Bethany Burton | U.S. Geological Survey

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June 22, 2021

Airborne geophysical surveys of the lower Mississippi Valley demonstrate system-scale mapping of subsurface architecture

The Mississippi Alluvial Plain hosts one of the most prolific shallow aquifer systems in the United States but is experiencing chronic groundwater decline. The Reelfoot rift and New Madrid seismic zone underlie the region and represent an important and poorly understood seismic hazard. Despite its societal and economic importance, the shallow subsurface architecture has not been mapped with the sp

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Burke J. Minsley, James Robert Rigby, Stephanie R. James, Bethany L. Burton, Katherine J. Knierim, Michael Pace, Paul A. Bedrosian, Wade Kress

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Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center

May 27, 2019

Ross Ice Shelf response to climate driven by the tectonic imprint on seafloor bathymetry

Ocean melting has thinned Antarctica's ice shelves at an increasing rate over the past two decades, leading to loss of grounded ice. The Ross Ice Shelf is currently close to steady state but geological records indicate that it can disintegrate rapidly, which would accelerate grounded ice loss from catchments equivalent to 11.6 m of global sea level rise. Here, we use data from the ROSETTA-Ice air

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K J Tinto, L Padman, C S Siddoway, M.R. Springer, H.A. Fricker, I. Das, F. Caratori Tontini, D.F. Porter, N.P. Frearson, S. J. Howard, M.R. Siegfried, C. Mosbeux, M.K. Becker, C. Bertinato, A. Boghosian, N. Brady, Bethany L. Burton, W. Chu, S.I. Cordero, T. Dhakal, L. Dong, C.D. Gustafson, S. Keeshin, C. Locke, A. Lockett, G. O'Brien, J.J. Spergel, S.E. Starke, M. Tankersley, M. Wearing, R. E. Bell

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Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center

November 16, 2017

Suitability of river delta sediment as proppant, Missouri and Niobrara Rivers, Nebraska and South Dakota, 2015

Sediment management is a challenge faced by reservoir managers who have several potential options, including dredging, for mitigation of storage capacity lost to sedimentation. As sediment is removed from reservoir storage, potential use of the sediment for socioeconomic or ecological benefit could potentially defray some costs of its removal. Rivers that transport a sandy sediment load will depos

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Ronald B. Zelt, Christopher M. Hobza, Bethany L. Burton, Nathaniel J. Schaepe, Nadine M. Piatak

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Water Resources Mission Area, Geology, Energy & Minerals Science Center, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Nebraska Water Science Center

October 1, 2017

Hydrogeophysical investigations of earthen dams – Two California case studies

Excessive groundwater seepage can be a common engineering concern with earthen dams. The application of geophysical methods, whether for characterization or for long-term monitoring, to help inform mitigation strategies is becoming a more common addition to these investigations. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has completed geophysical investigations at several earthen dams in cooperation with t

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Bethany L. Burton, Paul A. Bedrosian, Burke J. Minsley, Scott Ikard, Michael H. Powers

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Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center

January 1, 2017

Identification of the Polaris Fault using lidar and shallow geophysical methods

As part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (USACE) Dam Safety Assurance Program, Martis Creek Dam near Truckee, CA, is under evaluation for earthquake and seepage hazards. The investigations to date have included LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) and a wide range of geophysical surveys. The LiDAR data led to the discovery of an important and previously unknown fault tracing very near and possi

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Lewis E. Hunter, Michael H. Powers, Bethany L. Burton

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Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center

February 17, 2016

Developing integrated methods to address complex resource and environmental issues

IntroductionThis circular provides an overview of selected activities that were conducted within the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Integrated Methods Development Project, an interdisciplinary project designed to develop new tools and conduct innovative research requiring integration of geologic, geophysical, geochemical, and remote-sensing expertise. The project was supported by the USGS Mineral R

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Mineral Resources Program, Alaska Science Center, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Spectroscopy Lab

January 26, 2015

Digital geospatial presentation of geoelectrical and geotechnical data for the lower American River and flood plain, east Sacramento, California

