John W Lane, Jr., Ph.D.
Dr. John Lane is Senior Advisor for Water for International Programs.
As Chief of the USGS Hydrogeophysics Branch, Dr. John W. Lane, Jr. provided leadership and support to USGS offices across the Water Resources Mission Area in the application of geophysical methods for groundwater investigations.
Dr. Lane supervised Branch applied research, technical support, and technology transfer programs utilizing borehole, surface, and airborne geophysical methods including emerging applications of small unmanned aircraft systems.
Dr. Lane's applied research focuses on the development of quantitative geophysical methods in fractured rock and porous media, geophysical assessment of hydrologic processes, and on the application of hydrogeophysical methods for water resource and contamination assessment studies. Development and implementation of geophysical training and support for diverse audiences is a key component of Dr. Lane’s work. Dr. Lane has developed and supervised national, international, regional, and local instruction for USGS scientists and other cooperating agency personnel on the use of geophysics for groundwater exploration, water-resource assessment, and to address groundwater contamination and environmental engineering problems.
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Application of frequency- and time-domain electromagnetic surveys to characterize hydrostratigraphy and landfill construction at the Amargosa Desert Research Site, Beatty, Nevada
Statistical comparison of methods for estimating sediment thickness from Horizontal-to-Vertical Spectral Ratio (HVSR) seismic methods: An example from Tylerville, Connecticut, USA
Influence of groundwater on distribution of dwarf wedgemussels (Alasmidonta heterodon) in the upper reaches of the Delaware River, northeastern USA
A comparison of thermal infrared to fiber-optic distributed temperature sensing for evaluation of groundwater discharge to surface water
Time-lapse electrical geophysical monitoring of amendment-based biostimulation
Hillslope run-off thresholds with shrink–swell clay soils
Quaternary geology of the Boston area: Glacial events from Lake Charles to Lake Aberjona
Borehole radar interferometry revisited
Advancing electrical geophysical characterization of DNAPL-contaminated fractured rock aquifers
Near‐surface void detection using a seismic landstreamer and horizontal velocity and attenuation tomography
Combined use of frequency-domain electromagnetic and electrical resistivity surveys to delineate near-lake groundwater flow in the semi-arid Nebraska Sand Hills, USA
Origin and extent of fresh paleowaters on the Atlantic continental shelf, USA
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Application of frequency- and time-domain electromagnetic surveys to characterize hydrostratigraphy and landfill construction at the Amargosa Desert Research Site, Beatty, Nevada
In 2014 and 2015, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), conducted frequency-domain electromagnetic (FDEM) surveys at the USGS Amargosa Desert Research Site (ADRS), approximately 17 kilometers (km) south of Beatty, Nevada. The FDEM surveys were conducted within and adjacent to a closed low-level radioactive waste disposal site located at the ADRS. FDEM surveys were conducted on a grid of north-south aAuthorsEric A. White, Frederick D. Day-Lewis, Carole D. Johnson, John W. LaneStatistical comparison of methods for estimating sediment thickness from Horizontal-to-Vertical Spectral Ratio (HVSR) seismic methods: An example from Tylerville, Connecticut, USA
Determining sediment thickness and delineating bedrock topography are important for assessing groundwater availability and characterizing contamination sites. In recent years, the horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (HVSR) seismic method has emerged as a non-invasive, cost-effective approach for estimating the thickness of unconsolidated sediments above bedrock. Using a three-component seismometAuthorsCarole D. Johnson, John W. LaneInfluence of groundwater on distribution of dwarf wedgemussels (Alasmidonta heterodon) in the upper reaches of the Delaware River, northeastern USA
The remaining populations of the endangered dwarf wedgemussel (DWM) (Alasmidonta heterodon) in the upper Delaware River, northeastern USA, were hypothesized to be located in areas of greater-than-normal groundwater discharge to the river. We combined physical (seepage meters, monitoring wells and piezometers), thermal (fiber-optic distributed temperature sensing, infrared, vertical bed-temperatureAuthorsDonald O. Rosenberry, Martin A. Briggs, Emily B. Voytek, John W. LaneA comparison of thermal infrared to fiber-optic distributed temperature sensing for evaluation of groundwater discharge to surface water
