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Wabamun Group
BT	Chronostratigraphic Units
	.Phanerozoic
	..Paleozoic
	...Devonian
	....Upper Devonian
	.....Famennian
	......Wabamun Group
RT	Alberta
SN	Famennian. Earlier considered Devonian. Alberta. Added to Thesaurus in 1995.

Wabasca Alberta
BT	Canada
	.Western Canada
	..Alberta
	...Wabasca Alberta
SN	N Alberta.

Wabash County Illinois
BT	United States
	.Illinois
	..Wabash County Illinois

Wabash County Indiana
BT	Indiana
	.Wabash County Indiana

Wabasha County Minnesota
BT	United States
	.Minnesota
	..Wabasha County Minnesota

Wabaunsee County Kansas
BT	United States
	.Kansas
	..Wabaunsee County Kansas
SN	NE central Kansas.

Wabaunsee Group
BT	Chronostratigraphic Units
	.Phanerozoic
	..Paleozoic
	...Carboniferous
	....Pennsylvanian
	.....Upper Pennsylvanian
	......Virgilian
	.......Wabaunsee Group
RT	Iowa
	Missouri
	Oklahoma
	Nebraska
	Kansas
SN	Includes (ascending) Severy Shale, Howard Limestone, Scranton Shale, Bern Limestone, Auburn Shale, Emporia Limestone, Willard Shale, Zeandale Limestone, Pillsbury Shale, Stotler Limestone, Root Shale, and Wood Siding Formation. E Kansas, SW Iowa, NW Misso

Wabigoon Belt
BT	North America
	.Canadian Shield
	..Superior Province
	...Wabigoon Belt
UF	Wabigoon Subprovince
RT	Ontario
	Manitoba
SN	Structural subprovince of the Superior Province, Canadian Shield. W Ontario and E Manitoba. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.

Wabigoon Subprovince
USE	Wabigoon Belt

Wabush
BT	Canada
	.Eastern Canada
	..Newfoundland
	...Labrador
	....Wabush
SN	Lake near the Quebec border in SW Labrador.

Waccamaw Formation
BT	Chronostratigraphic Units
	.Phanerozoic
	..Cenozoic
	...Quarternary
	....Pleistocene
	.....Lower Pleistocene
	......Waccamaw Formation
RT	South Carolina
	North Carolina
SN	Consists of soft limestones and loose gray to buff fine quartz sands in which occasional small quartz pebbles are present. S North Carolina and S and E South Carolina. Age has been redefined to be lower Pleistocene. Previously thought to be lower Pliocene

Wachapreague Inlet
BT	United States
	.Virginia
	..Accomack County Virginia
	...Wachapreague Inlet
SN	Inlet connecting small bay off town of Wachapreague with Atlantic Ocean. In Accomack County on the eastern shore. Also search Wachapreague.

Wachusett-Marlborough Tunnel
BT	United States
	.Massachusetts
	..Wachusett-Marlborough Tunnel
SN	Rock tunnel between the Wachusett Reservoir and Marlborough in E central Massachusetts. Part of the tunnel system which provides water to Boston. Indexed with counties as applicable.

wackestone
BT	sedimentary rocks
	.carbonate rocks
	..wackestone

Waco Texas
BT	United States
	.Texas
	..McLennan County Texas
	...Waco Texas
SN	City on the Brazos River in E central Texas.

Wadati zone
USE	Benioff zone

Wadati-Benioff Zone
USE	Benioff zone

Wadden Sea
USE	Wadden Zee

Wadden Zee
BT	Europe
	.Western Europe
	..Netherlands
	...Wadden Zee
UF	Wadden Sea
	Waddenzee
SN	Outer section of the former Zuider Zee between the West Frisian Islands and the dike enclosing Ijsselmeer.

Waddenzee
USE	Wadden Zee

Wadena County Minnesota
BT	United States
	.Minnesota
	..Wadena County Minnesota

Wadi Araba
BT	Asia
	.Middle East
	..Wadi Araba
UF	Wadi Arabah
RT	Jordan
	Great Rift Valley
SN	Depression along a valley extending from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. Part of the Great Rift Valley. Indexed with countries as applicable.

Wadi Arabah
USE	Wadi Araba

wadian
USE	wadis

wadies
USE	wadis

wadis
BT	fluvial features
	.wadis
UF	oueds
	wadian
	wadies
	widan
RT	geomorphology
	arid environment
	deserts
	arroyos
	ephemeral streams
	hydrology
	rivers and streams
SN	Added to Thesaurus in 1985.

Wadowice Poland
BT	Europe
	.Central Europe
	..Poland
	...Bielsko Poland
	....Wadowice Poland
SN	Town on Skawa River in NE Bielsko, S Poland.

wadsleyite
BT	silicates
	.orthosilicates
	..nesosilicates
	...olivine group
	....wadsleyite
RT	mantle
	transition zones
	forsterite
	magnesian silicates
SN	#2B-(Mg, Fe)

Wager Bay
BT	Canada
	.Northwest Territories
	..Keewatin District Northwest Territories
	...Wager Bay
SN	Bay off Roes Welcome Sound of N Hudson Bay in NE Keewatin District.

Wagga Wagga Australia
BT	Australasia
	.Australia
	..New South Wales Australia
	...Wagga Wagga Australia
SN	Town on the Murrumbidgee River in S New South Wales.

Wagoner County Oklahoma
BT	United States
	.Oklahoma
	..Wagoner County Oklahoma

Wah Wah Mountains
BT	United States
	.Utah
	..Wah Wah Mountains
RT	Beaver County Utah
	Iron County Utah
	Millard County Utah
	Broken Ridge
SN	Beaver, Iron and Millard counties, SW Utah. Indexed with counties as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.

Wahkiakum County Washington
BT	United States
	.Washington
	..Wahkiakum County Washington

Wahoo Limestone
BT	Chronostratigraphic Units
	.Phanerozoic
	..Paleozoic
	...Carboniferous
	....Wahoo Limestone
RT	Alaska
	Upper Pennsylvanian
	Upper Mississippian
	Lisburne Group
	Lower Pennsylvanian
SN	In Lisburne Group. Upper Mississippian, Lower Pennsylvanian, and Upper Pennsylvanian. At one time, may have been considered Permian. N Alaska. Indexed with age as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1995.

Waianae
BT	United States
	.Hawaii
	..Honolulu County Hawaii
	...Oahu
	....Waianae
UF	Waianae Range
SN	Mountain range extending along SW side of Oahu Island. This term has multiple hierarchies.

Waianae Range
USE	Waianae

Waikato Basin
BT	Australasia
	.New Zealand
	..Waikato Basin
RT	North Island
	Huntly
SN	River basin in central North Island. Also index North Island.

