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- Aerial Gamma Ray and Magnetic Survey, Final Report: Memphis Quadrangle, Arkansas, Missouri, and Tennessee
- The following report analyzes the aerial gamma ray and magnetic data taken from the Memphis quadrangle in Arkansas, Missouri, and Tennessee that was compiled in 1980. This report contains a detailed geologic summary, interpretation report, reduced scale copies of all maps and profiles, histograms, and statistical tables for the quadrangle.
- Aerial Radiometric and Magnetic Reconnaissance Survey, Dyersburg Quadrangle: Final Report, Volumes 1 and 2A
- The following report provides data maps and charts for flight line mean-values, statistical summaries, histograms, and stacked profiles for the Dyersburg quadrangle.
- Aerial Radiometric and Magnetic Reconnaissance Survey of Portions of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia: Volume 2-I. Corbin Quadrangle
- Second volume of a report documenting a high-sensitivity airborne radiometric and magnetic survey of the Corbin quadrangle including results of data interpretation, significance factor profile maps, stacked profiles, and histograms.
- Aerial Radiometric and Magnetic Reconnaissance Survey of Portions of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia: Volume 2-J. Chattanooga Quadrangle
- Second volume of a report documenting a high-sensitivity airborne radiometric and magnetic survey of the Chattanooga quadrangle including results of data interpretation, significance factor profile maps, stacked profiles, and histograms.
- Aeroradioactivity Survey and Areal Geology of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Area, Tennessee and Kentucky (ARMS-I)
- Report regarding an airborne radioactivity survey that took place over a 10,000 square mile area around the Oak Ridge National Laboratory near Knoxville, Tennesse. Topics include the types of bedrock noted in the area as well as their levels of radioactivity.
- Airborne Gamma-Ray Spectrometer and Magnetometer Survey, Final Report: Volume 1. Birmingham Quadrangle (Alabama) and Gadsden Quadrangle (Alabama, Tennessee)
- First volume of a final report documenting the results of an airborne radiometric and magnetic survey in a portion of Alabama and Tennessee, including a description of the survey methods, calibration of the systems, data processing and displays, and interpretation methods.
- Airborne Gamma-Ray Spectrometer and Magnetometer Survey, Final Report: Volume 2. Birmingham Quadrangle (Alabama)
- Second volume of a final report documenting the results of an airborne radiometric and magnetic survey, including data displays and interpretation results for the Birmingham quadrangle.
- Airborne Gamma-Ray Spectrometer and Magnetometer Survey, Final Report: Volume 2. Gadsden Quadrangle (Alabama, Tennessee)
- Second volume of a final report documenting the results of an airborne radiometric and magnetic survey, including data displays and interpretation results for the Gadsden quadrangle.
- Analyses of Coals in the United States with Descriptions of Mine and Field Samples Collected between July 1, 1904 and June 30, 1910: Part 1. -- Analyses
- From Significance and value of Analyses of Coal: "The analyses published in this report cover samples of coal collected in many different parts of the country with unusual care by experiences men, in such manner as to make them representative of extensive beds of coal."
- Analyses of Coals in the United States with Descriptions of Mine and Field Samples Collected between July 1, 1904 and June 30, 1910 Part 2. Descriptions of Samples
- From Introduction: "This volume contains the descriptions of the samples whose analyses are published in the preceding volume, Part I of this bulletin. The descriptions have been compiled from the notebooks of the persons who collected the samples, have been condensed from accounts given in published reports of the United States Geological Survey, or have furnished by the collection themselves. Inasmuch as the descriptions represent the work of many persons during a period of six years, and inasmuch as they were recorded under widely differing conditions, they necessarily vary in fullness detail."
- Analyses of Decay Curves of Irradiated Plastics
- The following report covers the results of a general program that was conducted at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory to investigate the effects on plastic materials of exposure to radiation in the pile. In the investigation, several plastics were irradiated, and on removal from the pile, their rates of decay were determined by measurement of gamma activity in an ionization chamber.
- Analyses of Tipple and Delivered Samples of Coal: (Collected During the Fiscal Years 1948 to 1950 Inclusive)
- From Forward: "This bulletin is the first of a new series, which includes analyses of only tipple and delivered coal. It covers samples collected throughout the United States from July 1, 1947 to June 30, 1950 (fiscal years 1948-50). It is planned that future publications of this series will cover a period of one fiscal year only and be issued as soon as possible after June 30 of each year."
- Appendix B: Arrival Time Data
- "This appendix contains phase arrival information for local and near-regional events which have been well recorded by the Anna Seismic Network." (p. B1)
- Application of the U.S. Geological Survey Rainfall-Runoff Simulation Model to Improve Flood-Frequency Estimates on Small Tennessee Streams
- This report uses a rainfall-runoff simulation model to improve flood-frequency estimates in Tennessee. It includes illustrations, hydrographs, and other maps.
