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Screen capture of the ModelMuse main window with the cells colored with the hydraulic conductivity after being calibrated using PEST.
The image is intended to introduce a video.
Screen capture of the ModelMuse main window with the cells colored with the hydraulic conductivity after being calibrated using PEST.
The image is intended to introduce a video.
Sodium fluorescein dye injection into the Slate River used to measure how much groundwater flows into it.
Sodium fluorescein dye injection into the Slate River used to measure how much groundwater flows into it.
What does the inside of a groundwater well look like? This can be an important question for groundwater scientists! In this photo, we see the view from a video camera inside a groundwater well. USGS scientists can use cameras to inspect the inside of a well to identify any changes in the well that might affect groundwater level measurements over time.
What does the inside of a groundwater well look like? This can be an important question for groundwater scientists! In this photo, we see the view from a video camera inside a groundwater well. USGS scientists can use cameras to inspect the inside of a well to identify any changes in the well that might affect groundwater level measurements over time.
Graph of population potentially affected by groundwater contaminants (Belitz and others, 2022). Geogenic constituents affected a larger population compared to anthropogenic constituents.
Graph of population potentially affected by groundwater contaminants (Belitz and others, 2022). Geogenic constituents affected a larger population compared to anthropogenic constituents.
USGS, ANA and Geological Survey of Brazil (SGB-CPRM) staff standing in front of an ANA/SBG-CPRM research vessel in the Amazon River basin in Manacapuru, Brazil to measure measure streamflow and sample suspended sediment.
SGB-CPRM (Geological Survey of Brazil)
ANA (Agencia Nacional De Aguas E Saneamento Basico)
USGS, ANA and Geological Survey of Brazil (SGB-CPRM) staff standing in front of an ANA/SBG-CPRM research vessel in the Amazon River basin in Manacapuru, Brazil to measure measure streamflow and sample suspended sediment.
SGB-CPRM (Geological Survey of Brazil)
ANA (Agencia Nacional De Aguas E Saneamento Basico)
Yellow sediment sampler suspended off side of boat in Manacapuru, Amazon River Basin, Brazil, during a field trip with USGS and National Agency for Water and Basic Sanitation (ANA) scientists (Brazil) and Geological Survey of Brazil (SGB-CPRM).
ANA (Agencia Nacional De Aguas E Saneamento Basico)
SGB-CPRM (Geological Survey of Brazil)
Yellow sediment sampler suspended off side of boat in Manacapuru, Amazon River Basin, Brazil, during a field trip with USGS and National Agency for Water and Basic Sanitation (ANA) scientists (Brazil) and Geological Survey of Brazil (SGB-CPRM).
ANA (Agencia Nacional De Aguas E Saneamento Basico)
SGB-CPRM (Geological Survey of Brazil)
USGS, ANA and SBG-CPRM staff reviewing streamflow measurements on board an ANA/SBG-CPRM research vessel in the Amazon River basin in Manacapuru, Brazil. USGS staff in middle wearing orange shirt and yellow PFD, ANA and SGB-CPRM staff in navy blue attire discuss measurements and look over data.
SGB-CPRM (Geological Survey of Brazil)
USGS, ANA and SBG-CPRM staff reviewing streamflow measurements on board an ANA/SBG-CPRM research vessel in the Amazon River basin in Manacapuru, Brazil. USGS staff in middle wearing orange shirt and yellow PFD, ANA and SGB-CPRM staff in navy blue attire discuss measurements and look over data.
SGB-CPRM (Geological Survey of Brazil)
USGS meeting with National Agency for Water and Basic Sanitation (ANA) scientists in Brazil.
Top (L – R) ANA Scientists Vitor Saback, Brian McCallum, Mauricio Abijaodi
Bottom (L-R) USGS Hydrologists Travis Knight, Joel Groten, Filipe Sampaio
ANA (Agencia Nacional De Aguas E Saneamento Basico)
USGS meeting with National Agency for Water and Basic Sanitation (ANA) scientists in Brazil.
Top (L – R) ANA Scientists Vitor Saback, Brian McCallum, Mauricio Abijaodi
Bottom (L-R) USGS Hydrologists Travis Knight, Joel Groten, Filipe Sampaio
ANA (Agencia Nacional De Aguas E Saneamento Basico)
USGS meeting with National Agency for Water and Basic Sanitation (ANA) scientists in Brazil, standing in front of three flags (L-R) American flag, Brazilian Flag, ANA logo flag.
(L-R) Mauricio Abijaodi, Brian McCallum, Filipe Sampaio, Joel Groten, Travis Knight, and Vitor Saback.
