U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey 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
USGS Continuous Water-Quality Network
USGS Historic Daily Suspended Sediment Network
SWOT and USGS Data networks Stage – Discharge ratings Stream geometry Fluxes of sediment, carbon, and nutrients Storm surge & coastal change data
Storm Surge and Coastal Change Hurricane Ike Network
Storm Surge and Coastal Change Hurricane Rita Inundation
Storm Surge and Coastal Change Grand Isle, LA
Storm Surge and Coastal Change Grand Isle, LA—after Katrina and Rita
Storm Surge and Coastal Change Grand Isle, LA—After Gustav
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.
International Activities
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
Circulation and 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 H 2 O 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 ph: