United States Geological Survey YearbookU.S. Geological Survey, 1994 - Geology |
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Page 12
... , this risk is also increasing . Average annual riv- erine flood damages have exceeded $ 3 billion The upper Mississippi River basin is one of several ecosystems 12 Touching the Lives of Every Citizen Every Day ......
... , this risk is also increasing . Average annual riv- erine flood damages have exceeded $ 3 billion The upper Mississippi River basin is one of several ecosystems 12 Touching the Lives of Every Citizen Every Day ......
Page 22
... increased . After each observing run at Palomar , the team returns to Flagstaff , where the films are scanned with a stereomicroscope , and the positions on the sky of objects of interest are measured . The orbits of discovered objects ...
... increased . After each observing run at Palomar , the team returns to Flagstaff , where the films are scanned with a stereomicroscope , and the positions on the sky of objects of interest are measured . The orbits of discovered objects ...
Page 27
Geological Survey (U.S.). Resources 27 Population growth and expansion place ever - increasing demands on.
Geological Survey (U.S.). Resources 27 Population growth and expansion place ever - increasing demands on.
Page 28
... increasing concern , whether the resource is energy , minerals , or water . The USGS provides funda- mental scientific knowledge on the abundance of natural resources and the envi- ronmental consequences of their extraction and use ...
... increasing concern , whether the resource is energy , minerals , or water . The USGS provides funda- mental scientific knowledge on the abundance of natural resources and the envi- ronmental consequences of their extraction and use ...
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... increased 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 ...
... increased 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 ...
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