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Davis, P.A., and Condie, K.C., 1977, Trace element model studies of Nyanzian greenstone belts, western Kenya:  Geochemica et Cosmochimica Acta 41, p. 271‑277. 

Davis, P.A., Stueber, A.M., and Potts, M.J., 1977, Rb and Sr concentrations and Sr isotopic ratios in the Preacher Creek ultramafic intrusion, Wyoming: Contributions to Geology l6, p. 17‑27. 

Dennen, W.H., Blackburn, W.H., and Davis, P.A., 1978, Abundance and distribution of some chemical elements in the Chattanooga, Ohio, and New Albany Shales of Kentucky:  Proceedings, First Eastern Gas Shales Symposium, MERC/SP‑77/5, p. 49‑67. 

Davis, P.A., 1980, Iron and titanium distribution on the moon from orbital gamma‑ray spectrometry with implications for crustal evolutionary models:  Journal of Geophysical Research 85, p. 3209‑3224. 

Murrell, M.T., Davis, P.A., Nishiizumi, J., and Millard, H.T., 1980, Deep sea spherules from Pacific clay:  Mass distribution and influx rate:  Geochemica et Cosmochimica Acta 44, p. 2067‑2074. 

Davis, P.A., and Bielefeld, M.J., 1981, Inelastic neutron scatter iron concentrations of the moon from orbital gamma-ray data:  Journal of Geophysical Research 86, p. 11,919‑11,926.

Davis, P.A., Jr., Grolier, M.J., Schultejann, P.A., and Eliason, P.T., 1981, Discrimination of phosphate, gypsum, halide, and quartz‑sand deposits in south‑central Tunisia by cluster analysis of Landsat multispectral data: Proceedings of the Conference on Remote Sensing of Arid and Semi-arid Lands, Cairo, Egypt, November, 3‑9, 1981, p. 337‑359.

Davis, P.A., Grolier, M.J., Eliason, P.T., and Schultejann, P.A., 1981, Analysis of bathymetry and submarine topography off the coast of east‑central Tunisia by use of Landsat multispectral data:  Proceedings of the Conference on Remote Sensing of Arid and Semi-arid Lands, Cairo, Egypt, November 3‑9, 1981, p. 859‑876. 

Kieffer, H.H., Davis, P.A., and Soderblom, L.A., 1981, Mars' global properties: Maps and applications:  12th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, p. 1395‑1417.

Kieffer, H.H., Davis, P.A., and Soderblom, L.A., 1981, Global maps of Mars properties ‑ Frontispiece:  Proceedings Lunar Planetary Science Conference.

Davis, P.A., and Soderblom, L.A., 1984, Modeling crater topography and albedo from monoscopic Viking Orbiter images I. Methodology: Journal of Geophysical Research 89, p. 9449‑9457.

Davis, P.A., and Grolier, M.J., 1984, Discrimination of granitoids and mineralized granitoids in the Midyan region, northwestern Arabian Shield, Saudi Arabia, by Landsat MSS data‑analysis: Third Thematic Conference: Remote Sensing for Exploration Geology, Environmental Research Institute of Michigan, p. 361‑379.
 
Davis, P.A., and Spudis, P.D., 1985, Petrologic province maps of the lunar highlands derived from orbital geochemical data:  Proceedings Lunar Planetary Science Conference 16th, in Journal of Geophysical Research 90, v. 90, p. D61‑D74.

Folger, D.W., Robb, J.M., Hampson, J.C., Davis, P.A., Bridges, P.M., and Roddy, D.J., 1986, Sidescan‑sonar survey of Oak and Koa craters, in Sea‑floor observations and subbottom seismic characteristics of Oak and Koa craters, Enewetak Atoll, Marshall Islands, Chapter B (Folger, D.W., Ed.): U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1678, p. B1‑B18.

Davis, P.A., Kozak, R.C., and Schaber, G.G., 1986, Global radar units on Venus derived from statistical analysis of Pioneer Venus radar data:  Journal of Geophysical Research 91, p. 4979‑4992.

Spudis, P.D., and Davis, P.D., 1986, A chemical and petrological model of the lunar crust:  Proc. Lunar and Planet. Sci. Conf. 17, in Journal of Geophysical Research 91, p. E84‑E90.

Davis, P.A., Berlin, G.L., and Chavez, P.S., 1987, Discrimination of altered and unaltered basaltic rocks in southwestern U.S. by analysis of Landsat Thematic‑Mapper data:  Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing 53 , p. 45‑55.

Davis, P.A., and Spudis, P.D., 1987, Global petrologic variations on the Moon: A ternary‑diagram approach:  Proceedings Lunar and Planetary Science Conference 17, in Journal of Geophysical Research 92, p. E387‑E395.

Breed, C.S., McCauley, J.F., and Davis, P.A., 1987, Sand sheets of the eastern Sahara and ripple blankets on Mars, in Frostick, L., and Reid, I., eds., Desert Sediments - Ancient and Modern:  Geological Society of London Special Paper, p. 337‑359.

Davis, P.A., and Soderblom, L.A., 1987, Interactive photoclinometry using monoscopic planetary images: International Conference and Workshop on Analytical Instrumentation, Nov. 2‑6, 1987, Phoenix,  p. 373-382.

Tanaka, K.L., and Davis, P.A, 1988, Tectonic history of the Syria Planum Province of Mars:  Journal of Geophysical Research 93,  p. 14,893-14,917.

