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USGS employee sampling an urban  groundwater well
USGS employee sampling an urban groundwater well
USGS employee sampling an urban groundwater well
USGS employee sampling an urban groundwater well

USGS employee sampling an urban  groundwater well. Photo from USGS circular 1352 "Water quality in the Glacial Aquifer System, Northern United States, 1993 - 2009.

USGS employee sampling an urban  groundwater well. Photo from USGS circular 1352 "Water quality in the Glacial Aquifer System, Northern United States, 1993 - 2009.

Sitting in front of a corn field, a USGS scientist takes notes while groundwater flows through tubing from a nearby well
Sampling recharged groundwater quality beneath an agricultural field
Sampling recharged groundwater quality beneath an agricultural field
Sampling recharged groundwater quality beneath an agricultural field

USGS scientist sampling recharged groundwater beneath an agricultural field. Photo from USGS circular 1352 "Water quality in the Glacial Aquifer System, Northern United States, 1993-2009".

Image: Choctawhatchee River in Flood
Choctawhatchee River in Flood
Choctawhatchee River in Flood
Choctawhatchee River in Flood

Choctawhatchee River and gage in late December flood looking downstream. 

Boat on the water
The Dalles Dam Smolt Release
The Dalles Dam Smolt Release
The Dalles Dam Smolt Release

USGS employees release radio-tagged salmon smolts into the Columbia River below the sluiceway outfall at The Dalles Dam.

USGS employees release radio-tagged salmon smolts into the Columbia River below the sluiceway outfall at The Dalles Dam.

Image: USGS Gage House Reflected in the Creek
USGS Gage House Reflected in the Creek
USGS Gage House Reflected in the Creek
USGS Gage House Reflected in the Creek

USGS Gage house reflected in Cedar Creek near Haynes, North Dakota.

Image: Another Day at the Office
Another Day at the Office
Another Day at the Office
Another Day at the Office

Sampling terrace deposits above the Cheyenne River in South Dakota. Terrace deposits are serving as background readings for a sediment contamination study (Huron/Rapid City, SD, Water Science Centers). Kevin Baker is collecting samples in the trench. John Stamm is taking notes.

Sampling terrace deposits above the Cheyenne River in South Dakota. Terrace deposits are serving as background readings for a sediment contamination study (Huron/Rapid City, SD, Water Science Centers). Kevin Baker is collecting samples in the trench. John Stamm is taking notes.

USGS scientist stands on a boat deck, lowering a water-quality sampler into a river
Water-quality sampling on the Illinois River
Water-quality sampling on the Illinois River
Water-quality sampling on the Illinois River

Ryan Beaulin and Greg Goodwin (USGS Central Midwest Water Science Center) conduct water-quality sampling on the Illinois River, downstream of Marseilles, Illinois.

Ryan Beaulin and Greg Goodwin (USGS Central Midwest Water Science Center) conduct water-quality sampling on the Illinois River, downstream of Marseilles, Illinois.

Image: ADCP at Sunset
ADCP at Sunset
ADCP at Sunset
ADCP at Sunset

ADCP work for a Waste Water Treatment Plant Study.  Photo taken south of St. Paul, MN on the Mississippi River (Mounds View, MN, Water Science Center).

ADCP work for a Waste Water Treatment Plant Study.  Photo taken south of St. Paul, MN on the Mississippi River (Mounds View, MN, Water Science Center).

Screen capture of ModelMuse and its help
ModelMuse: IBOUND
ModelMuse: IBOUND
ModelMuse: IBOUND

Screen capture of ModelMuse and its help.

The image is intended to be used to introduce a video.

Screen capture of ModelMuse and its help.

The image is intended to be used to introduce a video.

Black shiny newly sealcoated pavement
Pavement newly treated with coal-tar-based sealcoat
Pavement newly treated with coal-tar-based sealcoat
Pavement newly treated with coal-tar-based sealcoat

In 2009, USGS had a test plot professionally sealed with coal-tar-based sealcoat in preparation for measurements of volatilization from the pavement after application. Here, the newly applied sealcoat is black and shiny.

In 2009, USGS had a test plot professionally sealed with coal-tar-based sealcoat in preparation for measurements of volatilization from the pavement after application. Here, the newly applied sealcoat is black and shiny.

Equipment for measuring volatilization from sealcoated pavement
Equipment for measuring volatilization from sealcoated pavement
Equipment for measuring volatilization from sealcoated pavement
Equipment for measuring volatilization from sealcoated pavement

In 2009, USGS had a test plot professionally sealed with coal-tar-based sealcoat in preparation for measurements of volatilization from the pavement after application.

Applicator sprays coal-tar-based sealcoat on parking lot
Applicator sprays coal-tar-based sealcoat on parking lot
Applicator sprays coal-tar-based sealcoat on parking lot
Applicator sprays coal-tar-based sealcoat on parking lot

In 2009, USGS had a test plot professionally sealed with coal-tar-based sealcoat in preparation for measurements of volatilization from the pavement after application. Here, the applicator applies the sealcoat to the parking lot.

In 2009, USGS had a test plot professionally sealed with coal-tar-based sealcoat in preparation for measurements of volatilization from the pavement after application. Here, the applicator applies the sealcoat to the parking lot.

Worker inspects a tank of coal-tar-based sealcoat
Inspecting tank of coal-tar-based sealcoat prior to application
Inspecting tank of coal-tar-based sealcoat prior to application
Inspecting tank of coal-tar-based sealcoat prior to application

In 2009, USGS had a test plot professionally sealed with coal-tar-based sealcoat in preparation for measurements of volatilization from the pavement after application. Here, the applicator checks the tank.

In 2009, USGS had a test plot professionally sealed with coal-tar-based sealcoat in preparation for measurements of volatilization from the pavement after application. Here, the applicator checks the tank.

Image: Souris River
Souris River
Souris River
Souris River

The Souris River above Minot, ND

Screen capture of ModelMuse showing colored grid.
ModelMuse: Array parameters in ModelMuse
ModelMuse: Array parameters in ModelMuse
ModelMuse: Array parameters in ModelMuse

Screen capture of ModelMuse with colored grid.

The image is intended to introduce a video.

Image: Pollution Along the Coast
Pollution Along the Coast
Pollution Along the Coast
Pollution Along the Coast

Garbage that has accumulated at a dock on the edge of the Great Lakes. This type of pollution is one of the ways contaminants and pathogens enter the Great Lakes and pose human health concerns.

Garbage that has accumulated at a dock on the edge of the Great Lakes. This type of pollution is one of the ways contaminants and pathogens enter the Great Lakes and pose human health concerns.

Image: The Meltwater Stonefly
The Meltwater Stonefly
The Meltwater Stonefly
The Meltwater Stonefly

A Meltwater stonefly rests on a rock in Reynolds Creek spring on Logan Pass in Glacier National Park.

A Meltwater stonefly rests on a rock in Reynolds Creek spring on Logan Pass in Glacier National Park.

Image: After the Storm
After the Storm
After the Storm
After the Storm

Long Creek at Western Crossing of International Boundary, Saskatchewan, Canada, after a storm. Long Creek crosses into North Dakota near where this picture was taken, then returns to Canada.

Long Creek at Western Crossing of International Boundary, Saskatchewan, Canada, after a storm. Long Creek crosses into North Dakota near where this picture was taken, then returns to Canada.

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