Research Opportunities In Interdisciplinary Ground Water Science In The U S Geological Survey

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Geological Survey (USGS)
Page : 21 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Aquifers
ISBN : 1411309588

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Research Opportunities in Interdisciplinary Ground-water Science in the U.S. Geological Survey by Anonim Pdf

This report is written for the scientifically literate reader but is not limited to those who are involved in ground-water science. The report is intended to encourage U.S. Geological Survey scientists to develop a sense of excitement about ground-water science in the agency, to inform scientists about existing and potential ground-water science opportunities, and to engage scientists and managers in interdisciplinary discussions and collaboration. The report is intended for use by U.S. Geological Survey and Department of the Interior management to formulate long-term ground-water science programs and to continue sustained support of ground-water monitoring and research, some of which may not have an immediate impact. Finally, the report can be used to communicate the U.S. Geological Survey's vision of ground-water science to Congress, partners, other agencies, and the research community at large with the goals of enhancing collaborative opportunities, sharing information, and maintaining dialogue regarding the directions of U.S. Geological Survey ground-water science.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Water Science and Technology Board,Committee on Water Resources Activities at the U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780309144544

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Toward a Sustainable and Secure Water Future by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Water Science and Technology Board,Committee on Water Resources Activities at the U.S. Geological Survey Pdf

Water is our most fundamental natural resource, a resource that is limited. Challenges to our nation's water resources continue to grow, driven by population growth, ecological needs, climate change, and other pressures. The nation needs more and improved water science and information to meet these challenges. Toward a Sustainable and Secure Water Future reviews the United States Geological Survey's (USGS) Water Resource Discipline (WRD), one of the nation's foremost water science organizations. This book provides constructive advice to help the WRD meet the nation's water needs over the coming decades. Of interest primarily to the leadership of the USGS WRD, many findings and recommendations also target the USGS leadership and the Department of Interior (DOI), because their support is necessary for the WRD to respond to the water needs of the nation.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Water Science and Technology Board,Committee on River Science at the U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2007-05-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309103572

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River Science at the U.S. Geological Survey by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Water Science and Technology Board,Committee on River Science at the U.S. Geological Survey Pdf

Rivers provide about 60 percent of the nation's drinking water and irrigation water and 10 percent of the nation's electric power needs. The multiple and sometimes incompatible services demanded of rivers often lead to policy and management conflicts that require the integration of science-based information. This report advises the U.S. Geological Survey on how it can best address river science challenges by effectively using its resources and coordinating its activities with other agencies. The report identifies the highest priority river science issues for the USGS, including environmental flows and river restoration, sediment transport and geomorphology, and groundwater surface-water interactions. It also recommends two cross-cutting science activities including surveying and mapping the nation's river systems according to key physical and landscape features, and expanding work on predictive models, especially those that simulate interactions between physical-biological processes. The report identifies key variables to be monitored and data-managed. It proposes enhancements in streamflow, biological, and sediment monitoring; these include establishing multidisciplinary, integrated reach-scale monitoring sites and developing a comprehensive national sediment monitoring program. Finally, it encourages the USGS to be at the forefront of new technology application, including airborne lidar and embedded, networked, wireless sensors.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Water Science and Technology Board,Committee on Challenges and Opportunities in the Hydrologic Sciences
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309222860

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Challenges and Opportunities in the Hydrologic Sciences by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Water Science and Technology Board,Committee on Challenges and Opportunities in the Hydrologic Sciences Pdf

New research opportunities to advance hydrologic sciences promise a better understanding of the role of water in the Earth system that could help improve human welfare and the health of the environment. Reaching this understanding will require both exploratory research to better understand how the natural environment functions, and problem-driven research, to meet needs such as flood protection, supply of drinking water, irrigation, and water pollution. Collaboration among hydrologists, engineers, and scientists in other disciplines will be central to meeting the interdisciplinary research challenges outline in this report. New technological capabilities in remote sensing, chemical analysis, computation, and hydrologic modeling will help scientists leverage new research opportunities.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Committee on U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1997-05-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309057394

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Watershed Research in the U.S. Geological Survey by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Committee on U.S. Geological Survey Pdf

Watershed research is conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to expand our understanding of basic hydrologic mechanisms and their responses at the watershed scale and to provide information that serves as the basis for water and environmental management activities carried out largely by other governmental and private entities. The work of the USGS in this area is carried out by its Water Resources Division and occurs in three general program areas: basic research, regional and site assessments, and data collection. These activities are becoming increasingly important, especially in the context of water and environmental management, where contemporary problems are being approached more than ever on an integrated ecosystems or watershed basis and where the underlying physical, chemical, and biological science is complex. Although the value of this type of hydrologic research is well recognized within the USGS, available financial resources to support it remain modest. Thus, this study seeks to help maximize the effectiveness of the agency's work. The study took two years, during which time the committee visited field sites, received briefings, reviewed descriptive materials, deliberated toward conclusions, and wrote this report. Recommendations are intended to assist the USGS in improving its overall strategy for work in this area; descriptions of a number of scientific opportunities are included, and appropriate circumstances for collaboration with and support for others are identified.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Committee on Research Priorities in Geography at the U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2002-10-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309182775

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Research Opportunities in Geography at the U.S. Geological Survey by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Committee on Research Priorities in Geography at the U.S. Geological Survey Pdf

Research Opportunities in Geography at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides perspective and guidance to the geography discipline about its future research and strategic directions. The book makes specific recommendations about scientific research priorities and partnerships within and outside the agency, and outlines a long-term core research agenda for the USGS.

