69 Ebooks by and Resources Commission on Geosciences Environment
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & National Research Council: Conceptual Models of Flow and Transport in the Fractured Vadose Zone
Fluid flow and solute transport within the vadose zone, the unsaturated zone between the land surface and the water table, can be the cause of expanded plumes arising from localized contaminant sourc …
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€76.78
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & National Research Council: Improving the Effectiveness of U.S. Climate Modeling
Information derived from climate modeling has become increasingly important in recent years. More and more we understand that climate variability and change impacts society and that dealing with clim …
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€46.21
National Research Council & Ocean Studies Board: Marine Protected Areas
Although the ocean-and the resources within-seem limitless, there is clear evidence that human impacts such as overfishing, habitat destruction, and pollution disrupt marine ecosystems and threaten t …
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€60.47
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Basic Research Opportunities in the Earth Sciences: Basic Research Opportunities in Earth Science
Basic Research Opportunities in Earth Science identifies areas of high-priority research within the purview of the Earth Science Division of the National Science Foundation, assesses cross-disciplina …
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€51.41
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Board on Radiation Effects Research: Arctic Aeromedical Laboratory’s Thyroid Function Study
During the 1950s, with the Cold War looming, military planners sought to know more about how to keep fighting forces fit and capable in the harsh Alaskan environment. In 1956 and 1957, the U.S. Air F …
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€47.49
Division on Earth and Life Studies & National Research Council: Mexico City’s Water Supply
This book addresses the technical, health, regulatory, and social aspects of ground water withdrawals, water use, and water quality in the metropolitan area of Mexico City, and makes recommendations …
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€47.17
National Research Council & Environment, and Resources Commission on Geosciences: Future Roles and Opportunities for the U.S. Geological Survey
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has adapted to the changing political, economic, and technical state of the nation and the world since it was established in the late nineteenth century. Over a peri …
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€46.91
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Climate Research Committee: Reconciling Observations of Global Temperature Change
An overall increase in global-mean atmospheric temperatures is predicted to occur in response to human-induced increases in atmospheric concentrations of heat-trapping "greenhouse gases." T …
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€41.16
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Climate Research Committee: Adequacy of Climate Observing Systems
The 1997 Conference on the World Climate Research Programme to the Third Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change concluded that the global capacity to o …
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€48.75
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & National Research Council: Conceptual Models of Flow and Transport in the Fractured Vadose Zone
Fluid flow and solute transport within the vadose zone, the unsaturated zone between the land surface and the water table, can be the cause of expanded plumes arising from localized contaminant sourc …
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€68.32
National Research Council & Ocean Studies Board: Marine Protected Areas
Although the ocean-and the resources within-seem limitless, there is clear evidence that human impacts such as overfishing, habitat destruction, and pollution disrupt marine ecosystems and threaten t …
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€42.47
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & National Research Council: Improving the Effectiveness of U.S. Climate Modeling
Information derived from climate modeling has become increasingly important in recent years. More and more we understand that climate variability and change impacts society and that dealing with clim …
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€31.36
Board on Radioactive Waste Management & Committee on Remediation of Buried and Tank Wastes: Hanford Tanks
The Hanford Site (also known as the Hanford Reservation) occupies approximately 1, 450 km2 (560 square miles) along the Columbia River in south-central Washington, north of the city of Richland. The …
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€34.45
National Research Council & Environment, and Resources Commission on Geosciences: Future Roles and Opportunities for the U.S. Geological Survey
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has adapted to the changing political, economic, and technical state of the nation and the world since it was established in the late nineteenth century. Over a peri …
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€57.26
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Basic Research Opportunities in the Earth Sciences: Basic Research Opportunities in Earth Science
Basic Research Opportunities in Earth Science identifies areas of high-priority research within the purview of the Earth Science Division of the National Science Foundation, assesses cross-disciplina …
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€39.81
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Climate Research Committee: Adequacy of Climate Observing Systems
The 1997 Conference on the World Climate Research Programme to the Third Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change concluded that the global capacity to o …
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€34.75
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Coastal Meteorology
Almost half the U.S. population lives along the coast. In another 20 years this population is expected to more than double in size. The unique weather and climate of the coastal zone, circulating pol …
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€23.72
Division on Earth and Life Studies & National Research Council: Environmental Science in the Coastal Zone
