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Rate of deaths by age/gender (per 100,000 population) for people killed in crashes involving a driver with BAC =>0.08%, 2012 Source: Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) Note: Blank cells indicate data are suppressed. Fatality rates based on fewer than 20 deaths are suppressed.

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On August 17, 1996, the Japanese Space Agency (NASDA - National Space Development Agency) launched the Advanced Earth Observing Satellite (ADEOS). ADEOS was in a descending, Sun synchronous orbit with a nominal equatorial crossing time of 10:30 a.m. Amoung the instruments carried aboard the ADEOS spacecraft was the Ocean Color and Temperature Scanner (OCTS). OCTS is an optical radiometer with 12 bands covering the visible, near infrared and thermal infrared regions. (Eight of the bands are in the VIS/NIR. These are the only bands calibrated and processed by the OBPG) OCTS has a swath width of approximately 1400 km, and a nominal nadir resolution of 700 m. The instrument operated at three tilt states (20 degrees aft, nadir and 20 degrees fore), similar to SeaWiFS.

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This data depicts the social vulnerability of Oregon census block groups to environmental hazards. Data were culled primarily from the 2000 Decennial Census.

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This is one of the CPC?s Monthly Atmospheric and SST Indices. It contains Equatorial Southern Oscillation Index (standardized sea level pressure differences between EPAC(5N-5S,80W-130W) and INDO(5N-5S,90E-140E)) for the period of 1949-present. The anomalies are departures from the 1981-2010 base period means.

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NASA Shuttle Radar Topography Mission United States 1 arc second number (Suggested Usage: Science Research)

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This report was prepared by the Department of Water Resources DWR, Northern Region Office NRO, in coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service USFWS, Region 8 Refuges Inventory and Monitoring Program. This report was prepared by the Department of Water Resources DWR, Northern Region Office NRO, in coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service USFWS, Region 8 Refuges Inventory and Monitoring Program, as described in USFWS contract number F14PX91348. The contract includes tasks to be completed by NRO on a quarterly basis. The main tasks entail water quality sampling and flow measurements within the South Fork Pit River near the Modoc National Wildlife Refuge MNWR in the California portion of the Pacific Southwest Region. The purpose of this work is to determine whether sufficient quantities of good quality water are available for fish, wildlife, and plants now and into the future.

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This dataset represents the results of the 4-digit match performed using the Social Security - Help America Vote Verification (HAVV) system.

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The 2014 cartographic boundary KMLs are simplified representations of selected geographic areas from the U.S. Census Bureau's Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) Database (MTDB). These boundary files are specifically designed for small-scale thematic mapping. When possible, generalization is performed with the intent to maintain the hierarchical relationships among geographies and to maintain the alignment of geographies within a file set for a given year. Geographic areas may not align with the same areas from another year. Some geographies are available as nation-based files while others are available only as state-based files. States and equivalent entities are the primary governmental divisions of the United States. In addition to the fifty States, the Census Bureau treats the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and each of the Island Areas (American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) as the statistical equivalents of States for the purpose of data presentation.

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The data contain records of arrests made by agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) during fiscal year 1994. The data were constructed from the DEA Defendant Statistical System file, and include only those arrests made within the United States

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The National Weather Service (NWS) uses regularly updated RSS feeds to disseminate aviation weather observations. These RSS feeds are updated hourly and include the following: winds; pressure; humidity; clouds; and temperature.

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Documenting the range of tides within a wetland provides critical information to assess the effects of restoration as well as changes from sealevel rise and frequency of extreme storm events. In FY12, the USGS Western Ecological Research Center initiated a project with the R1 IM program at Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge to develop a remote water level logger system that could monitor tidal level data at coastal refuges. This development project required identifying and acquiring a sensor that could provide regular updates of water level within a tidal marsh, adding a radio broadcasting link to send the data from the sensor to a station, and creating a process to record the data where it could be downloaded or served to a website.

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A January 1983 survey observed 5,641 caribou in 227 separate groups. The largest group was a loose assemblage of 420 animals observed between Outer marker and Grant Point road. The average group size was 24.9 caribou. The counts were consistent with a subsequent, partial survey of the same area in December 1983.

