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Publications from the staff of the Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center
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Geologic map and digital database of the Romoland 7.5' quadrangle, Riverside County, California
Open-File Report 03-102 contains a digital geologic map database of the Romoland 7.5’ quadrangle, Riverside County, California that includes:
ARC/INFO (Environmental Systems Research Institute, http://www.esri.com) version 7.2.1 coverages of the various elements of the geologic map.
A Postscript file to plot the geologic map on a topographic base, and containing a Correlation of Map Units diagram
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Douglas M. Morton, Kelly R. Bovard, Gregory Morton
Principal facts for gravity stations in the Dry Valley area, west-central Nevada and east-central California
In June, 2002, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) established 143 new gravity stations and 12 new rock samples in the Dry Valley area, 30 miles north of Reno, Nevada, on the California - Nevada border (see fig. 1). This study reports on gravity, magnetic, and physical property data intended for use in modeling the geometry and depth of Dry Valley for groundwater analysis. It is part of a larger stu
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Elizabeth A. Sanger, David A. Ponce
Principal facts for 408 gravity stations in the vicinity of the Talkeetna Mountains, south-central Alaska
Gravity data were collected between 1999 and 2002 along transects in the Talkeetna Mountains of south-central Alaska as part of a geological and geophysical study of the framework geology of the region. The study area lies between 61° 30’ and 63° 45’ N. latitude and 145° and 151° W. longitude. This data set includes 408 gravity stations. These data, combined with the pre-existing 3,286 stations, b
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Robert L. Morin, Jonathan M. G. Glen
Geochemistry of Permian rocks from the margins of the Phosphoria Basin: Lakeridge core, western Wyoming
The Permian Phosphoria Formation and interbedded units of the Park City Formation and Shedhorn Sandstone in western Wyoming represent deposition along a carbonate ramp at the eastern margin of the Phosphoria Basin, with portions of the Phosphoria units reflecting periods of upwelling and widespread phosphogenesis. Thickness-weighted slab-samples of these units were collected at a maximum interval
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Robert B. Perkins, Brandie McIntyre, James R. Hein, David Z. Piper
Preliminary soil-slip susceptibility maps, southwestern California
This group of maps shows relative susceptibility of hill slopes to the initiation sites of rainfall-triggered soil slip-debris flows in southwestern California. As such, the maps offer a partial answer to one part of the three parts necessary to predict the soil-slip/debris-flow process. A complete prediction of the process would include assessments of “where”, “when”, and “how big”. These maps em
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Douglas M. Morton, Rachel M. Alvarez, Russell H. Campbell, Kelly R. Bovard, D. T. Brown, K. M. Corriea, J. N. Lesser
Correlation of the Klamath Mountains and Sierra Nevada
This report graphically portrays the broadly parallel tectonic development of the Klamath Mountains and Sierra Nevada from early Paleozoic to Early Cretaceous time. It is dedicated to J.S. Diller of the U.S. Geological Survey who, during his pioneer field studies a century ago, recognized significant similarities between these two important provinces. The report is based mainly on the numerous pub
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William P. Irwin
Investigation of the possible connection of rock and soil geochemistry to the occurrence of high rates of neurodegenerative diseases on Guam and a hypothesis for the cause of the diseases
High incidences of neurodegenerative diseases, mainly dementia, parkinsonism, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, occur on the island of Guam (Koerner, 1952; Kurland and Mulder, 1954). The occurrence and description of the diseases and a summary of the investigations can be found in Perl (1997). The diseases have been more prevalent along the southern coast, particularly the small villages of Umata
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William R. Miller, Richard F. Sanzolone
Tephrostratigraphic relations and the timing and locations of faulting near Exile Hill at Yucca Mountain, Nevada
No abstract available.
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David C. Buesch, R.C. Lung
Shallow landsliding, root reinforcement, and the spatial distribution of trees in the Oregon Coast Range
The influence of root reinforcement on shallow landsliding has been well established through mechanistic and empirical studies, yet few studies have examined how local vegetative patterns influence slope stability. Because root networks spread outward from trees, the species, size, and spacing of trees should influence the spatial distribution of root strength. We documented the distribution and c
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J. J. Roering, K. M. Schmidt, J. D. Stock, W. E. Dietrich, D. R. Montgomery
Modeling precipitation and sorption of elements during mixing of river water and porewater in the Coeur d'Alene River basin
Reddish brown flocs form along the edge of the Coeur d'Alene River when porewater drains into river water during the annual lowering of water level in the basin. The precipitates are efficient scavengers of dissolved elements and have characteristics that may make metals associated with them bioavailable. This work characterizes the geochemistry of the porewater and models the formation and compos
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Laurie S. Balistrieri, S. E. Box, J.W. Tonkin
Debris-flow deposits and watershed erosion rates near southern Death Valley, CA, United States
No abstract available.
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K. M. Schmidt, C. M. Menges
Importance of Sediment-Water Interactions in Coeur d'Alene Lake, Idaho, USA: Management Implications
A field study at Coeur d'Alene Lake, Idaho, USA, was conducted between October 1998 and August 2001 to examine the potential importance of sediment-water interactions on contaminant transport and to provide the first direct measurements of the benthic flux of dissolved solutes of environmental concern in this lake. Because of potential ecological effects, dissolved zinc and orthophosphate were the
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J.S. Kuwabara, J.L. Carter, B.R. Topping, S.V. Fend, P. F. Woods, W.M. Berelson, Laurie S. Balistrieri