water resource data News
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The WISKI 7 Customer Council
A trend that has been developing in the field of Water Resources Management is the merging of water resource-relevant data structures and functionalities, as well as the removal of interoperability limits between different specialist systems and logics. The German WISKI User Conference 2011, which took place at the Bavarian State Office for the Environment in Hof, confirmed this trend from the ...
By KISTERS
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Location, Location, Location: Choosing the Right telemetry method for your Remote water monitoring applications
Because of the remote locations and naturally harsh environments of many water resources, monitoring and communicating the resulting data is not always simple or straightforward. Telemetry is an automated process for performing measurements and collecting data back to receiving equipment for analysis. Remote or inaccessible locations require the use of different radio communication technologies ...
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Senix AirWire Local LoRa Tracks River Data Alongside USGS Monitoring
Since 2001, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) has collected water-resources data in all 50 states and beyond. The organization has studied groundwater, surface water, water quality and water use through initiatives such as the National Streamflow Information Program (NSIP), which used to be known as Federal Priority Streamgages (FPS) program. There are five goals that guide NSIP ...
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Aquatic Informatics Inc.: Water Survey Canada Full Roll Out
Aquatic Informatics Inc., a global leader in providing innovative software solutions for hydrologic data management and analysis, announced today the successful completion of the national deployment of the AQUARIUS system across all of the Water Survey of Canada's 28 offices. The real-time operations for the organization's entire national water monitoring network will now benefit from the ...
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Water scarcity started 15 years ago, says new CSIRO research
New analysis shows that the water scarcity being experienced in southeast Australia started up to 15 years ago. While the results from the work by senior CSIRO researcher, Dr Albert van Dijk, may not surprise many people, it provides scientific evidence of the shift. The finding follows the first ever national and comprehensive analysis of 30 years of on-ground and satellite observations of ...
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New Water Calculator Launched by Growing Blue
Growing Blue has launched the Water Impact Index (WIIX) Calculator, a new web-based tool designed to measure and reduce the impact of human activity on local water resources. Available online at www.growingblue.com, the new calculator was designed by Growing Blue founding partner Veolia Water. Most water footprint calculators use volume of water as the indicator to assess impact on the water ...
By Growing Blue
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WMO signs agreement to establish monitoring centre for hydrology of lakes and rivers
The creation and subsequent operation of an international data centre on the hydrology of lakes and reservoirs has for a long time been expected by the international scientific community. For example, longterm, highquality data from lakes, such as water levels, and freeze and breakup dates, provide a valuable indicator for regional climate variability and change. Despite the existence of various ...
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Acquisition of Lufft by OTT Hydromet Group
Press release about the acquisition of Lufft by an affiliate of Hach Company, Ott Hydromet GmbH with comments from Lufft-CEO Klaus Hirzel, President of Hach Environmental Glenn Cruger and Dr. Anton Felder, President and Managing Director of the Sutron/Ott Hydromet. (Published December 21st, 2015) An agreement was signed whereby an affiliate of Hach Company, Ott Hydromet GmbH, will acquire G. ...
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First standardised map of global land cover released
The first map of detailed information on worldwide land cover collected using uniform international standards, the Global Land Cover-SHARE database, was released in March by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Experts say it will help to improve research into natural resources and monitor global environmental changes. “It is more precise and accurate than any other available ...
By SciDev.Net
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Michigan`s New Surface Water Information Management System
LANSING, Michigan, July 6, 2007 (ENS) - The state of Michigan has developed a new online tool for water managers and the general public to track the water quality of the state's rivers, lakes, and streams. The Michigan Surface Water Information Management, MiSWIM, system was introduced in late June by the Department of Environmental Quality, in cooperation with the Department of Natural ...
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Michigan`s New Surface Water Information Management System
LANSING, Michigan, July 6, 2007 (ENS) - The state of Michigan has developed a new online tool for water managers and the general public to track the water quality of the state's rivers, lakes, and streams. The Michigan Surface Water Information Management, MiSWIM, system was introduced in late June by the Department of Environmental Quality, in cooperation with the Department of Natural ...
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KISTERS receives the OpenMI Award 2010
OpenMI stands for Open Modeling Interface and is as an association and a software solution the standard to go another step further towards integrated modeling. The OpenMI standard allows model to exchange data with each other on a time step by time step basis as they run. In 2010 the KISTERS Time Series Server (KiTSM) became OpenMI compliant. Raw and processed time series data for any water ...
By KISTERS
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Integrating water with climate change adaptation plans
This policy brief, published by the UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, argues that water resource management should not be overlooked in plans for climate change adaptation in Africa. Africa is vulnerable to climate change impacts which are, in large part, connected by water. Rainfall is uneven and unpredictable across different parts of the continent and varies dramatically by ...
By SciDev.Net
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A standard method of publishing and sharing scientific data
A standard method for publishing different types of data generated from environmental observations has been developed. It allows researchers to publish data from many different sources so that they are freely available, can be easily understood, and can be integrated with observational data from other sources. Scientific research is generating more information than ever before. Although ...
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Itron Positions for Growth in China, Expands Heat and Water Meter Production in Suzhou
Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) announced today that it is strengthening its presence in China with the grand opening of its manufacturing facility in Suzhou Industrial Park, China. Itron’s Suzhou factory supports three major product lines: residential water meters, industrial water meters and residential heat meters, supplying both Chinese and global markets. ...
By Itron Inc
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Farming revolution `route to water security`
Investing in agricultural infrastructure, from roads to fertilisers, will cut water wastage on a scale greater than any other intervention and is the best way to solve the world's water problems, a leading specialist has said. Colin Chartres, director general of the International Water Management Institute in Sri Lanka, was talking to SciDev.Net to highlight the launch of a book he has ...
By SciDev.Net
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International Water Management Institute named 2012 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate
The International Water Management Institute (IWMI), with headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, has been named the 2012 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate for their pioneering research that has served to improve agriculture water management, enhance food security, protect environmental health and alleviate poverty in developing countries. For translations, background facts, photos and video, visit: ...
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Climate change to hit Saudi`s agriculture, water
Scientists in Saudi Arabia say that by the end of 2050 parts of the country will be hotter and have reduced precipitation, which could affect agricultural productivity. The work was published in February's issue of the Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering. [1] It predicts that average temperatures in Saudi Arabia could increase by as much as four degrees Celsius, increasing agricultural ...
By SciDev.Net
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Aquatic Informatics Report Highlights Important Trends in the Water Monitoring Industry
Aquatic Informatics Inc., a global leader in providing innovative software solutions for hydrologic data management and analysis, released today its report entitled Global Hydrological Monitoring Industry Trends. The water monitoring industry is undergoing rapid evolution worldwide, and water professionals are struggling to manage emerging technologies, to process massive volumes of real-time ...
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California proposes historic $1.5M fine for taking water
California regulators on Monday proposed a first-of-its-kind, $1.5 million fine for a group of Central Valley farmers accused of illegally taking water during the drought. It would be the first such fine against an individual or district with claims to water that are more than a century-old, known as senior water rights holders. Entities with those rights have long enjoyed immunity from ...
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