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Equipment for measuring volatilization from sealcoated pavement
Equipment for measuring volatilization from sealcoated pavement
Equipment for measuring volatilization from sealcoated pavement
Equipment for measuring volatilization from sealcoated pavement

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.

Image: Souris River
Souris River
Souris River
Souris River

The Souris River above Minot, ND

The Souris River above Minot, ND

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ModelMuse: Array parameters in ModelMuse
ModelMuse: Array parameters in ModelMuse
ModelMuse: Array parameters in ModelMuse

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Screen capture of ModelMuse with colored grid.

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Lakes: Hidden Lake, Montana
Lakes are temporary storage places for water moving in the water cycle
Lakes are temporary storage places for water moving in the water cycle
Lakes are temporary storage places for water moving in the water cycle

Lakes are an important component of the natural water cycle

Image: Pollution Along the Coast
Pollution Along the Coast
Pollution Along the Coast
Pollution Along the Coast

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.

Image: The Meltwater Stonefly
The Meltwater Stonefly
The Meltwater Stonefly
The Meltwater Stonefly

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.

Image: After the Storm
After the Storm
After the Storm
After the Storm

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.

Image: Deep River Gage House
Deep River Gage House
Deep River Gage House
Deep River Gage House

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.

Image: USGS Coral Reef Researcher
USGS Coral Reef Researcher
USGS Coral Reef Researcher
USGS Coral Reef Researcher

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.

Image: Souris River
Souris River
Souris River
Souris River

The Souris River in July.

Image: Settings Sun and Shadows Along the North Fork Virgin River, Zion National Park, UT
Settings Sun and Shadows Along the North Fork Virgin River, Zion National Park, UT
Settings Sun and Shadows Along the North Fork Virgin River, Zion National Park, UT
Settings Sun and Shadows Along the North Fork Virgin River, Zion National Park, UT

Photo taken in Zion National Park near the Weeping Wall.  The USGS gage is in the Park. 

Image: Cliffs Above the North Fork Virgin River, Zion National Park, UT
Cliffs Above the North Fork Virgin River, Zion National Park, UT
Cliffs Above the North Fork Virgin River, Zion National Park, UT
Cliffs Above the North Fork Virgin River, Zion National Park, UT

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.

Image: California Cliffs and Coastline
California Cliffs and Coastline
California Cliffs and Coastline
California Cliffs and Coastline

Colorful vegetated clifftop near Half Moon Bay, California.

Colorful vegetated clifftop near Half Moon Bay, California.

Image: Red River of the North
Red River of the North
Red River of the North
Red River of the North

Red River of the North at Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Red River of the North at Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Image: Colorado River Looking Upstream From the Navajo Bridge
Colorado River Looking Upstream From the Navajo Bridge
Colorado River Looking Upstream From the Navajo Bridge
Colorado River Looking Upstream From the Navajo Bridge

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 sampling water in Voyageurs National Park
NPS employee sampling water in Voyageurs National Park
NPS employee sampling water in Voyageurs National Park
NPS employee sampling water in Voyageurs National Park

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.

Image: Sampling at Ice Out
Sampling at Ice Out
Sampling at Ice Out
Sampling at Ice Out

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.

Image: Outflow from Reservoir
Outflow from Reservoir
Outflow from Reservoir
Outflow from Reservoir

Outflow from East Branch Short Creek Reservoir near Columbus, North Dakota.

Outflow from East Branch Short Creek Reservoir near Columbus, North Dakota.

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ModelMuse: Grid Tip 4
ModelMuse: Grid Tip 4
ModelMuse: Grid Tip 4

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ModelMuse: Edit Grid
ModelMuse: Edit Grid
ModelMuse: Edit Grid

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ModelMuse: Creating Object
ModelMuse: Creating Object
ModelMuse: Creating Object

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