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148	What does the term "stream stage" mean? Tagged: 2009 Jan water (Back to Main Page) Published: 1/21/2009 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

147	Does a shortage of rain necessarily mean that a drought will occur? Tagged: 2009 Jan water weather (Back to Main Page) Published: 1/14/2009 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

146	What is "artesian well water"? Tagged: Jan 2009 water (Back to Main Page) Published: 1/7/2009 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

145	What is an aquifer? Tagged: water aquifer 2008 Dec (Back to Main Page) Published: 12/31/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

142	What is the Palmer Index? Tagged: 2008 Nov drought water data (Back to Main Page) Published: 12/10/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

126	Can you define safe water? Tagged: water 2008 Aug (Back to Main Page) Published: 8/20/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

125	What are we doing about acid rain? Tagged: 2008 Aug water AcidRain (Back to Main Page) Published: 8/13/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

118	What is ground water? Tagged: 2008 July water (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/21/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

117	What is a reef? Tagged: 2008 July reef water (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/18/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

113	What is mine drainage and how does it occur? Tagged: 2008 July mines minerals water (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/14/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

111	What is Gas Hydrate? Tagged: July 2008 ClimateChange gas water (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/10/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

110	What can cause water levels in wells to change? Tagged: water 2008 July wells (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/9/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

106	How many times a year do you do research on endangered fish in the Colorado River? Tagged: biology 2008 July ColoradoRiver water river (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/2/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

103	What is a "500 year flood", and how do scientists determine if a flood is considered a "500 year flood"? Tagged: 2008 June floods water hazards (Back to Main Page) Published: 6/27/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

102	How did zebra mussels get into the Great Lakes, and why is that a problem? Tagged: water GreatLakes InvasiveSpecies biology ZebraMussels 2008 June (Back to Main Page) Published: 6/26/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

99	If the ground filters water, is ground water always clean? Tagged: water 2008 June (Back to Main Page) Published: 6/23/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

96	Does a little leak in my house's water line really waste water? Tagged: 2008 June water home plumbing (Back to Main Page) Published: 6/18/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

92	Does the USGS have streamflow records that are appropriate for use in the study of climate variation? Tagged: 2008 June environment ClimateChange water (Back to Main Page) Published: 6/12/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

87	How are floods predicted? Tagged: floods water June 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 6/5/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

84	Where can I find the temperature or precipitation for my city in the U.S.? Tagged: water June 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 6/2/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

82	Is water used for "fish farming?" Tagged: fish water May 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 5/29/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

77	What does a hydrologist do? Tagged: water scientist people May 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 5/21/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

73	What is marine geology? Tagged: water geology May 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 5/15/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

72	Does the U.S. Geological Survey study acid rain? Tagged: AcidRain water May 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 5/14/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

69	How can I obtain real-time streamflow information? Tagged: water real-time May 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 5/9/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

57	What are tsunamis? Tagged: water hazards tsunamis April 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 4/23/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

47	What is the difference between lake and pond; mountain and hill; or river and creek? Tagged: 2008 April water geography (Back to Main Page) Published: 4/9/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

37	Does stage tell you how much water is flowing in a stream? Tagged: 2008 Mar water (Back to Main Page) Published: 3/26/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

35	Why is snow white? Tagged: 2008 Mar water (Back to Main Page) Published: 3/24/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

23	How dangerous is flooding? Tagged: floods water 2008 Mar (Back to Main Page) Published: 3/6/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

13	Are there different types of flooding? Tagged: floods water 2008 Feb (Back to Main Page) Published: 2/21/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

6	What are we doing about acid rain? Tagged: water 2008 Feb (Back to Main Page) Published: 2/11/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

3	We had a "100-year flood" two years in a row. How can that be? Tagged: water floods 2008 Feb (Back to Main Page) Published: 2/6/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

2	What causes drought? Tagged: drought water 2008 Feb (Back to Main Page) Published: 2/5/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

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