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Monitoring the Hydrosphere

What does “monitoring” the hydrosphere mean and why do it?

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Image source: https://www.newsy.com/stories/lead-levels-in-flint-michigan-s-water-finally-going-down/ (Original source not clear)

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In 2014, Flint switched its water supply from Lake Huron to Flint River. Improperly treated water caused the leaching of lead into water supply of homes.

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https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/13/4/358/htm

https://www.occupy.com/article/we-had-make-some-cuts-flint-water-catastrophe-matter-business#sthash.uK3l1T7W.dpbs

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  • What kinds of things are monitored in water?
  • How often is water monitored?
  • Who monitors the water?
  • What data about nearby water sources is available to the public?

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https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/areas-high-risk-nitrogen-contamination-groundwater

https://waterwatch.usgs.gov/new/index.php?id=ww_flood

Source: https://waterwatch.usgs.gov/?m=real&r=nc&w=map

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https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=rnk&gage=sgwn7

https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?cb_00300=on&format=html&site_no=0214196125&period=&begin_date=2019-07-10&end_date=2019-07-17

https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/

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https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6431a2.htm

https://cida.usgs.gov/ngwmn/provider/NCDWR/site/G69J1/

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https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/areas-high-risk-nitrogen-contamination-groundwater

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Source: https://waterwatch.usgs.gov/?m=real&r=nc&w=map

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https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/

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https://cida.usgs.gov/ngwmn/provider/NCDWR/site/G69J1/

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https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6431a2.htm

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Real-time monitoring graph versus compiled data graph:

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Image source: usgs.gov

Image source: usgs.gov

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River gage

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Source: usgs.gov

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https://waterdata.usgs.gov/

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Source: https://www.homepower.com/sites/default/files/articles/ajax/docs/08_HP104_pg42_New-4.jpg

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To find the ID number of sites near you to enter into waterdata.usgs.gov, go to m.waterdata.usgs.gov (make sure location services for Safari or other browser are turned on on your phone!

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Beta page, easier for students to use but doesn’t give you as many format options as the classic site. Go to https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=rnk&gage=sgwn7

Added feature- compare to last year (adds a line on the graph)