United States Geological Survey YearbookThe Survey, 1984 - Geology |
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... 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 since 1847. These ...
... 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 since 1847. These ...
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... problems do not lend themselves to the consideration of alternatives , and it is time consuming to incorporate new data into out - of - date graphic materials . To help overcome these problems , com- puters and geographic information ...
... problems do not lend themselves to the consideration of alternatives , and it is time consuming to incorporate new data into out - of - date graphic materials . To help overcome these problems , com- puters and geographic information ...
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... problems abound , to Valdez , described as " our northernmost ice - free port . " Here the oil is loaded on ... problem . Now , however , icebergs are seen frequently in Valdez Arm , and , occa- sionally , tankships have to be diverted ...
... problems abound , to Valdez , described as " our northernmost ice - free port . " Here the oil is loaded on ... problem . Now , however , icebergs are seen frequently in Valdez Arm , and , occa- sionally , tankships have to be diverted ...
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... problem to the shipping of oil from the Valdez terminus of the Trans - Alaska Pipeline . By 1980 , iceberg calving relations had been quantified , computer models of the glacier's dynamics had been developed , and a prediction had been ...
... problem to the shipping of oil from the Valdez terminus of the Trans - Alaska Pipeline . By 1980 , iceberg calving relations had been quantified , computer models of the glacier's dynamics had been developed , and a prediction had been ...
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... problems will be made with today's basic research results and thus can anticipate potential problems . With such a research plan , we shall be ready to solve these problems or to avoid them entirely . Highlights of fiscal year 1984 ...
... problems will be made with today's basic research results and thus can anticipate potential problems . With such a research plan , we shall be ready to solve these problems or to avoid them entirely . Highlights of fiscal year 1984 ...
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