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Ecology Of Suspected Damaging Coyotes And Their Interactions With Domestic Poultry And Livestock, William F. Andelt Dec 1976

Ecology Of Suspected Damaging Coyotes And Their Interactions With Domestic Poultry And Livestock, William F. Andelt

School of Natural Resources: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

No abstract provided.


Past Levels And Present State Of Northern Victoria Land Glaciers, Paul Andrew Mayewski Dec 1976

Past Levels And Present State Of Northern Victoria Land Glaciers, Paul Andrew Mayewski

Earth Science Faculty Scholarship

Before 1973, movement of the Ross Ice Shelf had been measured near the Transantarctic Mountains (Swithinbank, 1963), near Ross Island (Stuart and Heine, 1961) and near the ice front and to the south of Roosevelt Island (Dorrer et at., 1969). Robin (1975), assuming steady state, extrapolated these data across the ice shelf by applying volume conservation principles to measured ice thickness profiles of the ice shelf.


Weathering Stages Of A Tholeiitic Basalt (Dolerite), Queen Maud Mountains, Paul Andrew Mayewski Dec 1976

Weathering Stages Of A Tholeiitic Basalt (Dolerite), Queen Maud Mountains, Paul Andrew Mayewski

Earth Science Faculty Scholarship

The sparsity of datable material and key horizons throughout most of the Transantarctic Mountains requires that much of the mapping and correlation of glacial deposits, especially moraines, be based primarily on qualitative techniques. One qualitative method is to characterize the degree of weathering of clasts covering these deposits (Behling, 1971; Calkin, 1971; Nichols, 1971; and Mayewski, 1975). Lacking, however, is a detailed understanding of the role and method of weathering. To help solve this problem, soil studies have been made by Claridge and Campbell (1968) in the Shackleton Glacier region and Everett and Behling (1968), Linkletter (1972), Behling (1971), and …


Groundwater Levels In Nebraska, 1975, Michael J. Ellis, Darryll T. Pederson Dec 1976

Groundwater Levels In Nebraska, 1975, Michael J. Ellis, Darryll T. Pederson

Conservation and Survey Division

No abstract provided.


Geophysical Approaches To Coal Exploration, Gerald B. Rupert Oct 1976

Geophysical Approaches To Coal Exploration, Gerald B. Rupert

UMR-MEC Conference on Energy / UMR-DNR Conference on Energy

The exploration for minerals by geophysical means has been confined largely to the search for hydrocarbons and metallics while applications to coal exploration are somewhat limited. However, the surface reflection seismic technique has been successfully applied not only to delineating coal deposits but also as a tool in mine exploitation. Furthermore, channel waves generated underground have demonstrated potential in detecting the presence of faults in advance of the coal face and Vibroisis* experiments have been conducted whereby abandoned underground workings have been detected by surface seismic arrays. Examples of all of the preceeding are presented and discussed.


Press Reports, Walter A. Lawrance Oct 1976

Press Reports, Walter A. Lawrance

Walter Lawrance Papers

No abstract provided.


Computer Sheets, Walter A. Lawrance Oct 1976

Computer Sheets, Walter A. Lawrance

Walter Lawrance Papers

No abstract provided.


Lower Androscoggin River, Walter A. Lawrance Oct 1976

Lower Androscoggin River, Walter A. Lawrance

Walter Lawrance Papers

No abstract provided.


