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Geophysical Terranes of the Great Basin and Parts of Surrounding Provinces

Entry ID: USGS_OFR_2004_1008

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Summary

Abstract: This study of geophysical terranes within and surrounding the Great Basin of
the western United States integrates geophysical and geologic data to
provide new insights on basement composition and structure at local,
intermediate, and regional scales. Potential field (gravity and magnetic)
studies are particularly useful to define the location, depth, and extent of
buried basement sources and ...

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Description: Report on the Geophysical Terranes of the Great Basin and Parts of Surrounding
Provinces.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 72.0

S: 25.0

E: -85.0

W: -170.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: U.S. Geological Survey

Dataset Title: Geophysical Terranes of the Great Basin and Parts of Surrounding Provinces

Dataset Series Name: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report

Dataset Release Date: 2004

Dataset Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Version: 1.0

Data Presentation Form: maps, tables

Online Resource: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1008/

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > WESTERN REGION

Science Keywords

BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > AGRICULTURAL LANDS

BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > DESERTS

ISO Topic Category

FARMING

BIOTA

Platform

FIELD SURVEYS

FIELD INVESTIGATION

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Ancillary Keywords

Open File Report

OFR

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

USGS

Data Center

Open File Services Section, Publications Warehouse, Eastern Region, Publications, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior

Data Center URL: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/

Data Center Personnel
Name: USGS OPEN-FILE SERVICES SECTION Phone: 303-202-4200 Phone: 303-202-4210 Fax: 303-202-4188 Email: infoservices at usgs.gov Contact Address: USGS Information Services Open-File Services Section Box 25286 Federal Center City: Denver Province or State: CO Postal Code: 80225-0286 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: Online

Distribution Format: Text

Fees: No fees

Personnel

JONATHAN GLENN

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Phone: 650-329-5282

Email: jglen at usgs.gov

Contact Address:

345 Middlefield Road

City: Menlo Park

Province or State: CA

Postal Code: 94035

Country: USA

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2004-08-26

Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-07-01

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