This book assesses the dimensions of our scientific knowledge as it applies to environmental problems in the coastal zone. The volume contains 10 papers that cover different aspects of science, manag …
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€51.25
Division on Earth and Life Studies & National Research Council: Assigning Economic Value to Natural Resources
There has been a lot of discussion among policymakers, particularly within the Clinton Administration, about how to make U.S. economic indicators, such as GNP, more accurately reflect the state of th …
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€53.55
Division on Earth and Life Studies & National Research Council: Mexico City’s Water Supply
This book addresses the technical, health, regulatory, and social aspects of ground water withdrawals, water use, and water quality in the metropolitan area of Mexico City, and makes recommendations …
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English
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€34.15
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Board on Radiation Effects Research: Arctic Aeromedical Laboratory’s Thyroid Function Study
During the 1950s, with the Cold War looming, military planners sought to know more about how to keep fighting forces fit and capable in the harsh Alaskan environment. In 1956 and 1957, the U.S. Air F …
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English
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€33.93
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Climate Research Committee: Reconciling Observations of Global Temperature Change
An overall increase in global-mean atmospheric temperatures is predicted to occur in response to human-induced increases in atmospheric concentrations of heat-trapping "greenhouse gases." T …
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€28.16
Board on Radioactive Waste Management & Committee on Intrinsic Remediation: Natural Attenuation for Groundwater Remediation
In the past decade, officials responsible for clean-up of contaminated groundwater have increasingly turned to natural attenuation-essentially allowing naturally occurring processes to reduce the tox …
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€61.17
Committee on Risk-Based Analysis for Flood Damage Reduction & National Research Council: Risk Analysis and Uncertainty in Flood Damage Reduction Studies
Reducing flood damage is a complex task that requires multidisciplinary understanding of the earth sciences and civil engineering. In addressing this task the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employs its …
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€51.07
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Commission on Life Sciences: Research Priorities for Airborne Particulate Matter
Regulatory standards are already on the books at the the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address health risks posed by inhaling tiny particles from smoke, vehicle exhaust, and other sou …
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€42.36
National Research Council & Ocean Studies Board: Recruiting Fishery Scientists
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) employs many fishery scientists with diverse skills. The agency finds that the supply of fishery biologists is adequate to meet most of its demand. Howeve …
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€21.91
National Research Council & Ocean Studies Board: Improving the Collection, Management, and Use of Marine Fisheries Data
Congress has promoted fisheries science for over a century and its involvement in fisheries management took a great leap forward with passage of the Fisheries Conservation and Management Act of 1976. …
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€70.77
Committee on USGS Water Resources Research & National Research Council: Investigating Groundwater Systems on Regional and National Scales
Groundwater is a basic resource for humans and natural ecosystems and is one of the nation’s most important natural resources. Groundwater is pumped from wells to supply drinking water to about 130 m …
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€41.08
Board on Radioactive Waste Management & Committee on the Remediation of Buried and Tank Wastes: Long-Term Institutional Management of U.S. Department of Energy Legacy Waste Sites
It is now becoming clear that relatively few U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) waste sites will be cleaned up to the point where they can be released for unrestricted use. "Long-term stewardship&q …
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€51.24
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & National Research Council: From Research to Operations in Weather Satellites and Numerical Weather Prediction
This workshop report examines the capability of the forecast system to efficiently transfer weather and climate research findings into improved operational forecast capabilities. It looks in particul …
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€48.88
Committee on Seafloor Observatories: Challenges and Opportunities & National Research Council: Illuminating the Hidden Planet
Despite our reliance on the ocean and its resources, it remains a frontier for scientific exploration and discovery. Seafloor observatoriesunmanned systems of instruments, sensors, and command module …
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€51.03
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on the Review of the USGS Volcano Hazards Program: Review of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Volcano Hazards Program
The United States has more than 65 active or potentially active volcanoes, more than those of all other countries except Indonesia and Japan. During the twentieth century, volcanic eruptions in Alask …
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€51.48
Board on Environmental Studies in Toxicology & Commission on Life Sciences: Strengthening Science at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
In the three decades since the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created, the agency’s scientific and technical practices and credibility have been independently assessed many times in r …
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€77.21
Committee on the Causes and Management of Coastal Eutrophication & National Research Council: Clean Coastal Waters
Environmental problems in coastal ecosystems can sometimes be attributed to excess nutrients flowing from upstream watersheds into estuarine settings. This nutrient over-enrichment can result in toxi …
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€70.93
National Research Council & Ocean Studies Board: Oceanography and Mine Warfare
