A hierarchical approach to the assessment of wind power site potential
at Prairie Peak, Oregon, is evaluated. Maps, aerial photographs,
and terrestrial photographs are utilized. Data are derived from photographs
of wind flagged trees with the aid of an interactive computer
program. The technique produces a map of isotachs, lines...
Data on motor carrier commodity weights collected in 1976
at Oregon weigh stations by the Public Utilities Commission and the
Department of Transportation are not in a form that readily allows
for commodity flow analysis. A methodology is presented that reduces
existing forest product commodity data into a graphically displayed...
The proposed widening of State Street between Lancaster
Avenue and 25th Street in Salem, Oregon was evaluated regarding potential
construction impacts on the biotic resources (vegetation, fish,
wildlife, and wetlands) in the immediate area. The existing setting
was surveyed to establish a base level from which to measure changes,
arid...
Cirque aspects and elevations in the major highlands of Oregon indicate a pattern of climate during the Pleistocene similar to that of today. Mean cirque floor elevation increases toward the drier interior. Concentrations of cirques facing northeast, and steep gradients of cirque floor trend surfaces to the southwest, indicate a...
Deforestation and accompanying environmental deterioration is a threat to the economic growth and to the survival of the Himalayan kingdom of Nepal . There is need for a comprehensive forest rehabilitation program tailored to the different conditions of the Terai plain, Middle Hills and the Highland Himalaya regions of the...
Factors affecting animal detection and identification
by remote sensing are compiled and described. Habitat preference
and animal behavior are shown to be the variables that most
influence detection and identification. An analysis of the
basis of application of thermal infrared sensors to animal
detection covering the principles of infrared radiation...
Agricultural field burning in Oregon's Willamette Valley
has been an accepted farming practice for sanitizing fields and removing
stubble and residues left on fields after harvest since the
early 1940s. Unfortunately, the smoke and debris created by the
burning in combination with other pollutants have been causing health
and environmental...
Rationing float use on many of the nation's whitewater rivers is
a significant issue in recreation management. Alleged inequities in
the rationing policies used in Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
prompted an evaluation of procedures for allocating private and
commercial float use on the Hells Canyon portion of the Snake...
The North Unit irrigation District of Central Oregon,
a water project developed under the guidelines of the
Bureau of Reclamation, is characterized by limited water
and the need for efficient utilization and control of the
irrigation system. To manage the limited water resource,
irrigators need a timely and economical method...
The dramatic upsurge of contract-supported archaeological activity,
generated by legislative action, has precipitated an increase
in information about Oregon's prehistoric peoples. This information,
however, has not been presented in a format which can be easily
understood by the general public.
This study presents an account of early peoples in Oregon,...