To characterize the extent and thickness of lithologic units that may have differing scour potential, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has performed several geoelectrical surveys of the lower American River channel and flood plain between Cal Expo and the Rio Americano High School in east Sacramento, California. Additional geotechnical data have bee

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Lyndsay B. Ball, Bethany L. Burton, Michael H. Powers, Theodore H. Asch

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Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center

January 1, 2015

Resolving bathymetry from airborne gravity along Greenland fjords

Recent glacier mass loss in Greenland has been attributed to encroaching warming waters, but knowledge of fjord bathymetry is required to investigate this mechanism. The bathymetry in many Greenland fjords is unmapped and difficult to measure. From 2010 to 2012, National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Operation IceBridge collected a unique set of airborne gravity, magnetic, radar, and lida

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Alexandra Boghosian, Kirsty Tinto, James R. Cochran, David Porter, Stefan Elieff, Bethany L. Burton, Robin E. Bell

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Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center

December 17, 2014

Characterization of subsurface stratigraphy along the lower American River floodplain using electrical resistivity, Sacramento, California, 2011

In July 2011, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, completed a geophysical survey using electrical resistivity along an approximately 6-mile reach of the lower American River in Sacramento, California, to map near-surface lithological variations. This survey is a part of a manifold and comprehensive study of river-flow dynamics and geologic boundary-pro

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Bethany L. Burton, Michael H. Powers, Lyndsay B. Ball

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Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center

November 14, 2014

A ground-based magnetic survey of Frenchman Flat, Nevada National Security Site and Nevada Test and Training Range, Nevada: data release and preliminary interpretation

The Nevada National Security Site (NNSS, formerly the Nevada Test Site) is located in southern Nevada approximately 105 kilometers (km) (65 miles) northwest of Las Vegas. Frenchman Flat is a sedimentary basin located on the eastern edge of NNSS and extending eastward into the adjacent Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR). In late September 2010, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) conducted a gro

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Jeffrey D. Phillips, Bethany L. Burton, Erika Curry-Elrod, Sigmund Drellack

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Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center

July 2, 2014

Monitoring of levees, bridges, pipelines, and other critical infrastructure during the 2011 flooding in the Mississippi River Basin

During the 2011 Mississippi River Basin flood, the U.S. Geological Survey evaluated aspects of critical river infrastructure at the request of and in support of local, State, and Federal Agencies. Geotechnical and hydrographic data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey at numerous locations were able to provide needed information about 2011 flood effects to those managing the critical infrastruc

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Brenda K. Densmore, Bethany L. Burton, Benjamin J. Dietsch, James C. Cannia, Richard J. Huizinga

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Water Resources Mission Area

February 26, 2014

Capacitively coupled and direct-current resistivity surveys of selected reaches of Cozad, Thirty-Mile, Orchard-Alfalfa, Kearney, and Outlet Canals in Nebraska, 2012-13

Understanding the spatial characteristics of leakage from canals is critical to effectively managing and utilizing water resources for irrigation and hydroelectric purposes. Canal leakage in some parts of Nebraska is the primary source of water for groundwater recharge and helps maintain the base flow of streams. Because surface-water supplies depend on the streamflow of the Platte River and the a

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Christopher M. Hobza, Bethany L. Burton, Jeffrey E. Lucius, Ryan E. Tompkins

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Water Resources Mission Area, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Nebraska Water Science Center

Non-USGS Publications**

Burton, B.L., 2004, Attenuation analysis of ground penetrating radar data acquired over a crude oil spill, MS Thesis T-5952, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, 188 p.

