Investigation of ground-water contamination at a drainage ditch, Installation Restoration Site 4, Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas, 2005–06
Don A. Vroblesky, Clifton C. Casey
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5155
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast, used newly developed sampling methods to investigate ground-water contamination by chlorobenzenes beneath a drainage ditch on the southwestern side of Installation Restoration Site 4, Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas, during 2005-06. The drainage ditch,...
Halite brine in the Onondaga Trough near Syracuse, New York: Characterization and simulation of variable-density flow
Richard M. Yager, William M. Kappel, Niel Plummer
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5058
Halite brine (saturation ranging from 45 to 80 percent) lies within glacial-drift deposits that fill the Onondaga Trough, a 40-km long bedrock valley deepened by Pleistocene ice near Syracuse, N.Y. The most concentrated brine occupies the northern end of the trough, more than 15 kilometers (km) beyond the northern limit...
Hydrology, Water Quality, and Surface- and Ground-Water Interactions in the Upper Hillsborough River Watershed, West-Central Florida
J.T. Trommer, L. A. Sacks, E. L. Kuniansky
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5121
A study of the Hillsborough River watershed was conducted between October 1999 through September 2003 to characterize the hydrology, water quality, and interaction between the surface and ground water in the highly karstic uppermost part of the watershed. Information such as locations of ground-water recharge and discharge, depth of the...
Sea-floor character and sedimentary processes of Great Round Shoal Channel, offshore Massachusetts
Lawrence J. Poppe, Seth D. Ackerman, David S. Foster, Dann S. Blackwood, S. Jeffress Williams, M. S. Moser, H.F. Stewart, K.A. Glomb
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1138
The imagery, interpretive data layers, and data presented herein were derived from multibeam echo-sounder and sidescan-sonar data collected in the vicinity of Great Round Shoal Channel, the main passage through shoals located at the eastern entrance to Nantucket Sound, Massachusetts, and from the stations occupied to verify these acoustic data...
Development of a global slope dataset for estimation of landslide occurrence resulting from earthquakes
Kristine L. Verdin, Jonathan W. Godt, Christopher C. Funk, Diego Pedreros, Bruce Worstell, James Verdin
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1188
Landslides resulting from earthquakes can cause widespread loss of life and damage to critical infrastructure. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has developed an alarm system, PAGER (Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response), that aims to provide timely information to emergency relief organizations on the impact of earthquakes. Landslides are...
Areas Contributing Recharge to Wells in the Tafuna-Leone Plain, Tutuila, American Samoa
Scot K. Izuka, John M. Perreault, Todd K. Presley
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5167
To address the concerns about the potential for contamination of drinking-water wells in the Tafuna-Leone Plain, Tutuila, American Samoa, a numerical ground-water flow model was developed and used to delineate areas contributing recharge to the wells (ACRWs). Surveys and analyses were conducted to obtain or compile certain essential hydrogeologic information...
Geologic and hydrogeologic information for a geodatabase for the Brazos River Alluvium Aquifer, Bosque County to Fort Bend County, Texas
Sachin D. Shah, Natalie A. Houston
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1031
During July-October 2006, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB), developed geologic and hydrogeologic information for a geodatabase for use in development of a Groundwater Availability Model (GAM) of the Brazos River alluvium aquifer along the Brazos River from Bosque County to Fort...
Water quality in the upper Anacostia River, Maryland: Continuous and discrete monitoring with simulations to estimate concentrations and yields, 2003-05
Cherie V. Miller, Angelica L. Gutierrez-Magness, Brenda L. Feit Majedi, Gregory D. Foster
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5142
From 2003 through 2005, continuous and discrete waterquality data were collected at two stations on the Anacostia River in Maryland: Northeast Branch at Riverdale, Maryland (U.S. Geological Survey Station 01649500) and Northwest Branch near Hyattsville, Maryland (Station 01651000). Both stations are above the heads of tide for the river, and...
Development of an Impervious-Surface Database for the Little Blackwater River Watershed, Dorchester County, Maryland
Lesley E. Milheim, John W. Jones, Roger A. Barlow
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1308
Many agricultural and forested areas in proximity to National Wildlife Refuges (NWR) are under increasing economic pressure for commercial or residential development. The upper portion of the Little Blackwater River watershed - a 27 square mile area within largely low-lying Dorchester County, Maryland, on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake...
