Keywords: water
On October 13th 2022, we released a new water cycle diagram! This update re-envisions the water cycle, placing human activities at the forefront. We designed it to emphasize scientific accuracy, information design, and usability in educational settings. We hope that students of all ages better understand how humans affect where water is on Earth and how it moves, so that we can work towards using water more sustainably.
Have you ever heard of user-centered design? We put our users first in how we design, update, and implement our water data delivery products.
We surveyed current Water Science School users about their experience. Thanks for sharing your feedback with us! Your participation ensures we will continue to meet user needs.
USGS has provided crucial water data online for decades, but the system is outdated, so we’re rebuilding a brand new, modernized system. We’re hosting a webinar to talk about the first release of this new system. Join us for our Teams Live Event on October 13, 2021 at 1 pm EDT/ 10 am PDT.
NWISWeb is our legacy water data delivery system. Over the next few years, Water Data for the Nation (WDFN) will slowly replace NWISWeb. We’re modernizing one room at a time, and we’ve started with the legacy real-time current conditions pages, now known as Next Generation Monitoring Location Pages.
Gage height is used as a default parameter for water availability at streamgages for better user context.
Water data can be masked to help explain gaps in water data availability.