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Rainfall in Eastern United States Less Acidic in 1995
Significant decreases in sulfate and hydrogen ion concentrations in precipitation in the Eastern United States in 1995 particularly along the Ohio River Valley and in the Mid-Atlantic States indicate that reductions in sulphur dioxide emissions have resulted in rainfall being less acidic in these areas, according to a report prepared for the U.S. Geological Survey.
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MONOCACY RIVER - NEW ALL TIME HIGH BREAKS HURRICANE AGNES RECORD
Richard P. Sheldon, Retired USGS Chief Geologist
Richard Porter Sheldon, 72, of Washington, D.C., died at home on June 8, 1996. Sheldon was formerly Chief Geologist of the U.S. Geological Survey in Reston, Va., and was widely recognized as an expert on world phosphate resources. He had lived in Washington since 1968.
Indonesia Earthquake
A preliminary magnitude 7.5 earthquake occurred in Indonesia, in the Flores Sea, Mon., June 17, 1996, at 6:22 p.m. local time in Indonesia (7:22 a.m. EDT), according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
High River Flows Could Trigger Summer Algal Blooms in Chesapeake Bay
Total freshwater inflow to the Chesapeake Bay was 101 billion gallons per day (bgd) in May, 60 percent above the normal inflow for May (63 bgd) and the third highest May on record, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Potomac River, Ground Water, Chesapeake Bay, Up in May
Flow of the Potomac River near Washington, D.C., was 18.7 billion gallons per day (bgd) in May, nearly twice the average flow for May of 9.8 bgd according to hydrologists at the U.S. Geological Survey.
Evidence of Major Prehistoric Earthquakes in Midwest
About 10 strong earthquakes have struck southern Illinois and Indiana during the past 12,000 years, according to a new study by geologist Steve Obermeier of the U.S. Geological Survey and archeologists Pat Munson and Rex Garniewicz of Indiana University.
First Detailed "Report Card" on Mississippi River Shows Movement of Contaminants
The first intensive study of the water quality of the entire Mississippi River reveals the complicated movement of dozens of different contaminants through the water and sediments of the Nation’s largest river system, according to a report released today by the U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior.
Mississippi Earthquake
A minor earthquake with a preliminary estimated magnitude of 3.5 occurred in Clarke County, Mississippi, at 8:15 local time (9:15 EST) on March 25, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Colorado River Will Run Red for Management Study
About 2200 pounds of nontoxic red dye will be dumped into the Colorado River Wednesday (Mar. 27, 1996) as part of a controlled flood experiment in the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon, according to hydrologists at the U.S. Geological Survey.
Key Water and Sediment Science Contacts
Call the U.S. Geological Survey scientists listed below for information about the water science aspects of the controlled flood experiment in the Colorado River, Mar. 22-April 7, 1996. Mark Anderson is the key information scientist for the USGS on-site, and other scientists are working on-site and are available on a limited basis. Still others will be in the USGS office in Tucson throughout the ex
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