Sa  search
Sa-ssu-K'a-erh Shan  search
USEZanskar Range
Saale glacial stage  search
USESaalian
Saale Glaciation  search
USESaalian
Saale River  search
BTEurope
 .Central Europe
 ..Germany
 ...Saale River
RTBavaria Germany
 Saxony-Anhalt Germany
 Thuringia Germany
SNRises in the Fichtelgebirge Range in NE Bavaria and flows N into the Elbe River SE of Magdeburg. Also search Saale. Indexed with states as applicable.
Saalian  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Cenozoic
 ...Quarternary
 ....Pleistocene
 .....Upper Pleistocene
 ......Saalian
UFSaale glacial stage
 Saale Glaciation
RTCentral Polish Glaciation
SNTerm applied in NW Europe to the second latest glacial stage of the Pleistocene Epoch, after the Elster glacial stage and before the Warthe; equivalent to the Riss.
Saalian Orogenic Phase  search
USESaalian Phase
Saalian P  search
Saalian Phase  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Paleozoic
 ...Permian
 ....Saalian Phase
UFSaalian Orogenic Phase
RTorogeny
 Europe
 Hercynian Orogeny
SNOrogenic phase.
Saanich Inlet  search
BTCanada
 .Western Canada
 ..British Columbia
 ...Saanich Inlet
RTLeg 169S
 ODP Site 1033
 ODP Site 1034
 Strait of Georgia
SNArm of Strait of Georgia off SE Vancouver Island, NW of Victoria.
Saar  search
SNNot a valid term for GeoRef. See Saarland Germany if applicable.
Saar Basin  search
BTEurope
 .Saar Basin
RTBas-Rhin France
 Rhineland-Palatinate Germany
 Moselle France
 Saarland Germany
SNRiver basin. Also search Saar. Indexed with French departments and German states as applicable.
Saar Nahe (Basin)  search
USESaar-Nahe Basin
Saar-Nahe Basin  search
BTEurope
 .Central Europe
 ..Germany
 ...Saar-Nahe Basin
UFSaar Nahe (Basin)
RTRhineland-Palatinate Germany
 Nahe River
 Saarland Germany
SNAs of 1981, refers to a region in Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate, corresponding roughly to the Saar and Nahe river basins in Germany. Before 1981, part of France was included.
Saarbrucken Anticline  search
BTEurope
 .Central Europe
 ..Germany
 ...Saarland Germany
 ....Saarbrucken Anticline
Saare  search
USESaaremaa
Saarema Island  search
USESaaremaa
Saaremaa  search
BTEurope
 .Baltic region
 ..Estonia
 ...Saaremaa
UFOesel
 Saare
 Saarema Island
 Sarema
RTBaltic Sea
SNIsland in E Baltic Sea, W Estonia. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.
Saarland Germany  search
BTEurope
 .Central Europe
 ..Germany
 ...Saarland Germany
NTSaarbrucken Anticline
RTSaar Basin
 Nahe River
 Saar-Nahe Basin
SNState in SW Germany constituting an industrial region, formerly known as the Saar. Achieved statehood within West Germany in 1957. Before 1978, also search Saar.
Sabah Malaysia  search
BTAsia
 .Far East
 ..Malaysia
 ...East Malaysia
 ....Sabah Malaysia
NTDarvel Bay
 Sandakan Malaysia
UFBritish North Borneo
 North Borneo
SNState of East Malaysia on NE Borneo. Formerly British North Borneo. Also called North Borneo. This term has multiple hierarchies.
Sabana de Bogota  search
BTSouth America
 .Colombia
 ..Sabana de Bogota
UFBogota Plateau
RTBogota Colombia
SNPlateau 55 miles long and 25 miles wide with Bogota at its center.
Sabatini Mountains  search
BTEurope
 .Southern Europe
 ..Italy
 ...Latium Italy
 ....Sabatini Mountains
SNN of Lake Bracciano NW of Rome. Also search Sabatini.
Sabinas Basin  search
BTMexico
 .Sabinas Basin
SNNE Mexico. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.
Sabine County Texas  search
BTUnited States
 .Texas
 ..Sabine County Texas
Sabine Lake  search
RTCameron Parish Louisiana
 Jefferson County Texas
 Louisiana
 Orange County Texas
 Texas
 United States
SNFormed by expansion of Sabine River which flows through the lake and Sabine Pass to Gulf of Mexico. Indexed with counties or regions as applicable.
Sabine Parish Louisiana  search
BTUnited States
 .Louisiana
 ..Sabine Parish Louisiana
Sabine Uplift  search
BTUnited States
 .Sabine Uplift
RTLouisiana
 Texas
 Gulf Coastal Plain
SNNW Louisiana and NE Texas. Indexed with states as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.
Sabkah Syria  search
USESabkha Syria
sabkha environment  search
USEsebkha environment
Sabkha Syria  search
BTAsia
 .Middle East
 ..Syria
 ...Sabkha Syria
UFSabkah Syria
SNVillage on right bank of Euphrates River in N central Syria.
Sable Island  search
BTCanada
 .Eastern Canada
 ..Maritime Provinces
 ...Nova Scotia
 ....Sable Island
SNLow, sandy island in North Atlantic 115 miles off mainland.
Sable Island Bank  search
BTAtlantic Ocean
 .North Atlantic
 ..Sable Island Bank
SNMarine bank in vicinity of Sable Island approximately 115 miles off mainland of Nova Scotia.
sabulous texture  search
USEarenaceous texture
Sac County Iowa  search
BTUnited States
 .Iowa
 ..Sac County Iowa
Saco River  search
BTUnited States
 .Saco River
RTNew Hampshire
 Maine
 Carroll County New Hampshire
 Cumberland County Maine
 York County Maine
 Oxford County Maine
SNFlows into Atlantic Ocean from S Maine. Indexed with states and counties as applicable.
Sacoglossa  search
BTInvertebrata
 .Mollusca
 ..Gastropoda
 ...Sacoglossa
Sacramento Basin  search
RTCalifornia
SNN central California. Indexed with counties or region as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.
Sacramento California  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..Sacramento County California
 ...Sacramento California
SNCity in central California.
Sacramento County California  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..Sacramento County California
NTSacramento California
RTSan Francisco Bay region
SNCentral California.
Sacramento Mountains  search
RTGuadalupe Mountains
 Holder Formation
 Otero County New Mexico
 San Bernardino County California
SNRange in Otero County NE of El Paso in S New Mexico. Also in E San Bernardino County California. Indexed with county or region as applicable.
Sacramento River  search
RTMill Creek
 Northern California
 California
SNN California. Indexed with state or region as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.
Sacramento Valley  search
RTCentral Valley
 California
SNRiver valley. Northern half of Central Valley. Extends from Lake Shasta to San Joaquin Valley. Also search Sacramento River. Indexed with counties or region as applicable.
Saddle Mountain Basalt  search
USESaddle Mountains Basalt
Saddle Mountains Basalt  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Cenozoic
 ...Neogene
 ....Miocene
 .....Saddle Mountains Basalt
UFSaddle Mountain Basalt
RTIdaho
 Washington
 Oregon
 Columbia River Basalt Group
 Yakima Basalt
SNIn Yakima Basalt of the Columbia River Basalt Group. Includes Ice Harbor Member. N Idaho, N Oregon and S Washington. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.
Sadlerochit Formation  search
USESadlerochit Group
Sadlerochit Group  search
UFSadlerochit Formation
RTLower Triassic
 Permian
 Alaska
 Permian-Triassic boundary
 Ivishak Formation
SNN Alaska. Includes Ivishak Formation. Indexed with ages as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.
Sadlerochit Mountains  search
BTUnited States
 .Alaska
 ..Northern Alaska
 ...Brooks Range
 ....Sadlerochit Mountains
RTArctic National Wildlife Refuge
SNNE Brooks Range, N Alaska. Added to Thesaurus in 1993.
Sado Island  search
BTnshu
 .Sado Island
RTNiigata Japan
SNMountainous island in E Japan Sea off NW coast of Honshu.
Sadon Russian Federation  search
BTCommonwealth of Independent States
 .Russian Federation
 ..Sadon Russian Federation
RTNorth Ossetia Russian Federation
SNTown in lead-zinc-silver mining area in North Ossetia in Northern Caucasus. Also occurs in other location. Before 1993, Sadon Russian Republic was also used. Indexed with oblast or region as applicable.
Saf  search
Safaga Egypt  search
BTAfrica
 .North Africa
 ..Egypt
 ...Safaga Egypt
SNCity on N Red Sea.
Safe Drinking Water Act  search
RTdrinking water
 legislation
 pollution
 regulations
 United States
 U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
SN1974. Amended 1986.
safety  search
RTaircraft
 design
 engineering geology
 geologic hazards
 preventive measures
 public awareness
 risk assessment
 seismic risk
 volcanic risk
SNMethods or techniques of avoiding accident or disease. See risk assessment for safety assessment. Added to Thesaurus in 1993.
safflorite  search
BTarsenides
 .safflorite
Sag River Sandstone  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Mesozoic
 ...Triassic
 ....Upper Triassic
 .....Sag River Sandstone
RTAlaska
SNPrudhoe Bay, N Alaska. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.
Saga Japan  search
BTAsia
 .Far East
 ..Japan
 ...Saga Japan
RTKyoto Japan
 Kyushu
SNPrefecture in NW Kyushu, S Japan. Also a district near Kyoto, Honshu. Indexed with Kyushu or Kyoto Japan as applicable.
Sagadahoc County Maine  search
BTUnited States
 .Maine
 ..Sagadahoc County Maine
SNOn Atlantic Ocean in S Maine.
Sagami Bay  search
BTnshu
 .Sagami Bay
UFSagami Sea
 Sagami-nada
RTShizuoka Japan
 Kanagawa Japan
 Izu Peninsula
SNInlet of the Pacific Ocean SW of Yokohama.
Sagami Sea  search
USESagami Bay
Sagami-nada  search
USESagami Bay
Saganaga Lake  search
BTNorth America
 .Saganaga Lake
RTOntario
 Minnesota
 Cook County Minnesota
SNIn chain of lakes near Lake Superior. Indexed with Minnesota and/or Ontario as applicable.
Sagar India  search
BTAsia
 .Indian Peninsula
 ..India
 ...Madhya Pradesh India
 ....Sagar India
SNTown in N central Madhya Pradesh, central India.
Saghalin  search
USESakhalin
Saginaw County Michigan  search
BTUnited States
 .Michigan
 ..Michigan Lower Peninsula
 ...Saginaw County Michigan
Saginaw Formation  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Paleozoic
 ...Carboniferous
 ....Pennsylvanian
 .....Saginaw Formation
RTMichigan
SNIncludes Verne Limestone Member, Eaton, Ionia, and Woodville Sandstone members. Michigan Lower Peninsula.
Saguache County Colorado  search
BTUnited States
 .Colorado
 ..Saguache County Colorado
RTSan Luis Valley
SNS Colorado.
Saguenay County Quebec  search
BTCanada
 .Eastern Canada
 ..Quebec
 ...Saguenay County Quebec
NTSchefferville Quebec
 Sept-Iles Quebec
Saguenay earthquake 1988  search
BTearthquakes
 .Saguenay earthquake 1988
RTQuebec
SNSaguenay Valley, Quebec. Added to Thesaurus in 1993.
Saguenay Valley  search
BTCanada
 .Eastern Canada
 ..Quebec
 ...Saguenay Valley
RTSaint Lawrence River basin
SNRiver valley between Lake Saint Jean and Saint Lawrence River NE of Quebec City. Also search Saguenay; Saguenay River.
Sahara  search
BTAfrica
 .Sahara
NTGhadames Basin
UFSahara Desert
RTAlgeria
 Mauritania
 Adrar des Iforas
 Mali
 Niger
 Ahaggar
 Egypt
 Tanezrouft
 Morocco
 Tunisia
 Sudan
 Taoudenni Basin
 Chad
 Libya
 ergs
 Taoudenni
SNVast arid region extending across North Africa from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea. From 1977-1980, documents on the Spanish Sahara were indexed under Sahara. As of 1981, use Western Sahara for the Spanish Sahara. Indexed with countries as applicable.
Sahara Desert  search
USESahara
Sahel  search
BTAfrica
 .Sahel
RTMauritania
 Mali
 Niger
 Burkina Faso
 Chad
 Senegal
SNRegion. A transitional steppe belt just S of the Sahara. Indexed with countries as applicable.
Sahul Shelf  search
BTIndian Ocean
 .Timor Sea
 ..Sahul Shelf
RTSouthwest Pacific
SNSW of W Timor Island.
Saihun River  search
USESyr Darya
Saint Bernard Parish Louisiana  search
BTUnited States
 .Louisiana
 ..Saint Bernard Parish Louisiana
SNExtreme SE Louisiana, bordering the Gulf of Mexico.
Saint Catharines Ontario  search
BTCanada
 .Eastern Canada
 ..Ontario
 ...Saint Catharines Ontario
SNCity NW of Niagara Falls on Welland Canal in Niagara regional municipality, S Ontario.
Saint Charles County Missouri  search
BTUnited States
 .Missouri
 ..Saint Charles County Missouri
SNE Missouri.
Saint Charles Parish Louisiana  search
BTUnited States
 .Louisiana
 ..Saint Charles Parish Louisiana
Saint Clair County Alabama  search
BTUnited States
 .Alabama
 ..Saint Clair County Alabama
SNNE central Alabama.
Saint Clair County Illinois  search
BTUnited States
 .Illinois
 ..Saint Clair County Illinois
SNSW Illinois.
Saint Clair County Michigan  search
BTUnited States
 .Michigan
 ..Michigan Lower Peninsula
 ...Saint Clair County Michigan
RTLake Saint Clair
 Saint Clair River
 Saint Clair River delta
SNE Michigan.
Saint Clair County Missouri  search
BTUnited States
 .Missouri
 ..Saint Clair County Missouri
SNW Missouri.
Saint Clair River  search
BTNorth America
 .Saint Clair River
RTOntario
 Michigan
 Saint Clair County Michigan
SNConnects Lake Huron with Lake Saint Clair. Indexed with Michigan and/or Ontario as applicable.
Saint Clair River delta  search
BTNorth America
 .Saint Clair River delta
RTOntario
 Michigan
 Saint Clair County Michigan
SNFormed at river mouth in Lake Saint Clair. Indexed with Michigan and/or Ontario as applicable.
Saint Croix  search
BTCaribbean region
 .West Indies
 ..Antilles
 ...Lesser Antilles
 ....Virgin Islands
 .....U. S. Virgin Islands
 ......Saint Croix
UFSaint Croix Island
SNLargest and most populous of the U.S. Virgin Islands which are E of Puerto Rico.
Saint Croix County Wisconsin  search
BTUnited States
 .Wisconsin
 ..Saint Croix County Wisconsin
Saint Croix Island  search
USESaint Croix
Saint Elias Mountains  search
BTNorth America
 .Saint Elias Mountains
RTAlaska
 Yukon Territory
 Southern Alaska
 Bering Glacier
 Chitistone Pass
 Coast Ranges
 Glacier Bay National Park
 Kaskawulsh Glacier
 Mount Wood
 Steele Glacier
 Variegated Glacier
SNRange near the Pacific Ocean. Indexed with Southern Alaska and/or Yukon Territory as applicable.
Saint Francis County Arkansas  search
BTUnited States
 .Arkansas
 ..Saint Francis County Arkansas
Saint Francois County Missouri  search
BTUnited States
 .Missouri
 ..Saint Francois County Missouri
SNSE Missouri.
Saint Francois Mountains  search
BTUnited States
 .Missouri
 ..Saint Francois Mountains
RTOzark Mountains
SNWNW of Cape Girardeau in SE Missouri. Indexed with counties or region as applicable.
Saint Gall Switzerland  search
BTEurope
 .Central Europe
 ..Switzerland
 ...Saint Gall Switzerland
UFSaint Gallen
SNCanton in NE Switzerland.