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This data set contains hydrologic cataloging-unit boundaries for selected units within the Powder River drainage basin of Wyoming. The hydrologic unit boundaries were delineated by using a hydrologically-conditioned digital elevation model covering the Powder River drainage basin to produce preliminary boundaries of smaller hydrologic units. Interactive editing followed in which the cataloging-unit boundaries were digitized on computer monitor screens displaying at least three important reference data layers: 1:24,000-scale U.S. Geological Survey digital raster graphics (images of topographic quadrangle maps); 1:24,000-scale DEM-derived preliminary boundaries; and 1:250,000-scale cataloging-unit boundaries.

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The Global Telecommunications System (GTS) is a major component of transmitting global meteorological data, consisting of both in situ and satellite observations. This data is collected by a number of organizations, which archive and further process the data. The National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) collect this GTS data and format it into BUFR (Binary Universal Form for the Representation of meteorological data) for their processing needs. After processing, the BUFR is transmitted to NCAR for archival and additional processing into the International Maritime Meteorological Archive (IMMA) format for the International Comprehensive Ocean-Atmosphere Data Set (ICOADS). NCAR also archives this IMMA-formatted data. NCDC will use these data as source input for the new ICOADS Near-Real-Time (NRT) product and will archive the two data streams from NCAR--the NCEP-BUFR data as well as IMMA (International Maritime Meteorological Archive) formatted data files (converted from the NCEP-BUFR file format) that are produced by NCAR. The IMMA format has been adopted by many organizations as the preferred format for marine observations. The data consists of basic observations taken from ships, buoys, C-MAN (Coastal Marine Automated Network), and tide-gauge stations. Observations may include: air and sea surface temperature, wind direction/speed, waves, sea level pressure, etc.

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Globally, seabirds are vulnerable to anthropogenic threats both at sea and on land. Seabirds typically nest colonially and show strong site fidelity; therefore, conservation strategies could benefit from an understanding of the population dynamics and vulnerability of breeding colonies to climate change. More than 350 atolls exist across the Pacific Ocean; while they provide nesting habitat for many seabirds, they are also vulnerable to sealevel rise. We used French Frigate Shoals, the largest atoll in the Hawaiian Archipelago, as a case study to explore seabird colony dynamics and the potential consequences of sealevel rise. We compiled a unique combination of data sets: historical observations of islands and seabirds, a 30year time series of population abundance, LiDAR light detection and ranging derived elevations, and satellite imagery. To model population dynamics for ten species at Tern Island from 1980 to 2009, we used the Gompertz model with parameters for the population growth rate, density dependence, process variation, and observation error. We used a Bayesian approach to estimate the parameters. All species increased in a pattern that provided evidence of density dependence. Density dependence may exacerbate the consequences of sealevel rise on seabirds because species that are already near the carrying capacity of the nesting habitat will be limited more than species that still have space for population growth. Laysan Albatross Phoebastria immutabilis, Great Frigatebird Fregata minor, Redtailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda, Masked Booby Sula dactylatra, Graybacked Tern Onychoprion lunatus, and White Tern Gygis alba are likely already at carrying capacity at Tern Island and therefore are most likely to be negatively impacted by sealevel rise. We project 12 of French Frigate Shoals excluding La Perouse Pinnacle will be inundated with 1.0 m sealevel rise or 32 with 2.0 m. Graybacked Terns that nest along the coastal perimeters of islands and shrubnesting species that are habitat limited are especially vulnerable to sealevel rise. However, at Tern Island, seawalls and habitat creation may mitigate projected seabird population declines due to habitat loss. We predict substantial losses in seabird nesting habitat across the lowlying Hawaiian Islands by 2100 and emphasize the need to restore higher elevation seabird colonies.

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The Floodplain Mapping/Redelineation study deliverables depict and quantify the flood risks for the study area. The primary risk classifications used are the 1-percent-annual-chance flood event, the 0.2-percent-annual- chance flood event, and areas of minimal flood risk. The Floodplain Mapping/Redelineation flood risk boundaries are derived from the engineering information Flood Insurance Studies (FISs), previously published Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), flood hazard analyses performed in support of the FISs and FIRMs, and new mapping data, where available. The FISs and FIRMs are published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

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HUD uses certain systems and software to conduct daily business. It is important for our project managers and contractors to know the different platforms and environments in which HUD operates to select the best options for a project.

