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A Numerical Treatment Of One-Dimensional Non-Steady Compressible Flows, Paul J. Kazek
A Numerical Treatment Of One-Dimensional Non-Steady Compressible Flows, Paul J. Kazek
Mathematics & Statistics ETDs
The problem that will be considered here will be the flow in a cylinder filled with a homogeneous ideal gas, bounded on one end by a vacuum and/or a rigid wall with the motion initiated by a piston on the other end. First, the basic Lagrangian differential equations will be derived along with other necessary thermodynamical relations. A scheme of difference equations will be presented and the viscosity term discussed as well as a method for insuring stability of the difference equations during the calculations
Muon Component Of Extensive Air Showers., Ryan Pierson Jr.
Muon Component Of Extensive Air Showers., Ryan Pierson Jr.
Physics & Astronomy ETDs
The purpose of this thesis is to determine how the muon component of an extensive air shower varies with the energy of the incident primary particle and different values of inelasticity and multiplicity for the nuclear interactions according to a simple theory of extensive air showers suggested by Professor Roy Thomas of the University of New Mexico. The method of attacking this problem will be to calculate the number of muons resulting from decay of pions produced in each nuclear interaction of the primary particle and from this the total number of muons passing through certain levels of the earth’s …
The Dilute Solution Chemistry Of Antimony, Kent H. Jones
The Dilute Solution Chemistry Of Antimony, Kent H. Jones
Chemistry and Chemical Biology ETDs
Investigation of the chemistry of the elements by conventional methods is generally limited to concentrations on the order of 10-5 M or higher. The discovery of radio-activity opened new fields in chemistry among which is the obtaining of information concerning chemical behavior of elements at very low concentrations. For many years after the initial discovery of radioactivity in 1896 by Becquerel, the study of low-concentration chemistry was limited to about ten naturally occurring radioactive elements. A renewed interest in this field was generated after 1934 when it was discovered by Curie and Joliot that radioactive elements could be artificially …
Time Variations On The Cosmic-Ray Flux Near The Geomagnetic Equator, Charles L. Hyder
Time Variations On The Cosmic-Ray Flux Near The Geomagnetic Equator, Charles L. Hyder
Physics & Astronomy ETDs
The search for an anisotrophy in the penetrating component of the cosmic-ray flux is usually carried out with narrow-angle directionally sensitive detectors located near the surface of the earth. Directional sensitivity is achieved by using a cosmic-ray telescope, consisting of Geiger counters or of scintillation counters, in a coincidence arrangement. Thus a solid angle of acceptance for the cosmic-ray particles is defined.
Measurements Of The Intensity Of Mu-Mesons In Cosmic Rays During A Period Of Unusual Solar Activity, Ronald A. Korsak
Measurements Of The Intensity Of Mu-Mesons In Cosmic Rays During A Period Of Unusual Solar Activity, Ronald A. Korsak
Physics & Astronomy ETDs
Because of the incomplete understanding of the processes which cosmic rays undergo in the atmosphere, there is still no generally accepted treatment of the atmospheric dependent variations of the intensity or preferred method of establishing correct coefficients.
Three-Color Photometry Of The Zodiacal Light, Alan W. Peterson
Three-Color Photometry Of The Zodiacal Light, Alan W. Peterson
Physics & Astronomy ETDs
The major effort of the observational phase of this investigation was placed upon obtaining absolute intensity maps of the zodiacal light in three different colors. Emphasis was also placed upon measurements of polarization and upon photographing the spectrum of the zodiacal light.
Geology Of The East Potrillo Hills, Dona Ana County, New Mexico, William E. Bowers
Geology Of The East Potrillo Hills, Dona Ana County, New Mexico, William E. Bowers
Earth and Planetary Sciences ETDs
The East Potrillo Hills are essentially a low north-westerly trending ridge that lies just north of the Mexican border in southern Dona Ana County, New Mexico. The range is approximately 7 miles long and up to 1 1/2 miles wide. It is cut by transverse canyons that carry water to the bolson only during occasionally heavy rains. The crest of the ranges lies 700 to 900 feet above the extensive La Mesa plain which stretches for more than 20 miles to the north, east, and south. In the northern part of the range, the crest reaches a maximum elevation of …
Geology Of The Area Between Virden And Red Rock, Hidalgo And Grant Counties, New Mexico, Biswa Pradhan
Geology Of The Area Between Virden And Red Rock, Hidalgo And Grant Counties, New Mexico, Biswa Pradhan
Earth and Planetary Sciences ETDs
The area between Virden and Red Rock is located in southwestern New Mexico, about 30 miles northwest of the town Longsburg. Mapping covered an area of about 94 square miles.
This report deals with the stratigraphy of sedimentary and igneous rocks of the area, with particular attention to the faunal and floral assemblages of Cretaceous sediments and the consequent determination of age of interbedded volcanic rocks.
Core Location Of Extensive Air Showers, James H. Jett
Core Location Of Extensive Air Showers, James H. Jett
Physics & Astronomy ETDs
Extensive air showers have been studied as part of cosmic ray phenomenology since 1938. They are made up of electrons, photons, and many other particles which traverse the earth's atmosphere toward the earth. The showers are initiated by high energy cosmic rays. The primary cosmic rays are nuclei which have been stripped of their orbital electrons.
