Зміст: “...A brief history of temporal data management -- A taxonomy of bi-temporal data management methods -- An introduction to asseted versioning. ...”
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Зміст: “...Cover -- Copyright -- Acknowledgments -- Abstract and Benefits -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- List of Abbrevations and Acronyms -- Executive Summary -- Chapter 1.0: Introduction -- Chapter 2.0: Synthesis of Literature and Practice -- 2.1 Factors Affecting Accuracy of Geophysical Methods -- 2.1.1 Type of Utility -- 2.1.2 Material of Utility -- 2.1.3 Depth of Utility -- 2.1.4 Type of Soil -- 2.1.5 Ground Surface Condition -- 2.1.6 Access Point of Utility -- 2.1.7 Internal Condition of Utility -- 2.1.8 Density of Utility -- 2.1.9 Special Materials for Detecting Nonmetallic Utilities -- 2.1.10 Qualified SUE Consultants -- 2.1.11 Other Factors -- 2.2 Geophysical Methods -- 2.2.1 Direct Pipe Locating -- 2.2.2 Electrical SUE -- 2.2.3 Potential-Based SUE -- 2.2.4 Electromagnetic SUE -- 2.2.5 Acoustic Survey -- 2.2.6 Thermal Survey (Infrared Method) -- 2.2.7 Seismic Survey -- 2.2.8 Pipe Tagging -- 2.3 SUE Practices -- 2.3.1 SUE Practices in the Private Sector -- 2.3.2 SUE Practices in DOTs -- 2.3.3 One-Call System -- 2.3.4 American Society of Civil Engineers -- 2.3.5 American Association for State Highway and Transportation Officials -- 2.3.6 Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) -- 2.3.7 Government Accountability Office -- 2.3.8 Mapping the Underworld (Vista Project) -- 2.3.9 Three Dimensional Underground Imaging -- 2.3.10 Implementation of SUE Standards in Other Countries -- Chapter 3.0: Standard Data Structure -- 3.1 Purpose and Scope of Standard Data Structure -- 3.2 Standard Data Collection Parameters -- Chapter 4.0: Conclusion and Recommendations -- 4.1 Conclusions on Current Geophysical Methods -- 4.2 Conclusions on Current Data Management Methods -- 4.3 Recommendations to Improve Current Practices -- 4.3.1 Recommendations for Data Collection -- 4.3.2 Recommendations for Data Management -- Appendix A: Background....”
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Зміст: “...-- Pre-Pleistocene climates : data and models -- Archaean atmosphere-biosphere interactions -- Dating proxy data -- The spectral characteristics of pre-Quaternary climatic records, an example of the relationship between the astronomical theory and Geo-Sciences -- Polar ice cores and climate -- Intermediate and deep water characteristics during the last glacial maximum -- Oceanic response to orbital forcing in the late Quaternary : observational and experimental strategies -- Recent developments in Quaternary paleoclimatology -- Paleoclimate data for studies of global climate change and earth system science -- Paleoclimate perspectives on a greenhouse warming -- Section 2 — Understanding Climate and Climatic Changes -- Deceptively-simple models of climatic change -- Climate predictability : a dynamical view -- Coupled ocean and sea-ice models : review and perspectives -- Atmospheric chemistry — climate interactions -- Ice and climate studies -- Volcanoes and climate -- Global climatic effects of a nuclear war: an interdisciplinary problem -- Land surface processes in climate models : status and prospects -- Tropical deforestation and climatic change -- The role of the hydrological cycle in climate -- Changes in ocean temperature and the scientific strategy for international climate research -- Section 3 — Simulation of the Greenhouse Warming -- Model projections of the climatic changes induced by increased atmospheric CO2 -- Climate sensitivity : model dependence of results -- Climate response to greenhouse warming : the role of the ocean -- Unresolved issues and research needs pertaining to the transient climatic response to a CO2 increase -- Global biogeochemical cycles and climate -- Anthropogenic and natural perturbations of the carbon cycle -- Modelling biospheric control of carbon fluxes between atmosphere, ocean and land in view of climatic change -- Section 4 — Technology for Climate Studies -- Supercomputing and massive parallelism -- Data management methods; data for Europe -- Satellites and climate -- Radiation budget and clouds -- Section 5 — Climate Environment and International Security -- The global commons and national security -- The global environmental issues — an approach to their solution -- Human impact on the environment -- Society and future climate change -- Global climatic changes and geopolitics: pressures on developed and developing countries -- Climate change in the context of multiple threats -- Climate and public policy in the United States Congress -- Climatic changes and water resources development -- Hydrological impacts — What if we are right ? ...”
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