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      A Review of Decontamination and Decommissioning Technology Development Programs at the Department of Energy

      Committee on Decontamination and Decommissioning,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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      Oceanography and Mine Warfare

      Ocean Studies Board,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Environmental information is important for successful planning and execution of naval operations. This title examines the issues such as: how environmental data are used in mine warfare doctrine, and the…

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      Reducing Disaster Losses Through Better Information

      Board on Natural Disasters,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Losses of life and property from natural disasters in the United States-and throughout the world-have been enormous and the potential for substantially greater future losses looms. It is clearly in…

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      Future Directions for the National Science Foundation’s Arctic Natural Sciences Program

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Polar Research Board,National Academy of Sciences

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      Review of NASA’s Distributed Active Archive Centers

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Committee on Geophysical and Environmental Data,National Academy of Sciences

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      Water Transfers in the West: Efficiency, Equity, and the Environment

      Committee on Western Water Management,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines the role that water transfers can play in allocating the region’s scarce water resources. This book focuses on the variety of third parties, including Native Americans, Hispanic communities, rural…

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      Priorities for Coastal Ecosystem Science

      Committee to Identify High-Priority Science to Meet National Coastal Needs,National Research Council

      Describes critical environmental issues that face coastal ocean and Great Lakes areas, including eutrophication, habitat modification, hydrologic and hydrodynamic disruption, exploitation of resources, toxic effects on ecosystems and humans, introduction…

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      Solid-Earth Sciences and Society

      Committee on the Status and Research Objectives in the Solid-Earth Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Offers a comprehensive look at how earth science is practiced and what should be done to train professionals and adequately equip them to find the answers necessary to manage more…

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      Improving American River Flood Frequency Analyses

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Committee on American River Flood Frequencies,National Academy of Sciences

      Sacramento, California, has grown literally at the edge of the Sacramento and American Rivers and for 150 years has struggled to protect itself from periodic floods by employing structural and…

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      Alternatives for Ground Water Cleanup

      Committee on Ground Water Cleanup Alternatives,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Offers specific conclusions, outlines research needs, and recommends policies that are technologically sound while still protecting health and the environment. This work examines how the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics…

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      Understanding Marine Biodiversity

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Committee on Biological Diversity in Marine Systems,National Academy of Sciences

      The diversity of marine life is affected by fishery operations, chemical pollution and eutrophication, alteration of physical habitat, exotic species invasion, and effects of other human activities. This book illustrates…

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      Systems Analysis and Systems Engineering in Environmental Remediation Programs at the Department of Energy Hanford Site

      Committee on Remediation of Buried and Tank Wastes,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

      The primary purpose of systems engineering is to organize information and knowledge to assist those who manage, direct, and control the planning, development, production, and operation of the systems necessary…

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      The Atmospheric Sciences: Entering the Twenty-First Century

      Board on Atmospheric Sciences & Climate,National Research Council

      Presenting an assessment of the atmospheric sciences, this book offers a vision for the future and a range of recommendations for federal authorities, the scientific community, and education administrators. It…

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      Managing Wastewater in Coastal Urban Areas

      Committee on Wastewater Management for Coastal Urban Areas,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Offers a well-delineated approach to integrated coastal management, beginning with wastewater and stormwater control. This book presents an overview of several management practices and problems. It is useful for those…

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      River Resource Management in the Grand Canyon

      Committee to Review the Glen Canyon Environmental Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Analyzes environmental research conducted in the lower Colorado River below the Glen Canyon Dam by the Bureau of Reclamation. This book reviews alternative dam operations to mitigate impacts in the…

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      Managing Water Resources in the West Under Conditions of Climate Uncertainty: A Proceedings

      Committee on Climate Uncertainty and Water Resources Management,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Climatic uncertainty affect water resources planning and management in the American West. This book examines the scientific basis for predictions of climate change, the implications of climate uncertainty for water…

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      Glass as a Waste Form and Vitrification Technology: Summary of an International Workshop

      Steering Committee on Vitrification of Radioactive Wastes,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

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      The Impacts of Natural Disasters: A Framework for Loss Estimation

      Committee on Assessing the Costs of Natural Disasters,National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources

      We in the United States have almost come to accept natural disasters as part of our nation’s social fabric. News of property damage, economic and social disruption, and injuries follow…

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      NOAA’s Arctic Research Initiative: Proceedings of a Workshop

      Polar Research Board,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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      Review of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Volcano Hazards Program

      National Research Council,Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Committee on the Review of the USGS Volcano Hazards Program,National Research Council

      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…

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      Safe Water from Every Tap: Improving Water Service to Small Communities

      Committee on Small Water Supply Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Reviews the risks of violating drinking water standards and discusses options for improving water service in small communities. This book also presents a variety of institutional options for improving the…

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      Recruiting Fishery Scientists: Workshop on Stock Assessment and Social Science Careers

      Ocean Studies Board,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      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…

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      Research Reactor Aluminum Spent Fuel: Treatment Options for Disposal

      Milton Levenson,Kevin D. Crowley,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The US Department of Energy (DOE) is preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) for management of aluminum spent fuel from foreign and domestic research reactors. This book provides an assessment…

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      The U.S. Global Change Research Program: An Assessment of the FY 1991 Plans

      Committee on Global Change,National Research Council,Thomas M. Donahue,National Academy of Sciences

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      Identifying Future Drinking Water Contaminants

