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Simulated circulation and transport in adjacent wind-driven estuaries in North Carolina Simulated circulation and transport in adjacent wind-driven estuaries in North Carolina

The Pamlico and Neuse River estuaries, in North Carolina, display similar physical characteristics because of their proximity and physiographic setting. Yet, because of channel configuration and longitudinal alignment, differences in circulation and flushing exist. Spatially detailed hydrodynamic models were applied to each estuary to characterize these differences. The models were...
Authors
Jeanne C. Robbins, Jerad D. Bales

Slug tests for determining hydraulic conductivity of natural geologic deposits Slug tests for determining hydraulic conductivity of natural geologic deposits

This paper reviews four methods for analyzing slug test data to determine hydraulic conductivity and examines the effects of slug size on slug test results. Data from more than 100 slug tests, including tests for low permeability (glacial tills and fractured rock) deposits, coarse-grained (sand) deposits, and simulated tests were analyzed. Analysis of the data showed that all four...
Authors
Beverly L. Herzog

Strong-motion data processing Strong-motion data processing

Processing of strong-motion earthquake accelerograms is now carried out routinely on a world-wide basis. Two international workshops have given participants the opportunity to assess their capabilities. Data from the larger instrumentation networks are disseminated widely. The US Geological Survey's strong-motion network consists largely of film recorders, due to their long reliable life...
Authors
Gerald A. Brady, April M. Converse

The status of sea ducks in the North Pacific Rim: Toward their conservation and management The status of sea ducks in the North Pacific Rim: Toward their conservation and management

Sea ducks (tribe Mergini after Johnsgard 1960) are the most northerly distributed ducks, and species diversity is greatest in the North Pacific. They exploit a diversity of inshore and offshore marine habitats during the non-breeding season, and their use of habitat during breeding varies from coastal through freshwater wetlands of the tundra and taiga (Figure 1, Appendix 1). Non...
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R. Ian Goudie, Solange Brault, Bruce Conant, Alexander V. Kondratyev, Margaret R. Petersen, Kees Vermeer

Ultraviolet-B radiation and the immune response of rainbow trout: Chapter 18 Ultraviolet-B radiation and the immune response of rainbow trout: Chapter 18

As part of a larger study on global climate change and ozone depletion we are investigating the effects of ultraviolet-B (UVB) radiation on fishes. We conducted a number of experiments to explore the possible effects of UVB radiation on the immune response of juvenile rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss. In one study, the fish developed sunburn and fungal infection on the dorsal skin after...
Authors
David L. Fabacher, Edward E. Little, S.B. Jones, E.C. DeFabo, L.J. Webber

Volume-controlled hydrologic property measurements in triaxial systems Volume-controlled hydrologic property measurements in triaxial systems

New capabilities for hydrologic property measurements in triaxial systems include: (1) volume-controlled and simultaneous measurements of hydraulic conductivity and one-dimensional consolidation (or specific storage) of a saturated test specimen; and (2) volume-controlled measurements of hydraulic conductivity, matric potential, and the variation of these properties with the moisture...
Authors
Harold W. Olsen, Arthur T. Willden, Nicholas J. Kiusalaas, Karl R. Nelson, Eileen P. Poeter

Width adjustment: relative dominance in unstable alluvial streams Width adjustment: relative dominance in unstable alluvial streams

The mechanisms that control the relative dominance of width adjustment in unstable streams are described. Specifically, the role of the following factors affecting the fluvial environment were investigated: vertical processes and fluvial action, bed-material particle, cohesive strength of bank material, and riparian vegetation.
Authors
Andrew Simon
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