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Hydrology

Branch of earth science that deals with water as it occurs in the atmosphere, on the surface of the ground, and underground.

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Hydrodynamics (3 items)

Hydrologic maps (28 items)

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Massachusetts and Rhode Island District projects [More info]: List of all Massachusetts and Rhode Island District water projects with links to those with homepages.
Massachusetts and Rhode Island District water data [More info]: Links to streamflow, surface and ground water, water quality, flood, drought, and precipitation data in real-time and for historic time periods for Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Mercury Studies Team [More info]: Home page on hydrology studies on mercury, the most common contaminant of aquatic ecosystems, with links to general information, research team projects and data.
Methods for estimating concentrations and loads of selected constituents in tributaries to Lake Houston near Houston, Texas [More info]: Water from this reservoir will be used more extensively by the city, so we are developing methods of assessing the water quality in real time by measuring characteristics of stream flow that correlate with important water quality data.
Methods for estimating magnitude and frequency of floods in rural basins in the southeastern United States: South Carolina [More info]: Flood estimates are needed for the efficient design of bridges, highway embankments, levees, to protect lives and property in flood-prone areas, and to determine flood-insurance rates.
Methow River Basin [More info]: Description of studies conducted to evaluate the surface water, ground water, water interactions, and water quality of Methow River Basin in Washington. With links to related science topics, datasets, maps, project summaries, and news.
Michigan District - USGS Federal-State Cooperator Program [More info]: Links to websites of state, county and regional, township, municipal and tribal cooperators assisting with the funding and studies of the Michigan District research projects and data collection related to Michigan's water resources.
Middleton (Wisconsin) Data Center [More info]: Technical information about several water resource database projects with local, regional, and national scope including the National Environmental Methods Index, the National Water Quality Assessment Data Warehouse, and the USGS Publications Warehouse.
Minnesota water-resources projects [More info]: Links to descriptions of research projects on water resources in Minnesota listed by project number.
Missouri District Surface-Water Data & Analysis Section [More info]: Overview of the Surface-Water Data & Analysis Section of the Missouri District with links to real-time and historic water data, staff members, and projects on bridge scour and gaging station network.

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