. These photographs have been used recently to present a detailed photogeologic evaluation of these flows and their role in mare...
Apollo lunar sounder experiment
R.J. Phillips, G.F. Adams, W.E. Brown Jr., R. E. Eggleton, P. Jackson, R. Jordan, W.I. Linlor, W.J. Peeples, L.J. Porcello, J. Ryu, G. Schaber, W.R. Sill, T.W. Thompson, S.H. Ward, J.S. Zelenka
1973, Book chapter, Apollo 17 preliminary science report (NASA SP-330)
The scientific objectives of the Apollo lunar sounder experiment (ALSE) are (1) mapping of subsurface electrical conductivity structure to infer geological structure, (2) surface profiling to determine lunar topographic variations, (3) surface imaging, and (4) measuring galactic electromagnetic radiation in the lunar environment. The ALSE was a three-frequency, wide-band, coherent...
Preliminary geologic investigation of the Apollo 17 landing site
W.R. Muehlberger, R. M. Batson, E.A. Cernan, V. L. Freeman, M. H. Hait, H. E. Holt, K. A. Howard, E.D. Jackson, K.B. Larson, V. S. Reed, J. J. Rennilson, H.H. Schmitt, D. H. Scott, R. L. Sutton, D. Stuart-Alexander, G.A. Swann, N.J. Trask, G. E. Ulrich, H. G. Wilshire, E.W. Wolfe
1973, Book chapter, Apollo 17 preliminary science report
The Apollo 17 lunar module (LM) landed on the flat floor of a deep valley that embays the mountainous highlands at the eastern rim of the Serenitatis basin. Serenitatis, the site of a pronounced mascon, is one of the major multi-ringed basins on the near side of the Moon. The...
Stratigraphic studies: Part D: geologic map of the northern Crisium region
Don E. Wilhelms
1973, Book chapter, Apollo 17 preliminary science report (NASA SP-330)
Apollo 17 metric photographs (fig. 29-26) provide the best available coverage for geologic interpretation of northern Mare Crisium and the northern Crisium basin. The area was covered previously by low-resolution telescopic and Lunar Orbiter IV photographs and by oblique, high-illumination, or low-resolution photographs from earlier Apollo missions. One region in...
Stratigraphic studies: Part C: relative ages of some near-side mare units based on Apollo 17 metric photographs
Joseph M. Boyce, Arthur L. Dial Jr.
1973, Book chapter, Apollo 17 preliminary science report (NASA SP-330)
The lunar maria formed at different times and in multiple stages of extrusion. An understanding of their evolution is essential in placing the Apollo samples in a regional context and in interpreting the regional geology of a vast part of the lunar surface....
Stratigraphic studies: Part B: geologic setting of the dark mantling material in the Taurus-Littrow region of the Moon
Baerbel K. Lucchitta
1973, Book chapter, Apollo 17 preliminary science report (NASA SP-330)
A dark-colored surficial deposit covers lowlands and highlands along the southeastern margin of the Serenitatis basin. Sampling of this material was a major exploration objective of the Apollo 17 mission. Since completion of the mission, the dark mantle has been the subject of considerable controversy, inasmuch as no obvious stratified...
Stratigraphic studies: Part A: basalt stratigraphy of southern Mare Serenitatis
K. A. Howard, M. H. Carr, W.R. Muehlberger
1973, Book chapter, Apollo 17 preliminary science report (NASA SP-330)
Mare Serenitatis has long been noted for its conspicuous dark border (fig. 29-1). The Apollo 17 metric photographs traverse this border in southern Mare Serenitatis and show clearly superposition relationships among the mare and mare-related stratigraphic units. These photographs, together with full-Moon photographs, albedo measurements, and color information (table...
