wa  search
Wabamun Group  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Paleozoic
 ...Devonian
 ....Upper Devonian
 .....Famennian
 ......Wabamun Group
RTAlberta
SNFamennian. Earlier considered Devonian. Alberta. Added to Thesaurus in 1995.
Wabasca Alberta  search
BTCanada
 .Western Canada
 ..Alberta
 ...Wabasca Alberta
SNN Alberta.
Wabash County Illinois  search
BTUnited States
 .Illinois
 ..Wabash County Illinois
Wabash County Indiana  search
BTIndiana
 .Wabash County Indiana
Wabasha County Minnesota  search
BTUnited States
 .Minnesota
 ..Wabasha County Minnesota
Wabaunsee County Kansas  search
BTUnited States
 .Kansas
 ..Wabaunsee County Kansas
SNNE central Kansas.
Wabaunsee Group  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Paleozoic
 ...Carboniferous
 ....Pennsylvanian
 .....Upper Pennsylvanian
 ......Virgilian
 .......Wabaunsee Group
RTIowa
 Missouri
 Oklahoma
 Nebraska
 Kansas
SNIncludes (ascending) Severy Shale, Howard Limestone, Scranton Shale, Bern Limestone, Auburn Shale, Emporia Limestone, Willard Shale, Zeandale Limestone, Pillsbury Shale, Stotler Limestone, Root Shale, and Wood Siding Formation. E Kansas, SW Iowa, NW Misso
Wabigoon Belt  search
BTNorth America
 .Canadian Shield
 ..Superior Province
 ...Wabigoon Belt
UFWabigoon Subprovince
RTOntario
 Manitoba
SNStructural subprovince of the Superior Province, Canadian Shield. W Ontario and E Manitoba. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.
Wabigoon Subprovince  search
USEWabigoon Belt
Wabush  search
BTCanada
 .Eastern Canada
 ..Newfoundland
 ...Labrador
 ....Wabush
SNLake near the Quebec border in SW Labrador.
Waccamaw Formation  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Cenozoic
 ...Quarternary
 ....Pleistocene
 .....Lower Pleistocene
 ......Waccamaw Formation
RTSouth Carolina
 North Carolina
SNConsists of soft limestones and loose gray to buff fine quartz sands in which occasional small quartz pebbles are present. S North Carolina and S and E South Carolina. Age has been redefined to be lower Pleistocene. Previously thought to be lower Pliocene
Wachapreague Inlet  search
BTUnited States
 .Virginia
 ..Accomack County Virginia
 ...Wachapreague Inlet
SNInlet connecting small bay off town of Wachapreague with Atlantic Ocean. In Accomack County on the eastern shore. Also search Wachapreague.
Wachusett-Marlborough Tunnel  search
BTUnited States
 .Massachusetts
 ..Wachusett-Marlborough Tunnel
SNRock tunnel between the Wachusett Reservoir and Marlborough in E central Massachusetts. Part of the tunnel system which provides water to Boston. Indexed with counties as applicable.
wackestone  search
BTsedimentary rocks
 .carbonate rocks
 ..wackestone
Waco Texas  search
BTUnited States
 .Texas
 ..McLennan County Texas
 ...Waco Texas
SNCity on the Brazos River in E central Texas.
Wadati zone  search
USEBenioff zone
Wadati-Benioff Zone  search
USEBenioff zone
Wadden Sea  search
USEWadden Zee
Wadden Zee  search
BTEurope
 .Western Europe
 ..Netherlands
 ...Wadden Zee
UFWadden Sea
 Waddenzee
SNOuter section of the former Zuider Zee between the West Frisian Islands and the dike enclosing Ijsselmeer.
Waddenzee  search
USEWadden Zee
Wadena County Minnesota  search
BTUnited States
 .Minnesota
 ..Wadena County Minnesota
Wadi Araba  search
BTAsia
 .Middle East
 ..Wadi Araba
UFWadi Arabah
RTJordan
 Great Rift Valley
SNDepression along a valley extending from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. Part of the Great Rift Valley. Indexed with countries as applicable.
Wadi Arabah  search
USEWadi Araba
wadian  search
USEwadis
wadies  search
USEwadis
wadis  search
BTfluvial features
 .wadis
UFoueds
 wadian
 wadies
 widan
RTgeomorphology
 arid environment
 deserts
 arroyos
 ephemeral streams
 hydrology
 rivers and streams
SNAdded to Thesaurus in 1985.
Wadowice Poland  search
BTEurope
 .Central Europe
 ..Poland
 ...Bielsko Poland
 ....Wadowice Poland
SNTown on Skawa River in NE Bielsko, S Poland.
wadsleyite  search
BTsilicates
 .orthosilicates
 ..nesosilicates
 ...olivine group
 ....wadsleyite
RTmantle
 transition zones
 forsterite
 magnesian silicates
SN#2B-(Mg, Fe)
Wager Bay  search
BTCanada
 .Northwest Territories
 ..Keewatin District Northwest Territories
 ...Wager Bay
SNBay off Roes Welcome Sound of N Hudson Bay in NE Keewatin District.
Wagga Wagga Australia  search
BTAustralasia
 .Australia
 ..New South Wales Australia
 ...Wagga Wagga Australia
SNTown on the Murrumbidgee River in S New South Wales.
Wagoner County Oklahoma  search
BTUnited States
 .Oklahoma
 ..Wagoner County Oklahoma
Wah Wah Mountains  search
BTUnited States
 .Utah
 ..Wah Wah Mountains
RTBeaver County Utah
 Iron County Utah
 Millard County Utah
 Broken Ridge
SNBeaver, Iron and Millard counties, SW Utah. Indexed with counties as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.
Wahkiakum County Washington  search
BTUnited States
 .Washington
 ..Wahkiakum County Washington
Wahoo Limestone  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Paleozoic
 ...Carboniferous
 ....Wahoo Limestone
RTAlaska
 Upper Pennsylvanian
 Upper Mississippian
 Lisburne Group
 Lower Pennsylvanian
SNIn Lisburne Group. Upper Mississippian, Lower Pennsylvanian, and Upper Pennsylvanian. At one time, may have been considered Permian. N Alaska. Indexed with age as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1995.
Waianae  search
BTUnited States
 .Hawaii
 ..Honolulu County Hawaii
 ...Oahu
 ....Waianae
UFWaianae Range
SNMountain range extending along SW side of Oahu Island. This term has multiple hierarchies.
Waianae Range  search
USEWaianae
Waikato Basin  search
BTAustralasia
 .New Zealand
 ..Waikato Basin
RTNorth Island
 Huntly
SNRiver basin in central North Island. Also index North Island.
