Estimates of groundwater age from till and carbonate bedrock hydrogeologic units at Jefferson Proving Ground, Southeastern Indiana, 2007-08
Paul M. Buszka, David C. Lampe, Amanda L. Egler
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5178
During 2007-08, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of the Army, conducted a study to evaluate the relative age of groundwater in Pre-Wisconsinan till and underlying shallow and deep carbonate bedrock units in and near an area at Jefferson Proving Ground (JPG), southeastern Indiana, which was...
MATLAB tools for improved characterization and quantification of volcanic incandescence in Webcam imagery: Applications at Kilauea Volcano, Hawai'i
Matthew R. Patrick, James P. Kauahikaua, Loren Antolik
2010, Techniques and Methods 13-A1
Webcams are now standard tools for volcano monitoring and are used at observatories in Alaska, the Cascades, Kamchatka, Hawai‘i, Italy, and Japan, among other locations. Webcam images allow invaluable documentation of activity and provide a powerful comparative tool for interpreting other monitoring datastreams, such as seismicity and deformation. Automated image...
Dependence of frictional strength on compositional variations of Hayward fault rock gouges
Carolyn A. Morrow, Diane E. Moore, David A. Lockner
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1184
The northern termination of the locked portion of the Hayward Fault near Berkeley, California, is found to coincide with the transition from strong Franciscan metagraywacke to melange on the western side of the fault. Both of these units are juxtaposed with various serpentinite, gabbro and graywacke units to the east,...
Space geodetic data improve seismic hazard assessment in California: Workshop on incorporating geodetic surface deformation data Into UCERF3; Pomona, California, 1–2 April 2010
E.H. Hearn, K. Johnson, Wayne R. Thatcher
2010, Eos Science News (91) 336-336
A workshop was held to begin scientific consideration of how to incorporate space geodetic constraints on strain rates and fault slip rates into the next generation Uniform California Earthquake Rupture Forecast, version 3 (UCERF3), due to be completed in mid-2012. Principal outcomes of the meeting were (1) an assessment of...
Seismic source mechanism of degassing bursts at Kilauea volcano, Hawaii: Results from waveform inversion in the 10–50 s band
Bernard A. Chouet, Phillip B. Dawson, Mike R. James, S.J. Lane
2010, Journal of Geophysical Research B: Solid Earth (115)
The current (March 2008 to February 2009) summit eruptive activity at Kilauea Volcano is characterized by explosive degassing bursts accompanied by very long period (VLP) seismic signals. We model the source mechanisms of VLP signals in the 10–50 s band using data recorded for 15 bursts with a 10‐station broadband...
Predicted effects of climate warming on the distribution of 50 stream fishes in Wisconsin, U.S.A.
Jana S. Stewart, John D. Lyons, Matt Mitro
2010, Journal of Fish Biology (77) 1867-1898
Summer air and stream water temperatures are expected to rise in the state of Wisconsin, U.S.A., over the next 50 years. To assess potential climate warming effects on stream fishes, predictive models were developed for 50 common fish species using classification-tree analysis of 69 environmental variables in a geographic information...
Glimpses of East Antarctica: Aeromagnetic and satellite magnetic view from the central Transantarctic Mountains of East Antarctica
Carol A. Finn, John W. Goodge
2010, Journal of Geophysical Research B: Solid Earth (115)
Aeromagnetic and satellite magnetic data provide glimpses of the crustal architecture within the Ross Sea sector of the enigmatic, ice-covered East Antarctic shield critical for understanding both global tectonic and climate history. In the central Transantarctic Mountains (CTAM), exposures of Precambrian basement, coupled with new high-resolution magnetic data, other recent...
Geologic controls on the recent evolution of oyster reefs in Apalachicola Bay and St. George Sound, Florida
D. Twichell, L. Edmiston, Brian Andrews, W. Stevenson, J. Donoghue, Richard Z. Poore, Lisa E. Osterman
2010, Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science (88) 385-394
Apalachicola Bay and St. George Sound contain the largest oyster fishery in Florida, and the growth and distribution of the numerous oyster reefs here are the combined product of modern estuarine conditions in the bay and its late Holocene evolution. Sidescan-sonar imagery, bathymetry, high-resolution seismic profiles, and sediment cores show...
Near-field receiving water monitoring of trace metals and a benthic community near the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant in South San Francisco Bay, California; 2009
Jessica Dyke, Janet K. Parchaso, Janet K. Thompson, Daniel J. Cain, Samuel N. Luoma, Michelle I. Hornberger
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1188
Results reported herein include trace element concentrations in sediment and in the clam Macoma petalum (formerly reported as Macoma balthica(Cohen and Carlton, 1995)), clam reproductive activity, and benthic macroinvertebrate community structure for a mudflat one kilometer south of the discharge of the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant (PARWQCP) in South San...