Groundwater has a predictable thermal signature that can be used to locate discrete zones of discharge to surface water. As climate warms, surface water with strong groundwater influence will provide habitat stability and refuge for thermally stressed aquatic species, and is therefore critical to locate and protect. Alternatively, these discrete seepage locations may serve as potential point sourcAuthorsDanielle K Hare, Martin A. Briggs, Donald O. Rosenberry, Dave Boutt, John W. LaneTime-lapse electrical geophysical monitoring of amendment-based biostimulation
Biostimulation is increasingly used to accelerate microbial remediation of recalcitrant groundwater contaminants. Effective application of biostimulation requires successful emplacement of amendment in the contaminant target zone. Verification of remediation performance requires postemplacement assessment and contaminant monitoring. Sampling-based approaches are expensive and provide low-density sAuthorsTimothy C. Johnson, Roelof J. Versteeg, Frederick D. Day-Lewis, William Major, John W. LaneHillslope run-off thresholds with shrink–swell clay soils
Irrigation experiments on 12 instrumented field plots were used to assess the impact of dynamic soil crack networks on infiltration and run-off. During applications of intensity similar to a heavy rainstorm, water was seen being preferentially delivered within the soil profile. However, run-off was not observed until soil water content of the profile reached field capacity, and the apertures of suAuthorsRyan D. Stewart, Majdi R. Abou Najm, David E. Rupp, John W. Lane, Hamil C. Uribe, José Luis Arumí, John S. SelkerQuaternary geology of the Boston area: Glacial events from Lake Charles to Lake Aberjona
The multiple-glacial and glaciomarine Quaternary history of the Boston, Massachusetts area has been known generally since the earliest studies of the then newly recognized glacial deposits described by Prof. Louis Agassiz in the late1840’s and fossil marine shells in the drift in the 1850’s. Attention then turned to possible glacial erosional effects on the preglacial bedrock physiography, as relaAuthorsByron D. Stone, John W. LaneBorehole radar interferometry revisited
Single-hole, multi-offset borehole-radar reflection (SHMOR) is an effective technique for fracture detection. However, commercial radar system limitations hinder the acquisition of multi-offset reflection data in a single borehole. Transforming cross-hole transmission mode radar data to virtual single-hole, multi-offset reflection data using a wave interferometric virtual source (WIVS) approach haAuthorsLanbo Liu, Chunguang Ma, John W. Lane, Peter K. JoestenAdvancing electrical geophysical characterization of DNAPL-contaminated fractured rock aquifers
No abstract available.AuthorsJudith Robinson, Timothy Johnosn, Lee Slater, Dimitrios Ntarlagiannis, Pierre Lacombe, Frederick D. Day-Lewis, John W. Lane, Carole D. Johnson, Allen M. Shapiro, Claire R. Tiedeman, Daniel J. GoodeNear‐surface void detection using a seismic landstreamer and horizontal velocity and attenuation tomography
The detection and characterization of subsurface voids plays an important role in the study of karst formations and clandestine tunnels. Horizontal velocity and attenuation tomography (HVAT) using offset‐fan shooting and a towed seismic land streamer is a simple, rapid, minimally invasive method that shows promise for detecting near‐surface voids and providing information on the orientation of linAuthorsSean F. Buckley, John W. LaneCombined use of frequency-domain electromagnetic and electrical resistivity surveys to delineate near-lake groundwater flow in the semi-arid Nebraska Sand Hills, USA
A frequency-domain electromagnetic (FDEM) survey can be used to select locations for the more quantitative and labor-intensive electrical resistivity surveys. The FDEM survey rapidly characterized the groundwater-flow directions and configured the saline plumes caused by evaporation from several groundwater-dominated lakes in the Nebraska Sand Hills, USA. The FDEM instrument was mounted on a fiberAuthorsJohn B. Ong, John W. Lane, Vitaly A. Zlotnik, Todd Halihan, Eric A. WhiteOrigin and extent of fresh paleowaters on the Atlantic continental shelf, USA
While the existence of relatively fresh groundwater sequestered within permeable, porous sediments beneath the Atlantic continental shelf of North and South America has been known for some time, these waters have never been assessed as a potential resource. This fresh water was likely emplaced during Pleistocene sea-level low stands when the shelf was exposed to meteoric recharge and by elevated rAuthorsD. Cohen, M. Person, P. Wang, C.W. Gable, D. Hutchinson, A. Marksamer, Brandon Dugan, H. Kooi, K. Groen, D. Lizarralde, R.L. Evans, Frederick D. Day-Lewis, John W. Lane - Software