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This
USGS
report
presents
an
overview
of
the
interactions
between
ground
water
and
surface
water
in
a
variety
of
terrains.
It
serves
as
a
general
educational
document
with
the
intention
of
helping
agencies
understand
the
basic
science
involved
in
the
management
and
protection
of
aquifers
and
watersheds.
The
report
describes
the
natural
processes
of
ground
water
and
surface
water
interactions
and
the
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The
Natural
Resources
Conservation
Service
(NRCS)
installs,
operates
and
maintains
an
extensive,
automated
system
to
collect
snowpack
and
related
climatic
data
in
the
western
United
States
called
SNOTEL
(for
SNOwpack
TELemetry).
SNOTEL
sensors
collect
hourly
data
on
temperature,
precipitation
and
snow
water
equivalent.
Data
can
be
displayed
as
tables
or
graphs
for
individual
stations,
drainage
basins
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The
author
of
this
Geotimes
(September
2002)
article
addresses
the
place
of
Earth
Science
education
historically,
as
well
as
its
importance
to
modern
society.
The
need
for
more
elementary
and
secondary
educators
is
emphasized.
The
author
proposes
wasys
for
post-secondary
students
to
earn
both
Earth
Science
degrees
and
Education
degrees
and
advocates
this
as
a
mechanism
for
correcting
the
historic
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The
National
Asbestos
Exposure
Review
is
the
name
of
an
Agency
for
Toxic
Substances
and
Disease
Registry
project
to
evaluate
sites
that
received
and
processed
vermiculite
mined
in
Libby,
Montana
from
the
1920's
through
1990.
This
site
provides
a
public
interface
for
the
project
and
presents
information
including
a
description
of
project
objectives,
an
interactive
list
of
project
sites,
fact
sheets
...
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This site is the public interface for the EPA's involvement with public health and environmental restoration efforts at an asbestos-contaminated vermiculite mining operation in Libby, Montana. The site provides fact sheets, press releases, documentation of community involvement, and sampling results. The site also provides links to additional resources about Libby, Montana and asbestos in general.
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This
site
provides
links
to
a
collection
of
Seattle
Post-Intelligencer
newspaper
articles
about
the
history
of
asbestos-contaminated
vermiculite
mining
in
Libby,
Montana.
Topics
of
the
articles
include
the
recently
discovered
health
risks
associated
with
vermiculite,
case
histories
of
residents
who
became
ill
from
asbestos
exposure,
and
environmental
restoration
and
public
health
care
efforts
made
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This
site
is
designed
to
provide
quick
and
easy
access
to
a
wide
range
of
US
health
data.
Data
types
include
births,
deaths,
infant
mortality,
women's
health,
trends
in
health
and
aging,
and
health
statistics
for
children
and
adults.
Data
is
in
the
form
of
tables,
fact
sheets,
reports
and
customizable
tables.
The
site
also
has
links
to
additional
sources
of
health
information
and
accepts
electronic
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This
collection
provides
a
wide
array
of
visual
resources
and
supporting
material
about
the
December
26,
2004
Indian
Ocean
Tsunami.
Visualizations
include
simple
animations,
satellite
photographs,
Quicktime
animations
and
tsunami
models.
The
collection
also
contains
visualizations
related
to
other
historical
tsunamis
and
additional
resources
(beyond
visualizations)
about
tsunamis.
Resources
can
be
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This
website
presents
a
collection
of
materials
and
information
that
can
be
used
to
improve
accessibility
to
web-based
information
for
individuals
with
disabilities.
The
site
provides
web
design
techniques
and
useful
guidelines,
as
well
as
descriptions
and
reviews
of
various
products
and
tools
related
to
web
accessibility.
Features
of
the
site
also
include
educational
materials,
software
applications,
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Since
1999,
the
Agency
for
Toxic
Substances
and
Disease
Registry
has
been
conducting
a
number
activities
related
to
asbestos
in
Libby,
Montana.
This
web
site
presents
a
brief
overview
of
those
activities,
including
a
testing
program
for
people
whose
health
may
have
been
affected
by
asbestos,
a
mortality
review,
an
asbestos-related
disease
registry,
a
tremolite
asbestos
toxicological
profile,
and
a
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