Water, ice, and meteorological measurements at South Cascade glacier, Washington, balance year 2003
William R. Bidlake, Edward G. Josberger, Mark E. Savoca
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5210
Winter snow accumulation and summer snow and ice ablation were measured at South Cascade Glacier, Washington, to estimate glacier mass-balance quantities for balance year 2003. The 2003 glacier-average maximum winter snow balance was 2.66 meters water equivalent, which was about equal to the average of such balances for the glacier...
Development of regional curves relating bankfull-channel geometry and discharge to drainage area for streams in Pennsylvania and selected areas of Maryland
Jeffrey J. Chaplin
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5147
Natural-stream designs are commonly based on the dimensions of the bankfull channel, which is capable of conveying discharges that transport sediment without excessive erosion or deposition. Regional curves relate bankfull-channel geometry and discharge to drainage area in watersheds with similar runoff characteristics and commonly are utilized by practitioners of natural-stream...
Implications for prediction and hazard assessment from the 2004 Parkfield earthquake
W. H. Bakun, Brad T. Aagaard, B. Dost, William L. Ellsworth, Jeanne L. Hardebeck, Ruth A. Harris, C. Ji, Malcolm J. S. Johnston, John O. Langbein, James J. Lienkaemper, Andrew J. Michael, Jessica R. Murray, R.M. Nadeau, P.A. Reasenberg, M.S. Reichle, Evelyn A. Roeloffs, A. Shakal, Robert W. Simpson, F. Waldhauser
2005, Nature (437) 969-974
Obtaining high-quality measurements close to a large earthquake is not easy: one has to be in the right place at the right time with the right instruments. Such a convergence happened, for the first time, when the 28 September 2004 Parkfield, California, earthquake occurred on the San Andreas fault in...
Geologic map of the Wenatchee 1:100,000 quadrangle, central Washington: A digital database
R. W. Tabor, R. B. Waitt, V. A. Frizzell Jr., D. A. Swanson, G. R. Byerly, R. D. Bentley
2005, Data Series 137
This digital map database has been prepared by R.W. Tabor from the published Geologic map of the Wenatchee 1:100,000 Quadrangle, Central Washington. Together with the accompanying text files as PDF, it provides information on the geologic structure and stratigraphy of the area covered. The database delineates map units that are...
Late Devonian Alamo Impact, southern Nevada, USA: Evidence of size, marine site, and widespread effects
Jared R. Morrow, Charles Sandberg, Anita G. Harris
2005, Special Paper of the Geological Society of America 259-280
The early Late Devonian (early Frasnian) Alamo Impact targeted an oceanic, off-platform site in southern Nevada, excavating a crater with a final diameter of 44–65 km. The original crater is now dismembered and buried beneath younger rocks. Consequently, its size and site must be deduced through multiple converging lines of...
Water-quality data from two agricultural drainage basins in northwestern Indiana and northeastern Illinois: II. diel data, 1999-2001
Ronald C. Antweiler, Richard L. Smith, Mary A. Voytek, John Karl Bohlke
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1053
No abstract available....
Feasibility of using benthic invertebrates as indicators of stream quality in Hawaii
Reuben H. Wolff
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5079
Macroinvertebrates were collected from 19 sites on 14 streams on the island of Oahu and from 9 sites on 7 streams on the island of Kauai to evaluate associations between macroinvertebrate assemblages and environmental variables and to determine whether or not it would be feasible, in future studies, to develop...
Hydrology and water quality of lakes and streams in Orange County, Florida
Edward R. German, James C. Adamski
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5052
Orange County, Florida, is continuing to experience a large growth in population. In 1920, the population of Orange County was less than 20,000; in 2000, the population was about 896,000. The amount of urban area around Orlando has increased considerably, especially in the northwest part of the County. The eastern...
Analysis of ground-water levels and associated trends in Yucca Flat, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada, 1951-2003
Joseph M. Fenelon
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5175
Almost 4,000 water-level measurements in 216 wells in the Yucca Flat area from 1951 to 2003 were quality assured and analyzed. An interpretative database was developed that describes water-level conditions for each water level measured in Yucca Flat. Multiple attributes were assigned to each water-level measurement in the database to...
Comparability of suspended-sediment concentration and total suspended-solids data for two sites on the L'Anguille River, Arkansas, 2001 to 2003
Joel M. Galloway, Dennis A. Evans, W. Reed Green
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5193
Suspended-sediment concentration and total suspended solids data collected with automatic pumping samplers at the L'Anguille River near Colt and the L'Anguille River at Palestine, Arkansas, August 2001 to October 2003 were compared using ordinary least squares regression analyses to determine the relation between the two datasets for each of the...
Ground-water movement and nitrate in ground water, East Erda area, Tooele County, Utah, 1997-2000
D. D. Susong
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5096
Nitrate was discovered in ground water in the east Erda area of Tooele County, Utah, in 1994. The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with Tooele County, investigated the ground-water flow system and water quality in the eastern part of Tooele Valley to determine (1) the vertical and horizontal distribution of...
