Does the USGS have reports on the background levels of elements in soils and other surficial materials?
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Question:
Does the USGS have reports on the background levels of elements in soils and other surficial materials?
Answer:
The
following USGS products will be helpful in determining the background levels of
various elements in soils and other surficial materials:
Professional Paper 1270. Element Concentrations in Soils and Other
Surficial Materials of the Conterminous United States, by H.T. Shacklette, and
J.G. Boerngen, 1984, 105 p.
Digital version of this data can be obtained
from David Smith, dsmith@usgs.gov, or call him at (303) 236-1849.
Professional Paper 1458. Element Concentrations in Soils and Other
Surficial Materials of Alaska, by L.P. Gough, R.C. Severson, and H.T.
Shacklette, 1988, 53 p.
Digital version of this data can be obtained
from David Smith, dsmith@usgs.gov, or call him at (303) 236-1849.
