Category Archives: hydrology

After the dam came out: The Cuyahoga River in Kent

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Anne Jefferson

We’ve been having one of those perfect spring weeks, where the weather is warm and sunny, the flowers are blooming, and there is nothing more enticing at the end of a workday than to take a nice long wander down … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, environment, geomorphology, hydrology, outcrops, photos

Combined sewer overflows: Solving a 19th century problem in the 21st century

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Anne Jefferson

Combined sewers are pipes that catch both sewage and stormwater and route it to a waste water treatment plant. In dry weather, it’s all sewage in the pipes. In small rain storms, the pipes carry sewage mixed with stormwater and … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, hydrology, society

Scenic Saturday: The Thames at London

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Anne Jefferson

When in London, I find I’m drawn to the Thames. It’s a big river, and one that is inextricably tied to the history and heart of the city through which it flows. Unlike many of the Thames’s smaller tributaries, which … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, hydrology, photos, society

Anne’s November Navigations

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Anne Jefferson

I’m not joining the exodus of geoscientists to AGU this week; I’m still recovering from November. I’m not sure whether I spent more time in Ohio or outside of it last month. The month started with the rain and runoff … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, conferences, geomorphology, hydrology

After the storm

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Anne Jefferson

It’s been quite a week. My home in northeastern Ohio got off lightly from “Superstorm” Sandy, compared to places closer to the Atlantic seaboard and in the Caribbean. But still, over 250,000 people lost power due to high wind, especially … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, geohazards, hydrology