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USGS Training Class SW4416
Knowledge of the amount and timing of sediment transport in streams is important to those directly or indirectly responsible for developing and managing water and land resources. Such data are often used to judge the health of watershed and the success or failure of activities designed to mitigate adverse impacts of sediment on streams and stream habitats. This training class presents an introduction to methods currently used by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to sample suspended-sediment concentrations and particle-size distribution in streams.
The presentation is narrated, but you control the pace of the presentation. If the computer you are using can view "MPEG" videos you will be able to take advantage of videos found within the presentation. A test can be taken to assess how well you understood the training material. The class is registered as class SW4416 with the National Training Center of the U.S. Geologcial Survey. The presentation was developed using Macromedia Director MX 2004(1) and is contained in the file "SIR05-5077.exe", which should auto-launch after the CD-ROM is inserted in the PC. The program only runs on a windows-based personal computer (PC). A sound card and speakers are necessary to take advantage of the narration that accompanies the presentation. Text of narrations is provided, if you are unable to listen to the narrations. Instructions for installing and running the presentation are included in the file " Tutorial.html". The file "Tutorial.html" is on the CD-ROM containing the presentation and is available from the presentation's help menu.
Mike Nolan U.S. Geological Survey, MS 470 345 Middlefield Rd. Menlo Park, CA 94025Public home page for this site
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If you have any questions or comments about this document contact kmnolan@usgs.gov
Last modified:
October 13, 2005