United States Geological Survey YearbookThe Survey, 1985 - Geology |
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Page 14
... discharge from the terminus ; the glacier is stable . On the other hand , when a glacier ends in deep water , the rate of discharge of icebergs is very high and cannot be matched by ice flow ; the glacier is unstable and retreats very ...
... discharge from the terminus ; the glacier is stable . On the other hand , when a glacier ends in deep water , the rate of discharge of icebergs is very high and cannot be matched by ice flow ; the glacier is unstable and retreats very ...
Page 15
... discharged each day . • The thickness of the lower reach of the glacier decreased 85 feet on the average between 1974 ... discharge with great care . This monitoring is essential because serious economic consequences could result from ...
... discharged each day . • The thickness of the lower reach of the glacier decreased 85 feet on the average between 1974 ... discharge with great care . This monitoring is essential because serious economic consequences could result from ...
Page 38
... discharged to the ground on surface sand beds at a sewage- treatment plant at Otis Air Force Base , Massachusetts . Infiltration of the sewage through sand beds to an underlying sand and gravel aquifer and the subsequent movement of the ...
... discharged to the ground on surface sand beds at a sewage- treatment plant at Otis Air Force Base , Massachusetts . Infiltration of the sewage through sand beds to an underlying sand and gravel aquifer and the subsequent movement of the ...
Page 87
... discharged . For example , 15 years ago , low dissolved- oxygen levels were common in rivers and streams because of the discharge of large volumes of oxygen - demanding wastes . Today , as a result of the construction of new waste ...
... discharged . For example , 15 years ago , low dissolved- oxygen levels were common in rivers and streams because of the discharge of large volumes of oxygen - demanding wastes . Today , as a result of the construction of new waste ...
Page 93
... discharged into two unlined surface impoundments that are in direct contact with the sand and gravel aqui- fer , the principal source of water in northwest Florida . From 1902 to 1950 , wood at the plant was treated exclu- sively with ...
... discharged into two unlined surface impoundments that are in direct contact with the sand and gravel aqui- fer , the principal source of water in northwest Florida . From 1902 to 1950 , wood at the plant was treated exclu- sively with ...
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