Environmental information is important for successful planning and execution of naval operations. A thorough understanding of environmental variability greatly increases the likelihood of mission suc …
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€42.23
Committee on the Assessment of Regional Marine Research Programs & National Research Council: Bridging Boundaries Through Regional Marine Research
As appreciation of the interdisciplinary and multidimensional character of environmental issues has increased, there have been attempts to address regional needs more directly. One of these, the Regi …
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€46.31
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Committee on Solar and Space Physics: Radiation and the International Space Station
A major objective of the International Space Station is learning how to cope with the inherent risks of human spaceflighthow to live and work in space for extended periods. The construction of the st …
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€41.33
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee to Evaluate Indicators for Monitoring Aquatic and Terrestrial Environments: Ecological Indicators for the Nation
Environmental indicators, such as global temperatures and pollutant concentrations, attract scientists’ attention and often make the headlines. Equally important to policymaking are indicators of the …
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€56.50
Committee to Review the New York City Watershed Management Strategy & National Research Council: Watershed Management for Potable Water Supply
In 1997, New York City adopted a mammoth watershed agreement to protect its drinking water and avoid filtration of its large upstate surface water supply. Shortly thereafter, the NRC began an analysi …
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€70.38
Committee to Review Individual Fishing Quotas & National Research Council: Sharing the Fish
Most U.S. fish stocks are fully or over-exploited, and harvesting in many fisheries far exceeds sustainable levels. The individual fishing quota (IFQ) is a relatively new instrument under which harve …
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€83.43
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Earth Resources: Meeting U.S. Energy Resource Needs
This study was undertaken in recognition of the critical role played by the Energy Resources Program (ERP) of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in the energy future of the United States. The ERP perf …
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€48.69
National Research Council & Ocean Studies Board: Global Ocean Science
During recent years, large-scale investigations into global climate change and other highly visible issues have taken the lion’s share of declining research funds. At the same time, funding for basic …
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€62.72
Committee on Ecosystem Management for Sustainable Marine Fisheries & National Research Council: Sustaining Marine Fisheries
Fluctuations and declines in marine fish populations have caused growing concern among marine scientists, fisheries managers, commercial and recreational fishers, and the public.Sustaining Marine Fis …
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€56.09
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & National Research Council: Seeing into the Earth
Just below our feet is an environment that supports our infrastructure, yields water, provides for agriculture, and receives our waste. Our capacity to describe, or characterize, this environment is …
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€49.99
Board on Radioactive Waste Management & Committee on the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant: Improving Operations and Long-Term Safety of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
The National Research Council convened a committee of experts to advise the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on the operation of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), a geologic repository for dispo …
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€48.97
Committee on Seafloor Observatories: Challenges and Opportunities & National Research Council: Illuminating the Hidden Planet
Despite our reliance on the ocean and its resources, it remains a frontier for scientific exploration and discovery. Seafloor observatoriesunmanned systems of instruments, sensors, and command module …
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English
DRM
€49.53
National Research Council & Ocean Studies Board: Improving the Collection, Management, and Use of Marine Fisheries Data
Congress has promoted fisheries science for over a century and its involvement in fisheries management took a great leap forward with passage of the Fisheries Conservation and Management Act of 1976. …
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English
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€51.42
Board on Radioactive Waste Management & Committee on the Remediation of Buried and Tank Wastes: Long-Term Institutional Management of U.S. Department of Energy Legacy Waste Sites
It is now becoming clear that relatively few U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) waste sites will be cleaned up to the point where they can be released for unrestricted use. "Long-term stewardship&q …
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English
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€46.41
Committee to Review the New York City Watershed Management Strategy & National Research Council: Watershed Management for Potable Water Supply
In 1997, New York City adopted a mammoth watershed agreement to protect its drinking water and avoid filtration of its large upstate surface water supply. Shortly thereafter, the NRC began an analysi …
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English
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€59.06
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Committee on Solar and Space Physics: Radiation and the International Space Station
A major objective of the International Space Station is learning how to cope with the inherent risks of human spaceflighthow to live and work in space for extended periods. The construction of the st …
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English
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€28.16
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee to Evaluate Indicators for Monitoring Aquatic and Terrestrial Environments: Ecological Indicators for the Nation
Environmental indicators, such as global temperatures and pollutant concentrations, attract scientists’ attention and often make the headlines. Equally important to policymaking are indicators of the …
