Drilling operations on Eniwetok Atoll : a summary report covering equipment, procedures, and logs of 21 shallow holes and 3 deep holes / by Harry S. Ladd and Seymour O. Schlanger.
| Author/creator | Ladd, Harry S. |
| Other author | Schlanger, Seymour O. (Seymour Oscar), 1927-1990. |
| Other author | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington : U.S. G.P.O., 1960. |
| Description | iv pages, pages 863-903 : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Bikini and nearby atolls, Marshall Islands Geological Survey professional paper ; 260-Y Bikini and nearby atolls, Marshall Islands. ^A1421509 Geological Survey professional paper 260-Y. ^A16492 |
| Contents | Abstract -- Introduction -- Location of drill holes -- Acknowledgments -- Equipment, materials, and personnel -- Operations -- Straight drilling -- Collection of cuttings -- Estimates of lag -- Coring -- Summary of operations -- Lithologic character of sections drilled -- Shallow holes -- Holes on islands -- Summary of sections in shallow holes on islands -- Beach rock -- Hard rock below beach rock zone -- Leaching and recrystallization -- Holes on the reef -- Deep holes -- Sedimentary section -- Age of sediments -- Petrography of basement rock -- Tests following completion of drilling -- Vertical velocity measurements -- Tidal fluctuations -- Thermal gradient -- Structure -- Basement rock -- Older sedimentary rocks -- Younger sedimentary rocks -- Comparison with other drill holes -- References -- Index. |
| Local note | Joyner- FOR JOYNER LIBRARY HOLDINGS OF THE SERIES, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER, SEARCH BY CALL NUMBER QE75 .P9. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (page 903) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Ladd, Harry S. (Harry Stephen), 1899-1982. Drilling operations on Eniwetok Atoll |
| Govt. docs number | I 19.16:260-Y |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QE75 .P9 NO. 260-X-II | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
Smaller Foraminifera from Eniwetok drill holes
Miocene pollen and spore flora of Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands
Fossil algae from Eniwetok, Funafuti, and Kita-Daitō-Jima : a description of 90 species, including 4 new ones, belonging to 16 genera, and a discussion of the value of algae as paleoecological indicators and rock builders
Some physical constants for the Marshall Islands area : data for 13 groups of physical properties and discussion of the methods used in their measurement
Subsurface geology of Eniwetok Atoll
Planktonic Foraminifera from deep-sea cores off Eniwetok Atoll
Fossil corals from Eniwetok Atoll
Fossil Bryozoa from drill holes on Eniwetok Atoll
Brachiopods from Eniwetok and Bikini drill holes
Fossil Echinoids from the Marshall Islands
Fossil Decapod crustaceans from the Marshall Islands
Miocene pollen and spore flora of Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands
Fossil algae from Eniwetok, Funafuti, and Kita-Daitō-Jima : a description of 90 species, including 4 new ones, belonging to 16 genera, and a discussion of the value of algae as paleoecological indicators and rock builders
Some physical constants for the Marshall Islands area : data for 13 groups of physical properties and discussion of the methods used in their measurement
Subsurface geology of Eniwetok Atoll
Planktonic Foraminifera from deep-sea cores off Eniwetok Atoll
Fossil corals from Eniwetok Atoll
Fossil Bryozoa from drill holes on Eniwetok Atoll
Brachiopods from Eniwetok and Bikini drill holes
Fossil Echinoids from the Marshall Islands
Fossil Decapod crustaceans from the Marshall Islands