United States Geological Survey YearbookThe Survey, 1984 - Geology |
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... present an annual report of its investigations to the public it serves . In 1984 , our endeavors included new investigations of natural phenomena , responses to urgent public concerns and legislation , and special efforts to adapt ...
... present an annual report of its investigations to the public it serves . In 1984 , our endeavors included new investigations of natural phenomena , responses to urgent public concerns and legislation , and special efforts to adapt ...
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... present - day Icy Bay , yet the glaciers on either side have remained virtually unchanged . The cause of these unusual rapid retreats is now known : It is because the speed at which the glacier releases ( calves ) icebergs depends on ...
... present - day Icy Bay , yet the glaciers on either side have remained virtually unchanged . The cause of these unusual rapid retreats is now known : It is because the speed at which the glacier releases ( calves ) icebergs depends on ...
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... Present plans call for approximately 600,000 square miles of Alaskan lands to be assessed by the year 2000 and for almost a million square miles to be assessed in the conterminous United States during the next several decades . The ...
... Present plans call for approximately 600,000 square miles of Alaskan lands to be assessed by the year 2000 and for almost a million square miles to be assessed in the conterminous United States during the next several decades . The ...
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... present . Concen- trations of the introduced - suite elements are commonly very low in the whole- rock samples , but they are enhanced many times in the insoluble residue samples . The introduced suite of metals . and their relative ...
... present . Concen- trations of the introduced - suite elements are commonly very low in the whole- rock samples , but they are enhanced many times in the insoluble residue samples . The introduced suite of metals . and their relative ...
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... present - day knowledge of domestic and international strategic and critical mineral resources and supplies . To satisfy this need , the International Strategic Minerals Inventory ( ISMI ) was initiated on the premise that , for many ...
... present - day knowledge of domestic and international strategic and critical mineral resources and supplies . To satisfy this need , the International Strategic Minerals Inventory ( ISMI ) was initiated on the premise that , for many ...
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