Properties Of Soils In The Solid Set Irrigation Area Of The Sandhills Agricultural Laboratory, David T. Lewis Sep 1976

Properties Of Soils In The Solid Set Irrigation Area Of The Sandhills Agricultural Laboratory, David T. Lewis

Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station

The introduction of irrigated agriculture and the attendant increase in intensity of land use for agricultural purposes in the Sandhills region of Nebraska requires additional data regarding soils in the area. This work investigated landscape relationships and some of the morphological, physical, chemical, and mineralogical properties of the soil in one irrigated valley. The soils in this valley contain greater amounts of silt and clay than do the soils on the nearby dunes. In addition, some of the valley soils contain layers of much higher clay content and corresponding cation exchange and water holding capacity than the dunal soils and …


The Oombulgurri Project Clancy Committee Report, D J. Clancy, P Mccosker, C Mayberry, A J. Millington, P Ryan Aug 1976

The Oombulgurri Project Clancy Committee Report, D J. Clancy, P Mccosker, C Mayberry, A J. Millington, P Ryan

All other publications

In early August the Oombulgurri community requested assistance in the following terms.

"On behalf of the Oombulgurri Community, we invite assistance in developing the grain and pasture cropping at Oombulgurri. We have experimented with peanuts, sorghum, and many varieties of vegetables. This has tested the reality of hopes to expand acreage and varieties to become self-sufficient in stock feed. The Farm and Garden Guild now needs the expertise of your services to plan a four-year programme. vie need assistance in choosing from the many options, opinions and advices available from Australia and elsewhere, for grain production, pastures, methods appropriate to …


Statistical Models For Precipitation, Z. Govindarajulu, Peter Purdue, Frank Cioch Aug 1976

Statistical Models For Precipitation, Z. Govindarajulu, Peter Purdue, Frank Cioch

KWRRI Research Reports

The available data consists of daily rainfall for the past 24 years (1948-1972) for Lexington, Louisville and Paducah. However, for Ashland, the data is available for the period of 40 years (1932-1972). The problem is to find an appropriate family of distributions indexed by a suitable number of parameters that fits the maximum daily rainfall. Further, there might be seasonal variations. The following seasons were considered: (i) Dry Convective season: August 1-0ctober 30; (ii) Early Convective season: May 1-July 31; (iii) Late Convective season: November 1- April 30. After extracting the yearly maximums for each of these seasons (see Appendix …


Nebraska Remote Sensing Center News, Rex Peterson, Paul Seevers Aug 1976

Nebraska Remote Sensing Center News, Rex Peterson, Paul Seevers

Conservation and Survey Division

No abstract provided.


Big Springs Ne Quadrangle, Garden And Deuel Counties, Nebraska, Robert F. Diffendal Jr. Jul 1976

Big Springs Ne Quadrangle, Garden And Deuel Counties, Nebraska, Robert F. Diffendal Jr.

Robert F. Diffendal, Jr., Publications

7.5' topgraphic quadrangle showing exposures of bedrock formations and other geologic information.

41° 07'30" — 41° 15'

102° 00' — 102° 07'30"

Scale 1:24,000

Completed July 16, 1976

High resolution .tif file attached below as supplemental file


Ruthton Quadrangle, Nebraska—Garden And Keith Counties, 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic), Robert F. Diffendal Jr. Jul 1976

Ruthton Quadrangle, Nebraska—Garden And Keith Counties, 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic), Robert F. Diffendal Jr.

Robert F. Diffendal, Jr., Publications

Ruthton Quadrangle, Nebraska—Garden and Keith Counties

7.5 minute series (topographic), scale 1:24000

103°07'30" to 103°15'

41°15' to 41°22'30"

Ql=loess, Qsa=sand; Ogallala & Post-Ogallala Gravels (Blancan?), Ogallala Outcrop; Pre-Ogallala Outcrop (Brule), Faunal site

July 16, 1976


Lewellen Quadrangle, Nebraska--Garden County, 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic), Robert F. Diffendal Jr. Jul 1976

Lewellen Quadrangle, Nebraska--Garden County, 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic), Robert F. Diffendal Jr.

Robert F. Diffendal, Jr., Publications

Lewellen Quadrangle, Nebraska--Garden County

7.5 minute series (topographic), scale 1:24,000

102°07'30" to 102°15'

41°22'30" to 41°15'

Ql = loess

Qsa = sand

Volcanic ash

Ogallala and post-Ogallala gravels

Ogallala Outcrop

Pre-Ogallala Outcrop (Brule)

Faunal site

Completed July 16, 1976


Keystone Quadrangle, Keith County, Nebraska, Robert F. Diffendal Jr. Jul 1976

Keystone Quadrangle, Keith County, Nebraska, Robert F. Diffendal Jr.

