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Oil shale development and its environmental considerations Oil shale development and its environmental considerations
The petroleum shortage recently experienced by many nations throughout the world has created an intense interest in obtaining new and supplemental energy sources. In the United States, this interest has been centered on oil shale. Any major action by the federal government having significant environmental effects requires compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969...
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R.T. Stone, H. Johnson, A. Decora
Prediction of maximum earthquake intensities for the San Francisco Bay region Prediction of maximum earthquake intensities for the San Francisco Bay region
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Roger D. Borcherdt, James F. Gibbs
Bidding and production relationships for federal OCS leases: Statistical studies of wildcat leases, Gulf of Mexico, 1962, and prior sales Bidding and production relationships for federal OCS leases: Statistical studies of wildcat leases, Gulf of Mexico, 1962, and prior sales
The relationships between bids received on wildcat leases issued on federal OCS lands in the Gulf of Mexico from 1954 through 1962 and subsequent drilling on, production from, and relinquishment of these leases were studied. The results provided quantitative answers to questions regarding bidding as prescribed by current laws and regulations. Perhaps the most notable result is the...
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John Lohrenz, Hillary A. Oden
Mapping of the 1973 Mississippi River floods from the Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS) Mapping of the 1973 Mississippi River floods from the Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS)
On March 31, and May 4 and 5, 1973, the first Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS-1) obtained multispectral scanner imagery over the Mississippi River below St. Louis, Missouri. The river was in flood, and the ERTS data provided the first opportunity for regional synoptic mapping of the extent of flooding at the time the imagery was obtained along a 1200 river-mile reach and some...
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Morris Deutsch, F. H. Ruggles, Philip Guss, Edward Yost
Photogeology of the dark material in the Taurus-Littrow region of the moon Photogeology of the dark material in the Taurus-Littrow region of the moon
Regional relations and characteristics of the dark material as observed on photographs of the Taurus-Littrow region of the moon are reviewed to provide a background for interpretations of its nature and origin. The dark material seems to be a surficial deposit that covers mare and highland areas near the southeastern edge of the Serenitatis Basin. The age of the dark material, as deduced...
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Baerbel K. Lucchitta
Satellite geological and geophysical remote sensing of Iceland — Preliminary results from analysis of MSS imagery Satellite geological and geophysical remote sensing of Iceland — Preliminary results from analysis of MSS imagery
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Richard S. Williams, Agust Bodvarsson, Sturla Fridriksson, Gudmundur Palmason, Sigurjon Rist, Hlynur Sigtryggsson, Sigurdur Thorarinsson, Ingvi Thorsteinsson
Duck plague: The present situation Duck plague: The present situation
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Milton Friend, Gary L. Pearson
Can American oil refineries yield vanadium? Can American oil refineries yield vanadium?
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R. P. Fischer
Epizootiology of infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus in salmonids Epizootiology of infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus in salmonids
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D.F. Amend, W. T. Yasutake, J. L. Fryer, K.S. Pilcher, W.H. Wingfield
Federal Great Lakes fishery research objectives, priorities, and projects Federal Great Lakes fishery research objectives, priorities, and projects
Fishery productivity of the Great Lakes has declined drastically since settlement of the area. Premium quality fishes of the Great Lakes such as whitefish, lake trout, and walleyes have been replaced by less desired species. This change is attributed to selective overfishing, pollution, and the extreme instability of fish populations. Sea lamprey predation is still a vexing problem but...
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Howard D. Tait