Watershed scale response to climate change--Sagehen Creek Basin, California
Steven L. Markstrom, Lauren E. Hay, R. Steven Regan
2012, Fact Sheet 2011-3121
General Circulation Model simulations of future climate through 2099 project a wide range of possible scenarios. To determine the sensitivity and potential effect of long-term climate change on the freshwater resources of the United States, the U.S. Geological Survey Global Change study, "An integrated watershed scale response to global change...
Watershed scale response to climate change--Sprague River Basin, Oregon
John Risley, Lauren E. Hay, Steven L. Markstrom
2012, Fact Sheet 2011-3120
General Circulation Model simulations of future climate through 2099 project a wide range of possible scenarios. To determine the sensitivity and potential effect of long-term climate change on the freshwater resources of the United States, the U.S. Geological Survey Global Change study, "An integrated watershed scale response to global change...
Watershed scale response to climate change--Trout Lake Basin, Wisconsin
John F. Walker, Randall J. Hunt, Lauren E. Hay, Steven L. Markstrom
2012, Fact Sheet 2011-3119
General Circulation Model simulations of future climate through 2099 project a wide range of possible scenarios. To determine the sensitivity and potential effect of long-term climate change on the freshwater resources of the United States, the U.S. Geological Survey Global Change study, "An integrated watershed scale response to global change...
Watershed scale response to climate change--Starkweather Coulee Basin, North Dakota
Kevin C. Vining, Lauren E. Hay, Steven L. Markstrom
2012, Fact Sheet 2011-3118
General Circulation Model simulations of future climate through 2099 project a wide range of possible scenarios. To determine the sensitivity and potential effect of long-term climate change on the freshwater resources of the United States, the U.S. Geological Survey Global Change study, "An integrated watershed scale response to global change...
Watershed scale response to climate change--Yampa River Basin, Colorado
Lauren E. Hay, William A. Battaglin, Steven L. Markstrom
2012, Fact Sheet 2011-3117
General Circulation Model simulations of future climate through 2099 project a wide range of possible scenarios. To determine the sensitivity and potential effect of long-term climate change on the freshwater resources of the United States, the U.S. Geological Survey Global Change study, "An integrated watershed scale response to global change...
Watershed scale response to climate change--Flint River Basin, Georgia
Lauren E. Hay, Steven L. Markstrom
2012, Fact Sheet 2011-3116
General Circulation Model simulations of future climate through 2099 project a wide range of possible scenarios. To determine the sensitivity and potential effect of long-term climate change on the freshwater resources of the United States, the U.S. Geological Survey Global Change study, "An integrated watershed scale response to global change...
Groundwater availability in the Lahaina District, west Maui, Hawai'i
Stephen B. Gingerich, John A. Engott
2012, Scientific Investigations Report 2012-5010
Most of the public water supply in the Lahaina District, west Maui, Hawai'i, is pumped from a freshwater lens in volcanic rocks. Because of population growth, groundwater withdrawals from wells in this area are expected to increase from about 5.8 million gallons per day in 2007 to more than 11...
Moderate-resolution sea surface temperature data and seasonal pattern analysis for the Arctic Ocean ecoregions
Meredith C. Payne, Deborah A. Reusser, Henry Lee II
2012, Open-File Report 2011-1246
Sea surface temperature (SST) is an important environmental characteristic in determining the suitability and sustainability of habitats for marine organisms. In particular, the fate of the Arctic Ocean, which provides critical habitat to commercially important fish, is in question. This poses an intriguing problem for future research of Arctic environments...
Distribution and variation of arsenic in Wisconsin surface soils, with data on other trace elements
Krista A. Stensvold
2012, Scientific Investigations Report 2011-5202
A total of 664 soil samples distributed among different geographic regions and soil types were collected across Wisconsin to describe the distribution of arsenic relative to parent material, soil texture, and drainage class. Soils from 6 inches in depth were composited, digested in aqua regia, and analyzed for 17 trace...
