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Science Datasets
Science Datasets
The data collected and the techniques used by USGS scientists should conform to or reference national and international standards and protocols if they exist and when they are relevant and appropriate. For datasets of a given type, and if national or international metadata standards exist, the data are indexed with metadata that facilitates access and integration.
E2NHDPlusV2_us: Database of Ancillary Hydrologic Attributes and Modified Routing for NHDPlus Version 2.1 Flowlines
The National Hydrography Dataset Plus, Version 2 (NHDPlusV2) is an attribute rich, digital hydrologic network for the Conterminous U.S. developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). SPAtially Referenced Regressions On Watershed attributes (SPARROW), is a process-based/statistical model that relies on a digital hydrologic network, like NHDPlusV2...
Velocity Mapping and Discharge Measurements on the Lower Sandusky River, Ohio, July 11 - 13, 2017
A dye tracer study was completed on the lower Sandusky River between July 11-13, 2017, during a confirmed Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) spawning event downstream of Ballville Dam near Fremont, Ohio. The data contained in this data release include three-dimensional water-velocity data and discharge measurements collected using acoustic Doppler current profilers (ADCPs) deployed from two...
Time Series of Dye Concentrations at Fixed Stations During a Tracer Study on the Lower Sandusky River, Ohio, July 11-12, 2017
A dye tracer study was completed on the lower Sandusky River between July 11-13, 2017, during a confirmed Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) spawning event. The data contained in this data release include time series of dye concentration at fixed stations downstream of the injection site. Six submersible fluorometers (Turner Designs C3 [Trademark] fluorometers) were deployed at predetermined...
Diet Data from the Western Basin of Lake Erie Examining White and Yellow Perch, 2012-2016
A fish’s diet is the integrated response of multiple ecological interactions including habitat use, foraging behavior, prey community characteristics, and inter-specific interactions. Fish diet samples have quantified how the invasion of white perch into Lake Erie in the early 1950s has influenced interactions with native yellow perch, which are similar in morphology and habitat use...
Borehole hydrogeologic-unit top-surface altitudes, aquifer hydraulic properties, and groundwater-sample chloride-concentration data from 1906 through 2016 for the Virginia Eastern Shore
A hydrogeologic framework was developed by USGS during 2016-19 to describe the groundwater system on the Virginia Eastern Shore. This USGS data release contains text files of (1) interpreted borehole hydrogeologic-unit top-surface altitudes, (2) summary values of previously documented estimates of aquifer hydraulic properties, and (3) groundwater-sample chloride concentrations and well summary...
Gillnet data for fishes of the upper San Francisco Estuary and Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
This is the data release for gillnet data from a 2016-18 USGS Tidal Wetlands Study and a 2010-11 Sacramento Splittail Study targeting fish in the upper San Francisco Estuary and Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. This data was used to analyze selectivity parameters of five gillnet mesh sizes (38.1, 50.8, 63.5, 76.2, 88.9 mm) on 15 fish species of the upper San Francisco Estuary and Sacramento-San...
Microsatellite genotypes for desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) from scat (2016-2018)
These data show the multilocus genotypes, as well as extraction and sample genotype quality assessments for desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) scat samples.
Continuous Monitoring Data From Natural and Restored Salt Marshes on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 2016-17
Continuous monitoring data reported are a portion of data from a larger study investigating changes in soil properties, carbon accumulation, and greenhouse gas fluxes in four recently restored salt marsh sites and nearby natural salt marshes. For several decades, local towns, conservation groups, and government organizations have worked to identify, replace, repair, and enlarge culverts to...
Bathymetric and hydraulic structure survey of Whetstone Brook and two tributaries, Battleboro, Vermont, 2019
This dataset is a bathymetric and hydraulic structure survey of Whetstone Brook and two tributaries. The dataset consists of stream channel cross-section data and structural data for bridges, culverts, and dams.
ACCA California (Wu & Thenkabail)
An automated cropland classification algorithm (ACCA) that is rule-based is illustrated here for the state of California, USA.
An Automated Cropland Classification Algorithm (ACCA) for Tajikstan by Combining Landsat, MODIS, and Secondary Data
The overarching goal of this research was to develop and demonstrate an automated Cropland Classification Algorithm (ACCA) that will rapidly, routinely, and accurately classify agricultural cropland extent, areas, and characteristics (e.g., irrigated vs. rainfed) over large areas such as a country or a region through combination of multi-sensor remote sensing and secondary data.
Crop Water Productivity Studies for WaterSMART
Understanding how mitigation or adaptation strategies can be applied locally or regionally in response to climate change is a major issue for land managers. We propose a new and innovative approach to help optimize water use in California’s agricultural areas.