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      International Network of Global Fiducial Stations: Science and Implementation Issues

      Panel on a Global Network of Fiducial Sites,Committee on Geodesy,Board on Earth Sciences & Resources,National Research Council

      Discusses the science rationale behind the concept of an extensive global network of fiducial sites. This book identifies geophysical problems that cannot be solved without a global approach and cites…

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      Weaving a National Map: A Review of the U.S. Geological Survey Concept of ‘The National Map

      Committee to Review the U.S. Geological Survey Concept of The National Map,Mapping Science Committee,Board on Earth Sciences & Resources,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

      Although America relies on the US Geological Survey for maps that define how people vote, what resources they get, and where they live, many of those maps are out of…

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      National Spatial Data Infrastructure Partnership Programs: Rethinking the Focus

      Board on Earth Sciences & Resources,Commission on Life Sciences,Mapping Science Committee,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

      The National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) was envisioned as a way of enhancing the accessibility, communication, and use of geospatial data to support a wide variety of decisions at all…

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      Elevation Data for Floodplain Mapping

      Committee on Floodplain Mapping Technologies,National Research Council

      Shows that there is sufficient two-dimensional base map imagery to meet Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) flood map modernization goals, but that the three-dimensional base elevation data that are needed…

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      Undiscovered Oil and Gas Resources: An Evaluation of the Department of the Interior’s 1989 Assessment Procedures

      Committee on Undiscovered Oil and Gas Resources,Board on Earth Sciences & Resources,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      When the US Department of the Interior released its 1989 estimates of how much undiscovered oil and gas remain in the United States, a controversy ensued. Some members of the…

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      Review of Recommendations for Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis: Guidance on Uncertainty and Use of Experts

      Panel on Seismic Hazard Evaluation,Committee on Seismology,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Board on Earth Sciences & Resources,Division on Earth and Life Studies

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      National Land Parcel Data: A Vision for the Future

      Committee on Land Parcel Databases: A National Vision,Mapping Science Committee,National Research Council

      Land parcel data (also known as cadastral data) provide geographically referenced information about the rights, interests, and ownership of land and are an important part of the financial, legal, and…

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      Hardrock Mining on Federal Lands

      Committee on Hardrock Mining on Federal Lands,National Research Council

      Examines the adequacy of the regulatory framework for mining of hardrock minerals - such as gold, silver, copper, and uranium - on over 350 million acres of federal lands in…

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      A Research Agenda for Geographic Information Science at the United States Geological Survey

      Committee on Research Priorities for the USGS Center of Excellence for Geospatial Information Science,Mapping Science Committee,National Research Council

      Comprehensive and authoritative baseline geospatial data content is crucial to the nation and to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS founded its Center of Excellence for Geospatial Information Science…

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      New Research Directions for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

      Steering Committee on New Research Directions for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency,Mapping Science Committee,National Research Council

      . .. workshop … was held in Washington, DC on May 17-19, 2010. – page 1.

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      Advancing Strategic Science: A Spatial Data Infrastructure Roadmap for the U.S. Geological Survey

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Mapping Science Committee,Committee on Spatial Data Enabling USGS Strategic Science in the 21st Century

      Science is increasingly driven by data, and spatial data underpin the science directions laid out in the 2007 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Science Strategy. A robust framework of spatial data…

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      Beyond Mapping: Meeting National Needs Through Enhanced Geographic Information Science

      Committee on Beyond Mapping: The Challenges of New Technologies in the Geographic Information Sciences,Mapping Science Committee,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Geographic information systems (GIS), the Global Positioning System (GPS), remote sensing, and other information technologies have all changed the nature of work in the mapping sciences and in the professions…

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      Priorities for GEOINT Research at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

      Committee on Basic and Applied Research Priorities in Geospatial Science for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency,Mapping Science Committee,Board on Earth Sciences & Resources,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

      The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) provides geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) to support national security, both as a national intelligence and a combat support agency. In the post-9/11 world, the need for…

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      Seeing into the Earth: Noninvasive Characterization of the Shallow Subsurface for Environmental and Engineering Applications

      Committee for Noninvasive Characterization of the Shallow Subsurface for Environmental and Engineering Applications,Board on Earth Sciences & Resources,Water Science and Technology Board,National Research Council

      Examines why noninvasive characterization is important and how improved methods can be developed and disseminated. This volume makes recommendations for linking characterization and cost savings, provides information on topics such…

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      Promoting the National Spatial Data Infrastructure Through Partnerships

      Mapping Science Committee,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Cooperation and partnerships for spatial data activities among the federal government, state and local governments, and the private sector will be essential for the development of a robust National Spatial…

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      Toward a Coordinated Spatial Data Infrastructure for the Nation

      Mapping Science Committee,National Research Council

      The National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) is the means to assemble geographic information that describes the arrangement and attributes of features and phenomena on the Earth. The NSDI is the…