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English
DRM
€44.21
Committee on the Assessment of Regional Marine Research Programs & National Research Council: Bridging Boundaries Through Regional Marine Research
As appreciation of the interdisciplinary and multidimensional character of environmental issues has increased, there have been attempts to address regional needs more directly. One of these, the Regi …
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English
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€32.17
National Research Council & Ocean Studies Board: Oceanography and Mine Warfare
Environmental information is important for successful planning and execution of naval operations. A thorough understanding of environmental variability greatly increases the likelihood of mission suc …
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English
DRM
€29.47
Committee on the Causes and Management of Coastal Eutrophication & National Research Council: Clean Coastal Waters
Environmental problems in coastal ecosystems can sometimes be attributed to excess nutrients flowing from upstream watersheds into estuarine settings. This nutrient over-enrichment can result in toxi …
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English
DRM
€57.41
Board on Radioactive Waste Management & Committee on Intrinsic Remediation: Natural Attenuation for Groundwater Remediation
In the past decade, officials responsible for clean-up of contaminated groundwater have increasingly turned to natural attenuation-essentially allowing naturally occurring processes to reduce the tox …
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English
DRM
€48.92
Committee to Review Individual Fishing Quotas & National Research Council: Sharing the Fish
Most U.S. fish stocks are fully or over-exploited, and harvesting in many fisheries far exceeds sustainable levels. The individual fishing quota (IFQ) is a relatively new instrument under which harve …
PDF
English
DRM
€59.34
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & National Research Council: Seeing into the Earth
Just below our feet is an environment that supports our infrastructure, yields water, provides for agriculture, and receives our waste. Our capacity to describe, or characterize, this environment is …
PDF
English
DRM
€34.75
Committee on Ecosystem Management for Sustainable Marine Fisheries & National Research Council: Sustaining Marine Fisheries
Fluctuations and declines in marine fish populations have caused growing concern among marine scientists, fisheries managers, commercial and recreational fishers, and the public.Sustaining Marine Fis …
PDF
English
DRM
€44.58
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Earth Resources: Meeting U.S. Energy Resource Needs
This study was undertaken in recognition of the critical role played by the Energy Resources Program (ERP) of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in the energy future of the United States. The ERP perf …
PDF
English
DRM
€34.66
Board on Radioactive Waste Management & Committee on the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant: Improving Operations and Long-Term Safety of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
The National Research Council convened a committee of experts to advise the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on the operation of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), a geologic repository for dispo …
PDF
English
DRM
€34.45
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & National Research Council: From Research to Operations in Weather Satellites and Numerical Weather Prediction
This workshop report examines the capability of the forecast system to efficiently transfer weather and climate research findings into improved operational forecast capabilities. It looks in particul …
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English
DRM
€34.83
Board on Environmental Studies in Toxicology & Commission on Life Sciences: Strengthening Science at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
In the three decades since the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created, the agency’s scientific and technical practices and credibility have been independently assessed many times in r …
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English
DRM
€53.99
National Research Council & Ocean Studies Board: Recruiting Fishery Scientists
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) employs many fishery scientists with diverse skills. The agency finds that the supply of fishery biologists is adequate to meet most of its demand. Howeve …
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English
DRM
€14.80
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Commission on Life Sciences: Research Priorities for Airborne Particulate Matter
Regulatory standards are already on the books at the the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address health risks posed by inhaling tiny particles from smoke, vehicle exhaust, and other sou …
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English
DRM
€29.45
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on the Review of the USGS Volcano Hazards Program: Review of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Volcano Hazards Program
The United States has more than 65 active or potentially active volcanoes, more than those of all other countries except Indonesia and Japan. During the twentieth century, volcanic eruptions in Alask …
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English
DRM
€36.03
Committee on USGS Water Resources Research & National Research Council: Investigating Groundwater Systems on Regional and National Scales
Groundwater is a basic resource for humans and natural ecosystems and is one of the nation’s most important natural resources. Groundwater is pumped from wells to supply drinking water to about 130 m …
PDF
English
DRM
€29.07
Committee on Risk-Based Analysis for Flood Damage Reduction & National Research Council: Risk Analysis and Uncertainty in Flood Damage Reduction Studies
Reducing flood damage is a complex task that requires multidisciplinary understanding of the earth sciences and civil engineering. In addressing this task the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employs its …
PDF
English
DRM
€43.63
National Research Council & Ocean Studies Board: Global Ocean Science
During recent years, large-scale investigations into global climate change and other highly visible issues have taken the lion’s share of declining research funds. At the same time, funding for basic …
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€44.50
