U.S. Drought Monitor, March 12, 2013,
2013
NOAA/NWS/NCEP/CPC
U.S. Drought Monitor, March 12, 2013, Matthew Rosencrans
United States Agricultural Commodities in Drought Archive
Drought map of U.S. for March 12, 2013 (3/12/13) plus: U.S. crop areas experiencing drought (map), Approximate percentage of crop located in drought, by state (bar graph), Percent of crop area located in drought, past 52 weeks (line graph) for: Hay, Cattle, Winter wheat.
U.S. Drought Monitor, March 5, 2013,
2013
NOAA/NWS/NCEP/CPC
U.S. Drought Monitor, March 5, 2013, Matthew Rosencrans
United States Agricultural Commodities in Drought Archive
Drought map of U.S. for March 5, 2013 (3/5/13) plus: U.S. crop areas experiencing drought (map), Approximate percentage of crop located in drought, by state (bar graph), Percent of crop area located in drought, past 52 weeks (line graph) for: Hay, Cattle, Winter wheat.
Modeling Vulnerability Of Groundwater To Pollution Under Future Scenarios Of Climate Change And Biofuels-Related Land Use Change: A Case Study In North Dakota, Usa,
2013
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Modeling Vulnerability Of Groundwater To Pollution Under Future Scenarios Of Climate Change And Biofuels-Related Land Use Change: A Case Study In North Dakota, Usa, Ruopu Li, James W. Merchant
School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications
Modeling groundwater vulnerability to pollution is critical for implementing programs to protect groundwater quality.Most groundwater vulnerability modeling has been based on current hydrogeology and land use condi- tions. However, groundwater vulnerability is strongly dependent on factors such as depth-to-water, recharge and land use conditions thatmay change in response to future changes in climate and/or socio-economic condi- tions. In this research, a modeling framework, which employs three sets of models linked within a geographic information system (GIS) environment, was used to evaluate groundwater pollution risks under future climate and land use changes in North Dakota. The results showed that areas with …
The Effects Of Physical Activity On Greenhouse Gas Emissions For Common Transport Modes In European Countries,
2013
Technological University Dublin
The Effects Of Physical Activity On Greenhouse Gas Emissions For Common Transport Modes In European Countries, Aidan Duffy, Robert Crawford
Articles
This paper applies a life cycle methodology to estimate activity-related contributions of transport modes to GHG emissions. The methodology uses national input-output tables, environmental accounts, household budget data and nutritional data to derive food-sector GHG coefficients of consumption for ten European countries. The food energy requirements for each mode of transport are estimated taking account of the modal activity level and energy requirements. Walking, cycling, driving and bus travel are considered. Typical national food energy-related emissions for walking, cycling, and driving ranged from 25.6 - 77.3 gCO2-eq/pass.km, 10.4 - 31.4 gCO2-eq/pass.km and 1.7 - 5.2 gCO2-eq/pass.km; passenger transport was found …
Birds Of The Central Platte River Valley And Adjacent Counties,
2013
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Birds Of The Central Platte River Valley And Adjacent Counties, Mary Bomberger Brown, Paul A. Johnsgard
Zea E-Books Collection
The central Platte River Valley region of Nebraska is described ecologically, and defined as encompassing 11 counties and nearly 10,000 square miles, and extending about 120 miles from the western edge of Lincoln County to the eastern edge of Merrick County. At its center is the Platte River, the historic spring staging area for Sandhill and Whooping cranes, five species of geese, and millions of waterfowl and water-dependent birds, in addition to providing the breeding habitats for more than 100 other bird species. Collectively, at least 373 bird species have been reported from the Central Platte Valley, making it the …
Modelling And Hazard Analysis For Contaminated Sediments Using Stamp Model And Stpa Tool,
2013
University of California - Berkeley
Modelling And Hazard Analysis For Contaminated Sediments Using Stamp Model And Stpa Tool, Karim Hardy, Franck Guarnieri
Publications
The goal of this article is dual: first, introducing a new model of accident named STAMP (systems-theoretic accident modeling and processes); then applying the model to an innovative process for the treatment of contaminated substances and the re-use of treated substances. This article is a demonstration for a need of a new tool to take into account hazards and safety within socio-technical systems.