Science to support the understanding of south Texas surface-water and groundwater resources in a changing landscape
Darwin J. Ockerman, Travis J. Garcia, Stephen P. Opsahl
2012, Fact Sheet 2012-3019
Against a backdrop of constant cycles of extreme hydrologic conditions ranging from oppressive droughts to life-threatening floods, the water-resource landscape of south Texas is undergoing constant change. Demands on water resources are increasing because of changes related to population growth, energy demands, agricultural practices, and other human-related activities. In south...
Integrated watershed-scale response to climate change for selected basins across the United States
Steven L. Markstrom, Lauren E. Hay, D. Christian Ward-Garrison, John C. Risley, William A. Battaglin, David M. Bjerklie, Katherine J. Chase, Daniel E. Christiansen, Robert W. Dudley, Randall J. Hunt, Kathryn M. Koczot, Mark C. Mastin, R. Steven Regan, Roland J. Viger, Kevin C. Vining, John F. Walker
2012, Scientific Investigations Report 2011-5077
A study by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) evaluated the hydrologic response to different projected carbon emission scenarios of the 21st century using a hydrologic simulation model. This study involved five major steps: (1) setup, calibrate and evaluated the Precipitation Runoff Modeling System (PRMS) model in 14 basins across the...
Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of Bonaparte Basin, Browse Basin, Northwest Shelf, and Gippsland Basin Provinces, Australia, 2011
Richard M. Pollastro, Michael E. Brownfield, Ronald R. Charpentier, Troy A. Cook, Timothy R. Klett, Mark A. Kirschbaum, Janet K. Pitman, Christopher J. Schenk
2012, Fact Sheet 2012-3025
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated means of 4.7 billion barrels of undiscovered oil and 227 trillion cubic feet of undiscovered natural gas in three major offshore petroleum basins of northwest Australia and in the Gippsland Basin of southeast Australia....
Oceanographic gradients and seabird prey community dynamics in glacial fjords
Mayumi L. Arimitsu, John F. Piatt, Erica N. Madison, Jeffrey S. Conaway, N. Hillgruber
2012, Fisheries Oceanography (21) 148-169
Glacial fjord habitats are undergoing rapid change as a result of contemporary global warming, yet little is known about how glaciers influence marine ecosystems. These ecosystems provide important feeding, breeding and rearing grounds for a wide variety of marine organisms, including seabirds of management concern. To characterize ocean conditions and...
Zinc isotope investigation of surface and pore waters in a mountain watershed impacted by acid rock drainage
Suzan Aranda, David M. Borrok, Richard B. Wanty, Laurie S. Balistrieri
2012, Science of the Total Environment (420) 202-213
The pollution of natural waters with metals derived from the oxidation of sulfide minerals like pyrite is a global environmental problem. However, the metal loading pathways and transport mechanisms associated with acid rock drainage reactions are often difficult to characterize using bulk chemical data alone....
Groundwater monitoring plan for the Missouri River alluvial aquifer in the vicinity of the City of Independence, Missouri, well field
Donald H. Wilkison
2012, Scientific Investigations Report 2012-5050
Source contributions to monitoring and supply wells, contributing recharge areas, groundwater travel times, and current (2012) understanding of alluvial water quality were used to develop a groundwater monitoring plan for the Missouri River alluvial aquifer in the vicinity of the City of Independence, Missouri well field. The plan was designed...
In situ optical water-quality sensor networks - Workshop summary report
Brian A. Pellerin, Brian A. Bergamaschi, Jeffery S. Horsburgh
2012, Open-File Report 2012-1044
Advanced in situ optical water-quality sensors and new techniques for data analysis hold enormous promise for furthering scientific understanding of aquatic systems. These sensors measure important biogeochemical parameters for long deployments, enabling the capture of data at time scales over which they vary most meaningfully. The high-frequency, real-time water-quality data...
Simulation of groundwater conditions and streamflow depletion to evaluate water availability in a Freeport, Maine, watershed
Martha G. Nielsen, Daniel B. Locke
2012, Scientific Investigations Report 2011-5227
In order to evaluate water availability in the State of Maine, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Maine Geological Survey began a cooperative investigation to provide the first rigorous evaluation of watersheds deemed "at risk" because of the combination of instream flow requirements and proportionally large water withdrawals. The...
