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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454401503321

Titolo

River science at the U.S. Geological Survey [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on River Science at the U.S. Geological Survey, Water Science and Technology Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2007

ISBN

1-280-84463-9

9786610844630

0-309-66681-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (206 p.)

Disciplina

551.483

Soggetti

Rivers - Research - United States

Hydrology - Research - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 142-150).

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 A Rationale for River Science""; ""2 Major River Science Drivers and Challenges""; ""3 Overview of Federal, State, Nongovernmental, and USGS Activities in River Science""; ""4 Priority Areas for USGS River Science""; ""5 Monitoring and Data Management for USGS River Science""; ""6 Coordinating River Science Activities at the USGS""; ""7 Recommendations""; ""References""; ""Appendix A Valuing River Ecosystem Services""; ""Appendix B Key River Science Questions and the Data Required to Answer Them""

""Appendix C Biographical Sketches for Committee on River Science at the U.S. Geological Survey""