Waimanalo Hawaii  search
BTUnited States
 .Hawaii
 ..Honolulu County Hawaii
 ...Oahu
 ....Waimanalo Hawaii
SNVillage on the SE coast of Oahu, Hawaii. This term has multiple hierarchies.
Waimangu Field  search
BTAustralasia
 .New Zealand
 ..Waimangu Field
RTNorth Island
 geothermal fields
 Taupo volcanic zone
SNGeothermal field, Taupo volcanic zone, central North Island. Also search Waimangu. Indexed with North Island.
Wairakei  search
BTAustralasia
 .New Zealand
 ..Wairakei
RTNorth Island
 geothermal fields
 Broadlands
SNGeothermal field N of Lake Taupo in central North Island. Also index North Island.
wairakite  search
BTsilicates
 .framework silicates
 ..zeolite group
 ...wairakite
Wairarapa  search
BTAustralasia
 .New Zealand
 ..Wairarapa
RTNorth Island
SNLake E of Wellington in S North Island. Also index North Island.
Waitemata Group  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Cenozoic
 ...Neogene
 ....Miocene
 .....lower Miocene
 ......Waitemata Group
RTNew Zealand
 North Island
SNComprises Manukau Breccias, Parnell Grit, Orakei Bay Greensand, Pakaurangi Beds, Albany Conglomerate, and Oneroa Beds all of which are known to be interbedded with the Waitemata Sandstone. In N North Island, New Zealand.
Waits River Formation  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Paleozoic
 ...Waits River Formation
RTSilurian
 Devonian
 Vermont
 Massachusetts
 New Hampshire
SNE Vermont, W Massachusetts and NW New Hampshire. Includes Standing Pond Volcanic Member. Indexed with ages as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.
Wakayama Japan  search
BTnshu
 .Wakayama Japan
NTArida-gawa
RTKinki Japan
 Kii Peninsula
SNCity and prefecture in SW Honshu.
Wake  search
BTWest Pacific Ocean Islands
 .Wake
UFWake Island
RTPacific Ocean
SNCoral atoll and 3 islets (Wake, Peale, and Wilkes) between Hawaii and Guam in the N Pacific Ocean.
Wake County North Carolina  search
BTUnited States
 .North Carolina
 ..Wake County North Carolina
SNCentral North Carolina.
Wake Island  search
USEWake
Wakulla County Florida  search
BTUnited States
 .Florida
 ..Wakulla County Florida
Walachia  search
BTEurope
 .Southern Europe
 ..Romania
 ...Walachia
NTBraila Romania
 Bucharest Romania
 Buzau River
 Buzau Romania
 Muntenia
 Oltenia
 Pitesti Romania
 Prahova Romania
 Schela Romania
 Slatina Romania
 Tismana Romania
RTMehedinti Plateau
 Transylvanian Alps
 Danube Plain
 Fagaras Mountains
 Jiu River valley
 Romanian Plain
 Olt River
 Olt River valley
SNRegion between the Danube River and the Transylvania Alps.
Walbrzych Poland  search
BTEurope
 .Central Europe
 ..Poland
 ...Walbrzych Poland
NTBoguszow Poland
 Nowa Ruda Poland
 Strzegom Poland
 Strzegom-Sobotka Massif
 Zloty Stok Poland
UFWaldenburg Poland
 Waldenburg in Schlesien Poland
RTPolish Sudeten Mountains
SNProvince and city on the Bobr River in SW Poland. Before World War II, Waldenburg was part of German territory.
Waldeck Germany  search
BTsse Germany
 .Waldeck Germany
SNTown in N Hesse, central Germany.
Walden Creek Group  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Precambrian
 ..Proterozoic
 ...Neoproterozoic
 ....Walden Creek Group
RTNorth Carolina
 Georgia
 Tennessee
 Ocoee Supergroup
SNIn Ocoee Supergroup. Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina. Added to Thesaurus in 1995.
Waldenburg in Schlesien Poland  search
USEWalbrzych Poland
Waldenburg Poland  search
USEWalbrzych Poland
Waldo County Maine  search
BTUnited States
 .Maine
 ..Waldo County Maine
SNOn Penobscot Bay in S central Maine.
Waldron Shale  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Paleozoic
 ...Silurian
 ....Middle Silurian
 .....Waldron Shale
RTKentucky
 Indiana
 Tennessee
SNA gray or greenish-gray calcareous shale with occasional thin beds of limestone or argillaceous shale. S Indiana, W central Kentucky, and central Tennessee.
Wales  search
BTEurope
 .Western Europe
 ..United Kingdom
 ...Great Britain
 ....Wales
NTAnglesey Wales
 Caernarvonshire Wales
 Denbighshire Wales
 Dyfed Wales
 Glamorgan Wales
 Harlech Dome
 Merionethshire Wales
 Monmouthshire Wales
 Pontnewydd Cave
 Powys Wales
 South Wales
 South Wales coal field
 Tremadoc Bay
 Welsh Basin
RTAberystwyth Grits
 Black Mountain
 Black Mountains
 Bala
 Avalonia
 Bristol Channel
 Cardigan Bay
 Vale of Glamorgan
 Severn Valley
 Wye Valley
 Sherwood Sandstone
 Penrhyn Slate
 Severn Estuary
 Welsh Borderland
Walfischbai  search
USEWalvis Bay
Walfish Bay  search
USEWalvis Bay
Walker  search
Walker Branch watershed  search
BTUnited States
 .Tennessee
 ..Anderson County Tennessee
 ...Walker Branch watershed
SNNE Tennessee. Added to Thesaurus in 1981.
Walker County Alabama  search
BTUnited States
 .Alabama
 ..Walker County Alabama
SNNW central Alabama.
Walker County Georgia  search
BTUnited States
 .Georgia
 ..Walker County Georgia
SNNW Georgia.
Walker County Texas  search
BTUnited States
 .Texas
 ..Walker County Texas
SNE central Texas.
Walker Creek Field  search
RTArkansas
 Columbia County Arkansas
 Lafayette County Arkansas
 Niobrara County Wyoming
 oil and gas fields
 Powder River basin
 Wyoming
SNOil field in Lafayette and Columbia counties, Arkansas. Also an oil field in Niobrara County, Wyoming. Indexed with states and counties as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.
Walker Lake  search
RTCoconino County Arizona
 Mineral County Nevada
SNMineral County, W Nevada. Fed by Walker River. Also occurs in Coconino County Arizona. Indexed with county or region as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1981.
Walker Lane  search
BTUnited States
 .Walker Lane
UFWalker Lane Belt
RTCalifornia
 Nevada
 Great Basin
 Basin and Range Province
SNW Nevada and E California. Tectonic zone which separates the Great Basin from the Sierra Nevada. Indexed with U.S. counties and/or states as applicable.
