Conceptual Models of Flow and Transport in the Fractured Vadose Zone [[electronic resource]] |
Autore | Staff National Research Council |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, : National Academies Press, 2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (399 p.) |
Disciplina | 551.49 |
Soggetto topico |
Groundwater flow -- Mathematical models -- Congresses
Zone of aeration -- Mathematical models -- Congresses Groundwater flow - Mathematical models Zone of aeration - Mathematical models Geography Earth & Environmental Sciences Physical Geography |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-309-50130-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""Panel Report""; ""1 Conceptual Models of Flow and Transport in the Fractured Vadose Zone""; ""Technical Papers""; ""2 Development of the Conceptual Model of Unsaturated Zone Hydrology at Yucca Mountain, Nevada""; ""3 Conceptual Model of Vadose-Zone Transport in Fractured Weathered Shales""; ""4 Evaluation of Conceptual and Quantitative Models of Fluid Flow and Chemical Transport in Fractured Media""; ""5 Uniform and Preferential Flow Mechanisms in the Vadose Zone""
""6 Modeling Macropore Flow in Soils: Field Validation and Use for Management Purposes""""7 Free-Surface Films""; ""8 What Do Drops Do? Surface Wetting and Network Geometry Effects on Vadose-Zone Fracture Flow""; ""9 Investigating Flow and Transport in the Fractured Vadose Zone Using Environmental Tracers""; ""10 Lessons from Field Studies at the Apache Leap Research Site in Arizona""; ""11 Parameterization and Upscaling in Modeling Flow and Transport in the Unsaturated Zone of Yucca Mountain""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A Workshop Attendees""; ""Appendix B Invited Presentations"" ""Appendix C Panel Biographies""""COLOR PLATES"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456189403321 |
Staff National Research Council | ||
Washington, : National Academies Press, 2001 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Effects of Trawling and Dredging on Seafloor Habitat [[electronic resource]] |
Autore | Staff National Research Council |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, : National Academies Press, 2002 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (136 p.) |
Disciplina | 639.22 |
Altri autori (Persone) | FishingCommittee on Ecosystem Effects of |
Soggetto topico |
Fisheries -- Environmental aspects
Marine resources conservation Ocean bottom Trawls and trawling -- Environmental aspects Agriculture Earth & Environmental Sciences Animal Sciences |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-18447-7
9786610184477 0-309-50815-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | ""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Characterization of Fishing Gear""; ""3 Effects of Trawling and Dredging""; ""4 Habitat Mapping and Distribution of Fishing Effort""; ""5 Analyzing the Risk to Seafloor Habitats""; ""6 Management Options""; ""7 Findings and Recommendations""; ""References""; ""Appendix A Committee and Staff Biographies""; ""Appendix B Regional Distribution of Fishing Effort""; ""Appendix C Mapping Tools""; ""Appendix D Workshop Agendas""; ""Appendix E Acronyms"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455993303321 |
Staff National Research Council | ||
Washington, : National Academies Press, 2002 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Improving Information for Social Policy Decisions -- The Uses of Microsimulation Modeling, Volume I [[electronic resource] ] : Review and Recommendations |
Autore | Staff National Research Council |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, : National Academies Press, 1991 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (360 p.) |
Disciplina | 361.6/1 |
Altri autori (Persone) | StatisticsCommittee on National |
Soggetto topico |
Public welfare - Decision making
Social policy - Decision making Social policy - Simulation methods Decision making - Mathematical models |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-21186-5
9786610211869 0-309-55730-5 0-585-00194-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Improving Information for Social Policy Decisions; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Summary; IMPROVING THE TOOLS OF POLICY ANALYSIS: INVESTMENT PRIORITIES; Validation; Better Data; THE ROLE OF MICROSIMULATION AS A POLICY ANALYSIS TOOL; Databases; Model Design and Development; Computing Technology; Validation; Documentation and Archiving; The Structure of the Community; The Use of Microsimulation for Basic Research; RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING POLICY ANALYSIS; Data; Validation; RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MICROSIMULATION MODELS; Databases; Model Design and Development; Computing Technology
Health Care and Retirement Policy Modeling Validation; Documentation and Archiving; Structure of the Microsimulation Modeling Community; 1 Introduction; A SCENE IN WASHINGTON, D.C.; THE TOOLS OF POLICY ANALYSIS; THE PANEL STUDY; Part I Information for Social Welfare Policy: Toward A Second Revolution; 2 The Search for Useful Information; THE FIRST INFORMATION REVOLUTION; POLICY ANALYSIS: BETWEEN SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH AND POLITICS; A CASE STUDY OF POLICY ANALYSIS: THE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT OF 1988; Provisions That Could Be Estimated With Microsimulation Models Provisions That Could Not Be Estimated With Microsimulation Models Problems in the Estimation Process; 3 Improving the Tools and Uses of Policy Analysis; A STRATEGY FOR INVESTMENT; DATA QUALITY AND AVAILABILITY; Investment in Data Production; Coordination of Data Production; Broadened Data Collection; Linking Survey and Administrative Data; Adding Value to Existing Data; VALIDATION; The Difficulty of Validation; Kinds of Model Validation; External Validation; Internal Validation; Investment in Model Validation; DOCUMENTATION AND COMMUNICATION OF THE RESULTS OF POLICY ANALYSIS Documentation and