USGS: Science Topics: water cycle

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Water cycle

Interchange of water among land, oceans, and atmosphere.

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Fifty-Year Record of Glacier Change Reveals Shifting Climate in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, USA [More info]: Accelerating loss of mass, weakening correlation with the Pacific Decadal Oscillation, and increasing mass turnover likely are the result of changes to warmer and drier climate conditions that are affecting three well-studied glaciers.
Framework for a U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Climate-Response Program in Maine [More info]: Discussion of the scientific measurements needed to understand the effects of climate change on the seasonal water cycle, with emphasis on Maine.
Groundwater recharge in Wisconsin--Annual estimates for 1970-99 using streamflow data [More info]: The groundwater component of streamflow is important because it is indicative of the sustained flow of a stream during dry periods, is often of better quality, and has a smaller range of temperatures, than surface contributions to streamflow.
Quantifying effects of climate change on the snowmelt-dominated groundwater resources of northern New England [More info]: Planned analysis of the sensitivity of groundwater levels to changes in air temperature and precipitation. Changes in groundwater recharge and discharge also will be correlated with other hydrologic indicators.
Water science for schools: follow a drip through the water cycle [More info]: Site for elementary school students on the water cycle with a link to a version geared for second grade students and a random link.

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