ANA (Agencia Nacional De Aguas E Saneamento Basico)
USGS meeting with National Agency for Water and Basic Sanitation (ANA) scientists in Brazil, standing in front of three flags (L-R) American flag, Brazilian Flag, ANA logo flag.
(L-R) Mauricio Abijaodi, Brian McCallum, Filipe Sampaio, Joel Groten, Travis Knight, and Vitor Saback.
ANA (Agencia Nacional De Aguas E Saneamento Basico)
Measuring water leaving radiance with the spectral radiometer in Lake Cascade, Idaho as part of an effort to validate satellite data over water.
Measuring water leaving radiance with the spectral radiometer in Lake Cascade, Idaho as part of an effort to validate satellite data over water.
Thumbnail image for Q4 River Conditions Data Viz.
Thumbnail image for Q4 River Conditions Data Viz.
After Hurricane Ian, USGS scientist Scott Greenwood services the USGS streamgage on the St. Johns River near Sanford, Florida. Photograph taken October 6, 2022. Credit: Gene Grimm, USGS.
After Hurricane Ian, USGS scientist Scott Greenwood services the USGS streamgage on the St. Johns River near Sanford, Florida. Photograph taken October 6, 2022. Credit: Gene Grimm, USGS.
After Hurricane Ian, USGS scientist Scott Greenwood services the USGS streamgage on the St. Johns River near Sanford, Florida. Photograph taken October 6, 2022. Credit: Gene Grimm, USGS.
After Hurricane Ian, USGS scientist Scott Greenwood services the USGS streamgage on the St. Johns River near Sanford, Florida. Photograph taken October 6, 2022. Credit: Gene Grimm, USGS.
After Hurricane Ian, USGS scientist Scott Greenwood services the USGS streamgage on the St. Johns River near Sanford, Florida. Photograph taken October 6, 2022. Credit: Gene Grimm, USGS.
After Hurricane Ian, USGS scientist Scott Greenwood services the USGS streamgage on the St. Johns River near Sanford, Florida. Photograph taken October 6, 2022. Credit: Gene Grimm, USGS.
After Hurricane Ian, USGS safety and occupational health specialist Sean Raabe retrieves a USGS storm surge sensor at Fernandina Beach, Florida. Photograph taken October 5, 2022. Credit: Hannah Flynn, USGS.
After Hurricane Ian, USGS safety and occupational health specialist Sean Raabe retrieves a USGS storm surge sensor at Fernandina Beach, Florida. Photograph taken October 5, 2022. Credit: Hannah Flynn, USGS.
USGS hydrologic technician Megan Bock surveys high water marks from Hurricane Ian in Marineland, Florida. Photograph taken October 4, 2022. Credit: Fabian Kahn, USGS.
USGS hydrologic technician Megan Bock surveys high water marks from Hurricane Ian in Marineland, Florida. Photograph taken October 4, 2022. Credit: Fabian Kahn, USGS.
Gallinas Creek watershed, NM in October 2022, after Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon fire (photo by Sheila Murphy, USGS)
Gallinas Creek watershed, NM in October 2022, after Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon fire (photo by Sheila Murphy, USGS)
USGS hydrologic technician Emily Robinson documents high water marks from Hurricane Ian on a house near Buckingham, Florida. Photograph taken October 2, 2022. Credit: Roberto Ravelo, USGS.
USGS hydrologic technician Emily Robinson documents high water marks from Hurricane Ian on a house near Buckingham, Florida. Photograph taken October 2, 2022. Credit: Roberto Ravelo, USGS.
USGS safety and occupational health specialist Sean Raabe verifies the elevation of a USGS water level sensor in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Photograph taken October 2, 2022. Credit: Hannah Flynn, USGS.
USGS safety and occupational health specialist Sean Raabe verifies the elevation of a USGS water level sensor in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Photograph taken October 2, 2022. Credit: Hannah Flynn, USGS.
A tile map of the US showing streamgages by flow levels through the month of September. For each state, an area chart shows the proportion of streamgages in wet, normal, or dry conditions. Streamflow conditions are quantified using percentiles comparing the past month’s slow levels to the historic daily record for each streamgage.
A tile map of the US showing streamgages by flow levels through the month of September. For each state, an area chart shows the proportion of streamgages in wet, normal, or dry conditions. Streamflow conditions are quantified using percentiles comparing the past month’s slow levels to the historic daily record for each streamgage.
USGS scientist measures the groundwater level at a Climate Response Network monitoring well in Worcester County, Massachusetts (USGS station 422058072085101).
USGS scientist measures the groundwater level at a Climate Response Network monitoring well in Worcester County, Massachusetts (USGS station 422058072085101).