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Hydrologic landscape units and adaptive management of intermountain wetlands Hydrologic landscape units and adaptive management of intermountain wetlands

daptive management is often proposed to assist in the management of national wildlife refuges and allows the exploration of alternatives as well as the addition of ne w knowledge as it becomes available. The hydrological landscape unit can be a good foundation for such efforts. Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is in an intermountain basin dominated by vertical tectonics in...
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Stephen G. Custer, R.S. Sojda

Hydrologic-hydraulic analysis of the Toa Vaca Dam Hydrologic-hydraulic analysis of the Toa Vaca Dam

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T.-S. Heriberto, A.C. MillerArthur

Impact of quaternary climate on seepage at Yucca Mountain, Nevada Impact of quaternary climate on seepage at Yucca Mountain, Nevada

Uranium-series ages, oxygen-isotopic compositions, and uranium contents were determined in outer growth layers of opal and calcitefrom 0.5- to 3-centimeter-thick mineral coatings hosted by lithophysal cavities in the unsaturated zone at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, the proposed site of a permanent repository for high-level radioactive waste. Micrometer-scale growth layering in the minerals...
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J. F. Whelan, J.B. Paces, L.A. Neymark, A.K. Schmitt, M. Grove

Integrated regional changes in arctic climate feedbacks: Implications for the global climate system Integrated regional changes in arctic climate feedbacks: Implications for the global climate system

The Arctic is a key part of the global climate system because the net positive energy input to the tropics must ultimately be resolved through substantial energy losses in high-latitude regions. The Arctic influences the global climate system through both positive and negative feedbacks that involve physical, ecological, and human systems of the Arctic. The balance of evidence suggests...
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A. D. McGuire, F. S. Chapin, J.E. Walsh, C. Wirth

Integrating field research, modeling and remote sensing to quantify morphodynamics in a high-energy coastal setting, ocean beach, San Francisco, California Integrating field research, modeling and remote sensing to quantify morphodynamics in a high-energy coastal setting, ocean beach, San Francisco, California

Wave and coastal circulation modeling are combined with multibeam bathymetry, high-resolution beach surveys, cross-shore Personal Water Craft surveys, digital bed sediment camera surveys, and real-time video monitoring to quantify morphological change and nearshore processes at Ocean Beach, San Francisco. Initial SWAN (Simulating Waves Nearshore) wave modeling results show a focusing of...
Authors
P.L. Barnard, D.M. Hanes

International symposium on airborne geophysics International symposium on airborne geophysics

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T. Mogi, H. Ito, H. Kaieda, K. Kusunoki, R. W. Saltus, D.V. Fitterman, S. Okuma, T. Nakatsuka

L1C signal design options L1C signal design options

Design activities for a new civil signal centered at 1575.42 MHz, called L1C, began in 2003, and the Phase 1 effort was completed in 2004. The L1C signal design has evolved and matured during a Phase 2 design activity that began in 2005. Phase 2 has built on the initial design activity, guided by responses to international user surveys conducted during Phase 1. A common core of signal
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J.W. Betz, C.R. Cahn, P.A. Dafesh, C.J. Hegarty, K.W. Hudnut, A.J. Jones, R. Keegan, K. Kovach, L.S. Lenahan, H.H. Ma, J.J. Rushanan, T.A. Stansell, C.C. Wang, S.K. Yi

LIDAR & SASW technologies for geotechnical earthquake engineering LIDAR & SASW technologies for geotechnical earthquake engineering

Geotechnical engineering methods are validated through comparison of field‐data of surface deformations and sub‐surface state properties. Recent advances in non‐invasive surface imaging and sub‐surface stiffness characterization allow us to rapidly and inexpensively map these spatial and physical properties in two and three dimensions. In this paper, we discuss new technologies used at...
Authors
Robert Kayen, Brian D. Collins
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