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Image: Tribal Training -- Sediment Devices
Tribal Training -- Sediment Devices
Tribal Training -- Sediment Devices
Tribal Training -- Sediment Devices

USGS Research Hydrologist Art Horowitz and USGS Oklahoma Water Science Center Hydrologic Technician Ernie Smith describe streambed sediment collection devices for a Tribal training class at the Canadian River, Norman, Oklahoma.

USGS Research Hydrologist Art Horowitz and USGS Oklahoma Water Science Center Hydrologic Technician Ernie Smith describe streambed sediment collection devices for a Tribal training class at the Canadian River, Norman, Oklahoma.

Image: Little Missouri River near Marmarth
Little Missouri River near Marmarth
Little Missouri River near Marmarth
Little Missouri River near Marmarth

Little Missouri River at Marmarth, North Dakota, streamflow 65.5 cubic feet per second.

Image: Bluffs along the Little Missouri River
Bluffs along the Little Missouri River
Bluffs along the Little Missouri River
Bluffs along the Little Missouri River

Little Missouri River at Marmarth, North Dakota, streamflow 65.5 cubic feet per second.

Image: Turtle River
Turtle River
Turtle River
Turtle River

Turtle River at Turtle River State Park near Arvilla, North Dakota, shot of the riffle (towards center of picture, about 700 feet downstream) looking downstream, streamflow 14 cubic feet per second, August 19, 2010.

Turtle River at Turtle River State Park near Arvilla, North Dakota, shot of the riffle (towards center of picture, about 700 feet downstream) looking downstream, streamflow 14 cubic feet per second, August 19, 2010.

USGS Gage With Rainbow
USGS Gage With Rainbow
USGS Gage With Rainbow
USGS Gage With Rainbow

A photograph showing a USGS stream gage with a rainbow against an overcast sky in the background.   

A photograph showing a USGS stream gage with a rainbow against an overcast sky in the background.   

Photo of five scientists working at a remote, mountain field site.  One scientist is examining sample collection equipment.
Atmospheric deposition monitoring site visit
Atmospheric deposition monitoring site visit
Atmospheric deposition monitoring site visit

A site operator and support staff visit an atmospheric deposition monitoring site at Loch Vale in Rocky Mountain National Park. The USGS-operated site (CO98) is part of the National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP) National Trends Network.

A site operator and support staff visit an atmospheric deposition monitoring site at Loch Vale in Rocky Mountain National Park. The USGS-operated site (CO98) is part of the National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP) National Trends Network.

Sealcoated parking lot and storm drain
Sealcoated parking lot and storm drain
Sealcoated parking lot and storm drain
Sealcoated parking lot and storm drain

Runoff from this sealcoated lot will flow into the storm drain, where it will be transported to streams and lakes.

Runoff from this sealcoated lot will flow into the storm drain, where it will be transported to streams and lakes.

Sealed parking lot with wear marks from snow plows
Sealed parking lot with wear marks from snowplow
Sealed parking lot with wear marks from snowplow
Sealed parking lot with wear marks from snowplow

Once applied, sealcoat can be abraded by snowplows, as evidence here, or the abrasive action of car tires. Runoff carrying high-PAH sealcoat particles flows into storm drains, where it can be transported to streams and lakes.

Once applied, sealcoat can be abraded by snowplows, as evidence here, or the abrasive action of car tires. Runoff carrying high-PAH sealcoat particles flows into storm drains, where it can be transported to streams and lakes.

Sealcoated pavement and storm drain
Sealcoated pavement and storm drain
Sealcoated pavement and storm drain
Sealcoated pavement and storm drain

Runoff from this sealcoated lot will flow into the storm drain, where it will be transported to streams and lakes.

Runoff from this sealcoated lot will flow into the storm drain, where it will be transported to streams and lakes.

Sealcoat parking lot adjacent to storm drain
Sealcoated lot and adjacent storm drain
Sealcoated lot and adjacent storm drain
Sealcoated lot and adjacent storm drain

Runoff from this sealcoated lot will flow into the storm drain, where it will be transported to streams and lakes.

Runoff from this sealcoated lot will flow into the storm drain, where it will be transported to streams and lakes.

Sealcoated parking lot adjacent to sidewalk
Sealcoated parking lot
Sealcoated parking lot
Sealcoated parking lot

Sealcoated parking lot. Runoff from coal-tar-sealcoated pavement contains extremely high concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and is toxic to aquatic life.  Read more here.

Sealcoated parking lot. Runoff from coal-tar-sealcoated pavement contains extremely high concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and is toxic to aquatic life.  Read more here.

Image: Cannonball River
Cannonball River
Cannonball River
Cannonball River

Cannonball River at Breien, North Dakota.

Image: Great Lakes Beach with Chicago Skyline
Great Lakes Beach with Chicago Skyline
Great Lakes Beach with Chicago Skyline
Great Lakes Beach with Chicago Skyline

Example of nearshore, coastal waters at risk of contamination by anthropogenic inputs.

gagehouse 14020300 after the 2020 100yr flood on Meachum Creek near Gibbon, OR
gagehouse 14020300 after the 2020 100yr flood on Meachum Creek, OR
gagehouse 14020300 after the 2020 100yr flood on Meachum Creek, OR
gagehouse 14020300 after the 2020 100yr flood on Meachum Creek, OR

Assessing the damage of the cableway and gagehouse after the 2020 100yr flood on Meachum Creek near Gibbon, OR streamgage 14020300, one of the many tributaries of the Umatilla River, OR.

Image: Yellowstone Temperature Logger
Yellowstone Temperature Logger
Yellowstone Temperature Logger
Yellowstone Temperature Logger

Yellowstone Volcano Observatory temperature logger and radio transmitter installed in a weatherproof case under a public boardwalk in Yellowstone National Park. The white cable leads to a temperature sensor in the water under the rocks.

Yellowstone Volcano Observatory temperature logger and radio transmitter installed in a weatherproof case under a public boardwalk in Yellowstone National Park. The white cable leads to a temperature sensor in the water under the rocks.

Screen capture of the ModelMuse Image Export dialog box.
ModelMuse Animation
ModelMuse Animation
ModelMuse Animation

The image displays the ModelMuse Image Export dialog box being used to generate an animation.

The image displays the ModelMuse Image Export dialog box being used to generate an animation.

Screen capture of ModelMuse with the caption "You can show just the edge of the active area".
ModelMuse: Grid Line Display Options
ModelMuse: Grid Line Display Options
ModelMuse: Grid Line Display Options

Screen capture of ModelMuse with the caption "You can show just the edge of the active area".

Screen capture of ModelMuse with the caption "You can show just the edge of the active area".

Image: Key West National Wildlife Refuge
Key West National Wildlife Refuge
Key West National Wildlife Refuge
Key West National Wildlife Refuge

Mangrove islands in the Key West National Wildlife Refuge provide valuable habitat for nesting birds and sea turtles.

Mangrove islands in the Key West National Wildlife Refuge provide valuable habitat for nesting birds and sea turtles.

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