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Water-Resource and Road-Condition Monitoring of Alternative Treatments for Road Deicing

Introduction The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is evaluating alternative treatments for road deicing with the goal of reducing the impact of this activity on the State’s water resources. The NYSDOT has requested support from the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) in monitoring the effects of these alternative treatments on the water resources. In the past, the USGS has
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New York Water Science Center
Water-Resource and Road-Condition Monitoring of Alternative Treatments for Road Deicing

Water-Resource and Road-Condition Monitoring of Alternative Treatments for Road Deicing

Introduction The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is evaluating alternative treatments for road deicing with the goal of reducing the impact of this activity on the State’s water resources. The NYSDOT has requested support from the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) in monitoring the effects of these alternative treatments on the water resources. In the past, the USGS has
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Near Surface Spatial Water Quality Data Matched with Satellite Imagery and Discrete Phytoplankton Data in the Lower Hudson River New York, 2021-2023 Near Surface Spatial Water Quality Data Matched with Satellite Imagery and Discrete Phytoplankton Data in the Lower Hudson River New York, 2021-2023

This data release contains phytoplankton, water-quality, and satellite data from thirteen surveys along the lower Hudson River, extending from Yonkers to Troy, New York. Data were collected between August 2021 and October 2023. These surveys included continuous water-quality measurements collected at 10-second intervals using a multiparameter sonde deployed in a boat-mounted flow-through...
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New York Water Science Center

Chloride Regression Model and Mass Balance for Different Deicing Salt Application Rates on Three Watersheds in Essex County, New York Chloride Regression Model and Mass Balance for Different Deicing Salt Application Rates on Three Watersheds in Essex County, New York

This data release contains tabular data for a regression model used to estimate daily mean chloride concentration from specific conductance, road salt application data, and mass balance data for a study of road salt runoff in Essex County, New York. Road salt application rates were provided by the New York State Department of Transportation (NYS DOT) and the Town of North Elba, NY. Data...
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New York Water Science Center

From sample to sonde to Sentinel-2: Insights from a multi-scale chlorophyll-a monitoring effort in the Hudson River, New York From sample to sonde to Sentinel-2: Insights from a multi-scale chlorophyll-a monitoring effort in the Hudson River, New York

Monitoring cyanobacteria and other nuisance phytoplankton in the Hudson River is of great interest given its societal and ecological importance. Satellite remote sensing provides a cost-effective method to monitor chlorophyll-a (chl-a), a common proxy for algal biomass; however, the dynamic nature of rivers complicates approaches traditionally applied to lakes and oceans. During 2021...
Authors
Wilson Barg Salls, Robert J. Welk, Tyler V. King, Natasha Scavotto, Rebecca Michelle Gorney, Sabina R. Gifford, Michael D.W. Stouder, Elizabeth A. Nystrom, Jennifer L. Graham
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New York Water Science Center

An evaluation of the effects of different deicing salt application rates on three watersheds in Essex County, New York An evaluation of the effects of different deicing salt application rates on three watersheds in Essex County, New York

The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the New York State Department of Transportation, evaluated the effects of different deicing salt application rates on surface water, groundwater, and highway runoff quality near State highways in northern New York. Three reaches of State highways were tested with different deicing treatments between October 2019 and November 2022: a salt...
Authors
Kristina Gutchess, Natasha Scavotto, Amanda Dondero, Joshua Woda, Neil Terry, Kirk Smith, John Williams
By
New England Water Science Center, New York Water Science Center

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large gagehouse with solar panel and stairs on side of highway

Water-Resource and Road-Condition Monitoring of Alternative Treatments for Road Deicing

Introduction The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is evaluating alternative treatments for road deicing with the goal of reducing the impact of this activity on the State’s water resources. The NYSDOT has requested support from the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) in monitoring the effects of these alternative treatments on the water resources. In the past, the USGS has
By
New York Water Science Center
Water-Resource and Road-Condition Monitoring of Alternative Treatments for Road Deicing

Water-Resource and Road-Condition Monitoring of Alternative Treatments for Road Deicing

Introduction The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is evaluating alternative treatments for road deicing with the goal of reducing the impact of this activity on the State’s water resources. The NYSDOT has requested support from the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) in monitoring the effects of these alternative treatments on the water resources. In the past, the USGS has
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Near Surface Spatial Water Quality Data Matched with Satellite Imagery and Discrete Phytoplankton Data in the Lower Hudson River New York, 2021-2023 Near Surface Spatial Water Quality Data Matched with Satellite Imagery and Discrete Phytoplankton Data in the Lower Hudson River New York, 2021-2023

This data release contains phytoplankton, water-quality, and satellite data from thirteen surveys along the lower Hudson River, extending from Yonkers to Troy, New York. Data were collected between August 2021 and October 2023. These surveys included continuous water-quality measurements collected at 10-second intervals using a multiparameter sonde deployed in a boat-mounted flow-through...
By
New York Water Science Center

Chloride Regression Model and Mass Balance for Different Deicing Salt Application Rates on Three Watersheds in Essex County, New York Chloride Regression Model and Mass Balance for Different Deicing Salt Application Rates on Three Watersheds in Essex County, New York

This data release contains tabular data for a regression model used to estimate daily mean chloride concentration from specific conductance, road salt application data, and mass balance data for a study of road salt runoff in Essex County, New York. Road salt application rates were provided by the New York State Department of Transportation (NYS DOT) and the Town of North Elba, NY. Data...
By
New York Water Science Center

From sample to sonde to Sentinel-2: Insights from a multi-scale chlorophyll-a monitoring effort in the Hudson River, New York From sample to sonde to Sentinel-2: Insights from a multi-scale chlorophyll-a monitoring effort in the Hudson River, New York

Monitoring cyanobacteria and other nuisance phytoplankton in the Hudson River is of great interest given its societal and ecological importance. Satellite remote sensing provides a cost-effective method to monitor chlorophyll-a (chl-a), a common proxy for algal biomass; however, the dynamic nature of rivers complicates approaches traditionally applied to lakes and oceans. During 2021...
Authors
Wilson Barg Salls, Robert J. Welk, Tyler V. King, Natasha Scavotto, Rebecca Michelle Gorney, Sabina R. Gifford, Michael D.W. Stouder, Elizabeth A. Nystrom, Jennifer L. Graham
By
New York Water Science Center

An evaluation of the effects of different deicing salt application rates on three watersheds in Essex County, New York An evaluation of the effects of different deicing salt application rates on three watersheds in Essex County, New York

The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the New York State Department of Transportation, evaluated the effects of different deicing salt application rates on surface water, groundwater, and highway runoff quality near State highways in northern New York. Three reaches of State highways were tested with different deicing treatments between October 2019 and November 2022: a salt...
Authors
Kristina Gutchess, Natasha Scavotto, Amanda Dondero, Joshua Woda, Neil Terry, Kirk Smith, John Williams
By
New England Water Science Center, New York Water Science Center
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