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      Sea Change: 2015-2025 Decadal Survey of Ocean Sciences

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Ocean Studies Board,Committee on Guidance for NSF on National Ocean Science Research Priorities: Decadal Survey of Ocean Sciences

      Ocean science connects a global community of scientists in many disciplines - physics, chemistry, biology, geology and geophysics. New observational and computational technologies are transforming the ability of scientists to…

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      Decline of the Sea Turtles: Causes and Prevention

      Committee on Sea Turtle Conservation,National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Life Sciences

      Explores the threats to the world’s sea turtle population to provide scientific conclusions on which dangers are greatest and how they can be addressed effectively. Offering an overview of five…

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      Assessment of Sea-Turtle Status and Trends: Integrating Demography and Abundance

      Committee on Sea Turtle Population Assessment Methods,National Research Council

      This study was supported by Contract No. DG133R08CQ0062 between the National Academy of Sciences and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. –T.p. verso.

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      Sea-Level Rise for the Coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington: Past, Present, and Future

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Ocean Studies Board,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Committee on Sea Level Rise in California, Oregon, and Washington

      Tide gages show that global sea level has risen about 7 inches during the 20th century, and recent satellite data show that the rate of sea-level rise is accelerating. As…

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      Exploration of the Seas: Interim Report

      Committee on Exploration of the Seas,National Research Council

      In the summer of 1803, Thomas Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on a journey to establish an American presence in a land of unqualified natural resources and riches…

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      Exploration of the Seas: Voyage into the Unknown

      Committee on Exploration of the Seas,National Research Council

      Assesses the feasibility of implementing a major, coordinated, international program of ocean exploration and discovery. This book surveys national and international ocean programs and strategies for cooperation between governments, institutions…

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      Soil Conservation: Assessing the National Resources Inventory

      Committee on Conservation Needs and Opportunities,Board on Agriculture,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Gives an analysis of an important national data base, the National Resources Inventory. This work cites potential uses of the NRI in controlling soil erosion; determining land use; deciding conservation…

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      Sea Level Change

      Geophysics Study Committee,National Research Council,Institute of Medicine

      Explores the views among scientists on the causes and mechanisms of sea-level change. This book examines measurement programs and make recommendations aimed at improving our understanding of the factors that…

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      Setting Priorities for Land Conservation

      Committee on Scientific and Technical Criteria for Federal Acquisition of Lands for Conservation,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Responds to a congressional request to evaluated criteria by which land is acquired under the Land and Water Conservation Fund. The committee reviews criteria and procedures by which four agencies…

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      Science at Sea: Meeting Future Oceanographic Goals with a Robust Academic Research Fleet

      Committee on Evolution of the National Oceanographic Research Fleet,National Research Council

      The U.S. academic research fleet is an essential national resource, and it is likely that scientific demands on the fleet will increase. Oceanographers are embracing a host of remote technologies…

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      Evaluation of the Sea Grant Program Review Process

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Ocean Studies Board,Committee on the Evaluation of the Sea Grant Program Review Process,National Academy of Sciences

      The National Sea Grant College Program, created in 1966, has grown into a nationwide network of 30 individual Sea Grant programs located at some of the nation’s top universities. Administered…

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      Review of the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan: Report 1

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Water Science and Technology Board,Committee to Review the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan

      The Edwards Aquifer in south-central Texas is the primary source of water for one of the fastest growing cities in the United States, San Antonio, and it also supplies irrigation…

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      Seasonal to Decadal Predictions of Arctic Sea Ice: Challenges and Strategies

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Polar Research Board,Committee on the Future of Arctic Sea Ice Research in Support of Seasonal to Decadal Prediction

      Recent well documented reductions in the thickness and extent of Arctic sea ice cover, which can be linked to the warming climate, are affecting the global climate system and are…

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      Scientific Value of Arctic Sea Ice Imagery Derived Products

      Committee on the Scientific Value of Arctic Sea Ice Imagery Derived Products,Committee on Climate, Energy, and National Security,National Research Council

      During the 1990s, a government program brought together environmental scientists and members of the intelligence community to consider how classified assets and data could be applied to further the understanding…

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      The Decline of the Steller Sea Lion in Alaskan Waters: Untangling Food Webs and Fishing Nets

      Committee on the Alaska Groundfish Fishery and Steller Sea Lions,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Populations of Steller sea lions, especially in the western Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea, have been in decline since 1970. In November 2000, an Endangered Species Act consultation proposed…

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      Evaluating the Effectiveness of Fish Stock Rebuilding Plans in the United States

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Ocean Studies Board,Committee on Evaluating the Effectiveness of Stock Rebuilding Plans of the 2006 Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act

      Reviews the technical specifications that underlie federally-implemented rebuilding plans, and the outcomes of those plans. This title discusses the methods and criteria used to set target fishing mortality and biomass…

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      Oil in the Sea: Inputs, Fates and Effects

      Committee on Oil in the Sea: Inputs, Fates, and Effects,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Since the early 1970s, experts have recognized that petroleum pollutants were being discharged in marine waters worldwide, from oil spills, vessel operations, and land-based sources. Public attention has forced improvements…

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      Linkages Between Arctic Warming and Mid-Latitude Weather Patterns: Summary of a Workshop

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Polar Research Board,Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate,Committee on Linkages Between Arctic Sea Ice Loss and Mid-Latitude Weather Patterns: A Workshop

      The Arctic has been undergoing significant changes in recent years. Average temperatures are rising twice as fast as they are elsewhere in the world. The extent and thickness of sea…

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