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... ment and what both natural and human activities are doing to alter the natural environment . From a long- term study of contaminants in the Mississippi River ( see p . 52 ) to establishing a database of mine sites in the U.S. - Mexico ...
... ment and what both natural and human activities are doing to alter the natural environment . From a long- term study of contaminants in the Mississippi River ( see p . 52 ) to establishing a database of mine sites in the U.S. - Mexico ...
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... ment , and distribution requirements needed to support integrated river - basin management . The Interagency Floodplain Management Review Committee Sh hortly after the establishment of the SAST , another group known as the Inter- agency ...
... ment , and distribution requirements needed to support integrated river - basin management . The Interagency Floodplain Management Review Committee Sh hortly after the establishment of the SAST , another group known as the Inter- agency ...
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... ment varied in regions of different physical characteristics . Floodplain model . - A modeling effort was conducted to gain a better understanding of the effects of levees and different land uses on the floodplains . The UNET model ...
... ment varied in regions of different physical characteristics . Floodplain model . - A modeling effort was conducted to gain a better understanding of the effects of levees and different land uses on the floodplains . The UNET model ...
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... ment needs to be redefined . Informed flood- plain management requires a new scientific focus , one that considers not only where and how often but also precisely how it will flood . How energetically ? With what concentration of force ...
... ment needs to be redefined . Informed flood- plain management requires a new scientific focus , one that considers not only where and how often but also precisely how it will flood . How energetically ? With what concentration of force ...
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... ment of the storm and abundant tropical moisture combined to help produce historical rainfalls . Storm rainfall totals greater than 13 inches were common in areas of Florida , Alabama , and Georgia . The highest total rainfall of 27.6 ...
... ment of the storm and abundant tropical moisture combined to help produce historical rainfalls . Storm rainfall totals greater than 13 inches were common in areas of Florida , Alabama , and Georgia . The highest total rainfall of 27.6 ...
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