Waimanalo Hawaii
BT	United States
	.Hawaii
	..Honolulu County Hawaii
	...Oahu
	....Waimanalo Hawaii
SN	Village on the SE coast of Oahu, Hawaii. This term has multiple hierarchies.

Waimangu Field
BT	Australasia
	.New Zealand
	..Waimangu Field
RT	North Island
	geothermal fields
	Taupo volcanic zone
SN	Geothermal field, Taupo volcanic zone, central North Island. Also search Waimangu. Indexed with North Island.

Wairakei
BT	Australasia
	.New Zealand
	..Wairakei
RT	North Island
	geothermal fields
	Broadlands
SN	Geothermal field N of Lake Taupo in central North Island. Also index North Island.

wairakite
BT	silicates
	.framework silicates
	..zeolite group
	...wairakite

Wairarapa
BT	Australasia
	.New Zealand
	..Wairarapa
RT	North Island
SN	Lake E of Wellington in S North Island. Also index North Island.

Waitemata Group
BT	Chronostratigraphic Units
	.Phanerozoic
	..Cenozoic
	...Neogene
	....Miocene
	.....lower Miocene
	......Waitemata Group
RT	New Zealand
	North Island
SN	Comprises Manukau Breccias, Parnell Grit, Orakei Bay Greensand, Pakaurangi Beds, Albany Conglomerate, and Oneroa Beds all of which are known to be interbedded with the Waitemata Sandstone. In N North Island, New Zealand.

Waits River Formation
BT	Chronostratigraphic Units
	.Phanerozoic
	..Paleozoic
	...Waits River Formation
RT	Silurian
	Devonian
	Vermont
	Massachusetts
	New Hampshire
SN	E Vermont, W Massachusetts and NW New Hampshire. Includes Standing Pond Volcanic Member. Indexed with ages as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.

Wakayama Japan
BT	nshu
	.Wakayama Japan
NT	Arida-gawa
RT	Kinki Japan
	Kii Peninsula
SN	City and prefecture in SW Honshu.

Wake
BT	West Pacific Ocean Islands
	.Wake
UF	Wake Island
RT	Pacific Ocean
SN	Coral atoll and 3 islets (Wake, Peale, and Wilkes) between Hawaii and Guam in the N Pacific Ocean.

Wake County North Carolina
BT	United States
	.North Carolina
	..Wake County North Carolina
SN	Central North Carolina.

Wake Island
USE	Wake

Wakulla County Florida
BT	United States
	.Florida
	..Wakulla County Florida

Walachia
BT	Europe
	.Southern Europe
	..Romania
	...Walachia
NT	Braila Romania
	Bucharest Romania
	Buzau River
	Buzau Romania
	Muntenia
	Oltenia
	Pitesti Romania
	Prahova Romania
	Schela Romania
	Slatina Romania
	Tismana Romania
RT	Mehedinti Plateau
	Transylvanian Alps
	Danube Plain
	Fagaras Mountains
	Jiu River valley
	Romanian Plain
	Olt River
	Olt River valley
SN	Region between the Danube River and the Transylvania Alps.

Walbrzych Poland
BT	Europe
	.Central Europe
	..Poland
	...Walbrzych Poland
NT	Boguszow Poland
	Nowa Ruda Poland
	Strzegom Poland
	Strzegom-Sobotka Massif
	Zloty Stok Poland
UF	Waldenburg Poland
	Waldenburg in Schlesien Poland
RT	Polish Sudeten Mountains
SN	Province and city on the Bobr River in SW Poland. Before World War II, Waldenburg was part of German territory.

Waldeck Germany
BT	sse Germany
	.Waldeck Germany
SN	Town in N Hesse, central Germany.

Walden Creek Group
BT	Chronostratigraphic Units
	.Precambrian
	..Proterozoic
	...Neoproterozoic
	....Walden Creek Group
RT	North Carolina
	Georgia
	Tennessee
	Ocoee Supergroup
SN	In Ocoee Supergroup. Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina. Added to Thesaurus in 1995.

Waldenburg in Schlesien Poland
USE	Walbrzych Poland

Waldenburg Poland
USE	Walbrzych Poland

Waldo County Maine
BT	United States
	.Maine
	..Waldo County Maine
SN	On Penobscot Bay in S central Maine.

Waldron Shale
BT	Chronostratigraphic Units
	.Phanerozoic
	..Paleozoic
	...Silurian
	....Middle Silurian
	.....Waldron Shale
RT	Kentucky
	Indiana
	Tennessee
SN	A gray or greenish-gray calcareous shale with occasional thin beds of limestone or argillaceous shale. S Indiana, W central Kentucky, and central Tennessee.

Wales
BT	Europe
	.Western Europe
	..United Kingdom
	...Great Britain
	....Wales
NT	Anglesey Wales
	Caernarvonshire Wales
	Denbighshire Wales
	Dyfed Wales
	Glamorgan Wales
	Harlech Dome
	Merionethshire Wales
	Monmouthshire Wales
	Pontnewydd Cave
	Powys Wales
	South Wales
	South Wales coal field
	Tremadoc Bay
	Welsh Basin
RT	Aberystwyth Grits
	Black Mountain
	Black Mountains
	Bala
	Avalonia
	Bristol Channel
	Cardigan Bay
	Vale of Glamorgan
	Severn Valley
	Wye Valley
	Sherwood Sandstone
	Penrhyn Slate
	Severn Estuary
	Welsh Borderland

Walfischbai
USE	Walvis Bay

Walfish Bay
USE	Walvis Bay

Walker

Walker Branch watershed
BT	United States
	.Tennessee
	..Anderson County Tennessee
	...Walker Branch watershed
SN	NE Tennessee. Added to Thesaurus in 1981.

Walker County Alabama
BT	United States
	.Alabama
	..Walker County Alabama
SN	NW central Alabama.

Walker County Georgia
BT	United States
	.Georgia
	..Walker County Georgia
SN	NW Georgia.

Walker County Texas
BT	United States
	.Texas
	..Walker County Texas
SN	E central Texas.

Walker Creek Field
RT	Arkansas
	Columbia County Arkansas
	Lafayette County Arkansas
	Niobrara County Wyoming
	oil and gas fields
	Powder River basin
	Wyoming
SN	Oil field in Lafayette and Columbia counties, Arkansas. Also an oil field in Niobrara County, Wyoming. Indexed with states and counties as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.

Walker Lake
RT	Coconino County Arizona
	Mineral County Nevada
SN	Mineral County, W Nevada. Fed by Walker River. Also occurs in Coconino County Arizona. Indexed with county or region as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1981.

Walker Lane
BT	United States
	.Walker Lane
UF	Walker Lane Belt
RT	California
	Nevada
	Great Basin
	Basin and Range Province
SN	W Nevada and E California. Tectonic zone which separates the Great Basin from the Sierra Nevada. Indexed with U.S. counties and/or states as applicable.