- Appraisal of Hydrologic Information Needed in Anticipation of Lignite Mining in Lauderdale County, Tennessee
- This report evaluates and appraises the lignite reserves found in Lauderdale County, Tennessee. It includes maps and tables.
- Base Flow and Ground Water in Upper Sweetwater Valley, Tennessee
- From introduction: This report is the third in a series by the U.S. Geological Survey whose aim is to gain better knowledge of ground-water flow and ground-water-surface-water relations in the folded and faulted Valley and Ridge province of Tennessee.
- Bauxite: Float-and-Sink Fractionations and Flotation Experiments
- From Introduction: "This report presents the results of an investigation of the physical properties and characteristics of bauxite, with special reference to the possibility of applying commercial methods of concentration to low-grade bauxite."
- Black Shale Investigations (Chattanooga)
- Report discussing an investigation of radioactive Chattanooga black shale found in east central Tennessee.
- Blytheville, Arkansas--Tennessee--Alabama--Missouri
- Map showing biological resources (aquatic organisms, terrestrial organisms, land use, etc.) in the Blytheville region of the Lower Mississippi Valley area. Scale 1:250,000.
- Carbonizing Properties: Tennessee Coals from the Jellico Bed in Campbell County and the Sewanee Bed in Marion County
- From Introduction and Summary: "This report gives results of an investigation of the carbonizing properties of two Tennessee coals, one from Jellico bed Campbell County and the other from the Sewanee bed in Marion County."
- [Chattanooga Quadrangle: Average Record Data Listings]
- Averaged record (statistical analysis) data listings taken during aerial gamma-ray and magnetic surveys of the Chattanooga quadrangle in North Carolina and Tennessee.
- [Chattanooga Quadrangle: Flight-Line Averages]
- Flight-line averaged data taken during aerial gamma-ray and magnetic surveys, documenting mean values of eU, eTh, K, eU/eTh, eU/K, and eTh/K in geologic units for each flight line of the Chattanooga quadrangle in North Carolina and Tennessee.
- [Chattanooga Quadrangle: Single Record Data Listings]
- Single record (reduced data) listings taken during aerial gamma-ray and magnetic surveys of the Chattanooga quadrangle in North Carolina and Tennessee.
- [Chattanooga Quadrangle: Statistical Summaries]
- Statistical summary tables of data taken during aerial gamma-ray and magnetic surveys, listing distribution types, statistical parameters, and number of samples of eU, eTh, K, eU/eTh, eU/K, and eTh/K for the Chattanooga quadrangle in North Carolina and Tennessee.
- Chattanooga Shale and Related Rocks of Central Tennessee and Nearby Areas : An Abstract
- The following report covers the study of the Chattanooga shale and Maury formation found between the Nashville Basin and the surrounding Highland Rim.
- Chattanooga Shale Investigations Along the Sequatchie Anticline of Tennessee and Alabama
- From abstract: "In 1953 the Chattanooga shale in the Sequatchie anticline was tested for its uranium content by seven diamond drill cores. Concurrent with the drilling, geologic field work was done to determine the distribution, thickness, and structural setting of the shale." The report contains information regarding location and drainage, geology, the drilling program, subdivisions of the Sequatchie anticline, and unpublished reports.
- Chattanooga shale investigations along the Sequatchie anticline of Tennessee and Alabama
- "The results of an investigation of the Chattanooga shale along the Sequatchie anticline of Tennessee and Alabama are summarized in this report. The project was of an exploratory nature designed to 1) obtain fresh core samples from areas where analyses of outcrop samples showed uranium contents as high or higher than those of the Youngs Bend area in DeKalb County, Tenn.; 2) learn more about the distribution and thickness of the shale in those areas and, if necessary, do some geologic mapping; 3) observe general topographic, drainage, and geologic conditions that would affect the mining of shale."
- The Chattanooga Shale of Tennessee as a Source of Uranium: Final Report
- From major objective: The over-all aim of the study has been to obtain a thorough geologic picture of the Chattanooga shale in the area under consideration, with emphasis upon stratigraphic relationships and associated special problems from which, in turn, implications may be obtained as to the origin and age of the formation and possibly the source of the uranium. The study has not been aimed primarily at exploration for uranium and its economic aspects.
- Coal-Mine Accidents in the United States and Foreign Countries
- From Introduction: "The lack of comparable and accurate statistics of coal-mine accidents in the united States as a whole led the Bureau of Mines in 1911 to undertake the collection of such data. The mining departments of the leading foreign coal-producing countries have long taken cognizance of the importance of statistics. The bureau feels that in presenting the tables embodied in this report it is offering the and comparable statistics of coal-min accidents for the country as a whole that have ever been published."
- Coal-Washing Investigations: Methods and Tests
- From Introduction: "The investigations described in this bulletin are confined to a study of the washing characteristics of bituminous coals. The washing characteristics of coals from many of the most important coal-producing fields of the Eastern and Central States were examined."
