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Reformatted Data from the National Uranium Resource Evaluation (NURE) Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Reconnaissance (HSSR) Program

Entry ID: NURE

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Summary

Abstract: From 1974 to 1980, the Federal Government systematically evaluated the uranium resources of the conterminous United States and Alaska. Earth science research in the National Uranium Resource Evaluation (NURE) program included hydrogeochemical and stream sediment sampling, coordinated rock sampling and analyses, airborne radiometric and magnetic surveys, geologic map compilation, ore deposit ... studies, subsurface geologic investigation, technology applications studies, development of resource estimation methodologies, and uranium resource evaluations incorporating research results.

Various techniques were used for data collection and analysis. Borehole geophysical measurements included borehole drift and diameter, spontaneous potential, resistance and resistivity, density, spectral and gross gamma count, porosity, and magnetic susceptibility. Geochemical analysis methods included delayed neutron counting, multichannel gamma spectrometry, neutron activation analysis, x-ray fluorescence, emission spectrometry, fluorescence spectrometry, mass spectrometry, atomic absorption, turbidimetry, and colorimetry.

The Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Reconnaissance (HSSR) program (initiated in 1975) was one of nine components of NURE. Planned systematic sampling of the entire United States began in 1976 under the responsibility of four DOE national laboratories: Lawrence Livermore Laboratory (LLL), Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (LASL), Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant (ORGDP), and Savannah River Laboratory (SRL). Each DOE laboratory developed its own sample collection, analytical, and data management methodologies and hired contractors to do much of the actual work.

In 1977, the entire NURE program changed from a study area basis (State, County, or geomorphic provinces) to a 1° x 2° quadrangle basis. Many of the early study areas were not coincident with quadrangle boundaries and so additional sampling was done later to complete the quadrangle studies. Some quadrangles were never completed. Originally, all samples were only analyzed for uranium. Analyses for additional elements, other than uranium, were also authorized in 1977 and many - but not all - early samples were reanalyzed.

The NURE program effectively ended about 1983-84 when funding disappeared. Out of a total of 625 quadrangles that cover the entire lower 48 States and Alaska, only 307 quadrangles were completely sampled and another 86 quadrangles were partially sampled.

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Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: -61.85

S: -70.68

E: -64.05

W: -94.85

Parent DIF

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Project ID: SIMBA Drift Station

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2007-09-01

Stop Date: 2007-10-31

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN > BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA

Science Keywords

CRYOSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > ICE DEPTH/THICKNESS

CRYOSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > ICE GROWTH/MELT

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

ENVIRONMENT

OCEANS

Platform

SV > Snow Vehicle

GPS > Global Positioning System Satellites

R/V NBP > R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer

Instrument

ICE AUGERS

STD > Salinity, Temperature, Depth

Project

NSF/OPP > Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation

IPY > INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR

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Use Constraints None

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Originating Center

Laboratory for Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics UTSA

Data Center

National Snow and Ice Data Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org

Data Center Personnel
Name: STEPHEN ACKLEY Phone: +1 1 210 341 6556 Email: sackley at pol.net, Stephen.ackley at utsa.edu Contact Address: 118 W Castle Ln City: San Antonio Province or State: Texas Postal Code: 78213 Country: USA

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC USER SERVICES Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199 Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468 Email: nsidc at nsidc.org Contact Address: National Snow and Ice Data Center CIRES, 449 UCB University of Colorado City: Boulder Province or State: CO Postal Code: 80309-0449 Country: USA

Personnel

STEPHEN ACKLEY

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: +1 1 210 341 6556

Email: sackley at pol.net, Stephen.ackley at utsa.edu

Contact Address:

118 W Castle Ln

City: San Antonio

Province or State: Texas

Postal Code: 78213

Country: USA

JESSICA JIMENEZ

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: 956-451-9288

Email: Jessica.jimenez_eng at yahoo.com

Contact Address:

3407 Ivy Ave

City: Hidalgo

Province or State: Texas

Postal Code: 78557

Country: USA

Publications/References

Weissling, B., Lewis, M.J., Ackley, S.F. (May 2011), Intercomparisons of Antarctic sea ice properties from ship observations, active and passive microwave satellite observations in the Bellingshausen Sea, Deep Sea Research II, 58, 9-10, 1112-1124, doi:10.1016/j.dsr2.2010.10.032, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967064510003188

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2012-02-07

Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-04-20

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