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      Future of the National Weather Service Cooperative Observer Network

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Weather Service Modernization Committee

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      Contaminated Sediments in Ports and Waterways: Clean-up Strategies and Technologies

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      Contaminated marine sediments threaten ecosystems, marine resources, and human health. This volume assesses the state of practice and research and development status of both short-term and longer-term remediation methods. It…

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      Engineering Education: Designing an Adaptive System

      Board on Engineering Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Addresses the development of long-term strategies for an engineering education system that aims to reflect the needs and realities of the US and the world in the 21st century. This…

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      Marine Structures Research Recommendations: Recommendations for the Interagency Ship Structure Committee’s FYs 1998-1999 Research Program

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Marine Structures

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      Upgrading the Space Shuttle

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Space Shuttle Upgrades,National Academy of Sciences

      The space shuttle is a unique national resource. One of only two operating vehicles that carries humans into space, the space shuttle functions as a scientific laboratory and as a…

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      District Heating and Cooling in the United States: Prospects and Issues

      Committee on District Heating and Cooling,National Research Council

      Presents a nontechnical examination of the history and contemporary extent of district heating and cooling systems in the United States. This volume talks about their costs and benefits, technical requirements…

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      Effective Manning of the U.S. Merchant Fleet

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Marine Board,Committee of Effective Manning

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      Federal Facilities Beyond the 1990s: Ensuring Quality in an Era of Limited Resources:: Summary of a Symposium

      Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Federal Facilities Council,National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences

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      Disposal of Offshore Platforms

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Marine Board,Committee on Disposition of Offshore Platforms

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      Technology-Based Pilot Programs: Improving Future U.S. Military Reserve Forces

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Reserve Forces for 2010 and Beyond

      As the twenty-first century approaches, the number of full-time, active duty personnel in the U.S. military (excluding the Reserves and National Guard) is about 1.4 million, the lowest level since…

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      Purposeful Jettison of Petroleum Cargo

      Committee on Marine Salvage Issues,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Addresses the problem of discharge of petroleum cargo during salvage operations. This book assesses the implications for shipping and marine environmental protection; documents the need to clarify US law concerning…

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      Safety of Tourist Submersibles

      Committee on Assessing Passenger Submersible Safety,National Research Council,National Research Council,Marine Board

      Examines the development of the tourist submarines industry around the world and explores the problems involved with strengthening the Coast Guard’s capability of providing the oversight and expertise needed to…

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      Continuity of NOAA Satellites

      National Weather Service Modernization Committee,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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      An Agenda for Improved Evaluation of Supercomputer Performance

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Energy Engineering Board,Committee on Supercomputer Performance and Development

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      Improving the Accuracy of Early Cost Estimates for Federal Construction Projects

      National Research Council,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Building Research Board,Committee on Budget Estimating Techniques,National Academy of Sciences

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      The New Engineering Research Centers: Purposes, Goals and Expectations

      Cross-Disciplinary Engineering Research Committee,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Within a decade, six Engineering Research Centers opened on university campuses across the United States. This volume discusses the challenges facing American industry; the roots and early development of the…

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      Undersea Vehicles and National Needs

      Committee on Undersea Vehicles and National Needs,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Advances in guidance and control, communications, sensors, and other technologies for undersea vehicles provide an opportunity to understand the oceans’ influence on the energy and chemical balance. This book provides…

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      An Assessment of the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System: Operational Test and Evaluation of the First System Build

      National Weather Service Modernization Committee,National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems

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      Fishing Vessel Safety: Blueprint for a National Program

      Committee on Fishing Vessel Safety,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Addressing the role of the US Coast Guard and the fishing industry, this book evaluates safety measures, such as vessel inspection and registration, and the training and licensing of fishermen…

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      The Roles of Government and Industry in Research and Development for the Maritime Industries: An Interim Report

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Marine Board,National Academy of Sciences

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      Assessment of Hydrologic and Hydrometeorological Operations and Services

      National Weather Service Modernization Committee,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Floods are by far the most devastating of all weather-related hazards in the United States. The National Weather Service (NWS) is charged by Congress to provide river and flood forecasts…

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      Interim Report of the Committee on Exclusive Economic Zone Information Needs: Coastal States and Territories

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Marine Board,National Academy of Sciences

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      A Reassessment of the Marine Salvage Posture of the United States

      Committee on Marine Salvage Issues,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Evaluates the changes, and assesses the adequacy of marine salvage in the United States. Among the issues addressed in this book are conditions in the salvage industry; emergency response-time; national…

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      Surviving Supply Chain Integration: Strategies for Small Manufacturers

      Committee on Supply Chain Integration,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The managed flow of goods and information from raw material to final sale also known as a supply chain affects everything - from the US gross domestic product to where…

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      Estimating Losses from Future Earthquakes

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Earthquake Engineering,Panel on Earthquake Loss Estimation Methodology

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      Using Oil Spill Dispersants on the Sea

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Marine Board,Committee on Effectiveness of Oil Spill Dispersants

      While major oil spills are rare, oil slicks can have disastrous environmental and economic consequences. This book summarizes research on the use of chemical dispersants: their effectiveness and limitations and…

