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January 1, 1962

Dissolved oxygen in Lake Erie, past and present Dissolved oxygen in Lake Erie, past and present

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John F. Carr

Ecosystems Mission Area, Great Lakes Science Center

January 1, 1962

Light penetration in the Great Lakes Light penetration in the Great Lakes

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Alfred M. Beeton

Ecosystems Mission Area, Great Lakes Science Center

January 1, 1962

Microorganic constituents of water of the Great Lakes Microorganic constituents of water of the Great Lakes

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Lloyd L. Kempe, Stacy L. Daniels, Alfred M. Beeton

Ecosystems Mission Area, Great Lakes Science Center

January 1, 1962

Water and the arid zone of the United States Water and the arid zone of the United States

In a pluvial period associated with Wisconsin glaciation the closed basin of the Estancia Valley in New Mexico held a lake which, at its maximum extent, was 150 feet deep and had a surface area of 450 square miles. This basin, with a mean elevation of about 6,000 feet, has at present an annual precipitation of about 14 inches. Estimates have been made of the Pleistocene precipitation...

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Luna Bergere Leopold

October 1, 1961

Paper A: Terrestrial features of impact origin Paper A: Terrestrial features of impact origin

Craters made by meteorites striking the earth are discussed, with attention given to geological evidence for discriminating them from craters formed by other structural processes. The major known meteorite craters are briefly described, as well as other features that are considered probable or possible meteorite craters on the basis of less conclusive evidence. Separate tabulations are...

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Eugene Merle Shoemaker, R. E. Eggleton

January 1, 1961

Lunar physics and topography Lunar physics and topography

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H. C. Urey, D. Alter, R. W. Carder, J. Green, G. P. Kuiper, Eugene Merle Shoemaker, E. A. Whitaker

January 1, 1961

Philosophy for water development Philosophy for water development

There is probably no one in this room who has not had an experience analogous to the one I here describe. You sat at the dinner table next to a nice lady who impressed you with her breadth of interest in community affairs. She said to you "Oh, you work in the field of water resources. That certainly is a major problem facing the United States, isn't it? You know, we have had long...

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Luna Bergere Leopold, E. L. Hendricks

January 1, 1961