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Videographic and GPS techniques for monitoring active glacial surge: Bering Glacier, Alaska

Creator:: Thatcher, P. Anthony
Abstract:: Aerial videography in combination with GPS were used to monitor the active surge of Alaska's Bering Glacier. The large aerial extent of the study area and the unpredictable weather in coastal Alaska required innovative techniques to be used in order to successfully monitor the surge environment. A portable aerial videographic...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Surge: Bering Glacier, Alaska by P. Anthony Thatcher A RESEARCH PAPER submitted to THE GEOSCIENCES

The distribution of geologic and artifact obsidian from the Silver Lake/Sycan Marsh geochemical source group, South-Central Oregon

Creator:: Thatcher, Jennifer J.
Abstract:: Geochemical characterization methods are commonly used in the reconstruction of prehistoric raw material use and procurement systems. Trace element studies of lithic source material and artifacts, specifically those made of obsidian, can reveal important information about the environmental and cultural factors which influence the prehistoric distribution of raw material. The...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Jennifer J. Thatcher for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in Anthropology

Applications of multi-media cartography in Klamath Basin restoration

Creator:: Wayne, Christopher
Abstract:: The Klamath Basin of Oregon and California has been the scene of extensive ecosystem restoration activities in recent years. The need for restoration is based on changes in land use that have adversely affected water quality and wildlife habitat. Many different kinds of restoration projects are occurring at many different...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Restoration by Christopher Wayne A RESEARCH PAPER submitted to THE DEPARTMENT OF GEOSCIENCES OREGON STATE

Resource conflicts and expansion opportunities of ski areas in Oregon and Washington

Creator:: Gilbert, Kirby Wayne
Abstract:: The ski areas of Oregon and Washington are similar in many [respects], especially in that they are predominately local day areas and are located on United States Forest Service lands. The demand for more ski facilities is apparent yet the number of new areas opening has decreased over the years....
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: OREGON AND WASHINGTON by KIRBY WAYNE GILBERT A RESEARCH PAPER submitted to THE DEPARTMENT OF

A survey and evaluation of land resource classification systems in the United States

Creator:: Aldrich, Frank T.
Abstract:: The purpose of this thesis is to examine the methods and criteria developed for rating actual and potential agricultural land in the United States. It is motivated by the apparent increasing competition for quality space created by the expanding population, and by the belief that land rating and classification are...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Systems in the United States AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Frank Thatcher Aldrich for the M. S. in

A Preliminary Archaeological Predictive Model for the US 30 Transportation Corridor, Portland, Oregon to Astoria, Oregon

Creator:: Kachadoorian, Lydia A.
Abstract:: This thesis is a preliminary archaeological predictive model and project-planning tool created for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) as part of a statewide planning effort to enhance the agency's ability to assess the potential impacts of highway projects on archaeological resources. This model addresses the archaeological sensitivity of the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Transportation Corridor, Portland. Oregon To Astoria, Oregon. Abstract approved: David R. Brauner This thesis

Criteria for evaluating the visual resource a classification system

Creator:: Leineweber, Stephen J.
Abstract:: Planning for the visual resource has always been difficult because of the complex nature of the subject matter. Recent federal legislation has generated a large amount of research on the problem of scenic measurement. Using an adaptation of a visual analysis system used by the Forest Service, a fourteen square...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: appreciation for the achievements of R. Burton Litton and the many others whose works I incorporated into this

U.S. Forest Service wilderness management: problems and management methods of four wilderness areas in the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Werner, Ann Claire
Abstract:: Increasing wilderness use, and the uneven distribution of use within wilderness areas, have contributed to management problems. Problems associated with some heavily visited areas are in conflict with the intent of the Wilderness Act of 1964. One of the constraints hindering optimal management has been the decentralized nature of the...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: . I would like to express my gratitude to Dr. James R. Pease for his valuable guidance and support

Origin of the Tucannon phase in Lower Snake River prehistory

Creator:: Lucas, Steven W.
Abstract:: Approximately 5,500 years ago a discreet period of wetter and cooler environmental conditions prevailed across the southern Columbia Plateau. This period was marked by the first prominent episodes of erosion to occur along the lower Snake River following the height of the Altithermal and eruption of Mt. Mazama during the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: R. Brauner Approximately 5,500 years ago a discreet period of wetter and cooler environmental

Lower Salmon River Cultural Resource Management Plan

Creator:: Sisson, David A.
Abstract:: Cultural resource inventories have identified,205 individual sites on public land along the Lower Salmon River, Idaho. These sites represent a rich and diverse record of the human occupation and utilization of the river canyon during the past 10,000 years. Each of these 205 sites contains its own unique record of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Lower Salmon River Cultural Resource Management Plan Abstract approved: David R. Brauner Cultural

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Videographic and GPS techniques for monitoring active glacial surge: Bering Glacier, Alaska

The distribution of geologic and artifact obsidian from the Silver Lake/Sycan Marsh geochemical source group, South-Central Oregon

Applications of multi-media cartography in Klamath Basin restoration

Resource conflicts and expansion opportunities of ski areas in Oregon and Washington

A survey and evaluation of land resource classification systems in the United States

A Preliminary Archaeological Predictive Model for the US 30 Transportation Corridor, Portland, Oregon to Astoria, Oregon

Criteria for evaluating the visual resource a classification system

U.S. Forest Service wilderness management: problems and management methods of four wilderness areas in the Pacific Northwest

Origin of the Tucannon phase in Lower Snake River prehistory

Lower Salmon River Cultural Resource Management Plan

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