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      Computer Integration Engineering Design and Production: A National Opportunity

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on the CAD/CAM Interface

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      Review of the Draft Plan for the Modernization and Associated Restructuring Demonstration

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Weather Service Modernization Committee,National Academy of Sciences

      The public law that authorized the National Weather Service (NWS) to modernize its technical systems and restructure its field office organization set the requirements for what has become known as…

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      Liquid Crystalline Polymers

      Committee on Liquid Crystalline Polymers,National Materials Advisory Board,National Research Council

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      Snow Avalanche Hazards and Mitigation in the United States

      Committee on Ground Failure Hazards Mitigation Research,National Research Council,Floyd E. Bloom

      In modern times, snow avalanches are a concern in recreational mountainous areas. However, programs for snow avalanche hazard mitigation in other countries are far ahead of those in the US…

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      U.S. Nuclear Engineering Education: Status and Prospects

      Committee on Nuclear Engineering Education,National Research Council,C. Gelijns Annetine,National Academy of Sciences

      Characterizes the status of nuclear engineering education in the United States and estimates the supply and demand for nuclear engineers - both graduate and undergraduate. This book also addresses the…

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      Modern Interdisciplinary University Statistics Education: Proceedings of a Symposium

      Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines how the discipline of statistics should respond to the changing environment in which statisticians work. This book examines what the academic, industry, and government customer need and how the…

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      Potential Applications of Concentrated Solar Energy: Proceedings of a Workshop

      Committee on the Potential Applications of Concentrated Solar Photons,National Research Council

      Assesses the state of the field in a number of potential applications and discusses technologies for which concentrated solar energy might be utilized. This book contains all the papers submitted…

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      Improving the Continued Airworthiness of Civil Aircraft: A Strategy for the Faa’s Aircraft Certification Service

      Committee on Aircraft Certification Safety Management,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems

      As part of the national effort to improve aviation safety, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chartered the National Research Council to examine and recommend improvements in the aircraft certification process…

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      Estimating Losses from Future Earthquakes: Panel Report

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Earthquake Engineering,Panel on Earthquake Loss Estimation Methodology

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      Electricity in Economic Growth

      Committee on Electricity in Economic Growth,Energy Engineering Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Surveys the relationship between economic activity and electricity use, showing how trends in the growth of electricity demand may be affected by changes in the economy, and examines the connection…

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      Research Opportunities for Materials with Ultrafine Microstructures

      Materials with nanoscale structure (like a structure of less than 100 nanometers in size) represent an exciting field of research. Based on a survey of research findings and commercial prospects…

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      Potential Applications of Concentrated Solar Photons

      Committee on Potential Applications of Concentrated Solar Photons,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines work and assesses the state of the art in potential applications of concentrated solar energy in nonelectric areas, such as water and waste treatment, photochemical processes, and materials processing…

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      Our Sea Bed Frontier: Challenges and Choices

      Committee on Existing and Potential Uses of the Seafloor,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The establishment of the US Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in 1983 presents the nation with an opportunity and a challenge to wisely use its diverse resources. This book assesses the…

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      Aviation Weather Services: A Call for Federal Leadership and Action

      National Aviation Weather Services Committee,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines the provision of national aviation weather services and related research and technology development efforts. This book discusses responsibilities and resources. It develops an approach whereby the federal government could…

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      Engineering in Society

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer,Panel on Engineering Interactions With Society

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      New Horizons in Electrochemical Science and Technology

      Committee on Electrochemical aspects of Energy Conservation and Production,National Materials Advisory Board,National Research Council

      Reviews the status of electrochemical knowledge, recommends areas of future research and development, identifies technological opportunities in electrochemistry, delineates opportunities for interdisciplinary research, and outlines the socioeconomic impact of electrochemical…

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      Improving the Design Quality of Federal Buildings

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Building Research Board,Committee on Improving the Design Quality of Federal Buildings

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      Protection of Federal Office Buildings Against Terrorism

      Building Research Board,Committee on the Protection of Federal Facilities Against Terrorism,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council

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      Confronting Climate Change: Strategies for Energy Research and Development

      Committee on Alternative Energy Research and Development Strategies,Energy Engineering Board,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council

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      Review and Evaluation of Alternative Chemical Disposal Technologies

      Panel on Review and Evaluation of Alternative Chemical Disposal Technologies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      In 1994, the National Research Council published recommendations for the disposal of chemical agents and munitions. In light of the evolution of alternative technologies, this work evaluates five army-chosen alternatives…

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      Visionary Manufacturing Challenges for 2020

      Committee on Visionary Manufacturing Challenges,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents a picture of the profitable and productive potential of manufacturing. This book takes an international view of manufacturing that considers the leaps and bounds of technological innovation and the…

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      Hierarchical Structures in Biology as a Guide for New Materials Technology

      Committee on Synthetic Hierarchical Structures,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Hierarchical structures are those assemblages of molecular units or their aggregates embedded within other particles or aggregates. This volume reviews the synthetic techniques and processing procedures for assembling these structures…

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