Happy holidays from all the contributors here at Hydrology Corner! It’s been another busy year at Hydrology Corner with many insightful and important discussions on a range of themes such as water resource management, estimating alpha, and women in the water industry....
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A new report, “Future Water Priorities for the Nation: Directions for the U.S. Geological Survey Water Mission Area,” speaks to water science and resources challenges for the next 25 years. While written specifically for the Water Mission Area (WMA) for the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the driving forces for change are applicable to any region of the world....
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The World Economic Forum has ranked the Global Risks for 2018. With the single exception of cyber-security, water is a key factor in the seven other top-ranked high-impact and high-likelihood risks....
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Water has always been important. The perception of its importance is closely linked to episodes of too much, too little, or the wrong quality. Climate change, urban growth, and agricultural intensification are just three examples of pressures that are contributing to an unprecedented global awareness of the importance of water....
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A reverse evolution in streamflow measurement technology is underway. In the beginning, stream velocity was measured by putting floats in the current and measuring the transit time of those floats over a known distance. ...
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Happy holidays from all the contributors here at Hydrology Corner! It’s been another busy year at Hydrology Corner with many insightful and important discussions on a range of themes such as water monitoring, hydrography, data quality, and water data management....
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