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986793
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b741163
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National Research Council (U.S.)., Committee on Integrated Observations for Hydrologic and Related Sciences.
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| Title & Author
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Integrating multiscale observations of U.S. waters /\ Committee on Integrated Observations for Hydrologic and Related Sciences, Water Science and Technology Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.
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Washington, D.C. :: National Academies Press,, ©2008.
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1 online resource (xii, 198 pages) :: illustrations, maps
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| ISBN
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0309114586
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: 9780309114585
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0309114578
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9780309114578
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-180).
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| Contents
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Sensing from the Molecular to the Global Scale: New Opportunities and Challenges -- Integrating Observations, Models, and Users -- Case Studies on Integrated Observatories for Hydrological and Related Sciences -- Synthesis, Challenges, and Recommendations.
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"Water is essential to life for humans and their food crops, and for ecosystems. Effective water management requires tracking the inflow, outflow, quantity and quality of ground-water and surface water, much like balancing a bank account. Currently, networks of ground-based instruments measure these in individual locations, while airborne and satellite sensors measure them over larger areas. Recent technological innovations offer unprecedented possibilities to integrate space, air, and land observations to advance water science and guide management decisions. This book concludes that in order to realize the potential of integrated data, agencies, universities, and the private sector must work together to develop new kinds of sensors, test them in field studies, and help users to apply this information to real problems"--Publisher.
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Artificial satellites in earth sciences-- United States.
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Artificial satellites in oceanography-- United States.
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Data warehousing-- United States.
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Database management-- United States.
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Earth sciences-- Remote sensing.
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Environmental monitoring-- United States-- Data processing.
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Stream measurements-- United States.
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Water quality-- United States-- Measurement.
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Artificial satellites in earth sciences.
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Artificial satellites in oceanography.
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Data warehousing.
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Database management.
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Earth sciences-- Remote sensing.
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Environmental monitoring-- Data processing.
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SCIENCE-- Earth Sciences-- Geography.
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SCIENCE-- Earth Sciences-- Geology.
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Stream measurements.
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Water quality-- Measurement.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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551.480973
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TD223.N366 2008eb
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| Added Entry
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National Research Council (U.S.)., Water Science and Technology Board.
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