Archiving as Aids to Validation Communicating Validation Results to Decision Makers; Appendix Models, Uncertainty, and Confidence Intervals; MODELS; UNCERTAINTY OF AN ESTIMATE; CONDITIONAL VERSUS UNCONDITIONAL CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; AN ILLUSTRATIVE DIAGRAM; Part II The Role of Microsimulation as a Policy Analysis Tool; 4 Microsimulation Models: Then and Now; BASIC ELEMENTS OF MICROSIMULATION MODELS; DEVELOPMENT OF MICROSIMULATION MODELING FOR POLICY ANALYSIS; Origins: 1950's to mid-1960's; Development of Static Models: Late 1960's to Early 1980's Development of Dynamic Models: 1970's to Early 1980's Retreats and Advances: The 1980's; ROLE AND CURRENT STATUS OF MICROSIMULATION: FINDINGS; Overall Value; A Range of Policy Analysis Tools; Analytical Costs; Model Uncertainty; Data Adequacy; Research Knowledge; Computer Technologies; Microsimulation Modeling Community; Future Directions; 5 Databases for Microsimulation; DATA QUALITY: THE MARCH CPS; Survey-Based Problems; Coverage; Response Rates; Sampling Error; Missing Detail; Data Omissions; STRATEGIES FOR TREATING MISSING AND ERRONEOUS DATA; Disaggregation; Imputation for Item Nonresponse Imputation for Items Not Collected |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456248903321 |
Staff National Research Council | ||
Washington, : National Academies Press, 1991 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Information Technology and the Conduct of Research [[electronic resource] ] : The User's View |
Autore | Staff National Research Council |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, : National Academies Press, 1989 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (88 p.) |
Disciplina | 001.420285 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
StaffNational Academy of Sciences
StaffNational Academy of Engineering |
Soggetto topico |
Research - Technological innovations
Information technology - Scientific applications Technology Computers Science Research Natural Science Disciplines Technology, Industry, and Agriculture Computer Systems Technology, Industry, Agriculture Disciplines and Occupations Computing Methodologies Information Science Sciences - General Physical Sciences & Mathematics |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-21457-0
9786610214570 0-309-58199-0 0-585-14499-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Information Technology and the Conduct of Research""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Information Technology and the Conduct of Research""; ""Executive Summary""; ""RECOMMENDATION I""; ""RECOMMENDATION II""; ""RECOMMENDATION III""; ""Introduction""; ""The Use of Information Technology in Research""; ""THE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH""; ""Data Collection and Analysis""; ""Communication and Collaboration among Researchers""; ""Information Storage and Retrieval""; ""New Opportunities: Approaching the Revolution Asymptotically""
""INSTITUTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL IMPEDIMENTS TO THE USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN RESEARCH""""Panel Findings and Recommendations""; ""FINDINGS""; ""RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""Recommendation I""; ""Recommendation II""; ""Recommendation III""; ""Appendix A List of Position Papers ""; ""Appendix B Biographies of Panel Members ""; ""Bibliography and Selected Readings""; ""Index"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456018203321 |
Staff National Research Council | ||
Washington, : National Academies Press, 1989 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Information Technology and the Conduct of Research [[electronic resource] ] : The User's View |
Autore | Staff National Research Council |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, : National Academies Press, 1989 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (88 p.) |
Disciplina | 001.420285 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
StaffNational Academy of Sciences
StaffNational Academy of Engineering |
Soggetto topico |
Research - Technological innovations
Information technology - Scientific applications Technology Computers Science Research Natural Science Disciplines Technology, Industry, and Agriculture Computer Systems Occupations Computing Methodologies Information Science Sciences - General Physical Sciences & Mathematics |
ISBN |
1-280-21457-0
9786610214570 0-309-58199-0 0-585-14499-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Information Technology and the Conduct of Research""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Information Technology and the Conduct of Research""; ""Executive Summary""; ""RECOMMENDATION I""; ""RECOMMENDATION II""; ""RECOMMENDATION III""; ""Introduction""; ""The Use of Information Technology in Research""; ""THE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH""; ""Data Collection and Analysis""; ""Communication and Collaboration among Researchers""; ""Information Storage and Retrieval""; ""New Opportunities: Approaching the Revolution Asymptotically""
""INSTITUTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL IMPEDIMENTS TO THE USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN RESEARCH""""Panel Findings and Recommendations""; ""FINDINGS""; ""RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""Recommendation I""; ""Recommendation II""; ""Recommendation III""; ""Appendix A List of Position Papers ""; ""Appendix B Biographies of Panel Members ""; ""Bibliography and Selected Readings""; ""Index"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778604903321 |
Staff National Research Council | ||
Washington, : National Academies Press, 1989 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Report of the Treasurer to the Council For the Year Ended December 31, 2001 [[electronic resource]] |
Autore | Staff National Research Council |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, : National Academies Press, 2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (58 p.) |
Disciplina | 506/.073 |
