BASINS is a multipurpose environmental analysis system for use by regional, state, and local agencies in performing watershed and water quality based studies. This new software makes it possible to quickly assess large amounts of point source and nonpoint source data in a format that is easy to use and understand. Installed on a personal computer, BASINS allows the user to assess water quality at selected stream sites or throughout an entire watershed. It is an invaluable tool that integrates environmental data, analytical tools, and modeling programs to support development of cost-effective approaches to environmental protection.
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Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry, Mineralogy:Environmental Mineralogy, Geoscience:Geology:Environmental Geology, Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water:Groundwater modeling, Water and society, policy, and management, Geoscience:Hydrology, Biology, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity:Point Source Pollution, Non-Point Source Pollution, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity, Policy:Environmental Decision-Making Resource Type: Datasets and Tools:Datasets, Datasets with Tools, Computer Applications Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional, General Public Health Topics: Epidemiology and Risk Analysis, Analytical Techniques, Waterborne Transport Processes Theme: Teach the Earth:Incorporating Societal Issues:Public Policy, Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Hydrology/Hydrogeology, Mineralogy, Environmental Geology, Geochemistry, Environmental Science, Teach the Earth:Teaching Topics:WaterKeywords: Water quality, Water pollution, Ecosystems