Davis, P.A., and Berlin, G.L., 1988, Rock discrimination in the complex geologic environment of Jabal Salma, Saudi Arabia, using Landsat Thematic Mapper data: Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing 55, p. 1147-1160.

Davis, P.A., Mullins, K.F., Berlin, G.L., Al-Farasani, A., and Dini, S.M., 1989, Phosphorite exploration in the Thaniyat and Sanam districts, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, using Landsat Thematic Mapper data: Seventh Thematic Conference on Remote Sensing for Exploration Geology, Environmental Research Institute of Michigan, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, October 2-6, 1989, p. 1205-1221 and Data-File Report USGS-DF-91-6, p. 1205-1221.

Davis, P.A., and Spudis, P.D., 1989, Mapping lunar rock types using orbital geochemical data: Planetary Geosciences-1988, NASA TM 498, (M. Zuber et al., Eds.), p. 8-9.

Davis, P.A., and Schultejann, P.A., 1990, Remote sensing characterization of inaccessible regions: Phase A control area: Nevada Test Site:  Los Alamos National Laboratory Report LAUR-90-162, 48 p.

Davis, P.A., and Golombek, M.P., 1990, Discontinuities in the shallow Martian crust: Journal of Geophysical Research 95, p. 14,231-14,248.

Davis, P.A., and Berlin, G.L., 1992, Geologic mapping of the Semipalatinsk region, eastern Kazakstan, using Landsat Thematic Mapper and SPOT panchromatic data:  Los Alamos National Laboratory Report LAUR-92-310, 15 p. (3 map inserts)

Davis, P.A., Breed, C.S., McCauley, J.F., and Schaber, G.G., 1993, Surficial geology of the Safsaf region, south-central Egypt, derived from remote sensing and field data:  Remote Sensing of Environment 46, p. 183-203.

Edwards, K.E., and Davis, P.A., 1994, Use of intensity-hue-saturation transformation for producing color shaded-relief images: Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing 60, p. 1369-1374.

Tanaka, K.L., Moore, H.J., Schaber, G.G., Chapman, M.G., Stofan, E.B., Campbell, D.B., Davis, P.A., Guest, J.E., McGill, G.E., Rogers, P.G., Saunders, R.S., and Zimbelman, J.R., 1994, The Venus geologic mappers’ handbook, 2nd Edition, U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 94-438, 66p.

Davis, P.A., Tanaka, K.L., and Golombek, M.P., 1995, Topography of closed depressions, scarps, and grabens in the north Tharsis region of Mars: Implications for shallow crustal discontinuities and graben formation: Icarus 114, p. 403-422.

Davis, P.A., Torson, J.M., Kieffer, H.H., Mullins, K.F., Mathews, J.C., and Saib, K.A., 1996, GER airborne scanner data of the Jeddah-Yanbu coastal plain and parts of the Arabian Shield, Kingdon of Saudi Arabia: Noise characterization and correction, and reflectance calibration: USGS Open File Report USGS-OF-96-5, 39p.

Berlin, G. L., Davis, P.A., and Sheikho, K. M.,  1997, Identifying sand-obscured lava flow surfaces with SIR-A image data: Harrat Hutaymah, Saudi Arabia: 12th International Conference of Applied Geologic Remote Sensing, Environmental Research Institute of Michigan, Denver, p. II-84 - II-90.

Baer, W., Cornette, W.M., Davis, P. A., Kellndorfer, J., Petroy, S., and Sunshine, J., 1999, Progress on development of an intrinsic Earth surface material classifier: Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization (SISO) Workshop, Paper 99F-SIW–113, Sept. 12-17, Orlando, 11 p.

Mietz, S., Davis, P., Kohl, K., and Manone, M., 2002, An evaluation of LIDAR vertical accuracy in Grand Canyon, Arizona: 22nd Annual ESRI International User Conference, 13 p.

Davis, P. A., 2002, Evaluation of airborne thermal-infrared image data for monitoring aquatic habitats and cultural resources within the Grand Canyon: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-367, 49 p.

Davis, P., Mietz, S., Kohl, K., Rosiek, M., Gonzales, M., Manone, M.F., Hazel, J.E., and Kaplinski, M.A., 2002, Evaluation of LIDAR and photogrammetry for monitoring volume changes in riparian resources within the Grand Canyon, Arizona: Pecora 15/Land Satellite Information IV Conference, Nov. 10-14, Denver, CO, 6 p.

Davis, P. A., Rosiek, M. R., and Galuszka, D. M., 2002, Evaluation of airborne image data and LIDAR main stem data for monitoring physical resources within the Colorado River ecosystem:  U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-469, 35 p.

Davis, P. A., Staid, M. I., Plescia, J. B., and Johnson, J. R., 2002, Evaluation of airborne image data for mapping riparian vegetation within the Grand Canyon:  U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-470, 65 p.

Davis, P. A., 2004, Review of results and recommendations from the GCMRC 2000-2003 remote-sensing initiative for monitoring environmental resources within the Colorado River ecosystem: U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 2004-1206, 73 p.

Davis, P. A., 2006, Calibrated Landsat ETM+ nonthermal-band image mosaics of Afghanistan.  U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 2006-1345, 18 p.

Davis, P. A., 2007, Landsat ETM+ false-color image mosaics of Afghanistan. U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 2007-1029, 22 p.

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