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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Autor principal: National Research Council.
Autores Corporativos: National Research Council. Committee on Integrated Observations for Hydrologic and Related Sciences (-), National Research Council. Water Science and Technology Board
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press ©2008.
Colección:National Academies ebooks.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:"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 these in individual locations, while airborne and satellite sensors measure them over larger areas. Recent technological innovations offer unprecedented possibilities to integrate space, air, and land observations to advance water science and guide management decisions. This book concludes that in order to realize the potential of integrated data, agencies, universities, and the private sector must work together to develop new kinds of sensors, test them in field studies, and help users to apply this information to real problems"--Publisher.
Descripción Física:1 recurso electrónico (xii, 198 páginas) : ilustraciones
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (páginas 161-180).
ISBN:9780309114585