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Borehole geophysical logging for water-resources investigations in Pennsylvania Borehole geophysical logging for water-resources investigations in Pennsylvania

Borehole geophysical logging is a procedure to collect and transmit specific information about the geologic formations penetrated by a well by raising and lowering a set of probes or sondes that contain water-tight instruments in the well. The data collected can be used to determine general formation geology, fracture distribution, vertical borehole flow, and water-yielding capabilities.
Authors
Randall W. Conger

Trends in surface-water quality in Connecticut, 1969-88 Trends in surface-water quality in Connecticut, 1969-88

Surface-water-quality data from selected monitoring stations in Connecticut were analyzed for trend, using the Seasonal Kendall test, for water years 1969-88, 1975-88, and 1981-88. The number of constituents and stations evaluated varied with the different time periods. The 39 monitoring stations included 26 freshwater streams with associated discharge data, 7 tidally affected streams, 4...
Authors
E. C. Trench

Hydrogeology and ground-water quality of Valley Forge National Historical Park, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Hydrogeology and ground-water quality of Valley Forge National Historical Park, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Valley Forge National Historical Park is just southwest of the Commodore Semiconductor Group (CSG) National Priorities List (Superfund) Site, a source of volatile organic compounds (VOC's) in ground water. The 7.5-square-mile study area includes the part of the park in Lower Providence and West Norriton Townships in Montgomery County, Pa., and surrounding vicinity. The park is underlain...
Authors
Ronald A. Sloto, B. Craig McManus

HYSEP: A Computer Program for Streamflow Hydrograph Separation and Analysis HYSEP: A Computer Program for Streamflow Hydrograph Separation and Analysis

HYSEP is a computer program that can be used to separate a streamflow hydrograph into base-flow and surface-runoff components. The base-flow component has traditionally been associated with ground-water discharge and the surface-runoff component with precipitation that enters the stream as overland runoff. HYSEP includes three methods of hydrograph separation that are referred to in the...
Authors
Ronald A. Sloto, Michele Y. Crouse

Altitude and configuration of the potentiometric surface in the crystalline and metasedimentary rocks in Birmingham, Newlin, Pennsbury, and Pocopson Townships and parts of East Marlborough and Kennett Townships, Chester County, Pennsylvania, June 1994 thr Altitude and configuration of the potentiometric surface in the crystalline and metasedimentary rocks in Birmingham, Newlin, Pennsbury, and Pocopson Townships and parts of East Marlborough and Kennett Townships, Chester County, Pennsylvania, June 1994 thr

A map showing ground-water levels in crystalline and metasedimentary rocks in Birmingham, Newlin, Pennsbury, and Pocopson Townships and parts of East Marlborough and Kennett Townships, Chester County, Pennsylvania, was constructed from water levels measured in wells from June 1994 through November 1995. Pre-1994 measurements were incorporated on the map to provide control in areas where...
Authors
Charles R. Wood, William C. Wettstein, Stephen S. Aichele, James Joyce, Frank M. Schneider

Genetic diversity of North American isolates of Renibacteriumsalmoninarum Genetic diversity of North American isolates of Renibacteriumsalmoninarum

Genetic diversity of Renibacteriumsalmoninarum was evaluated by multilocus enzyme electrophoresis (MEE). Whole cell lysates were prepared for 40 isolates representing 5 groups based on host and geographic area. Each lysate was assessed for activity of 44 enzymes with a pH 6.5 amine-citrate and a pH 8.0 buffer. Genetic variation was scored at 26 loci. Two zones of activity (presumptive...
Authors
C. E. Starliper

Modeling gas transfer and biological respiration in a recirculating aquaculture system Modeling gas transfer and biological respiration in a recirculating aquaculture system

Recirculating aquaculture system applications of oxygen absorption equipment require consideration of the combined effects of the system's physical, chemical and biological components. Interactions of this type were modeled within a recirculating system incorporating a mixed-flow type rearing vessel, a multi-tube clarifier, a rotating biological contactor (RBC) and a U-tube oxygenator...
Authors
L. G. Wood, Barnaby J. Watten, C. G. Haugh, G. S. Libey, T. A. Dillaha

An 84-kyr paleomagnetic record from the sediments of Lake Baikal, Siberia An 84-kyr paleomagnetic record from the sediments of Lake Baikal, Siberia

We have conducted a paleomagnetic study of sediment cores obtained from the Selenga prodelta region of Lake Baikal, Russia. This record, which spans approximately the last 84 kyr, contributes to a better understanding of the nature of geomagnetic field behavior in Siberia and is a useful correlation and dating tool. We demonstrate that the Lake Baikal sediments are recording variations...
Authors
J.A. Peck, J.W. King, Steven M. Colman, V.A. Kravchinsky

Habitat characteristics of American woodcock nest sites on a managed area in Maine Habitat characteristics of American woodcock nest sites on a managed area in Maine

We measured characteristics of habitat near 89 nests of American woodcock (Scolopax minor) and 100 randomly selected points on Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge, Calais, Maine, an area managed for woodcock. At nest sites, basal area was lower (P 0.001), densities of deciduous saplings were greater (P 0.001), densities of coniferous saplings were lower (P = 0.001), densities of shrub...
Authors
Daniel G. McAuley, Jerry R. Longcore, Greg F. Sepik, Grey W. Pendleton
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