Walker Lane Belt
USE	Walker Lane

Walker River
BT	United States
	.Nevada
	..Walker River
SN	Flows through Walker River Indian Reservation into Walker Lake in W central Nevada. Indexed with counties as applicable.

Wall Creek Member
BT	Chronostratigraphic Units
	.Phanerozoic
	..Mesozoic
	...Cretaceous
	....Upper Cretaceous
	.....Wall Creek Member
RT	Wyoming
	South Dakota
	Frontier Formation
SN	Of Frontier Formation. E Wyoming and W South Dakota. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.

wall rocks
UF	wallrocks
RT	faults
	rocks
	country rocks
	intrusions
	veins
	host rocks
	wall-rock alteration
SN	Added to Thesaurus in 1993.

wall-rock alteration
BT	metasomatism
	.wall-rock alteration
UF	wallrock alteration
RT	mineral deposits, genesis
	alteration
	hydrothermal alteration
	country rocks
	thermal waters
	wall rocks
SN	Added to Thesaurus in 1993.

Walla Walla County Washington
BT	United States
	.Washington
	..Walla Walla County Washington
SN	SE Washington.

Wallace County Kansas
BT	United States
	.Kansas
	..Wallace County Kansas
SN	W Kansas.

Wallace Formation
BT	Chronostratigraphic Units
	.Precambrian
	..Proterozoic
	...Mesoproterozoic
	....Wallace Formation
RT	Idaho
	Montana
	Belt Supergroup
	Newland Limestone
SN	In Piegan Group of Belt Supergroup. Thin-bedded bluish and greenish more or less calcareous shales, underlain by rapidly alternating thin beds of argillite, calcareous sandstone, and impure limestone. NE Idaho, and W Montana.

Waller County Texas
BT	United States
	.Texas
	..Waller County Texas

Wallowa County Oregon
BT	United States
	.Oregon
	..Wallowa County Oregon
SN	NE Oregon.

Wallowa Mountains
BT	United States
	.Oregon
	..Wallowa Mountains
RT	Baker County Oregon
	Union County Oregon
SN	Range in NE Oregon.

wallrock alteration
USE	wall-rock alteration

wallrocks
USE	wall rocks

walls, retaining
USE	retaining walls

Walnut Creek
RT	Iowa
	California
SN	May occur in many U.S. locations, notably central Iowa, near Ames; Contra Costa County California, S of San Francisco Bay. Search in combination with states or location as applicable. Indexed with U.S. counties or location as applicable.

Walnut Gulch
BT	United States
	.Arizona
	..Cochise County Arizona
	...Walnut Gulch
SN	Experimental watershed near Tombstone, SE Arizona. Also search Walnut Gulch experimental watershed.

Walsh County North Dakota
BT	United States
	.North Dakota
	..Walsh County North Dakota
SN	NE Dakota.

Walthall County Mississippi
BT	United States
	.Mississippi
	..Walthall County Mississippi

Walton County Florida
BT	United States
	.Florida
	..Walton County Florida
RT	Choctawhatchee Bay
SN	NW Florida.

Walton County Georgia
BT	United States
	.Georgia
	..Walton County Georgia
SN	N central Georgia.

Walvis Basin
USE	Cape Basin

Walvis Bay
BT	Africa
	.Southern Africa
	..Namibia
	...Walvis Bay
UF	Walfischbai
	Walfish Bay
RT	South Africa
	Cape Province region
SN	Inlet of the Atlantic Ocean on the central W coast of Namibia. Before 1993, also a town which, along with the bay and immediate vicinity, constituted an exclave of Cape Province, South Africa. See Walvis Bay Namibia for the town.

Walvis Bay Namibia
BT	Africa
	.Southern Africa
	..Namibia
	...Walvis Bay Namibia
UF	Walvis Bay South Africa
RT	South Africa
	Cape Province region
SN	Town on the Namibian coast which, along with the harbor and immediate vicinity, since the early 1990's, constitutes a former exclave of Cape Province, South Africa.

Walvis Bay South Africa
USE	Walvis Bay Namibia

Walvis Ridge
BT	Atlantic Ocean
	.South Atlantic
	..Walvis Ridge
UF	Walvish Ridge
RT	DSDP Site 523
	Leg 40
	Leg 39
	DSDP Site 524
	DSDP Site 359
	DSDP Site 362
	DSDP Site 363
	DSDP Site 525
	Leg 74
	DSDP Site 526
	DSDP Site 527
	DSDP Site 528
	DSDP Site 529
	DSDP Site 530
	Leg 75
	DSDP Site 531
	DSDP Site 532
	ODP Site 1081
SN	Extends in a NE-SW direction off Namibia and South Africa in SE Atlantic.

Walvish Ridge
USE	Walvis Ridge

Walworth County South Dakota
BT	United States
	.South Dakota
	..Walworth County South Dakota

Walworth County Wisconsin
BT	United States
	.Wisconsin
	..Walworth County Wisconsin

Wanapum Basalt
BT	Chronostratigraphic Units
	.Phanerozoic
	..Cenozoic
	...Neogene
	....Miocene
	.....Wanapum Basalt
RT	Idaho
	Washington
	Oregon
	middle Miocene
	Columbia River Basalt Group
	Frenchman Springs Member
	Yakima Basalt
SN	In Yakima Basalt of the Columbia River Basalt Group. Includes Frenchman Springs Member. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.

wandering, polar
USE	polar wandering

Wanganui Basin
RT	New Zealand
	North Island
	Southwest Pacific
	Taranaki New Zealand
SN	Onshore and offshore W North Island, New Zealand. May be divided into the South and North Wanganui basins split at the Taranaki peninsula. Indexed with North Island and New Zealand AND/OR Southwest Pacific as applicable.

Wanganui New Zealand
BT	Australasia
	.New Zealand
	..Wellington New Zealand
	...Wanganui New Zealand
RT	North Island
SN	City at mouth of the Wanganui River in SW North Island. Also Index North Island.

Wanganui Valley
BT	Australasia
	.New Zealand
	..Wanganui Valley
RT	North Island
SN	River valley in SW central North Island. Also search Wanganui River. Also index North Island.

Wann Formation
BT	Chronostratigraphic Units
	.Phanerozoic
	..Paleozoic
	...Carboniferous
	....Pennsylvanian
	.....Upper Pennsylvanian
	......Missourian
	.......Wann Formation
RT	Oklahoma
SN	In Ochelata Group. Includes both Clem Creek and Washington Irving sandstones. In NE Oklahoma.

Wapanucka Limestone
BT	Chronostratigraphic Units
	.Phanerozoic
	..Paleozoic
	...Carboniferous
	....Pennsylvanian
	.....Wapanucka Limestone
RT	Oklahoma
SN	Underlies Atoka Formation in McAlestar Basin and Ouachita Front. Overlies Bloyd Formation in McAlestar Basin and Caney Shale and Union Valley (sandstone) in Ouachita Front. In central S and SE Oklahoma.

