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January 1, 2004

Paleomagnetism and 40Ar/39Ar ages from volcanics extruded during the Matuyama and Brunhes Chrons near McMurdo Sound, Antarctica Paleomagnetism and 40Ar/39Ar ages from volcanics extruded during the Matuyama and Brunhes Chrons near McMurdo Sound, Antarctica

Maps of virtual geomagnetic poles derived from international geomagnetic reference field models show large lobes with significant departures from the spin axis. These lobes persist in field models for the last few millenia. The anomalous lobes are associated with observation sites at extreme southerly latitudes. To determine whether these features persist for millions of years...

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L. Tauxe, Philip Gans, Edward Mankinen

Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Energy Resources Program, Mineral Resources Program, National Laboratories Program, Science and Decisions Center, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center

January 1, 2004

Photomosaics and logs of trenches on the San Andreas Fault at Mill Canyon near Watsonville, California Photomosaics and logs of trenches on the San Andreas Fault at Mill Canyon near Watsonville, California

We present photomosaics and logs of the walls of trenches excavated for a paleoseismic study at Mill Canyon, one of two sites along the San Andreas fault in the Santa Cruz Mtns. on the Kelley-Thompson Ranch. This site was a part of Rancho Salsipuedes beginning in 1834. It was purchased by the present owner’s family in 1851. Remnants of a cabin/mill operations still exist up the canyon...

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Thomas Fumal, Timothy Dawson, Rebecca Flowers, John Hamilton, Gordon Heingartner, James Kessler, Laura Samrad

Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Energy Resources Program, Mineral Resources Program, National Laboratories Program, Science and Decisions Center, Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center

December 31, 2003

Rooted Brooks Range ophiolite: Implications for Cordilleran terranes: Comment and Reply Rooted Brooks Range ophiolite: Implications for Cordilleran terranes: Comment and Reply

No abstract available.

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R. Harris, Thomas Moore, K.R. Wirth, C. Mull

December 31, 2003

Ophiolite and volcanic arc assemblages on the Vizcaino Peninsula and Cedros Island region, Baja California Sur, Mexico: Mesozoic forearc lithosphere of the Cordilleran magmatic arc Ophiolite and volcanic arc assemblages on the Vizcaino Peninsula and Cedros Island region, Baja California Sur, Mexico: Mesozoic forearc lithosphere of the Cordilleran magmatic arc

Mesozoic ophiolites in the Vizcaíno Peninsula and Cedros Island region of Baja California Sur are suprasubduction zone Cordilleran-type ophiolites structurally juxtaposed with underlying high pressure-temperature subduction complex assemblages. The region is divided into three separate tectonostratigraphic terranes, but here we recognize stratigraphic, intrusive, and petrologie links...

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D.L. Kimbrough, Thomas Moore

December 1, 2003

Alaska resource data file: Nabesna quadrangle Alaska resource data file: Nabesna quadrangle

Descriptions of the mineral occurrences shown on the accompanying figure follow. See U.S. Geological Survey (1996) for a description of the information content of each field in the records. The data presented here are maintained as part of a statewide database on mines, prospects and mineral occurrences throughout Alaska.

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Travis Hudson

Ecosystems Mission Area, Mineral Resources Program, Alaska Science Center

December 1, 2003

Alaska resource data file: McCarthy quadrangle Alaska resource data file: McCarthy quadrangle

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Travis Hudson

Ecosystems Mission Area, Mineral Resources Program, Alaska Science Center

December 1, 2003

Alaska resource data file: Wiseman quadrangle Alaska resource data file: Wiseman quadrangle

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Joe Britton

Ecosystems Mission Area, Mineral Resources Program, Alaska Science Center

December 1, 2003

40Ar/39Ar geochronology of igneous rocks in the Taylor Mountains and Dillingham quadrangles in SW Alaska 40Ar/39Ar geochronology of igneous rocks in the Taylor Mountains and Dillingham quadrangles in SW Alaska

No abstract available.

Authors

Alexander Iriondo, Michael Kunk, Frederic Wilson

Ecosystems Mission Area, Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Mineral Resources Program, Alaska Science Center

November 1, 2003

Location and age database for selected foraminifer samples collected by Exxon Petroleum geologists in California Location and age database for selected foraminifer samples collected by Exxon Petroleum geologists in California

Most of the geologic maps published for central California before 1960 were made without the benefit of age determinations from microfossils. The ages of Cretaceous and Tertiary rocks in the mostly poorly exposed and structurally complex sedimentary rocks represented in the Coast Ranges are critical in determining stratigraphic succession or lack of it, and in determining whether the...

Authors

Earl Brabb, John Parker

Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Natural Hazards Mission Area, Energy Resources Program, Mineral Resources Program, National Laboratories Program, Science and Decisions Center, Earthquake Hazards Program, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Earthquake Science Center

October 1, 2003

Hydrogeologic factors that influence ground water movement in the desert southwest United States Hydrogeologic factors that influence ground water movement in the desert southwest United States

A project to study ground-water and surface-water interactions in the desert southwestern United States was initiated in 2001 by the Tucson, Arizona office of the Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). One of the goals of the Southwest Ground-water Resources Project was to develop a regional synthesis that includes the use of available digital geologic data, which is...

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Frank Chuang, Edwin McKee, Keith Howard

October 1, 2003

Shaded relief aeromagnetic map of the Santa Clara Valley and vicinity, California Shaded relief aeromagnetic map of the Santa Clara Valley and vicinity, California

This aeromagnetic map covers the southern portion of San Francisco Bay, the Santa Clara Valley and surrounding mountains, part of which has been modelled in threedimensions (Jachens and other, 2001). The magnetic anomaly map has been compiled from existing digital data. Data was obtained from six aeromagnetic surveys that were flown at different times, spacings and elevations. The...

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Carter Roberts, Robert Jachens

October 1, 2003

Preliminary geologic map of the Elsinore 7.5' quadrangle, Riverside County, California Preliminary geologic map of the Elsinore 7.5' quadrangle, Riverside County, California

Open-File Report 03-281 contains a digital geologic map database of the Elsinore 7.5’ quadrangle, Riverside County, California that includes: 1. ARC/INFO (Environmental Systems Research Institute, http://www.esri.com) version 7.2.1 coverages of the various elements of the geologic map. 2. A Postscript file to plot the geologic map on a topographic base, and containing a Correlation of...

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Douglas Morton, F. Weber, Rachel M. Alvarez, Diane Burns