Walker Lane Belt  search
USEWalker Lane
Walker River  search
BTUnited States
 .Nevada
 ..Walker River
SNFlows through Walker River Indian Reservation into Walker Lake in W central Nevada. Indexed with counties as applicable.
Wall Creek Member  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Mesozoic
 ...Cretaceous
 ....Upper Cretaceous
 .....Wall Creek Member
RTWyoming
 South Dakota
 Frontier Formation
SNOf Frontier Formation. E Wyoming and W South Dakota. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.
wall rocks  search
UFwallrocks
RTfaults
 rocks
 country rocks
 intrusions
 veins
 host rocks
 wall-rock alteration
SNAdded to Thesaurus in 1993.
wall-rock alteration  search
BTmetasomatism
 .wall-rock alteration
UFwallrock alteration
RTmineral deposits, genesis
 alteration
 hydrothermal alteration
 country rocks
 thermal waters
 wall rocks
SNAdded to Thesaurus in 1993.
Walla Walla County Washington  search
BTUnited States
 .Washington
 ..Walla Walla County Washington
SNSE Washington.
Wallace County Kansas  search
BTUnited States
 .Kansas
 ..Wallace County Kansas
SNW Kansas.
Wallace Formation  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Precambrian
 ..Proterozoic
 ...Mesoproterozoic
 ....Wallace Formation
RTIdaho
 Montana
 Belt Supergroup
 Newland Limestone
SNIn Piegan Group of Belt Supergroup. Thin-bedded bluish and greenish more or less calcareous shales, underlain by rapidly alternating thin beds of argillite, calcareous sandstone, and impure limestone. NE Idaho, and W Montana.
Waller County Texas  search
BTUnited States
 .Texas
 ..Waller County Texas
Wallowa County Oregon  search
BTUnited States
 .Oregon
 ..Wallowa County Oregon
SNNE Oregon.
Wallowa Mountains  search
BTUnited States
 .Oregon
 ..Wallowa Mountains
RTBaker County Oregon
 Union County Oregon
SNRange in NE Oregon.
wallrock alteration  search
USEwall-rock alteration
wallrocks  search
USEwall rocks
walls, retaining  search
USEretaining walls
Walnut Creek  search
RTIowa
 California
SNMay occur in many U.S. locations, notably central Iowa, near Ames; Contra Costa County California, S of San Francisco Bay. Search in combination with states or location as applicable. Indexed with U.S. counties or location as applicable.
Walnut Gulch  search
BTUnited States
 .Arizona
 ..Cochise County Arizona
 ...Walnut Gulch
SNExperimental watershed near Tombstone, SE Arizona. Also search Walnut Gulch experimental watershed.
Walsh County North Dakota  search
BTUnited States
 .North Dakota
 ..Walsh County North Dakota
SNNE Dakota.
Walthall County Mississippi  search
BTUnited States
 .Mississippi
 ..Walthall County Mississippi
Walton County Florida  search
BTUnited States
 .Florida
 ..Walton County Florida
RTChoctawhatchee Bay
SNNW Florida.
Walton County Georgia  search
BTUnited States
 .Georgia
 ..Walton County Georgia
SNN central Georgia.
Walvis Basin  search
USECape Basin
Walvis Bay  search
BTAfrica
 .Southern Africa
 ..Namibia
 ...Walvis Bay
UFWalfischbai
 Walfish Bay
RTSouth Africa
 Cape Province region
SNInlet of the Atlantic Ocean on the central W coast of Namibia. Before 1993, also a town which, along with the bay and immediate vicinity, constituted an exclave of Cape Province, South Africa. See Walvis Bay Namibia for the town.
Walvis Bay Namibia  search
BTAfrica
 .Southern Africa
 ..Namibia
 ...Walvis Bay Namibia
UFWalvis Bay South Africa
RTSouth Africa
 Cape Province region
SNTown on the Namibian coast which, along with the harbor and immediate vicinity, since the early 1990's, constitutes a former exclave of Cape Province, South Africa.
Walvis Bay South Africa  search
USEWalvis Bay Namibia
Walvis Ridge  search
BTAtlantic Ocean
 .South Atlantic
 ..Walvis Ridge
UFWalvish Ridge
RTDSDP Site 523
 Leg 40
 Leg 39
 DSDP Site 524
 DSDP Site 359
 DSDP Site 362
 DSDP Site 363
 DSDP Site 525
 Leg 74
 DSDP Site 526
 DSDP Site 527
 DSDP Site 528
 DSDP Site 529
 DSDP Site 530
 Leg 75
 DSDP Site 531
 DSDP Site 532
 ODP Site 1081
SNExtends in a NE-SW direction off Namibia and South Africa in SE Atlantic.
Walvish Ridge  search
USEWalvis Ridge
Walworth County South Dakota  search
BTUnited States
 .South Dakota
 ..Walworth County South Dakota
Walworth County Wisconsin  search
BTUnited States
 .Wisconsin
 ..Walworth County Wisconsin
Wanapum Basalt  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Cenozoic
 ...Neogene
 ....Miocene
 .....Wanapum Basalt
RTIdaho
 Washington
 Oregon
 middle Miocene
 Columbia River Basalt Group
 Frenchman Springs Member
 Yakima Basalt
SNIn Yakima Basalt of the Columbia River Basalt Group. Includes Frenchman Springs Member. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.
wandering, polar  search
USEpolar wandering
Wanganui Basin  search
RTNew Zealand
 North Island
 Southwest Pacific
 Taranaki New Zealand
SNOnshore and offshore W North Island, New Zealand. May be divided into the South and North Wanganui basins split at the Taranaki peninsula. Indexed with North Island and New Zealand AND/OR Southwest Pacific as applicable.
Wanganui New Zealand  search
BTAustralasia
 .New Zealand
 ..Wellington New Zealand
 ...Wanganui New Zealand
RTNorth Island
SNCity at mouth of the Wanganui River in SW North Island. Also Index North Island.
Wanganui Valley  search
BTAustralasia
 .New Zealand
 ..Wanganui Valley
RTNorth Island
SNRiver valley in SW central North Island. Also search Wanganui River. Also index North Island.
Wann Formation  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Paleozoic
 ...Carboniferous
 ....Pennsylvanian
 .....Upper Pennsylvanian
 ......Missourian
 .......Wann Formation
RTOklahoma
SNIn Ochelata Group. Includes both Clem Creek and Washington Irving sandstones. In NE Oklahoma.
Wapanucka Limestone  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Paleozoic
 ...Carboniferous
 ....Pennsylvanian
 .....Wapanucka Limestone
RTOklahoma
SNUnderlies Atoka Formation in McAlestar Basin and Ouachita Front. Overlies Bloyd Formation in McAlestar Basin and Caney Shale and Union Valley (sandstone) in Ouachita Front. In central S and SE Oklahoma.
