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Title: Ready for Action

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This photo shows a snow plow and road salt application truck that is used to clear snow and ice from roadways for improving traffic and pedestrian safety. The use of salt to deice pavement can be harmful to aquatic life in urban streams. The USGS is involved in studies that focus on the influence of winter runoff on aquatic ecosystems.

Location: USA

Date Taken: Jan 1 2009

Photographer: Steven Corsi , U.S. Geological Survey

Usage: This image is public domain/of free use unless otherwise stated. Please refer to the USGS Copyright section for how to credit the photo.

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Type: JPEG image - 772.72 KB
Dimensions: 1600 x 1200
Resolution: 72 dpi

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Tags: NR2010_09_02 deicing roadsalt urbanstreams