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      Science and Stewardship in the Antarctic

      Committee on Antarctic Policy and Science,Polar Research Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      With the negotiation of the International Protocol on Environmental Protection in 1991, those nations conducting scientific research in Antarctica face various challenges. This book examines how the implementation of the…

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      The Future of Spatial Data and Society: Summary of a Workshop

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

      Public and private institutions are committing resources and making important long-term decisions concerning the collection, management, and use of spatial data. Although these actions are influenced by current pressures, priorities…

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      Preparing for the Twenty-First Century: A Report to the USGS Water Resources Division

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Water Science and Technology Board,Committee on USGS Water Resources Research

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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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      Coastal Meteorology: A Review of the State of the Science

      Panel on Coastal Meteorology,Committee on Meteorological Analysis, Prediction, and Research,Board on Atmospheric Sciences & Climate,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,National Research Council

      The research community engaged in studies of coastal meteorology over the years has made significant advancements in describing and predicting atmospheric properties along coasts. This book reviews this progress and…

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      Global Challenges and Directions for Agricultural Biotechnology: Workshop Report

      Steering Committee on Global Challenges and Directions for Agricultural Biotechnology: Mapping the Course,National Research Council

      Reports on an international workshop, Global Challenges and Directions for Agricultural Biotechnology: Mapping the Course, organized by the National Research Council in Washington, DC. This book focuses on the potential…

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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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      Research Priorities for Airborne Particulate Matter

      Committee on Research Priorities for Airborne Particulate Matter,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Part of a four book series, this title offers a conceptual framework for an integrated national program of particulate-matter research. It identifies the 10 critical research needs linked to key…

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      Research Priorities for Airborne Particulate Matter

      Committee on Research Priorities for Airborne Particulate Matter,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Second in a four-part series requested by Congress, this book describes the plans of the committee to monitor the progress of the research on particulate matter conducted by the US…

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      Fostering Industry-Initiated Environmental Protection Efforts

      Committee on Industrial Competitiveness and Environmental Protection,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology

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      The United States Antarctic Research Report to the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)

      Polar Research Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Many nations conduct research and engage in other scientific activities on Antarctica. Each year the US National Committee for the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research compiles a book that includes…

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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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      Toward Sustainability: Soil and Water Research Priorities for Developing Countries

      Committee On International Soil and Water Research and Development,Water Science and Technology Board,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Board on Science & Technology for International Development,Office of International Affairs

      Explores research priorities to support sustainable agriculture. This book identifies six areas that could offer great rewards: addressing institutional constraints on resource conservation, enhancing soil biological processes, managing soil properties…

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      Haze in the Grand Canyon: An Evaluation of the Winter Haze Intensive Tracer Experiment

      Committee on Haze In National Parks and Wilderness Areas,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Board on Atmospheric Sciences & Climate,National Research Council,R.A. Duce

      Presents working principles for assessing the relative importance of anthropogenic emission sources that contribute to haze in US national parks and wilderness areas. This book examines topics, such as methods…

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      Ground Water Vulnerability Assessment: Predicting Relative Contamination Potential Under Conditions of Uncertainty

      Committee for Assessing Ground Water Vulnerability,National Research Council,Water Science and Technology Board,National Academy of Sciences

      Offers: three laws of ground water vulnerability; six case studies of vulnerability assessment; guidance for selecting vulnerability assessments and using the results; reviews of the strengths and limitations of assessment…

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      Colorado River Ecology and Dam Management: Proceedings of a Symposium May 24-25, 1990 Santa Fe, New Mexico

      Committee to Review the Glen Canyon Environmental Studies,Water Science and Technology Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Contains 11 papers that review the information about the Colorado River from an ecosystem perspective and serve as the basis for discussion of the use of ecosystem/earth science information for…

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      Causes and Effects of Stratospheric Ozone Reduction: An Update

      Committee on Chemistry and Physics of Ozone Depletion,Committee on Biological Effects of Increased Solar Ultraviolet Radiation,Environmental Studies Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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      Science for Decisionmaking: Coastal and Marine Geology at the U.S. Geological Survey

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Ocean Studies Board,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Committee to Review the USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program

      The coastlines of the United States are beautiful places to live, work and play. But, they are also very fragile areas whose ecosystems are vulnerable to mismanagement. There are many…

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      Assessment of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Studies Program

      Ecology Panel,Committee to Review the Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Studies Program,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,National Research Council,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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      Assessment of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Studies Program

      Socioeconomics Panel,Committee to Review the Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Studies Program,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The third of four volumes from the Committee to Review the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Environmental Studies Program (ESP). This book presents the findings of the panel’s investigation of the…

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      Mexico City’s Water Supply: Improving the Outlook for Sustainability

      The Joint Academies Committee on the Mexico City Water Supply,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,National Research Council,Academia Nacional de la Investigacion Cientifica, A.C.,. Academia Nacional de Ingenieria, A.C.

      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 to improve the…

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