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Gulf of the Farallones Disposal Issues

Publications

Video

• Wessells, S. and Karl, H.A., 1991, Oceanfloor legacy: a critical juncture: A video documentary produced for the USGS and NOAA and released as an official DOI video.

On-line Publications

The USGS open-file reports that have been included on-line here do not, in most cases, include the appendices. A copy of the entire report can be obtained through your local library by requesting an inter-library loan from any USGS library, or by contacting the USGS Information Services at http://pubs.usgs.gov/ or 1-888-ASK-USGS

• Dean, W.E. and Gardner, J.V., 1995, Geochemistry of surface sediments in the Gulf of the Farallones: U.S. Geological Survey Open-file Report 95-527, 57 p.
• Hampton, M.A., Wong, F.L., Lugo, R.V., and Steele, W.C., 1993, Map of seafloor declivity and fall lines on the continental slope, Gulf of the Farallones, central California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-file Report 93-298; map scale 1:250,000.
• Karl, H.A., 1992, Techniques of basic marine geological research: application to environmental management: Scientific and Environmental Data Collection with Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, sponsored by MIT Sea Grant Program's Marine Collegium and C.S. Draper Laboratories, Report No. MITSG 92-2, p. 61-65.
• Karl, H.A., Chavez, P.S., Jr., Chin, J.L., and Bernknopf, R.L., 1995, Regional-scale seafloor mapping and characterization: application to fisheries resource management (abstract): American Fisheries Association meeting, Napa, CA, Feb.3-4, 1995.
• Karl, H.A., Chavez, P.S., Jr., Ueber, E., Van Peeters, W., Curl, H., Chin, J.L., and Maher, N.M., 1995, Acoustic and remote sensing of barrels of radioactive waste: application of civilian and military technology to environmental management of the oceans (abstract): Pacific Section AAPG meeting
• Karl, H.A., Chin, J.L., Schwab, W.C., Ueber, E., and Ota, A.Y., 1993, Seafloor mapping and characterization: application of basic marine research to environmental management of the urban ocean (abstract): Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.
• Karl, H. A., Chin., J. L., and Schwab, W. C., 1992, Surficial Grain-size Distribution Across the Continental Margin, Gulf of the Farallones (abstract): Eastern Pacific Ocean Conference (EPOC), Timberline Lodge, Mt. Hood, Oregon, October, 1992.
• Karl, H.A., Chin, J.L., Ueber, Edward, Stauffer, P.H., and Hendley, J.W. II, eds., 2001, Beyond the Golden Gate—Oceanography, geology, biology, and environmental issues in the Gulf of the Farallones: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1198, http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/c1198/
• Karl, H.A., Schwab, W.C., and Chin, J.L., 1992, Gulf of the Farallones geologic inventory investigation: a prototype for environmental studies on continental margins off major urban areas: Local and Global Impacts of Monitoring the Urban Oceans, S. Kelly (ed.): Proceedings of Marine Technology Society, p. 16-50.
• Karl, H.A., Schwab, W.C., Drake, D.E., and Chin, J.L., 1992, Detection of barrels that contain low-level radioactive waste in Farallon Island Radiation Waste Dumpsite using side-scan sonar and underwater optical systems -- preliminary interpretation of barrel distribution: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 92-178; 29 p.
• Kinoshita, K. , Noble, M. A. and Ramp, 1993, The Farallones Moored Array Data Report. U. S. Geological Survey Open File Report 93-11, 102 p.
• Maher, N.M., Karl, H.A., Chin, J.L., and Schwab, W.C., 1991, Station locations and grain-size analysis of surficial sediment samples collected on the continental shelf, Gulf of the Farallones during cruise F2-89-NC, January 1989: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 91-375-A, 9 p., 5 figs.,2 tables, 2 appendices.
• Maher, N.M., Swanson, J.A., Karl, H.A., Chin, J.L., 1993, Computer generated shaded relief and perspective view images of the seafloor offshore central California (abstract): Second biennial workshop on research within the Gulf of the Farallones, p.34.
• Noble, M. 1991, Enhanced diurnal tidal currents in the Gulf of the Farallones (abstract): Eastern Pacific Ocean Conference (EPOC), Lake Arrowhead, California, October, 1991.
• Noble, M. A. and Kinoshita, K., 1992, Currents over the slope off San Francisco California: U. S. Geological Survey Open File Report 92-555, 23 p.
• Noble, M. and Ramp, S. R., 1992, Observations of Currents Over the Continental Slope near the Farallon Islands, CA (abstract): Eastern Pacific Ocean Conference (EPOC), Timberline Lodge, Mt. Hood, October, 1992.
• Noble, M. and Ramp, S. R., 1993, The Subtidal Current Field Observed over the Continental Slope near the Farallon Islands, CA (abstract): Eastern Pacific Ocean Conference (EPOC), Stanford Sierra Camp, Fallen Leaf Lake, California, October, 1993.
• Noble, M. A., Ramp, S. R. and Kinoshita, K., 1992, Current patterns over the shelf and slope adjacent to the Gulf of the Farallones: Executive Summary. U. S. Geological Survey Open File Report 92-382, 28 p.

