United States Geological Survey YearbookU.S. Geological Survey, 1994 - Geology |
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... concentration of force ? With what potential for structural damage or for extensive scour and deposition and where ? Detailed geologic , geomorphic , and hydrologic assessments of floodplains are required to fully answer these questions ...
... concentration of force ? With what potential for structural damage or for extensive scour and deposition and where ? Detailed geologic , geomorphic , and hydrologic assessments of floodplains are required to fully answer these questions ...
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... concentration of the rapidly flowing flood water . All other areas were much less signifi- cantly affected . Annotated Landsat Thematic Mapper satellite image summarizing the principal impacts of the 1993 floods in the area near Glasgow ...
... concentration of the rapidly flowing flood water . All other areas were much less signifi- cantly affected . Annotated Landsat Thematic Mapper satellite image summarizing the principal impacts of the 1993 floods in the area near Glasgow ...
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... concentrations in mines , methane causes explosions . By extracting coal - bed gas before mining , the potential danger is reduced and an energy resource gained . Another source of unconventional natu- ral gas that has attracted ...
... concentrations in mines , methane causes explosions . By extracting coal - bed gas before mining , the potential danger is reduced and an energy resource gained . Another source of unconventional natu- ral gas that has attracted ...
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... concentration of greenhouse gases that may cause overheating of the planet , or global warming . Since the industrial revolution , the con- centration of CO2 in the atmosphere has increased by about 25 percent , largely because of the ...
... concentration of greenhouse gases that may cause overheating of the planet , or global warming . Since the industrial revolution , the con- centration of CO2 in the atmosphere has increased by about 25 percent , largely because of the ...
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... concentrations in sediments and benthic invertebrates to provide this under- standing . For example , the biological effects of pesticides entering the bay during high river flows are being examined by conducting laboratory toxicity ...
... concentrations in sediments and benthic invertebrates to provide this under- standing . For example , the biological effects of pesticides entering the bay during high river flows are being examined by conducting laboratory toxicity ...
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