Wapawekka Lake  search
BTCanada
 .Western Canada
 ..Saskatchewan
 ...Wapawekka Lake
SNAt foot of the Wapawekka Hills in central Saskatchewan. Also search Wapawekka.
Wapello County Iowa  search
BTUnited States
 .Iowa
 ..Wapello County Iowa
Wapiti Formation  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Cenozoic
 ...Paleogene
 ....Eocene
 .....Wapiti Formation
RTWyoming
 Montana
SNIn Sunlight Group. Montana and NW Wyoming. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.
Warburton Meteorite  search
BTmeteorites
 .iron meteorites
 ..ataxite
 ...Warburton Meteorite
RTAustralia
 Western Australia
SNImpact in Warburton Range. Before 1981, also search Warburton AND meteorites. Added to Thesaurus in 1981.
Ward County North Dakota  search
BTUnited States
 .North Dakota
 ..Ward County North Dakota
SNN central North Dakota.
Ward County Texas  search
BTUnited States
 .Texas
 ..Ward County Texas
RTCentral Basin Platform
SNExtreme W Texas.
Wardak Afghanistan  search
BTAsia
 .Indian Peninsula
 ..Afghanistan
 ...Wardak Afghanistan
SNProvince in E central Afghanistan.
Wardha River valley  search
BTAsia
 .Indian Peninsula
 ..India
 ...Maharashtra India
 ....Wardha River valley
SNIn E Maharashtra, central India. Also search Wardha.
Ware British Columbia  search
BTCanada
 .Western Canada
 ..British Columbia
 ...Ware British Columbia
SNLocation in NE British Columbia.
Ware County Georgia  search
BTUnited States
 .Georgia
 ..Ware County Georgia
Warkalli Formation  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Cenozoic
 ...Tertiary
 ....Warkalli Formation
RTPliocene
 India
 Kerala India
 upper Miocene
SNWarkalli Beds' age ranges from upper Miocene to Pliocene. They consist of sandy clays and lignite seams. In Kerala in S India. Indexed with ages as applicable.
Warrawoona Group  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Precambrian
 ..Archean
 ...Warrawoona Group
RTWestern Australia
 Pilbara Block
SNArchean. Pilbara Block, Western Australia. Added to Thesaurus in 1993.
Warren County Georgia  search
BTUnited States
 .Georgia
 ..Warren County Georgia
SNE Georgia.
Warren County Illinois  search
BTUnited States
 .Illinois
 ..Warren County Illinois
SNW Illinois.
Warren County Indiana  search
BTIndiana
 .Warren County Indiana
SNW Indiana.
Warren County Iowa  search
BTUnited States
 .Iowa
 ..Warren County Iowa
SNS central Iowa.
Warren County Kentucky  search
BTUnited States
 .Kentucky
 ..Warren County Kentucky
SNS Kentucky.
Warren County Mississippi  search
BTUnited States
 .Mississippi
 ..Warren County Mississippi
SNW Mississippi.
Warren County Missouri  search
BTUnited States
 .Missouri
 ..Warren County Missouri
SNE central Missouri.
Warren County New Jersey  search
BTUnited States
 .New Jersey
 ..Warren County New Jersey
RTNew Jersey Highlands
SNNW New Jersey.
Warren County New York  search
BTUnited States
 .New York
 ..Warren County New York
RTLake George
SNE New York.
Warren County North Carolina  search
BTUnited States
 .North Carolina
 ..Warren County North Carolina
SNN North Carolina.
Warren County Ohio  search
BTUnited States
 .Ohio
 ..Warren County Ohio
SNSW Ohio.
Warren County Pennsylvania  search
BTUnited States
 .Pennsylvania
 ..Warren County Pennsylvania
SNNW Pennsylvania.
Warren County Tennessee  search
BTUnited States
 .Tennessee
 ..Warren County Tennessee
SNCentral Tennessee.
Warren County Virginia  search
BTUnited States
 .Virginia
 ..Warren County Virginia
SNN Virginia.
Warrick County Indiana  search
BTIndiana
 .Warrick County Indiana
Warrior coal field  search
BTUnited States
 .Alabama
 ..Warrior coal field
RTBlack Warrior Basin
 coal fields
SNN Alabama. Indexed with counties as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.
wars  search
RTexplosions
 human activity
 military facilities
 military geology
 strategic minerals
 World War II
SNIndexed with specific wars if applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1998.
Warsaw Formation  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Paleozoic
 ...Carboniferous
 ....Mississippian
 .....Upper Mississippian
 ......Meramecian
 .......Warsaw Formation
RTIowa
 Kentucky
 Missouri
 Illinois
 Indiana
 Mississippi
 Alabama
 Tennessee
SNIn Osage Group. Lower division consists of massive fine-grained earthy geode-bearing limestone below, thin bed of locally brownish dolomite cherty limestone in middle and bluish-gray slightly calcareous geode-bearing shale above. N Alabama, Illinois, Indi
Warsaw Poland  search
BTEurope
 .Central Europe
 ..Poland
 ...Warsaw Poland
UFWarschau Poland
 Warszawa Poland
SNProvince. Also a city on both banks of the Vistula River in E central Poland.
Warschau Poland  search
USEWarsaw Poland
Warszawa Poland  search
USEWarsaw Poland
Warta River  search
BTEurope
 .Central Europe
 ..Poland
 ...Warta River
UFVarta River
 Warthe River
RTOder Valley
SNRises NW of Cracow and flows NW and W into the Oder River at Kostrzyn on the German border. Also search Warta.
Warthe River  search
USEWarta River
Warwickshire England  search
BTEurope
 .Western Europe
 ..United Kingdom
 ...Great Britain
 ....England
 .....Warwickshire England
RTBirmingham England
 Brandon
 Midlands
SNCounty in central England. After 1974, some territory, including the city of Birmingham, was used to form West Midlands County.
Wasatch County Utah  search
BTUnited States
 .Utah
 ..Wasatch County Utah
SNN central Utah.
Wasatch Fault  search
USEWasatch fault zone
Wasatch fault zone  search
BTUnited States
 .Wasatch fault zone
UFWasatch Fault
RTIdaho
 Utah
 Salt Lake County Utah
SNCentral Utah to SE Idaho. Forms the E boundary of Basin and Range Province. Indexed with counties as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1993.
Wasatch Formation  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Cenozoic
 ...Paleogene
 ....Wasatch Formation
RTPaleocene
 Eocene
 New Mexico
 Utah
 Wyoming
 Montana
 Colorado
 North Dakota
 Vermillion Creek coal bed
SNPaleocene and Eocene. In Wasatch Plateau, consists of three members: lower member of sandstone, varicolored shale, conglomerate and small amounts of fresh-water limestone; and an upper member of varicolored shale and sandstone. W Colorado, central S and S
Wasatch Front  search
BTUnited States
 .Wasatch Front
RTIdaho
 Utah
 Wasatch Range
SNOuter slope of the Wasatch Range. Indexed with states and mountains as applicable.