Saint Gallen  search
USESaint Gall Switzerland
Saint George Ba  search
Saint George Basin  search
RTAlaska
 Bering Sea
 Utah
 Washington County Utah
SNBasin in S Bering Sea. Also a basin in Washington County, Utah. Also in other locations. Indexed with Bering Sea or Utah as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.
Saint George Batholith  search
BTCanada
 .Eastern Canada
 ..Maritime Provinces
 ...New Brunswick
 ....Saint George Batholith
RTCarboniferous
 Mississippian
 Saint George Group
SNS New Brunswick. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.
Saint George Group  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Paleozoic
 ...Ordovician
 ....Lower Ordovician
 .....Saint George Group
RTNewfoundland Island
 Saint George Batholith
SNW Newfoundland. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.
Saint George Island  search
RTAlaska
 Apalachicola Bay
 Bering Sea
 Florida
 Gulf of Mexico
SNIn NW Florida, barrier island in Gulf of Mexico. In Alaska, one of the Pribilof Islands in the Bering Sea. Indexed with states and counties or region as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.
Saint Gotthard Massif  search
USEGotthard Massif
Saint Helena  search
UFSaint Helena Island
RTAtlantic Ocean Islands
 Beaufort County South Carolina
 Gough Island
 Tristan da Cunha
SNBritish island in S Atlantic Ocean about 1200 miles from W coast of Africa. Also occurs in other locations. Search in combination with (Atlantic Ocean or Atlantic Ocean Islands) if applicable. Indexed with Atlantic Ocean Islands or region as applicable.
Saint Helena Island  search
USESaint Helena
Saint Helena Parish Louisiana  search
BTUnited States
 .Louisiana
 ..Saint Helena Parish Louisiana
Saint James Parish Louisiana  search
BTUnited States
 .Louisiana
 ..Saint James Parish Louisiana
Saint John  search
SNNo longer a valid term for GeoRef. See Saint John New Brunswick or Saint John Island.
Saint John County New Brunswick  search
BTCanada
 .Eastern Canada
 ..Maritime Provinces
 ...New Brunswick
 ....Saint John County New Brunswick
NTSaint John New Brunswick
Saint John Island  search
RTLeeward Islands
 Lesser Antilles
 Newfoundland Island
 U. S. Virgin Islands
 Virgin Islands
 Zabargad Island
SNIn various locations. One of the U. S. Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles. Also in Saint John Bay, NW Newfoundland. For the Red Sea island offshore Egypt, use Zabargad Island. Indexed with regions as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.
Saint John New Brunswick  search
BTCanada
 .Eastern Canada
 ..Maritime Provinces
 ...New Brunswick
 ....Saint John County New Brunswick
 .....Saint John New Brunswick
SNCity on Bay of Fundy.
Saint John River  search
RTAroostook County Maine
 Gaspe Peninsula
 Liberia
 Maine
 New Brunswick
 Quebec
 Somerset County Maine
SNSomerset and Aroostook counties, N Maine; W and S New Brunswick. Also a river in central Liberia. Also a river on the E Gaspe Peninsula, Quebec. Indexed with regions as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.
Saint John the Baptist Parish Louisiana  search
BTUnited States
 .Louisiana
 ..Saint John the Baptist Parish Louisiana
Saint John's  search
SNNo longer a valid term for GeoRef. See Saint John's Newfoundland. For the Egyptian island in the Red Sea, see Zabargad Island.
Saint John's Newfoundland  search
BTCanada
 .Eastern Canada
 ..Newfoundland
 ...Newfoundland Island
 ....Saint John's Newfoundland
SNCity on the Atlantic Ocean in SE Newfoundland.
Saint Johns County Florida  search
BTUnited States
 .Florida
 ..Saint Johns County Florida
SNNE Florida.
Saint Johns River basin  search
RTFlorida
SNNE Florida. May also occur in other locations. Indexed with counties or region as applicable.
Saint Joseph County Indiana  search
BTIndiana
 .Saint Joseph County Indiana
Saint Joseph County Michigan  search
BTUnited States
 .Michigan
 ..Michigan Lower Peninsula
 ...Saint Joseph County Michigan
Saint Kevin Gulch  search
BTUnited States
 .Colorado
 ..Lake County Colorado
 ...Saint Kevin Gulch
RTLeadville Colorado
SNStream in mining area near Leadville, central Colorado. Added to Thesaurus in 1995.
Saint Kilda  search
RTOuter Hebrides
 Scotland
 Victoria Australia
SNIsland in Outer Hebrides of W Scotland. After 1992, use Saint Kilda Australia for the municipality in S Victoria, Australia. Indexed with Outer Hebrides or region as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.
Saint Landry Parish Louisiana  search
BTUnited States
 .Louisiana
 ..Saint Landry Parish Louisiana
Saint Laurent Limestone  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Paleozoic
 ...Devonian
 ....Middle Devonian
 .....Saint Laurent Limestone
RTMissouri
 Illinois
SNRegarded as lower Hamilton (Cazenovia Stage) and below Lingle Limestone. S Illinois and E Missouri.
Saint Lawrence County New York  search
BTUnited States
 .New York
 ..Saint Lawrence County New York
NTBalmat-Edwards mining district
 Gouverneur New York
 Ogdensburg New York
RTBenson Mines
 Saint Lawrence Lowlands
 Saint Lawrence River
 Saint Lawrence Valley
SNN New York.
Saint Lawrence Estuary  search
BTCanada
 .Eastern Canada
 ..Quebec
 ...Saint Lawrence Estuary
RTSaint Lawrence Valley
SNThe lower, wide part of the river from below Quebec City to its mouth on the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.
Saint Lawrence Lowlands  search
BTNorth America
 .Saint Lawrence Lowlands
RTOntario
 Quebec
 New York
 Saint Lawrence County New York
 Champlain Sea
 Great Appalachian Valley
 Laurentide ice sheet
 Franklin County New York
 Saint Lawrence Valley
 Jefferson County New York
 Monteregian Hills
SNAlong both sides of river from Lake Ontario to Quebec. Indexed with New York counties and Canadian provinces as applicable.
Saint Lawrence River  search
BTNorth America
 .Saint Lawrence River
RTCanada
 Ontario
 Quebec
 New York
 Saint Lawrence County New York
 Franklin County New York
 Saint Lawrence Valley
 Jefferson County New York
 Saint Lawrence River basin
SNFlows NE out of Lake Ontario into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. Also search Saint Lawrence AND river. Indexed with New York and Canadian provinces as applicable.
Saint Lawrence River basin  search
BTNorth America
 .Saint Lawrence River basin
RTOntario
 Quebec
 Vermont
 New York
 Saint Lawrence River
 Saint Lawrence Valley
 Ottawa River
 Saguenay Valley
SNDrainage basin of Saint Lawrence River. E North America. Includes N New York, Vermont, Quebec and Ontario. Principal tributaries of the Saint Lawrence River include the Richelieu River, Ottawa River, Saint Francis River, Saint Maurice River and Saguenay R
Saint Lawrence River valley  search
USESaint Lawrence Valley
Saint Lawrence Valley  search
BTNorth America
 .Saint Lawrence Valley
UFSaint Lawrence River valley
RTOntario
 Quebec
 New York
 Saint Lawrence County New York
 Saint Lawrence Lowlands
 Great Appalachian Valley
 Laurentide ice sheet
 Franklin County New York
 Saint Lawrence River
 Jefferson County New York
 Saint Lawrence River basin
 Saint Lawrence Estuary
SNRiver valley extending to the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. Also search Saint Lawrence AND valley. Indexed with New York counties and Canadian provinces as applicable.
Saint Louis County Minnesota  search
BTUnited States
 .Minnesota
 ..Saint Louis County Minnesota
NTDuluth Minnesota
 Ely Minnesota
RTMesabi Range
 Rainy Lake
 Vermilion Range
SNNE Minnesota.
Saint Louis County Missouri  search
BTUnited States
 .Missouri
 ..Saint Louis County Missouri
NTSaint Louis Missouri
SNE Missouri.
Saint Louis Limestone  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Paleozoic
 ...Carboniferous
 ....Mississippian
 .....Upper Mississippian
 ......Meramecian
 .......Saint Louis Limestone
RTVirginia
 Iowa
 Kentucky
 Missouri
 Oklahoma
 Illinois
 Indiana
 Alabama
 Georgia
 Tennessee
SNComprises Croton and Verdi members.
Saint Louis Missouri  search
BTUnited States
 .Missouri
 ..Saint Louis County Missouri
 ...Saint Louis Missouri
SNCity on the Mississippi River in E Missouri.
Saint Lucia  search
RTLesser Antilles
 Soufriere
 Windward Islands
SNIsland at N13#DG45'N14#DG07' W060#DG55'W061#DG05'. A self-governing state in association with United Kingdom located in Windward Islands, Lesser Antilles. May also occur in other locations. Indexed with Windward Islands and Lesser Antilles OR region as ap
Saint Lucie County Florida  search
BTUnited States
 .Florida
 ..Saint Lucie County Florida
SNOn Atlantic Ocean in SE Florida.
Saint Martin Parish Louisiana  search
BTUnited States
 .Louisiana
 ..Saint Martin Parish Louisiana
Saint Mary Parish Louisiana  search
BTUnited States
 .Louisiana
 ..Saint Mary Parish Louisiana
RTAtchafalaya Bay
 Belle Isle
 Eugene Island
SNS Louisiana, bordering the Gulf of Mexico.
Saint Marys County Maryland  search
BTUnited States
 .Maryland
 ..Saint Marys County Maryland
SNS Maryland.
Saint Marys Formation  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Cenozoic
 ...Neogene
 ....Miocene
 .....Saint Marys Formation
RTVirginia
 Maryland
 Delaware
 Chesapeake Group
SNIn Chesapeake Group. Middle and upper Miocene. Delaware, E Maryland and E Virginia.
Saint Paul Island  search
RTAlaska
 Bering Sea
 Indian Ocean Islands
SNMost northerly of Pribilof Islands, E Bering Sea. Also an island in the S Indian Ocean. Also in other locations. Indexed with Alaska or Indian Ocean Islands as applicable.
Saint Paul Minnesota  search
BTUnited States
 .Minnesota
 ..Ramsey County Minnesota
 ...Saint Paul Minnesota
SNCity on the Mississippi River E of Minneapolis in E Minnesota.
Saint Paul Rocks  search
BTAtlantic Ocean Islands
 .Saint Paul Rocks
UFSaint Paul's Rocks
SNGroup of uninhabited volcanic, rocky islets belonging to Brazil about 600 miles NE of Natal, E Brazil.
Saint Paul's Rocks  search
USESaint Paul Rocks
Saint Peter Sandstone  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Paleozoic
 ...Ordovician
 ....Middle Ordovician
 .....Saint Peter Sandstone
RTIowa
 Kentucky
 Missouri
 Oklahoma
 Illinois
 Indiana
 Ohio
 Wisconsin
 Minnesota
 Kansas
 Michigan
 Arkansas
SNOverlies Prairie du Chien Group and underlies Glenwood Shale Member of Platteville Formation.
Saint Petersburg Russi  search
Saint Petersburg Russian Federation  search
BTCommonwealth of Independent States
 .Russian Federation
 ..Leningrad Oblast Russian Federation
 ...Saint Petersburg Russian Federation
UFLeningrad City Russian Federation
 Sankt Peterburg Russian Federation
RTBaltic region
SNOblast-level city, Gulf of Finland. Before 1991, Leningrad. It is surrounded by much larger Leningrad Oblast. Before 1993, Saint Petersburg Russian Republic was also used. Before 1998, this term was often also used for Leningrad Oblast. This term has mult
Saint Pierre and Miquelon  search
BTNorth America
 .Saint Pierre and Miquelon
BTAtlantic Ocean Islands
 .Saint Pierre and Miquelon
UFSaint-Pierre and Miquelon
 St. Pierre and Miquelon
SNConsists of two islands in the Atlantic Ocean just S of Newfoundland. Became a French department in 1976. This term has multiple hierarchies. Added to Thesaurus in 1981.
Saint Regis Form  search
Saint Regis Formation  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Precambrian
 ..Proterozoic
 ...Mesoproterozoic
 ....Saint Regis Formation
RTIdaho
 Montana
 Washington
 Belt Supergroup
 Ravalli Group
SNIn Ravalli Group of Belt Supergroup. NE Idaho, NW Montana and Washington. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.
Saint Severin France  search
USESaint-Severin France
Saint Severin Meteorite  search
USESaint-Severin Meteorite
Saint Tammany Parish Louisiana  search
BTUnited States
 .Louisiana
 ..Saint Tammany Parish Louisiana
Saint Thomas  search
BTCaribbean region
 .West Indies
 ..Antilles
 ...Lesser Antilles
 ....Virgin Islands
 .....U. S. Virgin Islands
 ......Saint Thomas
SNIsland in the U.S. Virgin Islands E of Puerto Rico.
Saint Vincent  search
BTCaribbean region
 .West Indies
 ..Antilles
 ...Lesser Antilles
 ....Saint Vincent
RTSoufriere
SNSelf governing British state in the Windward Islands comprising Saint Vincent Island and the northern Grenadines. Indexed with Windward Islands.
Saint Vincent Bay  search
USESaint Vincent Gulf
Saint Vincent Gulf  search
BTAustralasia
 .Australia
 ..South Australia
 ...Saint Vincent Gulf
UFSaint Vincent Bay
SNInlet of Indian Ocean between Yorke Peninsula and mainland.
Saint-Chinian France  search
BTrault France
 .Saint-Chinian France
SNVillage in S France.
Saint-Etienne Basin  search
USESaint-Etienne coal basin
Saint-Etienne coal basin  search
BTEurope
 .Western Europe
 ..France
 ...Loire France
 ....Saint-Etienne coal basin
UFSaint-Etienne Basin
RTcoal fields
SNIn E central France. Also search Saint-Etienne.
Saint-Girons France  search
BTEurope
 .Western Europe
 ..France
 ...Ariege France
 ....Saint-Girons France
SNTown in S France at foot of central Pyrenees.
Saint-Hyacinthe County Quebec  search
BTCanada
 .Eastern Canada
 ..Quebec
 ...Saint-Hyacinthe County Quebec
Saint-Jean County Quebec  search
BTCanada
 .Eastern Canada
 ..Quebec
 ...Saint-Jean County Quebec
Saint-Louis Reunion  search
BTIndian Ocean Islands
 .Mascarene Islands
 ..Reunion
 ...Saint-Louis Reunion
SNTown on Reunion Island E of the Madagascar.
Saint-Maurice County Quebec  search
BTCanada
 .Eastern Canada
 ..Quebec
 ...Saint-Maurice County Quebec
Saint-Pierre and Miquelon  search
USESaint Pierre and Miquelon
SNNot a valid GeoRef index term after 1970. Used in subfile N.
Saint-Severin France  search
BTEurope
 .Western Europe
 ..France
 ...Charente France
 ....Saint-Severin France
UFSaint Severin France
RTSaint-Severin Meteorite
SNVillage in E France.
Saint-Severin Meteorite  search
BTmeteorites
 .stony meteorites
 ..chondrites
 ...Saint-Severin Meteorite
UFSaint Severin Meteorite
RTFrance
 Charente France
 Saint-Severin France
SNImpact at Saint-Severin in Charente, France. Before 1985, also search (Saint Severin OR Saint-Severin France) AND meteorites. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.
Saint-Sylvestre Massif  search
BTute-Vienne France
 .Saint-Sylvestre Massif
SNIn the Monts d'Ambazac in E central France.
Saint-Vallier France  search
BTEurope
 .Western Europe
 ..France
 ...Alpes-Maritimes France
 ....Saint-Vallier France
UFSaint-Vallier-de-Thiey
SNVillage in Provence Alps in extreme SE France.
Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey  search
USESaint-Vallier France
Sainte Genevieve County Missouri  search
BTUnited States
 .Missouri
 ..Sainte Genevieve County Missouri
Sainte Genevieve Limestone  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Paleozoic
 ...Carboniferous
 ....Mississippian
 .....Upper Mississippian
 ......Meramecian
 .......Sainte Genevieve Limestone
UFSte. Genevieve Limestone
RTIowa
 Kentucky
 Missouri
 Illinois
 Indiana
 Alabama
 Georgia
 Tennessee
SNIncludes Fredonia Limestone, Rosiclare Sandstone, and Levias Limestone members. N Alabama, Georgia, S Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, E Missouri, Tennessee.
