North Carolina District Science Plan

Science Goals for 2003-2008

OFR 2004-1025
By Jerad D. Bales, Melinda J. Chapman, Carolyn J. Oblinger, and Jeanne C. Robbins

REPORT

• Introduction
  • U.S. Geological Survey Mission and Science Planning
  • Approach to Hydrologic Science in the North Carolina District
  • USGS Geology, Biology, and Geography Science Activities in North Carolina
  • Setting
    • Geography
    • Climate
    • Population
    • Economy
    • Geology
    • Water Resources
  • Water-Resources Management in North Carolina
• North Carolina District Science Plan
  • Priority Issues for Science Activities
    • Hydrologic and Geospatial Data
    • Hydrologic Hazards
    • Increased Population and Water Resources
    • Coastal Plain Ground-Water Resources
    • Agriculture and Water Quality
    • Estuarine and Coastal Processes
    • Aquatic Habitat Restoration
    • Support of Federal and State Water-Resources Programs
  • Information Transfer
  • Partners and Customers
  • Workforce Issues
• References

SIDEBAR

• USGS Cooperative Water Program

FIGURES

1. Locations of USGS offices, major river basins, and physiographic provinces in North Carolina
2. Locations of USGS discipline-based science activities in North Carolina
3. Locations of Federal lands, national parks and monuments, wildlife refuges, national forests, and physiographic provinces in North Carolina
4. Average annual precipitation in North Carolina, 1961–90
5. Generalized geologic map of North Carolina
6. Aquifers of eastern North Carolina
7. Locations of water-quality, streamflow, and streamflow/water-quality stations, major river basins, and physiographic provinces in North Carolina
8. Locations of ground-water observation wells, major river basins, and physiographic provinces in North Carolina

CONVERSION FACTORS, DATUMS, TEMPERATURE, AND ABBREVIATIONS and ACRONYMS

In this report, photographs of USGS activities were taken by USGS personnel; other photographs are courtesy of the North Carolina Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
GALE A. NORTON, Secretary
 
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Charles G. Groat, Director

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