Wasatch Plateau  search
BTUnited States
 .Utah
 ..Wasatch Plateau
SNHigh tableland at S end of Wasatch Range in central Utah. Indexed with counties as applicable.
Wasatch Range  search
BTUnited States
 .U. S. Rocky Mountains
 ..Wasatch Range
RTIdaho
 Utah
 Wasatch Front
SNRange of Rocky Mountains extending from SE Idaho to central Utah. This term has multiple hierarchies. Indexed with counties and states as applicable.
Wasatchian  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Cenozoic
 ...Paleogene
 ....Eocene
 .....lower Eocene
 ......Wasatchian
SNNorth America. Above Clarkforkian and below Bridgerian. Added to Thesaurus in 1993.
Wasco County Oregon  search
BTUnited States
 .Oregon
 ..Wasco County Oregon
Waseca County Minnesota  search
BTUnited States
 .Minnesota
 ..Waseca County Minnesota
Wasekwan Group  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Precambrian
 ..Wasekwan Group
RTManitoba
SNAdded to Thesaurus in 1989.
Washakie Basin  search
BTUnited States
 .Washakie Basin
RTWyoming
 Colorado
SNPrimarily in S Wyoming but also just within NW Colorado. Indexed with counties or states as applicable.
Washakie County Wyoming  search
BTUnited States
 .Wyoming
 ..Washakie County Wyoming
RTBighorn River
SNN central Wyoming.
Washburn County Wisconsin  search
BTUnited States
 .Wisconsin
 ..Washburn County Wisconsin
Washington  search
BTUnited States
 .Washington
NTAdams County Washington
 Asotin County Washington
 Benton County Washington
 Chelan County Washington
 Clallam County Washington
 Clark County Washington
 Columbia County Washington
 Cowlitz County Washington
 Cowlitz River
 Douglas County Washington
 Ferry County Washington
 Franklin County Washington
 Garfield County Washington
 Golden Horn Batholith
 Grand Coulee Dam
 Grant County Washington
 Grays Harbor County Washington
 Hanford Reservation
 Island County Washington
 Jefferson County Washington
 King County Washington
 Kitsap County Washington
 Kittitas County Washington
 Klickitat County Washington
 Lewis County Washington
 Lincoln County Washington
 Mason County Washington
 Midnite Mine
 Mount Rainier National Park
 Okanogan County Washington
 Olympic Mountains
 Olympic Peninsula
 Pacific County Washington
 Pend Oreille County Washington
 Pierce County Washington
 Puget Lowland
 Puget Sound
 San Juan County Washington
 Skagit County Washington
 Skamania County Washington
 Snohomish County Washington
 Spokane County Washington
 Stevens County Washington
 Thurston County Washington
 Toutle River
 Wahkiakum County Washington
 Walla Walla County Washington
 Whatcom County Washington
 Whitman County Washington
 Yakima County Washington
 Yakima Indian Reservation
RTCh
 Cache Creek Terrane
 Aldridge Formation
 Belt Supergroup
 Astoria Formation
 Belt Basin
 Blue Glacier
 Blue Mountain
 Blue Mountains
 Brigham Group
 Cascade Range
 Cache Creek Group
 Cascadia subduction zone
 Channeled Scabland
 Chilliwack Group
 Chuckanut Formation
Washington County Alabama  search
BTUnited States
 .Alabama
 ..Washington County Alabama
SNSW Alabama.
Washington County Arkansas  search
BTUnited States
 .Arkansas
 ..Washington County Arkansas
NTFayetteville Arkansas
RTFayetteville Meteorite
SNNW Arkansas.
Washington County Colorado  search
BTUnited States
 .Colorado
 ..Washington County Colorado
SNNE Colorado.
Washington County Florida  search
BTUnited States
 .Florida
 ..Washington County Florida
SNBounded by Choctashatchee River in NW Florida.
Washington County Georgia  search
BTUnited States
 .Georgia
 ..Washington County Georgia
SNE central Georgia.
Washington County Idaho  search
BTUnited States
 .Idaho
 ..Washington County Idaho
SNW Idaho.
Washington County Illinois  search
BTUnited States
 .Illinois
 ..Washington County Illinois
SNSW Illinois.
Washington County Indiana  search
BTIndiana
 .Washington County Indiana
SNS Indiana.
Washington County Iowa  search
BTUnited States
 .Iowa
 ..Washington County Iowa
SNSE Iowa.
Washington County Kansas  search
BTUnited States
 .Kansas
 ..Washington County Kansas
SNN Kansas.
Washington County Kentucky  search
BTUnited States
 .Kentucky
 ..Washington County Kentucky
SNCentral Kentucky.
Washington County Maine  search
BTUnited States
 .Maine
 ..Washington County Maine
SNEasternmost county in Maine and U.S.
Washington County Maryland  search
BTUnited States
 .Maryland
 ..Washington County Maryland
SNW Maryland.
Washington County Minnesota  search
BTUnited States
 .Minnesota
 ..Washington County Minnesota
SNE Minnesota.
Washington County Mississippi  search
BTUnited States
 .Mississippi
 ..Washington County Mississippi
SNW Mississippi.
Washington County Missouri  search
BTUnited States
 .Missouri
 ..Washington County Missouri
SNSE central Missouri.
Washington County Nebraska  search
BTUnited States
 .Nebraska
 ..Washington County Nebraska
SNE Nebraska.
Washington County New York  search
BTUnited States
 .New York
 ..Washington County New York
RTLake George
SNE New York.
Washington County North Carolina  search
BTUnited States
 .North Carolina
 ..Washington County North Carolina
SNE North Carolina.
Washington County Ohio  search
BTUnited States
 .Ohio
 ..Washington County Ohio
SNSE Ohio.
Washington County Oklahoma  search
BTUnited States
 .Oklahoma
 ..Washington County Oklahoma
SNNE Oklahoma.
Washington County Oregon  search
BTUnited States
 .Oregon
 ..Washington County Oregon
SNNW Oregon.
Washington County Pennsylvania  search
BTUnited States
 .Pennsylvania
 ..Washington County Pennsylvania
SNSW Pennsylvania.
Washington County Rhode Island  search
BTUnited States
 .Rhode Island
 ..Washington County Rhode Island
RTBlock Island Sound
SNSW Rhode Island.
Washington County Tennessee  search
BTUnited States
 .Tennessee
 ..Washington County Tennessee
SNNE Tennessee.
Washington County Texas  search
BTUnited States
 .Texas
 ..Washington County Texas
NTBrenham Texas
SNS central Texas.
