Integrating multiscale observations of U.S. waters

Integrating multiscale observations of U.S. waters /

"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...

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Corporate Authors: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Integrated Observations for Hydrologic and Related Sciences, National Research Council (U.S.). Water Science and Technology Board
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2008
Subjects:
Water quality > United States > Measurement.
Environmental monitoring > United States > Data processing.
Data warehousing > United States.
Database management > United States.
Stream measurements > United States.
Artificial satellites in earth sciences > United States.
Artificial satellites in oceanography > United States.
Earth sciences > Remote sensing.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • 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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