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Plio-Pleistocene Glacial Deposits In Northeastern Nebraska: New Exposures And Interpretations, M. R. Voorhies, R. G. Goodwin Apr 1989

Plio-Pleistocene Glacial Deposits In Northeastern Nebraska: New Exposures And Interpretations, M. R. Voorhies, R. G. Goodwin

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

A field trip sponsored by the Nebraska Geological Society. Trip Leaders: Dr. M.R. Voorhies, University of Nebraska State Museum. & Dr. R.G. Goodwin, HWS Technologies Inc. Spring 1989

Recent interpretation of oxygen isotopic data for benthic and planktonic foraminifera recovered during ocean drilling programs suggest that world ice volume was greater than the ice volume of 18 thousand years ago (Late Wisconsinan) approximately 2.5 million years ago (Prentice and Matthews, Geology, November, 1988). This agrees well With biostratigraphic and paleoecologic interepretations drawn from sediment cores obtained from the Arctic Ocean Basin. The latter data suggest complete ice cover of the …


Carbon Dioxide, Water Vapor And Sensible Heat Fluxes Over A Tallgrass Prairie, S. B. Verma Jan 1989

Carbon Dioxide, Water Vapor And Sensible Heat Fluxes Over A Tallgrass Prairie, S. B. Verma

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Aerodynamic Resistances To Transfers Of Heat, Mass And Momentum, S. B. Verma Jan 1989

Aerodynamic Resistances To Transfers Of Heat, Mass And Momentum, S. B. Verma

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

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Assessment Of Squirrel-Caused Power Outages, J. Chris Hamilton, Ron J. Johnson, Ronald M. Case, Michael W. Riley Jan 1989

Assessment Of Squirrel-Caused Power Outages, J. Chris Hamilton, Ron J. Johnson, Ronald M. Case, Michael W. Riley

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

Squirrel-caused power outages in Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska, were evaluated by examining company power outage reports and by consulting with power company representatives. Reports showed that squirrel-caused outages at pole-mounted transformers were most prevalent during May, June, and October (48% of total) and between 1 and 4 h after sunrise (38%), patterns that coincide with squirrel dispersal or morning activity periods. In Lincoln, 1980 and 1981, squirrels caused 177 outages per year, which was 24% of all outages and 90% of animal-caused outages. Estimated minimum annual costs were $23 364 for repairs, public relations, and lost revenue while meters were …


Geomorphology Of A Pennsylvanian Land Surface: Pedogenesis In The Rock Lake Shale Member, Southeastern Nebraska, Robert Matthew Joeckel Jan 1989

Geomorphology Of A Pennsylvanian Land Surface: Pedogenesis In The Rock Lake Shale Member, Southeastern Nebraska, Robert Matthew Joeckel

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

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Geology Of The Pre-Dune Strata, James B. Swinehart, Robert F. Diffendal Jr. Jan 1989

Geology Of The Pre-Dune Strata, James B. Swinehart, Robert F. Diffendal Jr.

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

Over the last 98 million years, four general geological processes have acted to shape the ancient landscapes buried beneath the Sand Hills. Three of these affected the area directly, either depositing sediments on the land surface or eroding it, while a fourth took place west of Nebraska, but affected the region nonetheless.

Shells of clams, oysters, and numerous other kinds of creatures similar to forms that live today in the seas are preserved as fossils in the chalks, limestones, and shales that form the oldest rocks beneath the Sand Hills that will be described. These deposits indicate to geologists that …


Plio-Pleistocene Glacial Deposits In Northeastern Nebraska: New Exposures And Interpretations, Michael R. Voorhies, R. G. Goodwin Jan 1989

Plio-Pleistocene Glacial Deposits In Northeastern Nebraska: New Exposures And Interpretations, Michael R. Voorhies, R. G. Goodwin

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

Recent interpretation of oxygen isotopic data for benthic and planktonic foraminifera recovered during ocean drilling programs suggest that world ice volume was greater than the ice volume of 18 thousand years ago (Late Wisconsinan) approximately 2.5 million years ago (Prentice and Matthews, Geology, November, 1988). This agrees well With biostratigraphic and paleoecologic interepretations drawn from sediment cores obtained from the Arctic Ocean Basin. The latter data suggest complete ice cover of the basin during the period 2.2-2.4 million years ago (Scott et at., G.S.A. Bulletin, February, 1989).