Published By US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
Issued over 9 years ago
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Onemetersquare 1 meter x 1 meter benthic substrate at Maro Reef, site P1 25.357 N, 170.495 W, between 11 and 12 meters along a permanent transect.
Published By Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
Issued over 9 years ago
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The Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) Database depicts flood risk information and supporting data used to develop the risk data. 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 DFIRM Database is derived from 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). In addition to the preceding, required text, the Abstract should also describe the projection and coordinate system as well as a general statement about horizontal accuracy.
Published By Department of Justice
Issued over 9 years ago
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Litigation Support - 3G, VoIP, and IP Packet Data collection, monitoring, and analysis solution for court-approved law enforcement investigations.
Published By National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Issued over 9 years ago
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The new devices and missions to achieve the aims of the NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) are creating increasingly demanding thermal environments and applications. A key element that drives the design of thermal management systems in these demanding applications is the thermal interface material (TIM) between mating surfaces. Our innovation is a novel, vacuum-compatible, durable, heat-conduction interface that employs carbon nanotube (CNT) arrays directly anchored on the mating metal surfaces via microwave plasma-enhanced, chemical vapor deposition (PECVD). By directly anchoring the CNTs to the metal surface, the joint conductance is substantially increased over current TIMs due to the elimination of thermal contact resistance at the metal surface-TIM interface. During the Phase I project, we demonstrated thermal resistance values of approximately 35 mm2 K/W at a contact pressure of 0.7 MPa in testing at Creare for a direct-deposited, CNT-based, thermal interface on copper substrates. Using this approach, our team partner has demonstrated thermal resistance values as low as 8 mm2 K/W, demonstrating the remarkable potential of this innovation. The use of our innovative CNT-based TIMs will enable increased reliability, decreased size, and increased performance of spaceborne thermal management systems for the SMD.
Published By National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Issued over 9 years ago
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To address the NASA need for high-quantum-efficiency, high-resolution, low-cost photodetectors for the far-UV spectral range, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Silicon Microchannel Plate-based Large Area UV detector (UV-Si-MCP) with a highly efficient, negative electron affinity (NEA), solar-blind AlGaN photocathode fabricated directly on the surface of a silicon-based microchannel substrate. In Phase I, POC demonstrated the feasibility of fabrication of the AlGaN photocathode on the MCP structure, and developed the technology for fabrication of the entire device that meets NASA specifications for the area of sensitivity, quantum efficiency, and spatial resolution. In Phase II, POC will develop a fully functional prototype with a large number of channels and high quantum efficiency, assembled with NASA active pixel readout electronics. This efficient and radiation-hard UV photodetector with low background noise will offer NASA capabilities to improve sensitivity and spatial or spectral resolution of UV instruments for several missions devoted to a better understanding of the origin of the universe and its evolution to modern form.
Published By National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Issued over 9 years ago
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An inflatable habitat is a pressure vessel with flexible shell. Notable features such as low weight, large inflated operational volume, and small pre-deployment volume offer significant advantages over traditional rigid metallic and composite habitat structures. Conventional designs suffer from indeterminacy of load sharing between meridional and circumferential members as well as the internally rigid metal support structure. The designs must functionally index the meridional and circumferential members to one another to minimize sensitivity to manufacturing, handling and operational trauma, all the while maintaining their independent load carrying roles. This design process results in oversized members to account for load uncertainties. The unique Ultra High Performance Vessel (UHPV) technology provides the solution to the design and manufacture of robust inflatable structures with exceptional accuracy and dimensional stability. UHPV technology provides high shell load containment architecture with fully determinate load pathways that can be modeled mathematically. The lightweight, low cost inflatable fabric structure, consisting of barrier film layers, carrier cloth containment layers, and pressure restraint tendons can be designed and fabricated to provide an accurate geometry without the need for an internal skeletal frame. Eliminating the need for a rigid internal load-bearing frame allows the collapsed inflatable to be packaged in the smallest possible volume. To bring this innovative inflatable design to use for lunar habitats, airlocks and myriad other space environment and containment applications, a verification and validation plan using both testing and predictive analytical models is proposed to conclusively demonstrate that the fully load-determinate UHPV can meet all structural design requirements for habitable space structures and be accurately and repeatedly manufactured.
Published By Federal Laboratory Consortium
Issued over 9 years ago
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Published By Department of Justice
Issued over 9 years ago
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This collection of documents consists of complaints filed by the Office of Special Conunsel
Published By U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior
Issued over 9 years ago
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This file is a digital polygon representation of the depth to (overburden above) abandoned underground coal mines in the Boulder-Weld coal field, Denver Basin, Colorado. This file was created as part of the Front Range Infrastructure Resources Project (FRIRP) of the USGS, and provides information pertaining to energy resource issues within the Colorado Front Range urban corridor in and near the Denver metro area. These data contributed to the publication titled as follows: Maps showing the extent of mining, locations of mine shafts, adits, air shafts, and bedrock faults, and thickness of overburden above abandoned coal mines in the Boulder-Weld coal field, Boulder, Weld, and Adams counties, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Investigations Map I-2735, 1:48000-scale.
