United States Geological Survey YearbookThe Survey, 1985 - Geology |
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... flooding were a major problem from 1982 through 1984. A record rise in the Great Salt Lake , for example , caused extensive damage to property . The lake rose 5 feet from September 1983 to July 1984 , the second largest seasonal rise ...
... flooding were a major problem from 1982 through 1984. A record rise in the Great Salt Lake , for example , caused extensive damage to property . The lake rose 5 feet from September 1983 to July 1984 , the second largest seasonal rise ...
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... flood - plain mapping , however , the unique capability of the system to provide rapidly survey data of centimeter accuracy with a minimal requirement for ground control offers numerous other possible uses , such as monitoring ...
... flood - plain mapping , however , the unique capability of the system to provide rapidly survey data of centimeter accuracy with a minimal requirement for ground control offers numerous other possible uses , such as monitoring ...
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... floods , earthquakes , landslides , volcanoes , and droughts ; to monitor the Nation's ground- and surface - water supplies ; to study the impact of man on the Nation's water resources ; and to provide mapped information on the Nation's ...
... floods , earthquakes , landslides , volcanoes , and droughts ; to monitor the Nation's ground- and surface - water supplies ; to study the impact of man on the Nation's water resources ; and to provide mapped information on the Nation's ...
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... flood , events are extensively monitored , and the data accumulated under the Cooperative Program prove invaluable . ASSISTANCE TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES With funds transferred from other Federal agencies , the Geological Survey ...
... flood , events are extensively monitored , and the data accumulated under the Cooperative Program prove invaluable . ASSISTANCE TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES With funds transferred from other Federal agencies , the Geological Survey ...
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... floods . In the production of potable water , the cost of removing sedi- ments generally exceeds the cost of all other treatment . Furthermore , other water contaminants , such as excess nutrients , toxic metals , and many of the ...
... floods . In the production of potable water , the cost of removing sedi- ments generally exceeds the cost of all other treatment . Furthermore , other water contaminants , such as excess nutrients , toxic metals , and many of the ...
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