Hydrology and the hydrosphere

The coastlines of the United States are beautiful places to live, work and play.

Seventy percent of our blue planet is covered by oceans.

Scientific databases relating to the environment, natural resources, and public health on the African continent are, for various reasons, difficult to create and manage effectively.

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A growing appreciation for how variations in climate affect society and the environment has increased the demand for fast and accurate predictions of climate variability.

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Observable changes with regional and global implications, such as warming temperatures and reduced sea ice, are taking place across the Arctic.

The growth of the terrorism threat to the nation's security has created significant strategic challenges for U.

This report contains a collection of papers from a workshopStrengthening Science-Based Decision-Making for Sustainable Management of Scarce Water Resources for Agricultural Production, held in Tunisia.

This book summarizes three symposia that were convened in the California, Gulf of Maine, and Gulf of Mexico regions to seek new ways to improve the use of science in coastal policymaking.

The Bering Sea, which lies between the United States and Russia, is one of the most productive ecosystems in the world and has prolific fishing grounds.

The United States faces decisions requiring information about the oceans in vastly expanded scales of time and space and from oceanic sectors not accessible with the suite of tools now used by scientists and engineers.

To offer security in the maritime domain, governments around the world need the capabilities to directly confront common threats like piracy, drug-trafficking, and illegal immigration.

The agriculture, forestry, and fishing sectors are the cornerstone of industries that produce food, fiber, and biofuel.

On January 8 and 9, 2009, the Ocean Studies Board of the National Research Council, in response to a request from the Office of Naval Research, hosted the "e;Oceanography in 2025"e; workshop.

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This book reviews the practice of reclaiming treated municipal wastewater for agricultural irrigation and using sewage sludge as a soil amendment and fertilizer in the United States.

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

Floods are by far the most devastating of all weather-related hazards in the United States.

The Global Ocean Observing System is a study by the Ocean Studies Board intended to provide information and advice to federal agencies (the U.

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

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

The collapse of cod, flounder, and haddock fish stocks in the Northeast United States has caused widespread concern among managers and fishers in the United States and Canada.

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.

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

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The availability of fresh water is potentially one of the most pervasive crises of the coming century.

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.

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

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.

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

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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.

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

The book endorses the National Science Foundation's concept of the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) for providing a nationwide network of facilities and infrastructure for ecological and environmental research that is impossible with existing infrastructure.

In recent years there has been growing interest in having fisheries stakeholders involved in various aspects of fisheries data collection and experimentation.

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.

Analytical Methods and Approaches for Water Resources Project Planningis part of a larger study that was conducted in response to a request from the U.

From the Executive Summary:There are some concerns that the current Corps planning and construction budget has not kept pace with expanding national water management needs for flood hazard management, water transportation, and other purposes.

Experts in the areas of water science and chemistry from the government, industry, and academic arenas discussed ways to maximize opportunities for these disciplines to work together to develop and apply simple technologies while addressing some of the world's key water and health problems.

Recent and forecasted advances in microbiology, molecular biology, and analytical chemistry have made it timely to reassess the current paradigm of relying predominantly or exclusively on traditional bacterial indicators for all types of waterborne pathogens.

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

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

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.

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

Recent scientific literature has raised many concerns about whether fisheries have caused more extensive changes to marine populations and ecosystems than previously realized or predicted.

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