Sainte-Baume Massif  search
BTEurope
 .Western Europe
 ..France
 ...Sainte-Baume Massif
BTEurope
 .Alps
 ..Western Alps
 ...Sainte-Baume Massif
RTProvence
 Provence Alps
 Var France
SNIn lower Provence Alps in SE France. Also search Sainte-Baume. This term has multiple hierarchies.
Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines France  search
BTut-Rhin France
 .Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines France
SNTown near crest of the Vosges Mountains in NE France.
Sainte-Victoire Massif  search
USESainte-Victoire Mountain
Sainte-Victoire Mountain  search
BTEurope
 .Western Europe
 ..France
 ...Bouches-du-Rhone France
 ....Sainte-Victoire Mountain
UFSainte-Victoire Massif
SNIn S France.
Saipan  search
BTOceania
 .Micronesia
 ..Mariana Islands
 ...Saipan
SNUnited States island N of Guam.
Saitama Japan  search
BTnshu
 .Saitama Japan
NTChichibu Japan
 Chichibu Mine
RTKanto Plain
 Fujiyama
SNPrefecture N of Tokyo.
Sakar Mountains  search
BTEurope
 .Southern Europe
 ..Bulgaria
 ...Sakar Mountains
SNBetween Maritsa River and Tundzha River in SE Bulgaria. Also search Sakar; Sakar Mountain.
sakhaite  search
BTborates
 .sakhaite
BTcarbonates
 .sakhaite
SNThis term has multiple hierarchies.
Sakhalin  search
BTCommonwealth of Independent States
 .Russian Federation
 ..Sakhalin Russian Federation
 ...Sakhalin
UFKarafuto
 Saghalin
 Sakhalin Island
RTRussian Far East
 Okhotsk region
 Kuril Islands
 Tatar Strait
 Moneron Island
 Nayba River basin
SNIsland N of Hokkaido in W Okhotsk Sea. This term has multiple hierarchies.
Sakhalin Island  search
USESakhalin
Sakhalin Russian Federation  search
BTCommonwealth of Independent States
 .Russian Federation
 ..Sakhalin Russian Federation
BTAsia
 .Sakhalin Russian Federation
NTKuril Islands
 Sakhalin
RTRussian Far East
 Russian Pacific region
SNOblast including the island and Kuril Islands. Before 1993, Sakhalin Russian Republic was also used. This term has multiple hierarchies.
Sakmara Russian Federation  search
BTCommonwealth of Independent States
 .Russian Federation
 ..Orenburg Russian Federation
 ...Sakmara Russian Federation
SNVillage in central Orenburg Oblast in Southern Urals in European Russian Federation. Before 1993, Sakmara Russian Republic was also used. This term has multiple hierarchies.
Sakmara Zone  search
BTCommonwealth of Independent States
 .Russian Federation
 ..Sakmara Zone
BTEurope
 .Sakmara Zone
RTSouthern Urals
 Orenburg Russian Federation
SNSouthern Urals. This term has multiple hierarchies. Added to Thesaurus in 1995.
Sakmarian  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Paleozoic
 ...Permian
 ....Cisuralian
 .....Sakmarian
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Paleozoic
 ...Permian
 ....Lower Permian
 .....Sakmarian
SNEurope. Above Stephanian (Carboniferous), below Artinskian.
Sakoa Basin  search
BTAfrica
 .Madagascar
 ..Sakoa Basin
RTcoal
SNMain source of coal in SW Madagascar. Also search Sakoa. This term has multiple hierarchies.
Saksagan River  search
BTEurope
 .Ukraine
 ..Dnepropetrovsk Ukraine
 ...Saksagan River
SNIn E central Ukraine. Also search Saksagan. This term has multiple hierarchies.
Sakura-jima  search
BTAsia
 .Far East
 ..Japan
 ...Kyushu
 ....Kagoshima Japan
 .....Sakura-jima
UFSakurajima
RTAira Caldera
 Ontake
 volcanoes
 Ebino Japan
 Osumi Peninsula
SNPeninsula and volcano. NW projection of Osumi Peninsula in S Kyushu. An island until 1914. Before 1993, Ontake was sometimes used for the volcano. Before 1993, also search Ontake AND Kyushu for the volcano.
Sakurajima  search
USESakura-jima
Salado Basin  search
BTSouth America
 .Argentina
 ..Salado Basin
RTLa Rioja Argentina
 La Pampa Argentina
 Mendoza Argentina
 San Luis Argentina
SN600 mile-long basin of the combined Desaguadero and Salado river systems. Also search Salado. Indexed with provinces as applicable.
Salado Formation  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Paleozoic
 ...Permian
 ....Upper Permian
 .....Salado Formation
RTNew Mexico
 Texas
SNSE New Mexico and W Texas. Includes McNutt Potash Member. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.
Salair Ridge  search
BTCommonwealth of Independent States
 .Russian Federation
 ..Salair Ridge
BTAsia
 .Salair Ridge
RTAltai Russian Federation
 Kemerovo Russian Federation
SNAlong borders of Altai Kray and Kemerovo Oblast in S Siberia. This term has multiple hierarchies.
Salair Russian Federation  search
BTCommonwealth of Independent States
 .Russian Federation
 ..Kemerovo Russian Federation
 ...Salair Russian Federation
SNCity on Salair Ridge in W Kemerovo Oblast in S Siberia. Before 1993, Salair Russian Republic was also used. This term has multiple hierarchies.
Salaj Romania  search
BTEurope
 .Southern Europe
 ..Romania
 ...Transylvania
 ....Salaj Romania
SNCounty in NW Romania.
Salamanca City Spain  search
BTEurope
 .Southern Europe
 ..Iberian Peninsula
 ...Spain
 ....Castilla y Leon Spain
 .....Salamanca Spain
 ......Salamanca City Spain
SNRefers to only the city in NE Salamanca Province, W Spain. Before 1993, also search Salamanca Spain.
Salamanca Spain  search
BTEurope
 .Southern Europe
 ..Iberian Peninsula
 ...Spain
 ....Castilla y Leon Spain
 .....Salamanca Spain
NTSalamanca City Spain
SNRefers only to the province in W Spain on the Portuguese border. From 1981-1992, also search Salamanca Province and Spain. For the city, see Salamanca City Spain.
Salat Valley  search
BTEurope
 .Western Europe
 ..France
 ...Salat Valley
RTAriege France
 Haute-Garonne France
SNRiver valley in S France. Also search Salat River. Indexed with departments as applicable.
Salem County New Jersey  search
BTUnited States
 .New Jersey
 ..Salem County New Jersey
SNSW New Jersey.
Salem Limestone  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Paleozoic
 ...Carboniferous
 ....Mississippian
 .....Upper Mississippian
 ......Meramecian
 .......Salem Limestone
RTIowa
 Kentucky
 Missouri
 Illinois
 Indiana
SNIncludes Kidd, Fults, Chalfin, and Rocher members. S Illinois , S Indiana, SE Iowa, W and central Kentucky, and E Missouri. Also search Salem Formation.
Salentina Peninsula  search
BTEurope
 .Southern Europe
 ..Italy
 ...Apulia Italy
 ....Salentina Peninsula
UFSalentine Peninsula
SNSE Apulia. The heel of the Italian boot. Also search Salentina.
Salentine Peninsula  search
USESalentina Peninsula
Salerno Italy  search
BTEurope
 .Southern Europe
 ..Italy
 ...Campania Italy
 ....Salerno Italy
RTLucania
SNCity on Gulf of Salerno SE of Naples in W Campania, S Italy.
sales  search
RTeconomics
SNAdded to Thesaurus in 1981.
Salida Colorado  search
BTUnited States
 .Colorado
 ..Chaffee County Colorado
 ...Salida Colorado
SNCity on Arkansas River in central Colorado.
Salina Group  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Paleozoic
 ...Silurian
 ....Upper Silurian
 .....Salina Group
RTOhio
 Michigan
SNIncludes Vernon Shale, Camillus Shale, Bertie Formation, Akron Dolomite, Syracuse Formation. Michigan and N Ohio.
Salinas California  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..Monterey County California
 ...Salinas California
SNCity in W California.
Salinas River valley  search
USESalinas Valley
Salinas Valley  search
UFSalinas River valley
RTCalifornia
 San Luis Obispo County California
 Monterey County California
SNRiver valley in San Luis Obispo and Monterey counties in W California. Also search Salinas River. Indexed with counties or region as applicable.
saline composition  search
RTcomposition
 ground water
 salinity
SNBefore 1978, search saline.
Saline County Arkansas  search
BTUnited States
 .Arkansas
 ..Saline County Arkansas
SNCentral Arkansas.
Saline County Illinois  search
BTUnited States
 .Illinois
 ..Saline County Illinois
SNSE Illinois.
Saline County Kansas  search
BTUnited States
 .Kansas
 ..Saline County Kansas
SNCentral Kansas.
Saline County Missouri  search
BTUnited States
 .Missouri
 ..Saline County Missouri
SNCentral Missouri.
Saline County Nebraska  search
BTUnited States
 .Nebraska
 ..Saline County Nebraska
RTBig Blue River
SNSE Nebraska.
saline soils  search
BTsoils
 .saline soils
RTsalinity
 salinization
 Halomorphic soils
 Solonchak soils
 Solonetz soils
SNNonsodic soil with enough soluble salt to adversely affect crops. Before 2000, also search (soils AND salinity) OR Solonchak soils. Also index salinity if applicable.
saline water  search
USEsalt water
Salinian Block  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..Salinian Block
RTCoast Ranges
SNBlock structure in the California Coast Ranges. Added to Thesaurus in 1981.
salinity  search
RTbrackish water
 brackish-water environment
 desalinization
 hydrochemistry
 hypersaline environment
 paleoecology
 paleosalinity
 saline composition
 saline soils
 salinization
 salt
 salt marshes
 sea water
 sedimentation
 soil treatment
 soils
 Solonchak soils
 springs
salinization  search
RTdegradation
 desalinization
 desertification
 ground water
 Halomorphic soils
 irrigation
 pedogenesis
 potability
 processes
 saline soils
 salinity
 salt-water intrusion
 soil management
 Solonchak soils
 water management
 water quality
SNIncludes process of salt accumulation in soil. Also index salt-water intrusion or salinity if applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1998.
Salisbury  search
SNNo longer a valid term for GeoRef. See Harare Zimbabwe if applicable.
Salisbury Embayment  search
BTUnited States
 .Salisbury Embayment
RTVirginia
 North Carolina
 Maryland
 Atlantic Coastal Plain
SNCentral Atlantic Coastal Plain. Indexed with states as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.
salite  search
BTsilicates
 .chain silicates
 ..pyroxene group
 ...clinopyroxene
 ....salite
RTdiopside
SNGray-green to black variety of diopside.
Salix  search
BTPlantae
 .Spermatophyta
 ..Angiospermae
 ...Dicotyledoneae
 ....Salix
SNGenus.
Salmo British Columbia  search
BTCanada
 .Western Canada
 ..British Columbia
 ...Salmo British Columbia
SNVillage in S British Columbia.
Salmon Idaho  search
BTUnited States
 .Idaho
 ..Lemhi County Idaho
 ...Salmon Idaho
SNCity in E Idaho.
Salmon River  search
RTIdaho
 Salmon River breaks
SNRises in central Idaho and flows N then W, and again N to empty into Snake River in W Idaho. Also in other locations. Indexed with counties or regions as applicable.
Salmon River breaks  search
BTUnited States
 .Idaho
 ..Salmon River breaks
RTSalmon River
SNLarge gorge or canyon in lower course of Salmon River.
Salmoniformes  search
BTChordata
 .Vertebrata
 ..Pisces
 ...Osteichthyes
 ....Actinopterygii
 .....Teleostei
 ......Salmoniformes
SNOrder.
Salonika Greece  search
BTEurope
 .Southern Europe
 ..Greece
 ...Greek Macedonia
 ....Salonika Greece
UFSaloniki Greece
 Thessaloniki Greece
RTChalkidiki
SNCity on Gulf of Salonika in S central Greek Macedonia, N Greece. This term has multiple hierarchies.
Saloniki Greece  search
USESalonika Greece
Salop England  search
USEShropshire England
Salsigne Mine  search
BTEurope
 .Western Europe
 ..France
 ...Aude France
 ....Salsigne Mine
RTmines
 gold ores
SNGold ores. N of Carcassonne in S France. Also search Salsigne.
salt  search
BTsedimentary rocks
 .chemically precipitated rocks
 ..evaporites
 ...salt
RTevaporite deposits
 diapirs
 paleosalinity
 salinity
 sea water
 brines
 bromine
 bromine deposits
 desalinization
 iodine deposits
 salt domes
 salt tectonics
 halite
 chlorine
 potassium chloride
 sodium chloride
 subsalt strata
SNSee List C for use as a commodity term.
Salt Creek  search
RTWyoming
SNCentral Wyoming. Also in many other locations. Indexed with counties or region as applicable.
salt domes  search
RTcap rocks
 diapirism
 diapirs
 domes
 folds
 Oakwood Dome
 Richton Dome
 salt
 salt tectonics
Salt Lake City Utah  search
BTUnited States
 .Utah
 ..Salt Lake County Utah
 ...Salt Lake City Utah
SNCity on Jordan River in N Utah.
Salt Lake County Utah  search
BTUnited States
 .Utah
 ..Salt Lake County Utah
NTBingham Utah
 Salt Lake City Utah
RTGreat Salt Lake
 Jordan River
 Jordan Valley
 Wasatch fault zone
SNN Utah.
Salt Lake Formation  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Cenozoic
 ...Neogene
 ....Salt Lake Formation
RTPliocene
 Miocene
 Idaho
 Utah
 Wyoming
 Nevada
SNSE Idaho, N Nevada, N Utah and W Wyoming. Also search Salt Lake Group NOT Hawaii. For formation in Hawaii, search Salt Lake Group AND Hawaii. Indexed with ages as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.
salt lakes  search
RTbrackish water
 brines
 lakes
 salt water
salt marshes  search
BTmires
 .marshes
 ..salt marshes
RTsedimentation
 paleoecology
 geomorphology
 fluvial features
 brackish-water environment
 sebkha environment
 shore features
 lacustrine features
 wetlands
 salinity
 tidal marshes
SNIndexed with lacustrine features or shore features as applicable.
Salt Range  search
BTAsia
 .Indian Peninsula
 ..Pakistan
 ...Punjab Pakistan
 ....Salt Range
SNBetween the Indus River and the Jhelum River.
Salt River  search
RTArizona
 Salt River valley
SNRises in E Arizona and flows W into Gila River W of Phoenix. Also in other locations. Indexed with counties or region as applicable.
Salt River valley  search
RTArizona
 Kentucky
 Maricopa County Arizona
 Salt River
 Salt Valley
SNValley of Salt River in Maricopa County, Arizona. Also in N Kentucky. Indexed with states and counties or region as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.
salt sheets  search
RTallochthons
 salt tectonics
 subsalt strata
SNAllochthonous salt with breadth several times greater than its maximum thickness.
salt structures  search
SNNot a valid GeoRef index term after 1968. See salt tectonics; salt domes.
salt tectonics  search
BTtectonics
 .salt tectonics
UFhalokinesis
RTfaults
 salt sheets
 deformation
 cap rocks
 folds
 diapirs
 emplacement
 tectonophysics
 salt
 salt domes
 diapirism
 Louann Salt
 subsalt strata
SNUsed for the study of the structure and mechanism of emplacement of salt domes.
Salt Valley  search
RTColorado Plateau
 Grand County Utah
 Salt River valley
 San Juan County Utah
 Utah
SNSW Utah. Also used for other locations. Indexed with counties or region as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.
