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USGS Kicks Off Innovative Project to Study Harmful Algal Blooms in New York

USGS Kicks Off Innovative Project to Study Harmful Algal Blooms in New York

Monitoring Effort Supports State’s Initiative to Combat Potentially Toxic Blooms

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Lake Ontario Elevation Gages

Lake Ontario Elevation Gages

Extreme flooding on Lake Ontario can result in millions of dollars in damages to shoreline properties. Currently, USGS Lake Ontario gages report...

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Drought Streamflow Probabilities in Northeast Region

Drought Streamflow Probabilities in Northeast Region

Maximum likelihood logistic regression (MLLR) is used to estimate drought probabilities for selected Northeast rivers and streams. Winter streamflows...

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Effects of Nitrogen and Sulfur Deposition on Tree Growth, Survival, and Carbon Sequestration Across the U.S.

Effects of Nitrogen and Sulfur Deposition on Tree Growth, Survival, and Carbon Sequestration Across the U.S.

There is scientific controversy about whether nitrogen deposition increases forest carbon sequestration. All tree species do not exhibit the same...

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Long Island Groundwater Sustainability Study Progress Report

Long Island Groundwater Sustainability Study Progress Report

Long Island Groundwater Sustainability Study Progress Report

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Protect Our Aquifer Day, May 2018 - Long Island, New York

Protect Our Aquifer Day, May 2018 - Long Island, New York

Protect Our Aquifer Day, May 2018 

 

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USGS Flood Experts Respond to High Water in Central, Northeastern U.S.

USGS Flood Experts Respond to High Water in Central, Northeastern U.S.

Crews from the U.S. Geological Survey have been in the field for weeks measuring flooding in the Midwest and in the Mississippi River watershed, and...

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USGS Deploys Storm-Tide Sensors in Advance of Nor’Easter

USGS Deploys Storm-Tide Sensors in Advance of Nor’Easter

USGS field crews are deploying storm-tide and wave sensors today from Maine to Delaware to track and study a Nor’easter forecasted to begin tomorrow.

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Long Island Water Conference 5th Annual Drinking Water Symposium

Long Island Water Conference 5th Annual Drinking Water Symposium

Long Island Water Conference 5th Annual Drinking Water Symposium  Bethpage, NY

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Long Island Association of Professional Geologists Dinner Meeting

Long Island Association of Professional Geologists Dinner Meeting

Long Island Association of Professional Geologists Dinner Meeting Ronkonoma, NY

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Delineation of Salt Water Intrusion through Use of Electromagnetic-Induction Logging: A Case Study in Southern Manhattan Island, New York

Delineation of Salt Water Intrusion through Use of Electromagnetic-Induction Logging: A Case Study in Southern Manhattan Island, New York

A journal article was recently published by the USGS (Stumm and Como, 2017) detailing the use of a borehole-geophysical technique using...

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USGS Scientists to Track Effects of Historic Lake Ontario Flooding

USGS Scientists to Track Effects of Historic Lake Ontario Flooding

Media Alert: Reporters wishing to accompany USGS scientists in the field the week of July 10 should contact Bill Coon, 607-220-6280 or wcoon@usgs.gov...

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