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Pest plant control with herbicides Pest plant control with herbicides
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J.H. Steenis, E.W. Ball, Vernon D. Stotts, C.K. Rawls
Pesticides--fish and wildlife Pesticides--fish and wildlife
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T.J. Peterle
Texas black-throated sparrows Texas black-throated sparrows
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R.C. Banks
The circle creek rhyolite, a volcanic complex in northern Elko county, Nevada The circle creek rhyolite, a volcanic complex in northern Elko county, Nevada
The Circle Creek Rhyolite is a multiple-source mass of fayalite-ferro-augite rhyolite, forming an extensive complex in northern Elko County, Nevada, with a diameter of about 8 miles and an exposed area of about 36 square miles. From the structure of the flow layering and the complex sequence of microbrecciation structures, it seems to be a relatively thick mass that rose passively...
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Robert R. Coats
Vegetation and its succession in marshes and estuaries along the South Atlantic and Gulf Coasts Vegetation and its succession in marshes and estuaries along the South Atlantic and Gulf Coasts
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F.M. Uhler, N. Hotchkiss
Chapter III: Television observations from Surveyor V Chapter III: Television observations from Surveyor V
Surveyor V landed on the lunar surface at 00:46:44 GMT on Day 254 (September 11), 35 hr after local sunrise on the moon. Between the time of landing and lunar sunset, 13 days later, it transmitted more than 18,000 high-quality television pictures of the lunar surface and parts of the spacecraft. The Surveyor V camera was operated extensively from the Goldstone, California, and Canberra...
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Eugene Merle Shoemaker, R. M. Batson, H. E. Holt, E. C. Morris, J. J. Rennilson, E. A. Whitaker
Chapter VIII: Lunar theory and processes Chapter VIII: Lunar theory and processes
Much valuable new information has been provided by Surveyor III; some of the most significant and interesting events are presented here. Only a limited interpretive discussion is included at this time, pending completion of data reduction and more detailed analysis of information available from the Surveyor mission.
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D. E. Gault, R. Collins, T. Gold, J. Green, G. P. Kuiper, H. Masursky, J. O'Keefe, R. Phinney, Eugene Merle Shoemaker
Chapter 8: Lunar theory and processes Chapter 8: Lunar theory and processes
Significant new information has been provided by Surveyor III's successful landing and operation on the lunar surface; some of the most significant and interesting events are presented here. Pending completion of data reduction and more detailed analysis of the information available from the Surveyor mission, only limited interpretive discussion is included.
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D. E. Gault, R. J. Collins, T. Gold, J. Green, G. P. Kuiper, H. Masursky, J. O'Keefe, R. Phinney, Eugene Merle Shoemaker
Chapter III: Television observations from Surveyor III Chapter III: Television observations from Surveyor III
Surveyor III landed on the lunar surface at 00:04 GMT, on Day 110 (April 20), 1967, approximately 23 h after local sunrise on the moon. The television camera was turned on about 1 h after touchdown, and 6315 pictures were taken during the remainder of the lunar day. The camera was operated extensively for the first period of lunar visibility from the Goldstone Tracking Station of the...
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Eugene Merle Shoemaker, R. M. Batson, H. E. Holt, E. C. Morris, J. J. Rennilson, E. A. Whitaker
Some disease problems in Canada geese Some disease problems in Canada geese
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C. M. Herman