Simulations of potential runout and deposition of the Ferguson rockslide, Merced River Canyon, California
Roger P. Denlinger
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1275
INTRODUCTION An active rockslide in Merced River Canyon was first noticed on April 29, 2006 when a few rocks rolled onto Highway 140 between mileposts 103 and 104, compromising traffic on this highway and signaling the onset of renewed activity of the Ferguson rockslide. State highway 140 is one of the...
Development of a Land Use Database for the Little Blackwater Watershed, Dorchester County, Maryland
Lesley E. Milheim, John W. Jones, Roger A. Barlow
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1309
Many agricultural and forested areas in proximity to National Wildlife Refuges (NWR) are under increasing economic pressure to develop lands for commercial or residential development. The upper portion of the Little Blackwater River watershed - a 27 square mile area within largely low-lying Dorchester County, Maryland, on the eastern shore...
Bathymetry, substrate and circulation in Westcott Bay, San Juan Islands, Washington
Eric E. Grossman, Andrew W. Stevens, Chris Curran, Collin D. Smith, Andrew Schwartz
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1305
Nearshore bathymetry, substrate type, and circulation patterns in Westcott Bay, San Juan Islands, Washington, were mapped using two acoustic sonar systems, video and direct sampling of seafloor sediments. The goal of the project was to characterize nearshore habitat and conditions influencing eelgrass (Z. marina) where extensive loss has occurred since...
Archive of digital CHIRP seismic reflection data collected during USGS cruise 06SCC01 offshore of Isles Dernieres, Louisiana, June 2006
Arnell S. Harrison, Shawn V. Dadisman, Nick F. Ferina, Dana S. Wiese, James G. Flocks
2007, Data Series 259
In June of 2006, the U.S. Geological Survey conducted a geophysical survey offshore of Isles Dernieres, Louisiana. This report serves as an archive of unprocessed digital CHIRP seismic reflection data, trackline maps, navigation files, GIS information, Field Activity Collection System (FACS) logs, observer's logbook, and formal FGDC metadata. Gained digital...
Sedimentary properties of shallow marine cores collected in June and September 2006, Hanalei Bay, Kaua'i, Hawai'i
Amy E. Draut, Michael H. Bothner, Richard L. Reynolds, Olivia C. Buchan, Susan A. Cochran, Michael A. Casso, Sandra M. Baldwin, Harland L. Goldstein, Jiang Xiao, Michael E. Field, Joshua B. Logan
2007, Data Series 289
Sedimentary facies, short-lived isotopes 7Be, 137Cs, and 210Pb, and magnetic properties of sediment cores in Hanalei Bay, Kaua‘i, Hawai‘i, were used to assess sediment sources and patterns of deposition associated with seasonal flooding of the Hanalei River. Sediment cores were collected from the seafloor in June and September of 2006...
Gravity Data from Newark Valley, White Pine County, Nevada
Edward A. Mankinen, Edwin H. McKee
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1306
The Newark Valley area, eastern Nevada is one of thirteen major ground-water basins investigated by the BARCAS (Basin and Range Carbonate Aquifer Study) Project. Gravity data are being used to help characterize the geophysical framework of the region. Although gravity coverage was extensive over parts of the BARCAS study area,...
USGS Digital Spectral Library splib06a
Roger N. Clark, Gregg A. Swayze, Richard A. Wise, K. Eric Livo, Todd M. Hoefen, Raymond F. Kokaly, Stephen J. Sutley
2007, Data Series 231
Introduction We have assembled a digital reflectance spectral library that covers the wavelength range from the ultraviolet to far infrared along with sample documentation. The library includes samples of minerals, rocks, soils, physically constructed as well as mathematically computed mixtures, plants, vegetation communities, microorganisms, and man-made materials. The samples and spectra...
Water-quality, sediment-quality, stream-habitat, and biological data for Mustang Bayou near Houston, Texas, 2004-05
Debra A. Sneck-Fahrer, Jeffery W. East
2007, Data Series 263
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Houston-Galveston Area Council and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, collected water-quality, stream-habitat, and biological data from six sites (downstream order M6-M1) primarily in Brazoria County southeast of Houston, Texas, during September 2004-August 2005 and collected bed sediment data from one site...
