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Mapping the glacial geology of the Central Great Lakes region in three dimensions: A model for state-federal cooperation Mapping the glacial geology of the Central Great Lakes region in three dimensions: A model for state-federal cooperation

Planners need to evaluate complex and competing public-policy options for managing water, land, and biological resources; they must ensure economic growth, meet the needs of an increasing population, assess hazards, and manage the environment in a sustainable manner. The State Geological Surveys of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) receive many...
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Richard C. Berg, Ned K. Bleuer, Berwyn E. Jones, Kevin A. Kincare, Richard R. Pavey, Byron D. Stone

Lithostratigraphy, petrography, biostratigraphy, and strontium-isotope stratigraphy of the surficial aquifer system of western Collier County, Florida Lithostratigraphy, petrography, biostratigraphy, and strontium-isotope stratigraphy of the surficial aquifer system of western Collier County, Florida

In 1996, seven cores were recovered in western Collier County, southwestern Florida, to acquire subsurface geologic and hydrologic data to support ground-water modeling efforts. This report presents the lithostratigraphy, X-ray diffraction analyses, petrography, biostratigraphy, and strontium-isotope stratigraphy of these cores. The oldest unit encountered in the study cores is an...
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Lucy E. Edwards, S.D. Weedman, Kathleen Simmons, T.M. Scott, G. L. Brewster-Wingard, S. E. Ishman, N.M. Carlin

Geology of the Black Mingo Group (Paleocene) in the Kingstree and St. Stephen areas of South Carolina Geology of the Black Mingo Group (Paleocene) in the Kingstree and St. Stephen areas of South Carolina

Paleocene vertebrate remains from the areas of Kingstree and St. Stephen, South Carolina, come from the Rhems and Williamsburg formations of the Black Mingo Group. Sedimentary textures and fossils indicate that both units accumulated in shallow, nearshore marine, lagoonal, and deltaic depositional environments. Calcareous nannofossils and dinoflagellates indicate that the vertebrate...
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Robert E. Weems, Laurel M. Bybell

Preliminary lithostratigraphy, interpreted geophysical logs and hydrogeologic characteristics of the 98th Street core hole, Albuquerque, New Mexico Preliminary lithostratigraphy, interpreted geophysical logs and hydrogeologic characteristics of the 98th Street core hole, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Core samples, cuttings, and numerous geophysical logs obtained from the 1560 ft (475.5 m) core hole drilled at 98th Street on the west side of Albuquerque provide key stratigraphic and hydraulicproperty information for the upper clastic sediments of the Santa Fe Group, which form the principal aquifer in the region. The core hole and an adjacent water-level monitoring well were drilled
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Byron D. Stone, Bruce D. Allen, Marlo Mikolas, William C. Haneberg, John W. Hawley, Peggy S. Johnson, Barry Alfred, Conde R. Thorn

Preliminary paleontologic report on core 37 from Pass Key, Everglades National Park, Florida Bay Preliminary paleontologic report on core 37 from Pass Key, Everglades National Park, Florida Bay

Sediments from Pass Key core 37, in eastern Florida Bay (N 25.1478, W 80.5745) record a history of rapid sedimentation during this century. The lowest portion of the core contains benthic fauna indicative of relatively low salinities and sparse seagrass coverage. This period is followed by an increase in salinity and seagrass. In the middle portion of the core, a slight decrease in...
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G. L. Brewster-Wingard, S. E. Ishman, N.J. Waibel, Debra A. Willard, Lucy E. Edwards, C. W. Holmes

Environmental impacts on the southern Florida coastal waters: A history of change in Florida Bay Environmental impacts on the southern Florida coastal waters: A history of change in Florida Bay

Analyses of four cores located in the northern transitional, eastern, and central portions of Florida Bay reveal historical patterns of change in salinity and seagrass distribution. Salinity and the distribution of seagrass beds are two critical issues for the restoration of Florida Bay. The distribution of benthic fauna in Bob Allen 6A and Russell Bank 19B cores illustrates changes in
Authors
G. Lynn Wingard, S. E. Ishman, C. W. Holmes
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