Salt Wash Sandstone Member  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Mesozoic
 ...Jurassic
 ....Upper Jurassic
 .....Salt Wash Sandstone Member
RTNew Mexico
 Utah
 Colorado
 Arizona
 Morrison Formation
SNOf Morrison Formation. E Utah, NE Arizona, SW Colorado and NW New Mexico. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.
salt water  search
UFsaline water
RTground water
 water
 hydrochemistry
 brackish water
 salt lakes
 sea water
 brines
 salt-water intrusion
 chemical dispersion
 fresh water
salt water intrusion  search
USEsalt-water intrusion
salt-water contamination  search
SNNot a valid term for GeoRef. Use salt-water intrusion.
salt-water int  search
salt-water intrusion  search
UFencroachment (ground water)
 intrusion (ground water)
 salt water intrusion
 sea-water encroachment
 sea-water intrusion
RTground water
 salt water
 sea water
 brines
 chemical dispersion
 salinization
Salta Argentina  search
BTSouth America
 .Argentina
 ..Salta Argentina
RTPampean Mountains
 Yacoraite Formation
 Rio Blanco Basin
SNProvince in NNW Argentina. Before 1993, also search Salta Province AND Argentina.
saltation  search
RTdeflation
 sediment transport
 sedimentation
Salton Sea  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..Salton Sea
RTImperial County California
 Riverside County California
 Colorado Desert
 Salton Sea geothermal field
SNShallow saline lake just N of Imperial Valley in S California.
Salton Sea geothermal field  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..Imperial County California
 ...Salton Sea geothermal field
RTgeothermal fields
 Salton Sea
 Salton Trough
SNS California. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.
Salton Trough  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..Salton Trough
RTSalton Sea geothermal field
 Superstition Hills earthquake 1987
SNDepression including from NW to SE, the Coachella Valley, the Salton Sea, and the Imperial Valley in S California.
Saltville Fault  search
RTTennessee
 Virginia
SNSW Virginia and E Tennessee. Also search Saltville. Indexed with counties or region as applicable.
Saluda County South Carolina  search
BTUnited States
 .South Carolina
 ..Saluda County South Carolina
Salvador Brazil  search
BTSouth America
 .Brazil
 ..Bahia Brazil
 ...Salvador Brazil
SNCity on the Atlantic Ocean in E Bahia, E Brazil. Formerly Sao Salvador or Bahia.
Salym Field  search
BTCommonwealth of Independent States
 .Russian Federation
 ..Tyumen Russian Federation
 ...Salym Field
RToil and gas fields
 West Siberia
SNOil field, W Siberia. This term has multiple hierarchies.
Salzach River  search
BTEurope
 .Central Europe
 ..Salzach River
RTBavaria Germany
 Salzburg State Austria
 Upper Austria
 Pinzgau
SNPrimarily in Salzburg State. Also search Salzach. Indexed with Austrian and German states as applicable.
Salzburg Austria  search
BTEurope
 .Central Europe
 ..Austria
 ...Salzburg State Austria
 ....Salzburg Austria
SNCity in Salzburg State, NW Austria. As of 1981, Salzburg Austria refers to only the city. Before 1981, Salzburg Austria referred to both the state and the city in central Austria.
Salzburg State Austria  search
BTEurope
 .Central Europe
 ..Austria
 ...Salzburg State Austria
NTBad Gastein Austria
 Mitterberg Austria
 Pinzgau
 Salzburg Austria
RTSalzach River
 Salzkammergut
 Hohe Tauern
 Venediger Group
SNBefore 1981, also search Salzburg Austria.
Salzkammergut  search
BTEurope
 .Central Europe
 ..Austria
 ...Salzkammergut
RTEastern Alps
 Salzburg State Austria
 Upper Austria
 Styria Austria
SNLake and mountain region of Eastern Alps. Indexed with states as applicable.
sam  search
Samail Ophiolite  search
USESemail Ophiolite
Samar  search
BTAsia
 .Far East
 ..Philippine Islands
 ...Samar
SNIsland on E side of central part of Philippine Islands.
Samara Bend  search
BTCommonwealth of Independent States
 .Russian Federation
 ..Samara Russian Federation
 ...Samara Bend
SNRegion in former Kuibyshev Oblast within oxbow of the middle Volga River where it reaches its easternmost point. This term has multiple hierarchies.
Samara Russian Federation  search
BTCommonwealth of Independent States
 .Russian Federation
 ..Samara Russian Federation
BTEurope
 .Samara Russian Federation
NTSamara Bend
UFKuibyshev Russian Federation
 Kuybyshev Russian Federation
RTVodino Russian Federation
SNOblast and city in W Russian Federation. Renamed in 1990s. Before 1993, also search Kuibyshev Russian Republic. This term has multiple hierarchies.
Samaria  search
BTAsia
 .Middle East
 ..Samaria
RTIsrael
 Jordan
SNRegion extending from the Mediterranean Sea to the Jordan River S of Galilee and N of Judaea. Includes most of the Israeli occupied West Bank of the Jordan River. Indexed with countries as applicable.
samarium  search
BTmetals
 .rare earths
 ..samarium
NTSm-147/Nd-144
UFSm
RTSm/Nd
Samarkand Uzbekistan  search
BTAsia
 .Uzbekistan
 ..Samarkand Uzbekistan
NTLyangar Uzbekistan
 Zirabulak Uzbekistan
UFSamarqand Uzbekistan
RTNura-Tau
SNOblast and city in SE Uzbekistan. This term has multiple hierarchies.
Samarqand Uzbekistan  search
USESamarkand Uzbekistan
samarskite  search
BToxides
 .niobates
 ..niobotantalates
 ...samarskite
SNThis term has multiple hierarchies.
Sambagawa Belt  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Paleozoic
 ...Sambagawa Belt
UFSanbagawa Belt
RTHonshu
 Kyushu
 Shikoku
SNInnermost and oldest of three belts of different metamorphic grades of schist in a Paleozoic Group. SW Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku. Also search Sambagawa; Sambagawa Schist.
Sambalpur India  search
BTAsia
 .Indian Peninsula
 ..India
 ...Orissa India
 ....Sambalpur India
SNTown in N Orissa, E India.
Samoa  search
BTOceania
 .Polynesia
 ..Samoa
UFAmerican Samoa
 Samoa Islands
 Western Samoa
RTEast Pacific Ocean Islands
SNGroup of volcanic islands in SW central Pacific Ocean. American Samoa is in E part of group, and independent Western Samoa comprises the W part.
Samoa Islands  search
USESamoa
Samos  search
BTMediterranean region
 .Aegean Islands
 ..Greek Aegean Islands
 ...Samos
SNIsland in the Aegean Sea off W coast of Turkey. Also a Greek department. This term has multiple hierarchies.
sample location maps  search
USEsite location maps
sample preparation  search
RTcentrifuge methods
 chemical analysis
 citrate-bicarbonate-dithionite method
 curation
 decrepitation
 differential thermal analysis
 micropaleontology
 paleontology
 palynology
 preparation
 quality control
 samples
 sampling
 soil sampling
 soils
 staining
 techniques
samplers  search
RTinstruments
 sampling
 sediment traps
SNAdded to Thesaurus in 1985.
samples  search
RTdredged samples
 lunar samples
 sample preparation
 sampling
 soil sampling
 thin sections
SNUsed for physical samples, not for statistical meaning.
sampling  search
RTanalysis
 curation
 dredged samples
 field studies
 panning
 placers
 probability
 quality control
 reliability
 sample preparation
 samplers
 samples
 sediment traps
 soil sampling
 techniques
 trenching
Sampson County North Carolina  search
BTUnited States
 .North Carolina
 ..Sampson County North Carolina
San Andreas Fault  search
RTCarrizo Plain
 Emerson Fault
 Hosgri Fault
 Parkfield earthquakes
 California
 San Gregorio Fault
SNA fault system or zone extending for more than 600 miles from the Pacific Ocean at Point Arena through the San Francisco Peninsula and on into S California. Also search San Andreas. Indexed with location as applicable.
San Andres Formation  search
RTArgentina
 Guadalupian
 Leonardian
 Mexico
 Permian
 New Mexico
 Texas
SNPermian in Manzano Group of Permian Basin in central and SE New Mexico and West Texas. Also in other locations including Argentina and Baja California, Mexico. Also search San Andres with location and/or age. Indexed with age or ages as applicable.
San Andres Mountains  search
RTDona Ana County New Mexico
 New Mexico
 Sierra County New Mexico
 Socorro County New Mexico
SNS central New Mexico. May also occur in other locations. Search in combination with New Mexico if applicable. Indexed with U. S. counties or location; and mountain ranges as applicable.
San Antonio Mine  search
RTChihuahua Mexico
 gold ores
 Manitoba
 Mexico
 mines
 polymetallic ores
 Sonora Mexico
SNGold ores in Bissett area, SE Manitoba and in Sonora Mexico. Polymetallic ores in Santa Eulalia District, Chichuahua, Mexico. Also occurs with numerous other locations and commodities. Search with location. Indexed with country and commodities as applicab
San Antonio Texas  search
BTUnited States
 .Texas
 ..Bexar County Texas
 ...San Antonio Texas
SNCity on San Antonio River in S central Texas.
San Augustine County Texas  search
BTUnited States
 .Texas
 ..San Augustine County Texas
San Benito County California  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..San Benito County California
NTHollister California
 Pinnacles National Monument
 San Juan Bautista California
RTSanta Clara Valley
SNW California.
San Bernardino California  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..San Bernardino County California
 ...San Bernardino California
SNCity in S California.
San Bernardino County California  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..San Bernardino County California
NTAvawatz Mountains
 Barstow California
 Cady Mountains
 Cajon Pass
 Cima volcanic field
 Johnson Valley Fault
 Landers California
 Needles California
 Old Woman Mountains
 Pisgah Crater
 San Bernardino California
 San Gorgonio Mountain
 San Gorgonio Pass
 Trona California
 Whipple Mountains
RTMojave Desert
 Nopah Range
 Borax Lake
 Calico Mountains
 Coyote Lake
 Death Valley
 Emerson Fault
 Sacramento Mountains
 Kingston Range
 Searles Lake
 Mohave Mountains
 Santa Ana River
 San Bernardino Mountains
SNS California.
San Bernardino Mountains  search
RTCoast Ranges
 Riverside County California
 San Bernardino County California
 California
 San Gorgonio Mountain
 San Gorgonio Pass
 Transverse Ranges
SNOne of the Coast Ranges in San Bernardino and Riverside counties in S California. Indexed with counties and Coast Ranges; or region and mountain ranges as applicable.
San Buenaventura California  search
USEVentura California
San Carlos Indian Reservation  search
BTUnited States
 .Arizona
 ..San Carlos Indian Reservation
RTSan Carlos Olivine
 Indian reservations
SNSE central Arizona. Also search San Carlos.
San Carlos Olivine  search
RTGila County Arizona
 mineral inclusions
 San Carlos Indian Reservation
SNPeridotite and pyroxenite inclusions from San Carlos, Arizona, 30 kilometers E of Globe, Arizona. Also search (Peridot Mesa or Rice) and Arizona; or Gila County Arizona. Added to Thesaurus in 1993.
San Clemente Island  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..Channel Islands
 ...San Clemente Island
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..Los Angeles County California
 ...San Clemente Island
SNOne of the Channel Islands in the Pacific Ocean W of San Diego. Also search San Clemente. This term has multiple hierarchies.
San Diego California  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..San Diego County California
 ...San Diego California
RTLa Jolla California
SNCity on the Pacific Ocean in S California.
San Diego County California  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..San Diego County California
NTLa Jolla California
 Point Loma
 San Diego California
RTAnza-Borrego Desert State Park
 San Jacinto Fault
SNS California.
San Diego Formation  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Cenozoic
 ...Neogene
 ....Pliocene
 .....San Diego Formation
RTCalifornia
SNRests with angular unconformity upon Rose Canyon Formation of the La Jolla, or on Poway Conglomerate, or overlaps them and rests with marked unconformity upon Black Mountain volcanics; unconformably underlies Sweitzer Formation. S California.
San Diego Trough  search
BTPacific Ocean
 .North Pacific
 ..Northeast Pacific
 ...San Diego Trough
SNJust off San Diego, California. This term has multiple hierarchies.
San Emigdio Mountains  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..San Emigdio Mountains
RTKern County California
 San Joaquin Valley
 Ventura County California
 Tehachapi Mountains
 Temblor Range
SNPart of the southern wall of the San Joaquin Valley, linking Temblor Range with Tehachapi Mountains in S California. Indexed with county or counties as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.
San Felipe Formation  search
RTArgentina
 Cretaceous
 Mexico
 Tertiary
SNCretaceous of Mexico. Also a Tertiary formation in Argentina. Indexed with age or ages as applicable.
San Fernando California  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..Los Angeles County California
 ...San Fernando California
RTSan Fernando earthquake 1971
SNCity in S California.
San Fernando earthquake 1971  search
BTearthquakes
 .San Fernando earthquake 1971
UFSan Fernando Valley earthquake 1971
RTCalifornia
 San Fernando California
SNEpicenter near San Fernando, California. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.
San Fernando Valley  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..San Fernando Valley
RTNorthridge earthquake 1994
 Sylmar Fault
SNFertile basin about 20 miles NW of downtown Los Angeles. Indexed with counties as applicable.
San Fernando Valley earthquake 1971  search
USESan Fernando earthquake 1971
San Francisco Bay  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..San Francisco Bay
NTSan Pablo Bay
RTGreenville Fault
 San Francisco Bay region
 Berkeley California
 East Bay
 Oakland California
SNInlet connected to the Pacific Ocean via the Golden Gate in W California.
San Francisco Bay region  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..San Francisco Bay region
RTAlameda County California
 San Francisco Bay
 Marin County California
 Napa County California
 Contra Costa County California
 Hayward Fault
 Loma Prieta earthquake 1989
 Sacramento County California
 San Francisco County California
 San Francisco Peninsula
 San Jo
SNComposed of the 12 counties surrounding San Francisco Bay in W California. Indexed with counties as applicable.
San Francisco California  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..San Francisco County California
 ...San Francisco California
UFMarina District (San Francisco California)
RTSan Francisco Peninsula
 San Francisco earthquake 1906
SNCity on the Pacific Ocean coextensive with San Francisco County California.
San Francisco County California  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..San Francisco County California
NTSan Francisco California
RTSan Francisco Bay region
SNCoextensive with city of San Francisco.
San Francisco de la Selva  search
USECopiapo Chile
San Francisco earthquake 1906  search
BTearthquakes
 .San Francisco earthquake 1906
RTCalifornia
 San Francisco California
SNEpicenter near San Francisco, California. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.
San Francisco Mountain  search
UFHumphreys Peak
RTCoconino County Arizona
 San Francisco Peaks
SNOne of the three peaks N of Flagstaff in Coconino County known as San Francisco Peaks. Indexed with county and San Francisco Peaks or region as applicable.
San Francisco Mountains  search
RTArizona
 Catron County New Mexico
 New Mexico
 United States
SNRange primarily in Catron County, New Mexico. Indexed with counties or regions as applicable.
San Francisco Peaks  search
BTUnited States
 .Arizona
 ..San Francisco Peaks
UFSan Francisco Volcanic Field
RTvolcanoes
 San Francisco Mountain
SNAn eroded volcano 10 miles N of Flagstaff in Coconino County with Agassiz, Fremont and San Francisco (Humphreys) peaks on its rim.
San Francisco Peninsula  search
RTSan Francisco Bay region
 San Francisco California
 California
 San Mateo County California
 Santa Clara County California
SNExtends S from San Francisco the length of San Francisco Bay. Indexed with counties or region as applicable.
San Francisco Volcanic Field  search
USESan Francisco Peaks
San Gabriel Fault  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..San Gabriel Fault
RTSan Gabriel Mountains
SNS California. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.
San Gabriel Mountains  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..San Gabriel Mountains
RTLos Angeles County California
 Coast Ranges
 Transverse Ranges
 San Gabriel Fault
SNRange SW of the Mojave Desert primarily in Los Angeles County in S California. Also search San Gabriel. Indexed with counties and Coast Ranges or region as applicable.
