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This
site,
published
by
the
International
Rivers
Network
(IRN),
is
an
archive
of
the
activities
of
the
World
Commission
on
Dams
(WCD),
which
was
an
organization
that
addressed
the
controversial
issues
associated
with
large
dams.
The
WCD
completed
its
work
with
the
launch
of
its
final
report
and
disbanded
in
2000.
Materials
available
at
the
site
include
a
history
of
the
WCD
and
its
activities,
summaries
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The
purpose
of
REEF
is
to
educate
and
enlist
divers
in
the
conservation
of
marine
habitats.
The
main
focus
of
this
site
is
the
Fish
Survey
Project,
in
which
volunteer
scuba
divers
and
snorkelers
collect
and
report
information
on
marine
fish
populations.
The
data
is
accessible
through
this
website,
and
users
can
both
contribute
data
they
gather
and
generate
reports
from
the
database.
A
variety
of
reports
...
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This
is
a
very
extensive
site,
providing
backround
information
about
virtually
all
aspects
of
weather.
Topics
include:
the
role
of
the
sun;
wind;
storms
and
fronts;
forms
of
water;
flood
and
droughts;
snow
and
ice;
lightning,
thunderstorms
and
tornadoes;
hurricanes;
the
sky;
weather
prediction;
climate
change;
weather
extremes;
and
a
bibliography
of
other
resources.
Within
each
topic
are
several
brief
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The NASA Visible Earth site is a searchable collection of images of the Earth taken by orbiting satellites. This section features a variety of images specifically illustrating effects of runoff. Each image is available in one or more graphic formats and sizes, and is accompanied by a description, as well as detailed metadata about how the image was obtained.
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This USGS Fact sheet provides an overview of water quality considerations. Each brief section contains definitions and descriptions. The topics include how to measure water quality, why there are standards and guidelines, the effect of natural processes, the effect of human activities, pathogens found in water, and links to sites in USGS with additional information.
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Window
To
My
Environment
(WME)
is
a
web-based
tool
that
provides
access
to
a
wide
range
of
federal,
state,
and
local
information
about
environmental
conditions
and
features
in
an
area
of
your
choice.
By
entering
your
zip
code
or
city/
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This is a collection of high-quality photographs of Mars, showing evidence of water. Each photo is available in multiple versions, and is accompanied by a detailed description of what it illustrates.
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The
U.S.
Department
of
the
Interior,
throught
the
Bureau
of
Reclamation,
provides
this
website
to
assist
Native
Americas
with
water
rights
and
policy
information
and
support.
The
site
provides
a
history
of
the
program,
news
updates
on
policy
issues,
a
listing
of
the
programs
and
activities
offered
through
NAAO,
a
library,
and
information
on
their
water
operations.
The
site
also
offers
a
site
index,
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NASA
Investigators
working
with
Mars
Odyssey
data
may
have
discovered
remnants
of
snow
packs
that
have
created
a
system
of
gullies
in
crater
walls
and
other,
more
unusual
places
such
as
ridge
crests,
sand
dunes,
and
hilltops.
Readers
of
this
journal
article
can
learn
about
the
snow
packs
and
their
potential
to
collect
and
shelter
water
beneath
themselves,
possibly
providing
a
favorable
environment
...
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Visitors to this site can review Canadian water policy and legislation for both provinces and federal government. Topics include the nature of water, water policy and legislation, water management, water and culture, and links to information and services (a glossary, news articles, and a teachers' corner). A French translation is available.
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