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Development of a contour map showing generalized skew coefficients of annual peak discharges of rural, unregulated streams in New York, excluding Long Island Development of a contour map showing generalized skew coefficients of annual peak discharges of rural, unregulated streams in New York, excluding Long Island
Flood-frequency relations that are developed by fitting the logarithms of annual peak discharges to a Pearson Type-III distribution are sensitive to skew coefficients. Estimates of population skew for a site are improved when computed from the weighted average of (1) the sample (station) skew, and (2) an unbiased, generalized skew estimate. A weighting technique based on the number of...
Authors
Richard Lumia, Yvonne H. Baevsky
Simulation of freshwater-saltwater interfaces in the Brooklyn-Queens aquifer system, Long Island, New York Simulation of freshwater-saltwater interfaces in the Brooklyn-Queens aquifer system, Long Island, New York
The seaward limit of the fresh ground-water system underlying Kings and Queens Counties on Long Island, N.Y., is at the freshwater-saltwater transition zone. This zone has been conceptualized in transient-state, three-dimensional models of the aquifer system as a sharp interface between freshwater and saltwater, and represented as a stationary, zero lateral-flow boundary. In this study...
Authors
Angelo L. Kontis
Simulation of ground-water flow and pumpage in Kings and Queens Counties, Long Island, New York Simulation of ground-water flow and pumpage in Kings and Queens Counties, Long Island, New York
The potential effects of using ground water as a supplemental source of supply in Kings and Queens Counties were evaluated through a 4-layer finite-difference ground-water-flow model with a uniform grid spacing of 1,333 feet. Hydraulic properties and boundary conditions of an existing regional ground-water-flow model of Long Island with a uniform grid spacing of 4,000 feet were refined...
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Paul E. Misut, Jack Monti
Pesticides in surface water in the Connecticut, Housatonic, and Thames River basins, 1992-95 Pesticides in surface water in the Connecticut, Housatonic, and Thames River basins, 1992-95
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Marc James Zimmerman
Water quality in the Connecticut, Housatonic, and Thames River basins, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont, 1992-95 Water quality in the Connecticut, Housatonic, and Thames River basins, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont, 1992-95
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Stephen P. Garabedian, J.F. Coles, S. J. Grady, E.C.T. Trench, M.J. Zimmerman
Water-table and potentiometric-surface altitudes of the upper glacial, Magothy, and Lloyd aquifers on Long Island, New York, in March-April 1997, with a summary of hydrogeologic conditions Water-table and potentiometric-surface altitudes of the upper glacial, Magothy, and Lloyd aquifers on Long Island, New York, in March-April 1997, with a summary of hydrogeologic conditions
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Authors
Ronald Busciolano, Jack Monti, Anthony Chu
Surface-water quality information in Connecticut : answering key scientific and management questions Surface-water quality information in Connecticut : answering key scientific and management questions
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Elaine C. Todd Trench, Steven S. Kiesman
Trends in nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations in southern New England streams, 1974-92 Trends in nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations in southern New England streams, 1974-92
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Marc James Zimmerman
Trends in surface-water quality in Connecticut Trends in surface-water quality in Connecticut
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Elaine C. Trench, B.A. Korzendorfer
Physical processes affecting the sedimentary environments of Long Island Sound Physical processes affecting the sedimentary environments of Long Island Sound
A modeling study was undertaken to simulate the bottom tidal-, wave-, and wind-driven currents in Long Island Sound in order to provide a general physical oceanographic framework for understanding the characteristics and distribution of seafloor sedimentary environments. Tidal currents are important in the funnel-shaped eastern part of the Sound, where a strong gradient of tidal-current...
Authors
R. P. Signell, H.J. Knebel, J. H. List, A.S. Farris
Water resources data, New York, water year 1996; Volume 2. Long Island Water resources data, New York, water year 1996; Volume 2. Long Island
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Authors
A. G. Spinello, R.J. Busciolano, R.B. Winowitch, V. K. Eagen