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Composition of the crust beneath the Kenya rift Composition of the crust beneath the Kenya rift
We infer the composition of the crust beneath and on the flanks of the Kenya rift based on a comparison of the KRISP-90 crustal velocity structure with laboratory measurements of compressional-wave velocities of rock samples from Kenya. The rock samples studied, which are representative of the major lithologies exposed in Kenya, include volcanic tuffs and flows (primarily basalts and...
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Walter D. Mooney, N.I. Christensen
Measurements of heat and mass flow from thermal areas in Lassen Volcanic National Park, California, 1984-93 Measurements of heat and mass flow from thermal areas in Lassen Volcanic National Park, California, 1984-93
Rates of heat loss from eight steam-heated thermal areas and one conductively heated thermal area in Lassen Volcanic National Park have been determined from measurements made during the period 1984-93. Total heat discharge at the steam-heated areas is assumed proportional to the rate of steam upflow from underlying reservoirs. The dominant mode of heat loss differs among the areas...
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Michael L. Sorey, Elizabeth M. Colvard
GPS measurements on the island of Hawaii in 1992 GPS measurements on the island of Hawaii in 1992
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Asta Miklius, E.Y. Iwatsubo, R.P. Denlinger, A.T. Okamura, M. K. Sako, K.M. Yamashita
Preparing for the next eruption in the Cascades Preparing for the next eruption in the Cascades
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J.W. Ewert, B.M. Myers, S.R. Brantley
Analysis of deep seismic reflection and other data from the southern Washington Cascades Analysis of deep seismic reflection and other data from the southern Washington Cascades
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W. D. Stanley, S. Y. Johnson, V. F. Nuccio
Preliminary map showing quaternary faults and landslides in the Cliff Lake 15' quadrangle, Madison County, Montana Preliminary map showing quaternary faults and landslides in the Cliff Lake 15' quadrangle, Madison County, Montana
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J.M. O’Neill, T. H. LeRoy, Paul E. Carrara
Campground talk and slide show on volcanoes for Chiricahua National Monument Campground talk and slide show on volcanoes for Chiricahua National Monument
The slides and the accompanying script presented here are based on a campground presentation at Chiricahua National Monument in 1994. Examples of eruptions at active volcanoes are used to help the audience visualize events that took place in the National Monument 27 million years ago. This presentation stresses the following themes: 1) The National Monument lies on the flank of an...
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J.S. Pallister, E. A. Du Bray
A compilation of sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide emission-rate data from Mount St. Helens during 1980-88 A compilation of sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide emission-rate data from Mount St. Helens during 1980-88
Airborne monitoring of Mount St. Helens by the USGS began inMay 1980 for sulfur dioxide emissions and in July 1980 forcarbon dioxide emissions. A correlation spectrometer, orCOSPEC, was used to measure sulfur dioxide in Mount St.Helens' plume. The upward-looking COSPEC was mounted in afixed-wing aircraft and flown below and at right angles to theplume. Typically, three to six traverses...
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Kenneth A. McGee, Thomas J. Casadevall
Abstracts of the eighth international conference on Geochronology, cosmochronology, and isotope geology Abstracts of the eighth international conference on Geochronology, cosmochronology, and isotope geology
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Marvin A. Lanphere, G. Brent Dalrymple, Brent D. Turrin
Geochemical changes in crude oil spilled from the Exxon Valdez supertanker into Prince William Sound, Alaska Geochemical changes in crude oil spilled from the Exxon Valdez supertanker into Prince William Sound, Alaska
North Slope crude oil spilled from the T/V Exxon Valdez in March 1989 and contaminated about 500 km of Prince William Sound shoreline. Aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons in oil samples collected in August 1990 and June 1992 from beaches on six islands impacted by the spill have been compared with the hydrocarbons from North Slope crude oil taken from the stricken tanker. Degradation...
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Frances D. Hostettler, Keith A. Kvenvolden
A pore-pressure diffusion model for estimating landslide-inducing rainfall A pore-pressure diffusion model for estimating landslide-inducing rainfall
Many types of landslide movement are induced by large rainstorms, and empirical rainfall intensity/duration thresholds for initiating movement have been determined for various parts of the world. In this paper, I present a simple pressure diffusion model that provides a physically based hydrologic link between rainfall intensity/duration at the ground surface and destabilizing pore-water...
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M.E. Reid
The 1989-1990 eruption of Redoubt Volcano, Alaska: impacts on aircraft operations The 1989-1990 eruption of Redoubt Volcano, Alaska: impacts on aircraft operations
The December 1989–June 1990 eruption of Redoubt Volcano affected commercial and military air operations in the vicinity of Anchorage, Alaska. These effects were due to the direct impact of volcanic ash on jet aircraft, as well as to the rerouting and cancellations of flight operations owing to eruptive activity. Between December and February, five commercial jetliners were damaged from...
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T. J. Casadevall