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Sea ducks in the Atlantic Flyway: population status and a review of special hunting seasons
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David F. Caithamer, M. Otto, P.I. Padding, J.R. Sauer, G.H. Haas
Some geophysical work in the U.S. Geological Survey
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D. L. Campbell, V.F. Labson, V. J. Grauch
The hazards of eruptions through lakes and seawater
Eruptions through crater lakes or shallow seawater, referred to here as subaqueous eruptions, present hazards from hydromagmatic explosions, such as base surges, lahars, and tsunamis, which may not exist at volcanoes on dry land. We have systematically compiled information from eruptions through surface water in order to understand the circumstances under which these hazards occur and what disastr
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L.G. Mastin, J.B. Witter
The role of "blebbing" in overcoming the hydrophobic barrier during biooxidation of elemental sulfur by Thiobacillus thiooxidans
Brimstone Basin, in southeastern Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming is an ancient hydrothermal area containing solfataric alteration. Drainage waters flowing from Brimstone Basin had pH values as low as 1.23 and contained up to 1.7×106 MPN/ml acidophilic sulfur-oxidizing bacteria. Thiobacillus thiooxidans was the dominant sulfur-oxidizing bacterium recovered from an enrichment culture and was used
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C. Knickerbocker, D. Kirk Nordstrom, G. Southam
Volcanic lake systematics II. Chemical constraints
A database of 373 lake water analyses from the published literature was compiled and used to explore the geochemical systematics of volcanic lakes. Binary correlations and principal component analysis indicate strong internal coherence among most chemical parameters. Compositional variations are influenced by the flux of magmatic volatiles and/or deep hydrothermal fluids. The chemistry of the flui
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J.C. Varekamp, G.B. Pasternack, G.L. Rowe
Metal mining and the environment
The booklet, Metal Mining and the Environment, and the colorful companion poster offer new tools for raising awareness and understanding of the impact and issues surrounding metal mining and the environment. The 64-page full-color booklet contains a copy of the poster which includes a student activity on the back. This booklet and poster can help you: illustrate the importance of our natural and e
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Travis L. Hudson, Frederick D. Fox, Geoffrey S. Plumlee
Metallogeny of the northeastern Pacific Rim: an example of the distribution of ore deposits along a growing continental margin
The distribution of mineral deposits within northwestern North America (Alaska, Yukon, and northern British Columbia) allows for an in-depth examination of the metallogenic patterns of a growing continental margin. A more complete understanding of the tectonic evolution of this part of the Pacific Rim, achieved over the last 15 to 20 years, now allows for the placement of ore systems into a well-d
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R. J. Goldfarb, C.J. Hart, J.K. Mortensen
Wetland restoration, flood pulsing, and disturbance dynamics
While it is generally accepted that flood pulsing and disturbance dynamics are critical to wetland viability, there is as yet no consensus among those responsible for wetland restoration about how best to plan for those phenomena or even whether it is really necessary to do so at all. In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Beth Middleton draws upon the latest research from around the world to build a st
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Beth A. Middleton