Wapawekka Lake
BT	Canada
	.Western Canada
	..Saskatchewan
	...Wapawekka Lake
SN	At foot of the Wapawekka Hills in central Saskatchewan. Also search Wapawekka.

Wapello County Iowa
BT	United States
	.Iowa
	..Wapello County Iowa

Wapiti Formation
BT	Chronostratigraphic Units
	.Phanerozoic
	..Cenozoic
	...Paleogene
	....Eocene
	.....Wapiti Formation
RT	Wyoming
	Montana
SN	In Sunlight Group. Montana and NW Wyoming. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.

Warburton Meteorite
BT	meteorites
	.iron meteorites
	..ataxite
	...Warburton Meteorite
RT	Australia
	Western Australia
SN	Impact in Warburton Range. Before 1981, also search Warburton AND meteorites. Added to Thesaurus in 1981.

Ward County North Dakota
BT	United States
	.North Dakota
	..Ward County North Dakota
SN	N central North Dakota.

Ward County Texas
BT	United States
	.Texas
	..Ward County Texas
RT	Central Basin Platform
SN	Extreme W Texas.

Wardak Afghanistan
BT	Asia
	.Indian Peninsula
	..Afghanistan
	...Wardak Afghanistan
SN	Province in E central Afghanistan.

Wardha River valley
BT	Asia
	.Indian Peninsula
	..India
	...Maharashtra India
	....Wardha River valley
SN	In E Maharashtra, central India. Also search Wardha.

Ware British Columbia
BT	Canada
	.Western Canada
	..British Columbia
	...Ware British Columbia
SN	Location in NE British Columbia.

Ware County Georgia
BT	United States
	.Georgia
	..Ware County Georgia

Warkalli Formation
BT	Chronostratigraphic Units
	.Phanerozoic
	..Cenozoic
	...Tertiary
	....Warkalli Formation
RT	Pliocene
	India
	Kerala India
	upper Miocene
SN	Warkalli Beds' age ranges from upper Miocene to Pliocene. They consist of sandy clays and lignite seams. In Kerala in S India. Indexed with ages as applicable.

Warrawoona Group
BT	Chronostratigraphic Units
	.Precambrian
	..Archean
	...Warrawoona Group
RT	Western Australia
	Pilbara Block
SN	Archean. Pilbara Block, Western Australia. Added to Thesaurus in 1993.

Warren County Georgia
BT	United States
	.Georgia
	..Warren County Georgia
SN	E Georgia.

Warren County Illinois
BT	United States
	.Illinois
	..Warren County Illinois
SN	W Illinois.

Warren County Indiana
BT	Indiana
	.Warren County Indiana
SN	W Indiana.

Warren County Iowa
BT	United States
	.Iowa
	..Warren County Iowa
SN	S central Iowa.

Warren County Kentucky
BT	United States
	.Kentucky
	..Warren County Kentucky
SN	S Kentucky.

Warren County Mississippi
BT	United States
	.Mississippi
	..Warren County Mississippi
SN	W Mississippi.

Warren County Missouri
BT	United States
	.Missouri
	..Warren County Missouri
SN	E central Missouri.

Warren County New Jersey
BT	United States
	.New Jersey
	..Warren County New Jersey
RT	New Jersey Highlands
SN	NW New Jersey.

Warren County New York
BT	United States
	.New York
	..Warren County New York
RT	Lake George
SN	E New York.

Warren County North Carolina
BT	United States
	.North Carolina
	..Warren County North Carolina
SN	N North Carolina.

Warren County Ohio
BT	United States
	.Ohio
	..Warren County Ohio
SN	SW Ohio.

Warren County Pennsylvania
BT	United States
	.Pennsylvania
	..Warren County Pennsylvania
SN	NW Pennsylvania.

Warren County Tennessee
BT	United States
	.Tennessee
	..Warren County Tennessee
SN	Central Tennessee.

Warren County Virginia
BT	United States
	.Virginia
	..Warren County Virginia
SN	N Virginia.

Warrick County Indiana
BT	Indiana
	.Warrick County Indiana

Warrior coal field
BT	United States
	.Alabama
	..Warrior coal field
RT	Black Warrior Basin
	coal fields
SN	N Alabama. Indexed with counties as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.

wars
RT	explosions
	human activity
	military facilities
	military geology
	strategic minerals
	World War II
SN	Indexed with specific wars if applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1998.

Warsaw Formation
BT	Chronostratigraphic Units
	.Phanerozoic
	..Paleozoic
	...Carboniferous
	....Mississippian
	.....Upper Mississippian
	......Meramecian
	.......Warsaw Formation
RT	Iowa
	Kentucky
	Missouri
	Illinois
	Indiana
	Mississippi
	Alabama
	Tennessee
SN	In Osage Group. Lower division consists of massive fine-grained earthy geode-bearing limestone below, thin bed of locally brownish dolomite cherty limestone in middle and bluish-gray slightly calcareous geode-bearing shale above. N Alabama, Illinois, Indi

Warsaw Poland
BT	Europe
	.Central Europe
	..Poland
	...Warsaw Poland
UF	Warschau Poland
	Warszawa Poland
SN	Province. Also a city on both banks of the Vistula River in E central Poland.

Warschau Poland
USE	Warsaw Poland

Warszawa Poland
USE	Warsaw Poland

Warta River
BT	Europe
	.Central Europe
	..Poland
	...Warta River
UF	Varta River
	Warthe River
RT	Oder Valley
SN	Rises NW of Cracow and flows NW and W into the Oder River at Kostrzyn on the German border. Also search Warta.

Warthe River
USE	Warta River

Warwickshire England
BT	Europe
	.Western Europe
	..United Kingdom
	...Great Britain
	....England
	.....Warwickshire England
RT	Birmingham England
	Brandon
	Midlands
SN	County in central England. After 1974, some territory, including the city of Birmingham, was used to form West Midlands County.

Wasatch County Utah
BT	United States
	.Utah
	..Wasatch County Utah
SN	N central Utah.

Wasatch Fault
USE	Wasatch fault zone

Wasatch fault zone
BT	United States
	.Wasatch fault zone
UF	Wasatch Fault
RT	Idaho
	Utah
	Salt Lake County Utah
SN	Central Utah to SE Idaho. Forms the E boundary of Basin and Range Province. Indexed with counties as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1993.

