USGS: Science Topics: water use

Science Topics

Water use

Water withdrawal for a specific purpose, such as domestic use, irrigation, or industrial processing.

Subtopics:
Instream water use (9 items)
Offstream water use (16 items)

Related topics:

Results 51 - 56 of 56 listed by similarity [list alphabetically]

Geothermal industry temperature profiles from the Great Basin [More info]: Subsurface temperature, well temperature, and well data of geothermal resources in the Great Basin.
Great Lakes issues [More info]: Water resources problems of the Great Lakes including water use, bacterial contamination on beaches, status of water resources, and ground water flow.
Hydrology primer [More info]: General information on the science of hydrology with information on ground water, surface water, water use, the work of hydrologists, and hydrology as a career.
Plus side of volcanoes: geothermal energy [More info]: Examples of the use of volcanic energy in geothermal power plants.
Terrestrial essential climate variables (ECVs) at a glance [More info]: Explains 16 distinct types of scientific information that are needed to understand climate change, including the specific parameters measured, why they are needed, who measures them, and the type and amount of information that are not yet available.
USGS / Department of Energy cooperative studies in Nevada [More info]: Describes cooperation of the USGS office in Las Vegas, Nevada, with the Department of Energy to address environmental and scientific issues at the Nevada Test Site and vicinity with links to project information.

Result pages:Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 All

Alphabetical Index of Topics a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

U.S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey
URL: http://www.usgs.gov/science//science/science.php?term=1313&b=50&n=10
Page Contact Information: Ask USGS