A graphic showing the process of enhancing microbial methane production with the addition of nutrients to underground coal formations.
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Biogenic Gas Production
A graphic showing the process of enhancing microbial methane production with the addition of nutrients to underground coal formations.
Microbial methane production graphic
A graphic showing the process of enhanced microbial methane production. Nutrients are added to underground coalbeds, where they cause microbes to produce methane faster. This methane is then pumped up to the surface for transport and use.
A graphic showing the process of enhanced microbial methane production. Nutrients are added to underground coalbeds, where they cause microbes to produce methane faster. This methane is then pumped up to the surface for transport and use.
Bozeman Field Office
An image of the Bozeman Field Office site for the Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center.
An image of the Bozeman Field Office site for the Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center.
Microbe methane cafe
A graphic showing microbes consuming nutrients and releasing (or farting) methane (CH4) out in the process.
A graphic showing microbes consuming nutrients and releasing (or farting) methane (CH4) out in the process.
Jackson Hole Groundwater Well
Jackson Hole Airport groundwater well used for sampling water quality. Well used by USGS to track water quality over time.
Jackson Hole Airport groundwater well used for sampling water quality. Well used by USGS to track water quality over time.
Richardson Wetland Mitigation Site
An image of a wetland monitoring site (Richmond) west of Missoula, Montana.
An image of a wetland monitoring site (Richmond) west of Missoula, Montana.
Videos
Broken Ice Jam in Milk River
Ice jam was holding on upstream side of bridge an suddenly broke lose while in the process of making a streamflow measurement. Equipment pulled to safety, and this video taken about 5 minutes later.
Ice jam was holding on upstream side of bridge an suddenly broke lose while in the process of making a streamflow measurement. Equipment pulled to safety, and this video taken about 5 minutes later.
What's the Big Idea? — Creating Cleaner Energy from Coal
Elliott Barnhart, a hydrologist with the USGS Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center, describes his work developing what could be a cleaner way to develop coal.
Elliott Barnhart, a hydrologist with the USGS Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center, describes his work developing what could be a cleaner way to develop coal.
John Wesley Powell, Canyon Geologist