Open AccessPast, Present, and Future of Water Data Delivery from the U.S. Geological Survey
Author(s) -
Hirsch Robert M.,
Fisher Gary T.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of contemporary water research and education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1936-704X
pISSN - 1936-7031
DOI - 10.1111/j.1936-704x.2014.03175.x
Subject(s) - geological survey , groundwater , surface water , survey data collection , water quality , data quality , environmental science , data science , environmental resource management , computer science , business , geology , environmental engineering , service (business) , paleontology , ecology , statistics , geotechnical engineering , mathematics , marketing , biology
We present an overview of national water databases managed by the U.S. Geological Survey, including surface‐water, groundwater, water‐quality, and water‐use data. These are readily accessible to users through web interfaces and data services. Multiple perspectives of data are provided, including search and retrieval of real‐time data and historical data, on‐demand current conditions and alert services, data compilations, spatial representations, analytical products, and availability of data across multiple agencies.