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Survey data includes spatial datasets and data tables necessary to digitally represent data collected in the survey phase of the study. (Source: FEMA Guidelines and Specs, Appendix N)

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has the statutory mandate to collect hydrographic data in support of nautical chart compilation for safe navigation and to provide background data for engineers, scientific, and other commercial and industrial activities. Hydrographic survey data primarily consist of water depths, but may also include features (e.g. rocks, wrecks), navigation aids, shoreline identification, and bottom type information. NOAA is responsible for archiving and distributing the source data as described in this metadata record.

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Weekly U.S. reported precipitation amounts in hundredths of inches (ex 100 is 1.00 inches) generated from the GTS metar(hourly) and synoptic(6-hourly)observations for selected cities based on the Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin station list

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The Federal Financial Management System (FFMS) implements the use of a Standard General Ledger for the accounting of agency financial transactions. Used to create and maintain a record of each allocation, commitment, obligation, travel advance, and accounts receivable issued. Used as the system of record for the agency and supports all internal and external reporting requirements. The application interfaces with Travel Manager for Travel Requests and Travel Voucher processing. Is accessible nationwide and used by several DHS agencies. Is a Joint Financial Management Improvement Program (JFMIP) certified software application that conforms to OMB Circular A-127.

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This is an annual, fishery-independent survey aimed at collecting abundance and biological data for use in the stock assessments of several key rockfish species including overfished species such as bocaccio. The project is a collaboration among NWFSC, PSMFC, and the local sportfishing industry. Two vessels are chartered from the local fleet, and using a fixed-station design and standardized sampling protocols, data and specimens appropriate for use in stock assessments and other projects useful for groundfish research are collected. These include video imagery of the sea floor for habitat classification, collecting specimens and information for rockfish ecosystem research conducted at the SWFSC, and the use of genetic techniques to identify cryptic species. Research products include data transmitted to assessment authors, peer-reviewed manuscripts, and NOAA Technical Memoranda. The primary management audience is the PSFMC and its panels. This is an ongoing project, and 2013 is the survey's 10th year. The project is stand-alone; however data generated via the survey are combined with various other data in the development of stock assessments. Data, specimens, and analytical products from this survey will have been incorporated into 7 stock assessments through the 2013 assessment cycle. Data collected on this survey also enable other groundfish-related projects conducted at the NWFSC and elsewhere. As the project's goal is maintaining an ongoing time series of data for stock assessments, no completion date is identified. This data set contains information on date; time; vessel; set identification (i.e. unique sampling event number); gear performance; location; depth; soak time; sea surface temperature; water column profile that includes temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, and chlorophyll; ocean and weather observations; hook disposition; species captured; length and weight information for all specimens captured; and sex, age structure, and genetics data for all rockfish specimens captured.

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The key innovation of this effort is the development of an Uninhabited Aerial System (UAS) Traffic Manager Evaluator (UTME) specifically targeted at evaluating potential air traffic systems for handling low-altitude UAS flights. It has been estimated that over 90% of future UAS flights will be low altitude (less than 6,000 feet above ground level). At such low altitudes, the conventional air traffic management systems are ineffective, primarily because both communication and surveillance coverage is limited at those low altitudes, and communication latencies among the controller, remote pilot, and UAS vehicle will be higher than controllers are accustomed to today. Therefore the current approach of treating low-altitude piloted flights distant from a major airport with Visual Flight Rules (delegating separation to the pilot in visual meteorological condition) may lead to unacceptably low levels of safety (high probability of accidents). In part because of these concerns, NASA is considering developing a low-altitude air traffic control system specifically for UAS flights—what is called here a system for UAS Traffic Management, or UTM. But how should such a UAS Traffic Management (UTM) system be structured? What are the fundamental requirements? How can different proposals for handling such traffic be evaluated? A UTM evaluator, which is the system proposed herein, will help answer these questions.