Hydrologic science priorities for the U.S. Global Change Research Program : an initial assessment /

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Körperschaften: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Hydrologic Science, National Research Council (U.S.). Water Science and Technology Board, National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate
Format: Licensed eBooks
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Washington, DC : National Academy Press, ©1999.
Schriftenreihe:Compass series (Washington, D.C.)
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Inhaltsangabe:
  • Hydrologic Science Priorities for the U.S. Global Change Research Program
  • Copyright
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Executive Summary
  • 1-Setting Priorities
  • 2-Science Foundations and Basic Processes
  • PREDICTABILITY AND VARIABILITY OF REGIONAL AND GLOBAL WATER CYCLES
  • Predictable Patterns of Seasonal-to-Interannual Variability
  • Sources of Long-Term Variability
  • Linking Measurements and Understanding across Scales
  • COUPLING OF HYDROLOGIC SYSTEMS AND ECOSYSTEMS THROUGH CHEMICAL CYCLES
  • Characterization of Water and Chemical Pathways
  • Interactions between Hydrologic Systems and Ecosystems
  • Human Disturbances of Hydrologic Systems and Ecosystems
  • 3-Measurement and Data Strategies
  • MAINTAINING AND UPGRADING GROUND-BASED NETWORKS
  • INTEGRATION OF REMOTE SENSING WITH GROUND-BASED MEASUREMENTS
  • DATA INTERPRETATION: SYNERGY IN MODELING AND MEASUREMENT
  • SUPPORTING LONG-TERM EXPERIMENTAL SITES
  • DATA ACCESSIBILITY AND QUALITY CONTROL
  • 4-Applications and Knowledge Transfer
  • APPLICATIONS AND USER INTEGRATION
  • EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER
  • 5-Conclusions and Recommendations
  • References
  • Appendix Biographical Sketches of Committee on Hydrologic Science.