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      The Earth’s Electrical Environment

      Geophysics Study Committee,Geophysics Research Forum,Commission on Physical Sciences,Mathematics and Resources,National Research Council

      Explores in scientific detail, the phenomenon of lightning, cloud, and thunderstorm electricity, and electrical processes. This book, with 16 papers by experts, compiles and reviews advances in research areas such…

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      Active Tectonics: Impact on Society

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Geophysics Research Forum,Geophysics Study Committee

      Presents an evaluation of the state of knowledge about tectonic events, which includes earthquakes and volcanic eruptions and similar events. This book addresses three main topics: the tectonic processes and…

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      Groundwater Contamination

      Geophysics Study Committee,Geophysics Research Forum,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either…

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      Continental Tectonics

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Geophysics Research Board,Assembly of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

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      Climate, Climatic Change and Water Supply

      Panel on Water and Climate,Geophysics Study Committee,Geophysics Research Board,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences

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      Global Change and Our Common Future: Papers from a Forum

      Committee on Global Change,National Research Council,Ruth S. Defries,Thomas F. Malone,Ruth S. Defries

      The Forum on Global Change and Our Common Future was organized to inform the public about the changes occurring in the global environment and the implications for public policy. This…

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      Issues in the Integration of Research and Operational Satellite Systems for Climate Research

      Committee on Earth Studies,Space Studies Board,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      NASA’s Earth Observing System (EOS), and potentially other NASA programs, were included in the converged program to provide new remote sensing and spacecraft technologies that could improve the operational capabilities…

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      The Human Exploration of Space

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Committee on Human Exploration

      During 1988, the National Research Council’s Space Science Board reorganized itself to more effectively address NASA’s advisory needs. The Board’s scope was broadened: it was renamed the Space Studies Board…

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      Science Management in the Human Exploration of Space

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Committee on Human Exploration

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      Margins: A Research Initiative for Interdisciplinary Studies of the Processes Attending Lithospheric Extension and Convergence

      Continental Margins Committee,Ocean Studies Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Focusing on continental margins, this book provides an account of a meeting, which brought together specialists in marine and terrestrial geology, geochemistry, and geophysics. Results of the workshop show that…

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      Materials in a New Era: Proceedings of the 1999 Solid State Sciences Committee Forum

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Solid State Sciences Committee,National Academy of Sciences

      The 1999 Solid State Sciences Committee Forum, entitled Materials in a New Era, was held at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C., on February 16-17, 1999. The forum…

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      Astronomy and Astrophysics in the New Millennium

      Astronomy and Astrophysics Survey Committee,Board on Physics and Astronomy,Space Studies Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Offers recommendations for the programs in astronomy and astrophysics, including initiatives for observing the universe. With the goal of optimum value, in this book, a distinguished panel addresses the role…

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      Exploration of Near Earth Objects

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Committee on Planetary and Lunar Exploration

      Comets and asteroids are in some sense the fossils of the solar system. They have avoided most of the drastic physical processing that shaped the planets and thus represent more…

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      A Science Strategy for the Exploration of Europa

      Committee on Planetary and Lunar Exploration,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Space Studies Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      Since its discovery in 1610, Europa - one of Jupiter’s four large moons - has been an object of interest to astronomers and planetary scientists. Much of this interest stems…

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      Naval Expeditionary Logistics: Enabling Operational Maneuver from the Sea

      National Research Council,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Naval Studies Board,Committee on Naval Expeditionary Logistics,National Academy of Sciences

      At the request of the Chief of Naval Operations, the National Research Council (NRC) conducted a study to determine the technological requirements, operational changes, and combat service support structure necessary…

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      Naval Forces’ Capability for Theater Missile Defense

      Committee for Naval Forces' Capability for Theater Missile Defense,Naval Studies Board,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,National Research Council

      At the request of the Chief of Naval Operations, the National Research Council, under the auspices of the Naval Studies Board, established a committee to assess the Department of the…