U.S. Drought Monitor, February 26, 2013,
2013
National Drought Mitigation Center
U.S. Drought Monitor, February 26, 2013, Brian Fuchs
United States Agricultural Commodities in Drought Archive
Drought map of U.S. for February 26, 2013 (2/26/13) plus: U.S. crop areas experiencing drought (map), Approximate percentage of crop located in drought, by state (bar graph), Percent of crop area located in drought, past 52 weeks (line graph) for: Hay, Cattle, Winter wheat.
U.S. Drought Monitor, February 19, 2013,
2013
National Drought Mitigation Center
U.S. Drought Monitor, February 19, 2013, Brian Fuchs
United States Agricultural Commodities in Drought Archive
Drought map of U.S. for February 19, 2013 (2/19/13) plus: U.S. crop areas experiencing drought (map), Approximate percentage of crop located in drought, by state (bar graph), Percent of crop area located in drought, past 52 weeks (line graph) for: Hay, Cattle, Winter wheat.
U.S. Drought Monitor, February 12, 2013,
2013
NOAA National Climatic Data Center
U.S. Drought Monitor, February 12, 2013, Michael J. Brewer, Liz Love-Brotak
United States Agricultural Commodities in Drought Archive
Drought map of U.S. for February 12, 2013 (2/12/13) plus: U.S. crop areas experiencing drought (map), Approximate percentage of crop located in drought, by state (bar graph), Percent of crop area located in drought, past 52 weeks (line graph) for: Hay, Cattle, Winter wheat.
U.S. Drought Monitor, February 5, 2013,
2013
NOAA National Climatic Data Center
U.S. Drought Monitor, February 5, 2013, Michael J. Brewer, Liz Love-Brotak
United States Agricultural Commodities in Drought Archive
Drought map of U.S. for February 5, 2013 (2/5/13) plus: U.S. crop areas experiencing drought (map), Approximate percentage of crop located in drought, by state (bar graph), Percent of crop area located in drought, past 52 weeks (line graph) for: Hay, Cattle, Winter wheat.
Oria Stage Ii Expansion: Keep River Baseline Aquatic Fauna And Targeted Sawfish Surveys - September/October 2011,
2013
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia
Oria Stage Ii Expansion: Keep River Baseline Aquatic Fauna And Targeted Sawfish Surveys - September/October 2011, Wetland Research And Management (Wrm), Landcorp
Irrigated Agricultural Development in the North
The Western Australian Government is developing additional land for irrigated agriculture adjacent to the existing Ord River Irrigation Area (Ord Stage 1), in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The expansion, referred to as greater Ord Stage 2 has identified land along the lower Ord (Packsaddle, West Bank, Carlton Station and Mantinea), the Cockatoo Sands, as well as the Weaber, Keep River and Knox Creek Plains as suitable for development. The current development of the Weaber and Knox Creek Plains, referred to as the M2 Supply Area, will increase the current area under irrigation from 14,000 to potentially 30, 500 …
Ten Reasons To Take Peak Oil Seriously,
2013
University of Dayton
Ten Reasons To Take Peak Oil Seriously, Robert Brecha
Physics Faculty Publications
Forty years ago, the results of modeling, as presented in The Limits to Growth, reinvigorated a discussion about exponentially growing consumption of natural resources, ranging from metals to fossil fuels to atmospheric capacity, and how such consumption could not continue far into the future. Fifteen years earlier, M. King Hubbert had made the projection that petroleum production in the continental United States would likely reach a maximum around 1970, followed by a world production maximum a few decades later. The debate about “peak oil," as it has come to be called, is accompanied by some of the same vociferous …
U.S. Drought Monitor, January 29, 2013,
2013
National Drought Mitigation Center/University of Nebraska-Lincoln
U.S. Drought Monitor, January 29, 2013, Mark D. Svoboda
United States Agricultural Commodities in Drought Archive
Drought map of U.S. for January 29, 2013 (1/29/13) plus: U.S. crop areas experiencing drought (map), Approximate percentage of crop located in drought, by state (bar graph), Percent of crop area located in drought, past 52 weeks (line graph) for: Hay, Cattle, Winter wheat.