Magnetotelluric data across the Pajarito fault, west of Santa Fe, New Mexico
Jackie M. Williams, Brian D. Rodriguez
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1054
Questa baseline and premining ground-water quality investigation. 8. Lake-sediment geochemical record from 1960 to 2002, Eagle Rock and Fawn Lakes, Taos County, New Mexico
S. E. Church, D.L. Fey, M. E. Marot
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5006
Geochemical studies of lake sediment from Eagle Rock Lake and upper Fawn Lake were conducted to evaluate the effect of mining at the Molycorp Questa porphyry molybdenum deposit located immediately north of the Red River. Two cores were taken, one from each lake near the outlet where the sediment was...
Southern California — Wildfires and debris flows
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
2005, Fact Sheet 2005-3106
Wildland fires are inevitable in the western United States. Expansion of man-made developments into fire-prone wildlands has created situations where wildfires can destroy lives and property, as can the flooding and debris flows that are common in the aftermath of the fires. Fast-moving, highly destructive debris flows triggered by...
Preliminary integrated geologic map databases for the United States: Digital data for the geology of Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska
Frederic H. Wilson, Keith A. Labay, Nora B. Shew, Cindi C. Preller, Solmaz Mohadjer, Donald H. Richter
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1342
No abstract available....
Preliminary integrated geologic map databases for the United States: Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia
Connie L. Dicken, Suzanne W. Nicholson, John D. Horton, Scott A. Kinney, Gregory L. Gunther, Michael P. Foose, Julia A. L. Mueller
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1325
The growth in the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) has highlighted the need for regional and national digital geologic maps attributed with age and lithology information. Such maps can be conveniently used to generate derivative maps for purposes including mineral-resource assessment, metallogenic studies, tectonic studies, and environmental research....
Preliminary integrated geologic map databases for the United States: Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, and West Virginia
Suzanne W. Nicholson, Connie L. Dicken, John D. Horton, Keith A. Labay, Michael P. Foose, Julia A. L. Mueller
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1324
The growth in the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) has highlighted the need for regional and national digital geologic maps attributed with age and lithology information. Such maps can be conveniently used to generate derivative maps for purposes including mineral-resource assessment, metallogenic studies, tectonic studies, and environmental research....
Preliminary integrated geologic map databases for the United States: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina
Connie L. Dicken, Suzanne W. Nicholson, John D. Horton, Michael P. Foose, Julia A. L. Mueller
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1323
The growth in the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) has highlighted the need for regional and national digital geologic maps attributed with age and lithology information. Such maps can be conveniently used to generate derivative maps for purposes including mineral-resource assessment, metallogenic studies, tectonic studies, and environmental research....
Reconnaissance of surface-water and ground-water quality at the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial near Lincoln City, Indiana, 2001-02
Paul M. Buszka, Kathleen K. Fowler
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5066
In cooperation with the National Park Service, the U.S. Geological Survey investigated water quality of key water bodies at the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial near Lincoln City in southwestern Indiana. The key water bodies were a stock pond, representing possible nonpoint agricultural effects on water quality; an ephemeral stream, representing...
Preliminary integrated geologic map databases for the United States: Central states: Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, and Louisiana
Douglas B. Stoeser, Gregory N. Green, Laurie C. Morath, William D. Heran, Anna B. Wilson, David W. Moore, Bradley S. Van Gosen
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1351
The growth in the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) has highlighted the need for regional and national digital geologic maps attributed with age and lithology information. Such maps can be conveniently used to generate derivative maps for purposes including mineral-resource assessment, metallogenic studies, tectonic studies, and environmental research. This...
Preliminary integrated geologic map databases for the United States: Digital data for the reconnaissance geologic map of the Yukon-Koyukuk basin, Alaska
Frederic H. Wilson, Keith A. Labay, Nora B. Shew, Solmaz Mohadjer, W. W. Patton Jr.
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1341
No abstract available....
Preliminary integrated geologic map databases for the United States: Digital data for the reconnaissance geologic map of the Kodiak Islands, Alaska
Frederic H. Wilson, Keith A. Labay, Solmaz Mohadjer, Nora B. Shew
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1340
No abstract available....
Geologic map of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park region, Tennessee and North Carolina
Scott Southworth, Art Schultz, Danielle Denenny
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1225
The geology of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park (GSMNP) region of Tennessee and North Carolina was studied from 1993 to 2003 as part of a cooperative investigation with the National Park Service (NPS). This work has been compiled as a 1:100,000-scale map derived from mapping done at 1:24,000 and...
Hydrothermal vent fluids, siliceous hydrothermal deposits, and hydrothermally altered sediments in Yellowstone Lake
W. C. Pat Shanks, Lisa Morgan, Laurie S. Balistrieri, Jeffrey C. Alt
2005, Conference Paper
Stable isotopic (dD and d18O) data indicate about 13% total evaporative concentration has occurred in Yellowstone Lake, yet lake waters are enriched in dissolved As, B, Cl, Cs, Ge, Li, Mo, Sb, and W by at least an order-of-magnitude relative to the flow-weighted composition of inflowing streams. We conclude that...
Utility of Viking Orbiter images and products for Mars mapping
Mark R. Rosiek, Randolph L. Kirk, Brent A. Archinal, Elpitha Howington-Kraus, Trent M. Hare, Donna M. Galuszka, Bonnie L. Redding
2005, Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing (10) 1187-1195
This paper reports on mapping procedures developed by the U.S. Geological Survey that use Viking Orbiter imagery and Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) derived radii to produce topographic data. The use of Mosaiced Digital Image Models (MDIMs), created from Viking Orbiter images, and MOLA data to provide horizontal and vertical...