Washington County Utah  search
BTUnited States
 .Utah
 ..Washington County Utah
NTPine Valley Mountains
 Springdale Utah
RTSaint George Basin
 Santa Clara Valley
SNSW Utah.
Washington County Vermont  search
BTUnited States
 .Vermont
 ..Washington County Vermont
SNCentral Vermont.
Washington County Virginia  search
BTUnited States
 .Virginia
 ..Washington County Virginia
SNSW Virginia. Also search Bristol Virginia if applicable.
Washington County Wisconsin  search
BTUnited States
 .Wisconsin
 ..Washington County Wisconsin
SNE Wisconsin.
Washington Parish Louisiana  search
BTUnited States
 .Louisiana
 ..Washington Parish Louisiana
Washita County Oklahoma  search
BTUnited States
 .Oklahoma
 ..Washita County Oklahoma
Washita Group  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Mesozoic
 ...Cretaceous
 ....Comanchean
 .....Washita Group
RTLower Cretaceous
 Upper Cretaceous
 Louisiana
 Oklahoma
 Texas
 Arkansas
 Buda Limestone
 Georgetown Formation
SNLower and Upper Cretaceous. In Oklahoma, includes (ascending) Duck Creek Formation, Fort Worth Limestone, Denton Clay, Weno Clay, Pawpaw Formation, Main Street Limestone, and Grayson Shale. SW Arkansas, NW Louisiana, S Oklahoma, and Texas. Indexed with Lo
Washita River valley  search
BTUnited States
 .Washita River valley
RTOklahoma
 Texas
SNE Texas panhandle, and W and S central Oklahoma. Also search Washita River. Indexed with counties or states as applicable.
Washoe County Nevada  search
BTUnited States
 .Nevada
 ..Washoe County Nevada
NTReno Nevada
RTLake Tahoe
 Pyramid Lake
 Steamboat Springs
SNNW Nevada.
Washtenaw County Michigan  search
BTUnited States
 .Michigan
 ..Michigan Lower Peninsula
 ...Washtenaw County Michigan
NTAnn Arbor Michigan
SNSE Michigan.
waste  search
waste d  search
waste disposal  search
UFdisposal, waste
RTbioreclamation
 environmental geology
 agricultural waste
 chemical waste
 DDT
 conservation
 environmental analysis
 dispersivity
 Asse Mine
 bioremediation
 disposal barriers
 controls
 creosote
 detergents
 effluents
 dredged materials
 environmental effects
 far-field
SNIndexed with specific type of waste if applicable.
waste disposal sites  search
RTAsse Mine
 chemical waste
 Gorleben
 hazardous waste
 human waste
 industrial waste
 Konrad Mine
 landfills
 liquid waste
 Maxey Flats
 Palmottu Project
 pollution
 radioactive waste
 reclamation
 solid waste
 Stripa region
 underground disposal
 underground storage
 waste
SNBefore 1993, also search waste disposal. Many nuclear facilities also are waste disposal sites. Added to Thesaurus in 1993.
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant  search
BTUnited States
 .New Mexico
 ..Eddy County New Mexico
 ...Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
UFWIPP
 WIPP site
RTwaste disposal
 radioactive waste
 waste disposal sites
 underground storage
SNSE New Mexico. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.
waste management  search
RTbioremediation
 conservation
 controls
 disposal barriers
 fluid injection
 geomembranes
 geotextiles
 incineration
 landfills
 leaking underground storage tanks
 reclamation
 reinjection wells
 remediation
 sanitary landfills
 storage
 underground disposal
 underground
SNBefore 1995, also search waste disposal and management. See waste disposal for types of waste. Also index kind of waste discussed, e.g. radioactive waste; low-level waste. Added to Thesaurus in 1995.
waste repositories  search
SNNot a valid term for GeoRef. After 1993, see waste disposal sites or waste disposal.
waste water  search
UFwater, waste
RTreclamation
 environmental geology
 waste disposal
 water
 decontamination
 polluted water
 water treatment
 industrial waste
 liquid waste
 detergents
 effluents
waste, agricultural  search
USEagricultural waste
waste, human  search
USEhuman waste
waste, industrial  search
USEindustrial waste
waste, liquid  search
USEliquid waste
waste, radioactive  search
USEradioactive waste
waste, solid  search
USEsolid waste
Watahomigi Formation  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Paleozoic
 ...Carboniferous
 ....Pennsylvanian
 .....Watahomigi Formation
RTArizona
 Atokan
 Morrowan
SNLower and Middle Pennsylvanian. NW Arizona. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.
Watauga County North Carolina  search
BTUnited States
 .North Carolina
 ..Watauga County North Carolina
Watchung Mountains  search
BTUnited States
 .New Jersey
 ..Watchung Mountains
RTEssex County New Jersey
 Newark Basin
 Somerset County New Jersey
 Union County New Jersey
SNNewark Basin, N central and NE New Jersey. Two long, low ridges in Essex, Union and Somerset counties. Indexed with counties as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.
WATEQF  search
BTcomputer programs
 .WATEQF
RTgeochemistry
 ground water
 phase equilibria
 hydrochemistry
 Fortran IV
SNComputer program for the calculation of chemical equilibria in waters. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.
water  search
RTair-water interface
 aqueous solutions
 artesian waters
 atmospheric precipitation
 bottling
 bottom water
 brackish water
 Clean Water Act
 clouds
 connate waters
 decontamination
 drainage
 drinking water
 droplets
 environmental geology
 fossil waters
 fresh water
 gas
SNUse ground water, sea water, or surface water if applicable.
water analysis  search
SNNot a valid term for GeoRef. For methodology, use specific type of water (e.g. ground water) AND specific analytical method. For data, use specific type of water AND specific element or chemical composition, if applicable.
water bala  search
water balance  search
UFbalance, water
 hydrologic budget
 water budget
RTmass balance
 aquifers
 recharge
 reservoirs
 drainage basins
 drought
 evapotranspiration
 hydrologic cycle
 hydrology
 lakes
 runoff
 discharge
 lysimeters
 soil-water balance
water biscuits  search
USEalgal biscuits
water budget  search
USEwater balance
water content  search
RTcomposition
 low water
 moisture
 pore water
 soil mechanics
 soil-water balance
 water
 soils
SNBefore 1998, also search moisture. Indexed with material.
water crop  search
USEwater yield
water cycle  search
USEhydrologic cycle
water erosion  search
BTerosion
 .water erosion
RTwind erosion
 soils
 geomorphology
 CREAMS
 weathering
 erosion features
 erosion control
 soil erosion
 denudation
 trenching
 scour
 suffosion
 nivation
 sheet erosion
 piping
 Water Erosion Prediction Project
Water Erosion Prediction Project  search
UFWEPP
RTerosion
 programs
 soil erosion
 water erosion
water falls  search
USEwaterfalls
water flooding  search
USEwaterflooding
water hardness  search
RThardness
 hydrochemistry
 surface water
 water
 ground water
 water management
 water quality
 water resources
SNBefore 1981, also search hardness AND water. Added to Thesaurus in 1981.
