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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.

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.

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.

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.

Screen capture of ModelMuse with the words "This video will give a short demo of how to use ZONEBUDGET with ModelMuse."
ModelMuse: Using ZONEBUDGET
ModelMuse: Using ZONEBUDGET
ModelMuse: Using ZONEBUDGET

Screen capture of ModelMuse with the words "This video will give a short demonstration of how to use ZONEBUDGET with ModelMuse." This image is mean to be used as a thumbnail for a video of how to use ZONEBUDGET with ModelMuse.

Screen capture of ModelMuse with the words "This video will give a short demonstration of how to use ZONEBUDGET with ModelMuse." This image is mean to be used as a thumbnail for a video of how to use ZONEBUDGET with ModelMuse.

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. The black cable leads to a radio antenna attached to the side of the boardwalk.

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. The black cable leads to a radio antenna attached to the side of the boardwalk.

Screen capture of ModelMuse with the caption "We will use this model to import boundary conditions from a Shapefile."
ModelMuse: Import Data
ModelMuse: Import Data
ModelMuse: Import Data

Screen capture of ModelMuse to be used as the preview image for a video on importing data into ModelMuse. 

Screen capture of ModelMuse to be used as the preview image for a video on importing data into ModelMuse. 

Image: Cannonball River
Cannonball River
Cannonball River
Cannonball River

Looking west at the Cannonball River at Breien, North Dakota.

Looking west at the Cannonball River at Breien, North Dakota.

Image: Drought Effect
Drought Effect
Drought Effect
Drought Effect

The white colored rock (approximately 100ft high) shows the drop in the water level of Lake Mead as a result of the ongoing 10-year drought along the Colorado River.

The white colored rock (approximately 100ft high) shows the drop in the water level of Lake Mead as a result of the ongoing 10-year drought along the Colorado River.

Image: Quillayute River Estuary in Bloom
Quillayute River Estuary in Bloom
Quillayute River Estuary in Bloom
Quillayute River Estuary in Bloom

Quillayute River near La Push, Washington. Looking downstream from Mora Road toward the river mouth and Pacific Ocean, with James Island in the distance.

Quillayute River near La Push, Washington. Looking downstream from Mora Road toward the river mouth and Pacific Ocean, with James Island in the distance.

Image: Bridges on the Little Missouri River
Bridges on the Little Missouri River
Bridges on the Little Missouri River
Bridges on the Little Missouri River

Little Missouri River at Marmarth, North Dakota, flowing under the railroad and highway bridges, streamflow 260 cubic feet per second, gage height 2.38 feet.

Little Missouri River at Marmarth, North Dakota, flowing under the railroad and highway bridges, streamflow 260 cubic feet per second, gage height 2.38 feet.

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