microfossils from cerro prieto geothermal wells, baja california, mexico

to aid in a paleoenvironmental and age reconstruction of the cerro prieto reservoir system, 59 samples of well cuttings were analyzed for microfossils. the cuttings were obtained at depths from 351 to 3495 m in 14 geothermal wells in the cerro prieto field, baja california, mexico. we found foraminifera in 6 samples, ostracodes in 19 samp..

evaluation and development of satellite inferences of convective storm intensity using combined case study analysis and thunderstorm model simulations

major research accomplishments which were achieved during the first year of the grant are summarized. the research concentrated in the following areas: (1) an examination of observational requirements for predicting convective storm development and intensity as suggested by recent numerical experiments; (2) interpretation of recent 3d num..

report of the advisory committee on agriculturally derived fuels to the texas energy and natural resources advisory council

for the purpose of the committee, biomass was defined as the volume of living material or residues of living material (organic material) available in texas for conversion into energy. statistical reports from the texas agricultural experiment station and other sources indicate that in addition to surplus and distressed grains and certain ..

international forum on appropriate industrial technology held at new delhi/anand, india on november 20-30, 1978. appropriate technology in the textile industry of sri lanka

a background of the textile industry in sri lanka is presented aspects of the need for a textile industry are explained and choice of appropriate technologies in the textile industry are cited

environmental and economic evaluations of energy recovery from agricultural and forestry residues

agricultural and forestry residues have been converted to energy for centuries. the technologies employed range from straightforward approaches such as combustion to produce heat to more involved approaches such as pyrolysis of the residues to produce medium-btu synthetic gas, charcoal, and oil. thus there is no one technology that can be..

international forum on appropriate industrial technology held at new delhi/anand, india on november 20-30, 1978. production of cotton cloth

the paper is organized in three parts. the first considers briefly world production and trade in textiles and textile machinery; the second gives some details of the structure and character of textile production; and the third provides the results of economic evaluation and draws policy conclusions from these. particular emphasis is place..

pharmaceutical industry -- economics, performance, and government regulation

this book covers a wide range of topics pertaining to the pharmaceutical industry, e.g., the economic performance of firms in the industry, the marketing practices of pharmaceutical companies, and the economics of the health care environment within which the industry operates. the expected effect of the book will be to show the number of ..

operation snapper. test conducted as part of exercise desert rock iv. may-june 1952. the susceptibility to damage and the protection afforded by quartermaster items. i. clothing. ii. clothing fabrics iii. protective cream. iv. packaging,

clothing on dummies and fabrics on panels, protective cream on panels, and boxes were exposed to the thermal radiation of shots 6 and 8 of operation snapper as part of exercise desert rock iv exposures were made at 4, 5, 10 and 13 langleys (1 langley equal 1 calorie per sq. cm.). protection was measured with temperature indicators. the cl..

appropriate technology for cotton yarn spinning on cottage basis in rural areas

the report includes detailed description of working of machineries and equipment, expected performance, cost of machinery and installations, wages and income available to the workers, economies of working, etc. in the cotton yarn spinning industry. it will help developing countries set up either the pre-spinning and spinning part of the t..

warranty-guarantee application guidelines for air force ground electronic equipment

the plans developed include warranty at three different maintenance levels, four types of guarantees, and possible combinations of warranty-quarantee. criteria for applying the plans are presented, together with information needed to develop appropriate terms and conditions. a life-cycle-cost model for use in evaluating the economics of w..