**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.

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October 7, 2022

Surface electrical resistivity tomography, magnetic, and gravity surveys in Redwell Basin and the greater East River watershed near Crested Butte, Colorado, 2017

Surface electrical resistivity tomography (ERT), time-domain electromagnetics (TEM), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), magnetics, and gravity data were acquired in 2016, 2017 and 2018 in the greater East River Watershed near Crested Butte Colorado with a focused effort in Redwell Basin. Five ERT profiles were acquired within Redwell Basin and Brush Creek to map geologic structure at depths up to 4

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Mineral Resources Program, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center

January 4, 2022

Electrical and electromagnetic geophysical surveys at Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam, Chattahoochee, Florida, March 2018

Surface electrical resistivity tomography (ERT), electromagnetic induction (EMI), and self-potential (SP) data were acquired March 9 - 20, 2018 by the U.S. Geological Survey, in collaboration with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, at the Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam near Chattahoochee, Florida. Eleven ERT profiles were acquired along the right (west) abutment, and immediately downstream, of the conc

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Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center

April 20, 2021

Hydrologic and geophysical data from high-elevation boreholes in Redwell Basin near Crested Butte, Colorado

Four boreholes (MW1, MW1UZ, MW2, MW2.1) were drilled in the fall of 2017 and summer of 2018 in upper Redwell Basin, a headwater catchment underlain by hydrothermally altered sedimentary rock in the Elk Mountains near the town of Crested Butte, Colorado. The boreholes were continuously cored using a wireline HQ-sized coring system and sample a combination of Quaternary-aged surficial colluvium and

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Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center

February 10, 2021

Airborne electromagnetic, magnetic, and radiometric survey of the Mississippi Alluvial Plain, November 2019 - March 2020

Airborne electromagnetic (AEM), magnetic, and radiometric data were acquired November 2019 to March 2020 along 24,030 line-kilometers (line-km) over the Mississippi Alluvial Plain (MAP). Data were acquired by CGG Canada Services, Ltd. with three different airborne sensors: the CGG Canada Services, Ltd. TEMPEST time-domain AEM instrument that is used to map subsurface geologic structure at depths u

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Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center

March 5, 2020

Success Dam Spillway seismic refraction survey, Porterville, California, December 2018 and July 2019

Compressional- (P-) wave seismic refraction data were acquired in December 2018 and July 2019 along fourteen profiles within the spillway of Success Dam in Porterville, California. A new concrete ogee weir is planned for construction within the existing spillway, and the P-wave seismic velocity models will be used to inform further geotechnical investigations, including siting new geologic borings

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Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center

January 30, 2020

Airborne electromagnetic, magnetic, and radiometric survey of the Mississippi Alluvial Plain, November 2018 - February 2019

Airborne electromagnetic (AEM), magnetic, and radiometric data were acquired November 2018 to February 2019 along 16,816 line-kilometers (line-km) over the Mississippi Alluvial Plain (MAP). Data were acquired by CGG Canada Services, Ltd. with three different helicopter-borne sensors: the CGG Canada Services, Ltd. Resolve frequency-domain AEM instrument that is used to map subsurface geologic struc

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Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center

August 27, 2019

Airborne electromagnetic, magnetic, and radiometric survey, Shellmound, Mississippi, March 2018

Airborne electromagnetic (AEM), magnetic, and radiometric data were acquired in late February to early March 2018 along 2,364 line-kilometers in the Shellmound, Mississippi study area. Data were acquired by CGG Canada Services, Ltd. with three different helicopter-borne sensors: the CGG Canada Services, Ltd. RESOLVE frequency-domain AEM instrument that is used to map subsurface geologic structure

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Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center

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Bethany Burton (Former Employee)

U.S. Geological Survey

U.S. Department of the Interior

Bethany Burton (Former Employee)

Science and Products

Non-USGS Publications**

Metal Transport in Mineralized Mountain Watersheds

Geophysical Infrastructure Study: Brooklyn Mine Superfund Site

Geophysical Infrastructure Studies: Earthen Dams and Abandoned Mine Lands

ROSETTA-Ice — Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica

Geophysical Infrastructure Study: Success Dam

Geophysical Infrastructure Study: Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam

Mississippi Alluvial Plain (MAP): Water Availability Study

Science and Products

Non-USGS Publications**

Metal Transport in Mineralized Mountain Watersheds

Geophysical Infrastructure Study: Brooklyn Mine Superfund Site

Geophysical Infrastructure Studies: Earthen Dams and Abandoned Mine Lands

ROSETTA-Ice — Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica

Geophysical Infrastructure Study: Success Dam

Geophysical Infrastructure Study: Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam

Mississippi Alluvial Plain (MAP): Water Availability Study