User's guide for MAGIC-Meteorologic and hydrologic genscn (generate scenarios) input converter
Terry W. Ortel, Angel Martin Jr.
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1221
Meteorologic and hydrologic data used in watershed modeling studies are collected by various agencies and organizations, and stored in various formats. Data may be in a raw, un-processed format with little or no quality control, or may be checked for validity before being made available. Flood-simulation systems require data in...
Catalog of earthquake hypocenters at Alaskan volcanoes: January 1 through December 31, 2009
James P. Dixon, Scott D. Stihler, John A. Power, Cheryl K. Searcy
2010, Data Series 531
Between January 1 and December 31, 2009, the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) located 8,829 earthquakes, of which 7,438 occurred within 20 kilometers of the 33 volcanoes with seismograph subnetworks. Monitoring highlights in 2009 include the eruption of Redoubt Volcano, as well as unrest at Okmok Caldera, Shishaldin Volcano, and Mount...
Numerical simulation of the groundwater-flow system in tributary subbasins and vicinity, lower Skagit River basin, Skagit and Snohomish Counties, Washington
Kenneth H. Johnson, Mark E. Savoca
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5184
A groundwater-flow model was developed to evaluate the effects of potential groundwater withdrawals and consumptive use on streamflows in tributary subbasins of the lower portion of the Skagit River basin. The study area covers about 155 square miles along the Skagit River and its tributary subbasins (East Fork Nookachamps Creek,...
Approach, passage, and survival of juvenile salmonids at Little Goose Dam, Washington: Post-construction evaluation of a temporary spillway weir, 2009
John W. Beeman, Amy C. Braatz, Hal C. Hansel, Scott D. Fielding, Philip V. Haner, Gabriel S. Hansen, Dana J. Shurtleff, Jamie M. Sprando, Dennis W. Rondorf
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-1224
This report describes a study of dam passage and survival of radio-tagged juvenile salmonids after installation of a temporary spillway weir (TSW) at Little Goose Dam, Washington, in 2009. The purpose of the study was to document fish passage and survival when the dam was operated with the TSW in...
Magmatic sulfide-rich nickel-copper deposits related to picrite and (or) tholeiitic basalt dike-sill complexes: A preliminary deposit model
Klaus J. Schulz, Val W. Chandler, Suzanne W. Nicholson, Nadine M. Piatak, Robert R. Seal II, Laurel G. Woodruff, Michael L. Zientek
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1179
Magmatic sulfide deposits containing nickel (Ni) and copper (Cu), with or without (±) platinum-group elements (PGEs), account for approximately 60 percent of the world’s Ni production and are active exploration targets in the United States and elsewhere. On the basis of their principal metal production, magmatic sulfide deposits in mafic...
Conifer health classification for Colorado, 2008
Christopher J. Cole, Suzanne M. Noble, Steven L. Blauer, Beverly A. Friesen, Stacy E. Curry, Mark A. Bauer
2010, Scientific Investigations Map 3103
Colorado has undergone substantial changes in forests due to urbanization, wildfires, insect-caused tree mortality, and other human and environmental factors. The U.S. Geological Survey Rocky Mountain Geographic Science Center evaluated and developed a methodology for applying remotely-sensed imagery for assessing conifer health in Colorado. Two classes were identified for the...
Water volume and sediment accumulation in Lake Linganore, Frederick County, Maryland, 2009
Andrew J. Sekellick, S.L. Banks
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5174
To assist in understanding sediment and phosphorus loadings and the management of water resources, a bathymetric survey was conducted at Lake Linganore in Frederick County, Maryland in June 2009 by the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the City of Frederick and Frederick County, Maryland. Position data and water-depth data...
An occurrence model for the national assessment of volcanogenic beryllium deposits
Nora K. Foley, Robert R. Seal II, Nadine M. Piatak, Brianna Hetland
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1195
The general occurrence model summarized here is intended to provide a descriptive basis for the identification and assessment of undiscovered beryllium deposits of a type and style similar to those found at Spor Mountain, Juab County, Utah. The assessment model is restricted in its application in order to provide a...
