Mineral-deposit models for northeast Asia, Chapter 3 in Metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia
Alexander A. Obolenskiy, Sergei M. Rodionov, Sodov Ariunbileg, Gunchin Dejidmaa, Elimir G. Distanov, Dangindorjiin Dorjgotov, Ochir Gerel, Duk-Hwan Hwang, Fengyue Sun, Ayurzana Gotovsuren, Sergei N. Letunov, Xujun Li, Warren J. Nokleberg, Masatsugu Ogasawara, Zhan V. Seminsky, Akexander P. Smelov, Vitaly I. Sotnikov, Alexander A. Spiridonov, Lydia V. Zorina, Hongquan Yan
2010, Professional Paper 1765-3
The major purposes of this chapter are to provide (1) an overview of the regional geology, tectonics, and metallogenesis of Northeast Asia for readers who are unfamiliar with the region, (2) a general scientific introduction to the succeeding chapters of this volume, and (3) an overview of the methodology of...
Middle Jurassic through Quaternary metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia, Chapter 8 in Metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia
Sergey M. Rodionov, Alexander I. Khanchuk, Alexander A. Obolenskiy, Masatsugu Ogasawara, Zhan V. Seminskiy, Andrei V. Prokopiev, Vladimir F. Timofeev, Warren J. Nokleberg
2010, Professional Paper 1765-8
The major purposes of this chapter are to provide (1) an overview of the regional geology, tectonics, and metallogenesis of Northeast Asia for readers who are unfamiliar with the region, (2) a general scientific introduction to the succeeding chapters of this volume, and (3) an overview of the methodology of...
Devonian through early Carboniferous (Mississippian) metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia, Chapter 6 in Metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia
Gombosuren Badarch, Gunchin Dejidmaa, Ochir Gerel, Alexander A. Obolenskiy, Andrei V. Prokopiev, Vladimir F. Timofeev, Warren J. Nokleberg
2010, Professional Paper 1765-6
The major purposes of this chapter are to provide (1) an overview of the regional geology, tectonics, and metallogenesis of Northeast Asia for readers who are unfamiliar with the region, (2) a general scientific introduction to the succeeding chapters of this volume, and (3) an overview of the methodology of...
Archean through Mesoproterozoic metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia, Chapter 4 in Metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia
Alexander P. Smelov, Hongquan Yan, Vladimir F. Timofeev, Andrei V. Prokopiev, Warren J. Nokleberg
2010, Professional Paper 1765-4
The major purposes of this chapter are to provide (1) an overview of the regional geology, tectonics, and metallogenesis of Northeast Asia for readers who are unfamiliar with the region, (2) a general scientific introduction to the succeeding chapters of this volume, and (3) an overview of the methodology of...
Design of Cycle 3 of the National Water-Quality Assessment Program, 2013-2022: Part 1: Framework of Water-Quality Issues and Potential Approaches
Gary L. Rowe, Kenneth Belitz, Hedeff I. Essaid, Robert J. Gilliom, Pixie A. Hamilton, Anne B. Hoos, Dennis D. Lynch, Mark D. Munn, David W. Wolock
2010, Open-File Report 2009-1296
In 1991, the U.S. Congress established the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program to develop long-term, nationally consistent information on the quality of the Nation's streams and groundwater. Congress recognized the critical need for this information to support scientifically sound management, regulatory, and policy decisions concerning...
Introduction, Chapter 1 in Metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia
Leonid M. Parfenov, Gombosuren Badarch, Nikolai A. Berzin, Duk-Hwan Hwang, Alexander I. Khanchuk, Mikhail I. Kuzmin, Warren J. Nokleberg, Alexander A. Obolenskiy, Masatsugu Ogasawara, Andrei V. Prokopiev, Sergey M. Rodionov, Alexander P. Smelov, Hongquan Yan
2010, Professional Paper 1765-1
The major purposes of this chapter are to provide (1) an overview of the regional geology, tectonics, and metallogenesis of Northeast Asia for readers who are unfamiliar with the region, (2) a general scientific introduction to the succeeding chapters of this volume, and (3) an overview of the methodology of...
Neoproterozoic through Silurian metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia, Chapter 5 in Metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia
Nikolai A. Berzin, Elimir G. Distanov, Onongyn Tomurtogoo, Vladimir F. Timofeev, Andrei V. Prokopiev, Warren J. Nokleberg
2010, Professional Paper 1765-5
The major purposes of this chapter are to provide (1) an overview of the regional geology, tectonics, and metallogenesis of Northeast Asia for readers who are unfamiliar with the region, (2) a general scientific introduction to the succeeding chapters of this volume, and (3) an overview of the methodology of...