San Giorgio Mountain  search
BTEurope
 .Central Europe
 ..Switzerland
 ...Ticino Switzerland
 ....San Giorgio Mountain
RTAlps
 Lepontine Alps
SNTicino, S Switzerland.
San Gorgonio Mountain  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..San Bernardino County California
 ...San Gorgonio Mountain
RTCoast Ranges
 San Bernardino Mountains
 San Gorgonio Pass
SNHighest peak in the San Bernardino Mountains, S California. Indexed with Coast Ranges and San Bernardino Mountains as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.
San Gorgonio Pass  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..San Bernardino County California
 ...San Gorgonio Pass
RTSan Bernardino Mountains
 San Jacinto Mountains
 San Gorgonio Mountain
SNRailroad and highway pass located between San Gorgonio and San Jacinto mountains in NW San Bernardino Mountains, S California. Connects San Bernardino Valley with the Coachella Valley. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.
San Gregorio Fault  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..San Gregorio Fault
RTSan Andreas Fault
 Hosgri Fault
SNW central California. Component of San Andreas fault system. Added to Thesaurus in 1981.
San Gregorio Formation  search
RTBaja California Sur Mexico
 Brazil
 Lower Permian
 Mexico
 Miocene
 Oligocene
 Parana Basin
 Pliocene
 Purisima Formation
 California
 Upper Carboniferous
 Uruguay
SNMember of Purisima Formation, S California and Baja California Sur Mexico. ?Pliocene or Oligocene-Miocene. Also occurs in ?Lower Permian or ?Upper Carboniferous of the Parana Basin, Uruguay and Brazil. Indexed with age as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in
San Jacinto County Texas  search
BTUnited States
 .Texas
 ..San Jacinto County Texas
San Jacinto Fault  search
BTNorth America
 .San Jacinto Fault
RTMexico
 California
 Imperial County California
 Riverside County California
 San Diego County California
 Sonora Mexico
 Orange County California
SNImperial, Orange, Riverside and San Diego counties in S California; Sonora, Mexico. Also search San Jacinto. Indexed with counties and/or states as applicable.
San Jacinto Mountains  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..San Jacinto Mountains
RTRiverside County California
 Coast Ranges
 San Gorgonio Pass
SNPart of the Coast Ranges in SW California. Indexed with Coast Ranges as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.
San Jiang region  search
USESanjiang
San Jo  search
San Joaquin Basin  search
RTCalifornia
 San Joaquin County California
 San Joaquin River
 San Joaquin Valley
SNCentral California. Indexed with counties or region as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.
San Joaquin County California  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..San Joaquin County California
RTSan Francisco Bay region
 San Joaquin Basin
SNCentral California.
San Joaquin River  search
RTKesterson Reservoir
 San Joaquin Basin
 California
 San Joaquin Valley
SNCentral California. Flows into San Pablo Bay. Indexed with counties or region as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.
San Joaquin Valley  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..San Joaquin Valley
RTCentral Valley
 Kesterson Reservoir
 San Emigdio Mountains
 San Joaquin River
 San Joaquin Basin
 White Wolf Fault
SNSouthern half of Central Valley. Extends from Buena Vista Lake in S to Sacramento Valley in N. Also search San Joaquin. Indexed with counties as applicable.
San Jose California  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..Santa Clara County California
 ...San Jose California
SNCity in W California.
San Jose Formation  search
RTArgentina
 lower Eocene
 Miocene
 Colorado
 New Mexico
SNN New Mexico, and S Colorado. Lithology of formation is highly variable, both vertically and horizontally. Also occurs in the Miocene of Argentina. Indexed with age as applicable.
San Juan Argentina  search
BTSouth America
 .Argentina
 ..San Juan Argentina
NTBarreal Argentina
 Talacasto Argentina
RTGuandacol Formation
 San Juan River
 Pampean Mountains
 Paganzo Basin
SNIn W Argentina. Before 1993, also search San Juan Province AND Argentina.
San Juan Basin  search
RTArizona
 Cedar Hill Field
 Four Corners
 Colorado
 New Mexico
 San Juan mining district
 San Juan Mountains
 San Juan River
 San Juan volcanic field
 United States
 Utah
SNIndexed with states or region as applicable.
San Juan Bautista California  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..San Benito County California
 ...San Juan Bautista California
SNTown in San Benito County, W California.
San Juan County Colorado  search
BTUnited States
 .Colorado
 ..San Juan County Colorado
NTSilverton Caldera
RTSunnyside Mine
 Needle Mountains
 Sunlight
 San Juan mining district
SNSW Colorado.
San Juan County New Mexico  search
BTUnited States
 .New Mexico
 ..San Juan County New Mexico
RTCedar Hill Field
SNExtreme NW New Mexico.
San Juan County Utah  search
BTUnited States
 .Utah
 ..San Juan County Utah
NTMonticello Utah
RTCanyonlands National Park
 Lake Powell
 Salt Valley
 Monticello Reservoir
 Gibson Dome
 Homestake Mine
SNSE Utah.
San Juan County Washington  search
BTUnited States
 .Washington
 ..San Juan County Washington
RTFalse Bay
 San Juan Islands
SNNW Washington.
San Juan District  search
USESan Juan mining district
San Juan Formation  search
RTArenigian
 Argentina
 Lower Ordovician
 Pleistocene
 Puerto Rico
 Colorado
 Tertiary
 Tremadocian
SNMiddle and upper Tertiary in SW Colorado; Pleistocene in Puerto Rico; Tremadocian-Arenigian in Argentina. Indexed with ages as applicable.
San Juan Islands  search
RTCache Creek Group
 Chuckanut Formation
 False Bay
 San Juan County Washington
SNGroup of islands off NW Washington and E of Vancouver Island. Indexed with county or region as applicable.
San Juan mining district  search
UFSan Juan District
RTsilver ores
 San Juan River
 San Juan Basin
 San Juan Mountains
 San Juan volcanic field
 San Juan County Colorado
SNMining region in SW Colorado. Also in other locations. Before 1981, also search San Juan AND Colorado. Indexed with county or region as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1993.
San Juan Mountains  search
BTUnited States
 .U. S. Rocky Mountains
 ..San Juan Mountains
NTCreede Caldera
RTNew Mexico
 Colorado
 San Juan River
 San Juan Basin
 Creede Formation
 San Juan volcanic field
 Sunlight
 San Juan mining district
 Silverton Caldera
 Slumgullion Landslide
SNRange of the Rocky Mountains in SW Colorado and N New Mexico. This term has multiple hierarchies. Indexed with states and counties as applicable.
San Juan Puerto Rico  search
BTCaribbean region
 .West Indies
 ..Antilles
 ...Greater Antilles
 ....Puerto Rico
 .....San Juan Puerto Rico
SNCity on the Atlantic Ocean in N Puerto Rico.
San Juan River  search
RTArgentina
 Bolivia
 Colombia
 Mexico
 Monagas Venezuela
 Nicaragua
 Nuevo Leon Mexico
 San Juan Argentina
 San Juan Basin
 San Juan mining district
 San Juan Mountains
 Colorado
 New Mexico
 San Juan volcanic field
 Sucre Venezuela
 Tamaulipas Mexico
 Utah
 Venezuela
SNRises in S Colorado and flows SW, bends W, then NW emptying into the Colorado River in SE Utah. Also search San Juan AND (Colorado OR New Mexico OR Utah). Also in S San Juan Province, W Argentina; SW Bolivia; W Colombia; Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas, NE Mexi
San Juan volcanic field  search
BTUnited States
 .Colorado
 ..San Juan volcanic field
RTSan Juan River
 San Juan Basin
 Creede Caldera
 San Juan Mountains
 Fish Canyon Tuff
 San Juan mining district
SNIn San Juan Mountains of SW Colorado.
San Lorenzo Formation  search
RTArgentina
 Eocene
 Oligocene
 Paleogene
 California
 Tertiary
SNEocene and Oligocene of Santa Cruz Mountains in S California. Includes Twobar Shale and Rices Mudstone. May also occur in Tertiary of Argentina and in other locations. Also search San Lorenzo. Indexed with ages as applicable.
San Luis Argentina  search
BTSouth America
 .Argentina
 ..San Luis Argentina
RTPampean Mountains
 Salado Basin
SNProvince including city in W central Argentina.
San Luis Obispo California  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..San Luis Obispo County California
 ...San Luis Obispo California
RTMidway-Sunset Field
SNCity in SW California.
San Luis Obispo County California  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..San Luis Obispo County California
NTCarrizo Plain
 Cholame California
 Pismo Basin
 San Luis Obispo California
RTSanta Lucia Range
 Caliente Range
 Hosgri Fault
 Santa Maria Basin
 Temblor Range
 Salinas Valley
SNSW California.
San Luis Potosi Mexico  search
BTMexico
 .San Luis Potosi Mexico
NTValles Mexico
RTSierra Madre Oriental
SNState and city in E central Mexico.
San Luis Valley  search
RTAlamosa County Colorado
 Conejos County Colorado
 Saguache County Colorado
 Colorado
 New Mexico
 Taos County New Mexico
 United States
SNOnce bottom of extensive lake. In Saguache, Alamosa, and Conejos counties in S Colorado and in Taos County in New Mexico. Indexed with states and counties or region as applicable.
San Manuel Arizona  search
BTUnited States
 .Arizona
 ..Pinal County Arizona
 ...San Manuel Arizona
SNVillage in S central Arizona.
San Marcos Arch  search
BTUnited States
 .Texas
 ..San Marcos Arch
SNS central Texas. Also search San Marcos.
San Marino  search
BTEurope
 .Southern Europe
 ..San Marino
RTItaly
 Apennines
 Marches Italy
 Emilia-Romagna Italy
SNRepublic in the Apennines, N part of Italian peninsula near the Adriatic coast.
San Mateo County California  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..San Mateo County California
NTPortola Valley California
RTSan Francisco Bay region
 San Francisco Peninsula
 San Pedro Valley
SNW California.
San Mateo Mountains  search
RTCibola County New Mexico
 New Mexico
 Socorro County New Mexico
SNMountains in SW Socorro County, SW central New Mexico. Also in other location. Indexed with county or regions as applicable.
San Miguel County Colorado  search
BTUnited States
 .Colorado
 ..San Miguel County Colorado
SNSW Colorado.
San Miguel County New Mexico  search
BTUnited States
 .New Mexico
 ..San Miguel County New Mexico
SNNE New Mexico.
San Miguel Formation  search
RTGulfian
 Texas
SNGulfian of S Texas. Also occurs in other locations. Indexed with age or ages as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.
San Miguel Island  search
RTChannel Islands
 Santa Barbara County California
SNNorthernmost of Channel Islands in Pacific Ocean SW of Santa Barbara. May occur in other locations. Also search San Miguel AND appropriate area. Indexed with Channel Islands and county or region as applicable.
San Nicolas Basin  search
RTODP Site 1013
 California
 Northeast Pacific
SNCalifornia continental borderland, S California. Indexed with county or region as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.
San Nicolas Island  search
RTChannel Islands
 Ventura County California
SNIn central Channel Islands in the Pacific Ocean off SW California. Also search San Nicolas. Indexed with Channel Islands and Ventura County California as applicable.
San Onofre Breccia  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Cenozoic
 ...Neogene
 ....Miocene
 .....middle Miocene
 ......San Onofre Breccia
RTCalifornia
SNUnderlies Monterey Formation; overlies Cozy Dell Formation. San Diego County in S California.
San Pablo Bay  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..San Francisco Bay
 ...San Pablo Bay
RTSan Francisco Bay region
 Sonoma County California
 Marin County California
 Contra Costa County California
 Solano County California
SNN part of San Francisco Bay. Indexed with U.S. counties as applicable.
San Patricio County Texas  search
BTUnited States
 .Texas
 ..San Patricio County Texas
RTCorpus Christi Bay
SNS Texas.
San Pedro  search
RTChile
 Guatemala
 volcanoes
SNUsed for volcanoes. Before 1993, also used for cities. After 1989, use San Pedro California for the city; after 1992, use San Pedro Mexico for the city if applicable. Search in combination with state or country. Indexed with county or regions as applicabl
San Pedro Basin  search
RTCalifornia
 Northeast Pacific
SNS California continental borderland. Indexed with county or regions as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.
San Pedro Bay  search
RTLos Angeles County California
 Orange County California
 Palos Verdes Peninsula
 Northeast Pacific
SNS of Los Angeles, S California. May also occur in other locations. Also search San Pedro AND California if applicable. Indexed with counties or region as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1995.
San Pedro Hills  search
USEPalos Verdes Hills
San Pedro Valley  search
RTArizona
 San Mateo County California
SNIn San Mateo County in W California. Also in SE Arizona. Also search San Pedro AND (California or Arizona) if applicable. Indexed with county or region as applicable.
San Rafael Group  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Mesozoic
 ...Jurassic
 ....San Rafael Group
RTNew Mexico
 Utah
 Colorado
 Arizona
 Carmel Formation
 Entrada Sandstone
 Page Sandstone
 Todilto Formation
SNMiddle and Upper Jurassic. Arizona, New Mexico, E Utah and W Colorado. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.
San Rafael Swell  search
BTUnited States
 .Utah
 ..San Rafael Swell
SNE central Utah. Also search San Rafael.
San S  search
San Saba County Texas  search
BTUnited States
 .Texas
 ..San Saba County Texas
SNCentral Texas.
San Salvador  search
RTBahamas
 El Salvador
 Sandy Hook
SNIsland in E central Bahamas. As of 1993, use San Salvador El Salvador for the city as applicable. Indexed with Bahamas or country as applicable.
San Salvador earthquake 1986  search
BTearthquakes
 .San Salvador earthquake 1986
UFEl Salvador earthquake 1986
RTEl Salvador
 San Salvador El Salvador
SNEl Salvador. Added to Thesaurus in 1993.
San Salvador El Salvador  search
BTCentral America
 .El Salvador
 ..San Salvador El Salvador
RTSan Salvador earthquake 1986
SNCity in central El Salvador.
San San Panama  search
USESansan Panama
San Sebastian Spain  search
BTEurope
 .Southern Europe
 ..Iberian Peninsula
 ...Spain
 ....Basque Provinces Spain
 .....Guipuzcoa Spain
 ......San Sebastian Spain
SNCity on Bay of Biscay in Basque country, N Spain.
Sanbagawa Belt  search
USESambagawa Belt
Sanborn County South Dakota  search
BTUnited States
 .South Dakota
 ..Sanborn County South Dakota
Sancerre-Couy Borehole  search
BTEurope
 .Western Europe
 ..France
 ...Cher France
 ....Sancerre-Couy Borehole
UFCouy-Sancerre Borehole
RTboreholes
 deep drilling
SNIn the Paris Basin, Cher, central France. Also search Sancerre or Couy. Also index deep drilling if applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1995.
sand  search
BTsediments
 .clastic sediments
 ..sand
RTsilica
 soils
 aggregate
 construction materials
 sands
 alluvium
 gravel
 silt
 arenaceous texture
 sandstone
 terrigenous materials
 carbonate sediments
 greensand
 loam
 ergs
 sand sheets
 grains
 Ottawa Sand
 rounding
 quartz sand
 quicksand
SNAs of 1981, use sands or gravel deposits for sand as a commodity. Also includes use as a material in engineering geology.
sand bars  search
USEbars
sand bodies  search
BTsedimentary structures
 .planar bedding structures
 ..sand bodies
RTbedding plane irregularities
 blowouts
sand boils  search
RTblowouts
 discharge
 engineering geology
 floods
 fluvial features
 levees
 geomorphology
 soil mechanics
 springs
SNAdded to Thesaurus in 1989.
sand dunes  search
USEdunes
sand equivalent tests  search
RTdrilling
 petroleum engineering
 testing
SNAdded to Thesaurus in 1981.
