Results of Gravity Fieldwork Conducted in March 2008 in the Moapa Valley Region of Clark County, Nevada
November 1, 2008
In March 2008, we collected gravity data along 12 traverses across newly-mapped faults in the Moapa Valley region of Clark County, Nevada. In areas crossed by these faults, the traverses provide better definition of the gravity field and, thus, the density structure, than prior gravity observations. Access problems prohibited complete gravity coverage along all of the planned gravity traverses, and we added and adjusted the locations of traverses to maximize our data collection. Most of the traverses exhibit isostatic gravity anomalies that have gradients characteristic of exposed or buried faults, including several of the newly-mapped faults.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Title | Results of Gravity Fieldwork Conducted in March 2008 in the Moapa Valley Region of Clark County, Nevada |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr20081300 |
| Authors | Daniel S. Scheirer, Arne Andreasen |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Open-File Report |
| Series Number | 2008-1300 |
| Index ID | ofr20081300 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Geophysics Unit of Menlo Park, CA (GUMP) |