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I.-Subaerial Deposits of the Arid Region of North America I.-Subaerial Deposits of the Arid Region of North America

The subaërial deposits now accumulating in the arid portion of the United States may be divided into four classes: 1, Eolian Sands; 2, Talus Slopes; 3, Alluvial Cones; and 4, Calcareous Clays to which no specific name has been applied, but which, for reasons stated below, will be called “adobe” in this paper.
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Israel C. Russell

Instructions to rain-fall observers of U.S. Geological Survey Instructions to rain-fall observers of U.S. Geological Survey

In the prosecution of the general "survey of the arid lands for purposes of irrigation," authorized by Congress to be undertaken by the U. S. Geological Survey, a determination of the amount of water supplied by the natural rain and snow fall in different localities is of fundamental importance. To obtain this knowledge the Geological Survey must depend in large measure upon the...
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Water Resources Division U.S. Geological Survey
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Latitudes and longitudes of certain points in Missouri, Kansas, and New Mexico Latitudes and longitudes of certain points in Missouri, Kansas, and New Mexico

No abstract available.
Authors
Robert Woodward

Ninth Annual report of the United States Geological Survey to the Secretary of the Interior, 1887-1888 Ninth Annual report of the United States Geological Survey to the Secretary of the Interior, 1887-1888

No abstract available.
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J. Powell

On invertebrate fossils from the Pacific coast On invertebrate fossils from the Pacific coast

No abstract available.
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Charles White

On the thermoelectric measurement of high temperatures On the thermoelectric measurement of high temperatures

No abstract available.
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Carl Barus

Report of work done in the division of chemistry and physics, mainly during the fiscal year 1886-87 Report of work done in the division of chemistry and physics, mainly during the fiscal year 1886-87

No abstract available.
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Frank Clarke

Report upon United States geological surveys west of the one hundredth meridian, Volume I: Geographical report Report upon United States geological surveys west of the one hundredth meridian, Volume I: Geographical report

No abstract available.
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George Montague Wheeler

Revision of the North American pocket mice Revision of the North American pocket mice

No abstract available.
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Clinton Merriam

Subaerial decay of rocks and origin of the red color of certain formations Subaerial decay of rocks and origin of the red color of certain formations

No abstract available.
Authors
Israel C. Russell

The geology of Nantucket The geology of Nantucket

No abstract available.
Authors
Nathaniel Shaler

The Paleozoic fishes of North America The Paleozoic fishes of North America

No abstract available.
Authors
J.S. Newberry
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