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Geology and ground-water resources of the island of Hawaii

Hawaii, the largest island in the Hawaiian group, is 93 miles long, 76 miles wide, and covers 4,030 square miles. Mauna Loa Volcano is 13,680 feet high and Mauna Kea is 13,784 feet high. Plate 1 shows the geology, wells, springs, and water-development tunnels. Plate 2 is a map and description of points of geologic interest along the main highways. Plate 3 (same sheet as plate 2) shows highways and
Authors
Harold T. Stearns, Gordon A. Macdonald
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Water Resources Mission Area

Geology of the Hawaiian islands

A brief summary of the geography, climate, and geomorphology is given. Streams develop slowly after the extinction of a volcano because of the high permeability of the rock. Once established they cut rapidly because of the steep slopes and fractured condition of the rock. Stream erosion varies enormously on different slopes of the same mountain due to the great differences in rainfall and to other
Authors
Harold T. Stearns
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Water Resources Mission Area

A new luminoscope for field use

No abstract available.
Authors
E.A. Sergeev, V.P. Sokoloff

A Pennsylvanian florule from the Forkston coal in the Dutch Mountain outlier, northeastern Pennsylvania

No abstract available.
Authors
C.B. Read

Advisory Committee on Scientific Personnel

[No abstract available]
Authors
M.H. Trytten, R.D. Bennett, E.U. Condon, R.E. Dyer, S.B. Fracker, K.L. Heaton, T.B. Nolan, R. Pollock

Alternative methods in upland gamebird food analysis

No abstract available.
Authors
A. C. Martin, R.H. Gensch, C.P. Brown
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Eastern Ecological Science Center

An improved method of testing for botulinus toxin by the use of penicillin

No abstract available.
Authors
E. R. Quortrup
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Eastern Ecological Science Center

An outbreak of pasteurellosis in wild ducks

A report was received by Merovka that a large number of wild ducks had been found dead on a small lake located about 15 miles southwest of Dimmitt, Castro County, Texas. The area was visited by Merovka and U.S. Game Agent Boone, who found and picked up 307 dead ducks, nearly all mallards and pintails. The farmer on whose land the birds were found stated that tot he best of his knowledge and belief
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E. R. Quortrup, F.B. Queen, L.J. Merovka

April in review

No abstract available.
Authors
K.E. Evans, D. Bystrak
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Eastern Ecological Science Center

April in review

No abstract available.
Authors
C.S. Robbins
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Eastern Ecological Science Center

Asphalt Deposits Near Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas

No abstract available.
Authors
Joseph M. Gorman, Raymond C. Robeck

Birds of the bays and estuaries

No abstract available.
Authors
R. E. Stewart
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Eastern Ecological Science Center
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