Gravity data of southern Washoe County and adjacent areas, Nevada and California
Dates
Publication Date
2023-08-23
Start Date
1983-01-01
End Date
2022-12-01
Citation
Widmer, M., Carpenter, T., Oppliger, G., and Langenheim, V.E., 2023, Gravity data of southern Washoe County and adjacent areas, Nevada and California: U.S. Geological Survey data release: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9UXLY44.
Summary
This data release provides principal fact information of gravity data collected and compiled in southern Washoe County, Nevada and adjacent areas in Nevada and California. These data were collected from 1983 to 2011. Data were collected as part of a larger effort by Washoe County, University of Nevada, Reno and the U.S. Geological Survey to investigate the crustal structure of the region as it relates to groundwater.
Summary
This data release provides principal fact information of gravity data collected and compiled in southern Washoe County, Nevada and adjacent areas in Nevada and California. These data were collected from 1983 to 2011. Data were collected as part of a larger effort by Washoe County, University of Nevada, Reno and the U.S. Geological Survey to investigate the crustal structure of the region as it relates to groundwater.
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washoe_gravity_metadata_final.xml Original FGDC Metadata
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Purpose
Gravity data were collected for the purpose of groundwater exploration and development. Later surveys were used to construct basin-scale geologic models that were used as geologic frameworks for groundwater modeling.