National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, National Academy of Engineering, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Water Science and Technology Board, Ocean Studie
Environmental engineers support the well-being of people and the planet in areas where the two intersect. Over the decades the field has improved countless lives through innovative systems for delivering water, treating waste, and preventing an...Daugiau...
Space Studies Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Committee on Earth Science and Applications from Space: A Community Assessment and Strategy for the Future, National Research Council, National Academy of S
(Išleidimo metai: 01-Oct-2007, Paperback, Leidėjas: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309103879)
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The National Research Council was mandated by the government to research the use of space-based observation of the earth in order to determine environmental changes. The committees were asked to determine the questions that should be addressed, takin...Daugiau...
Committee on Principles of Environmental Stewardship for the Exploration and Study of Subglacial Environments, Polar Research Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences
Since 1970, radar, sonar, and other techniques have discovered more than 145 lakes underneath the ice of Antarctica, the largest about the same size as Lake Ontario. Rivers, streams, swamps, and other wetlands also exist, the water remaining liquid b...Daugiau...
Committee on Strategic Guidance for NSF's Support of the Atmospheric Sciences, Board on Atmospheric Sciences & Climate, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences
The National Science Foundationa (TM)s Division of Atmospheric Sciences (ATM) supports research to develop new understanding of Eartha (TM)s atmosphere and how the Sun impacts it. Strategic Guidance for the National Science Foundations Support...Daugiau...
Committee on the Scientific Bases of Colorado River Basin Water Management, Water Science and Technology Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences
(Išleidimo metai: 30-May-2007, Hardback, Leidėjas: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309105248)
Recent studies of past climate and streamflow conditions have broadened understanding of long-term water availability in the Colorado River, revealing many periods when streamflow was lower than at any time in the past 100 years of recorded flo...Daugiau...
Committee on Mitigating Shore Erosion along Sheltered Coasts, Ocean Studies Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences
Like ocean beaches, sheltered coastal areas experience land loss from erosion and sea level rise. This book recommends coastal planning efforts and permitting policies to encourage landowners to use erosion control alternatives that help retain...Daugiau...
Committee to Review the U.S. Climate Change Science Program's Synthesis and Assessment Product 5.2, National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Academy of Sciences, Board on Atmospheric Sciences &
This report reviews the U.S. Climate Change Science Programa (TM)s new draft assessment product on characterizing and communicating uncertainty information for climate change decision making, one of 21 climate change assessment products that th...Daugiau...
Committee on River Science at the U.S. Geological Survey, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Water Science and Technology Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council, National Academy of
Rivers provide about 60 percent of the nationaEURO (TM)s drinking water and irrigation water and 10 percent of the nationaEURO (TM)s electric power needs. The multiple and sometimes incompatible services demanded of rivers often lead to policy...Daugiau...
Committee on Estimating and Communicating Uncertainty in Weather and Climate Forecasts, Board on Atmospheric Sciences & Climate, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences
The National Weather Service can take a leading role in the transition to widespread, effective incorporation of uncertainty information into predictions. This book makes recommendations to the National Weather Service and the broader prediction comm...Daugiau...
Committee on Disaster Research in the Social Sciences: Future Challenges and Opportunities, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences
Social science research conducted since the late 1970s has contributed to societys ability to adapt to various types of disasters. But more studies should be pursued that compare how the characteristics of different types of events affect soci...Daugiau...
Committee on Surface Temperature Reconstructions for the Last 2,000 Years, Board on Atmospheric Sciences & Climate, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences
Assesses the state of scientific efforts to reconstruct surface temperature records for Earth during approximately last 2,000 years and the implications of these efforts for our understanding of global climate change. This book helps to underst...Daugiau...
Committee on the Evaluation of the Sea Grant Program Review Process, Ocean Studies Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council, 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 nations top universities. Administered through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis...Daugiau...
Committee on Designing an Arctic Observing Network, Polar Research Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences
Observable changes with regional and global implications, such as warming temperatures and reduced sea ice, are taking place across the Arctic. However, the record of Arctic observations suffers from incomplete geographic coverage and limited d...Daugiau...
Roundtable on Science and Technology for Sustainability, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, Policy and Global Affairs, Laura Holliday, William Clark
Summarizes a workshop organized by the National Academies Roundtable on Science and Technology for Sustainability. This report offers discussions at the workshop, including common themes about the process of linking knowledge with actions for s...Daugiau...
Royal Society of Canada, Committee to Review the Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Studies, Water Science and Technology Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences
The International Joint Commission (IJC) of Canada and the United States has issued water regulation and management plans for Lake Ontario and the St Lawrence River. The IJC supported a 5-year, 20 million Lake Ontario-St Lawrence River Study (...Daugiau...
Committee on the Restoration and Protection of Coastal Louisiana, Ocean Studies Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences
A report on coastal erosion in Louisiana presents a history of the Louisiana coastal system, focusing on the individual projects created to reduce wetlands loss....Daugiau...
Committee on Strategic Guidance for NSF's Support of the Atmospheric Sciences, Board on Atmospheric Sciences & Climate, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences
The National Science Foundations Division of Atmospheric Sciences (ATM) supports research to develop new understanding of the Earths atmosphere and how the Sun impacts it. This book provides preliminary guidance to ATM on its strategy for ach...Daugiau...
National Academy of Sciences, Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences, Henry Vaux, William Jury
Serija: Sackler NAS Colloquium S.
(Išleidimo metai: 15-Sep-2005, Paperback, Leidėjas: National Academies Press, ISBN-13: 9780309100281)
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Earth is about 70 water, the human body is about 53 water, plants use waters unique properties to transport food, and aquatic organisms can survive during the winter due to waters thermal properties. However, as life continues to evolve on...Daugiau...
Committee on Metrics for Global Change Research, Climate Research Committee, Board on Atmospheric Sciences & Climate, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences
Metrics - a system of measurement that includes the item being measured, the unit of measurement, and the value of the unit - offers a tool for measuring climate research and improving program performance. This report lays out a framework for c...Daugiau...
Committee on Challenges in Representing Physical Processes in Coupled Atmosphere-Land-Ocean Models, Board on Atmospheric Sciences & Climate, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council, National Academy of
The National Academies Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (BASC) held a workshop to explore and evaluate efforts to model physical processes of coupled atmosphere-land-ocean (A-L-O) models. During the workshop, the parameterization of p...Daugiau...