Wasatch Formation
BT	Chronostratigraphic Units
	.Phanerozoic
	..Cenozoic
	...Paleogene
	....Wasatch Formation
RT	Paleocene
	Eocene
	New Mexico
	Utah
	Wyoming
	Montana
	Colorado
	North Dakota
	Vermillion Creek coal bed
SN	Paleocene and Eocene. In Wasatch Plateau, consists of three members: lower member of sandstone, varicolored shale, conglomerate and small amounts of fresh-water limestone; and an upper member of varicolored shale and sandstone. W Colorado, central S and S

Wasatch Front
BT	United States
	.Wasatch Front
RT	Idaho
	Utah
	Wasatch Range
SN	Outer slope of the Wasatch Range. Indexed with states and mountains as applicable.

Wasatch Plateau
BT	United States
	.Utah
	..Wasatch Plateau
SN	High tableland at S end of Wasatch Range in central Utah. Indexed with counties as applicable.

Wasatch Range
BT	United States
	.U. S. Rocky Mountains
	..Wasatch Range
RT	Idaho
	Utah
	Wasatch Front
SN	Range of Rocky Mountains extending from SE Idaho to central Utah. This term has multiple hierarchies. Indexed with counties and states as applicable.

Wasatchian
BT	Chronostratigraphic Units
	.Phanerozoic
	..Cenozoic
	...Paleogene
	....Eocene
	.....lower Eocene
	......Wasatchian
SN	North America. Above Clarkforkian and below Bridgerian. Added to Thesaurus in 1993.

Wasco County Oregon
BT	United States
	.Oregon
	..Wasco County Oregon

Waseca County Minnesota
BT	United States
	.Minnesota
	..Waseca County Minnesota

Wasekwan Group
BT	Chronostratigraphic Units
	.Precambrian
	..Wasekwan Group
RT	Manitoba
SN	Added to Thesaurus in 1989.

Washakie Basin
BT	United States
	.Washakie Basin
RT	Wyoming
	Colorado
SN	Primarily in S Wyoming but also just within NW Colorado. Indexed with counties or states as applicable.

Washakie County Wyoming
BT	United States
	.Wyoming
	..Washakie County Wyoming
RT	Bighorn River
SN	N central Wyoming.

Washburn County Wisconsin
BT	United States
	.Wisconsin
	..Washburn County Wisconsin

Washington
BT	United States
	.Washington
NT	Adams County Washington
	Asotin County Washington
	Benton County Washington
	Chelan County Washington
	Clallam County Washington
	Clark County Washington
	Columbia County Washington
	Cowlitz County Washington
	Cowlitz River
	Douglas County Washington
	Ferry County Washington
	Franklin County Washington
	Garfield County Washington
	Golden Horn Batholith
	Grand Coulee Dam
	Grant County Washington
	Grays Harbor County Washington
	Hanford Reservation
	Island County Washington
	Jefferson County Washington
	King County Washington
	Kitsap County Washington
	Kittitas County Washington
	Klickitat County Washington
	Lewis County Washington
	Lincoln County Washington
	Mason County Washington
	Midnite Mine
	Mount Rainier National Park
	Okanogan County Washington
	Olympic Mountains
	Olympic Peninsula
	Pacific County Washington
	Pend Oreille County Washington
	Pierce County Washington
	Puget Lowland
	Puget Sound
	San Juan County Washington
	Skagit County Washington
	Skamania County Washington
	Snohomish County Washington
	Spokane County Washington
	Stevens County Washington
	Thurston County Washington
	Toutle River
	Wahkiakum County Washington
	Walla Walla County Washington
	Whatcom County Washington
	Whitman County Washington
	Yakima County Washington
	Yakima Indian Reservation
RT	Ch
	Cache Creek Terrane
	Aldridge Formation
	Belt Supergroup
	Astoria Formation
	Belt Basin
	Blue Glacier
	Blue Mountain
	Blue Mountains
	Brigham Group
	Cascade Range
	Cache Creek Group
	Cascadia subduction zone
	Channeled Scabland
	Chilliwack Group
	Chuckanut Formation

Washington County Alabama
BT	United States
	.Alabama
	..Washington County Alabama
SN	SW Alabama.

Washington County Arkansas
BT	United States
	.Arkansas
	..Washington County Arkansas
NT	Fayetteville Arkansas
RT	Fayetteville Meteorite
SN	NW Arkansas.

Washington County Colorado
BT	United States
	.Colorado
	..Washington County Colorado
SN	NE Colorado.

Washington County Florida
BT	United States
	.Florida
	..Washington County Florida
SN	Bounded by Choctashatchee River in NW Florida.

Washington County Georgia
BT	United States
	.Georgia
	..Washington County Georgia
SN	E central Georgia.

Washington County Idaho
BT	United States
	.Idaho
	..Washington County Idaho
SN	W Idaho.

Washington County Illinois
BT	United States
	.Illinois
	..Washington County Illinois
SN	SW Illinois.

Washington County Indiana
BT	Indiana
	.Washington County Indiana
SN	S Indiana.

Washington County Iowa
BT	United States
	.Iowa
	..Washington County Iowa
SN	SE Iowa.

Washington County Kansas
BT	United States
	.Kansas
	..Washington County Kansas
SN	N Kansas.

Washington County Kentucky
BT	United States
	.Kentucky
	..Washington County Kentucky
SN	Central Kentucky.

Washington County Maine
BT	United States
	.Maine
	..Washington County Maine
SN	Easternmost county in Maine and U.S.

Washington County Maryland
BT	United States
	.Maryland
	..Washington County Maryland
SN	W Maryland.

Washington County Minnesota
BT	United States
	.Minnesota
	..Washington County Minnesota
SN	E Minnesota.

Washington County Mississippi
BT	United States
	.Mississippi
	..Washington County Mississippi
SN	W Mississippi.

Washington County Missouri
BT	United States
	.Missouri
	..Washington County Missouri
SN	SE central Missouri.

Washington County Nebraska
BT	United States
	.Nebraska
	..Washington County Nebraska
SN	E Nebraska.

Washington County New York
BT	United States
	.New York
	..Washington County New York
RT	Lake George
SN	E New York.

Washington County North Carolina
BT	United States
	.North Carolina
	..Washington County North Carolina
SN	E North Carolina.

Washington County Ohio
BT	United States
	.Ohio
	..Washington County Ohio
SN	SE Ohio.

Washington County Oklahoma
BT	United States
	.Oklahoma
	..Washington County Oklahoma
SN	NE Oklahoma.

Washington County Oregon
BT	United States
	.Oregon
	..Washington County Oregon
SN	NW Oregon.

Washington County Pennsylvania
BT	United States
	.Pennsylvania
	..Washington County Pennsylvania
SN	SW Pennsylvania.

Washington County Rhode Island
BT	United States
	.Rhode Island
	..Washington County Rhode Island
RT	Block Island Sound
SN	SW Rhode Island.

Washington County Tennessee
BT	United States
	.Tennessee
	..Washington County Tennessee
SN	NE Tennessee.

Washington County Texas
BT	United States
	.Texas
	..Washington County Texas
NT	Brenham Texas
SN	S central Texas.

