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The proposed SBIR Phase II program will lead to the validation of a state-of-the-art Large Eddy Simulation (LES) model, coupled with a Ffowcs-Williams-Hawkings (FW-H) farfield acoustic solver, for supporting the development of advanced engine concepts, including innovative flow control strategies for attenuation of their jet noise emissions. During Phase I, the LES/FW-H model was validated against matched sets of flowfield and companion acoustic data acquired at NASA/GRC for round nozzles. The flowfield validation included detailed comparisons against imagery, mean flow measurements and turbulence statistics. During Phase II, the end-to-end LES/FW-H noise prediction model will be demonstrated and validated by applying it to high aspect-ratio rectangular nozzle designs, proposed for testing at NASA GRC under the Fundamental Aeronautics Program. The model will also be validated against acoustic and flowfield data from a realistic jet-pylon experiment, thereby significantly advancing the state-of-the-art for LES. This critical validation will provide the foundation for proceeding to application of this innovative methodology in supporting the design and optimization of control concepts, e.g. chevrons, bevels, etc., as well as ultimately performing predictions of noise emissions from full-scale, realistic nozzles with complex exhaust flowpaths, airframe/propulsive jet interactions, etc.

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The primary objective is to collect fish, cephalopod, and crustacean specimens from the bottom and midwaters at maximum depths possible with available trawl wire. These collections will be used for tissue samples, photographs of freshly collected specimens and systematic characters, and voucher specimens in museum collections at the National Museum of Natural History, Peabody Museum, the Museum of Comparative Zoology, and the Delaware Museum of Natural History. These collections and observations contribute to ongoing research on biodiversity of deepwater nekton and other megafauna in the western North Atlantic. Additionally, the cruise will provide educational experience in deep-sea biology to students several institutions.

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Color infrared (CIR) aerial photographs were acquired to compliment another set of aerial photos used to produce vegetation spatial database coverages of Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO) and environs. Aerial photos were collected on August 25, 2000 at a scale of 1:15,000 to capture peak vegetation biomass. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center (UMESC) of La Crosse, Wisconsin has produced spatially referenced aerial photo mosaic images of the aerial photographs for both the Yellow River and Sny Magill units and their environs. The photo mosaics are raster datasets compressed with MrSID (LizardTech), projected in Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM), Zone 15, using the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83).

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Monthly Weather Observations (Form 1001) is a set of historical manuscript records for the period 1893-1948. In order to fill in the observation gap prior to the time when commercial aviation began in the U.S., NCDC Climate Data Modernization Program (CDMP) retrieved surface observations taken two to four times daily beginning as early as 1893 at the City Weather Bureau Offices. Through 1936 observations were taken twice daily; then in 1937 the general practice was to record four observations per day. The data elements are as follows: station pressure, sea level pressure, dry and wet bulb temperature, dew point, maximum and minimum temperature, wind direction and speed, precipitation, cloud amount and type, ceiling, state of weather and visibility. It should be noted that not all elements are present for all stations in this dataset, and that ceiling and visibility observations did not begin at the city offices until the 1930's. Official surface weather observation standards can be found in the Circular N manuals.

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This data set consists of land derived from high resolution imagery and was analyzed according to the Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP) protocol to determine land cover. This data set utilized 35 full or partial WorldView2 multispectral scenes and the 2005 high-resolution Kauai C-CAP data set. The imagery and base classification were included in a multi-step semi-automated change detection process to extract land cover features in the 2010 imagery.

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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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These ESRI shape files are of National Park Service tract and boundary data that was created by the Land Resources Division. Tracts are numbered and created by the regional cartographic staff at the Land Resources Program Centers and are associated to the Land Status Maps. This data should be used to display properties that NPS owns and properties that NPS may have some type of interest such as scenic easements or right of ways.

