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Dec 3, 1991 · Born in Boston, Poland earned a bachelor's degree in geology from Harvard University in 1929. He was resident geologist for Tropical Oil Company in Colombia from 1929 to 1931. After returning to the United States, Poland earned his master's degree in geology from Stanford University in 1935, taught groundwater hydrology, and consulted on groundwater and geophysical problems in the West and Southwest.
U.S.A., by Joseph F. Poland, U.S. Geological Survey, Sacramento, California, and Ben E. Lofgren, Woodward-Clyde Consultants, San Francisco, California 9.13.1 INTRODUCTION The principal areas of land subsidence due to ground-water withdrawal in California are in the San Joaquin Valley and the Santa Clara Valley (Figure 9.13.1).
withdrawal, by Joseph F. Poland and Working Group 3.1 INTRODUCTION The three types of fluid withdrawal by man that have caused noticeable subsidence under favorable geologic conditions are (1) the withdrawal of oil, gas, and associated water, (2) the withdrawal of hot water or steam for geothermal power, and (3) the withdrawal of ground water.
Poland, Joseph F. Legal name Poland, Joseph Franklin Birthdate 1892-09-04 Date of death 1962-03-23 Gender male Nationality USA Birthplace Waterbury, Connecticut, USA Place of death Los Angeles, California, USA
Guidebook to studies of land subsidence due to ground-water withdrawal Prepared for the International Hydrological Programme, Working Group 8.4 Joseph F. Poland, Chairman and Editor
Poland, J. F. (Joseph Fairfield), 1908-1991 Association of Engineering Geologists. California Water Resources Association. Contents/Summary. Bibliography
U.S.A., by Joseph F. Poland, U.S. Geological Survey, Sacramento, California 9.14.1 INTRODUCTION Land subsidence in the central part of the Santa Clara Valley--beneath the southern part of San Francisco Bay and extending to the southern edge of San Jose--was first recognized in 1932-33.