Nickel: makes stainless steel strong
Maeve A. Boland
2012, Fact Sheet 2012-3024
Nickel is a silvery-white metal that is used mainly to make stainless steel and other alloys stronger and better able to withstand extreme temperatures and corrosive environments. Nickel was first identified as a unique element in 1751 by Baron Axel Fredrik Cronstedt, a Swedish mineralogist and chemist. He originally called...
Diet of non-native northern snakehead (Channa argus) compared to three co-occurring predators in the lower Potomac River, USA
Ryan K. Saylor, Nicolas W.R. Laointe, Paul L. Angermeier
2012, Ecology of Freshwater Fish (21) 443-452
Introductions of large, non-native, carnivorous fishes continue to occur worldwide and represent a substantial management concern to global biodiversity. One of the most recent non-native fishes to successfully establish in North America is the northern snakehead (Channa argus), found in the lower Potomac River catchment. Dispersal of the northern snakehead...
Groundwater-quality data for a treated-wastewater plume near the Massachusetts Military Reservation, Ashumet Valley, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 2006-08
Jennifer G. Savoie, Denis R. LeBlanc, Gillian M. Fairchild, Richard L. Smith, Douglas B. Kent, Larry B. Barber, Deborah A. Repert, Charles P. Hart, Steffanie H. Keefe, Luke A. Parsons
2012, Data Series 648
A plume of contaminated groundwater extends from former disposal beds at the Massachusetts Military Reservation's wastewater-treatment plant toward Ashumet Pond, coastal ponds, and Vineyard Sound, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Treated sewage-derived wastewater was discharged to the rapid-infiltration beds for nearly 60 years before the disposal site was moved to a different...
Multitemporal ALSM change detection, sediment delivery, and process mapping at an active earthflow
Stephen B. DeLong, Carol S. Prentice, George E. Hilley, Yael Ebert
2012, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms (37) 262-272
Remote mapping and measurement of surface processes at high spatial resolution is among the frontiers in Earth surface process research. Remote measurements that allow meter-scale mapping of landforms and quantification of landscape change can revolutionize the study of landscape evolution on human timescales. At Mill Gulch in northern California, USA,...
Bathymetry of Groundhog Reservoir, Dolores County, Colorado, 2011
Michael S. Kohn
2012, Scientific Investigations Map 3202
In order to better characterize the water supply capacity of Groundhog Reservoir, Dolores County, Colorado, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Dolores Water Conservancy District, conducted a bathymetric survey of Groundhog Reservoir. The study was performed in June 2011 using a man-operated boat-mounted multibeam echo sounder integrated with...
Runoff conditions in Utah for water year 2011
Jeffrey T. Cordova, Cory E. Angeroth
2012, Fact Sheet 2012-3041
In May 2011, the snowpack conditions in the mountains of central and northern Utah had emergency planners and water managers preparing for levels of runoff similar to the record year of 1983. The SNOwpack TELemetry (SNOTEL) records from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) reported that the amount of water...
Assessment of nonpoint source chemical loading potential to watersheds containing uranium waste dumps associated with uranium exploration and mining, Browns Hole, Utah
Thomas M. Marston, Kimberly R. Beisner, David L. Naftz, Terry Snyder
2012, Scientific Investigations Report 2011-5230
During August of 2008, 35 solid-phase samples were collected from abandoned uranium waste dumps, undisturbed geologic background sites, and adjacent streambeds in Browns Hole in southeastern Utah. The objectives of this sampling program were (1) to assess impacts on human health due to exposure to radium, uranium, and thorium during...
A hydrological budget (2002-2008) for a large subtropical wetland ecosystem indicates marine groundwater discharge accompanies diminished freshwater flow
Amartya K. Saha, Christopher S. Moses, Rene M. Price, Victor Engel, Thomas J. Smith III, Gordon Anderson
2012, Estuaries and Coasts (35) 459-474
Water budget parameters are estimated for Shark River Slough (SRS), the main drainage within Everglades National Park (ENP) from 2002 to 2008. Inputs to the water budget include surface water inflows and precipitation while outputs consist of evapotranspiration, discharge to the Gulf of Mexico and seepage losses due to municipal...
