The stability of a linear pinch is investigated by means of the "6W" formalism of E. A. Frieman. It turns out that when attention is confined to the surface layers of the plasma, convenient stability criteria can be deduced for very general cylindrically symmetric distributions of magnetic field and plasma.

In this report, the stability of a pinched fluid is studied theoretically, under the combined influence of a longitudinal magnetic field and conducting exterior shell. Conditions allowing complete stability are found.

Due to laboratory interest in devices capable of production of high current with short rise times in gaseous discharges (plasmas), an experimental machine has been built and tested to obtain data applicable to the design of a high gradient magnetic induction machine. This machine consists of a condenser type energy storage bank air core coupled to a toroid in which the plasma is produced. It has been used to determine circuit parameters and the effect of these parameters on the plasma.

The initial growth of irregularities on an interface between two compressible fluids is studied for impulsive (i.e., shock) acceleration. It was found that the ultimate rate of growth is roughly the same as that given by the incompressible theory, if the initial compression of the irregularities and of the fluids is taken into account.

The transition region between short, but controlled, pile periods and uncontrolled, highly-supercritical conditions has been investigated with an unreflected, spherical uranium assembly (Godiva). This study was undertaken because knowledge of the behavior of supercritical systems is important in evaluation of reactor hazards and also the hazards of less standard operations involving possibly critical quantities of active material.

From introduction: The purpose of this report is to make available to the public the results of a hydrogeochemical survey for uranium in the stream and lake waters and sediments of the Susitna River basin, Alaska. This work was done by the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (LASL) for the US Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA) as part of the National Uranium Resource Evaluation (NURE) program.

The following report describes the study of sediment in South Park, Colorado, the study taking 464 water samples to test for uranium in the Rocky Mountains.

During the summer of 1975, the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys (DGGS) conducted a 6-week reconnaissance in widespread areas of Alaska as part of the National Uranium Resource Evaluation (NURE) program sponsored by the Department of Energy (DOE). Water, stream sediment, and bedrock samples were taken from the eastern Seward Peninsula, from north of Koyukuk River, from the Charley River area, and from across south-central Alaska, to aid in determining the uranium potential of the state.

This report presents the results of a uranium hydrogeochemical and stream sediment study made in the fall of 1976 of Boulder Batholith, Montana.

As part of the LASL portion of the US EROA NURE program, water samples from 534 locations and sediment samples from 2936 locations were taken over a 7770 square kilometers area of the Estancia Valley in 1975 and analyzed for uranium.

This is the second part of a report of a uranium hydrogeochemical and stream sediment pilot survey of areas of New Mexico.

From introduction: This report describes work done in the Noatak and portions of the Baird Mountains and Ambler River, Alaska, National Topographic Map Series (NTMS) quadrangles (1:250 000 scale) by the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (LASL) as part of the nationwide Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Reconnaissance (HSSR).

From introduction: This report describes work done by the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (LASL) for the United States Department of Energy (US DOE) over a 50 000-km2 area on the Seward Peninsula and vicinity, Alaska, in 1976 (Fig. 1). The DOE Grand Junction Office (GJO), in Colorado, is responsible for administering the nationwide Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Reconnaissance (HSSR) as part of its National Uranium Resource Evaluation (NURE) program.

From summary: This report contains data collected during a geochemical survey for uranium in the St. Johns National Topographic Map Series (NTMS) quadrangle of Arizona/New Mexico (Fig. 1) by the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (LASL) as part of the nationwide Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Reconnaissance (HSSR).

From summary: This report contains data collected during a geochemical survey for uranium in the Ashton National Topographic Map Series (NTMS) quadrangle of eastern Idaho, southwestern Montana, and northwestern Wyoming (Fig. 1) by the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (LASL) as part of the nationwide lydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Reconnaissance (HSSR).

From summary: This report contains data collected during a geochemical survey for uranium in the Billings National Topographic Map Series (NTMS) quadrangle of south-central Montana (Fig. 1) by the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (LASL) as part of the nationwide Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Reconnaissance (HSSR).

Report documenting the results of chemical analysis for 1370 water and 1951 sediment samples in the Butte quadrangle, Montana. It includes an overview of the area, methods, data analysis, and evaluation.

Report documenting the results of chemical analysis for 1580 water and 1720 sediment samples in the Elk City quadrangle, Idaho/Montana. It includes an overview of the area, methods, data analysis, and evaluation.

A report discussing HSSR results for the Leadville NTMS Quadrangle

from Summary: This report describes work done in Hamilton, Montanan/Idaho, National Topographic Map Series (NTMS) quadrangle (1:250 000 scale) by the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (LASL) as part of the nationwide Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Reconnaissance (HSSR).

From summary: This report describes work done in the Douglas, Silver City, Clifton, and Saint Johns, New Mexico/Arizona, National Topographic Map Series (NTMS) quadrangles (1:250 000 scale) by the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (LASL) as part of the nationwide Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Reconnaissance (HSSR).

From introduction: This report describes the results of water and sediment sampling within the New Mexico portions (or western halves) of the Hobbs'and Brownfield, New Mexico/Texas, National Topographic Map Series (NTMS) 1:250 000-scale quadrangles.

A report discussing HSSR results for the Rock Springs NTMS Quadrangle.

Report documenting the results of chemical analysis for 982 water and 1155 sediment samples in the Santa Fe quadrangle, New Mexico. It includes an overview of the area, methods, data analysis, and evaluation.