Sand Hills  search
RTGeorgia
 Nebraska
 North Carolina
 South Carolina
 United States
SNBelt, 20 to 40 miles wide, of low, sandy hills extending along inner border of coastal plain from central North Carolina to central Georgia. Also large area of stable dunes covered with vegetation in NW central Nebraska. Indexed with states as applicable.
sand ridges  search
BTsedimentary structures
 .bedding plane irregularities
 ..sand ridges
RTbottom features
 dunes
 sand waves
 barrier islands
 barrier beaches
 shore features
 longshore bars
 bars
 ripple marks
 ergs
 megaripples
SNUse sand waves if applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1993.
sand seas  search
RTdeserts
 dunes
 eolian features
 ergs
 periglacial features
 sand sheets
SNAdded to Thesaurus in 1993.
sand sheets  search
BTeolian features
 .sand sheets
RTremote sensing
 sand
 dunes
 deserts
 ergs
 sand seas
SNAdded to Thesaurus in 1993.
sand volcanoes  search
USEmud volcanoes
Sand Wash Basin  search
RTGreen River basin
 Colorado
SNNW Colorado. Indexed with county or region as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1981.
sand waves  search
BTsedimentary structures
 .bedding plane irregularities
 ..sand waves
RTantidunes
 dunes
 sand ridges
 ripple marks
 megaripples
sand-box models  search
USEsandbox models
Sandakan Malaysia  search
BTAsia
 .Far East
 ..Malaysia
 ...East Malaysia
 ....Sabah Malaysia
 .....Sandakan Malaysia
SNCity on Sandakan Harbor on Sulu Sea in Sabah in East Malaysia. This term has multiple hierarchies.
sandarac  search
USErealgar
Sandbian  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Paleozoic
 ...Ordovician
 ....Upper Ordovician
 .....Sandbian
sandbox models  search
UFbox models (sand)
 sand-box models
RTtectonics
 soil mechanics
 experimental studies
 models
 simulation
 deformation
 shear modulus
 laboratory studies
 physical models
 scale models
SNAlso index physical models as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1998.
Sandelzhausen Germany  search
BTEurope
 .Central Europe
 ..Germany
 ...Bavaria Germany
 ....Sandelzhausen Germany
SNVillage N of Munich.
Sanders County Montana  search
BTUnited States
 .Montana
 ..Sanders County Montana
RTCoeur d'Alene mining district
SNNW Montana.
Sandia Formation  search
RTMagdalena Group
 Pennsylvanian
 Peru
 Colorado
 New Mexico
SNPennsylvanian; in Magdalena Group of N central New Mexico and S Colorado. Also in Peru. Indexed with age as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.
Sandia Granite  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Precambrian
 ..Sandia Granite
RTNew Mexico
SNCentral New Mexico. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.
Sandia Mountains  search
BTUnited States
 .New Mexico
 ..Sandia Mountains
SNNE of Albuquerque in N central New Mexico.
Sandnes Norway  search
BTEurope
 .Western Europe
 ..Scandinavia
 ...Norway
 ....Rogaland Norway
 .....Sandnes Norway
SNTown S of Stavanger in SW Rogaland, SW Norway.
Sandomierz Poland  search
BTEurope
 .Central Europe
 ..Poland
 ...Tarnobrzeg Poland
 ....Sandomierz Poland
UFSandomir Poland
SNTown on Vistula River in central Tarnobrzeg, SE central Poland.
Sandomir Poland  search
USESandomierz Poland
Sandoval County New Mexico  search
BTUnited States
 .New Mexico
 ..Sandoval County New Mexico
NTBaca Field
 Fenton Hill
RTRio Puerco
SNNW central New Mexico.
sands  search
RTaggregate
 construction materials
 glass materials
 gravel deposits
 sand
 silica
SNFor sand used as a construction material, use gravel deposits. Before 1981, included use as a type of material in engineering geology; as of 1981, use sand. See List C for use as a commodity term for glass, ceramic, chemical use, etc.
sandstone  search
BTsedimentary rocks
 .clastic rocks
 ..sandstone
UFpsammite
RTsand
 arenaceous texture
 terrigenous materials
 arkose
 microbreccia
 sandstone deposits
 sandstone dikes
 greensand
 gaize
 red beds
 orthoquartzite
 graywacke
 litharenite
 subgraywacke
 metasandstone
 sublitharenite
SNAs of 1981, use sandstone deposits for sandstone as a commodity.
sandstone deposits  search
RTbuilding stone
 construction materials
 crushed stone
 dimension stone
 sandstone
SNCommodity. See List C.
sandstone dikes  search
BTsedimentary structures
 .soft sediment deformation
 ..sandstone dikes
RTsandstone
 clastic dikes
sandstone-type deposits  search
RTgold ores
 mineral deposits, genesis
 uranium ores
Sandur India  search
BTAsia
 .Indian Peninsula
 ..India
 ...Karnataka India
 ....Sandur India
SNTown in central Karnataka, SW India.
sandurs  search
USEoutwash plains
Sandusky County Ohio  search
BTUnited States
 .Ohio
 ..Sandusky County Ohio
RTSandusky River basin
SNN Ohio.
Sandusky River basin  search
BTUnited States
 .Ohio
 ..Sandusky River basin
RTCrawford County Ohio
 Sandusky County Ohio
 Seneca County Ohio
 Wyandot County Ohio
SNN Ohio. Indexed with counties as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1981.
Sandy Hook  search
RTBahamas
 Monmouth County New Jersey
 San Salvador
SNPeninsula in NE Monmouth County constituting S side of entrance to lower New York Bay. Also on San Salvador, Bahamas. Indexed with county or region as applicable.
sandy texture  search
USEarenaceous texture
Sangamon  search
SNNo longer a valid term for GeoRef. Use Sangamonian for the age or Sangamon River.
Sangamon County Illinois  search
BTUnited States
 .Illinois
 ..Sangamon County Illinois
NTSpringfield Illinois
SNCentral Illinois.
Sangamon River  search
BTUnited States
 .Illinois
 ..Sangamon River
SNRiver which flows into the Illinois River in central Illinois. Indexed with counties as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1995.
Sangamonian  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Cenozoic
 ...Quarternary
 ....Pleistocene
 .....Upper Pleistocene
 ......Sangamonian
RTRiss/Wurm Interglacial
SNPertaining to third interglacial stage of Pleistocene Epoch in North America. Also search Sangamon soil.
Sanganguey  search
BTMexico
 .Nayarit Mexico
 ..Sanganguey
RTvolcanoes
SNVolcano. Nayarit, W Mexico. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.
Sangerville Formation  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Paleozoic
 ...Silurian
 ....Sangerville Formation
RTMaine
SNLower and Middle Silurian. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.
Sangilen Mountains  search
BTCommonwealth of Independent States
 .Russian Federation
 ..Tuva Russian Federation
 ...Sangilen Mountains
SNS Tuva Autonomous Republic just N of Mongolian border. Also search Sangilen. This term has multiple hierarchies.
Sangre de Cristo Mountains  search
BTUnited States
 .U. S. Rocky Mountains
 ..Sangre de Cristo Mountains
RTNew Mexico
 Colorado
 Spanish Peaks
 Sierra Blanca
 Questa Caldera
SNRange of the Rocky Mountains. This term has multiple hierarchies. Indexed with states as applicable.
Sangun Zone  search
BTnshu
 .Sangun Zone
SNRegion of metamorphic rocks, Honshu, Japan. Added to Thesaurus in 1981.
Sanibel Island  search
BTUnited States
 .Florida
 ..Lee County Florida
 ...Sanibel Island
RTGulf of Mexico
 Gulf Coastal Plain
SNOff W coast of Florida. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.
sanidine  search
BTsilicates
 .framework silicates
 ..feldspar group
 ...alkali feldspar
 ....sanidine
UFglassy feldspar
 rhyacolite
RTK-feldspar
 orthoclase
Sanilac County Michigan  search
BTUnited States
 .Michigan
 ..Michigan Lower Peninsula
 ...Sanilac County Michigan
sanitary landfills  search
BTlandfills
 .sanitary landfills
RTwaste disposal
 waste management
Sanjiang  search
BTAsia
 .Far East
 ..China
 ...Sanjiang
UFSan Jiang region
RTXizang China
 Sichuan China
 Yunnan China
SNRestricted to a mountainous region around the Jinsha, Lancang, and Nu rivers in SW China. (Sanjiang Plain is an alluvial plain in E Heilongjiang.) Sanjiang translates to 'three rivers'. Indexed with Xizang China and/or Sichuan China and/or Yunnan China if
Sankt Peterburg Russian Federation  search
USESaint Petersburg Russian Federation
Sannoisian  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Cenozoic
 ...Paleogene
 ....Oligocene
 .....lower Oligocene
 ......Sannoisian
RTLattorfian
 Tongrian
 Stampian
SNEurope.
Sanpete County Utah  search
BTUnited States
 .Utah
 ..Sanpete County Utah
SNCentral Utah.
Sansan Panama  search
BTCentral America
 .Panama
 ..Sansan Panama
UFSan San Panama
SNVillage in NW Panama.
Santa Ana California  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..Orange County California
 ...Santa Ana California
SNCity at base of Santa Ana Mountains in S California.
Santa Ana Mountains  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..Santa Ana Mountains
RTRiverside County California
 Coast Ranges
 Orange County California
SNRange along border between Orange and Riverside counties in S California. Indexed with counties and mountains as applicable.
Santa Ana River  search
RTOrange County California
 Riverside County California
 San Bernardino County California
 California
SNS California. Flows into Pacific Ocean. Indexed with counties or regions as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.
Santa Barbara Basin  search
RTBrazil
 Channel Islands
 Leg 146
 ODP Site 893
 California
 Northeast Pacific
SNUndersea feature between Santa Barbara County and the N Channel Islands. May also occur in other locations. Indexed with Northeast Pacific if applicable.
Santa Barbara California  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..Santa Barbara County California
 ...Santa Barbara California
SNCity on Santa Barbara Channel, SW California.
Santa Barbara Channel  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..Santa Barbara Channel
RTChannel Islands
SNBetween Santa Barbara County and N Channel Islands.
Santa Barbara County California  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..Santa Barbara County California
NTLompoc California
 Point Conception
 Point Sal
 Santa Barbara California
 Santa Maria California
RTChannel Islands
 San Miguel Island
 Santa Cruz Island
 Hosgri Fault
 Santa Maria Basin
 Ventura Basin
SNSW California.
Santa Barbara Formation  search
RTArgentina
 Brazil
 Cretaceous
 Paleocene
 Pleistocene
 California
 Venezuela
SNPleistocene of S California. Also used for various locations in South America. As of 1998, use Santa Barbara Subgroup for the Cretaceous-Paleocene formation of Argentina. Indexed with age or ages as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.
Santa Barbara Islands  search
USEChannel Islands
Santa Catalina Island  search
RTChannel Islands
 Los Angeles County California
SNIsland in central Channel Islands in Pacific Ocean off Long Beach. Also in other location. Indexed with Channel Islands and Los Angeles County California as applicable.
Santa Catalina Mountains  search
RTPima County Arizona
SNSmall range in NE Pima County in S Arizona. Also search Santa Catalina AND Arizona. Indexed with county or region as applicable.
Santa Catarina Brazil  search
BTSouth America
 .Brazil
 ..Santa Catarina Brazil
RTBrazilian Shield
 Estrada Nova Formation
 Serra do Mar
 Pelotas Basin
 Santa Catarina Island
Santa Catarina Island  search
RTSanta Catarina Brazil
SNIsland in Atlantic Ocean just off central Santa Catarina, SE Brazil. Indexed with province or region as applicable.
Santa Clara California  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..Santa Clara County California
 ...Santa Clara California
SNCity in W California.
Santa Clara County California  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..Santa Clara County California
NTPalo Alto California
 San Jose California
 Santa Clara California
 Sargent California
RTSan Francisco Bay region
 Coyote Lake earthquake 1979
 Santa Clara Valley
 Morgan Hill earthquake 1984
 San Francisco Peninsula
SNW California.
Santa Clara Formation  search
RTArgentina
 Cenozoic
 Pleistocene
 Pliocene
 California
 Sonora Mexico
 Triassic
SNPliocene and Pleistocene of W California. Also in Triassic of Argentina and Triassic of the Barranca Group, Sonora, Mexico. Indexed with ages as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.
Santa Clara Meteorite  search
BTmeteorites
 .iron meteorites
 ..Santa Clara Meteorite
RTMexico
SNImpact in Mexico. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.
Santa Clara Valley  search
RTArgentina
 Los Angeles County California
 San Benito County California
 Santa Clara County California
 California
 Ventura County California
 Washington County Utah
SNRiver valley in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. Also the S extension of the San Francisco Bay depression in Santa Clara and San Benito counties is called the Santa Clara Valley. Also occurs in other locations. Indexed with counties or location as applic
Santa Cruz Argentina  search
BTSouth America
 .Argentina
 ..Santa Cruz Argentina
NTPuerto Deseado
RTBaquero Formation
 Patagonia
 Santa Cruz River
SNProvince including city in S Argentina.
Santa Cruz Bolivia  search
BTSouth America
 .Bolivia
 ..Santa Cruz Bolivia
SNDepartment including the city in E Bolivia.
Santa Cruz California  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..Santa Cruz County California
 ...Santa Cruz California
RTLoma Prieta earthquake 1989
 Monterey Bay
SNN end of Monterey Bay, Central California.
Santa Cruz County Arizona  search
BTUnited States
 .Arizona
 ..Santa Cruz County Arizona
RTCoronado National Forest
 Santa Cruz River
 Santa Rita Mountains
SNS Arizona.
Santa Cruz County California  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..Santa Cruz County California
NTSanta Cruz California
RTLoma Prieta earthquake 1989
 Monterey Bay
SNW California.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province, Canary Islands  search
USECanary Islands
SNFor the Spanish province, use Canary Islands.
Santa Cruz Island  search
Santa Cruz Mountains  search
RTCoast Ranges
 California
SNOne of the Coast Ranges extending along the W side of Santa Clara Valley just S of San Francisco Bay. Indexed with Coast Ranges and county; or region as applicable.
Santa Cruz River  search
RTArgentina
 Arizona
 Pima County Arizona
 Pinal County Arizona
 Santa Cruz Argentina
 Santa Cruz County Arizona
SNRiver in Pinal, Pima and Santa Cruz counties, S Arizona. Also in Santa Cruz, S Argentina. Indexed with Arizona or Argentina as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.
Santa Eulalia Peru  search
BTSouth America
 .Peru
 ..Lima Peru
 ...Santa Eulalia Peru
SNTown on Santa Eulalia River with water reservoir and hydroelectric plant serving Lima.
Santa Fe Argentina  search
BTSouth America
 .Argentina
 ..Santa Fe Argentina
SNProvince including city in NE central Argentina.
Santa Fe County New Mexico  search
BTUnited States
 .New Mexico
 ..Santa Fe County New Mexico
NTSanta Fe New Mexico
SNN central New Mexico.
Santa Fe Group  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Cenozoic
 ...Santa Fe Group
RTPliocene
 Pleistocene
 Miocene
 New Mexico
 Colorado
SNN New Mexico and S central Colorado. Indexed with ages as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.
Santa Fe New Mexico  search
BTUnited States
 .New Mexico
 ..Santa Fe County New Mexico
 ...Santa Fe New Mexico
SNCity in N central New Mexico.
Santa Isabel  search
RTSolomon Islands
SNVolcanic island of the Solomon Islands in E central Solomon Islands. Also used for other locations. Indexed with Solomon Islands as applicable.
Santa Lucia Range  search
RTBurro Mountain
 Coast Ranges
 Monterey County California
 San Luis Obispo County California
 California
SNOne of the Coast Ranges in Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties in W California. Indexed with county and Coast Ranges or region as applicable.
Santa Margarita Formation  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Cenozoic
 ...Neogene
 ....Miocene
 .....upper Miocene
 ......Santa Margarita Formation
RTCalifornia
SNIncludes Quatal Red Clay Member. S California. Also search Santa Margarita.
Santa Maria Basin  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..Santa Maria Basin
RTSan Luis Obispo County California
 Santa Barbara County California
 Hosgri Fault
SNSW California. Indexed with counties as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.
Santa Maria California  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..Santa Barbara County California
 ...Santa Maria California
SNCity in SW California.
