Coastal Science
Coastal Science
New Jersey has an extensive coastline with rivers, bays, and barrier islands which interact with the ocean, resulting in a need for greater understanding of these interactions. The NJWSC carries out multidisciplinary science activities across the State’s diverse coastal waters to expand our understanding.
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Pinelands Kirkwood-Cohansey
The study examines the structure and function of the hydrologic system supporting Pinelands aquatic and wetland communities and the hydrologic and ecological response to groundwater-withdrawal stress. USGS components of the study focus on various aspects of the hydrologic system that controls groundwater and surface-water flow, depth of water in wetlands, and interactions between the groundwater...
Changes in Base-Flow and Withdrawals
Groundwater withdrawals in the New Jersey (NJ) Coastal Plain, as well as other parts of the Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain, have increased significantly with the increase in population in recent decades. Future water-supply demands will cause a continuing increase in groundwater withdrawals. The objective of this study is to determine the relationship between changes in base-flow and groundwater...