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Water Frequently Asked Questions (Score: 3.000)

Water science for schools Homepage of an educational site for elementary school students with links to water subjects including water basics, water questions and answers, water use, picture gallery, glossary, NavGuide, and certificate of completion. (Score: 2.000)

Ground-water data for the Nation National Water Information System (NWIS) real-time data on selected ground-water sites, ground-water level data, site inventory of wells, test holes, drains, springs and excavations and ground-water water-quality data for the United States. (Score: 1.380)

National Research Program (NRP) for water resources The USGS National Research Program for water resources supports hydrologic research in support of the mission of the U.S.Geological Survey. Site provides links to search for current projects and for postdoctoral opportunities. (Score: 1.380)

National Water Information System (NWISWeb) data for the Nation NWISweb homepage for the National Water Information System providing access to water-resources data collected at approximately 1.5 million sites in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. (Score: 1.380)

National Water-Quality Assessment data warehouse Data warehouse for national water quality program with links to chemical, biological, and physical data for water, sediment and animal tissues, nutrient, pesticide, and VOC levels, stream flow, and ground water levels from national study units. (Score: 1.380)

Surface-water data for the Nation Homepage for USGS national surface-water data with more than 850,000 station years of time-series data for stream levels, streamflow (discharge), reservoir and lake levels, surface-water quality, and rainfall plus real-time data and tutorial. (Score: 1.380)

Water Information Coordination Program (WICP) Description of a federal interagency program to improve water information for decision making about natural resources management and environmental protection and the Advisory Committee on Water Information working with the program. (Score: 1.380)

Water resources programs Brief descriptions and links to major USGS programs at the state, regional, national, and international level for providing hydrologic information and for appraising the quantity, quality and location of the Nations water resources. (Score: 1.380)

Water site information for the Nation The Site Inventory System provides inventory of and access to data for sites at stream reaches, wells, test holes, springs, tunnels and other hydrologic locations where hydrologic data is collected by the USGS. Data can be viewed or downloaded. (Score: 1.380)

Water-quality data for the Nation Homepage for USGS water-quality information. The NWISWeb discrete sample data base is a compilation of over 3.5 million historical water quality analyses in the USGS district data bases. Also includes access to real-time data and a tutorial. (Score: 1.380)

Upper Midwest Environmental Science Center (UMESC) Homepage for Upper Midwest Environmental Science Center, LaCrosse, Wisconsin, with links to data library, geographical search, science programs, partnerships, long term resource monitoring program, reports and publications, and education. (Score: 1.156)

Common hydrologic terms in English and Spanish = Terminos comunes hidrologicos en ingles y espanol Bilingual dictionary of hydrologic terms in Spanish and English. (Score: 1.000)

Water resources applications software Archive of USGS water resources software and associated data and/or documentation available to the public without any fee or cost for the public interest and in the advancement of science. (Score: 1.000)

Water science for schools: Earths water Educational site for elementary school students that tells the story of where, how much, and in what forms water exists on Earth. (Score: 1.000)

Water science for schools: the activity center - challenge questions Educational site for elementary school students with questions to challenge students plus links to opinion surveys, questionnaires, and random link. (Score: 1.000)

Water science for schools: water questions and answers Educational site on water for elementary school students with questions and answers that are meant to be useful and entertaining. (Score: 1.000)

Water science for schools: where is Earths water located? Educational site for elementary school students on the distribution of water, water supply and water use. (Score: 1.000)

USGS activities in Nevada Homepage for USGS projects in Nevada with links to geography, biology, geology and water projects, news items, customers, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), education, recreation, data, studies, and publications on Nevada. (Score: 0.960)

Water resources of Oregon USGS water resources home page for Oregon with links to hydrologic studies and historic and real-time data on streamflow, ground and surface water, geographic information, and water quality plus district and publications information (Score: 0.942)

Water resources of Mississippi USGS water resources home page for Mississippi with links to detailed hydrologic studies and real-time and long term data for streamflow, ground and surface water, precipitation, local weather, and flooding plus current events, projects and reports. (Score: 0.878)

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Definition: General term referring to the occurrence, replenishment, movement, discharge, quantity, quality, and availability of water (non-marine). [Glossary of Geology, 4th ed.]

Used for: hydrosphere, water pollution