Washington County Utah
BT	United States
	.Utah
	..Washington County Utah
NT	Pine Valley Mountains
	Springdale Utah
RT	Saint George Basin
	Santa Clara Valley
SN	SW Utah.

Washington County Vermont
BT	United States
	.Vermont
	..Washington County Vermont
SN	Central Vermont.

Washington County Virginia
BT	United States
	.Virginia
	..Washington County Virginia
SN	SW Virginia. Also search Bristol Virginia if applicable.

Washington County Wisconsin
BT	United States
	.Wisconsin
	..Washington County Wisconsin
SN	E Wisconsin.

Washington Parish Louisiana
BT	United States
	.Louisiana
	..Washington Parish Louisiana

Washita County Oklahoma
BT	United States
	.Oklahoma
	..Washita County Oklahoma

Washita Group
BT	Chronostratigraphic Units
	.Phanerozoic
	..Mesozoic
	...Cretaceous
	....Comanchean
	.....Washita Group
RT	Lower Cretaceous
	Upper Cretaceous
	Louisiana
	Oklahoma
	Texas
	Arkansas
	Buda Limestone
	Georgetown Formation
SN	Lower and Upper Cretaceous. In Oklahoma, includes (ascending) Duck Creek Formation, Fort Worth Limestone, Denton Clay, Weno Clay, Pawpaw Formation, Main Street Limestone, and Grayson Shale. SW Arkansas, NW Louisiana, S Oklahoma, and Texas. Indexed with Lo

Washita River valley
BT	United States
	.Washita River valley
RT	Oklahoma
	Texas
SN	E Texas panhandle, and W and S central Oklahoma. Also search Washita River. Indexed with counties or states as applicable.

Washoe County Nevada
BT	United States
	.Nevada
	..Washoe County Nevada
NT	Reno Nevada
RT	Lake Tahoe
	Pyramid Lake
	Steamboat Springs
SN	NW Nevada.

Washtenaw County Michigan
BT	United States
	.Michigan
	..Michigan Lower Peninsula
	...Washtenaw County Michigan
NT	Ann Arbor Michigan
SN	SE Michigan.

waste

waste d

waste disposal
UF	disposal, waste
RT	bioreclamation
	environmental geology
	agricultural waste
	chemical waste
	DDT
	conservation
	environmental analysis
	dispersivity
	Asse Mine
	bioremediation
	disposal barriers
	controls
	creosote
	detergents
	effluents
	dredged materials
	environmental effects
	far-field
SN	Indexed with specific type of waste if applicable.

waste disposal sites
RT	Asse Mine
	chemical waste
	Gorleben
	hazardous waste
	human waste
	industrial waste
	Konrad Mine
	landfills
	liquid waste
	Maxey Flats
	Palmottu Project
	pollution
	radioactive waste
	reclamation
	solid waste
	Stripa region
	underground disposal
	underground storage
	waste
SN	Before 1993, also search waste disposal. Many nuclear facilities also are waste disposal sites. Added to Thesaurus in 1993.

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
BT	United States
	.New Mexico
	..Eddy County New Mexico
	...Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
UF	WIPP
	WIPP site
RT	waste disposal
	radioactive waste
	waste disposal sites
	underground storage
SN	SE New Mexico. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.

waste management
RT	bioremediation
	conservation
	controls
	disposal barriers
	fluid injection
	geomembranes
	geotextiles
	incineration
	landfills
	leaking underground storage tanks
	reclamation
	reinjection wells
	remediation
	sanitary landfills
	storage
	underground disposal
	underground
SN	Before 1995, also search waste disposal and management. See waste disposal for types of waste. Also index kind of waste discussed, e.g. radioactive waste; low-level waste. Added to Thesaurus in 1995.

waste repositories
SN	Not a valid term for GeoRef. After 1993, see waste disposal sites or waste disposal.

waste water
UF	water, waste
RT	reclamation
	environmental geology
	waste disposal
	water
	decontamination
	polluted water
	water treatment
	industrial waste
	liquid waste
	detergents
	effluents

waste, agricultural
USE	agricultural waste

waste, human
USE	human waste

waste, industrial
USE	industrial waste

waste, liquid
USE	liquid waste

waste, radioactive
USE	radioactive waste

waste, solid
USE	solid waste

Watahomigi Formation
BT	Chronostratigraphic Units
	.Phanerozoic
	..Paleozoic
	...Carboniferous
	....Pennsylvanian
	.....Watahomigi Formation
RT	Arizona
	Atokan
	Morrowan
SN	Lower and Middle Pennsylvanian. NW Arizona. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.

Watauga County North Carolina
BT	United States
	.North Carolina
	..Watauga County North Carolina

Watchung Mountains
BT	United States
	.New Jersey
	..Watchung Mountains
RT	Essex County New Jersey
	Newark Basin
	Somerset County New Jersey
	Union County New Jersey
SN	Newark Basin, N central and NE New Jersey. Two long, low ridges in Essex, Union and Somerset counties. Indexed with counties as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.

WATEQF
BT	computer programs
	.WATEQF
RT	geochemistry
	ground water
	phase equilibria
	hydrochemistry
	Fortran IV
SN	Computer program for the calculation of chemical equilibria in waters. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.

water
RT	air-water interface
	aqueous solutions
	artesian waters
	atmospheric precipitation
	bottling
	bottom water
	brackish water
	Clean Water Act
	clouds
	connate waters
	decontamination
	drainage
	drinking water
	droplets
	environmental geology
	fossil waters
	fresh water
	gas
SN	Use ground water, sea water, or surface water if applicable.

water analysis
SN	Not a valid term for GeoRef. For methodology, use specific type of water (e.g. ground water) AND specific analytical method. For data, use specific type of water AND specific element or chemical composition, if applicable.

water bala

water balance
UF	balance, water
	hydrologic budget
	water budget
RT	mass balance
	aquifers
	recharge
	reservoirs
	drainage basins
	drought
	evapotranspiration
	hydrologic cycle
	hydrology
	lakes
	runoff
	discharge
	lysimeters
	soil-water balance

water biscuits
USE	algal biscuits

water budget
USE	water balance

water content
RT	composition
	low water
	moisture
	pore water
	soil mechanics
	soil-water balance
	water
	soils
SN	Before 1998, also search moisture. Indexed with material.

water crop
USE	water yield

water cycle
USE	hydrologic cycle

water erosion
BT	erosion
	.water erosion
RT	wind erosion
	soils
	geomorphology
	CREAMS
	weathering
	erosion features
	erosion control
	soil erosion
	denudation
	trenching
	scour
	suffosion
	nivation
	sheet erosion
	piping
	Water Erosion Prediction Project