Robert F. Diffendal, Jr., Publications

7.5' topgraphic quadrangle showing exposures of bedrock formations and other geologic information.

41° 07'30" to 41° 15'

101° 30' to 101° 37'30"

Scale 1:24,000

Completed July 16, 1976

High resolution .tif file (130 MB) attached below as supplemental file


Final Report - Lake Mead Monitoring Program, James E. Deacon Jul 1976

Final Report - Lake Mead Monitoring Program, James E. Deacon

Publications (WR)

The Lake Mead monitoring program has developed a substantial body of information on the physical, chemical and biological limnology of Lake Mead since 1972. This report summarizes pertinent aspects of that data, with emphasis on studies completed in 1975 -76. It is our continuing hope that the data developed by us will be useful to an ever broader group of users of the water resource represented by Lake Mead. We have been privileged to see our data have a significant influence in some very important water resource decisions over the past four years. There is every reason to expect that …


Physiography, Geology, And Water Resources Of Boyd County, Nebraska, Vernon L. Souders Jul 1976

Physiography, Geology, And Water Resources Of Boyd County, Nebraska, Vernon L. Souders

Conservation and Survey Division

No abstract provided.


Big Springs Nw Quadrangle, Garden And Deuel Counties, Nebraska, Robert F. Diffendal Jr. Jun 1976

Big Springs Nw Quadrangle, Garden And Deuel Counties, Nebraska, Robert F. Diffendal Jr.

Robert F. Diffendal, Jr., Publications

7.5' topgraphic quadrangle showing exposures of bedrock formations and other geologic information.

41° 07'30" — 41° 15'

102° 07'30" — 102° 15'

Scale 1:24,000

Completed July 16, 1976

High resolution .tif file attached below as supplemental file


Hydrodynamic Separation Of Solids From Solid-Liquid Mixtures, Harry J. Sterling Jr., Don J. Wood Jun 1976

Hydrodynamic Separation Of Solids From Solid-Liquid Mixtures, Harry J. Sterling Jr., Don J. Wood

KWRRI Research Reports

Several schemes for separating solid pollutants from water flowing in a closed conduit were examined. Separation based on the momentum differential between the solids and liquids and the centrifugal movement of a conveying liquid were both examined under turbulent flow conditions. The study indicated these processes to have limited applications, primarily due to the difficulties in withdrawing a significant fraction of separated flow and the deleterious effects of turbulent mixing. However, utilization of the differential momentum of solid particles and water when flowing laminarly through a pipe was found to be a viable separation scheme. Significant experimental separations (greater than …


The Lower Reaches Of Long Creek, Kentucky: A Karst Anomaly In Allen County, Doral Conner Jun 1976

The Lower Reaches Of Long Creek, Kentucky: A Karst Anomaly In Allen County, Doral Conner

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

A field study of the lower reaches of the Long Creek drainage area in southeastern Allen County, Kentucky, established the karst character of that area. The area heretofore had been described as a non-karst area. Four swallow holes, which individually or collectively totally pirate Long Creek, were identified. Two major resurgences of the pirated flow were located and described. A detailed study of a portion of the Long Creek drainage area revealed thirty-four springs, all of which were pirated at least once, and no flow from these springs reached Long Creek by surficial routes. The field survey also revealed dolines …


The Succession Of Late Cenozoic Volcanic Ashes In The Great Plains: A Progress Report, John Boellstorff May 1976

The Succession Of Late Cenozoic Volcanic Ashes In The Great Plains: A Progress Report, John Boellstorff

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Laws, Rules, And Regulations Pertaining To Groundwater In Nebraska, Gerald R. Svoboda May 1976

