Publications
This list of Water Resources Mission Area publications includes both official USGS publications and journal articles authored by our scientists. A searchable database of all USGS publications can be accessed at the USGS Publications Warehouse.
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Measuring flood discharge in unstable stream channels using ground-penetrating radar
Field experiments were conducted to test the ability of ground-penetrating radar (GPR) to measure stream-channel cross sections at high flows without the necessity of placing instruments in the water. Experiments were conducted at four U.S. Geological Survey gaging stations in southwest Washington State. With the GPR antenna suspended above the water surface from a bridge or cableway, traverses we
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K.R. Spicer, J. E. Costa, G. Placzek
A new method for automated dynamic calibration of tipping-bucket rain gauges
Existing methods for dynamic calibration of tipping-bucket rain gauges (TBRs) can be time consuming and labor intensive. A new automated dynamic calibration system has been developed to calibrate TBRs with minimal effort. The system consists of a programmable pump, datalogger, digital balance, and computer. Calibration is performed in two steps: 1) pump calibration and 2) rain gauge calibration. P
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M.D. Humphrey, J.D. Istok, J.Y. Lee, J.A. Hevesi, A. L. Flint
Analysis of environmental data with censored observations
The potential threats to humans and to terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems from environmental contamination could depend on the sum of the concentrations of different chemicals. However, direct summation of environmental data is not generally feasible because it is common for some chemical concentrations to be recorded as being below the analytical reporting limit. This creates special problems in
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S. Liu, J.-C. Lu, D.W. Kolpin, W.Q. Meeker
How wide is a road? The association of roads and mass-wasting in a forested montane environment
A spatial data base of 1609 landslides was analysed using a geographic information system to determine landslide frequency in relation to highways. A 126 km long transportation network in a 201km2 area of humid-tropical, mountainous, forested terrain in Puerto Rico was used in conjunction with a series of 20 buffer (disturbance) zones varying from 5 to 400m in length, measured perpendicular to the
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M. C. Larsen, J.E. Parks
Water Resources Data, New Mexico, Water Year 1996
Water resources data for the 1996 water year for New Mexico consist of records of discharge and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality in wells and springs. This report contains discharge records for 172 gaging stations; stage and contents for 26 lakes and reservoirs; water quality for 51 gaging stations and 19 wells
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David Ortiz, K. M. Lange
Water Resources Data, Georgia, Water Year 1996
No abstract available.
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W.R. Stokes, R.D. McFarlane
Water Resources Data, California, Water Year 1996. Volume 4. Northern Central Valley Basins and the Great Basin from Honey Lake Basin to Oregon State Line
Water-resources data for the 1996 water year for California consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams, stage and contents in lakes and reservoirs, and water levels and water quality in wells. Volume 4 contains discharge records for 180 gaging stations, stage and contents for 45 lakes and reservoirs, gage-height records for 5 stations, precipitation data for 3 stations, a
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S.W. Anderson, G.L. Rockwell, M.F. Friebel, M.D. Webster
Water Resources Data, California, Water Year 1996. Volume 3. Southern Central Valley Basins and the Great Basin from Walker River to Truckee River
Water-resources data for the 1996 water year for California consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams, stage and contents in lakes and reservoirs, and water levels and water quality in wells. Volume 3 contains discharge records for 168 gaging stations, stage and contents for 43 lakes and reservoirs, precipitation data for 2 stations, and water quality for 30 stations. Al
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G.L. Rockwell, S.W. Anderson, P.D. Hayes
Water Resources Data, California, Water Year 1996. Volume 2. Pacific Slope Basins from Arroyo Grande to Oregon State Line except Central Valley
Water-resources data for the 1996 water year for California consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams, stage and contents in lakes and reservoirs, and water levels and water quality in wells. Volume 2 contains discharge records for 107 gaging stations, gage height records for 7 stations, stage and contents for 6 lakes and reservoirs, precipitation data for 1 station, and
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L.A. Freeman, M.D. Webster, M.F. Friebel
Water Resources Data, California, Water Year 1996. Volume 1. Southern Great Basin from Mexican Border to Mono Lake Basin, and Pacific Slope Basins from Tijuana River to Santa Maria River
Water-resources data for the 1996 water year for California consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams, stage and contents in lakes and reservoirs, and water levels and water quality in wells. Volume 1 contains discharge records for 149 gaging stations and 6 crest-stage partial-record stations, stage and contents for 21 lakes and reservoirs, gage height records for 1 stat
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G.L. Rockwell, P.D. Hayes, J.A. Agajanian
Water resources data, Iowa, water year 1996
No abstract available.
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J.E. May, J.G. Gorman, R.D. Goodrich, M.W. Bobier, V.E. Miller
Using conditional simulations of the level of Devils Lake, North Dakota, to reconstruct historical hydrologic conditions
No abstract available.
Authors
Aldo V. Vecchia, Gregg J. Wiche