Artesian Well (cropped), John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, Key Lar
Artesian Well (cropped), John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, Key LarArtesian Well (cropped), John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, Key Largo, FL
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Artesian Well (cropped), John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, Key Largo, FL
Artesian Well (cropped), John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, Key Largo, FL
USGS WAUSP Water Census: Map of National Brackish Groundwater Assessment from USGS professional paper 1833 "Brackish Groundwater In The United States."
USGS WAUSP Water Census: Map of National Brackish Groundwater Assessment from USGS professional paper 1833 "Brackish Groundwater In The United States."
USGS gage 01419500 Willowemoc Creek near Livingston Manor, NY
USGS gage 01419500 Willowemoc Creek near Livingston Manor, NY
Overview of Water Quality in Principal Aquifers
Enhancing scientific research with reproducible, collaborative, and scalable data analysis workflows and methodologies.Example R code leveraging a reproducible data pipeline with the package “remake” to handle dependencies and organize workflow.
Enhancing scientific research with reproducible, collaborative, and scalable data analysis workflows and methodologies.Example R code leveraging a reproducible data pipeline with the package “remake” to handle dependencies and organize workflow.
A U.S. national map with notes about areas of high water use in 2015.
A U.S. national map with notes about areas of high water use in 2015.
Data Science: Lake Mead Water Level Decline Visualization. Click here to read more about USGS Water Resources Mission Area Data Science.
Data Science: Lake Mead Water Level Decline Visualization. Click here to read more about USGS Water Resources Mission Area Data Science.
The headwaters of the Colorado and Gunnison Rivers was selected in 2019 as an Integrated Water Science Basin.
The headwaters of the Colorado and Gunnison Rivers was selected in 2019 as an Integrated Water Science Basin.
Industrial water use in 2015
Upstream Network Trace in StreamStats screenshot
Upstream Network Trace in StreamStats screenshot
Salt Deposits (Gypsum). (Source: Siim Sepp, http://www.sandatlas.org/)
Components of a simple water budget for part of a watershed, from Healy, R.W., Winter, T.C., LaBaugh, J.W., and Franke, O.L., 2007, Water budgets: Foundations for effective water-resources and environmental management: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1308.
Components of a simple water budget for part of a watershed, from Healy, R.W., Winter, T.C., LaBaugh, J.W., and Franke, O.L., 2007, Water budgets: Foundations for effective water-resources and environmental management: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1308.
Snow falls on USGS Hydrologist, Joe Nawikas, as he collects groundwater samples in Mammoth, California.
Snow falls on USGS Hydrologist, Joe Nawikas, as he collects groundwater samples in Mammoth, California.
Research Hydrologist Paul Hsieh collects seismic data during a groundwater study at Pinnacles National Park in California. The red seismometer on the ground measures ambient seismic noise, which includes microtremors induced by wind, ocean waves, and human activity.
Research Hydrologist Paul Hsieh collects seismic data during a groundwater study at Pinnacles National Park in California. The red seismometer on the ground measures ambient seismic noise, which includes microtremors induced by wind, ocean waves, and human activity.
USGS scientists collect sediment cores to examine the amount and distribution of metals within Lake Powell.
USGS scientists collect sediment cores to examine the amount and distribution of metals within Lake Powell.
Kelvey Merill ADCP measurement at Perdanales River near Fredricksburg - Lynne Fahlquist USGS.
Kelvey Merill ADCP measurement at Perdanales River near Fredricksburg - Lynne Fahlquist USGS.
Drill rig to collect sediment samples on Lake Powell.
Drill rig to collect sediment samples on Lake Powell.
USGS scientists work with heavy machinery to collect sediment through the full thickness of the San Juan and Colorado River deltas.
USGS scientists work with heavy machinery to collect sediment through the full thickness of the San Juan and Colorado River deltas.
Core processing hut provides a sheltered environment for scientists to process the cores for shipment to the National Lacustrine Core Facility
Core processing hut provides a sheltered environment for scientists to process the cores for shipment to the National Lacustrine Core Facility
USGS scientists collect sediment cores to examine the amount and distribution of metals within Lake Powell.
USGS scientists collect sediment cores to examine the amount and distribution of metals within Lake Powell.