Water-the nation's fundamental climate issue a white paper on the U.S. Geological survey role and capabilities

US Geological Survey Circular

Volumn , Issue 1347, 2010, Pages 1-12

  Lins, Harry F ^a   Hirsch, Robert M ^a   Kiang, Julie ^a  

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CLIMATE ISSUE; U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; WHITE PAPERS;

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE VARIATION; GEOLOGICAL SURVEY; MEASUREMENT METHOD; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; STAKEHOLDER; TIMESCALE; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84857261387     PISSN: 1067084X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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