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SUBMICROSCOPIC ( less than 1 mu m) MINERAL CONTENTS OF VITRINITES IN SELECTED BITUMINOUS COAL BEDS. SUBMICROSCOPIC ( less than 1 mu m) MINERAL CONTENTS OF VITRINITES IN SELECTED BITUMINOUS COAL BEDS.
An important aspect of the petrographic description of coal is the characterization of coal quality, including chemical attributes. For geologic investigations, data on the concentrations, distribution, and modes of occurrence of minor and trace elements provide a basis for reconstructing the probable geochemical environment of the swamp material that was converted into peat, and the...
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J.A. Minkin, E. C. T. Chao, C.L. Thompson, M.-V. Wandless, F.T. Dulong, R.R. Larson, S.G. Neuzil
THEMATIC MAPPER: DETAILED RADIOMETRIC AND GEOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS. THEMATIC MAPPER: DETAILED RADIOMETRIC AND GEOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS.
The paper is in abstract form. It discusses those radiometric characteristics of the Landsat 4 Thematic Mapper (TM) that can be established without absolute calibration or spectral data. Subscenes of radiometrically raw data (B-data) were examined on an individual detector basis; areas of uniform radiance were used to characterize subtle radiometric differences and noise problems. The...
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Hugh Kieffer
Time and tide: A harmonic and finite element approximation Time and tide: A harmonic and finite element approximation
No abstract available.
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Roy A. Walters
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY LAND REMOTE SENSING ACTIVITIES. U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY LAND REMOTE SENSING ACTIVITIES.
USGS uses all types of remotely sensed data, in combination with other sources of data, to support geologic analyses, hydrologic assessments, land cover mapping, image mapping, and applications research. Survey scientists use all types of remotely sensed data with ground verifications and digital topographic and cartographic data. A considerable amount of research is being done by Survey
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Doyle G. Frederick
USES OF MARKETING TECHNIQUES THE U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. USES OF MARKETING TECHNIQUES THE U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
The use of marketing techniques by government agencies to provide more efficient and effective dissemination of their information is a fairly recent development. A recessive economy, and increased scrutiny of operations have become a powerful incentive to maximize revenues and minimize expenses wherever possible as long as the primary mission of public service is satisfactorily met.
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Michael P. McDermott
VARIATIONS IN MINERAL MATTER CONTENT OF A PEAT DEPOSIT IN MAINE RESTING ON GLACIO-MARINE SEDIMENTS. VARIATIONS IN MINERAL MATTER CONTENT OF A PEAT DEPOSIT IN MAINE RESTING ON GLACIO-MARINE SEDIMENTS.
The Great Heath, Washington County, Maine, is an excellent example of a multidomed ombrotrophic peatland resting on a gently undulating surface of glacio-marine sediments and towering above modern streams. A comprehensive study sponsored by the Geological Survey of Maine in cooperation with the U. S. Geological Survey included preparation of a contoured surficial geology map on which are...
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Cornelia C. Cameron, Paul Schruben
Analysis of wetland changes on an active delta with a geographic information system Analysis of wetland changes on an active delta with a geographic information system
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Robert Ader, James B. Johnston
World geoscience literature and translation World geoscience literature and translation
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Maura Connor, Frank T. Manheim
Geomorphic classification of Icelandic volcanoes Geomorphic classification of Icelandic volcanoes
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Richard S. Williams, Sigurdur Thorarinsson, Elliot C. Morris
Hydrochemistry of formation fluids in onshore and offshore strata in the Southeast Georgia Embayment Hydrochemistry of formation fluids in onshore and offshore strata in the Southeast Georgia Embayment
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Frank T. Manheim, C. K. Paull
A 40-foot static cone penetrometer A 40-foot static cone penetrometer
The Navy needs a lightweight device for testing seafloor soils to sub bottom depths of 12 meters in water depths to 60 meters. To meet this need a quasistatic cone penetration device that uses water jetting to reduce friction on the cone rod has been developed. This device is called the XSP-40. The 5-ton XSP-40 stands 15 meters tall and pushes a standard 5-ton cone into the seafloor. It...
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R.M. Beard, H.J. Lee
Geologic hazards in Navarin Basin Province, Northern Bering Sea Geologic hazards in Navarin Basin Province, Northern Bering Sea
Navarin Basin, scheduled for leasing in 1984 (OCS sale 83), may contain vast accumulations of oil and gas. Several geologic and oceanographic processes that may be active in and around Navarin Basin province could be hazardous to commercial development. These potential hazards include submarine slides; sea-floor instability resulting from disturbance of gas-charged sediment; sediment...
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Paul R. Carlson, Herman A. Karl, Jeffrey M. Fischer, Brian D. Edwards