http://www.ntis.gov/rss/RSSNTISCategoryList.aspxNational Technical Reports Libraryen(c) 2008, National Technical Information Service. All rights reserved.5http://www.ntis.gov/images/logoRSS.jpghttp://www.ntis.govThe objective of this work is to help improve seismic monitoring technology through the development and application of advanced multivariate inversion techniques to generate realistic, comprehensive, and high-resolution 3D models of the seismic struc ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505384The state of the ground can change dramatically in response to changing meteorological influences and physical disturbances of the ground (e.g. tilling) that are important to many civilian and military activities. Permeability is the fundamental para ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505834During the Indian National Gas Hydrate Program Expedition 01 (NGHP01), one of the richest marine gas hydrate accumulations was discovered at drill site NGHP0110 in the Krishna-Godavari Basin, offshore of southeast India. The occurrence of concentrate ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101617Title IV of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act), as amended, provides moneys to States and Indian tribes from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund (the Fund) and the general Treasury of the United States. The Offi ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102080Title IV of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act), as amended, provides moneys to States and Indian tribes from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund (the Fund) and the general Treasury of the United States. The Offi ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102082Title IV of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act), as amended, provides moneys to States and Indian tribes from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund (the Fund) and the general Treasury of the United States. The Offi ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102081The Arctic could hold about 22 percent of the worlds undiscovered conventional oil and natural gas resources. The prospects for Arctic oil and natural gas production are discussed taking into consideration the nature of the resources, the cost of dev ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101942Warming of the Arctic continues to be widespread, and in some cases, dramatic. Linkages between air, land, sea and biology are evident. It is apparent that the heating of the ocean in areas of extreme summer sea ice loss is directly impacting surface ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102077This paper addresses the problem of assigning a label to three- dimensional data points collected from laser scanners. We are specifically interested in the application of environment modeling for autonomous robot navigation in natural and urban terr ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505846The primary goal of this report is to examine both the beach erosion trends and the dynamic processes responsible for them along the South Carolina coastline. Stable beach areas and areas of critical erosion are identified on the basis of studies of ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102067Section 316 of the Coastal Zone Management Act, as amended, requires that the Secretary of Commerce prepare and submit to the President for transmittal to the Congress, a report summarizing the administration of the Act for each biennial period. The ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102068The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is required to submit a report to Congress not later than April 1 on the administration of the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) during the preceding two fiscal years. Pursuant to Section 31 ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102069The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is required to submit a report to Congress not later than April 1 on the administration of the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) during the preceding two fiscal years. Pursuant to Section 31 ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102072The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is required to submit a report to Congress not later than April 1 on the administration of the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) during the preceding two fiscal years. Pursuant to Section 31 ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102073The Biennial Report to Congress is a status report on implementation of the national Coastal Zone Management Program (CZM) and National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (CZMA). Covered in the rep ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102070The Biennial Report to Congress is a status report on implementation of the national Coastal Zone Management Program (CZM) and National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (CZMA). Covered in the rep ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102071Increasingly large and severe wildfires threaten millions of forested acres throughout the West. Under certain conditions, mechanical thinning can address these hazardous conditions while providing opportunities to create renewable energy and reduce ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101393Nonindigenous species have caused substantial environmental and economic damage to coastal areas. Moreover, the extent and impacts of nonindigenous species are increasing over time. To develop predictive models and to identify which areas should be t ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101978For centuries, the banks of the Suwannee River at White Springs were considered a sacred ground where people sought refuge in its healing waters. Many believed that the mineral-enriched waters cured illnesses. The U.S. Geological Survey began continu ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101010A compilation of groundwater-quality data collected as part of two U.S. Geological Survey studies provides a basis for understanding the ambient geochemistry related to geologic setting in the Piedmont and Blue Ridge Physiographic Provinces (hereafte ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102204Many Army applications, such as driver vision enhancement (DVE), rifle sights, seekers, physical security, target acquisition, and fire control, would benefit from affordable, passive uncooled infrared (IR) sensor options. The main considerations for ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505711A feasibility study was performed to determine the potential advantages of characterizing the swelling properties of highly plastic clay using a geotechnical centrifuge. This study consisted of an experimental program involving a series of tests in a ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101365This executive summary presents highlights of a document produced