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Comparison of methods used to estimate conventional undiscovered petroleum resources: World examples Comparison of methods used to estimate conventional undiscovered petroleum resources: World examples

Various methods for assessing undiscovered oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquid resources were compared in support of the USGS World Petroleum Assessment 2000. Discovery process, linear fractal, parabolic fractal, engineering estimates, PETRIMES, Delphi, and the USGS 2000 methods were compared. Three comparisons of these methods were made in: (1) the Neuquen Basin province, Argentina
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Thomas S. Ahlbrandt, T. R. Klett

Conceptualization and simulation of the Edwards aquifer, San Antonio region, Texas Conceptualization and simulation of the Edwards aquifer, San Antonio region, Texas

Numerical ground-water flow models for the Edwards aquifer in the San Antonio region of Texas generally have been based on a diffuse-flow conceptualization. That is, although conduits likely are present, the assumption is that flow in the aquifer predominantly is through a network of small fractures and openings sufficiently numerous that the aquifer can be considered a porous-media...
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K.J. Lindgren, A.R. Dutton, S.D. Hovorka, S.R.H. Worthington, S. Painter

Constructed impoundments in the floodplain: A source or sink for native prairie fishes, in particular the endangered Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka)? Constructed impoundments in the floodplain: A source or sink for native prairie fishes, in particular the endangered Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka)?

Livestock watering holes (i.e., dugouts) are typically constructed in floodplains, yet the influence of dugouts on native prairie fishes is unknown. Such information is necessary for the effective management of native fishes, especially species of concern such as the endangered Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka). The goal of our study was to suggest technical guidelines for constructing...
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S.K. Thomson, C. R. Berry, C. A. Niehus, S.S. Wall

Data collection and documentation of flooding downstream of a dam failure in Mississippi Data collection and documentation of flooding downstream of a dam failure in Mississippi

On March 12, 2004, the Big Bay Lake dam failed, releasing water and affecting lives and property downstream in southern Mississippi. The dam is located near Purvis, Mississippi, on Bay Creek, which flows into Lower Little Creek about 1.9 miles downstream from the dam. Lower Little Creek flows into Pearl River about 16.9 miles downstream from the dam. Knowledge of the hydrology and...
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K. Van Wilson

DEM, tide and velocity over sulzberger ice shelf, West Antarctica DEM, tide and velocity over sulzberger ice shelf, West Antarctica

Arctic and Antarctic ice sheets preserve more than 77% of the global fresh water and could raise global sea level by several meters if completely melted. Ocean tides near and under ice shelves shifts the grounding line position significantly and are one of current limitations to study glacier dynamics and mass balance. The Sulzberger ice shelf is an area of ice mass flux change in West...
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S. Baek, C. K. Shum, H. Lee, Y. Yi, Oh-Ig Kwoun, Z. Lu, Andreas Braun
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Design, implementation, and initial results from a water-quality monitoring network for Atlanta, Georgia, USA Design, implementation, and initial results from a water-quality monitoring network for Atlanta, Georgia, USA

In cooperation with the City of Atlanta, Georgia, the US Geological Survey has designed and implemented a water-quantity and quality monitoring network that measures a variety of biological and chemical constituents in water and suspended sediment. The network consists of 20 long-term monitoring sites and is intended to assess water-quality trends in response to planned infrastructural
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A. J. Horowitz, K. A. Elrick, J.J. Smith
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