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This figure illustrates shoreline retreat caused by a combination of sea-level rise and land subsidence.
This figure illustrates shoreline retreat caused by a combination of sea-level rise and land subsidence.
Water in a Mountain Stream in Nelson County Virginia
Water in a Mountain Stream in Nelson County Virginia
Water Resources Monitoring Site at Castle Creek
Field visit for data collection at Paul Spring Branch, Fairfax County, Virginia
Field visit for data collection at Paul Spring Branch, Fairfax County, Virginia
A fast flowing freshwater mountain stream.
A fast flowing freshwater mountain stream.
An Appalachian Mountain Stream in the Spring. Photographed by Samuel H Austin
An Appalachian Mountain Stream in the Spring. Photographed by Samuel H Austin
Flower in Big Meadows, Virginia.
Humpback Rocks Views
A flower in Big Meadows in Shenandoah National Park Virginia
A flower in Big Meadows in Shenandoah National Park Virginia
River ecosystem at Mattaponi river near bowling green
River ecosystem at Mattaponi river near bowling green
South Fork of the Shenandoah River near Lynnwood, Virginia.
Data for this monitoring site can be found at USGS Water Data for the Nation.
South Fork of the Shenandoah River near Lynnwood, Virginia.
Data for this monitoring site can be found at USGS Water Data for the Nation.
A USGS tech performs synoptic sampling at Difficult Run Above Fox Lake Near Fairfax, VA. Part of the Fairfax County Water Resources Monitoring Network.
A USGS tech performs synoptic sampling at Difficult Run Above Fox Lake Near Fairfax, VA. Part of the Fairfax County Water Resources Monitoring Network.
Massanutten Mountain in Virginia
Waterfall in Appalachian Forest
Rocky overlook in Shenandoah National Park
Open Field Near Blue Ridge Parkway
Open Field Near Blue Ridge Parkway
Grasses in Big Meadows in Shenandoah National Park Virginia
Grasses in Big Meadows in Shenandoah National Park Virginia
Ferns In Appomattox State Forest In Virginia
A scientist conducting a cross section survey for restoration monitoring on the Roanoke River.
A scientist conducting a cross section survey for restoration monitoring on the Roanoke River.
Looking east to the Atlantic Ocean from Cadillac Mountain, Maine.
Looking east to the Atlantic Ocean from Cadillac Mountain, Maine.
A scientist conducting habitat sampling at Compton Ford on the South Fork Shenandoah River.
A scientist conducting habitat sampling at Compton Ford on the South Fork Shenandoah River.