The Massachusetts Sustainable-Yield Estimator: A decision-support tool to assess water availability at ungaged stream locations in Massachusetts
Stacey A. Archfield, Richard M. Vogel, Peter A. Steeves, Sara L. Brandt, Peter K. Weiskel, Stephen P. Garabedian
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5227
Federal, State and local water-resource managers require a variety of data and modeling tools to better understand water resources. The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, has developed a statewide, interactive decision-support tool to meet this need. The decision-support tool, referred to as the...
Attributes for NHDPlus Catchments (Version 1.1) for the Conterminous United States: 30-Year Average Annual Precipitation, 1971-2000
Michael Wieczorek, Andrew E. LaMotte
2010, Data Series 490-21
This data set represents the 30-year (1971-2000) average annual precipitation in millimeters multiplied by 100 compiled for every catchment of NHDPlus for the conterminous United States. The source data were the "United States Average Monthly or Annual Precipitation, 1971 - 2000" raster dataset produced by the PRISM Group at Oregon...
Mineral and Vegetation Maps of the Bodie Hills, Sweetwater Mountains, and Wassuk Range, California/Nevada, Generated from ASTER Satellite Data
Barnaby W. Rockwell
2010, Scientific Investigations Map 3104
Multispectral remote sensing data acquired by the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) were analyzed to identify and map minerals, vegetation groups, and volatiles (water and snow) in support of geologic studies of the Bodie Hills, Sweetwater Mountains, and Wassuk Range, California/Nevada. Digital mineral and vegetation mapping results...
Volcano-Monitoring Instrumentation in the United States, 2008
Marianne Guffanti, Angela K. Diefenbach, John W. Ewert, David W. Ramsey, Peter F. Cervelli, Steven P. Schilling
2010, Open-File Report 2009-1165
The United States is one of the most volcanically active countries in the world. According to the global volcanism database of the Smithsonian Institution, the United States (including its Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands) is home to about 170 volcanoes that are in an eruptive phase, have erupted in...
High-Frequency, Crosswell Radar Data Collected in a Laboratory Tank
Bas Peters, Craig W. Moulton, Karl J. Ellefsen, Robert Horton, Jason R. McKenna
2010, Data Series 486
Crosswell radar data were collected among three wells in a laboratory tank filled with dry sand. Embedded within the sand was a long plastic box, which was the target for the data collection. Two datasets were collected between each pair of wells, making a total of six datasets. The frequencies...
Gas, oil, and water production from Jonah, Pinedale, Greater Wamsutter, and Stagecoach Draw fields in the Greater Green River Basin, Wyoming
Philip H. Nelson, Shauna M. Ewald, Stephen L. Santus, Patrick K. Trainor
2010, Open-File Report 2009-1290
Gas, oil, and water production data were compiled from selected wells in four gas fields in rocks of Late Cretaceous age in southwestern Wyoming. This study is one of a series of reports examining fluid production from tight-gas reservoirs, which are characterized by low permeability, low porosity, and the presence...
Attributes for NHDPlus Catchments (Version 1.1) for the Conterminous United States: Average Monthly Precipitation, 2002
Michael Wieczorek, Andrew E. LaMotte
2010, Data Series 490-20
This data set represents the average monthly precipitation in millimeters multiplied by 100 for 2002 compiled for every catchment of NHDPlus for the conterminous United States. The source data were the Near-Real-Time Monthly High-Resolution Precipitation Climate Data Set for the Conterminous United States (2002) raster dataset produced by the...
Attributes for NHDPlus Catchments (Version 1.1) for the Conterminous United States: Average Annual Daily Minimum Temperature, 2002
Michael Wieczorek, Andrew E. LaMotte
2010, Data Series 490-30
This data set represents the average monthly minimum temperature in Celsius multiplied by 100 for 2002 compiled for every catchment of NHDPlus for the conterminous United States. The source data were the Near-Real-Time High-Resolution Monthly Average Maximum/Minimum Temperature for the Conterminous United States for 2002 raster dataset produced by the...
Terrestrial Ecosystems of the Conterminous United States
Roger G. Sayre, Patrick Comer, Jill Cress, Harumi Warner
2010, Scientific Investigations Map 3106
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), with support from NatureServe, has modeled the potential distribution of 419 terrestrial ecosystems for the conterminous United States using a comprehensive biophysical stratification approach that identifies distinct biophysical environments and associates them with known vegetation distributions (Sayre and others, 2009). This standardized ecosystem mapping effort...