Santa Maria Formation  search
RTBrazil
 Cenozoic
 Pleistocene
 Pliocene
 California
 Triassic
SNTriassic of Brazil. Also occurs as Pliocene and Pleistocene in S California. Indexed with ages as applicable.
Santa Marta Colombia  search
BTSouth America
 .Colombia
 ..Magdalena Colombia
 ...Santa Marta Colombia
RTSierra Nevada de Santa Marta
SNCity on Caribbean Sea, Magdalena Department, N Colombia.
Santa Monica Basin  search
BTPacific Ocean
 .North Pacific
 ..Northeast Pacific
 ...Santa Monica Basin
RTCalifornia
 ODP Site 1015
SNCalifornia continental borderland, between Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz islands. This term has multiple hierarchies.
Santa Monica Mountains  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..Santa Monica Mountains
RTCoast Ranges
SNE-W range paralleling N shore of Santa Monica Bay in S. Also search Santa Monica AND California. Indexed with mountains as applicable.
Santa Rita Mountains  search
BTUnited States
 .Arizona
 ..Santa Rita Mountains
RTPima County Arizona
 Santa Cruz County Arizona
SNSE Arizona. Primarily in Santa Cruz County. Indexed with county or counties as applicable.
Santa Rita New Mexico  search
BTUnited States
 .New Mexico
 ..Grant County New Mexico
 ...Santa Rita New Mexico
SNVillage in SW New Mexico.
Santa Rosa California  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..Sonoma County California
 ...Santa Rosa California
SNCity N of San Francisco in W California.
Santa Rosa County Florida  search
BTUnited States
 .Florida
 ..Santa Rosa County Florida
Santa Rosa Mountains  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..Santa Rosa Mountains
SNSE California. Range along W side of Coachella Valley. Indexed with counties and mountains as applicable.
Santa Rosa Range  search
BTmboldt County Nevada
 .Santa Rosa Range
SNIn NE Humboldt County in N Nevada.
Santa Rosa Sandstone  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Mesozoic
 ...Triassic
 ....Upper Triassic
 .....Santa Rosa Sandstone
RTNew Mexico
 Texas
 Dockum Group
SNIn Dockum Group. NE New Mexico and W Texas. Also search Santa Rosa Formation AND United States. For Lower Devonian formation in Argentina, search Santa Rosa Formation AND Argentina. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.
Santa Susana Formation  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Cenozoic
 ...Paleogene
 ....Santa Susana Formation
RTPaleocene
 Mexico
 lower Eocene
 California
 Baja California Norte Mexico
SNS California and Baja California state, Mexico. Indexed with ages as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.
Santa Ynez Mountains  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..Santa Ynez Mountains
RTCoast Ranges
SNE-W coastal range bordering Santa Barbara Channel in SW California. Also search Santa Ynez. Indexed with counties and mountains as applicable.
Santana Formation  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Mesozoic
 ...Cretaceous
 ....Santana Formation
RTBrazil
Santander Colombia  search
BTSouth America
 .Colombia
 ..Santander Colombia
NTCalifornia City Colombia
UFSantander Department
SNIn E Colombia.
Santander Department  search
USESantander Colombia
Santander Massif  search
RTCantabria Spain
 Cantabrian Mountains
 Colombia
 Eastern Cordillera
SNIn the Eastern Cordillera of the Colombian Andes. Also in the E central Cantabrian Mountains in Cantabria Spain. May also occur in other locations. Indexed with region and mountain ranges as applicable.
Santander Spain  search
BTEurope
 .Southern Europe
 ..Iberian Peninsula
 ...Spain
 ....Cantabria Spain
 .....Santander Spain
SNIn N Spain on the Bay of Biscay. From 1981-1993, Santander Province was used for the province. Before 1998, Santander Spain was also used for the autonomous region and province of Cantabria Spain. As of 1998, use for the city only.
Santee Limestone  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Cenozoic
 ...Paleogene
 ....Eocene
 .....middle Eocene
 ......Santee Limestone
RTSouth Carolina
 North Carolina
SNE and central South Carolina and North Carolina. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.
Santee River  search
BTUnited States
 .South Carolina
 ..Santee River
SNFlows into Atlantic Ocean. SE central South Carolina. Also search Santee. Indexed with counties as applicable.
Santiago Chile  search
BTSouth America
 .Chile
 ..Santiago Chile
RTChile earthquake 1985
SNProvince including the city in central Chile.
Santiago de Compostela Spain  search
BTEurope
 .Southern Europe
 ..Iberian Peninsula
 ...Spain
 ....Galicia Spain
 .....La Coruna Spain
 ......Santiago de Compostela Spain
SNCity in S La Coruna Province, NW Spain.
Santiago de Cuba  search
BTCaribbean region
 .West Indies
 ..Antilles
 ...Greater Antilles
 ....Cuba
 .....Santiago de Cuba
UFOriente Cuba
SNProvince including the city, SE Cuba. Added to Thesaurus in 1993.
Santiago del Estero Argentina  search
BTSouth America
 .Argentina
 ..Santiago del Estero Argentina
SNProvince including the city in N Argentina.
Santiaguito  search
BTCentral America
 .Guatemala
 ..Santiaguito
RTvolcanoes
SNVolcano.
Santo Domingo Dominican Republic  search
BTspaniola
 .Dominican Republic
 ..Santo Domingo Dominican Republic
UFCiudad Trujillo
SNCity on the Caribbean Sea.
Santonian  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Mesozoic
 ...Cretaceous
 ....Upper Cretaceous
 .....Santonian
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Mesozoic
 ...Cretaceous
 ....Upper Cretaceous
 .....Senonian
 ......Santonian
SNEurope. Above Coniacian, below Campanian.
Santorin  search
BTMediterranean region
 .Aegean Islands
 ..Greek Aegean Islands
 ...Cyclades
 ....Santorin
UFSantorin Volcano
 Santorini Volcano
RTvolcanoes
 Thera
SNVolcano. A portion of the crater forms the island of Thera, southernmost of the Cyclades, in the Aegean Sea. Also search Minoan eruption or Minoan AND eruptions if applicable. This term has multiple hierarchies.
Santorin Volcano  search
USESantorin
Santorini  search
USEThera
Santorini Volcano  search
USESantorin
Sanxia (Yangtze)  search
USEYangtze Three Gorges
Sao Francisco Basin  search
BTSouth America
 .Brazil
 ..Sao Francisco Basin
RTAlagoas Brazil
 Sergipe Brazil
 Pernambuco Brazil
 Minas Gerais Brazil
 Bahia Brazil
SNDrainage basin of Sao Francisco River. Also search Sao Francisco; Sao Francisco River. Indexed with states as applicable.
Sao Francisco Craton  search
BTSouth America
 .Brazil
 ..Sao Francisco Craton
RTMinas Gerais Brazil
 Bahia Brazil
 Espirito Santo Brazil
 Quadrilatero Ferrifero
SNArchean to Paleoproterozoic. Includes parts of Bahia, Minas Gerais, and Espirito Santo states in E Brazil. Indexed with states as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1993.
Sao Gabriel Brazil  search
BTSouth America
 .Brazil
 ..Rio Grande do Sul Brazil
 ...Sao Gabriel Brazil
SNCity in extreme central Rio Grande do Sul, S Brazil.
Sao Miguel Island  search
BTAtlantic Ocean Islands
 .Azores
 ..Sao Miguel Island
SNLargest island in group. In Portugal's Azores District. Also search Sao Miguel.
Sao Paulo Brazil  search
BTSouth America
 .Brazil
 ..Sao Paulo Brazil
NTAmparo Brazil
 Marilia Brazil
 Ribeira de Iguape River
 Rio Claro Brazil
RTBrazilian Shield
 Bauru Formation
 Botucatu Formation
 Estrada Nova Formation
 Irati Formation
 Itarare Subgroup
 Tubarao Group
 Serra Geral Formation
 Serra do Mar
SNState including the city in S Brazil.
Sao Salvador  search
SNNot a valid term for GeoRef. See Salvador Brazil.
Sao Tome  search
BTAtlantic Ocean Islands
 .Sao Tome e Principe
 ..Sao Tome
RTPrincipe
SNIsland in the Gulf of Guinea. Formerly Portuguese territory, now part of independent nation Sao Tome e Principe. Added to Thesaurus in 1981.
Sao Tome e Principe  search
BTAtlantic Ocean Islands
 .Sao Tome e Principe
NTPrincipe
 Sao Tome
SNIsland group and nation in the Gulf of Guinea; formerly a Portuguese overseas province. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.
Saone Valley  search
BTEurope
 .Western Europe
 ..France
 ...Saone Valley
RTSaone-Rhone Basin
SNRiver valley in E central part of country extending from the Vosges Mountains to the Rhone River at Lyons. Also search Saone.
Saone-et-Loire France  search
BTEurope
 .Western Europe
 ..France
 ...Saone-et-Loire France
NTAutun France
RTMorvan
SNDepartment in E central France.
Saone-Rhone Basin  search
BTEurope
 .Western Europe
 ..France
 ...Saone-Rhone Basin
RTRhone Valley
 Saone Valley
SNAdded to Thesaurus in 1981.
Saoura region  search
SNNo longer a valid term for GeoRef. Used as large department of French Algeria. As of 1993, see Algeria for departments. Before 1981, search Saoura.
Sapelo Island  search
BTUnited States
 .Georgia
 ..McIntosh County Georgia
 ...Sapelo Island
SNIn Atlantic Ocean off McIntosh County.
saponite  search
BTsilicates
 .sheet silicates
 ..clay minerals
 ...saponite
RTsmectite
Sappada Italy  search
BTEurope
 .Southern Europe
 ..Italy
 ...Veneto Italy
 ....Sappada Italy
SNVillage on Piave River in NE Italy.
sapphire  search
BToxides
 .sapphire
RTgems
 corundum
 rubies
SNVariety of corundum. Includes use when of economic value as well as for mineralogical studies.
sapphirine  search
BTsilicates
 .orthosilicates
 ..nesosilicates
 ...sapphirine
RTaluminosilicates
saprolite  search
BTsedimentary rocks
 .clastic rocks
 ..saprolite
sapropel  search
BTorganic compounds
 .sapropel
RTanaerobic environment
 hydrocarbons
 ooze
 gyttja
sapropelic coal  search
USEsapropelite
sapropelite  search
BTsedimentary rocks
 .coal
 ..sapropelite
UFsapropelic coal
RTlithotypes
SAR  search
UFsynthetic aperture radar
RTmosaics
 remote sensing
 airborne methods
 multispectral scanner
 SLAR
 radar methods
 side-scanning methods
SNAcronym. Indexed with radar methods if applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.
Saragossa  search
SNNo longer a valid term for GeoRef. See Saragossa City Spain. For location in Mexico see Zaragoza Mexico.
Saragossa City Spain  search
BTEurope
 .Southern Europe
 ..Iberian Peninsula
 ...Spain
 ....Aragon Spain
 .....Saragossa Spain
 ......Saragossa City Spain
SNRefers to only the city in NE Spain. Before 1993, also search Saragossa Spain.
Saragossa Spain  search
BTEurope
 .Southern Europe
 ..Iberian Peninsula
 ...Spain
 ....Aragon Spain
 .....Saragossa Spain
NTSaragossa City Spain
RTCalatayud-Teruel Basin
SNRefers only to the province in NE Spain. From 1981-1992, also search Saragossa Province and Spain. For the city, see Saragossa City Spain.
Sarajevo Bosnia-Herzegovina  search
BTsnia-Herzegovina
 .Bosnia
 ..Sarajevo Bosnia-Herzegovina
UFSerajevo Bosnia-Herzegovina
 Sarajevo Yugoslavia
SNCapitol city, E Bosnia-Herzegovina. Before 1993, Sarajevo Yugoslavia was also used.
Sarajevo Yugoslavia  search
USESarajevo Bosnia-Herzegovina
Sarasota County Florida  search
BTUnited States
 .Florida
 ..Sarasota County Florida
SNOn Gulf of Mexico in SW Florida.
Saratoga Chalk  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Mesozoic
 ...Cretaceous
 ....Upper Cretaceous
 .....Saratoga Chalk
RTArkansas
SNIncludes a lower chalk member and an upper argillaceous-arenaceous unit. SW Arkansas.
Saratoga County New York  search
BTUnited States
 .New York
 ..Saratoga County New York
SNE New York.
Saratov Russian Federation  search
BTCommonwealth of Independent States
 .Russian Federation
 ..Saratov Russian Federation
BTEurope
 .Saratov Russian Federation
SNOblast in SW Russian Federation including the city on W bank of the Volga River. Before 1993, Saratov Russian Republic was also used. This term has multiple hierarchies.
Sarawak Malaysia  search
BTAsia
 .Far East
 ..Malaysia
 ...East Malaysia
 ....Sarawak Malaysia
SNState of East Malaysia in NW Borneo. Former British protectorate governed by the Brooke family. Joined Malaysia in 1963. This term has multiple hierarchies.
Sarbay  search
SNNo longer a valid term for GeoRef. As of 1995, use Sarbay River for the river in Samara (former Kuibyshev Oblast) in the Middle Volga region. Use Sarbay Deposit if applicable.
sarcopside  search
BTphosphates
 .sarcopside
Sarcopterygii  search
BTChordata
 .Vertebrata
 ..Pisces
 ...Osteichthyes
 ....Sarcopterygii
NTCrossopterygii
 Dipnoi
SNSubclass.
Sardinia Italy  search
BTEurope
 .Southern Europe
 ..Italy
 ...Sardinia Italy
NTBosano
 Gerrei
 Iglesiente
 Logudoro
 Orosei Italy
 Sarrabus
 Sulcis
RTMediterranean region
 Mediterranean Sea
 Orosei
SNIsland and autonomous region in the Mediterranean Sea.
Sarema  search
USESaaremaa
Sargasso Sea  search
BTAtlantic Ocean
 .North Atlantic
 ..Sargasso Sea
RTODP Site 1063
 DSDP Site 10
SNLarge tract of relatively still water between the West Indies and Bermuda. Named after Sargasso weed which floats there.
Sargent California  search
BTUnited States
 .California
 ..Santa Clara County California
 ...Sargent California
SNTown in W California.
Sargent County North Dakota  search
BTUnited States
 .North Dakota
 ..Sargent County North Dakota
Sarmatian  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Cenozoic
 ...Neogene
 ....Miocene
 .....upper Miocene
 ......Sarmatian
SNEurope.
Sarpy County Nebraska  search
BTUnited States
 .Nebraska
 ..Sarpy County Nebraska
Sarrabus  search
BTEurope
 .Southern Europe
 ..Italy
 ...Sardinia Italy
 ....Sarrabus
SNRegion in SE Sardinia.
Sartanian  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Cenozoic
 ...Quarternary
 ....Pleistocene
 .....Upper Pleistocene
 ......Sartanian
RTWeichselian
 Wisconsinan
 Vistulian
 Wurm
SNTerm applied in USSR to last Pleistocene glacial stage. Above Karaginskian, below Holocene. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.
Sarthe France  search
BTEurope
 .Western Europe
 ..France
 ...Sarthe France
NTLe Mans France
SNDepartment in NW France.
Sary-Su River  search
USESarysu River
Sarysu River  search
BTCommonwealth of Independent States
 .Kazakhstan
 ..Sarysu River
UFSary-Su River
RTChu-Sarysu Depression
 Tengiz Lake
SNCentral Kazakhstan. Flows S into desert but becomes dry before reaching Syr Darya. Also search Sary-Su or Sarysu. This term has multiple hierarchies.
Sasca-Montana Romania  search
BTEurope
 .Southern Europe
 ..Banat
 ...Sasca-Montana Romania
BTEurope
 .Southern Europe
 ..Romania
 ...Sasca-Montana Romania
SNVillage in Caras-Severin County in SW Romania. This term has multiple hierarchies.
Sasebo Japan  search
BTAsia
 .Far East
 ..Japan
 ...Kyushu
 ....Nagasaki Japan
 .....Sasebo Japan
SNCity on inlet of East China Sea in Nagasaki, NW Kyushu, S Japan. Coal region.