Journal articles, reports, maps and abstracts

• Chase, T.E., Young, J.D, Tagg, A.R., Maher, N.M., Chin, J.L., Karl, H.A., Degnan, C.H., and Maple, E.J., 1993, Marine Topography of the Gulf of the Farallones: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 93-561; 2 plates, 1:50,000.
• Chavez, P.S., Jr. and Karl, H.A., 1994, Detection of barrels on the sea floor using spatial variability analysis of sidescan sonar images (abstract): International Symposium on Satellite and Remote Sensing Record of Advances in Remote Sensing, Rome, September 1994.
• Chavez, P.S., Jr. and Karl, H.A., 1995, Detection of barrels on the seafloor using spatial variability analysis on sidescan sonar images: Journal of Marine Geodesy, Special Issue.
• Chavez, P. S. and Karl, H. A., 1995, SeaMARC digital mosaic and slope bathymetry: Available from EROS Data Center, Sioux Falls, SD.
• Chin, J.L. and Karl, H.A., 1991, Shallow framework of the middle and outer shelf, Gulf of the Farallones (central California) and its relationship to seafloor morphology, (abstract): SEPM Mid-Year Meeting.
• Chin, J.L., Karl, H.A., and Maher, N.M., 1995, Shallow subsurface geology of the continental shelf, Gulf of the Farallones (CA), and its relationship to surficial seafloor characteristics: Marine Geology.
• Chin, J. L., Rubin, D. M, Karl, H. A., Schwab. W. C., and Twichell, D. C., 1989, Cruise report for the Gulf of the Farallones cruise F1-89-NC, F2-89-NC off the San Francisco Bay area: U.S. Geological Open-file Report 89-317, 4 p.
• Collins, C.A., Noble, M.A., Rosenfeld, L.K., Rago, T.A., Schwing, F.B., and Husby, D.M., 1990, Oceanographic conditions on the continental shelf and slope regions between Pt. Reyes and Pt. Sur (abstract): EOS, Transactions American Geophysical Union, v. 71, p. 1362.
• Danforth, W.W., Karl, H.A., and Schwab, W.C., 1995, Sidescan sonar mosaic of the continental shelf surrounding the Farallon Islands offshore San Francisco, CA: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map, 12 p.
• Danforth, W. W., Schwab, W. C., O'Brien, T. F., and Karl, H. A., 1990, Sidescan-sonar mapping: pseudo real-time processing and mosaicking techniques (abstract): AAPG 1990 Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA Program, p. 73.
• Drake, D.E. and Cacchione, D.A., 1990, Bottom boundary layer current and bottom transport observations on the Farallones shelf, August 1989 (abstract): EOS, Transactions American Geophysical Union, v. 71, p. 1350.
• Karl, H.A., 1990, Sidescan sonar systems: ripples to rift valleys (abstract): Grid, monthly newsmagazine of the San Francisco Bay Area Council of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, p.9
• Karl, H.A., 1991, Regional sidescan sonar swath mapping: a tool for environmental monitoring (abstract): Oceans '91, Honolulu.
• Karl, H.A., 1991, Offshore geology of the Farallones region project: a model for environmental research on continental margins off major urban areas: U.S. Geological Survey Yearbook Fiscal Year 1991, p. 60-63.
• Karl, H.A., (editor), 1992, Comprehensive geological and geophysical survey of the Gulf of the Farallones region, central California: U.S. Geological Survey Administrative Report, 188 p. and 4 appendices.