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Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS), starting with S-NPP launched on 28 October 2011, is the new generation of the US Polar Operational Environmental Satellites (POES). As during the POES era, NOAA is responsible for all JPSS products, including Level 2 Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) SST derived using NOAA heritage Advanced Clear-Sky Processor for Ocean (ACSPO) system at the native sensor resolution. VIIRS is a whiskbroom scanning radiometer which takes measurements in the cross-track direction within a field of regard of 112.56 degrees, using 16 detectors and double-side mirror assembly. At a nominal altitude of 829 km, the swath width is 3060 km, providing full daily coverage both in the day and night side of the Earth. VIIRS has 22 spectral bands covering the spectrum from 0.4-12 micrometers, including 16 moderate resolution bands (M-bands). In addition to pixel-level earth locations, Sun-Sensor geometry, and ancillary data from NCEP global weather forecast, ACSPO inputs are 3 brightness temperatures (BTs) in M12 (3.7microns), M15 (11microns), and M16 (12microns), and 2 reflectances in M5 (0.67microns) and M7 (0.87microns) bands, used for cloud identification. ACSPO output files are in netcdf4 format compliant with the GHRSST Data Specification version 2 (GDS2). Each output file (granule) contains 10 minutes of data. In each valid water pixel (defined as ocean, sea, lake or river, up to 5 km inland; fill values are reported in invalid pixels, at >5 km inland), the following layers are reported, among others: BTs in M12, 15, and 16 (original radiances are included for those users interested in direct radiance assimilation, e.g., NOAA NCEP, NASA GMAO); SSTs derived from BTs using multi-channel SST (MCSST; night) and Non-Linear SST (NLSST; day) algorithms (Petrenko et al., 2014); and ACSPO clear-sky mask (ACSM; provided in each pixel as part of l2p_flags) (Petrenko et al., 2010). We only recommend using the ACSM confidently clear pixels (equivalent to GDS2 quality level=5, also reported for each pixel). The ACSM also provides day/night, land, ice, twilight, and glint flags. Note that users of ACSPO data have the flexibility to ignore the ACSM, derive their own clear-sky mask, and use BTs and SSTs in those pixels. They may also ignore ACSPO SST, and derive their own SST from the original BTs. ACSPO VIIRS products are monitored and validated against in situ data (Xu and Ignatov, 2014) in SQUAM (Dash et al, 2010) and MICROS (Liang and Ignatov, 2011).

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This map layer shows elevation contour lines for Hawaii. The map layer was derived from the 100-meter resolution elevation data set which is published by the National Atlas of the United States, and is in the same Albers Equal-area Conic projection as that source data set. Contour intervals match the steps used in the National Atlas Color-Sliced Elevation data sets. Contours were adjusted so that they are in the proper relationship to National Atlas 1:1,000,000-scale lakes, reservoirs, and wide (double-line) streams.

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The Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (IIF) program provides annual information on the rate and number of work related injuries, illnesses, and fatal injuries, and how these statistics vary by incident, industry, geography, occupation, and other characteristics. More information and details about the data provided can be found at http://bls.gov/iif/Data.htm.

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During the Phase II Lunar Health Monitor program, Orbital Research will develop a second generation wearable sensor suite for astronaut physiologic monitoring. The low profile system will be appropriate for both Extravehicular activities (EVA) and Intravehicular activities (IVA) monitoring scenarios. The EVA and IVA wearable platforms are capable of monitoring a complete physiologic profile of overall astronaut health status. Sensors of respiration, body temperature, acceleration and cardiac data are included. Inclusive in this sensor suite is Orbital's FDA cleared and patented dry recording electrodes. The sensors are held to the body via the garment and function without any tapes, adhesives or gels. The sensors are mechanically connected to the sensor suite. The mechanical connections allow sensors to be semi-permanently interfaced with either the EVA or IVA designs. These connectors allow sensors to be added, removed or replaced based on monitor application or anatomical constraints. The Lunar Health Monitor is designed to be continuously worn serving as a safety mechanism for out of vehicle exploration missions and a monitoring device for applications such as in orbit fitness assessment. The Lunar Health Monitor is easy to don and doff and non-encumbering to routine and functional tasks.

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The National Weather Service (NWS) National Hurricane Center uses regularly updated RSS feeds to disseminate precipitation and temperature reports for Mexico and the West Indies.

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The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 Consolidated Annual Report, 2011-12 (Perkins IV CAR 2011-12) is part of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 Consolidated Annual Report (CAR) program; program data is available since 2001 at where are manipulable data exist for different years. Perkins IV CAR 2011-12 (http://cte.ed.gov/accountability/reports.cfm) is a cross-sectional survey that states submit to the Department with annual enrollment, financial and performance data on their progress in achieving state levels of performance on the core indicators of Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV) funding for career and technical education. The study was conducted using web-based forms, excel spreadsheets, or paper forms of each eligible agency that receives Perkins IV funding, including the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Palau, and Guam. Perkins IV CAR 2011-12 is a universe survey. Key statistics produced from the Perkins IV CAR 2011-12 are state narratives and financial data, enrollment in career and technical education programs, and state performance in meeting Perkins IV core indicators.

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Infectious diseases have been afflicting Soldiers and civilians alike for centuries. Infectious diseases have traditionally been the greatest threat to Soldier's health and readiness both in the field and in the garrison. Since the WRAIR's inception, our primary challenge has been disease prevention based on evaluation, control, and treatment of naturally occurring infectious diseases. Research Branches: Bacterial Diseases Entomology Military HIV Research Program (MHRP) Military Malaria Research Program (MMRP) Preventive Medicine Viral Diseases

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Medical Center physician and nurse staffing, and nurse turnover rates.

