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Water-Resources Investigations Report 00-4272

Analysis of Water Levels in the Frenchman Flat Area, Nevada Test Site


CONTENTS

Abstract

Introduction

Purpose and Scope

Hydrogeology

Acknowledgments

Water-Level Fluctuations

Climate and Earth Tides

Precipitation

Barometric Pressure

Earth Tides

Seismic Activity

Underground Nuclear Testing

Ground-Water Withdrawal

Water-Level Measurements

Periodic Measurements

Continual Measurements

Water-Level Adjustments

Barometric Pressure

Water Density

Borehole Deviation

Land-Surface Altitude

Analysis of Water Levels

Statistical Analysis Levels

Trend Analysis Results

Alluvial Aquifer

Volcanic Aquifer

Carbonate Aquifer

Quartzite Confining Unit

Summary

References Cited


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