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An old-growth cypress stand in Okefenokee Swamp An old-growth cypress stand in Okefenokee Swamp

Okefenokee Swamp
Authors
G.R. Best, D. B. Hamilton, Gregor T. Aule

Vegetation mapping of the Okefenokee Swamp ecosystem Vegetation mapping of the Okefenokee Swamp ecosystem

No abstract available.
Authors
David B. Hamilton, C.A. McCaffery

Volatilization of chlorinated hydrocarbons from water Volatilization of chlorinated hydrocarbons from water

Coefficients for the volatilization from water of 1,1,1-trichloroethane and 1,2-dichloroethane were measured in a stirred tank. Experiments at constant mixing conditions over a wide range of concentrations showed that the volatilization coefficient was independent of concentration, confirming the assumption that volatilization is a first order process. Simultaneous measurements of the
Authors
R. E. Rathbun, D. Y. Tai

Snow Mountain Wilderness Study Area, California Snow Mountain Wilderness Study Area, California

The Snow Mountain Wilderness study area, located about 120 mi north of San Francisco and on the divide between the Sacramento and Eel Rivers, contains some of the highest terrain in the Coast Ranges. Its mineral-resource potential was evaluated by interpreting data from geologic field studies, from an aeromagnetic survey, from geochemical sampling of stream sediments, rocks, and springs...
Authors
Robert D. Brown, Francis E. Federspiel

Alternative diagenetic models for cretaceous talus deposits, Deep Sea Drilling Project Site 536, Gulf of Mexico Alternative diagenetic models for cretaceous talus deposits, Deep Sea Drilling Project Site 536, Gulf of Mexico

Talus deposits recovered from Site 536 show evidence of aragonite dissolution, secondary porosity development, and calcite cementation. Although freshwater diagenesis could account for the petrographic features of the altered talus deposits, it does not uniquely account for isotopic or trace-element characteristics. Also, the hydrologic setting required for freshwater alteration is not...
Authors
Robert B. Halley, B. J. Pierson, Wolfgang Schlager
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