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Alteration of reactive mineral surfaces by ground water Alteration of reactive mineral surfaces by ground water

Two different investigations of shallow sandy aquifers inform our thinking about the role of reactive iron minerals in hydrogeological systems. Ground water in a number of settings has been described as having elevated concentrations of dissolved iron in anoxic portions of contaminant plumes (e.g. Baedecker et al., 1993; Lyngkilde and Christensen, 1992), and the coupling of microbial...
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Janet S. Herman, Aaron L. Mills, Isabelle M. Cozzarelli

Analysis of USVI coastal feature products from the 1980s and 1990s Analysis of USVI coastal feature products from the 1980s and 1990s

The authors have used color stereo photos along with a three-dimensional visualization photogrammetric software package, Socet Set, to produce orthophotometric-corrected mosaics of St. Croix, St. John, and St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. These mosaics are used for numerous applications such as characterization of the shallow water benthic habitat, terrestrial habitat...
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R.A. Warner, D.G. Catanzaro, Rafe Boulon, C. Rogers, Zandy Hillis-Starr, B. Phillips, D. Barry, Stuart Henry, Barry E. Devine

Detecting change in water quality from implementation of limestone treatment systems in a coal-minded watershed Detecting change in water quality from implementation of limestone treatment systems in a coal-minded watershed

During 1996-97, a variety of limestone-based treatment systems were implemented to neutralize acidic mine drainage and reduce the transport of dissolved metals in the northern part of the Swatara Creek watershed, which drains a 43-mi2 (112-km2) area in the Southern Anthracite Field upstream from Ravine, Pa. Since 1996, the current project has monitored water quality upstream and...
Authors
Charles A. Cravotta, Jeffrey B. Weitzel

Relations among sulfate, metals, sediment, and streamflow data for a stream draining a coal-mined watershed in East-Central Pennsylvania Relations among sulfate, metals, sediment, and streamflow data for a stream draining a coal-mined watershed in East-Central Pennsylvania

Streamflow and water-quality data for the northern part of Swatara Creek, which drains a 112-km2 area in the Southern Anthracite Field of east-central Pennsylvania, indicate iron, copper, and lead, and to a lesser extent manganese and zinc, are transported with suspended particles during stormflow conditions. During stormflow conditions, concentrations of these constituents typically...
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Charles A. Cravotta

Data and applications for study of the water cycle in Africa Data and applications for study of the water cycle in Africa

There are a number data set development, data dissemination, and applications activities at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) that contribute to the study of the water cycle in Africa. Some of these stem from global change research initiatives, while others are the result of technical assistance provided to international development and humanitarian assistance projects. Data themes...
Authors
James Verdin

An effective filter for removal of production artifacts in U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute digital elevation models An effective filter for removal of production artifacts in U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute digital elevation models

Many digital elevation models (DEM) produced by the U.S. Geological Survey suffer from the presence of striping artifacts, which limit their utility. The most common approaches to filtering the affected DEMs rely on simple low-pass filters that blur fine details. A new filtering algorithm has been developed that isolates the stripes by applying a low-pass filter along the axis of the...
Authors
Michael J. Oimoen
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