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Publications of the U.S. Geological Survey Branch of Atlantic Marine Geology: Calendar Year 1991 Publications of the U.S. Geological Survey Branch of Atlantic Marine Geology: Calendar Year 1991
This [summary of] U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 92-585 contains a listing of publications authored or co-authored by members of the Branch of Atlantic Marine Geology during 1991. Results of Branch investigations are distributed in a variety of ways, including maps, journal articles, abstracts and U.S.G.S. publications. Copies of U.S.G.S. Open File Reports may generally be...
Authors
Margaret C. Mons-Wengler, Robert N. Oldale
The directory of the World Landslide Inventory The directory of the World Landslide Inventory
No abstract available.
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William M. Brown, D.M. Cruden, Judith S. Denison
Geology, hydrology and mechanics of the Alani-Paty Landslide, Manoa Valley, Oahu, Hawaii Geology, hydrology and mechanics of the Alani-Paty Landslide, Manoa Valley, Oahu, Hawaii
No abstract available.
Authors
R.L. Baum, M.E. Reid
Hazards of geomagnetic storms Hazards of geomagnetic storms
Geomagnetic storms are large and sometimes rapid fluctuations in the Earth's magnetic field that are related to disturbances on the Sun's surface. Although it is not widely recognized, these transient magnetic disturbances can be a significant hazard to people and property. Many of us know that the intensity of the auroral lights increases during magnetic storms, but few people realize...
Authors
D.C. Herzog
Fault growth and acoustic emissions in confined granite Fault growth and acoustic emissions in confined granite
The failure process in a brittle granite was studied by using acoustic emission techniques to obtain three dimensional locations of the microfracturing events. During a creep experiment the nucleation of faulting coincided with the onset of tertiary creep, but the development of the fault could not be followed because the failure occurred catastrophically. A technique has been developed...
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David A. Lockner, James D. Byerlee
Evaluation of models proposed for the 1991 revision of the International Geomagnetic Reference Field Evaluation of models proposed for the 1991 revision of the International Geomagnetic Reference Field
The 1991 revision of the International Geomagnetic Reference Field (IGRF) comprises a definitive main-field model for 1985.0, amain-field model for 1990.0, and a forecast secular-variation model for the period 1990-1995. The five 1985.0 main-field models and five 1990.0 main-field models that were proposed have been evaluated by comparing them with one another, with magnetic observatory...
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N.W. Peddie
Quiet geomagnetic field representation for all days and latitudes Quiet geomagnetic field representation for all days and latitudes
This paper describes a technique for obtaining the quiet-time geomagnetic field variation expected for all days of the year and distribution of latitudes from a limited set of selected quiet days within a year at a discrete set of locations. We used a data set of observatories operated by Indian and USSR scientists in 1976 and 1977 near 75°E longitude as illustration. Our method relies...
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W.H. Campbell, E.R. Schiffmacher, B.R. Arora
Analysis of geomagnetic secular variation during 1980-1985 and 1985- 1990, and geomagnetic models proposed for the 1991 revision of the International Geomagnetic Reference Field Analysis of geomagnetic secular variation during 1980-1985 and 1985- 1990, and geomagnetic models proposed for the 1991 revision of the International Geomagnetic Reference Field
The secular variation of the main geomagnetic field during the periods 1980-1985 and 1985-1990 was analyzed in terms of spherical harmonics up to the eighth degree and order. Data from worldwide magnetic observatories and the Navy's Project MAGNET aerial surveys were used. The resulting pair of secular-variation models was used to update the Definitive Geomagnetic Reference Field (DGRF)...
Authors
N.W. Peddie
Hayward fault: Large earthquakes versus surface creep Hayward fault: Large earthquakes versus surface creep
The Hayward fault, thought a likely source of large earthquakes in the next few decades, has generated two large historic earthquakes (about magnitude 7), one in 1836 and another in 1868. We know little about the 1836 event, but the 1868 event had a surface rupture extending 41 km along the southern Hayward fault. Right-lateral surface slip occurred in 1868, but was not well measured...
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James J. Lienkaemper, Glenn Borchardt
The Loma Prieta, California, earthquake of October, 17, 1989: Marina District The Loma Prieta, California, earthquake of October, 17, 1989: Marina District
During the earthquake, a total land area of about 4,300 km2 was shaken with seismic intensities that can cause significant damage to structures. The area of the Marina District of San Francisco is only 4.0 km2--less than 0.1 percent of the area most strongly affected by the earthquake--but its significance with respect to engineering, seismology, and planning far outstrips its proportion...
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Thomas D. O'Rourke, M. G. Bonilla, John Boatwright, Linda C. Seekins, Thomas E. Fumal, Hsi-Ping Liu, Charles S. Mueller, Richard E. Warrick, Robert E. Westerlund, Eugene D. Sembera, Leif Wennerberg, Harry E. Stewart, Ashraf K. Hussein, J. #NAME? Bardet, M. Kapuskar, G. R. Martin, J. Proubet, H. T. Taylor, J.T. Cameron, S. Vahdani, H. Yap, Jonathan W. Pease, Stephen K. Harris, John A. Egan, Charles R. Scawthorn, Keith A. Porter, Frank T. Blackburn
Supplementary pages to the disk of: The directory of the World Landslide Inventory Supplementary pages to the disk of: The directory of the World Landslide Inventory
No abstract available.
Authors
William M. Brown, David M. Cruden, Judith S. Denison
Preliminary geomagnetic data, College Observatory, Fairbanks Preliminary geomagnetic data, College Observatory, Fairbanks
No abstract available.
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Water Resources Division U.S. Geological Survey