water harnessing  search
RThydroelectric energy
 water resources
SNAdded to Thesaurus in 1981.
water management  search
RTbasin management
 conservation
 decontamination
 desalinization
 polluted water
 pollution
 potability
 reclamation
 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
 salinization
 stormwater
 surface water
 water
 water hardness
 ground water
 water quality
 water resources
SNAdded to Thesaurus in 1982.
water of crystallization  search
RTcrystallization
 lithogeochemistry
 minerals
 geochemistry
 water of dehydration
SNAdded to Thesaurus in 1981.
water of dehydration  search
RTdehydration
 lithogeochemistry
 minerals
 water of crystallization
 geochemistry
SNAdded to Thesaurus in 1981.
water opal  search
USEhyalite
water power  search
USEhydroelectric energy
water pressure  search
RTfluid pressure
 hydraulic head
 hydraulic pressure
 pressure
 soil mechanics
 water
water qualit  search
water quality  search
RTbottling
 coliform bacteria
 decontamination
 desalinization
 drinking water
 Escherichia coli
 fresh water
 hydrochemistry
 hydrology
 impurities
 irrigation
 medicinal waters
 NAWQA
 nonpoint sources
 polluted water
 potability
 protection
 pump-and-treat
 purification
 q
water recovery  search
RTdischarge
 pumping
 recovery
 slug tests
 ground water
 water wells
SNUse for recovery in relation to ground water. Before 1978 search recovery AND ground water.
water regimes  search
UFregimes, water
RTdrainage
 soils
 ground water
 residence time
 water
 moisture
 unsaturated zone
 characterization
 movement
 storage
 Green-Ampt model
 lysimeters
 infiltration
 Richards equation
 irrigation
 soil-water balance
water repellants  search
USEhydrophobic materials
water resources  search
RTaquifer vulnerability
 aquifers
 artesian waters
 basin management
 bottling
 decontamination
 desalinization
 drinking water
 drought
 economic geology
 energy sources
 environmental geology
 fresh water
 ground-water provinces
 hydroelectric energy
 hydrogeology
 hydro
SNUsed for economically oriented discussions of water. Commodity. See List C.
water rights  search
RTlegislation
 surface water
 water management
 water quality
 water resources
 ground water
 water supply
SNAdded to Thesaurus in 1989.
water storage  search
RTdams
 reservoirs
 storage
 water
 water resources
 engineering geology
 water supply
water supply  search
UFsupply, water
RTpollution
 water
 aquifers
 water resources
 reservoirs
 drought
 hydrology
 rivers
 surface water
 water management
 drinking water
 potability
 water quality
 water use
 lakes
 leaking underground storage tanks
 irrigation
 ponds
 water storage
 water rights
water table  search
RTcapillary water
 DRAINMOD
 hydrogeology
 hydrology
 levels
 potentiometric surface
 saturated zone
 shallow aquifers
 shallow depth
 surficial aquifers
 unconfined aquifers
 unsaturated zone
 ground water
SNAdded to Thesaurus in 1981.
water treatmen  search
water treatment  search
RTbioreclamation
 bioremediation
 dechlorination
 decontamination
 desalinization
 dilution
 impurities
 petroleum products
 polluted water
 pollution
 potability
 pump-and-treat
 purification
 reclamation
 remediation
 salinity
 stormwater
 surface water
 waste water
 water
SNBefore 1985, search treatment AND water. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.
water use  search
RTconsumption
 depletion
 drawdown
 pumping
 utilization
 water management
 water resources
 water supply
SNGenerally out of scope for GeoRef. Also see water supply, water management, pumping or drawdown if applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1995.
water vapor  search
UFsteam
 vapor, water
RTgeochemistry
 water
 moisture
 evaporation
 humidity
water wells  search
NTabandoned water wells
RTdrawdown
 economic geology
 environmental geology
 hydrogeology
 levels
 monitoring
 observation wells
 pollution
 potentiometric surface
 production
 pump tests
 pumping
 water recovery
 water resources
 engineering geology
 ground water
 well screens
 well-logging
 wellh
SNAdded to Thesaurus in 1982.
water yield  search
UFrunout
 water crop
RTwater
 aquifers
 water resources
 drainage basins
 runoff
 yields
water, ground and surface  search
SNNot a valid GeoRef index term after 1969. See ground water; surface water; water; hydrogeology; hydrology.
water, waste  search
USEwaste water
water-air interface  search
USEair-water interface
water-break  search
USEbreakwaters
water-gas interface  search
USEgas-water interface
water-mineral interface  search
USEmineral-water interface
water-oil interface  search
USEoil-water interface
water-rock interaction  search
UFrock-water interaction
 rock-water interface
 water-rock interface
RTinterfaces
 marine geology
 halmyrolysis
 mineral-water interface
 sediment-water interface
SNAdded to Thesaurus in 1995.
water-rock interface  search
USEwater-rock interaction
water-soil balance  search
USEsoil-water balance
Waterberg System  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Precambrian
 ..Waterberg System
RTMpumalanga South Africa
 South Africa
 Transvaal region
 Guateng South Africa
 Northern Province South Africa
SNComposed primarily of sedimentary rocks. NE South Africa.
waterfalls  search
BTfluvial features
 .waterfalls
UFwater falls
RTgeomorphology
 rivers
 cascades
 rapids
waterflooding  search
UFwater flooding
RTpetroleum engineering
 fluid injection
 enhanced recovery
 steam injection
 secondary recovery
SNAdded to Thesaurus in 1985.
waterlogging  search
RThydrology
 infiltration
 soils
SNAdded to Thesaurus in 1981.
Waterloo Island  search
USEKing George Island
watersheds  search
RTdrainage basins
 floods
 hydrology
 lakes
 rainfall
 rivers
 runoff
 streams
 surface water
 tributaries
 waterways
Waterville Formation  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Paleozoic
 ...Silurian
 ....Waterville Formation
RTMaine
SNWaterville Shale, Silurian. A series of shales, fine grained sandstones, and impure limestones; often pyritiferous. In S central Maine.
waterways  search
RTavulsion
 canals
 channelization
 channels
 controls
 culverts
 design
 dredging
 environmental geology
 erosion
 estuaries
 floods
 geomembranes
 geometry
 geotextiles
 gorges
 harbors
 hydraulics
 hydroelectric energy
 hydrographic maps
 hydrology
 irrigation
 levees
 marine
SNUsed for geological studies on man-made or man-modified water channels.
