Science Keywords>TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE
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Streamflow, Temperature and other parameters from Sampling Stations Entry ID: USGS_streamflow |
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Summary
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Abstract:
Approximately 5,000 of the 6,900 U.S. Geological Survey sampling stations are equipped with telemetry to transmit data on streamflow, temperature, and other parameters back to a data base for real-time viewing via the World Wide Web. A map of the realtime stations is produced every day. Each USGS District Office serves the realtime data of the stations it services. A list of these pages may be seen at http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/rt . Every District realtime page (some have several pages) contains a list of the stations for which realtime data are available and a link to the data for each station. Every hour, an automatic process retrieves the realtime pages from each District and parses them to find the stations served and the URL for each station's data. The station numbers on this list are matched against a master list of USGS stations to find the station name and the latitude/longitude of each realtime station. This information is used to prepare an updated point coverage. |
| N: 70.281 | S: 17.731 | E: -64.78 | W: -164.168 |
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Data Set Citation
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Dataset Originator/Creator:
U.S. Geological Survey
Dataset Title: USGS Realtime Streamgaging Stations Dataset Release Date: 19990819 Dataset Release Place: Reston, Virginia Dataset Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Data Presentation Form: vector digital data, map Other Citation Details: Latitudes and Longitude are specified to the nearest second. Online Resource: http://water.usgs.gov/lookup/getspatial?realstx |
Location Keywords
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CONTINENT
> NORTH AMERICA
> UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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Data Resolution
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Latitude Resolution:
0.002 decimal degrees
Longitude Resolution: 0.002 decimal degrees |
Science Keywords
| TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE >SURFACE WATER >DISCHARGE/FLOW [Definition] |
| TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE >SURFACE WATER >RIVERS/STREAMS [Definition] |
ISO Topic Category
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GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
INLAND WATERS |
Quality
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This coverage includes only those stations with data actually being served on the WWW at the time of compilation. Some stations -- and sometimes whole states -- may be excluded because of temporary webserver or network problems. In addition, a station with data may not be shown on the map if its name and location are not yet in the master list. |
Access Constraints
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Use Constraints
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Keywords
| hydrologic |
| water |
| real-time |
| streamflow |
| stage |
Data Set Progress
| COMPLETE |
Data Center
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Water Resources Maps and GIS Information, Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior
[Information]
Data Center URL: http://water.usgs.gov/lookup/getgislist
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Personnel
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WATER WEBSERVER TEAM - USGS Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT Phone: 703-648-4000;1-800-426-9000 Email: h2oteam at usgs.gov Contact Address: USGS National Center Water Resources Division 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive City: Reston Province or State: VA Postal Code: 20192-0002 Country: USA |
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TYLER
B.
STEVENS Role: DIF AUTHOR Phone: (301) 614-6898 Fax: 301-614-5268 Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov Contact Address: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Global Change Master Directory City: Greenbelt Province or State: MD Postal Code: 20771 Country: USA |
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2003-04-30
Last DIF Revision Date:
2012-12-21
Future DIF Review Date:
2004-04-30
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