Hydrologic, Hydraulic, and Flood Analyses of the Blackberry Creek Watershed, Kendall County, Illinois
Elizabeth A. Murphy, Timothy D. Straub, David T. Soong, Christopher S. Hamblen
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5141
Results of the hydrologic model, flood-frequency, hydraulic model, and flood-hazard analysis of the Blackberry Creek watershed in Kendall County, Illinois, indicate that the 100-year and 500-year flood plains cover approximately 3,699 and 3,762 acres of land, respectively. On the basis of land-cover data for 2003, most of the land in...
Analyses of Water-Level Differentials and Variations in Recharge between the Surficial and Upper Floridan Aquifers in East-Central and Northeast Florida
Louis C. Murray Jr.
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5081
Continuous (daily) water-level data collected at 29 monitoring-well cluster sites were analyzed to document variations in recharge between the surficial (SAS) and Floridan (FAS) aquifer systems in east-central and northeast Florida. According to Darcy's law, changes in the water-level differentials (differentials) between these systems are proportional to changes in the...
Metallogeny of Mesoproterozoic sedimentary rocks in Idaho and Montana - Studies by the Mineral Resources Program, U.S. Geological Survey, 2004-2007
J. Michael O’Neill, editor(s)
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1280
Preface By J.Michael O'Neill The major emphasis of this project was to extend and refine the known Mesoproterozoic geologic and metallogenic framework of the region along and adjacent to the Idaho-Montana boundary north of the Snake River Plain. The Mesoproterozoic metasedimentary rocks in this part of east-central Idaho host important Cu-Co-Au stratabound...
Visualization and Time-Series Analysis of Ground-Water Data for C-Area, Savannah River Site, South Carolina, 1984-2004
Paul Conrads, Edwin A. Roehl Jr., Ruby C. Daamen, Francis H. Chapelle, Mark A. Lowery, Uwe H. Mundry
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5140
In 2004, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy, initiated a study of historical ground-water data of C-Area on the Savannah River Site in South Carolina. The soils and ground water at C-Area are contaminated with high concentrations of trichloroethylene and lesser amounts of tetrachloroethylene....
Archive of digital and digitized analog boomer seismic reflection data collected during USGS cruise 96CCT02 in Copano, Corpus Christi, and Nueces Bays and Corpus Christi Bayou, Texas, July 1996
Arnell S. Harrison, Shawn V. Dadisman, Jack L. Kindinger, Robert A. Morton, Mike D. Blum, Dana S. Wiese, Janice A. Subiño
2007, Data Series 296
In June of 1996, the U.S. Geological Survey conducted geophysical surveys from Nueces to Copano Bays, Texas. This report serves as an archive of unprocessed digital boomer seismic reflection data, trackline maps, navigation files, GIS information, cruise log, and formal FGDC metadata. Filtered and gained digital images of the seismic...
Climate Change Research at USGS Center for Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS)
U.S. Geological Survey
2007, Fact Sheet 2007-3091
Research and development projects at EROS apply unique resources to support the USGS mission of developing understanding, monitoring, and modeling of climate variability and change and their human, physical, and biological impacts. Remote sensing resources, both new and archived, form the core of our ability to determine changes in the...
Invasive species management and research using GIS
Tracy R. Holcombe, Thomas J. Stohlgren, Catherine S. Jarnevich
2007, Conference Paper, Proceedings of an international symposium. USDA/APHIS/WS
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are powerful tools in the field of invasive species management. GIS can be used to create potential distribution maps for all manner of taxa, including plants, animals, and diseases. GIS also performs well in the early detection and rapid assessment of invasive species. Here, we used...
Wind River watershed restoration: Annual Report April 2004 - March 2005
P.J. Connolly, I.G. Jezorek
2007, Report
During 2004, researchers from U.S. Geological Survey’s Columbia River Research Laboratory (USGS-CRRL) collected temperature, flow, and habitat data to characterize physical habitat condition and variation within and among tributaries and mainstem sections in the Wind River subbasin. Juvenile salmonid population surveys were conducted within select study areas throughout the subbasin....