Water Erosion Prediction Project
UF	WEPP
RT	erosion
	programs
	soil erosion
	water erosion

water falls
USE	waterfalls

water flooding
USE	waterflooding

water hardness
RT	hardness
	hydrochemistry
	surface water
	water
	ground water
	water management
	water quality
	water resources
SN	Before 1981, also search hardness AND water. Added to Thesaurus in 1981.

water harnessing
RT	hydroelectric energy
	water resources
SN	Added to Thesaurus in 1981.

water management
RT	basin management
	conservation
	decontamination
	desalinization
	polluted water
	pollution
	potability
	reclamation
	Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
	salinization
	stormwater
	surface water
	water
	water hardness
	ground water
	water quality
	water resources
SN	Added to Thesaurus in 1982.

water of crystallization
RT	crystallization
	lithogeochemistry
	minerals
	geochemistry
	water of dehydration
SN	Added to Thesaurus in 1981.

water of dehydration
RT	dehydration
	lithogeochemistry
	minerals
	water of crystallization
	geochemistry
SN	Added to Thesaurus in 1981.

water opal
USE	hyalite

water power
USE	hydroelectric energy

water pressure
RT	fluid pressure
	hydraulic head
	hydraulic pressure
	pressure
	soil mechanics
	water

water qualit

water quality
RT	bottling
	coliform bacteria
	decontamination
	desalinization
	drinking water
	Escherichia coli
	fresh water
	hydrochemistry
	hydrology
	impurities
	irrigation
	medicinal waters
	NAWQA
	nonpoint sources
	polluted water
	potability
	protection
	pump-and-treat
	purification
	q

water recovery
RT	discharge
	pumping
	recovery
	slug tests
	ground water
	water wells
SN	Use for recovery in relation to ground water. Before 1978 search recovery AND ground water.

water regimes
UF	regimes, water
RT	drainage
	soils
	ground water
	residence time
	water
	moisture
	unsaturated zone
	characterization
	movement
	storage
	Green-Ampt model
	lysimeters
	infiltration
	Richards equation
	irrigation
	soil-water balance

water repellants
USE	hydrophobic materials

water resources
RT	aquifer vulnerability
	aquifers
	artesian waters
	basin management
	bottling
	decontamination
	desalinization
	drinking water
	drought
	economic geology
	energy sources
	environmental geology
	fresh water
	ground-water provinces
	hydroelectric energy
	hydrogeology
	hydro
SN	Used for economically oriented discussions of water. Commodity. See List C.

water rights
RT	legislation
	surface water
	water management
	water quality
	water resources
	ground water
	water supply
SN	Added to Thesaurus in 1989.

water storage
RT	dams
	reservoirs
	storage
	water
	water resources
	engineering geology
	water supply

water supply
UF	supply, water
RT	pollution
	water
	aquifers
	water resources
	reservoirs
	drought
	hydrology
	rivers
	surface water
	water management
	drinking water
	potability
	water quality
	water use
	lakes
	leaking underground storage tanks
	irrigation
	ponds
	water storage
	water rights

water table
RT	capillary water
	DRAINMOD
	hydrogeology
	hydrology
	levels
	potentiometric surface
	saturated zone
	shallow aquifers
	shallow depth
	surficial aquifers
	unconfined aquifers
	unsaturated zone
	ground water
SN	Added to Thesaurus in 1981.

water treatmen

water treatment
RT	bioreclamation
	bioremediation
	dechlorination
	decontamination
	desalinization
	dilution
	impurities
	petroleum products
	polluted water
	pollution
	potability
	pump-and-treat
	purification
	reclamation
	remediation
	salinity
	stormwater
	surface water
	waste water
	water
SN	Before 1985, search treatment AND water. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.

water use
RT	consumption
	depletion
	drawdown
	pumping
	utilization
	water management
	water resources
	water supply
SN	Generally out of scope for GeoRef. Also see water supply, water management, pumping or drawdown if applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1995.

water vapor
UF	steam
	vapor, water
RT	geochemistry
	water
	moisture
	evaporation
	humidity

water wells
NT	abandoned water wells
RT	drawdown
	economic geology
	environmental geology
	hydrogeology
	levels
	monitoring
	observation wells
	pollution
	potentiometric surface
	production
	pump tests
	pumping
	water recovery
	water resources
	engineering geology
	ground water
	well screens
	well-logging
	wellh
SN	Added to Thesaurus in 1982.

water yield
UF	runout
	water crop
RT	water
	aquifers
	water resources
	drainage basins
	runoff
	yields

water, ground and surface
SN	Not a valid GeoRef index term after 1969. See ground water; surface water; water; hydrogeology; hydrology.

water, waste
USE	waste water

water-air interface
USE	air-water interface

water-break
USE	breakwaters

water-gas interface
USE	gas-water interface

water-mineral interface
USE	mineral-water interface

water-oil interface
USE	oil-water interface

water-rock interaction
UF	rock-water interaction
	rock-water interface
	water-rock interface
RT	interfaces
	marine geology
	halmyrolysis
	mineral-water interface
	sediment-water interface
SN	Added to Thesaurus in 1995.

water-rock interface
USE	water-rock interaction

water-soil balance
USE	soil-water balance

Waterberg System
BT	Chronostratigraphic Units
	.Precambrian
	..Waterberg System
RT	Mpumalanga South Africa
	South Africa
	Transvaal region
	Guateng South Africa
	Northern Province South Africa
SN	Composed primarily of sedimentary rocks. NE South Africa.

waterfalls
BT	fluvial features
	.waterfalls
UF	water falls
RT	geomorphology
	rivers
	cascades
	rapids

waterflooding
UF	water flooding
RT	petroleum engineering
	fluid injection
	enhanced recovery
	steam injection
	secondary recovery
SN	Added to Thesaurus in 1985.

waterlogging
RT	hydrology
	infiltration
	soils
SN	Added to Thesaurus in 1981.

Waterloo Island
USE	King George Island

watersheds
RT	drainage basins
	floods
	hydrology
	lakes
	rainfall
	rivers
	runoff
	streams
	surface water
	tributaries
	waterways

Waterville Formation
BT	Chronostratigraphic Units
	.Phanerozoic
	..Paleozoic
	...Silurian
	....Waterville Formation
RT	Maine
SN	Waterville Shale, Silurian. A series of shales, fine grained sandstones, and impure limestones; often pyritiferous. In S central Maine.

waterways
RT	avulsion
	canals
	channelization
	channels
	controls
	culverts
	design
	dredging
	environmental geology
	erosion
	estuaries
	floods
	geomembranes
	geometry
	geotextiles
	gorges
	harbors
	hydraulics
	hydroelectric energy
	hydrographic maps
	hydrology
	irrigation
	levees
	marine
SN	Used for geological studies on man-made or man-modified water channels.

