United States Geological Survey YearbookThe Survey, 1982 - Geology |
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Page 13
... Mines and Geology , and many university teams joined in the monitoring and research effort to better understand the causes and possible consequences of the rising and quaking landscape . Uncertainties About the Future Affect Scientists ...
... Mines and Geology , and many university teams joined in the monitoring and research effort to better understand the causes and possible consequences of the rising and quaking landscape . Uncertainties About the Future Affect Scientists ...
Page 14
... mines offer several properties suitable for disposal of high - level radioactive waste . Principal among these properties are adequate shielding , isolation from the ac- cessible environment , absorption and disper- sion of heat ...
... mines offer several properties suitable for disposal of high - level radioactive waste . Principal among these properties are adequate shielding , isolation from the ac- cessible environment , absorption and disper- sion of heat ...
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... Mines , Bureau of Reclamation , and , most recently ( 1982 ) , the Minerals Management Service are prominent examples of major organizations in the Department of Interior that have had their origins in the Survey . With these organiza ...
... Mines , Bureau of Reclamation , and , most recently ( 1982 ) , the Minerals Management Service are prominent examples of major organizations in the Department of Interior that have had their origins in the Survey . With these organiza ...
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... Mines in 1910 , the Federal Power Commission in 1920 , and the Grazing Service in 1934 ( since combined with other functions into the Bureau of Land Management ) . During the last year , the Geological Survey has gone through yet ...
... Mines in 1910 , the Federal Power Commission in 1920 , and the Grazing Service in 1934 ( since combined with other functions into the Bureau of Land Management ) . During the last year , the Geological Survey has gone through yet ...
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... Mines and Geology , various universities , and private consulting firms . These studies are providing an im- proved basis for delineating geographic variations in the earthquake hazards ; specific examples are discussed below . Fault ...
... Mines and Geology , various universities , and private consulting firms . These studies are providing an im- proved basis for delineating geographic variations in the earthquake hazards ; specific examples are discussed below . Fault ...
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