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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.
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.
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.
The Souris River above Minot, ND
The Souris River above Minot, ND
Screen capture of ModelMuse with colored grid.
The image is intended to introduce a video.
Screen capture of ModelMuse with colored grid.
The image is intended to introduce a video.
Lakes are an important component of the natural water cycle
Lakes are an important component of the natural water cycle
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.
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.
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.
The USGS gage house for measuring streamflow on Deep River near Upham, North Dakota.
The USGS gage house for measuring streamflow on Deep River near Upham, North Dakota.
Don Hickey finishes installing ocean chemistry monitoring equipment on Sombrero Reef, Florida Keys.
Don Hickey finishes installing ocean chemistry monitoring equipment on Sombrero Reef, Florida Keys.
The Souris River in July.
The Souris River in July.
Photo taken in Zion National Park near the Weeping Wall. The USGS maintains a gage in the Park.
Photo taken in Zion National Park near the Weeping Wall. The USGS maintains a gage in the Park.
Photo taken in Zion National Park near the Weeping Wall. The USGS gage is in the Park.
Photo taken in Zion National Park near the Weeping Wall. The USGS gage is in the Park.
Colorful vegetated clifftop near Half Moon Bay, California.
Colorful vegetated clifftop near Half Moon Bay, California.
Red River of the North at Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Red River of the North at Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Late afternoon view of the Colorado River in Marble Canyon looking upstream from the Navajo Bridge, near Lees Ferry, AZ.
Late afternoon view of the Colorado River in Marble Canyon looking upstream from the Navajo Bridge, near Lees Ferry, AZ.
National Park Service employee Jaime LeDuc holds a sample bottle in a zip-lock bag in Voyageurs National Park.
National Park Service employee Jaime LeDuc holds a sample bottle in a zip-lock bag in Voyageurs National Park.
Rob Spencer, UCDavis Professor and USGS Volunteer collecting a water quality sample with a custom-made "pole sampler" during ice out.
Rob Spencer, UCDavis Professor and USGS Volunteer collecting a water quality sample with a custom-made "pole sampler" during ice out.
Outflow from East Branch Short Creek Reservoir near Columbus, North Dakota.
Outflow from East Branch Short Creek Reservoir near Columbus, North Dakota.
Screen capture of ModelMuse with the words "You can click the Pan button to move the model to a new position"
Screen capture of ModelMuse with the words "You can click the Pan button to move the model to a new position"
Screen capture of ModelMuse displaying the Ruler Format dialog box. The dialog box displays the current format and allows the user to change it.
Screen capture of ModelMuse displaying the Ruler Format dialog box. The dialog box displays the current format and allows the user to change it.