Publications
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Geometry and flow conditions of subglacial water at South Cascade Glacier, Washington State, USA; an analysis of tracer injections Geometry and flow conditions of subglacial water at South Cascade Glacier, Washington State, USA; an analysis of tracer injections
Tracers were injected into South Cascade Glacier to determine the flow condition and geometry of the subglacial water system. Results indicate that two distinct drainage basins on the glacier feed the two main streams flowing from the glacier. In the largest basin, two parallel drainage networks exist, one englacial and the other subglacial. The englacial system is an arboresecent...
Authors
A. G. Fountain
Modifications to the modular three-dimensional finite-difference ground-water flow model used for the Columbia Plateau Regional Aquifer-System Analysis, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho Modifications to the modular three-dimensional finite-difference ground-water flow model used for the Columbia Plateau Regional Aquifer-System Analysis, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho
The report documents modifications to the U.S. Geological Survey's modular three-dimensional finite-difference ground-water flow model used for a regional aquifer-system analysis of the Columbia Plateau. The report, which describes the concepts and mathematical basis for the modifications, is intended for potential users who are familiar with the original modular model. The modifications...
Authors
A. J. Hansen
Archiving of source code for the finite-difference flow model and the post-processors and input and output files for the Columbia Plateau Regional Aquifer System, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho Archiving of source code for the finite-difference flow model and the post-processors and input and output files for the Columbia Plateau Regional Aquifer System, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho
No abstract available.
Authors
A. J. Hansen
Determination of dissolved-phase pesticides in surface water from the Yakima River basin, Washington, using the Goulden large-sample extractor and gas chromatography/mass spectrometer Determination of dissolved-phase pesticides in surface water from the Yakima River basin, Washington, using the Goulden large-sample extractor and gas chromatography/mass spectrometer
Concentrations of pesticides in the dissolved phase of surface water samples from the Yakima River basin, WA, were determined using preconcentration in the Goulden large-sample extractor (GLSE) and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) analysis. Sample volumes ranging from 10 to 120 L were processed with the GLSE, and the results from the large-sample analyses were compared to...
Authors
Gregory D. Foster, Paul M. Gates, William T. Foreman, Stuart W. McKenzie, Frank A. Rinella
Persistence of the DDT pesticide in the Yakima River basin, Washington Persistence of the DDT pesticide in the Yakima River basin, Washington
No abstract available.
Authors
Joseph F. Rinella, Pixie A. Hamilton, Stuart W. McKenzie
Flow resistance under conditions of intense gravel transport Flow resistance under conditions of intense gravel transport
A study of flow resistance was undertaken in a channelized reach of the North Fork Toutle River, downstream of Mount St. Helens, Washington. Hydraulic and sediment transport data were collected in flows with velocities up to 3 m/s and shear stresses up to 7 times the critical value needed for bed load transport. Details of the flow structure as revealed in vertical velocity profiles...
Authors
John Pitlick
Sediment data for streams near Mount St. Helens, Washington Sediment data for streams near Mount St. Helens, Washington
No abstract available.
Authors
Randal L. Dinehart
Energy, time, and channel evolution in catastrophically disturbed fluvial systems Energy, time, and channel evolution in catastrophically disturbed fluvial systems
Two diverse fluvial systems show that with time, channels adjust such that the rate of energy dissipation is minimized. One fluvial system, characterized by high relief and coarse-grained sediment, was subjected to an explosive volcanic eruption; the other system, characterized by low relief and fine-grained sediment, was subjected to dredging and straightening. Study of the expenditure...
Authors
A. Simon
Gravel-bed deposition and erosion by bedform migration observed ultrasonically during storm flow, North Fork Toutle River, Washington Gravel-bed deposition and erosion by bedform migration observed ultrasonically during storm flow, North Fork Toutle River, Washington
Ultrasonic depth sounding provides useful and unexpected information about peak discharge and sediment transport when applied during storm flow in channels with erodible beds. Streambed elevation was measured with dual ultrasonic depth sounders during the rise, crest, and recession of a storm flow in the North Fork Toutle River, Washington, on 3 December 1987. The sounder transducers...
Authors
R.L. Dinehart
Evolution of coarse gravel bed forms: Field measurements at flood stage Evolution of coarse gravel bed forms: Field measurements at flood stage
Field measurements to investigate the origin and growth of mesoscale gravel bed forms in deep flows were made in the North Fork Toutle River, Washington. Sonar observations of the gravel streambed at a stationary point were recorded during two storm flows in December 1989 and January 1990 with concurrent bed load sampling and continuous velocity measurements. Mean diameter of bed load...
Authors
Randy L. Dinehart
Sensitivity of ground - water recharge estimates to climate variability and change, Columbia Plateau, Washington Sensitivity of ground - water recharge estimates to climate variability and change, Columbia Plateau, Washington
The sensitivity of groundwater recharge estimates was investigated for the semiarid Ellensburg basin, located on the Columbia Plateau, Washington, to historic and projected climatic regimes. Recharge was estimated for predevelopment and current (1980s) land use conditions using a daily energy-soil-water balance model. A synthetic daily weather generator was used to simulate lengthy...
Authors
John J. Vaccaro
Fact sheet: glaciers on Mount Rainier Fact sheet: glaciers on Mount Rainier
No abstract available.
Authors
Carolyn L. Driedger