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This data set contains ortho-rectified mosaic tiles, created as a product from the NOAA Integrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping (IOCM) initiative. The source imagery was acquired from 20140115 - 20140214 with an Applanix Digital Sensor System (DSS). The original images were acquired at a higher resolution to support the final ortho-rectified mosaic.

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The President of the United States manages the operations of the Executive branch of Government through Executive orders. After the President signs an Executive order, the White House sends it to the Office of the Federal Register (OFR). The OFR numbers each order consecutively as part of a series, and publishes it in the daily Federal Register shortly after receipt.

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The proposed innovation will dramatically improve the performance of tritium-powered betavoltaic batteries through the development of a high-aspect ratio, expanded surface area p/n junction composed of indium gallium phosphide. The enhanced surface area features will be built using reactive ion etch (RIE) modified germanium substrates via metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD). The proposed 3-dimensional betavoltaic p/n junction will provide a cost saving of up to 90%, while increasing energy density to up to ten times that of lithium batteries. Such an advanced semiconductor device will produce much higher power outputs than are possible with existing state-of-the-art devices. It will provide the battery a life span in excess of 20 years with the broad-range temperature-insensitivity benefits normally associated with betavoltaics. This increased power/energy density for tritium betavoltaics will open up pathways for significant advances in power solutions for diminutive sized, low-power microelectronic devices that may be used in Cubesat and in-space power systems. Example applications include microwatt-to-milliwatt autonomous 20+ year sensors/microelectronics for use in structural monitoring, mesh networks, tagging and tracking wireless sensors, medical device implants, and deep space power where solar is not easily available. Tritium betavoltaics are capable of addressing this power niche for devices requiring reliable, uninterrupted power through extremes of temperature, longevity and diminutive form factors where traditional batteries cannot operate.

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Sea surface temperature data were collected using drifting buoys in the Southern Oceans from 08 November 1997 to 18 February 1998. Data were submitted by Oregon State University (OSU) with support from the Joint Global Ocean Flux Study / Southern Oceans (JGOFS/Southern Oceans) project.

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This data set consists of glacier outline, laser altimetry profile, and surface elevation change data for 46 glaciers in Alaska and British Columbia, Canada, measured with an airborne laser altimetry system. Six glaciers in the Alaska Range of central Alaska, two glaciers in the Wrangell Mountains of southcentral Alaska, 11 glaciers in the Chugach Mountains of southcentral Alaska, five glaciers in the Chigmit Mountains of southcentral Alaska, 13 glaciers in the Kenai Mountains of southcentral Alaska (comprising the Harding Icefield), one glacier in the St. Elias Mountains of southeast Alaska, one glacier in the Takhinsha Mountains of southeast Alaska, and seven glaciers in the Coast Mountains of southeast Alaska and British Columbia were profiled between 1994 and 2001. Surface elevation profiles are accurate to about 0.3 m. Long-term elevation changes can be estimated by comparison of these profiles with existing maps.

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The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey program provides national estimates of rates and levels for job openings, hires, and total separations. Total separations are further broken out into quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations. Unadjusted counts and rates of all data elements are published by supersector and select sector based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). These supersectors and select sectors include: Mining and logging; Construction;Durable goods manufacturing; Nondurable goods manufacturing; Wholesale trade; Retail trade; Transportation, warehousing, and utilities; Information; Finance and insurance; Real estate and rental and leasing; Professional and business services; Educational services; Health care and social assistance; Arts, entertainment, and recreation; Accommodation and food services; Other services; Federal government; and State and local government. Seasonally adjusted counts and rates of job openings, hires, total separations, and quits are available for selected North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) supersectors. These supersectors include: Construction; Manufacturing; Trade, transportation, and utilities; Retail trade; Professional and business services; Education and health services; Arts, entertainment, and recreation; Accomodation and food services; Government; and State and local government. Estimates are also available for four geographic regions (Northeast, Midwest, South, and West).

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PDS Software Release Validation Tool (2.5.0)

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The Ovation Prime Real-Time (OPRT) product is a real-time forecast and nowcast model of auroral power and is an operational implementation of the work by Newell et al (2009). OPRT is run every 5 minutes producing precipitating energy flux for 4 distinct auroral types in 240 distinct geomagnetic latitude / longitude bins for each hemisphere. The model's output is latitudinally bound to polar latitudes greater than 50 degrees geomagnetic latitude.

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Hurricane Storm Surge and Flood Modeling Using Advanced Topographic Analysis Pro Project