• Karl, H.A., 1992, Offshore geology of the Farallones region project: a model for environmental research off major urban areas and in national marine sanctuaries, in M. Lockwood and B.A. McGregor (eds.), U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1092, Proceedings of the 1991 EEZ Symposium on Mapping and Research: Working Together in the Pacific EEZ: p. 86-97.
• Karl, H.A., Bernknopf, R.L., Soller, D.R., and Chavez, P.S., Jr., 1995, How can geoscientists help policy makers assess the impact of energy extraction on marine ecosystems?, in Energy and the Environment: Application of Geosciences to Decision Making, Tenth V.E. McKelvey Forum on Mineral and Energy Resources, February 13-16, 1995: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1108, p. 33-34.
• Karl, H.A. and Chavez, P.S., Jr., 1993, Acoustic mapping as an environmental management tool: computer and image enhancement techniques for detecting drums of radioactive waste on the ocean floor (abstract): 1993 EEZ Symposium, p. 13.
• Karl, H. A., Chin, J., Rubin, D. M., Schwab, W. C., and Twichell, D. C., 1990, Distribution and control of bedforms on the continental shelf, Gulf of the Farallones, California (abstract): AAPG 1990 Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA program, p.113.
• Karl, H.A., Drake, D.E., Schwab, W.C., and Chin, J.L., 1990, Preliminary interpretation - sidescan sonar mosaic and high-resolution seismic-reflection profiles - Farallon escarpment, cruises F7-90-NC and F8-90-NC, 19 July - 17 August, 1990: Administrative Report submitted to U.S. Navy as part of agreed-upon schedule of deliverables for survey of chemical munitions dumpsite, 5 p.
• Karl, H.A., Drake, D.E., Schwab, W.C., and Chin, J.L., 1991, Final report, sidescan sonar mosaic and high-resolution seismic-reflection profiles, Farallon Escarpment, cruises F7-90-NC and F8-90-NC, 19 July - 17 August, 1990: Final Report to U.S. Navy, 7 p., 1:25,000 sidescan mosaic.
• Karl, H.A., Drake, D.E., Schwab, W.C., and Chin, J.L., 1991, Use of sidescan sonar for detecting barrels of low-level radioactive waste, Farallon Escarpment, California (abstract): Geol. Soc. of America Abstracts with programs, v. 23, number 2, p.40.
• Karl, H.A., Drake, D.E., Schwab, W.C., Edwards, B.D., Lee, H.J., and Chin, J.L., 1990, Progress report on status of analysis and interpretation of data collected on cruises F7-90-NC and F8-90-NC, Farallon Escarpment, 19 July to 3 August and 5 to 17 August, 1990: Administrative Report submitted to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as part of agreed schedule of deliverables, 15 p.
• Karl, H.A., Edwards, B.D., Lee, H.J., Chin, J.L., and Kayen, R.E., 1991, Preliminary sedimentologic/stratigraphic and geotechnical interpretation of selected cores collected on cruise F8-90-NC, Farallon Escarpment, 5-17 August, 1990: Administrative Report submitted to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 26 p., 31 figs., 1 appendix.
• Karl, H.A. and Schwab, W.C., 1992, Regional sidescan sonar swath mapping: a tool for environmental monitoring: Proceedings of The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Oceans '92, Volume 2, 0-7803-0202-8/91/0000-0682, 17 p.
• Karl, H.A., Schwab, W.C., and Drake, D.E., 1990, Preliminary cruise report for federal agency cooperative cruises - F7-90-NC and F8-90-NC, 19 July - 17 August, 1990: Administrative Report submitted to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as specified in Interagency Agreement, 10 p.