Author : Bernard J. Franks
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Creosote
ISBN : UIUC:30112113031717

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U.S. Geological Survey Program on Toxic Waste--Ground-Water Contamination by Bernard J. Franks Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Committee on U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1997-04-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309174824

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Watershed Research in the U.S. Geological Survey by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Committee on U.S. Geological Survey Pdf

Watershed research is conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to expand our understanding of basic hydrologic mechanisms and their responses at the watershed scale and to provide information that serves as the basis for water and environmental management activities carried out largely by other governmental and private entities. The work of the USGS in this area is carried out by its Water Resources Division and occurs in three general program areas: basic research, regional and site assessments, and data collection. These activities are becoming increasingly important, especially in the context of water and environmental management, where contemporary problems are being approached more than ever on an integrated ecosystems or watershed basis and where the underlying physical, chemical, and biological science is complex. Although the value of this type of hydrologic research is well recognized within the USGS, available financial resources to support it remain modest. Thus, this study seeks to help maximize the effectiveness of the agency's work. The study took two years, during which time the committee visited field sites, received briefings, reviewed descriptive materials, deliberated toward conclusions, and wrote this report. Recommendations are intended to assist the USGS in improving its overall strategy for work in this area; descriptions of a number of scientific opportunities are included, and appropriate circumstances for collaboration with and support for others are identified.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Hydrology
ISBN : UCR:31210022282980

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National Research Program of the Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey, Fiscal Year 1989 by Anonim Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Water Science and Technology Board,Committee to Improve the U.S. Geological Survey National Water Quality Assessment Program
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2002-04-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780309083058

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Opportunities to Improve the U.S. Geological Survey National Water Quality Assessment Program by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Water Science and Technology Board,Committee to Improve the U.S. Geological Survey National Water Quality Assessment Program Pdf

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) established the National Water Quality Assesment (NAWQA) program in 1985 to assess water quality conditions and trends in representative river basins and aquifers across the United States. With this report, the NRC's Water Science and Technology Board has provided advice to USGS regarding NAWQA five separate times as the program evolved from an unfunded concept to a mature and nationally-recognized program in 2002. This report assesses the program's development and representative accomplishments to date and makes recommendations on opportunities to improve NAWQA as it begins its second decade of nationwide monitoring.

Author : Geological Survey (U.S.). Water Resources Research Program
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Hydrology
ISBN : UCR:31210024817080

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The Water Resources Research Program of the U.S. Geological Survey by Geological Survey (U.S.). Water Resources Research Program Pdf

Author : Committee on Usgs Water Resources Research
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1991-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Preparing for the Twenty-First Century: A Report to the Usgs Water Resources Division by Committee on Usgs Water Resources Research Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 962 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1933
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015000704836

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U.S. Geological Survey Circular by Anonim Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources,Water Science and Technology Board,Committee on USGS Water Resources Research
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2001-01-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309071826

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Investigating Groundwater Systems on Regional and National Scales by National Research Council,Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources,Water Science and Technology Board,Committee on USGS Water Resources Research Pdf

Groundwater is a basic resource for humans and natural ecosystems and is one of the nation's most important natural resources. Groundwater is pumped from wells to supply drinking water to about 130 million U.S. residents and is used in all 50 states. About 40 percent of the nation's public water supply and much of the water used for irrigation is provided by groundwater. Despite the importance of groundwater as one of our most precious natural resources, an organized, effective program to provide an ongoing assessment of the nation's groundwater resources does not exist. With encouragement from the U.S. Congress, the USGS is planning for a new program of regional and national scale assessment of U.S. groundwater resources, thus helping bring new order to its various groundwater resources-related activities. The Survey's senior scientists requested advice in regard to the design of such a program. In response, the committee undertook this study in support of developing an improved program relevant to regional and national assessment of groundwater resources. This report is a product of the Committee on USGS Water Resources Research, which provides consensus advice on scientific, research, and programmatic issues to the Water Resources Division (WRD) of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The committee is one of the groups that work under the auspices of the Water Science and Technology Board of the National Research Council (NRC). The committee considers a variety of topics that are important scientifically and programmatically to the USGS and the nation, and it issues reports when appropriate. This report concerns the work of the WRD in science and technology relevant to assessments of groundwater resources on regional and national scales. The USGS has been conducting scientific activity relevant to groundwater resources for over 100 years and, as summarized in Appendix A, today groundwater-related work occurs throughout the WRD.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of the Interior and Related Agencies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2404 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : United States
ISBN : UCBK:C078036950

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