United States Geological Survey YearbookU.S. Geological Survey, 1994 - Geology |
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... ( SAST ) , were vital to monitoring the extensive flooding on the Mississippi River in 1993 and coping with the aftermath ( see p . 8 , 12 ) . A single example will suffice to show the value of the work perfomed by the SAST - the town of ...
... ( SAST ) , were vital to monitoring the extensive flooding on the Mississippi River in 1993 and coping with the aftermath ( see p . 8 , 12 ) . A single example will suffice to show the value of the work perfomed by the SAST - the town of ...
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... ( SAST ) was established by the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology Policy , the Asso- ciate Director of the Office of Management and Budget , and the Director of the Office of Environmental Policy . The team was made up ...
... ( SAST ) was established by the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology Policy , the Asso- ciate Director of the Office of Management and Budget , and the Director of the Office of Environmental Policy . The team was made up ...
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... SAST are to : • • · Develop a database for mapping , scientific analysis , and decisionmaking . Produce maps showing base information and vulnerability to flooding . Prepare reports documenting the products of the SAST and the ...
... SAST are to : • • · Develop a database for mapping , scientific analysis , and decisionmaking . Produce maps showing base information and vulnerability to flooding . Prepare reports documenting the products of the SAST and the ...
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... SAST built a database of some 240 gigabytes of digital data , including readily available agency data such as 1 : 100,000 - scale digital line graph files , the USEPA's toxins release inventory , and The- matic Mapper ( TM ) data for ...
... SAST built a database of some 240 gigabytes of digital data , including readily available agency data such as 1 : 100,000 - scale digital line graph files , the USEPA's toxins release inventory , and The- matic Mapper ( TM ) data for ...
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... SAST drafted a regionalization scheme for the uplands based on slope variance , which was compared to variables such as topography , soil type , soil moisture holding capacity , and surface - water ponding . Further refinement of this ...
... SAST drafted a regionalization scheme for the uplands based on slope variance , which was compared to variables such as topography , soil type , soil moisture holding capacity , and surface - water ponding . Further refinement of this ...
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