• Karl, H.A., Schwab, W.C., Drake, D.E., Chin, J.L., Rubin, D.M., and Twichell, D., 1990, Depositional provinces on the continental margin, Gulf of the Farallones as revealed by sonograph mosaics (abstract): EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, v. 71, no. 43., p. 1362.
• Karl, H.A., Schwab, W.C., Drake, D.E., Chin, J.L., Rubin, D.M., Twichell,D., and Edwards, B.D., 1990, Continental margin of the Gulf of the Farallones: geologic setting and depositional processes, (abstract): EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, v. 71, no. 43, p. 1350.
• Karl, H.A., Schwab, W.C., Wright, A. St.C., Drake, D.E., Chin, J.L., Danforth, W.W., and Ueber, E., 1994, Acoustic mappping as an environmental management tool: I. Detection of barrels of low-level radioactive waste, Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, California: Ocean and Coastal Management, v. 22, p. 201-227.
• Noble, M. A., 1990, Currents over the slope off San Francisco: U.S. Geological Survey Administrative Report submitted to U.S. Navy, 23 p., 30 figs.
• Noble, M.A. and Gelfenbaum, G., 1990, Current patterns and their relationship to the geologic setting, Gulf of the Farallones, (abstract): EOS, Transactions American Geophysical Union, v. 71, p. 1350.
• Noble, M. A. and Gelfenbaum, G, 1990, A pilot study of currents and suspended sediment in the Gulf of the Farallones: U.S. Geological Survey Open-file Report 90-476, 40 p., 45 figs.
• Noble, M. A., Gelfenbaum, G., and Karl, H.A., 1989, Guidelines for studies to characterize and assess the marine environment for the designation of dredge material disposal sites in the region of the Gulf of the Farallones: Report prepared at the request of the Army Corps of Engineers, 20 p.
• Noble, M. A. and Ramp, S.R., 1993, The subtidal current field observed over the Continental Slope near the Farallon Islands, CA (abstract): Workshop at Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA.
• Ota, A.Y. and Karl, H.A., 1991, Marine protection, research, and sanctuaries Act of 1972 (MPRSA) section 102 ocean dredged disposal site designation for San Francisco, CA (abstract): The Seventh Symposium on Coastal and Ocean Management, July 8-12, 1991, Long Beach, CA.

Newspaper and magazine articles

• Cox, J., 1990, Garbage of atomic age threatening Farallones?, Sacramento Bee, December 24, 1990.
• Kay, J., 1990, Farallones dump report hurting Bay fisherman, S.F. Examiner, December 4, 1990.
• Cox, J., 1990, Uncertainty remains over effective nuclear waste dump, Sacramento Bee, December 4, 1990.
• Kay, J., 1990, Farallon Gulf littered with nuclear waste, San Francisco Examiner, November 18, 1990.
• Bishop, K., 1991, U.S. to determine if radioactive waste in Pacific presents danger, The New York Times National Edition, January 20, 1991.
• Farallone Fallout, San Francisco Focus Magazine, June 1991.
• Underwater radwaste disposal site to be subject of federal study, Nuclear Waste News, January 10, 1991.
• Cox, J., 1990, Ocean's radioactive hazards studied, San Jose Mercury New, December 25, 1990.
• Stein, A., 1990, Probing dangers of the deep, Peninsular Times Tribune, 1990.