      1998 Workshop on Emerging Drinking Water Contaminants,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Based on a 1998 workshop on emerging drinking water contaminants, this work includes papers on microbiological and chemical drinking water contaminants, associated analytical and water treatment methods for their detection…

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      Interim Review of the Subsonic Assessment Project: Management, Science, and Goals

      Board on Atmospheric Sciences & Climate,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

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      The Global Ocean Observing System: Users, Benefits, and Priorities

      Committee on the Global Ocean Observing System,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The Global Ocean Observing System is a study by the Ocean Studies Board intended to provide information and advice to federal agencies (the U.S. GOOS Interagency ad hoc Working Group)…

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      The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant: A Potential Solution for the Disposal of Transuranic Waste

      Committee on the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Discusses the readiness of the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) facility near Carlsbad, New Mexico, to serve as a geological repository for transuranic radioactive waste…

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      The Dynamics of Sedimentary Basins

      Panel of the Geodynamics of Sedimentary Basins,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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      Effects of Past Global Change on Life

      Panel on Effects of Past Global Change on Life,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Explores what earth scientists are learning about the impact of large-scale environmental changes on ancient life - and how these findings may help us resolve several environmental controversies. This book…

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      Toward an Earth Science Enterprise Federation: Results from a Workshop

      Steering Committee for a Workshop on an Earth Science Enterprise Federation,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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      Basic Research Opportunities in Earth Science

      Committee on Basic Research Opportunities in the Earth Sciences,Board on Earth Sciences & Resources,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Discusses the link between basic research and societal needs, and how improvements in technology have provided opportunities for observing the processes of present-day Earth. This text examines six main areas…

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      The Atmospheric Effects of Stratospheric Aircraft Project: An Interim Review of Science and Progress

      Panel on Atmospheric Effects of Aviation,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Scientists and policy-makers alike are concerned that operation of a fleet of high-speed civil transport (HSCT) aircraft could significantly affect the global atmosphere. HSCT emissions may have a direct effect…

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      Technologies for Environmental Management: The Department of Energy’s Office of Science and Technology

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Board on Radioactive Waste Management,National Academy of Sciences

      The Department of Energy’s Environmental Management Program (DOEEM) is one of the largest environmental clean up efforts in world history. The EM division charged with developing or finding technologies to…

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      Assessment of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Studies Program: I. Physical Oceanography

      Committee to Review the Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Studies Program,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines the studies done by the Environmental Studies Program of the Minerals Management Service to provide information to predict and manage the environmental effects of outer continental shelf oil and…

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      Bridging Boundaries Through Regional Marine Research

      Committee on the Assessment of Regional Marine Research Programs,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Ocean Studies Board,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

      The Regional Marine Research Program (RMRP) was established by Congress in 1990 to provide a mechanism to fund coastal marine research based on regionally-defined priorities. This title features a study…

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      Material Fluxes on the Surface of the Earth

      Panel on Global Surficial Geofluxes,Board on Earth Sciences & Resources,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Written by leading experts in the field, this book offers a historical perspective on geofluxes. It discusses the cycles of materials on the earth’s surface, from weathering processes to the…

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      Decade-to-Century-Scale Climate Variability and Change: A Science Strategy

      Panel on Climate Variability on Decade-to-Century Time Scales,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Society today may be more vulnerable to global-scale, long-term, and climate change. This book articulates the scientific issues that must be addressed to advance us efficiently toward that understanding and…

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      A Safer Future: Reducing the Impacts of Natural Disasters

      U.S. National Committee for the Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Contains the initial priorities for US participation in the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction. This book focuses on seven issues: hazard and risk assessment; awareness and education; mitigation; preparedness…

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      Environmental Information for Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Decisions in Alaska

      Committee to Review Alaskan Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Information,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Reviews the adequacy of information for managing the environmental and human effects of oil and gas activities on Alaska’s Outer Continental Shelf. This work examines how the Alaskan OCS and…

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      Disposition of High-Level Radioactive Waste Through Geological Isolation: Development, Current Status, and Technical and Policy Challenges

      Board on Radioactive Waste Management,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      During the next several years, decisions are expected to be made in several countries on the further development and implementation of the geological disposition option. The Board on Radioactive Waste…

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      Research Priorities for Airborne Particulate Matter

      Committee on Research Priorities for Airborne Particulate Matter,National Research Council

      Results from a study conducted by the National Research Council on the health risks posed by inhaling tiny particles from smoke, vehicle exhaust, and other sources. This third volume points…

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      Decision Making in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Environmental Management Office of Science and Technology

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Committee on Prioritization and Decision Making in the Department of Energy Office of Science and Technology

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      Review of Northeast Fishery Stock Assessments

      Committee to Review Northeast Fishery Stock Assessments,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The collapse of cod, flounder, and haddock fish stocks has caused widespread concern among managers and fishers in the United States and Canada. Congress mandated that a scientific review of…

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      The Hanford Tanks: Environmental Impacts and Policy Choices

      Committee on Remediation of Buried and Tank Wastes,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Board on Radioactive Waste Management,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

      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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      New Directions in Water Resources Planning for the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers

      National Research Council

      Analyzes the US Army Corps of Engineers’ efforts in water-related ecological restoration. The work also assesses the impacts of federal legislation on the Corps’ planning and projects, and makes recommendations…

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      The Meteorological Buoy and Coastal Marine Automated Network for the United States

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate,William A. Sprigg

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      Adequacy of Climate Observing Systems

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate,Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources,Climate Research Committee

      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…

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