by the Office of Coastal Zone Management (OCZM) entitle 'Coastal Recreation: A Handbook for Planners and Managers' (PB-270 708). This summary has been developed to provide the reader w ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102066The Collaborative Systemwide Monitoring and Evaluation Project (CSMEP) is a coordinated effort to improve the quality, consistency, and focus of fish population and habitat data to answer key monitoring and evaluation questions relevant to major deci ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=DE2009961807It is common practice in passive microwave remote sensing (microwave radiometry) to express observables as temperatures and in the case of polarimetric radiometry to use what are called 'Modified Stokes Parameters in Brightness Temperature' to descri ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=N20090027897The Commonwealth of Virginia has submitted its Coastal Resources Management Program to the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management for approval. Approval would allow program administrative grants to be awarded to the Commonwealth and would re ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102085Aquifer-system deformation associated with ground-water-level changes is being investigated cooperatively by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) at the Bayside Groundwater Project (BGP) near the moder ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101533This document is the Final Management Plan (FMP) for Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary (CBNMS), resulting from a management plan review of the sanctuary, the first since the implementation of its final regulations in 1989. The National Oceanic a ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101959The National Marine Sanctuary Program, a network of 13 marine protected areas, encompasses marine and freshwater resources from Washington State to the Florida Keys and from Lake Huron to the Gulf of Mexico, American Samoa, and places in between. The ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101962A pilot treatability study of persulfate was conducted at Operable Unit 20, Naval Air Station North Island between November 2006 and June 2007. The treatment was targeted for removal of chlorinated volative organic compounds (CVOCs) from groundwater ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506130We are investigating the crustal and upper mantle structure of the region in central Asia bounded approximately by longitude 41-67 deg E and latitude 20-44 deg N by using in-country datasets of seismic phase arrival times, supplemented by ground trut ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505348Habitats characterized by high spatial variation in absolute light levels and spectral quality present a challenge to animals that rely on visual orientation and visual target discrimination. Insects, in particular, face several difficulties in visua ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505822Detecting mud hazards is a significant challenge to UGV autonomous off-road navigation. A military UGV stuck in a mud body during a mission may need to be sacrificed or rescued, both unattractive options. JPL is currently developing a daytime mud det ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505685Prescribed burning may be conducted at times of the year when fires were infrequent historically, leading to concerns about potential adverse effects on vegetation and wildlife. Historical and prescribed fire regimes for different regions in the cont ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101392Our mission--to understand and protect the coastal ecosystem and cultural resources of the Monterey Bay sanctuary--is carried out through resource protection, education and outreach, research and monitoring, and program operations. This document pres ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101966Low-flow frequency statistics were computed at 17 continuous-record streamflow-gaging stations and 8 miscellaneous measurement sites in and near the Nooksack River basin in northwestern Washington and Canada, including the 1, 3, 7, 15, 30, and 60 con ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101889Many three-dimensional models of seismic velocity structure in Eurasia have been developed in recent years by the seismic nuclear monitoring community. Most of these models are not accompanied by quantitative estimates of uncertainty, either in the m ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505364This document evaluates the feasibility of in-situ detection of technetium-99 in Hanford Site vadose zone soils (the soils between the surface and groundwater) using laboratory tests. The detector system performs adequately for high technetium concen ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=DE2009964001This paper describes holographic technology in the form of digital 3D holographic topographic maps introduced to US Army military personnel users while they served in theater. Assessment data gathered from these personnel is summarized in a table and ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505826Two types of passive samplers, polar organic chemical integrative samplers (POCIS) and semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs), were deployed at three sites in the McKenzie River basin during SeptemberOctober 2007. The McKenzie River is the source of ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101890The Integrated Status and Effectiveness Monitoring Program has been created as a cost effective means of developing protocols and new technologies, novel indicators, sample designs, analytical, data management and communication tools and skills, and ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=DE2009961796We investigated the fate of explosives compounds in slurries containing fractured and weathered soil particles. Three soils were crushed with a piston to emulate detonation-induced fracturing. We used X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy a ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505830At the National Marine Sanctuary Program we use a focus on heritage resources as a tool to encourage a way of thinking. Fathoming Our Past presents the compelling role of the ocean in humanity's journey. We want to engage society's attention and to e ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101973This research program addresses issues associated with the hydraulic effects of bridge rails on floodwater levels upstream of bridge structures. The hydraulics of bridge rails and traffic barrier systems are not well understood, especially with regar ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101357On December 19, 2008, the Utah State Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) held a quarterly oil and gas lease sale. At that sale, the BLM auctioned 116 parcels, including 77 parcels that became subject of a Federal District Court temporary in ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101944The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration proposes to designate as a National Marine Sanctuary of the Flower Garden Banks, located at the due south of the Texas-Louisiana border at the edge of the continental shelf. The East Flower Garden B ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101968The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration proposes to designate Cordell Bank on the edge of the Pacific continental shelf, 20 miles west of Point Reyes, California as a National Marine Sanctuary. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101963This Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) systematically evaluates the short and long-term environmental and socioeconomic effects related to the implementation of seagrass restoration and seagrass injury prevention projects in the Flor ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102349This abstract describes the Final Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (FMP/EIS) for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Congress, recognizing the degradation of this unique ecosystem due to direct physical impacts and indirect ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101970This abstract describes the Final Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (FMP/EIS) for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Congress, recognizing the degradation of this unique ecosystem due to direct physical impacts and indirect ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101972This abstract describes the Final Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (FMP/EIS) for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Congress, recognizing the degradation of this unique ecosystem due to direct physical impacts and indirect ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101971This is the 51st annual report prepared by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service (USDA Forest Service) of the insect and disease conditions of the Nation's forests. This report responds to direction in the Cooperative Forestry Assistance ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102090This is the 52nd annual report prepared by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service (USDA Forest Service) of the insect and disease conditions of the Nation's forests. This report responds to direction in the Cooperative Forestry Assistance ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102091This is the 53rd annual report prepared by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service (USDA Forest Service) of the insect and disease conditions of the Nation's forests. This report responds to direction in the Cooperative Forestry Assistance ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102092We have an established project at LLNL to develop the tools needed to constrain fossil fuel carbon dioxide emissions using measurements of thecarbon-14 isotope in atmospheric samples. In Figure 1 we show the fossilfuel plumes from Los Angeles and San ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=DE2009964117We are investigating Pn propagation in Western China based on regional events recorded by the Hi-CLIMB (An Integrated Study of the Himalayan- Tibetan Continental Lithosphere during Mountain Building) array in the region. Seismic attributes, including ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505418The Ozark National Scenic Riverways (ONSR) is a narrow corridor that stretches for approximately 134 miles along the Current River and Jacks Fork in southern Missouri. Most of the water flowing in the Current River and Jacks Fork is discharged to the ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101619Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary (GRNMS) is managed by the National Marine Sanctuary Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), part of the U.S. Department of Commerce. This Final Management Plan (FMP) is designed to replac ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101974Groundwater quality in the approximately 1,500 square-mile Mojave (MOJO) study unit was investigated from February to April 2008, as part of the Priority Basin Project of the Groundwater Ambient Monitoring and Assessment (GAMA) Program. The GAMA Prio ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101947An investigation into groundwater/surface-water interactions in four tributary subbasins of the Okanogan River determined that streamflows and shallow groundwater levels beneath the streams varied seasonally and by location. Streamflows measured in J ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102203The Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, University of Hawaii at Manoa) signed a memorandum of agreement with National Marine Sanctuary Program (NOS, NOAA) on March 28, 2005, to assist the Northwestern ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101976The Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) signed a memorandum of agreement with the National Marine Sanctuary Program (NOS, NOAA) on March 28, 2005, to assist the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve with scientific research ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101977The Hellsgate Big Game Winter Range Wildlife Mitigation Project (Hellsgate Project) was proposed by the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (CTCR) as partial mitigation for hydropowers share of the wildlife losses resulting from Chief Jos ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=DE2009961805The Caucasus-Caspian region is part of the Alpine-Himalayan collision belt and is an area of complex structure accompanied by large variations in seismic wave velocities. Using data from 29 new broadband seismic stations in the region as well as data ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505415This research program addresses issues associated with the hydraulic effects of bridge rails on floodwater levels upstream of bridge structures. The hydraulics of bridge rails and traffic barrier systems are not well understood, especially with regar ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101356The Walker River is the main source of inflow to Walker Lake, a closed-basin lake in west-central Nevada. Between 1882 and 2008, agricultural diversions resulted in a lake-level decline of more than 150 feet and storage loss of 7,400,000 acre-ft. Eva ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102205Atmospheric deposition of mercury to remote lakes in mid-continental and eastern North America has increased approximately threefold since the mid-1800s (Swain and others, 1992; Fitzgerald and others, 1998; Engstrom and others, 2007). As a result, co ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102201The early body-wave coda of far-regional events (14' - 29' degrees) contains triplicated arrivals from upper-mantle discontinuities that, when properly identified, can improve