Waterways Formation
BT	Chronostratigraphic Units
	.Phanerozoic
	..Paleozoic
	...Devonian
	....Waterways Formation
RT	Alberta

Watonwan County Minnesota
BT	United States
	.Minnesota
	..Watonwan County Minnesota

Wattenberg Field
BT	United States
	.Colorado
	..Wattenberg Field
RT	oil and gas fields
	Adams County Colorado
	Denver Basin
	Weld County Colorado
SN	SW Weld County and NW Adams County, Colorado. Indexed with counties as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.

Waukesha County Wisconsin
BT	United States
	.Wisconsin
	..Waukesha County Wisconsin
RT	Root River
SN	Extreme SE Wisconsin.

Waulsortian facies
RT	Carboniferous
	Dinantian
	lithofacies
	Lower Mississippian
	Mississippian
	Osagian
SN	Added to Thesaurus in 1985.

Waupaca County Wisconsin
BT	United States
	.Wisconsin
	..Waupaca County Wisconsin

Waushara County Wisconsin
BT	United States
	.Wisconsin
	..Waushara County Wisconsin

wave absorption
RT	absorption
	distortion
	elastic waves
	sorption
	seismology
	wave dispersion
	waves
SN	Before 1982, also search waves AND absorption. Added to Thesaurus in 1982.

wave amplification
UF	amplification, wave
RT	seismology
	elastic waves
	waves
	distortion
SN	Also search amplification and seismology as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1995.

wave di

wave dispersion
UF	dispersion, wave
RT	seismology
	spectroscopy
	wave absorption
	backscattering
	Brillouin spectra
	elastic waves
	waves
	distortion
	transport
	attenuation
	multiple reflections
	optical properties
	Born approximation
	electron microscopy
	wave splitting
	seismic coherency
SN	Before 1981, also search waves AND (dispersion OR dispersal). Before 1993, also search scattering. Added to Thesaurus in 1981.

wave fields
UF	wavefields
RT	elastic waves
	waves
	seismic migration
	seismic coherency

wave forms
USE	waveforms

wave length
USE	wavelength

wave splitting
UF	splitting, wave
RT	waves
	wave dispersion
	multiple reflections
	diffraction
	propagation
	S-waves
SN	Also search splitting and waves. See waves for wave types. Added to Thesaurus in 1995.

wave-cut platforms
RT	benches
	erosion features
	erosion surfaces
	intertidal environment
	littoral erosion
	marine terraces
	shore features
	geomorphology
SN	Added to Thesaurus in 1981.

wavefields
USE	wave fields

waveforms
UF	wave forms
RT	seismology
	elastic waves
	wavelets
	vibrators
	seismic sources
SN	Not to be used for ocean waves. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.

wavelength
UF	wave length
	wavelengths
RT	spectroscopy
	Doppler effect
	elastic waves
	waves
	deformation
	folds
SN	Added to Thesaurus in 1989.

wavelengths
USE	wavelength

wavelets
UF	seismic wavelets
RT	geophysical methods
	waves
	analysis
	seismic methods
	data processing
	deconvolution
	seismic sources
	waveforms
SN	Also search wavelet processing or wavelet analysis if applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1995.

wavellite
BT	phosphates
	.wavellite

waves
RT	acoustical waves
	Airy waves
	backscattering
	body waves
	Born approximation
	breaking waves
	catastrophic waves
	coda waves
	eikonal equation
	elastic waves
	electromagnetic waves
	Hilbert transformations
	ideal waves
	internal waves
	Lg-waves
	long-period waves
	Love w

Wawa Belt
BT	North America
	.Canadian Shield
	..Superior Province
	...Wawa Belt
RT	Ontario
	Michipicoten Belt
SN	Metamorphic belt and structural subprovince in central Ontario. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.

Wawa Ontario
BT	Canada
	.Eastern Canada
	..Ontario
	...Algoma District Ontario
	....Wawa Ontario
SN	Town near Lake Superior in Algoma District, central Ontario.

Wayne County Georgia
BT	United States
	.Georgia
	..Wayne County Georgia
SN	SE Georgia.

Wayne County Illinois
BT	United States
	.Illinois
	..Wayne County Illinois
SN	SE Illinois.

Wayne County Indiana
BT	Indiana
	.Wayne County Indiana
SN	E Indiana.

Wayne County Iowa
BT	United States
	.Iowa
	..Wayne County Iowa
SN	S Iowa.

Wayne County Kentucky
BT	United States
	.Kentucky
	..Wayne County Kentucky
NT	Monticello Kentucky
SN	S Kentucky.

Wayne County Michigan
BT	United States
	.Michigan
	..Michigan Lower Peninsula
	...Wayne County Michigan
RT	Detroit River
	Lake Saint Clair
SN	SE Michigan.

Wayne County Mississippi
BT	United States
	.Mississippi
	..Wayne County Mississippi
NT	Waynesboro Mississippi
SN	SE Mississippi.

Wayne County Missouri
BT	United States
	.Missouri
	..Wayne County Missouri
SN	SE Missouri.

Wayne County Nebraska
BT	United States
	.Nebraska
	..Wayne County Nebraska
SN	NE Nebraska.

Wayne County New York
BT	United States
	.New York
	..Wayne County New York
SN	W New York.

Wayne County North Carolina
BT	United States
	.North Carolina
	..Wayne County North Carolina
SN	E central North Carolina.

Wayne County Ohio
BT	United States
	.Ohio
	..Wayne County Ohio
SN	N central Ohio.

Wayne County Pennsylvania
BT	United States
	.Pennsylvania
	..Wayne County Pennsylvania
SN	NE Pennsylvania.

Wayne County Tennessee
BT	United States
	.Tennessee
	..Wayne County Tennessee
NT	Waynesboro Tennessee
SN	S Tennessee.

Wayne County Utah
BT	United States
	.Utah
	..Wayne County Utah
RT	Canyonlands National Park
	Henry Mountains
SN	S central Utah.

Wayne County West Virginia
BT	United States
	.West Virginia
	..Wayne County West Virginia
SN	W West Virginia.

Waynesboro Georgia
BT	United States
	.Georgia
	..Burke County Georgia
	...Waynesboro Georgia
SN	City in E Georgia.

Waynesboro Mississippi
BT	United States
	.Mississippi
	..Wayne County Mississippi
	...Waynesboro Mississippi
SN	Town in SE Mississippi.

Waynesboro Pennsylvania
BT	United States
	.Pennsylvania
	..Franklin County Pennsylvania
	...Waynesboro Pennsylvania
SN	Borough and resort in S Pennsylvania.

Waynesboro Tennessee
BT	United States
	.Tennessee
	..Wayne County Tennessee
	...Waynesboro Tennessee
SN	City in S Tennessee.

Waynesboro Virginia
BT	United States
	.Virginia
	..Waynesboro Virginia
RT	Augusta County Virginia
SN	City in but independent of Augusta County in N central Virginia. Indexed with Augusta County Virginia for adjacent areas if applicable.