Use of portable antennas to estimate abundance of PIT-tagged fish in small streams: Factors affecting detection probability
Matthew J. O’Donnell, Gregg E. Horton, Benjamin H. Letcher
2010, North American Journal of Fisheries Management (30) 323-336
Portable passive integrated transponder (PIT) tag antenna systems can be valuable in providing reliable estimates of the abundance of tagged Atlantic salmon Salmo salar in small streams under a wide range of conditions. We developed and employed PIT tag antenna wand techniques in two controlled experiments and an additional case study to...
Flood study of the Suncook River in Epsom, Pembroke, and Allenstown, New Hampshire, 2009
Robert H. Flynn
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5127
On May 15, 2006, a breach in the riverbank caused an avulsion in the Suncook River in Epsom, NH. The breach in the riverbank and subsequent avulsion changed the established flood zones along the Suncook River; therefore, a new flood study was needed to reflect this change and aid in...
Mars Global Digital Dune Database; MC-1
R.K. Hayward, L.K. Fenton, K. L. Tanaka, T.N. Titus, A. Colaprete, P. R. Christensen
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1170
The Mars Global Digital Dune Database presents data and describes the methodology used in creating the global database of moderate- to large-size dune fields on Mars. The database is being released in a series of U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Open-File Reports. The first release (Hayward and others, 2007) included dune...
Streamflow and water-quality properties in the West Fork San Jacinto River Basin and regression models to estimate real-time suspended-sediment and total suspended-solids concentrations and loads in the West Fork San Jacinto River in the vicinity of Conroe, Texas, July 2008-August 2009
Lee J. Bodkin, Jeannette H. Oden
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5171
To better understand the hydrology (streamflow and water quality) of the West Fork San Jacinto River Basin downstream from Lake Conroe near Conroe, Texas, including spatial and temporal variation in suspended-sediment (SS) and total suspended-solids (TSS) concentrations and loads, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Houston-Galveston Area Council...
Glaciers of Asia
Vladimir M. Kotlyakov, A.M. Dyakova, V.S. Koryakin, V.I. Kravtsova, G.B. Osipova, G.M. Varnakova, V.N. Vinogradov, O.N. Vinogradov, N.M. Zverkova, O.V. Rototaeva, G.A. Nosenko, D.G. Tsvetkov, Julian A. Dowdeswell, E.K. Dowdeswell, Murray Williams, A.F. Glazovskii, Yafeng Shi, Desheng Mi, Tangdong Yao, Q. Zeng, Chaohai Liu, John E. Schroder Jr., Michael P. Bishop, Chander P. Vohra, Syed I. Hasnain, Rajesh Kumar, Safaraz Ahmad, Shresth Tayal, K Higuchi, Okitsugu Watanabe, Hiroji Fushimi, Shuhei Takenaka, Akio Nagoshi, Yutaka Ageta, Shuji Iwata, L. DeWayne Cecil, David L. Naftz, Paul F. Schuster, David D. Susong, Jaromy R. Green
Richard S. Williams Jr., Jane G. Ferrigno, editor(s)
2010, Professional Paper 1386-F
This chapter is the ninth to be released in U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1386, Satellite Image Atlas of Glaciers of the World, a series of 11 chapters. In each of the geographic area chapters, remotely sensed images, primarily from the Landsat 1, 2, and 3 series of spacecraft, are...
Geology, geochemistry, and genesis of the Greens Creek massive sulfide deposit, Admiralty Island, southeastern Alaska
Cliff D. Taylor, Craig A. Johnson
2010, Professional Paper 1763
In 1996, a memorandum of understanding was signed by representatives of the U.S. Geological Survey and Kennecott Greens Creek Mining Company to initiate a cooperative applied research project focused on the Greens Creek massive sulfide deposit in southeastern Alaska. The goals of the project were consistent with the mandate of...
Effects of Changes in Irrigation Practices and Aquifer Development on Groundwater Discharge to the Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve near Salinas, Puerto Rico
Eve L. Kuniansky, Jose M. Rodriguez
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5022
Since 1990, about 75 acres of black mangroves have died in the Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve near Salinas, Puerto Rico. Although many factors can contribute to the mortality of mangroves, changes in irrigation practices, rainfall, and water use resulted in as much as 25 feet of drawdown in...
Hydrogeology and steady-state numerical simulation of groundwater flow in the Lost Creek Designated Ground Water Basin, Weld, Adams, and Arapahoe Counties, Colorado
L. R. Arnold
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5082
The Lost Creek Designated Ground Water Basin (Lost Creek basin) is an important alluvial aquifer for irrigation, public supply, and domestic water uses in northeastern Colorado. Beginning in 2005, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Lost Creek Ground Water Management District and the Colorado Water Conservation Board, collected...
