Hydrology and the hydrosphere

The provision of safe drinking water has been an important factor in the improvement of the health status of U.

Ocean harvests have plateaued worldwide and many important commercial stocks have been depleted.

This book reviews the performance and effectiveness of the Community Development Quotas (CDQ) programs that were formed as a result of the Sustainable Fisheries Act of 1996.

Contaminated marine sediments threaten ecosystems, marine resources, and human health.

Hydrologic science, an important, interdisciplinary science dealing with the occurrence, distribution, and properties of water on Earth, is key to understanding and resolving many contemporary, large-scale environmental issues.

After discussions with the U.

This book is the result of a joint research effort led by the U.

The number of hazardous waste sites across the United States has grown to approximately 217,000, with billions of cubic yards of soil, sediment, and groundwater plumes requiring remediation.

Environmental information is important for successful planning and execution of naval operations.

In 1997, New York City adopted a mammoth watershed agreement to protect its drinking water and avoid filtration of its large upstate surface water supply.

Weaving a National Map draws on contributions to a September 2002 workshop and the U.

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.

The Department of Defense is in the process of transforming the nation'sarmed forces to meet the military challenges of the 21st century.

Accurate and timely environmental information can provide a tactical advantage to U.

For the 119 species of marine mammals, as well as for some other aquatic animals, sound is the primary means of learning about the environment and of communicating, navigating, and foraging.

Bioavailability refers to the extent to which humans and ecological receptors are exposed to contaminants in soil or sediment.

Seventy percent of our blue planet is covered by oceans.

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) contracted with the Naval Studies Board (NSB) of the National Research Council (NRC) to establish a committee to review ONR's Air and Surface Weapons Technology (ASWT) program.

Sea mines have been important in naval warfare throughout history and continue to be so today.

Congress has promoted fisheries science for over a century and its involvement in fisheries management took a great leap forward with passage of the Fisheries Conservation and Management Act of 1976.

In 2001, the U.

This report provides guidance to the Gulf Ecosystem Monitoring (GEM) program to help ensure that it is based on a a science plan that is robust, far-reaching, and scientifically sound.

Legionnaires' disease, a pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacterium, is the leading cause of reported waterborne disease outbreaks in the United States.

The 1980 eruption of Mount St.

Produced waterwater from underground formations that is brought to the surface during oil and gas productionis the greatest volume byproduct associated with oil and gas production.

The sea ice surrounding Antarctica has increased in extent and concentration from the late 1970s, when satellite-based measurements began, until 2015.

Gulf Coast communities and natural resources suffered extensive direct and indirect damage as a result of the largest accidental oil spill in US history, referred to as the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill.

Floods take a heavy toll on society, costing lives, damaging buildings and property, disrupting livelihoods, and sometimes necessitating federal disaster relief, which has risen to record levels in recent years.

Summary of a Workshop on Mississippi River Water Quality Science and Interstate Collaboration summarizes presentations and discussions of Mississippi River and basin water quality management, monitoring, and evaluation programs that took place at a workshop that was held in St.

Pipelines are essential facilities for the transportation of fluids in various industries.

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration (FIMA) manages the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which is a cornerstone in the U.

Sediments, ice, corals, and trees are just some of the natural storehouses of information that help tell the complicated history of Earth's climate.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) manages the energy and mineral resources on the outer continental shelf.

Increasing renewable energy development, both within the United States and abroad, has rekindled interest in the potential for marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) resources to contribute to electricity generation.

Over the past century, the U.

The first two decades of the U.

In May 2012, the National Park Service (NPS) asked the National Research Council to conduct a scientific review of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) to evaluate the effects of issuing a Special Use Permit for the commercial shellfish operation in Drakes Estero for a ten year time span.

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Through direct exploration of the subseafloor, U.

Climate theory dictates that core elements of the climate system, including precipitation, evapotranspiration, and reservoirs of atmospheric and soil moisture, should change as the climate warms, both in their means and extremes.

The United States has jurisdiction over 3.

The Chesapeake Bay is North America's largest and most biologically diverse estuary, as well as an important commercial and recreational resource.

The Chesapeake Bay is North America's largest and most biologically diverse estuary, as well as an important commercial and recreational resource.

Historically, the flow of sediment in the Missouri River has been as important as the flow of water for a variety of river functions.

This is the third of four volumes from the Committee to Review the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Environmental Studies Program (ESP).

The Twenty-Second Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics was held in Washington, D.

The Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center began long-term planning at its inception and, in May 1997, produced a Long-Term Monitoring and Research Strategic Plan that was adopted by stakeholder groups (the Adaptive Management Work Group and the Technical Work Group) later that year.