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Review of NOAA Working Group Report on Maintaining the Continuation of Long-term Satellite Total Solar Irradiance Observation
Solar irradiance is a vital source of energy input for the Earth's climate system and its variability has the potential to mitigate or exacerbate a human-created climate. …
Origin and Evolution of Earth
Questions about the origin and nature of Earth and the life on it have long preoccupied human thought and the scientific endeavor. Deciphering the planet's history and processes …
Review of the Draft Second State of the Carbon Cycle Report (SOCCR2)
The second "e;State of the Climate Cycle Report"e; (SOCCR2) aims to elucidate the fundamental physical, chemical, and biological aspects of the carbon cycle and to discuss …
Mount Rainier
This volume develops a research plan to study and monitor Mount Rainier, an active Cascade volcano located about 35 km southeast of the Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan area. The book …
Urban Stormwater Management in the United States
The rapid conversion of land to urban and suburban areas has profoundly altered how water flows during and following storm events, putting higher volumes of water and more …
Landscapes on the Edge
During geologic spans of time, Earth's shifting tectonic plates, atmosphere, freezing water, thawing ice, flowing rivers, and evolving life have shaped Earth's surface features. …
Beyond the Molecular Frontier
Chemistry and chemical engineering have changed significantly in the last decade. They have broadened their scopeinto biology, nanotechnology, materials science, computation, and …
Effects of Trawling and Dredging on Seafloor Habitat
Concerns over the potential ecological effects of fishing have increased with the expansion of fisheries throughout the marine waters of the United States. Effects of Trawling and …
Assessment of Proposed Partnerships to Implement a National Landslide Hazards Mitigation Strategy
Landslides are a component of those agents of nature that transport rock and soil from mountains or hillsides to streams, lakes and seas, where new sedimentary rocks begin to form. …
Understanding and Managing Risk in Security Systems for the DOE Nuclear Weapons Complex
A nuclear weapon or a significant quantity of special nuclear material (SNM) would be of great value to a terrorist or other adversary. It might have particular value if acquired …
River Resource Management in the Grand Canyon
Federal management of water is undergoing a change that involves a drastic reduction in the number of new water projects and an increase in emphasis on the quality of water …
Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities for Converting U.S. and Russian Research Reactors
Highly enriched uranium (HEU) is used for two major civilian purposes: as fuel for research reactors and as targets for medical isotope production. This material can be dangerous …