Physical and Chemical Data from Eolian Sediment Collected Along a Transect from the Mojave Desert to the Colorado Plateau
May 22, 2007
This report presents data and describes the methodology for magnetic, geochemical, and textural measurements of sediment and bedrock samples collected along a transect across the Southwestern United States (fig. 1).
The results presented here support a study that examines compositional variations of mineral dust deposited during the past few centuries in isolated natural traps spanning a region from the Mojave Desert of southern California to the central Colorado Plateau (Goldstein and others, in press; fig. 1). In particular, the study addresses the spatial and temporal variations in dust composition in the context of landscape geochemistry over a large area of the southwestern United States.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2007 |
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Title | Physical and Chemical Data from Eolian Sediment Collected Along a Transect from the Mojave Desert to the Colorado Plateau |
DOI | 10.3133/ofr20071153 |
Authors | Harland L. Goldstein, Richard L. Reynolds, Marith C. Reheis, James C. Yount, Paul J. Lamothe |
Publication Type | Report |
Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
Series Title | Open-File Report |
Series Number | 2007-1153 |
Index ID | ofr20071153 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | U.S. Geological Survey |