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SWOT and the USGS: Some Areas of Mutual Interest, USGS Resources, and Random Thoughts. Jerad Bales SWOT Hydrology Workshop Columbus, OH September 16, 2008. Please, Not Another Powerpoint Presentation. USGS Stream Gauge Network. USGS Ground-Water Network.
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SWOT and the USGS:Some Areas of Mutual Interest, USGS Resources, and Random Thoughts Jerad Bales SWOT Hydrology Workshop Columbus, OH September 16, 2008
SWOT and USGS • Data networks • Stage – Discharge ratings • Stream geometry • Fluxes of sediment, carbon, and nutrients • Storm surge & coastal change data
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SWOT and USGS • Data networks • Stage – Discharge ratings • Stream geometry • Fluxes of sediment, carbon, and nutrients • Storm surge & coastal change data • International activities • Capacity building • Contacts through UNESCO, WMO, USAID, etc.
SWOT and USGS • Data networks • Stage – Discharge ratings • Stream geometry • Fluxes of sediment, carbon, and nutrients • Storm surge & coastal change data • International activities • Circulation (modeling) & Flood Inundation
SWOT and USGS • Data networks • Stage – Discharge ratings • Stream geometry • Fluxes of sediment, carbon, and nutrients • Storm surge & coastal change data • International activities • Circulation (modeling) & Flood Inundation • Drought and Water Balance
Some Thoughts • Free and open exchange of data What’s the mechanism? • Data archival and metadata • Data assimilation • Across a range of scales • Development of tools • Integration with other aspects of H2O Budget • Forecasting • Appropriate scale • Appropriate processes
For More Information Dr. Jerad Bales, Director USGS NC Water Science Ctr 3916 Sunset Ridge Road Raleigh, NC, USA 27607 jdbales@usgs.gov ph: 1-919-571-4048