Nitrogen in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed: A Century of Change
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Detailed Description
Narrated presentation that provides a unique, long-term perspective (1950-2050) of the major drivers of nitrogen change up to the present, and forecasts how they may affect nitrogen into the future for the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Information is based off of U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1486.
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00:19:43
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Public Domain.
Video thumbnail courtesy of the Chesapeake Bay Program, with aerial support by LightHawk, used with permission.
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