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The ecological and evolutionary consequences of body size: Introductory remarks
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John F. Piatt
Tidal mass exchange between a submersed aquatic vegetation bed and the main channel of the Potomac River
Tidal mass exchange between a submersed aquatic vegetation (SAV) bed and the main channel of the Potomac River was investigated. Water levels were recorded at 5 minute intervals from August (when plants were present) through December (when plants were absent). Velocities were measured during individual tidal cycles both in the presence and absence of plants. Flow patterns were found to be altered
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Harry L. Jenter, Nancy B. Rybicki, Robert A. Baltzer, Virginia Carter
Tolerance of juvenile lake trout exposed to gas supersaturation
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W. F. Krise, R. A. Smith
Ultrasonic velocity meter used in stream gaging
Many streams and canals in Florida are affected by tides or control structures and experience very low flow velocities at times. For example, the St. Johns River in northeastern Florida is affected by tides for about 140 miles upstream from its mouth and many canals in the Miami area of southeastern Florida are controlled by manmade structures and other elements that cause a variable backwater eff
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L.D. Fayard
Uncertainty in climate change and drought
A series of projections of climate change were applied to a watershed model of the Delaware River basin to identify sources of uncertainty in predicting effects of climate change on drought in the basin as defined by New York City reservoir contents. The watershed model is a calibrated, monthly time-step water-balance model that incorporates the operation of reservoirs and diversion canals, and ac
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Gregory J. McCabe, David M. Wolock, Gary D. Tasker, Mark A. Ayers
Use of electronic microprocessor-based instrumentation by the U.S. geological survey for hydrologic data collection
The U.S. Geological Survey is acquiring a new generation of field computers and communications software to support hydrologic data-collection at field locations. The new computer hardware and software mark the beginning of the Survey's transition from the use of electromechanical devices and paper tapes to electronic microprocessor-based instrumentation. Software is being developed for these micro
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William G. Shope
Use of sediment-trace element geochemical models for the identification of local fluvial baseline concentrations
Studies have demonstrated the utility of fluvial bed sediment chemical data in assesing local water-quality conditions. However, establishing local background trace element levels can be difficult. Reference to published average concentrations or the use of dated cores are often of little use in small areas of diverse local petrology, geology, land use, or hydrology. An alternative approach entail
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A. J. Horowitz, K. A. Elrick, C. R. Demas, D.K. Demcheck
Use of stable isotopes, tritium, soluble salts, and redox-sensitive elements to distinguish ground water from irrigation water in the Salton Sea basin
Evaporative concentration of irrigation water diverted from the Colorado River to the Salton Sea basin for several decades has produced an overlying system (that includes drainwater and surface waters) whose composition is highly variable and differs from that of the shallow regional ground water beneath it. The role of hydrologic and geochemical processes in causing these differences (and the var
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Roy A. Schroeder, James G. Setmire, Jill N. Densmore
Variants of infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus selected with glycoprotein-specific monoclonal antibodies
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K.W. Roberti, J. R. Winton, J. S. Rohovec
Vertical structure of cross-shore currents from wind-induced setup
Most of the storm surge models presented in the literature are vertically averaged and calculate only the sea-surface elevation and mean flow. Whereas these models may be adequate for predicting storm surge heights for flooding purposes, they neglect the vertical structure of the flow and the boundary shear stress, which are both critical for predicting cross-shore sediment transport. The steady a
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Guy Gelfenbaum
Volcanic episodes near Yucca Mountain as determined by paleomagnetic studies at Lathrop Wells, Crater Flat, and Sleeping Butte, Nevada
It has been suggested that mafic volcanism in the vicinity of Yucca Mountain, Nev., is both recent (20 ka) and a product of complex 'polycyclic' eruptions. This pattern of volcanism, as interpreted by some workers at the Lathrop Wells volcanic complex, comprises a sequence of numerous small-volume eruptions that become more tephra-producing over time. Such sequences are thought to occur over times
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Duane E. Champion
Wind generated wave resuspension of sediment in Old Tampa Bay, Florida
Vertical profiles of velocity and suspended-solids concentration were measured at a scientific instrumentation platform in Old Tampa Bay during the passage of a cold front in March 1990. Strong sustained winds behind the front increased wave activity in the bay, which resulted in resuspension of bottom sediments. The concentration of suspended solids, however, did not correlate with either wave he
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David H. Schoellhamer, Victor A. Levesque