Soggetto topico |
Electronic books. -- local
National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) -- Finance Science |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-309-54210-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | ""Front Matter""; ""Contents""; ""Treasurer�s Statement""; ""I. Investments""; ""II. Private Contributions""; ""III. Financial Condition"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457094303321 |
Staff National Research Council | ||
Washington, : National Academies Press, 2001 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Report of the Treasurer to the Council For the Year Ended December 31, 2001 [[electronic resource]] |
Autore | Staff National Research Council |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, : National Academies Press, 2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (58 p.) |
Disciplina | 506/.073 |
Soggetto topico |
Electronic books. -- local
National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) -- Finance Science |
ISBN | 0-309-54210-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | ""Front Matter""; ""Contents""; ""Treasurer�s Statement""; ""I. Investments""; ""II. Private Contributions""; ""III. Financial Condition"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781004103321 |
Staff National Research Council | ||
Washington, : National Academies Press, 2001 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Report of the Treasurer to the Council For the Year Ended December 31, 2001 [[electronic resource]] |
Autore | Staff National Research Council |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, : National Academies Press, 2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (58 p.) |
Disciplina | 506/.073 |
Soggetto topico |
Electronic books. -- local
National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) -- Finance Science |
ISBN | 0-309-54210-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | ""Front Matter""; ""Contents""; ""Treasurer�s Statement""; ""I. Investments""; ""II. Private Contributions""; ""III. Financial Condition"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910811919803321 |
Staff National Research Council | ||
Washington, : National Academies Press, 2001 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Research Needs for High-level Waste Stored in Tanks and Bins at U.S. Department of Energy Sites [[electronic resource] ] : Environmental Management Science Program |
Autore | Staff National Research Council |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, : National Academies Press, 2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (146 p.) |
Disciplina | 622.48 |
Collana | Compass series Research needs for high-level waste stored in tanks and bins at U.S. Department of Energy sites |
Soggetto topico |
Radioactive waste disposal -- United States
Radioactive waste sites -- United States United States. -- Dept. of Energy. -- Environmental Management Science Program Radioactive waste sites - United States Radioactive waste disposal - United States Civil & Environmental Engineering Engineering & Applied Sciences Environmental Engineering |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-309-51112-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Front Matter""; ""List of Report Reviewers""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Overview of HLW Challenges at DOE Sites""; ""3 Characterization""; ""4 Retrieval and Pretreatment""; ""5 Immobilization""; ""6 Tank Closure and Other Long-Term Issues""; ""7 EMSP Research Portfolio: Technological Risk and Desired Attributes""; ""8 Summary""; ""References""; ""Appendix A Interim Report""; ""Appendix B Analysis of the EMSP Research Portfolio""; ""Appendix C Spent Nuclear Fuel Issues""; ""Appendix D EMSP Overview and HLW Research Program""
""Appendix E Biographical Sketches of Committee Members""""Appendix F List of Presentations""; ""Appendix G""; ""Appendix H List of Acronyms"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456449903321 |
Staff National Research Council | ||
Washington, : National Academies Press, 2001 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Research Needs for High-level Waste Stored in Tanks and Bins at U.S. Department of Energy Sites [[electronic resource] ] : Environmental Management Science Program |
Autore | Staff National Research Council |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, : National Academies Press, 2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (146 p.) |
Disciplina | 622.48 |
Collana | Compass series Research needs for high-level waste stored in tanks and bins at U.S. Department of Energy sites |
Soggetto topico |
Radioactive waste disposal -- United States
Radioactive waste sites -- United States United States. -- Dept. of Energy. -- Environmental Management Science Program Radioactive waste sites - United States Radioactive waste disposal - United States Civil & Environmental Engineering Engineering & Applied Sciences Environmental Engineering |
ISBN |
0-309-17045-1
0-309-51112-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Front Matter""; ""List of Report Reviewers""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Overview of HLW Challenges at DOE Sites""; ""3 Characterization""; ""4 Retrieval and Pretreatment""; ""5 Immobilization""; ""6 Tank Closure and Other Long-Term Issues""; ""7 EMSP Research Portfolio: Technological Risk and Desired Attributes""; ""8 Summary""; ""References""; ""Appendix A Interim Report""; ""Appendix B Analysis of the EMSP Research Portfolio""; ""Appendix C Spent Nuclear Fuel Issues""; ""Appendix D EMSP Overview and HLW Research Program""
""Appendix E Biographical Sketches of Committee Members""""Appendix F List of Presentations""; ""Appendix G""; ""Appendix H List of Acronyms"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780008903321 |
Staff National Research Council | ||
Washington, : National Academies Press, 2001 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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