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Hydrologic processes
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Runoff (4 items)
Water cycle (1 items)
Floods (36 items)
Ground-water flow (25 items)
Streamflow (109 items)
Water circulation (3 items)
Saltwater intrusion (1 items)
Scour (2 items)
Ground-water and surface-water interaction (2 items)
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BRASS: Bedrock Regional Aquifer Systematics Study [New Window]
Description of the project to publish new bedrock geologic maps in the United States to advance the understanding of the region's bedrock aquifers. Includes list of projects.
Borehole geophysics as applied to geohydrology [New Window]
Project summary, photos of logging truck, and bibliographies on log interpretation techniques and instrumentation to record geophysical data in wells and test holes for studying ground water hydraulics and evaluate waste disposal sites.
Canoeing North Dakota rivers [New Window]
Links to streamflow, stage, pictures, maps, river descriptions, and general information for canoeing on North Dakota's rivers. Files are in PDF format.
Contamination in Fractured Rock Aquifers [New Window]
Overview of fractured rock research aimed at understanding the movement of water through fracture networks, and characterize field conditions influencing contaminant migration. Includes programs and publications.
Duration and current conditions graphs for selected Pennsylvania sites [New Window]
Plots of streamflow averages and ground water depths for selected hydrologic sites in Pennsylvania.
Edwards Aquifer online resources [New Window]
Recharge and discharge summaries and other data, aeromagnetic survey map, and publications on Edwards Aquifer, Texas.
PDF Field techniques for estimating water fluxes between surface water and ground water [New Window]
A guide to measuring the flow of water across the ground water surface water interface, with an overview of available methods and details of specific methods to use.
Flood frequency [New Window]
Links to Office of Surface Water memos, reference publications, training guides, and software for computing flood frequency.
Flow through unsaturated fractured rock [New Window]
Site describes studies using flow visualization and rock matrix pressure measurements to study flow through fractures in the unsaturated zone, which plays an important role in water infiltration and contaminant transport.
Fluvial geomorphology studies in Kansas [New Window]
Report of completed studies that have investigated the response of river and stream channels in Kansas to a variety of human-caused and natural disturbances.
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