Sediment Loading from Crab Creek and Other Sources to Moses Lake, Washington, 2007 and 2008
Christopher S. Magirl, Stephen E. Cox, Mark C. Mastin, Raegan L. Huffman
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5001
The average sediment-accumulation rate on the bed of Moses Lake since 1980, based on the identification of Mount St. Helens ash in lakebed cores, was 0.24 inches per year. Summed over the lake surface area, the average sediment-accumulation rate on the lakebed is 190,000 tons per year. Based on USGS...
Interpolating a consumption variable for scaling and generalizing potential population pressure on urbanizing natural areas
Dalia Varanka
Bin Jiang, Xiaobai Yao, editor(s)
2010, Book chapter, Geospatial Analysis and Modelling of Urban Structure and Dynamics
Measures of population pressure, referring in general to the stress upon the environment by human consumption of resources, are imperative for environmental sustainability studies and management. Development based on resource consumption is the predominant factor of population pressure. This paper presents a spatial model of population pressure by linking consumption...
Teachers guide to geologic trails in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Pennsylvania–New Jersey
Jack B. Epstein
2010, GSA Field Guides (16) 127-147
The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA) contains a rich geologic and cultural history within its 68,714 acre boundary. Following the border between New Jersey and Pennsylvania, the Delaware River has cut a magnificent gorge through Kittatinny Mountain, the Delaware Water Gap, to which all other gaps in the...
Attributes for NHDPlus Catchments (Version 1.1) for the Conterminous United States: Estimated Mean Annual Natural Groundwater Recharge, 2002
Michael Wieczorek, Andrew E. LaMotte
2010, Data Series 490-22
This data set represents the mean annual natural groundwater recharge, in millimeters, compiled for every catchment of NHDPlus for the conterminous United States. The source data set is Estimated Mean Annual Natural Ground-Water Recharge in the Conterminous United States (Wolock, 2003). The NHDPlus Version 1.1 is an integrated suite of...
Attributes for NHDPlus catchments (version 1.1) for the conterminous United States: normalized atmospheric deposition for 2002, Total Inorganic Nitrogen
Michael Wieczorek, Andrew E. LaMotte
2010, Data Series 490-27
This data set represents the average normalized atmospheric (wet) deposition, in kilograms, of Total Inorganic Nitrogen for the year 2002 compiled for every catchment of NHDPlus for the conterminous United States. Estimates of Total Inorganic Nitrogen deposition are based on National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP) measurements (B. Larsen, U.S. Geological...
The Western Airborne Contaminant Assessment Project (WACAP): An interdisciplinary evaluation of the impacts of airborne contaminants in Western U.S. National Parks
Dixon H. Landers, Staci Massey Simonich, Daniel A. Jaffe, Linda Geiser, Donald H. Campbell, Adam R. Schwindt, Carl Schreck, Michael Kent, Will Hafner, Howard E. Taylor, Kimberly J. Hageman, Sasha Usenko, Luke Ackerman, Jill Schrlau, Neil Rose, Tamara Blett, Marilyn M. Erway
2010, Environmental Science and Technology (44) 855-859
The concept of a nature reserve such as a National Park is to maintain a location for the enjoyment and study of a pristine environment. However, many pollutants are now known to spread far and wide from their (point[s] of) origin. To grasp the extent of pervasive and boundary-less pollution,...
40Ar/39Ar dating of Silurian and late Devonian cleavages in lower greenschist-facies rocks in the Westminster terrane, Maryland, USA
R. P. Wintsch, Michael J. Kunk, Brian Mulvey, C. Scott Southworth
2010, GSA Bulletin (122) 658-677
40Ar/39Ar dating of muscovite, biotite, and K-feldspar combined with microstructural analysis of lower greenschist-facies, polymetamorphic, phyllitic rocks, and marbles were successfully used to decipher the thermal and tectonic histories of the Westminster and adjacent terranes in western Maryland. The presence of unreset detrital muscovite in some samples demonstrates that temperatures...
Attributes for NHDplus Catchments (Version 1.1) for the Conterminous United States: Population Density, 2000
Michael Wieczorek, Andrew E. LaMottem
2010, Data Series 490-19
This data set represents the average population density, in number of people per square kilometer multiplied by 10 for the year 2000, compiled for every catchment of NHDPlus for the conterminous United States. The source data set is the 2000 Population Density by Block Group for the Conterminous United States...
Attributes for NHDPlus Catchments (Version 1.1) for the Conterminous United States: Physiographic Provinces
Michael Wieczorek, Andrew E. LaMotte
2010, Data Series 490-18
This dataset represents the area of each physiographic province (Fenneman and Johnson, 1946) in square meters, compiled for every catchment of NHDPlus for the conterminous United States. The source data are from Fenneman and Johnson's Physiographic Provinces of the United States, which is based on 8 major divisions, 25...