seismic monitoring functions. However, far- regional seismograms are typic ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505354We are in the final year of a three-year project to generate in modern form an easily usable archive of digital seismograms derived from regional waveforms recorded at the Borovoye Observatory (BRV), northern Kazakhstan, over a thirty-year period goi ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505432This research project evaluates the improvements necessary to maintain and extend the effectiveness of the air mobility en route system. Previous research regarding limitations and requirements for air delivery of personnel and material are examined ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505390Our objective is to improve seismic event screening using the properties of surface waves. We are accomplishing this through (1) the development of a Love-wave magnitude formula that is complementary to the Russell (2006) formula for Rayleigh waves a ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505414The Integrated Status and Effectiveness Monitoring Program (ISEMP BPA project 2003-017-00) has been created as a cost effective means of developing protocols and new technologies, novel indicators, sample designs, analytical, data management and comm ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=DE2009961800The Integrated Status and Effectiveness Monitoring Program (ISEMP BPA project 2003-017- 00) has been created as a cost effective means of developing protocols and new technologies, novel indicators, sample designs, analytical, data management and com ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=DE2009961801In 2008, the U.S. Forest Service performed steelhead redd surveys and snorkel surveys within the Wenatchee subbasin as two separate components of ISEMP (Integrated Status and Effectiveness Monitoring Program). This document includes data collected fo ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=DE2009961803This document reviews the 6th International Methane Hydrate Research and Development Workshop. Researchers from the Norway, Japan and United States have held a series of these workshops in Honolulu Hawaii, Washington, DC, Vina del Mar Chile, Victoria ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505438In 2006, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) initiated a study of the diverse and uncommon mineral resources associated with carbonatites and associated alkaline igneous rocks. Most of these deposit types have not been studied by the USGS during the la ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101886In 1996 the Kalispel Natural Resource Department (KNRD) in conjunction with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) continued the implementation of a habitat and population enhancement project for bull trout (Sulvslinus ronfluentus),wes ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=DE2009650230Accurate measurements of shoreline change have become a prerequisite for coastal planning and management. Most U.S., and indeed world, sandy shores are presently eroding. It has become apparent that these shoreline changes represent long-term net coa ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102088This is a gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) method for the determination of purgeable organic compounds in finished drinking waters. Discontinuous scanning modes such as selected ion monitoring (SIM) and selected ion storage (SIS) are perm ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101384Sales of Grade-A helium (99.995% or greater purity) by private industry were 75.2 million cubic meters1 (about 2.71 billion cubic feet) in the United States in 2006, and exports by private producers were 61.9 million cubic meters (about 2.23 billion ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102060Argentina's mineral production has been dominated by industrial minerals. In the late 1990s, the country, which had been a modest producer of metals, began an effort to attract foreign investment in the mining sector to explore for and develop its me ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102342This document is the third printing of the text of the Mississippi Coastal Program, as approved by the Mississippi Commission on Wildlife Conservation. This document is the result of several years of program development. The basic structure of the pr ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102065Numerical methods for the computation of stationary free surfaces is the subject of much current research in computational engineering. The present report is directed towards free surfaces in maritime engineering. Of interest here are the long steady ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101521This document describes a new approach to monitoring for the system of 14 U.S. National Marine Sanctuaries. The primary purpose of System-Wide Monitoring (SWiM) is to ensure the timely flow of data and information to those responsible for managing an ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102354The fifth meeting of the research coordinators of the National Marine Sanctuary Program (NMSP) was held February 2-6, 2004 in California. The first two days of meetings were held at the Chase Palm Park Center in Santa Barbara. A number of key researc ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102346This implementation handbook is intended to provide Sanctuary staff with information on how to establish, operate, and resolve problems associated with National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Councils. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102347This report consists of charts of toxic pollutants with the recommended water quality criteria listed for such things as freshwater, saltwater, human consumption, etc. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101389The State of New Jersey has submitted its Coastal Management Program to the Office of Coastal Zone Mangement for approval. Approval would permit implementation of the proposed Progam, allow administrative grants to be awarded to the State, and requir ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102086The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Spatial Bibliography (NWHI-SB) is a science-planning tool that will help the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and partners to plan for future research and project investments in the Northwestern ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102355In November 2004, Japan's Ministry of Finance proposed a massive restructuring of the Japan Self Defense Force (JSDF) permanently based in Hokkaido. This proposal, if enacted, presents a unique opportunity to correct artillery and other ground combat ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505629The quasi-static micromechanical damage mechanics originally formulated by Ashby and Sammis (PAGEOPH, 1990) has been expanded in three important ways: (1) An