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Structural framework of United States Atlantic outer continental shelf north of Cape Hatteras Structural framework of United States Atlantic outer continental shelf north of Cape Hatteras

To assess the area’s hydrocarbon potential, regional geologic and geophysical studies are being conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey to determine the structural framework of the United States Atlantic outer continental shelf (AOCS) north of Cape Hatteras. Preliminary interpretations of geophysical data suggest that the buried ridge under the eastern edge of the AOCS in the Baltimore...
Authors
R.E. Mattick, R. Q. Foote, N. L. Weaver, M. S. Grim

Apollo 11 voice transcript pertaining to the geology of the landing site Apollo 11 voice transcript pertaining to the geology of the landing site

On July 20, 1969, America's Eagle touched down in southwestern Mare Tranquillitatis beginning man's firsthand exploration of the moon. This document is an edited record of the conversations between astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr., at Tranquility Base, and Bruce McCandless at Mission Control in Houston during the approximately 22 hours spent on the lunar surface. It...
Authors
N. G. Bailey, G. E. Ulrich
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