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Flood in Kansas City, Missouri and Vicinity, August 12-13, 1982

Description: Purpose and scope: This report has been prepared to document these significant floods for future hydraulic and hydrological planning; to provide streamflow information required for orderly development of river basins where the hazard of extreme flooding exists; and to further the general hydrologic knowledge available for Missouri rivers and streams. Streamflow data in the report include peak stages and discharges, flood hydrographs, flood-crest profiles, flood volumes, and flood-frequency info… more
Date: 1983
Creator: Becker, Lawrence D.; Alexander, Terry W. & Waite, Loyd A.
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Foundry-Cupola Gases and Temperatures

Description: From Introduction: "Among the investigations that the Bureau of Mines is conducting with a view to increasing efficiency in utilization of fuels belonging to or for the use of the Government is an investigation of the processes that take place in a foundry cupola during a melt."
Date: 1913
Creator: Belden, A. W.
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Catalog of Recorded Exploration Drilling and Mine Workings, Tri-State Zinc-Lead District--Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing mining practices conducted in the tri-state district of Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. As stated in the introduction, "the catalog preserves the records of accomplished explorations and mine developments in the district and provides a readily available source of information for individuals and firms interested in planning mineral explorations, Government agencies estimating of reserves of mineral resources, and the mining industry for genera… more
Date: 1960
Creator: Brichta, Louis Chanborn
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Hydrogenation of Petroleum and Lignite Tar Distillates

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines regarding the operation of the Coal Hydrogenation Demonstration Plant in Missouri. This report summarizes the operating experience gained and the characteristics of the products created during operation of the plant. The report includes graphs, tables, and illustrations.
Date: April 1950
Creator: Clarke, E. A.; Chaffee, C. C. & Hirst, L. L.
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Essential Factors in the Formation of Producer Gas

Description: From Introduction Scope and Purpose of Inquiry: "The Bureau of Mines, to which the testing and analyzing of fuels as carried on by the United States Geographical Survey has been transferred, is continuing producer-gas investigations at the testing station at Pittsburgh, Pa. Results of the gas-producer tests made at the coal-testing plant erected at St.Louis, Mo., and of a study of some of the problems that came up in the tests have been published by Geological Survey. Results of the tests made … more
Date: 1911
Creator: Clement, J. K.; Adams, L. H. & Haskins, C. N.
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Distribution of Uranium in Rocks of Pennsylvanian Age in Northeastern Oklahoma, Southeastern Kansas, and Western Missouri

Description: The following report covers investigations on sedimentary rocks of Middle Pennsylvanian age in northeastern Oklahoma, southeastern Kansas, and western Missouri. Distribution of uranium and other trace elements in these rocks was studied during 1955 and 1956.
Date: May 1958
Creator: Danilchik, Walter & Hyden, H. J.
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Aerial Gamma Ray and Magnetic Survey, Final Report: Harrison Quadrangle, Missouri and Arkansas

Description: This report provides radiometric and magnetic data for the Harrison quadrangle of southern Missouri and northern Arkansas that was acquired and processed in May of 1980. Appendix A provides a detailed summary of data acquisition, processing, interpretation, and presentation methods; Appendix B contains a flight summary report for the quadrangle.
Date: June 1980
Creator: EG & G GeoMetrics
Location: None
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Aerial Gamma Ray and Magnetic Survey, Final Report: Memphis Quadrangle, Arkansas, Missouri, and Tennessee

Description: 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.
Date: August 1980
Creator: EG & G GeoMetrics
Location: None
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Aerial Gamma Ray and Magnetic Survey, Final Report: Springfield Quadrangle, Missouri

Description: This report provides radiometric and magnetic data for the Springfield quadrangle in Missouri that was acquired and processed in May 1980. Appendix A provides a detailed summary of data acquisition, processing, interpretation, and presentation methods; Appendix B contains a flight summary report for the quadrangle.
Date: June 1980
Creator: EG & G GeoMetrics
Location: None

Mississippi and Florida Airborne Survey, Final Report: Blytheville Quadrangle, Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, and Missouri, Averaged Record Data Listings

Description: These are the geological averaged record data listings for the Blytheville quadrangle, as part of its parent document Mississippi and Florida Airborne Survey, Final Report: Blytheville Quadrangle, Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, and Missouri.
Date: September 1980
Creator: EG & G GeoMetrics
Location: None

Mississippi and Florida Airborne Survey, Final Report: Blytheville Quadrangle, Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, and Missouri, Single Record Listings

Description: These are the geological single record data listings for the Blytheville quadrangle, as part of its parent document Mississippi and Florida Airborne Survey, Final Report: Blytheville Quadrangle, Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, and Missouri.
Date: September 1980
Creator: EG & G GeoMetrics
Location: None
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Manufacture of Paraffin Wax from Petroleum

Description: From Introduction: "The primary purpose of this bulletin is to describe the metallurgical treatment and properties of the alloys as developed in research at the laboratories of the Bureau of Mines at Rolla, Mo., and to present a substantial amount of unpublished data."
Date: 1935
Creator: Espach, Ralph H.
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Operating Details of Gas Producers

Description: From Introduction: "During the early years of these plants little success was anticipated from the use of bituminous coals and lignites, but in 1904 and 1905 it was fully demonstrated at Government testing station at St. Louis that these fuels could be utilized to excellent advantage. However, although many producer-gas plants in daily operation are still skeptical regarding the successful commercial use of these fuels."
Date: 1916
Creator: Fernald, R. H.
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