energy density function has been derived that allows a self-consistent inclusion of the effe ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505350The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) created the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) within the Department of the Interior to oversee the regulation of coal exploration, surface coal mining and reclamation ope ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102075Evaluation of the state reclamation program is conducted by the Casper Field Office (CFO) of the Office of Surface Mining (OSM). The 2009 evaluation period started on July 1, 2008 and concluded June 30, 2009. Evaluation methods are based upon OSM Dir ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102076The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) created the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) in the United States Department of the Interior. SMCRA provides authority to OSM to oversee the administration of an ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102061This is the first annual edition of the Energy Information Administrations (EIA) Oil and Gas Field Code Master List Updates. It was preceded by 14 annual editions of the complete, unabridged Oil and Gas Field Code Master List, the 1996 and future edi ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101156This is the seventeenth annual edition of the Energy Information Administration.s (EIA) Oil and Gas Field Code Master List. It reflects data collected through October 1998 and provides standardized field name spellings and codes for all identified oi ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101157The purpose of this publication is to provide standardized names and codes for identifying domestic fields. Use of these field names and codes fosters consistency of field identification by government and industry. As a result of their widespread ado ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101158The National Marine Sanctuary Program is making major strides in developing results-oriented resource protection, science, management and educational programs. This brochure highlights the programs key 2006 accomplishments and our progress towards de ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102353Each year in the State of the Sanctuaries Report, we try to improve how we present our accomplishments to our readers. Last year, we began describing some of the National Marine Sanctuary Programs major accomplishments in five theme areas: resource p ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102074The Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) was approved by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) on January 4, 1982, and implemented on October 5, 1982. Prior to implementation of the FMP, management of domestic groundfish fisher ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102079The design of stable channels with mobile bed materials and natural attributes poses particular problems in the case of multi-functional restoration schemes. Often, it is desired to restore the natural functions of a river (for example, fisheries, re ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADM001332This report addresses physical channel issues related to instream gravel mining on the Umpqua River and its two primary tributaries, the North and South Umpqua Rivers. This analysis constitutes a Phase I investigation, as designated by an interagency ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101887A massive pillar collapse occurs when undersized pillars fail and rapidly shed their load to adjacent pillars, which in turn fail. The consequences of these chain-reaction failures can be catastrophic. One effect of a massive pillar collapse can be a ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101024The United States Department of Energy (DOE) initiated seven Regional Sequestration Partnerships in September of 2003 with the goal of developing an infrastructure to support and enable future carbon sequestration field tests and deployments. This in ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010100818The sixth meeting of the Research Coordinators of the National Marine Sanctuary Program (NMSP) was held January 31-February 4, 2005 in the Everglades National Park in south Florida. A number of key research partners also attended, including represent ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102345An understanding of the transport of radionuclides in carbonate minerals is necessary to be able to predict the fate of (and potentially remediate) radionuclides in the environment. In some environments, carbonate minerals such as calciate, aragonite ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=DE2009964090The data used in this report was collected by two separate projects. The Surface Environmental Surveillance Project collected routine samples in 2008 at 41 locations on and around the Hanford Site, and had them analyzed for metals in addition to the ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=DE2009963204A system of 13 National Marine Sanctuaries (NMS) protects over 18,000 square miles of U.S. waters containing nationally significant natural and cultural resources. Science activity in the NMS program promotes understanding of the changing nature of t ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102348In this report, we start by examining previous efforts at linking science and DOE EM research with cleanup activities. Many of these efforts were initiated by creating science and technology roadmaps. A recurring feature of successfully implementing ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=DE2009963597This report covers the locations of seismicity within the Hanford monitoring region of south-central Washington for the second quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2008 and provides the seismic interpretations of those earthquakes. The principal mission of th ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=DE2009961685The objectives of this study are to improve low-magnitude (concentrating on M2.5-5) regional seismic discrimination by performing a thorough investigation of earthquake source scaling using diverse, high-quality datasets from varied tectonic regions. