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Earth Sciences
Research at the National Academies related to the earth sciences is multidisciplinary and involves the environment, natural hazards, resources, and education. Many of the reports are in response to requests from the federal government for information on specific technical or policy issues. Other projects are initiated to enhance the continued health of the earth sciences and to inform the public.
Recent Releases
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Final Report from the NRC Committee on the Review of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration (LACPR) Program (2009)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration (LACPR) draft final technical report in March, 2009. In response to federal legislation, the Corps had to analyze hurricane protection, and design and... More |
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Frontiers in Soil Science Research: Report of a Workshop (2009)
There has been renewed interest in soil and soil science in recent years as the recognition that biogeochemical processes that occur at the Earth's surface influence global climate change, land degradation and remediation, the fate and transport... More |
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Global Issues in Water, Sanitation, and Health: Workshop Summary (2009)
As the human population grows--tripling in the past century while, simultaneously, quadrupling its demand for water--Earth's finite freshwater supplies are increasingly strained, and also increasingly contaminated by domestic, agricultural, and... More |
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Mapping the Zone: Improving Flood Map Accuracy (2009)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps portray the height and extent to which flooding is expected to occur, and they form the basis for setting flood insurance premiums and regulating development in the floodplain.... More |
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Observing Weather and Climate from the Ground Up: A Nationwide Network of Networks (2009)
Detailed weather observations on local and regional levels are essential to a range of needs from forecasting tornadoes to making decisions that affect energy security, public health and safety, transportation, agriculture and all of our economic... More |
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Oceanography in 2025: Proceedings of a Workshop (2009)
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 "Oceanography in 2025" workshop. The goal of the workshop was to bring together scientists,... More |
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Review of the St. Johns River Water Supply Impact Study: Report 1 (2009)
The St. Johns River is the longest river in Florida, containing extensive freshwater wetlands, numerous large lakes, a wide estuarine channel, and a correspondingly diverse array of native flora and fauna. Water resource management in the river's... More |
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Scientific Value of Arctic Sea Ice Imagery Derived Products (2009)
During the 1990s, a government program brought together environmental scientists and members of the intelligence community to consider how classified assets and data could be applied to further the understanding of environmental change. As part of... More |
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Shellfish Mariculture in Drakes Estero, Point Reyes National Seashore, California (2009)
When Drakes Estero, which lies within the Point Reyes National Seashore (PRNS) about 25 miles northwest of San Francisco, California, was designated by Congress in 1976 as Potential Wilderness, it contained a commercial shellfish mariculture... More |
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The New Orleans Hurricane Protection System: Assessing Pre-Katrina Vulnerability and Improving Mitigation and Preparedness (2009)
Hurricane Katrina, which struck New Orleans and surrounding areas in August 2005, ranks as one of the nation's most devastating natural disasters. Shortly after the storm, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers established a task force to assess the... More |
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