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U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Scientific Investigations Report 2008–5044

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Figure 9. Alternative interpretations of predevelopment water-level altitudes and contours for continuous upper carbonate aquifers and distribution of isolated upper carbonate aquifers in the Rainier Mesa and Shoshone Mountain area, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada. (A) shows flow as southerly throughout the Rainier Mesa upper carbonate aquifer; (B) shows flow as northerly in northern part of Rainier Mesa upper carbonate aquifer; and (C) shows the upper carbonate aquifer in the Rainier Mesa area as a series of discontinuous, isolated blocks.

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