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Data Pipelines
Data Pipelines
Data Pipelines
Data Pipelines

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.

 Multi-figure, interactive data visualization of US Water Use
Multi-figure, interactive data visualization of US Water Use
Multi-figure, interactive data visualization of US Water Use
Mountain stream between two cliffs
Headwaters of the Colorado River
Headwaters of the Colorado River
Headwaters of the Colorado River

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.

Regulation in StreamStats screenshot
Regulation in StreamStats screenshot
Regulation in StreamStats screenshot
Percentage Change in Population by State and Decade: 1980 - 1990 to 20
Percentage Change in Population by State and Decade: 1980 - 1990 to 20
Percentage Change in Population by State and Decade: 1980 - 1990 to 20
Percentage Change in Population by State and Decade: 1980 - 1990 to 20

Percentage Change in Population by State and Decade: 1980 - 1990 to 2000 - 2010. For information on confidentiality protection, nonsampling error, and definitions, see http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/doc/p194-171.pdf

Brackish water desalination facility in Harlingen, Texas.
Brackish water desalination facility in Harlingen, Texas.
Brackish water desalination facility in Harlingen, Texas.
Brackish water desalination facility in Harlingen, Texas.

Brackish water desalination facility in Harlingen, Texas. The plant was built in 2007 and has a capacity of 2.25 million gallons per day. Source: North Cameron Regional Water Supply Corporation

Brackish water desalination facility in Harlingen, Texas. The plant was built in 2007 and has a capacity of 2.25 million gallons per day. Source: North Cameron Regional Water Supply Corporation

Hurricane Florence Data Visualization
Hurricane Florence Data Visualization
Hurricane Florence Data Visualization
Hurricane Florence Data Visualization

Data visualization pulling together multiple datasets from multiple agencies to explain how rain and flooding from Hurricane Florence impacted the landscape.

Data visualization pulling together multiple datasets from multiple agencies to explain how rain and flooding from Hurricane Florence impacted the landscape.

Upstream Network Trace in StreamStats screenshot
Upstream Network Trace in StreamStats screenshot
Upstream Network Trace in StreamStats screenshot
Components of a simple water budget for part of a watershed
Components of a simple water budget for part of a watershed
Components of a simple water budget for part of a watershed
Components of a simple water budget for part of a watershed

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.
Collecting Groundwater Samples in Mammoth, CA
Collecting Groundwater Samples in Mammoth, CA
Collecting Groundwater Samples in Mammoth, CA

Snow falls on USGS Hydrologist, Joe Nawikas, as he collects groundwater samples in Mammoth, California.

Scientist writing on clipboard, with small seismometer on the ground and mountains in the background
Collecting geophysics data at Pinnacles National Park
Collecting geophysics data at Pinnacles National Park
Collecting geophysics data at Pinnacles National Park

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 from Lake Powell
USGS scientists collect sediment cores from Lake Powell
USGS scientists collect sediment cores from Lake Powell
USGS scientists collect sediment cores from 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
Kelvey Merill ADCP measurement at Perdanales River near Fredricksburg
Kelvey Merill ADCP measurement at Perdanales River near Fredricksburg
Kelvey Merill ADCP measurement at Perdanales River near Fredricksburg

Kelvey Merill ADCP measurement at Perdanales River near Fredricksburg - Lynne Fahlquist USGS. 

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