An Intercomparison Of Drought Indicators Based On Thermal Remote Sensing And Nldas-2 Simulations With U.S. Drought Monitor Classifications,
2013
USDA, Agricultural Research Service
An Intercomparison Of Drought Indicators Based On Thermal Remote Sensing And Nldas-2 Simulations With U.S. Drought Monitor Classifications, Martha C. Anderson, Christopher Hain, Jason Otkin, Xiwu Zhan, Kingtse Mo, Mark Svoboda, Brian Wardlow, Agustin Pimstein
National Drought Mitigation Center: Faculty Publications
Comparison of multiple hydrologic indicators, derived from independent data sources and modeling approaches, may improve confidence in signals of emerging drought, particularly during periods of rapid onset. This paper compares the evaporative stress index (ESI)—a diagnostic fast-response indicator describing evapotranspiration (ET) deficits derived within a thermal remote sensing energy balance framework—with prognostic estimates of soil moisture (SM), ET, and runoff anomalies generated with the North American Land Data Assimilation System (NLDAS). Widely used empirical indices based on thermal remote sensing [vegetation health index (VHI)] and precipitation percentiles [standardized precipitation index (SPI)] were also included to assess relative performance. Spatial and …
U.S. Drought Monitor, January 22, 2013,
2013
National Drought Mitigation Center/University of Nebraska-Lincoln
U.S. Drought Monitor, January 22, 2013, Mark D. Svoboda
United States Agricultural Commodities in Drought Archive
Drought map of U.S. for January 22, 2013 (1/22/13) plus: U.S. crop areas experiencing drought (map), Approximate percentage of crop located in drought, by state (bar graph), Percent of crop area located in drought, past 52 weeks (line graph) for: Hay, Cattle, Winter wheat.
U.S. Drought Monitor, January 15, 2013,
2013
Western Regional Climate Center
U.S. Drought Monitor, January 15, 2013, David Simeral
United States Agricultural Commodities in Drought Archive
Drought map of U.S. for January 15, 2013 (1/15/13) plus: U.S. crop areas experiencing drought (map), Approximate percentage of crop located in drought, by state (bar graph), Percent of crop area located in drought, past 52 weeks (line graph) for: Hay, Cattle, Winter wheat.
U.S. Drought Monitor, January 8, 2013,
2013
Western Regional Climate Center
U.S. Drought Monitor, January 8, 2013, David Simeral
United States Agricultural Commodities in Drought Archive
Drought map of U.S. for January 8, 2013 (1/8/13) plus: U.S. crop areas experiencing drought (map), Approximate percentage of crop located in drought, by state (bar graph), Percent of crop area located in drought, past 52 weeks (line graph) for: Hay, Cattle, Winter wheat.
2013 Nebraska
Water Monitoring Programs Report,
2013
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
2013 Nebraska Water Monitoring Programs Report, Marty Link, Joe Kenning
Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality: Reports
The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) is charged with monitoring, assessing, and to the extent possible, managing the state’s water resources. The purpose of this work is to protect and maintain good quality water and encourage or execute activities to improve poor water quality. Monitoring is done on the over 16,000 miles of flowing rivers and streams, our greater than 148,000 acres of surface water in lakes and reservoirs, and the vast storage of groundwater in Nebraska’s aquifers.
Energy Assessment Of Smithtown, New York,
2013
Town of Smithtown (NY)
Energy Assessment Of Smithtown, New York, Allyson Murray, David J. Tonjes
Technology & Society Faculty Publications
Energy management and carbon mitigation plans, often created to address global issues, must be implemented locally. Each specific area has its own needs and problems. For this study, we used publicly available data to create an energy assessment for the Town of Smithtown, a municipality of 116,000 people on the north shore of Long Island (New York). We found that motor vehicles consume the largest amount of energy, followed by space heating for both residential and commercial-industrial purposes. Local policies probably can only modestly affect transportation energy use, although federal policies may have significant effects over the next several decades. …
Maximizing A New Quantity In Sequential Reserve Selection,
2013
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Maximizing A New Quantity In Sequential Reserve Selection, Adam W. Schapaugh, Andrew J. Tyre
School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications
The fundamental goal of conservation planning is biodiversity persistence, yet most reserve selection methods prioritize sites using occurrence data. Numerous empirical studies support the notion that defining and measuring objectives in terms of species richness (where the value of a site is equal to the number of species it contains, or contributes to an existing reserve network) can be inadequate for maintaining biodiversity in the long term. An existing site-assessment framework that implicitly maximized the persistence probability of multiple species was integrated with a dynamic optimization model. The problem of sequential reserve selection as a Markov decision process was combined …
