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This
USGS
site
allows
students
to
access
a
variety
of
streamflow
information.
There
is
an
interactive
map
where
the
user
can
select
streamflow
data
for
selected
stream
gaging
stations
in
the
United
States.
Stations
can
be
selected
in
list
form,
an
interactive
state
map,
or
10
nearest
stations
to
position
selected.
Each
retrieval
form
allows
the
user
to
refine
their
data
search
through
predefined
displays,
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The
National
Water
Information
System
(NWISWeb)
provides
real-time
and
historical
data
on
water
flow,
water
levels,
and
water
quality
for
approximately
1.5
million
sites
in
all
50
States,
the
District
of
Columbia,
and
Puerto
Rico.
The
types
of
data
collected
generally
fit
into
the
broad
categories
of
surface
water
and
ground
water.
Surface-water
data
such
as
gage
height
(stage)
and
stream
flow
(discharge)
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This database provides access to discharge data from the original UNESCO river archive in a digital format for use by researchers and planners in the water sciences community. While this is a very good global resource, it does not present information on rivers in the United States.
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This
online
collaborative
project
is
part
of
the
Center
for
Improved
Engineering
and
Science
Education
(CIESE)
program,
which
has
developed
internet
activities
for
the
elementary,
middle,
and
high
school
level
student.
Based
on
data
collected
by
their
household
members
and
their
classmates,
students
determine
the
average
amount
of
water
used
by
one
person
in
a
day.
They
compare
this
to
the
average
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Read (5)
Reviews
Meeting special needs:
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Summaries:
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Scores:
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Pedagogical help
Misconceptions:
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The
National
Weather
Service
provides
weather
and
marine
data
from
buoys
surrounding
North
America,
the
Carribean,
and
Great
Britain.
Historical
and
realtime
data
are
featured.
Data
include
wind,
waves,
atmospheric
pressure,
air
and
water
temperature,
and
dewpoint.
Frequently
Asked
Questions
explain
how
the
marine
stations
collect
and
transmit
data,
how
quality
is
assured,
and
how
the
National
Data
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This
concentrated,
in-depth
resource
provides
access
to
recent
information
on
El
Nino
Southern
Oscillation
(ENSO)
and
La
Nina
in
the
Pacific
Ocean,
including
data,
graphics,
forecasts,
historical
perspectives,
in-depth
analyses,
prediction
benefits,
impacts
on
human
life,
and
information
on
the
1997/
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Supplemental
to
The
World's
Water
book
by
Peter
Gleick,
this
site
offers
data
on
the
world's
freshwater
resources
and
uses.
Tables
and
maps
provide
information
on
quantity
and
quality
issues
including
data
on
access
to
safe
drinking
water;
waterborne
disease
outbreaks;
desalination
capacity;
as
well
as
hydroelectric
capacity
and
production.
There
is
also
a
unique
chronology
documenting
the
historical
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The
MYPond
project
is
an
investigation
of
the
chemical
reactions,
biological
processes
and
inflow/
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This
interactive
map
depicts
real-time
steam
flow
compared
to
historical
stream
flow
for
selected
gauging
stations
in
the
United
States
and
Puerto
Rico.
Users
may
select
a
state
and
choose
a
list
of
all
stations
in
the
state,
a
state
map,
or
a
list
of
the
nearest
stations.
The
map
tracks
short-term
changes
(over
several
hours)
in
rivers
and
streams.
Its
appearance
may
change
very
little
from
one
hour
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The
ILEC
promotes
sustainable
management
of
the
world's
lakes
and
reservoirs.
This
site
offers
information
and
links
to
training
programs,
conferences
and
publications
that
address
the
health
and
status
of
lakes
around
the
world.
The
World
Lake
Database
provides
an
alphabetical
listing
of
lakes
around
the
world.
Data
is
provided
for
various
parameters
from
size
and
area
to
water
quality.
An
on-line
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