United States Geological Survey YearbookU.S. Geological Survey, 1994 - Geology |
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... global environment . Will we have adequate supplies of quality water available for national needs ? How can we ensure an adequate supply of critical water , energy , and mineral resources in the future ? In what ways are we irreversibly ...
... global environment . Will we have adequate supplies of quality water available for national needs ? How can we ensure an adequate supply of critical water , energy , and mineral resources in the future ? In what ways are we irreversibly ...
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... global use of gas , a fuel with environmental and economic benefits , although coal and oil will almost certainly continue to be major sources of energy well into the 21st century . The trend will probably continue with the development ...
... global use of gas , a fuel with environmental and economic benefits , although coal and oil will almost certainly continue to be major sources of energy well into the 21st century . The trend will probably continue with the development ...
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... global natural gas resources . Commercial quantities of methane are present in many geologic environments , and the modern era of exploration for natural gas has stimulated the development of new tech- nologies and strategies that ...
... global natural gas resources . Commercial quantities of methane are present in many geologic environments , and the modern era of exploration for natural gas has stimulated the development of new tech- nologies and strategies that ...
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... global natural - gas consumption in 1990 , a truly immense quantity . There is , therefore , great incentive to learn more about methane in gas hydrates and the technology required to develop it . Natural Gas and the Environment t ...
... global natural - gas consumption in 1990 , a truly immense quantity . There is , therefore , great incentive to learn more about methane in gas hydrates and the technology required to develop it . Natural Gas and the Environment t ...
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... global warming . Since the industrial revolution , the con- centration of CO2 in the atmosphere has increased by about 25 percent , largely because of the increased output of CO2 caused by burning fossil fuels . To reduce the human ...
... global warming . Since the industrial revolution , the con- centration of CO2 in the atmosphere has increased by about 25 percent , largely because of the increased output of CO2 caused by burning fossil fuels . To reduce the human ...
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