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Browsing by Subject "Nevada"
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A deuterium-calibrated, discrete-state compartment model of regional groundwater flow, Nevada Test Site and vicinity
(University of Nevada, Reno, 1990)A deuterium-calibrated, discrete-state compartment model simulates regional ground-water flow for a portion of southern Nevada which includes the Nevada Test Site. Model simulated discharge rates, flow directions, flow ... -
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A finite-difference, inverse groundwater flow model of Pahute Mesa, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada
(University of Nevada, Reno, 1994)A finite-difference inverse groundwater flow model was developed for Pahute Mesa located in Nye County, Nevada. The model results appear to support the existence of a hydraulic barrier at Pahute Mesa. -
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A geochemical study of the barite deposits of Mineral County, Nevada
(University of Nevada, Reno, 1973)The barite deposits of Mineral County, Nevada are localized along the intersection of the Walker Lane and the Antler Orogenic belts. There are two distinct types of barite deposits within Mineral County, bedded deposits ... -
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A geostatistical and multivariate statistical analysis of rock and soil geochemical data associated with mineralization in Tertiary volcanics in west central Nevada
(University of Nevada, Reno, 1992)A geochemical analysis was applied to rock and soil samples collected within the Gillis Range, southeast of Hawthorn, Nevada. Testing was conducted to detect minute amounts of trace elements such as gold, silver, arsenic, ... -
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A multivariate statistical analysis of selected western Nevada reservoirs: implications for ecology of Stillwater Lakes, Nevada
(University of Nevada, Reno, 1989)Stillwater Lakes, located in western Nevada, has been experiencing a large number of fish and waterfowl deaths over the last few years. Since 1986, more than seven million fish and sixteen thousand birds have died at ... -
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A new approach for simulating heat transfer and groundwater flow in the Leach Hot Springs hydrothermal system, Pershing County, Nevada
(University of Nevada, Reno, 1988)The average spring discharge temperature at Leach Hot Springs in southern Grass Valley, Nevada is 76.8° C. Geothermal reservoir temperatures, estimated from silica and Na-K-Ca geothermometers, range from 155 ° to 176 ° C. ... -
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A pilot study to evaluate effects of Blackwood Creek channel restoration work on suspended sediment yield
(University of Nevada, Reno, 1979)ETR cross-sectional sampling and automatic point sampling were utilized to determine initial short-term effects of a sediment control structure on Blackwood Creek at Lake Tahoe, California. Methodology for short-term ... -
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A preliminary study of focal mechanisms of small earthquakes in the central Nevada region
(University of Nevada, Reno, 1967)First arrivals suggest that normal and right-lateral movement was occurring on the Fairview Fault, except at the southern end, where it appears that reverse faulting is occurring. -
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A Quantitative Study of the Characteristics of Transient and Non-Transient Students in Nevada Elementary Schools
(2010)The purpose of this research was to determine whether transient or mobile students attain lower levels of academic achievement than non-transient students and to identify the characteristics distinguishing transient from ... -
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A reinterpretation of the Permian Wildcat Peak Formation, central Nevada
(University of Nevada, Reno, 1978)Wildcat Peak formation cains a faunule consisting of Triticites meeki, Schwagerina Longissimoidea, Pseudofusulinella biconica, and the Russian Rugosan Timania. The Faunule requires reassignment of formation from the ... -
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A Stone's Throw from the Source: An Examination of Fine-Grained Volcanic Toolstone Use in the Pah Rah Range, Western Nevada
(2014)Prehistoric use of the Pah Rah Range in western Nevada has resulted in a diverse record of hunting, processing, and residential sites, many of which contain artifacts manufactured from fine-grained volcanic (FGV) toolstones. ... -
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A Tree Ring Based Fire History of the Clover Mountains, Lincoln County, Nevada
(2009)Fire is a dominant form of disturbance in the American west, and is a primary management concern because of its threat to natural resources and human development. Research on fire history of the Great Basin is lacking. ... -
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Active faults in Quaternary alluvium, and seismic regionalization, in a portion of the Mount Rose Quadrangle, Nevada
(University of Nevada, Reno, 1969)Active faults in Quaternary alluvium have been studied and a tentative seismic regionalization map has been proposed for a portion of the Reno-Truckee Meadows area. -
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Alteration and mineralization of the northern half of the Aurora mining district, Mineral County, Nevada
(University of Nevada, Reno, 1985)Alteration and mineralization of the Aurora Mining District has been studied. Epithermal precious metal mineralization of the district is confined to 10.3 m. y. old quartz adularia veins in altered andesite. Alteration ... -
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An Analysis of the Impact of Training on Prescriber Behavior in Nevada
(2022)This study seeks to examine the impact of prescriber training on prescriber behavior in Nevada. To determine the effectiveness of these training efforts, data from the Nevada State Prescription Drug Monitoring Program ... -
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An evaluation of a variable water supply for Lovelock Valley, Nevada
(University of Nevada, Reno, 1967)This study determines the value of a variable surface-water supply in Lovelock Valley, Nevada from 1953 to 1963. The effects of uncertainty of water supply are considered in the analysis by using a decision model. Economic ... -
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An investigation of the relationship of the physical properties of fine-grained sediments to land subsidence in Las Vegas Valley, Nevada
(University of Nevada, Reno, 1965)The response of a complex of valley fill sediments to loading imposed by artesian head decline is in large part controlled by the compressibility of the fine-grained sediments. To evaluate this geological parameter a ... -
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Analysis of the White River groundwater flow system using a deuterium-calibrated discrete-state compartment model
(University of Nevada, Reno, 1987)The White River Flow System can be delineated with a discrete-state compartment model using environmental isotope (deuterium) data. -
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Analysis of groundwater quality in New Washoe City, Nevada
(University of Nevada, Reno, 1991)Analysis of 60 groundwater samples for fluoride, iron, and nitrate indicate widely variable conditions throughout New Washoe City, Nevada. -
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Analysis of remote sensing data for geothermal exploration over Fish Lake Valley, Esmeralda County, Nevada
(2010)The purpose of this study was to identify and map hydrothermal alteration and geothermal deposits in northern Fish Lake Valley, Nevada using both visible, near, shortwave infrared (0.4-2.5 µm) and thermal infrared (8-12 ...