Waterways Formation  search
BTChronostratigraphic Units
 .Phanerozoic
 ..Paleozoic
 ...Devonian
 ....Waterways Formation
RTAlberta
Watonwan County Minnesota  search
BTUnited States
 .Minnesota
 ..Watonwan County Minnesota
Wattenberg Field  search
BTUnited States
 .Colorado
 ..Wattenberg Field
RToil and gas fields
 Adams County Colorado
 Denver Basin
 Weld County Colorado
SNSW Weld County and NW Adams County, Colorado. Indexed with counties as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.
Waukesha County Wisconsin  search
BTUnited States
 .Wisconsin
 ..Waukesha County Wisconsin
RTRoot River
SNExtreme SE Wisconsin.
Waulsortian facies  search
RTCarboniferous
 Dinantian
 lithofacies
 Lower Mississippian
 Mississippian
 Osagian
SNAdded to Thesaurus in 1985.
Waupaca County Wisconsin  search
BTUnited States
 .Wisconsin
 ..Waupaca County Wisconsin
Waushara County Wisconsin  search
BTUnited States
 .Wisconsin
 ..Waushara County Wisconsin
wave absorption  search
RTabsorption
 distortion
 elastic waves
 sorption
 seismology
 wave dispersion
 waves
SNBefore 1982, also search waves AND absorption. Added to Thesaurus in 1982.
wave amplification  search
UFamplification, wave
RTseismology
 elastic waves
 waves
 distortion
SNAlso search amplification and seismology as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1995.
wave di  search
wave dispersion  search
UFdispersion, wave
RTseismology
 spectroscopy
 wave absorption
 backscattering
 Brillouin spectra
 elastic waves
 waves
 distortion
 transport
 attenuation
 multiple reflections
 optical properties
 Born approximation
 electron microscopy
 wave splitting
 seismic coherency
SNBefore 1981, also search waves AND (dispersion OR dispersal). Before 1993, also search scattering. Added to Thesaurus in 1981.
wave fields  search
UFwavefields
RTelastic waves
 waves
 seismic migration
 seismic coherency
wave forms  search
USEwaveforms
wave length  search
USEwavelength
wave splitting  search
UFsplitting, wave
RTwaves
 wave dispersion
 multiple reflections
 diffraction
 propagation
 S-waves
SNAlso search splitting and waves. See waves for wave types. Added to Thesaurus in 1995.
wave-cut platforms  search
RTbenches
 erosion features
 erosion surfaces
 intertidal environment
 littoral erosion
 marine terraces
 shore features
 geomorphology
SNAdded to Thesaurus in 1981.
wavefields  search
USEwave fields
waveforms  search
UFwave forms
RTseismology
 elastic waves
 wavelets
 vibrators
 seismic sources
SNNot to be used for ocean waves. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.
wavelength  search
UFwave length
 wavelengths
RTspectroscopy
 Doppler effect
 elastic waves
 waves
 deformation
 folds
SNAdded to Thesaurus in 1989.
wavelengths  search
USEwavelength
wavelets  search
UFseismic wavelets
RTgeophysical methods
 waves
 analysis
 seismic methods
 data processing
 deconvolution
 seismic sources
 waveforms
SNAlso search wavelet processing or wavelet analysis if applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1995.
wavellite  search
BTphosphates
 .wavellite
waves  search
RTacoustical waves
 Airy waves
 backscattering
 body waves
 Born approximation
 breaking waves
 catastrophic waves
 coda waves
 eikonal equation
 elastic waves
 electromagnetic waves
 Hilbert transformations
 ideal waves
 internal waves
 Lg-waves
 long-period waves
 Love w
Wawa Belt  search
BTNorth America
 .Canadian Shield
 ..Superior Province
 ...Wawa Belt
RTOntario
 Michipicoten Belt
SNMetamorphic belt and structural subprovince in central Ontario. Added to Thesaurus in 1985.
Wawa Ontario  search
BTCanada
 .Eastern Canada
 ..Ontario
 ...Algoma District Ontario
 ....Wawa Ontario
SNTown near Lake Superior in Algoma District, central Ontario.
Wayne County Georgia  search
BTUnited States
 .Georgia
 ..Wayne County Georgia
SNSE Georgia.
Wayne County Illinois  search
BTUnited States
 .Illinois
 ..Wayne County Illinois
SNSE Illinois.
Wayne County Indiana  search
BTIndiana
 .Wayne County Indiana
SNE Indiana.
Wayne County Iowa  search
BTUnited States
 .Iowa
 ..Wayne County Iowa
SNS Iowa.
Wayne County Kentucky  search
BTUnited States
 .Kentucky
 ..Wayne County Kentucky
NTMonticello Kentucky
SNS Kentucky.
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BTUnited States
 .Michigan
 ..Michigan Lower Peninsula
 ...Wayne County Michigan
RTDetroit River
 Lake Saint Clair
SNSE Michigan.
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BTUnited States
 .Mississippi
 ..Wayne County Mississippi
NTWaynesboro Mississippi
SNSE Mississippi.
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BTUnited States
 .Missouri
 ..Wayne County Missouri
SNSE Missouri.
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BTUnited States
 .Nebraska
 ..Wayne County Nebraska
SNNE Nebraska.
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BTUnited States
 .New York
 ..Wayne County New York
SNW New York.
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BTUnited States
 .North Carolina
 ..Wayne County North Carolina
SNE central North Carolina.
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BTUnited States
 .Ohio
 ..Wayne County Ohio
SNN central Ohio.
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BTUnited States
 .Pennsylvania
 ..Wayne County Pennsylvania
SNNE Pennsylvania.
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BTUnited States
 .Tennessee
 ..Wayne County Tennessee
NTWaynesboro Tennessee
SNS Tennessee.
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BTUnited States
 .Utah
 ..Wayne County Utah
RTCanyonlands National Park
 Henry Mountains
SNS central Utah.
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BTUnited States
 .West Virginia
 ..Wayne County West Virginia
SNW West Virginia.
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BTUnited States
 .Georgia
 ..Burke County Georgia
 ...Waynesboro Georgia
SNCity in E Georgia.
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BTUnited States
 .Mississippi
 ..Wayne County Mississippi
 ...Waynesboro Mississippi
SNTown in SE Mississippi.
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BTUnited States
 .Pennsylvania
 ..Franklin County Pennsylvania
 ...Waynesboro Pennsylvania
SNBorough and resort in S Pennsylvania.
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BTUnited States
 .Tennessee
 ..Wayne County Tennessee
 ...Waynesboro Tennessee
SNCity in S Tennessee.
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BTUnited States
 .Virginia
 ..Waynesboro Virginia
RTAugusta County Virginia
SNCity in but independent of Augusta County in N central Virginia. Indexed with Augusta County Virginia for adjacent areas if applicable.