To this end an experiment is underway in the University of New Mexico Physics Department to determine the amount of energy transferred from the core of the shower to the electron-photon cascade. By using a detector telescope with appropriate absorber between the two detectors, …
A Statistical Technique For Predicting A Two Dimensional Vector With Application, Richard E. Vogel
A Statistical Technique For Predicting A Two Dimensional Vector With Application, Richard E. Vogel
Mathematics & Statistics ETDs
The problem of multiple regression analysis where the dependent and independent variables are components of a two dimensional vector is discussed, and a complete statistical development of the solution of estimators for the parameters in the model given. The theory regarding predictions and confidence statements about such predictions is also developed. A computer code was written for the IBM 704 computer which solves the above problem and a description of the code appears in the appendix.
The statistical model was applied to a meteorological problem in wind forecasting at the Eniwetok Proving Ground, and prediction equations were developed and evaluated.
Geology Of The San Pedro Mountains Santa Fe County, New Mexico, William W. Atkinson Jr.
Geology Of The San Pedro Mountains Santa Fe County, New Mexico, William W. Atkinson Jr.
Earth and Planetary Sciences ETDs
No abstract provided.
Upper Cretaceous Farmington Sandstone Of Northeastern San Juan County, New Mexico, Ottis L. Dilworth
Upper Cretaceous Farmington Sandstone Of Northeastern San Juan County, New Mexico, Ottis L. Dilworth
Earth and Planetary Sciences ETDs
The Upper Cretaceous Farmington sandstone is found only in northwestern New Mexico and Southwestern Colorado. The Farmington sandstone is the middle member of the Kirtland shale, there being a Kirtland shale member above and below it. This sandstone unit appears as an extensive wedge in the Kirtland shale and thins northward, southward, and southeastward from Townships 30-31 North, Ranges 9-13 West. The thickness of the Farmington sandstone ranges from 27 to 818 feet within the area of this thesis. The unit is correlative with parts of the Vermejo formation of the Raton basin and the Fox Hills formation of the …
Qualitative Reconnaissance Methods Of Geochemical Exploration, John Francis Brady Jr.
Qualitative Reconnaissance Methods Of Geochemical Exploration, John Francis Brady Jr.
Earth and Planetary Sciences ETDs
No abstract provided.
Geology Of The Northern Part Of The Fra Cristobal Range, Sierra And Socorro Counties, New Mexico, John T. Mccleary
Geology Of The Northern Part Of The Fra Cristobal Range, Sierra And Socorro Counties, New Mexico, John T. Mccleary
Earth and Planetary Sciences ETDs
The northern part of the Fra Cristobal Range contains rocks of Precambrian, Cambrian, Pennsylvanian, Permian, Cretaceous, Tertiary and Quaternary age. One of the northernmost exposures in New Mexico of the Cambrian Bliss formation occurs in the central part of the range. Here the bliss formation wedges out due to widespread pre-Pennsylvanian erosion which removed all the other lower Paleozoic rocks.
The Pennsylvanian Magdalena group, which is predominately limestone, rests uncomformably on Precambrian rock and the Bliss Formation. It forms the greatest part of the sedimentary sequence and is divided into three formations; the Red House, Nakaye, and Bar B formations …
Water Resources Of The Western Slopes Of The Sandia Mountains, Bernalillo And Sandoval Counties, New Mexico, Eugene R. Caprio
Water Resources Of The Western Slopes Of The Sandia Mountains, Bernalillo And Sandoval Counties, New Mexico, Eugene R. Caprio
Earth and Planetary Sciences ETDs
The purpose of the study on which this thesis is based is to determine the source, occurrence, characteristics, and possible amounts of surface and ground water available along the western slope of the Sandia Mountains, New Mexico.
A Magnetic Survey In The Rio Grande Depression, John W. M'Gonigle
A Magnetic Survey In The Rio Grande Depression, John W. M'Gonigle
Earth and Planetary Sciences ETDs
A vertical magnetic survey of a part of the Albuquerque basin was made in the fall and winter of 1959 to test the feasibility of detecting major faults in the Precambrian basement rocks.
Controls On Paradox Salt Deposition In The Area Of Comb Monocline San Juan County, Utah, Jim S. Hinds
Controls On Paradox Salt Deposition In The Area Of Comb Monocline San Juan County, Utah, Jim S. Hinds
Earth and Planetary Sciences ETDs
This study was undertaken for the purpose of delineating the configuration of the Paradox salt wedge edge in relation to the Comb monocline structure. It was designed to illustrate whether or not, and to what extent, the Comb structure was a submarine barrier controlling deposition of sediments on the western shelf of the Paradox seaway during middle Paradox time.
A Study Of The Kinetics Of The Oxidation Of Uranium(Iv) By Cerium(Iv), Floyd Beatty Baker
A Study Of The Kinetics Of The Oxidation Of Uranium(Iv) By Cerium(Iv), Floyd Beatty Baker
Chemistry and Chemical Biology ETDs
The kinetics of a number of oxidation-reduction reactions and exchange reactions involving cations of the transition and inner transition elements have been extensively reviewed by T. W. Newton and S. W. Rabideau. These workers represent the formation of the activated complex by an equation which includes only the principal species in solution as reactants.
Spores Of The Pennsylvanian Toronto Limestone In Kansas And Oklahoma, James F. Carter
Spores Of The Pennsylvanian Toronto Limestone In Kansas And Oklahoma, James F. Carter
Earth and Planetary Sciences ETDs
The Toronto cyclothem is the lower limestone member of the Oread megacyclothem of the Shawnee group, Virgilian series, Pennsylvanian system and crops of in a linear belt extending north-south for a distance of 300 miles across Oklahoma, Kansas, and parts of Missouri and Nebraska.