- The Coke Industry of the United States as Related to the Foundry
- From Introduction: "The present bulletin, published by the Bureau of Mines because of the analyzing and testing of fuels have been transferred from the Geographical Survey to the Bureau of Mines, briefly reviews the status of the coke industry, some features of practice in the use of coke in the foundry, the probable happenings of a cupola heat, and the reasons for modifying charging practice so that a particular coke can be used to best advantage."
- [Columbia Quadrangle: Average Record Data Listings]
- Average record data listings taken during aerial gamma-ray and magnetic surveys of the Columbia quadrangle in Tennessee and Alabama.
- [Columbia Quadrangle: Single Record Data Listings]
- Single record data listings taken during aerial gamma-ray and magnetic surveys of the Columbia quadrangle in Tennessee and Alabama.
- [Corbin Quadrangle: Average Record Data Listings]
- Averaged record (statistical analysis) data listings taken during aerial gamma-ray and magnetic surveys of the Corbin quadrangle in Kentucky and Tennessee.
- [Corbin Quadrangle: Flight-Line Averages]
- Flight-line averaged data taken during aerial gamma-ray and magnetic surveys, documenting mean values of eU, eTh, K, eU/eTh, eU/K, and eTh/K in geologic units for each flight line of the Corbin quadrangle in Kentucky and Tennessee.
- [Corbin Quadrangle: Single Record Data Listings]
- Single record (reduced data) listings taken during aerial gamma-ray and magnetic surveys of the Corbin quadrangle in Kentucky and Tennessee.
- [Corbin Quadrangle: Statistical Summaries]
- Statistical summary tables of data taken during aerial gamma-ray and magnetic surveys, listing distribution types, statistical parameters, and number of samples of eU, eTh, K, eU/eTh, eU/K, and eTh/K for the Corbin quadrangle in Kentucky and Tennessee.
- Corrosion Investigations of Redox Pilot Plant Equipment at Oak Ridge National Laboratories
- The following report is based on the observations made during a visit to the Oak Ride National Laboratories of their Redox Pilot Plant equipment.
- Corrosion of Steel Pilings in Soils
- From Introduction: "In this paper are presented the results obtained to date from the inspections of steel pilings. The investigation will be continued by additional inspections of pilings in other parts if the country in order to cover a wider range of soil environments."
- Data Report: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio
- This report presents the results of ground water, stream water, and stream sediment reconnaissance in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio.
- [Dyersburg Quadrangle: Average Record Data Listings]
- Averaged record (statistical analysis) data listings taken during aerial gamma-ray and magnetic surveys of the Dyersburg quadrangle in Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee.
- [Dyersburg Quadrangle: Flight-Line Averages]
- Flight-line averaged data taken during aerial gamma-ray and magnetic surveys, documenting mean values of eU, eTh, K, eU/eTh, eU/K, and eTh/K in geologic units for each flight line of the Dyersburg quadrangle in Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee.
- [Dyersburg Quadrangle: Single Record Data Listings]
- Single record (reduced data) listings taken during aerial gamma-ray and magnetic surveys of the Dyersburg quadrangle in Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee.
- [Dyersburg Quadrangle: Statistical Summaries]
- Statistical summary tables of data taken during aerial gamma-ray and magnetic surveys, listing distribution types, statistical parameters, and number of samples of eU, eTh, K, eU/eTh, eU/K, and eTh/K for the Dyersburg quadrangle in Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee.
- An Ecological Survey of the Limnology of White Oak Creek and Lake
- This report concerns the limnological aspects of the Ecological Survey of White Oak Creek and White Oak Lake, subdivided into physico-chemical data and biological data.
- An Ecological Survey of the Vertebrate Fauna of White Oak Lake and Environs
- From introduction: This report is a survey of the composition and abundance of the various species of fish present. Other features to be noted are the rate of growth and the condition of the individual fish as indicated by the relationship between the length and weight. In addition, observations on the success of reproduction, the ability of any species to maintain itself as an integral part of the population and food supply.
- An Ecological Survey of White Oak Creek, 1950-1953
- Report on the evaluation of the danger posed by the Oak Ridge Atomic Energy installation on the flora and fauna of White Oak Creek, White Oak Lake, and the local watershed.
- Effects of Urban Development on the Aquifers in the Memphis Area, Tennessee
- From abstract: This report presents an evaluation and a list of "potential problems associated with increases in pumpage and urban development" in the Memphis area of Tennessee. These problems include "lowered water levels, contamination of the aquifers, and land subsidence."
- Effects of Urbanization of Flood Characteristics in Nashville-Davidson County, Tennessee
- This report uses a hydrologic system to collect streamflow data from several basins in Davidson County, Tennessee. It includes illustrations, graphs and tables.
- Estimate of Known Recoverable Reserves and Preparation and Carbonizing Properties of Coking Coal in Campbell County, Tennessee
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over investigations of coking coal reserves of Campbell County, Tennessee. Testing to determine suitability for producing metallurgical coke is also presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.