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USGS Science Topics > Water resources real-time data for the Nation

Metadata:
  Identification_Information:
    Citation:
      Citation_Information:
        Originator: National Water Information System
        Originator: Water Resources Discipline
        Title: Water resources real-time data for the Nation
        Publication_Date: 
        Publication_Information:
          Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
        Online_Linkage: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/rt
    Description:
      Abstract:
        Access to national water resources real-time data typically recorded at 15-60 minute intervals, stored onsite, and then transmitted to USGS offices every 4 hours. Select for site information, ground water, surface water, and water quality.
    Access_Constraints: none
    Use_Constraints: none
    Keywords:
      Theme:
        Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Alexandria Digital Library Feature Type Thesaurus
        Theme_Keyword: rivers
      Place:
        Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Augmented FIPS 10-4 and FIPS 6-4
        Place_Keyword: fUS = United States
      Theme:
        Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
        Theme_Keyword: groundwater
        Theme_Keyword: hydrographic datasets
        Theme_Keyword: hydrology
        Theme_Keyword: real-time monitoring and reporting
        Theme_Keyword: stream-gage measurement
        Theme_Keyword: streamflow
        Theme_Keyword: surface water (non-marine)
        Theme_Keyword: water quality
        Theme_Keyword: water supply and demand
  Metadata_Reference_Information:
    Metadata_Date: 20120905
    Metadata_Contact:
      Contact_Information:
        Contact_Person_Primary:
          Contact_Person: Schweitzer, Peter, N
          Contact_Organization: ER Mineral Resources
        Contact_Address:
          Address_Type: mailing address
          Address: 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Mail Stop 954
          City: Reston
          State_or_Province: VA
          Postal_Code: 20192
          Country: USA
        Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-6533
        Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pschweitzer@usgs.gov