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Beach and Barrier Dynamics, Flood Hazards, Nearshore Environmental Health, Tide and Wave Hydrodynamics, Wetlands, Climate and Land-Use Change
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USGS Satellites and Test Tubes Meet to Ensure Safe Drinking Water
USGS Satellites and Test Tubes Meet to Ensure Safe Drinking Water
Advanced Quantitative Precipitation Information System Enhances Flood Prediction in San Francisco Bay Area
Advanced Quantitative Precipitation Information System Enhances Flood Prediction in San Francisco Bay Area
Native American Research Assistantship Student Learns USGS Water Science
Native American Research Assistantship Student Learns USGS Water Science
Publications
Present and future coastal flooding hazard for Long Island, NY and Long Island Sound (NY/CT), USA Present and future coastal flooding hazard for Long Island, NY and Long Island Sound (NY/CT), USA
Coastal flooding and the associated damages due to storms are increasing with sea level rise around the world, with regional variability in the severity of impacts., Researchers and resource managers need to better understand and predict the future shifts in coastal flooding due to these processes to plan for resilient and sustainable communities. Here we present an analysis of long-term...
An evaluation of the effects of different deicing salt application rates on three watersheds in Essex County, New York An evaluation of the effects of different deicing salt application rates on three watersheds in Essex County, New York
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the New York State Department of Transportation, evaluated the effects of different deicing salt application rates on surface water, groundwater, and highway runoff quality near State highways in northern New York. Three reaches of State highways were tested with different deicing treatments between October 2019 and November 2022: a salt...
Changes in phosphorus concentration and flux from 2011 to 2023 in major U.S. tributaries to the Laurentian Great Lakes Changes in phosphorus concentration and flux from 2011 to 2023 in major U.S. tributaries to the Laurentian Great Lakes
Reducing phosphorus (P) flux to the Great Lakes is critical for improving water quality and controlling eutrophication. We used 13 water years (2011–2023) of U.S. Geological Survey data from 24 major U.S. tributaries (representing 47% of the U.S. Great Lakes watershed area) to evaluate temporal changes in orthophosphate (PO4-P) and total P (TP) using Weighted Regressions on Time...
Science
Evaluating the Risks of Tire-Derived Compounds to Fish in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Tires contain a chemical known as 6PPD which prevents them from quickly breaking down. Microscopic tire particles, generated mainly from the friction of tires on roads, release 6PPD-quinone (6PPDQ) when they come into contact with oxygen. During precipitation events, 6PPDQ can be washed off roads, harming fish in nearby waterways. In response to requests from fishery managers, the USGS is studying...
Interactive Products to Assist with Geothermal Drilling
Geothermal energy is a clean and renewable source of heat derived from the Earth's natural thermal resources. Geothermal borefields are utilized to extract this thermal energy, providing heating for buildings in the winter and cooling in the summer. In New York, the adoption of geothermal energy at both residential and community scales is on the rise and is expected to see significant growth in...
Regional Assessment of Compound Flood Hazard from the Combined Effects of Coastal, Stormwater and Groundwater Emergence Flooding
Compound flooding is flooding that results from a co-occurrence of multiple flood drivers. In this project we consider precipitation (pluvial flooding, overland flow of stormwater), coastal storm surge and tidal flooding (coastal flooding), and flooding that occurs as a shallow water table intersects the land surface or critical infrastructure (groundwater emergence flooding). These flooding...