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      Astronomy and Astrophysics in the New Millennium: Panel Reports

      Astronomy and Astrophysics Survey Committee,Board on Physics and Astronomy,Space Studies Board,National Research Council

      Humanity has always looked at the heavens in fascination, but we now have the tools to make precise observations. We have begun to seek answers to profound questions about the…

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      Exploring the Trans-Neptunian Solar System

      Committee on Planetary and Lunar Exploration,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Space Studies Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      In the last decade, our knowledge of the outer solar system has been transformed as a result of the Voyager 2 encounter with Neptune and its satellite Triton and from…

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      A Scientific Rationale for Mobility in Planetary Environments

      Committee on Planetary and Lunar Exploration,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Space Studies Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      For the last several decades, the Committee on Planetary and Lunar Exploration (COMPLEX) has advocated a systematic approach to exploration of the solar system; that is, the information and understanding…

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      An Assessment of Naval Hydromechanics, Science and Technology

      Committee for Naval Hydromechanics Science and Technology,Naval Studies Board,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      The Department of the Navy maintains a vigorous science and technology (S&T) research program in those areas that are critically important to ensuring US naval superiority in the maritime environment…

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      Naval Mine Warfare: Operational and Technical Challenges for Naval Forces

      Naval Studies Board,Committee for Mine Warfare Assessment,National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications

      Sea mines have caused damage to naval forces, slowed or stopped naval actions and commercial shipping, and forced the alteration of strategic and tactical plans. This report assesses the Department…

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      An Assessment of Undersea Weapons Science and Technology

      Naval Studies Board,Committee for Undersea Weapons Science and Technology,National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications

      The Department of the Navy strives to maintain, through its Office of Naval Research (ONR), a vigorous science and technology (S&T) program in those areas considered critically important to U.S…

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      Recapitalizing the Navy: A Strategy for Managing the Infrastructure

      National Research Council,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Naval Studies Board,Committee on Shore Installation Readiness and Management,National Academy of Sciences

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      1999 Assessment of the Office of Naval Research’s Air and Surface Weapons Technology Program

      National Research Council,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Naval Studies Board,Committee on the Review of the ONR's Air and Surface Weaponry Program

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      Acid Deposition: Long-Term Trends

      Committee on Monitoring and Assessment of Trends in Acid Deposition,Environmental Studies Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Addresses topics like the emissions of sulfur and nitrogen oxides, precipitation chemistry, atmospheric sulfates and visibility, surface water chemistry, sediment chemistry and abundance of diatom taxa, fish populations, and forest…

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      A New Science Strategy for Space Astronomy and Astrophysics

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Board on Physics and Astronomy,Space Studies Board

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      Network-Centric Naval Forces: A Transition Strategy for Enhancing Operational Capabilities

      Naval Studies Board,Committee on Network-Centric Naval Forces,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences

      Network-Centric Naval Forces: A Transition Strategy for Enhancing Operational Capabilities is a study to advise the Department of the Navy regarding its transition strategy to achieve a network-centric naval force…

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      The Mono Basin Ecosystem: Effects of Changing Lake Level

      Mono Basin Ecosystem Study Committee,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      Mono Basin is a closed hydrologic basin spanning the border between California and Nevada. This book studies the ecological risk assessment that considers the effects of water diversions on an…

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      A Question of Balance: Private Rights and the Public Interest in Scientific and Technical Databases

      Committee for a Study on Promoting Access to Scientific and Technical Data for the Public Interest,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Lawmakers in America struggle to strike an appropriate balance between the rights of database rights holders, who are concerned about possible commercial misappropriation of their products, and public-interest users of…

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      Fire Suppression Substitutes and Alternatives to Halon for U.S. Navy Applications

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Naval Studies Board,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Committee on Assessment of Fire Suppression Substitutes and Alternatives to Halon

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      Federal Funding of Astronomical Research

      Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics,Board on Physics and Astronomy,Space Studies Board,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences

      The Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics (CAA), at its meeting on September 8, 1997, was briefed on the legislative report accompanying the bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998…

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      Review of ONR’s Uninhabited Combat Air Vehicles Program

      National Research Council,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Naval Studies Board,Committee for the Review of ONR's Uninhabited Combat Air Vehicles Program,National Academy of Sciences

      Evaluates office of naval research’s uninhabited combat air vehicles technology activities, including its vision documents and its science and technology roadmap against criteria that would be selected by the committee…

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      U.S.-Europe Collaboration in Space Science

      Committee on International Space Programs,National Research Council,European Space Science Committee,European Science Foundation,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines the space-based research across the Atlantic. This book, prepared jointly with the European Space Science Committee focuses on a set of 13 US-Europe missions that illustrate lessons learned on…

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      Technology for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, 2000-2035 Becoming a 21st-Century Force

      Committee on Technology for Future Naval Forces,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The future national security environment will present the naval forces with operational challenges that can best be met through the development of military capabilities that effectively leverage rapidly advancing technologies…

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      Reducing Hazardous Waste Generation: An Evaluation and a Call for Action

      Committee on Institutional Considerations in Reducing the Generation of Hazardous Industrial Wastes,Environmental Studies Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Offers an exploration of how industry, government, and the public can use available nontechnical means to reduce significantly the amount of hazardous waste entering the environment. This book considers many…

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      Technology for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, 2000-2035 Becoming a 21st-Century Force

      Committee on Technology for Future Naval Forces,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      The future national security environment will present the naval forces with operational challenges that can best be met through the development of military capabilities that effectively leverage rapidly advancing technologies…

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      Technology for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, 2000-2035 Becoming a 21st-Century Force

      Committee on Technology for Future Naval Forces,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      The future national security environment will present the naval forces with operational challenges that can best be met through the development of military capabilities that effectively leverage rapidly advancing technologies…

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      Statistical Models and Analysis in Auditing: A Study of Statistical Models and Methods for Analyzing Nonstandard Mixtures of Distributions in Auditing

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Board on Mathematical Sciences,Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics

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      Technology for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, 2000-2035 Becoming a 21st-Century Force

      Committee on Technology for Future Naval Forces,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The future national security environment will present the naval forces with operational challenges that can best be met through the development of military capabilities that effectively leverage rapidly advancing technologies…

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      Acid Deposition: Atmospheric Processes in Eastern North America

      Committee on Atmospheric Transport and Chemical Transformation in Acid Precipitation,Environmental Studies Board,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      How damaging is acid rain? Current opinions differ widely, in part because for every proposed link between acid rain and adverse environmental effects an alternative explanation based on other phenomena…

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      Preserving Scientific Data on Our Physical Universe: A New Strategy for Archiving the Nation’s Scientific Information Resources

      Steering Committee for the Study on the Long-Term Retention of Selected Scientific and Technical Records of the Federal Government,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Advises the National Archives and Records Administration and federal R&D agencies on the long-term retention of scientific and technical data, in electronic formats. This book proposes the creation of a…

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      Technology for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, 2000-2035 Becoming a 21st-Century Force

      Committee on Technology for Future Naval Forces,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The future national security environment will present the naval forces with operational challenges that can best be met through the development of military capabilities that effectively leverage rapidly advancing technologies…

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      Technology for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, 2000-2035 Becoming a 21st-Century Force

      Committee on Technology for Future Naval Forces,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The future national security environment will present the naval forces with operational challenges that can best be met through the development of military capabilities that effectively leverage rapidly advancing technologies…

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      Airborne Geophysics and Precise Positioning: Scientific Issues and Future Directions

      Committee on Geodesy,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines the state of the art in airborne geophysics as integrated with precise global positioning systems. This book outlines the scientific goals of focused effort in airborne geophysics, including advances…

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