Laws, Rules, And Regulations Pertaining To Groundwater In Nebraska, Gerald R. Svoboda

Conservation and Survey Division

This publication contains (1) Nebraska laws pertaining to groundwater, and (2) the duties assigned to or the rules and regulations developed by various Nebraska agencies charged with the regulation of groundwater use. Following public hearings, rules and regulations can be changed at any time by state agencies. Each state agency with responsibility for groundwater regulation is able to supply, upon request, its rules and regulations pertaining to groundwater use. Water legislation varies from state to state because of differences in climate, availability and utilization of water, and fundamental legal concepts inherited at the time of statehood. Some states have laws …


Distribution Of Carbonate In Surface Sediments Of The Pacific Ocean, W. H. Berger, Charles Adelseck, Larry A. Mayer May 1976

Distribution Of Carbonate In Surface Sediments Of The Pacific Ocean, W. H. Berger, Charles Adelseck, Larry A. Mayer

Affiliate Scholarship

The distribution of carbonate on the floor of the Pacific has been remapped on the basis of 1313 points from 80 references stored in the World Ocean Sediment Data Bank of Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Percent distribution maps and carbonate versus depth diagrams generally agree with previously published information and reflect the major controlling factors of carbonate sedimentation (depth, hydrography, fertility, and sedimentary processes). While carbonate distributions are of limited use in attempting to construct dissolution profiles, major trends are identifiable. In particular, the degree of lowering of the equatorial calcite compensation depth (CCD) together with an estimate of the …


Geology Newsletter- 1976, Department Of Geology Apr 1976

Geology Newsletter- 1976, Department Of Geology

Geological and Environmental Sciences News

Vol. 1, No . 2

  • Dear Department Alumni and Friends
  • Graduate Students
  • Geology Earth Science Club News
  • This N' That


Ua12/2/19 Earth Week, Energy For Student Awareness Apr 1976

Ua12/2/19 Earth Week, Energy For Student Awareness

WKU Archives Records

Newspaper created by the Energy for Student Awareness group regarding Earth Week and environmental issues.


Buffalo National River Ecosystems - Part Ii, R. E. Babcock, E. E. Dale, H. C. Macdonald, R. L. Meyer, D. G. Parker, E. B. Smith, K. F. Steele Mar 1976

Buffalo National River Ecosystems - Part Ii, R. E. Babcock, E. E. Dale, H. C. Macdonald, R. L. Meyer, D. G. Parker, E. B. Smith, K. F. Steele

Technical Reports

The priorities were established for the Buffalo National River Ecosystem Studies through meetings and correspondence with Mr. Roland Wauer and other personnel of the Office of Natural Sciences, Southwest Region of the National Park Service. These priorities were set forth in the appendix of contract no. CX 700050443 dated May 21, 1975.


Water Resources Of Pierce County, Nebraska, Robert E. Brogden, Richard A. Engberg Feb 1976

Water Resources Of Pierce County, Nebraska, Robert E. Brogden, Richard A. Engberg

Conservation and Survey Division

No abstract provided.


Real Estate Agents And Geographical Information, Risa Palm Jan 1976

Real Estate Agents And Geographical Information, Risa Palm

Geosciences Faculty Publications

Real estate agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota, were surveyed to ascertain the nature and degree of any geographical bias in their evaluations of urban neighborhoods. Three hypotheses were confirmed: first, that realty companies cover limited portions of the housing market; second, that overall evaluations by realtors correspond to the vacancy pattern; and third, that individual real estate agents have highly localized views of which areas are appropriate for certain types of home buyers. These empirical findings have implications for the viewpoint that the metropolitan area acts as the information frame or 'whole' in which intra-urban migration can be analyzed.


Predicción De Terremotos: ¿Cuándo?, Aldemaro Romero Jr. Jan 1976

Predicción De Terremotos: ¿Cuándo?, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.