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505431Seismo-acoustic measurements provide an opportunity to quantify natural and man-made sources that are at or near the Earth's surface. We have operated three acoustic arrays collocated with seismometers from the University of Utah Seismograph Stations ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505352The monitoring mission requires accurate yield estimation for nuclear explosions. Historically, the focus has been on larger yield events (mh > -4.5) using teleseismic body wave magnitudes and applying test-site-specific corrections for yield estimat ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505416Broadband seismic data acquired during the Hi-CLIMB field experiment are used to study seismic events and path propagation in the Nepal Himalaya and south-central Tibetan Plateau. Similarities in regional propagation between Tibet and Iran motivate t ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505382A new cloud detection technique has been developed and applied to both geostationary and polar orbiting satellite imagery having channels in the thermal infrared and short wave infrared spectral regions. The bispectral composite threshold (BCT) techn ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=N20090028709The purpose of this report is to describe specific conductance and dissolved-solids characteristics for two streams in the WLCI study area in Wyoming. Specifically, this report presents characteristics for the Green River near Green River, Wyoming, a ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101888This volume of the New York State Coastal Management Program contains the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program for New York City which is presently undergoing review pursuant to Section 197-a of the City's Charter. This local program was included ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102087This report provides a summary of progress made toward implementation of the Reserve Operations Plan (ROP) and the activities and accomplishments of NOAA's Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102352Over the past century, Laysan (Phoebastria immutabilis) and black-footed (Phoebastria nigripes) albatrosses have been subjected to high rates of mortality and disturbance at the breeding colonies and at sea. Populations were greatly reduced and many ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102202Accurate corrections for distance, source size, and site effects are needed for reliable use of regional seismic phases for discrimination and magnitude estimation. Procedures that simultaneously invert for attenuation, geometrical spreading, site, a ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505383Streamflow and water-quality data were collected by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) or the Providence Water Supply Board, Rhode Islands largest drinking-water supplier. Streamflow was measured or estimated by the USGS following standard methods at ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101531The purpose of this report is to present a set of findings and examples for subdivision of watersheds for hydrologic modeling. Three approaches were used to examine the impact of watershed subdivision on modeled hydrologic response: (1) An equal-area ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101350The goal of this study was to evaluate the performance and utility of PAMGUARD 1.0 Core software for use in automated detection of marine mammal acoustic signals. Three different detector configurations of PAMGUARD are compared. These automated detec ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101394The idea in this research is to utilize ground-based LIDAR, in conjunction with point cloud processing algorithms, to assist with the identification, evaluation and management of highway slopes that are prone to rockfall. This includes the assessment ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101386A review of transuranic radionuclide contamination in sediments and groundwater at the DOEs Hanford Site was conducted. The review focused primarily on plutonium-239/240 and americium-241; however, other transuranic nuclides were discussed as well, i ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=DE2009963202Westland Irrigation District, as contractor to Bonneville Power Administration, and West Extension Irrigation District, as subcontractor to Westland, provide labor, equipment, and material necessary for the operation, care, and maintenance of fish fa ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=DE2009961821Threemile Falls Dam (Threemile Dam), located near the town of Umatilla, is the major collection and counting point for adult salmonids returning to the Umatilla River. Returning salmon and steelhead were enumerated at Threemile Dam from June 7, 2007 ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=DE2009961822On August 14 and 15 of 2003, maritime historians and archaeologists and scientists and managers from the National Marine Sanctuary Program, NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration, National Undersea Research Centers, and the academic community came together ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102341Sanctuaries need seabed maps to support management, research, monitoring and education. These must be comprehensive and accurate at ecologically relevant scales to effectively meet this need. In the past, seabed mapping in the sanctuaries has been do ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101980The Conestoga River Basin wetland study was designed to evaluate the potential for collecting and treating nitrate-contaminated shallow ground water in agricultural areas underlain by carbonate bedrock. It was performed in cooperation with the Pennsy ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101946The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) has encouraged the use of computer mapping through its grants programs and has demonstrated a strong interest in fostering problem solving as well as more concentrated approaches to allocation ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101798A seismic/acoustic array was developed to detect activity in clandestine tunnels. The geologic setting of the area that encloses clandestine tunneling activity can preclude use of traditional tunnel-detection technologies such as ground-penetrating r ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505829The Walker River is the main source of inflow to Walker Lake, a closed-basin lake in west-central Nevada. The only outflow from Walker Lake is evaporation from the lake surface. Between 1882 and 2008, upstream agricultural diversions resulted in a la ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102206In spite of extensive prior research on generation of seismic waves by underground nuclear explosions, it is still not possible to provide a complete explanation for the observed wavefields, particularly at regional distances. Spherically symmetric e ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505433This research has two main components: (1) a new, wavelet-based cascade model for intermittent (uneven) distributions of objects in terrestrial environments and (2) a complementary analysis of intermittent wave scattering. Taken together, these devel ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506074The Burmese Python (Python molurus bivittatus) is now well established in southern Florida and spreading northward. The factors likely to limit this spread are unknown, but presumably include climate or are correlated with climate. We compiled monthl ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101924