For details see the Web site below for the full announcement offered in multiple formats, and a Frequently Asked Questions document. Line graphs of provisional stream flow data at 15 sites in Arizona are being made available in real time on the Internet via satellite telemetry technology. This controlled flood will provide an excellent opportunity to demonstrate the usefulness of the real-time network during flooding conditions. Historical stream flow data is also available, as are calculated hydrographs, channel sand data, and detailed fact sheets on the rationale of the study and data collection methods. You ask a question, and a scientist answers it.
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The expert scientists include high school teachers, university faculty, and others. Both questions and answers are submitted via Web forms. A browsable and searchable question and answer archive is maintained. Scientists interested in joining the Mad Scientist Network will find information at the site. The Mad Scientist Network is part of the St. Louis Science Education Network.