Saskatchewan  search
BTCanada
 .Western Canada
 ..Saskatchewan
NTAberfeldy Field
 Amisk Lake
 Beaverlodge
 Cree Lake
 Delmas Saskatchewan
 Eldorado Saskatchewan
 Esterhazy Saskatchewan
 Estevan Saskatchewan
 Key Lake Deposits
 La Ronge Domain
 La Ronge Saskatchewan
 Lac La Ronge
 Leoville Saskatchewan
 Midwest Lake Deposits
 Rabbit Lake Deposit
 Rabbit Lake Saskatchewan
 Regina Saskatchewan
 Rosetown Saskatchewan
 Saskatoon Saskatchewan
 Tazin Lake
 Wapawekka Lake
 Wollaston Lake Belt
 Wynyard Saskatchewan
RTCanadian Shield
 Athabasca District
 Belly River Formation
 Assiniboine River
 Assiniboine River valley
 Athabasca Formation
 Churchill Province
 Clearwater River
 Bakken Formation
 Birdbear Formation
 Carswell Structure
 Charles Formation
 Cold Lake
 Coronation Mine
Saskatchewan River  search
BTCanada
 .Western Canada
 ..Saskatchewan River
RTSaskatchewan
 Manitoba
 North Saskatchewan River
 South Saskatchewan River
SNFormed by confluence of the North and South Saskatchewan rivers in central Saskatchewan. Empties into N Lake Winnipeg. Indexed with provinces as applicable.
Saskatoon Saskatchewan  search
BTCanada
 .Western Canada
 ..Saskatchewan
 ...Saskatoon Saskatchewan
SNCity in S central Saskatchewan.
satellite  search
SNA valid term through 1977. After 1977, use satellite methods.
satellite measurements  search
USEsatellite methods
satellite methods  search
UFsatellite measurements
RTgeophysical methods
 Doppler effect
 geophysical surveys
 geodesy
 Geosat
 AVHRR
 broad-band spectra
 geodetic coordinates
 Earth Observing System
 ERS-1
 Global Positioning System
 Gravsat
 ground truth
 image enhancement
 Landsat
 Lageos
 laser ranging
 Long Duration Ex
SNUsed for artificial satellites. For natural satellites, see satellites. Before 1978, search satellite AND methods. For surveys, also index the area.
satellites  search
NTicy satellites
RTAdrastea Satellite
 Amalthea Satellite
 Ariel Satellite
 Callisto Satellite
 Charon Satellite
 Deimos Satellite
 Dione Satellite
 Enceladus Satellite
 Europa Satellite
 Galilean satellites
 Ganymede Satellite
 Hyperion Satellite
 Iapetus Satellite
 Io Satellite
 Janus
SNUsed for natural satellites other than the Earth's Moon. For artificial satellites, see remote sensing; satellite methods.
Satna India  search
BTAsia
 .Indian Peninsula
 ..India
 ...Madhya Pradesh India
 ....Satna India
UFSutna India
SNTown in NE Madhya Pradesh, central India.
Satpura Range  search
BTAsia
 .Indian Peninsula
 ..India
 ...Satpura Range
RTUttar Pradesh India
 Madhya Pradesh India
 Maharashtra India
SNLine of hills forming N limit of Deccan Plateau. Primarily in Madhya Pradesh. Also search Satpura. Indexed with states as applicable.
Satsuma Peninsula  search
BTAsia
 .Far East
 ..Japan
 ...Kyushu
 ....Kagoshima Japan
 .....Satsuma Peninsula
SNBetween East China Sea and Kagoshima in SW Kyushu. Also search Satsuma.
Satu Mare Romania  search
BTEurope
 .Southern Europe
 ..Romania
 ...Transylvania
 ....Satu Mare Romania
SNCounty in NW Romania.
saturat  search
saturated hydrocarbons  search
BTorganic compounds
 .hydrocarbons
 ..saturated hydrocarbons
RTalkanes
 biomarkers
 hopanes
 steranes
SNUsed for hydrocarbons containing only single bonds between carbon atoms. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.
saturated materials  search
RTmaterials
 rock mechanics
 soil mechanics
SNTerm valid from 1978 to 1981. Reintroduced in 1993. Between 1978-1992, saturated zone was used. Before 1978, also search saturated. Added to Thesaurus in 1993.
saturated zone  search
UFphreatic zone
RTsoils
 ground water
 preferential flow
 capillary water
 unsaturated zone
 water table
SNSubsurface zone in which all interstices are filled with water under greater than atmospheric pressure. Added to Thesaurus in 1981.
Saturated-Unsaturated TRAnsport  search
USESUTRA
saturation  search
RTconcentration
 dilution
 hydrochemistry
 geochemistry
 sea water
 soils
 solubility
 springs
 SUTRA
 water
SNUsed as a general term, e.g. under sea water or springs.
saturation magnetization  search
BTmagnetization
 .saturation magnetization
SNAdded to Thesaurus in 1981.
Saturn  search
RTDione Satellite
 Enceladus Satellite
 Hyperion Satellite
 Iapetus Satellite
 Janus Satellite
 Mimas Satellite
 outer planets
 Phoebe Satellite
 Pioneer 11
 Pioneer Program
 planetary rings
 planetology
 planets
 Rhea Satellite
 satellites
 solar system
 Tethys Satellite
Sau Alpe  search
USESau Alps
Sau Alps  search
BTEurope
 .Alps
 ..Sau Alps
BTEurope
 .Central Europe
 ..Austria
 ...Carinthia Austria
 ....Sau Alps
UFSau Alpe
 Saualpe
SNMountains in NW Carinthia. This term has multiple hierarchies.
Saualpe  search
USESau Alps
Sauce Grande River valley  search
BTSouth America
 .Argentina
 ..Buenos Aires Argentina
 ...Sauce Grande River valley
SNS Buenos Aires Province Argentina. Also search Sauce Grande; Sauce Grande River.
Saucesian  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Cenozoic
 ...Neogene
 ....Miocene
 .....lower Miocene
 ......Saucesian
RTOligocene
SNNorth America. Above Zemorrian, below Relizian.
Saudi Arabia  search
BTAsia
 .Arabian Peninsula
 ..Saudi Arabia
NTHail Saudi Arabia
 Hejaz Saudi Arabia
 Jabal Idsas
 Riyadh Saudi Arabia
RTHanifa Formation
 Khuff Formation
 Shuaiba Formation
 Arab Formation
 Red Sea Rift
 Arabian Plate
 Arabian Shield
 Red Sea Basin
 Thamama Group
SNFrom 1926-1932, the dual kingdom of Nejd and Hejaz. Before 1932, also search Najd, Nejd, Hejaz, Hedjaz, Hijaz.
Sauerland  search
BTEurope
 .Central Europe
 ..Germany
 ...North Rhine-Westphalia Germany
 ....Sauerland
RTEbbe Anticlinorium
SNRegion S and E of the Ruhr River.
Saugeen Peninsula  search
USEBruce Peninsula
Saugus Formation  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Cenozoic
 ...Saugus Formation
RTPliocene
 Pleistocene
 California
SNS California. Indexed with ages as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.
Sauk County Wisconsin  search
BTUnited States
 .Wisconsin
 ..Sauk County Wisconsin
NTBaraboo Wisconsin
RTDevils Lake
SNS central Wisconsin.
Sauk Sequence  search
RTCambrian
 Midwest
 Neoproterozoic
 United States
 Western U.S.
SNNeoproterozoic to Cambrian. Central and Western U.S. Indexed with ages as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.
Sault Sainte Marie Michigan  search
BTUnited States
 .Michigan
 ..Michigan Upper Peninsula
 ...Chippewa County Michigan
 ....Sault Sainte Marie Michigan
UFSault Ste. Marie
SNCity at the falls on Saint Marys River in NE Michigan.
Sault Sainte Marie Ontario  search
BTCanada
 .Eastern Canada
 ..Ontario
 ...Algoma District Ontario
 ....Sault Sainte Marie Ontario
UFSault Ste. Marie Ontario
SNCity in Algoma District, S Ontario.
Sault Ste. Marie  search
USESault Sainte Marie Michigan
Sault Ste. Marie Ontario  search
USESault Sainte Marie Ontario
Saunders County Nebraska  search
BTUnited States
 .Nebraska
 ..Saunders County Nebraska
Saurashtra  search
BTAsia
 .Indian Peninsula
 ..India
 ...Gujarat India
 ....Saurashtra
RTKathiawar
SNRegion and former state comprising greater part of Kathiawar Peninsula in Gujarat, W India.
Saurischia  search
BTChordata
 .Vertebrata
 ..Tetrapoda
 ...Reptilia
 ....Diapsida
 .....Archosauria
 ......Saurischia
BTChordata
 .Vertebrata
 ..Tetrapoda
 ...Reptilia
 ....dinosaurs
 .....Saurischia
NTSauropodomorpha
 Theropoda
SNOrder. This term has multiple hierarchies.
Sauropoda  search
BTChordata
 .Vertebrata
 ..Tetrapoda
 ...Reptilia
 ....Diapsida
 .....Archosauria
 ......Saurischia
 .......Sauropodomorpha
 ........Sauropoda
NTDiplodocus
SNInfraorder. This term has multiple hierarchies.
Sauropodomorpha  search
BTChordata
 .Vertebrata
 ..Tetrapoda
 ...Reptilia
 ....Diapsida
 .....Archosauria
 ......Saurischia
 .......Sauropodomorpha
NTSauropoda
SNSuborder. This term has multiple hierarchies.
Sauropterygia  search
BTChordata
 .Vertebrata
 ..Tetrapoda
 ...Reptilia
 ....Diapsida
 .....Sauropterygia
NTNothosauria
 Plesiosauria
sausage structure  search
USEboudinage
Sausar Series  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Precambrian
 ..Archean
 ...Sausar Series
RTIndia
SNIndian Shield region of central S and S India.
Savage River  search
RTGarrett County Maryland
 Tasmania Australia
SNIron ore deposits in Tasmania. Also may occur in W Maryland. Also index location as applicable.
Savanna Formation  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Paleozoic
 ...Carboniferous
 ....Pennsylvanian
 .....Middle Pennsylvanian
 ......Desmoinesian
 .......Savanna Formation
RTOklahoma
 Arkansas
 Spiro Sandstone
 Krebs Group
SNIn Krebs Group. Includes Spaniard Limestone Member, Spiro Sandstone, Sam Creek Limestone, Doneley Limestone. W Arkansas and E and S Oklahoma. Also search Savanna.
Savannah River  search
BTUnited States
 .Savannah River
RTSouth Carolina
 Georgia
 Dunbarton Basin
SNServes as boundary between Georgia and South Carolina, and flows into Atlantic Ocean. Indexed with counties and states as applicable.
Savannah River Plant  search
BTUnited States
 .South Carolina
 ..Savannah River Plant
RTAiken County South Carolina
 Dunbarton Basin
 Barnwell County South Carolina
 nuclear facilities
SNU.S. Atomic Energy Commission plant in Aiken and Barnwell counties on Savannah River.
savannas  search
RTecology
 grasslands
 plains
 revegetation
 geomorphology
SNAdded to Thesaurus in 1993.
Savoie France  search
BTEurope
 .Western Europe
 ..France
 ...Savoie France
NTAmbin Massif
 Tarentaise
RTGraian Alps
 Savoy
SNDepartment in SE France.
Savona Italy  search
BTEurope
 .Southern Europe
 ..Italy
 ...Liguria Italy
 ....Savona Italy
SNCity and province near Genoa in central Liguria, NW Italy.
Savoy  search
BTEurope
 .Western Europe
 ..France
 ...Savoy
RTHaute-Savoie France
 Savoie France
SNHistorical region in SE France, chiefly in departments of Haute-Savoie and Savoie.
Savoy Alps  search
BTEurope
 .Western Europe
 ..France
 ...Haute-Savoie France
 ....Savoy Alps
BTEurope
 .Alps
 ..Western Alps
 ...Savoy Alps
NTMont Blanc
 Vanoise
RTChablais
 Graian Alps
 Tarentaise
SNNW offshoots of Graian Alps S of Lake Geneva. Also search Savoy. This term has multiple hierarchies.
Sawatch Range  search
BTUnited States
 .Colorado
 ..Sawatch Range
BTUnited States
 .U. S. Rocky Mountains
 ..Sawatch Range
NTMount Antero
SNMountain range of the Rocky Mountains in central Colorado. This term has multiple hierarchies.
Sawtooth Range  search
RTBlaine County Idaho
 Camas County Idaho
 Custer County Idaho
 Elmore County Idaho
 Idaho
 Lewis and Clark County Montana
 Montana
 Teton County Montana
SNIn the Sawtooth Mountains of S central Idaho. May also occur in other locations. Indexed with counties or region and mountains as applicable.
Sawyer County Wisconsin  search
BTUnited States
 .Wisconsin
 ..Sawyer County Wisconsin
Saxo-thuringian Zone  search
USESaxothuringian
Saxonian  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Paleozoic
 ...Permian
 ....Saxonian
RTRotliegendes
SNEurope. Above Autunian, below Thuringian.
Saxonian Massif  search
BTEurope
 .Central Europe
 ..Germany
 ...Saxonian Massif
RTSaxony Germany
SNAdded to Thesaurus in 1981.
Saxony Germany  search
BTEurope
 .Central Europe
 ..Germany
 ...Saxony Germany
NTAltenberg Germany
 Chemnitz Germany
 Dresden Germany
 Freiberg Germany
 Leipzig Germany
 Upper Lusatia
 Weissenberg Germany
 Wildenfels Germany
 Zwickau Germany
RTSchwarzenberg Germany
 Erzgebirge
 Weisse Elster Basin
 Frankenberg Germany
 Harz Foreland
 Harz region
 Saxonian Massif
 Saxony-Thuringia
 Vogtland
SNState, NE Germany. Before 1993, also search E German bezirks: Cottbus Bezirk, Dresden Bezirk, Karl-Marx-Stadt Bezirk, and Leipzig Bezirk or Saxony-Thuringia as applicable.
Saxony-Anhalt Germany  search
BTEurope
 .Central Europe
 ..Germany
 ...Saxony-Anhalt Germany
NTAschersleben Germany
 Bitterfeld Germany
 Elbingerode Germany
 Halberstadt Germany
 Halle Germany
 Magdeburg Germany
 Mansfeld Syncline
 Merseburg Germany
 Rottleberode Germany
 Stassfurt Germany
RTSaale River
 North German Plain
 Weisse Elster Basin
 Brocken Massif
 Harz Mountains
 Geisel Valley
 Harz region
 Kyffhauser Range
 Unstrut River
SNState, N central Germany. Before 1993, also search Madgeberg Bezirk and Halle Bezirk if applicable.
Saxony-Thuringia  search
BTEurope
 .Central Europe
 ..Germany
 ...Saxony-Thuringia
RTSaxony Germany
 Thuringia Germany
SNRegion in E Germany including the German states of Saxony and Thuringia.
Saxothuringian  search
UFSaxo-thuringian Zone
 Saxothuringicum
RTPaleozoic
 Europe
 Hercynian Orogeny
 Variscides
 Thuringian
SNZone. A tectonostratigraphic unit of the Variscides, Europe. Indexed with age as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1995.
Saxothuringicum  search
USESaxothuringian
Sayak Kazakhstan  search
BTCommonwealth of Independent States
 .Kazakhstan
 ..Sayak Kazakhstan
SNVillage N of W Lake Balkash in W central Kazakhstan. This term has multiple hierarchies.
Sayan  search
BTAsia
 .Siberian fold belt
 ..Sayan
NTEastern Sayan
 Western Sayan
UFSayan Mountains
 Sayan Range
RTRussian Federation
 Altai-Sayan region
SNE-W range just N of Mongolia extending from S Krasnoyarsk Kray on W across Tuva Autonomous Republic into W Irkutsk Oblast on the E. Indexed with countries and regions as applicable.
Sayan Mountains  search
USESayan
Sayan Range  search
USESayan