Publications
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Water, ice, and meteorological measurements at South Cascade Glacier, Washington, 1994 balance year Water, ice, and meteorological measurements at South Cascade Glacier, Washington, 1994 balance year
Winter snow accumulation and summer snow, firn, and ice melt were measured at South Cascade Glacier, Washington to determine the winter and net balances for the 1994 balance year. The 1994 winter balance, averaged over the glacier, was 2.39 meters, and the net balance was -1.60 meters. The winter balance was approximately that of the 1977-94 average winter balance. The net balance was...
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R. M. Krimmel
Distribution and sources of nitrate, and presence of fluoride and pesticides, in parts of the Pasco Basin, Washington, 1986-88 Distribution and sources of nitrate, and presence of fluoride and pesticides, in parts of the Pasco Basin, Washington, 1986-88
Ground water was sampled in a 900-square-mile agricultural area in the Pasco Basin, which includes parts of eastern Benton County and western Franklin County, Washington, to determine distributions of nitrate and fluoride. Additional data were obtained to determine if fertilizers, irrigation water, septic systems, and naturally occurring nitrate are sources of nitrate in ground water...
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J.C. Ebbert, S.E. Cox, B. W. Drost, K.M. Schurr
Ground-water flow and water quality in the sand aquifer of Long Beach Peninsula, Washington Ground-water flow and water quality in the sand aquifer of Long Beach Peninsula, Washington
This report describes an investigation of ground-water flow and water quality in the sand aquifer of the Long Beach Peninsula. The peninsula is located in the southwestern corner of the State of Washington, is about 27 miles long, and has an average width of about 1.5 miles. It is surrounded by seawater, by the Pacific Ocean on the west and Willapa Bay on the east. Water supplies on the...
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Blakemore E. Thomas
Distribution of phytobenthos in the Yakima River basin, Washington, in relation to geology, land use, and other environmental factors Distribution of phytobenthos in the Yakima River basin, Washington, in relation to geology, land use, and other environmental factors
Benthic-algal distributions in the Yakima River, Washington, basin were, examined in relation to geology, land use, water chemistry, and stream habitat using indicator-species classification (TWINSPAN) and canonical correspondence analysis (CCA). Algal assemblages identified byTWINSPAN were each associated with a narrow range of water-quality conditions. In the Cascade geologic province...
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Harry V. Leland
Runoff, precipitation, mass balance, and ice velocity measurements at South Cascade Glacier, Washington, 1993 balance year Runoff, precipitation, mass balance, and ice velocity measurements at South Cascade Glacier, Washington, 1993 balance year
Winter snow accumulation and summer snow, firn, and ice ablation were measured at South Cascade Glacier, Wash., to determine the winter and net balance for the 1993 balance year. The 1993 winter balance, averaged over the glacier, was 1.98 meters, and the net balance was -1.23 meters. This negative valance continued a trend of negative balance years beginning in 1977. Air temperature...
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R. M. Krimmel
Critical and supercritical flows in two unstable, mountain rivers, Toutle river system, Washington Critical and supercritical flows in two unstable, mountain rivers, Toutle river system, Washington
Critical and supercritical flows are generally considered to be rare occurrences in natural river channels. This paper presents data and results pertaining to the existence of measured critical and supercritical flows at gaging stations on the North Fork Toutle River (NFT) and Toutle River main stem (TR). The data set includes 930 discharge measurements made by the staff of the U.S...
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Andrew Simon, J. H. Hardison
Rapid geomorphic change caused by glacial outburst floods and debris flows along Tahoma Creek, Mount Rainier, Washington, USA Rapid geomorphic change caused by glacial outburst floods and debris flows along Tahoma Creek, Mount Rainier, Washington, USA
As part of a hazards-assessment study, we examined the nature and rate of geomorphic change caused by outburst floods and debris flows along Tahoma Creek. Mount Rainier, since 1967. Archival aerial photographs of the area proved to be a rich source of qualitative geomorphic information. On the basis of limited direct evidence and considerations of stream hydrology, we conclude that...
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J. S. Walder, C. L. Driedger
Documentation of a spatial data-base management system for monitoring pesticide application in Washington Documentation of a spatial data-base management system for monitoring pesticide application in Washington
The Pesticide-Application Data-Base Management System was created as a demonstration project and was tested with data submitted to the Washington State Department of Agriculture by pesticide applicators from a small geographic area. These data were entered into the Department's relational data-base system and uploaded into the system's ARC/INFO files. Locations for pesticide applica-...
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K.M. Schurr, S.E. Cox
Washington State metals in soils program: Preliminary results Washington State metals in soils program: Preliminary results
No abstract available.
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K. C. Ames
Floods of November 1990 in western Washington Floods of November 1990 in western Washington
No abstract available.
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L.L. Hubbard
The hydrogeologic framework and geochemistry of the Columbia Plateau aquifer system, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho The hydrogeologic framework and geochemistry of the Columbia Plateau aquifer system, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho
No abstract available.
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K. J. Whiteman, J. J. Vaccaro, J. B. Gonthier, H. H. Bauer