Published By National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Issued over 9 years ago
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Socio-Economic Baseline Dataset consists of population, human development, economic, water resources, land cover, land use, agriculture, food, energy and biodiversity data . This dataset was collated by IPCC from a variety of sources such as The World Bank, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and is distributed by the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN).
Published By Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
Issued over 9 years ago
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Terrain data, as defined in FEMA Guidelines and Specifications, Appendix N: Data Capture Standards, describes the digital topographic data that was used to create the elevation data representing the terrain environment of a watershed and/or floodplain. Terrain data requirements allow for flexibility in the types of information provided as sources used to produce final terrain deliverables. Once this type of data is provided, FEMA will be able to account for the origins of the flood study elevation data. (Source: FEMA Guidelines and Specifications, Appendix N, Section N.1.2).
Published By US Census Bureau, Department of Commerce
Issued over 9 years ago
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The TIGER/Line Files are shapefiles and related database files (.dbf) that are an extract of selected geographic and cartographic information from the U.S. Census Bureau's Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) Database (MTDB). The purpose of this file is to provide the geography for the 2010 Census Blocks along with their 2010 housing unit count and population. Census Blocks are statistical areas bounded on all sides by visible features, such as streets, roads, streams, and railroad tracks, and/or by nonvisible boundaries such as city, town, township, and county limits, and short line-of-sight extensions of streets and roads. Blocks are the smallest geographic areas for which the Census Bureau publishes data from the decennial census. A block may consist of one or more faces.
Published By Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
Issued over 9 years ago
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Recent developments in digital terrain and geospatial database management technology make it possible to protect this investment for existing and future projects to a much greater extent than was possible in the past. The minimum requirement for hydraulics data includes input and output files for all hydraulic models and spatial datasets that are needed to implement the models. (Source: FEMA Guidelines and Specs, Appendix M)
Published By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Issued over 9 years ago
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This project will involve two legs - EX1102L1 and EX1102L2. The first, between April 4-18, 2011, will involve the dockside integration of the new OER camera platform into Okeanos Explorer systems and ROV control room. The second, between April 19-28, 2011, will be the subsequent shakedown cruise associated with performance and operation of this tandem system using the Institute for Exploration (IFE) Little Hercules ROV as the main vehicle.
Published By National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Issued over 9 years ago
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This Phase I study will design a flight qualified NanoRacks III Facility that is similar to the conventional NanoRacks facilities currently on the ISS but with increased power, cooling and real-time data downlink/uplink capability that will increase the capacity of on-orbit testing and analysis thus reducing or eliminating sample return to Earth. A NanoRacks III Facility will allow on-orbit testing and flight qualification (elevation of TRL to 7 and higher) of critical space hardware systems and biological research hardware which will enable crew to conduct experimentation, data collection and change implementation on-orbit with guidance from ground researchers. NanoRacks, LLC proposes to design and prepare for fabrication the NanoRacks III facility which can be transported on any carrier (e.g. Progress, Dragon, HTV, etc.) to the ISS, installed in an ISS ExPRESS Rack and utilized with an ISS ExPRESS Rack computer. The Phase I study will design the NanoRacks III Facility to support the Phase II construction and flight of the NanoRacks III Facility.
Published By U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior
Issued over 9 years ago
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These files contain spatial fields of simulated yearly thermosteric sea-level anomalies between 1951-2100 (referenced to year 1800) from a perturbed physics ensemble experiment using the University of Victoria Earth System Model (UVic). Thermosteric sea-level anomalies are derived from changes in density, which are calculated using the model's temperature and salinity fields. The ensemble varies 3 parameters controlling the model's equilibrium climate sensitivity (CS), background vertical diffusivity in the ocean (KV), and radiative effects of atmospheric sulfate aerosols (ASC). These parameters are varied over the following ranges: CS-(1.1, 1.6, 2.2, 2.6, 3.1, 4.0, 5.4, 6.5, 8.2, 11.2); KV-(0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5); ASC-(0.00, 0.75, 1.50, 2.25, 3.00). The unique parameter combination for each ensemble member is reflected in the variable name, where we have multiplied the parameter values by 100 to display as integer values. For the projection phase of the ensemble (2005-2100), we use atmospheric forcings from the RCP8.5 scenario. These forcings include atmospheric CO2 concentrations, radiative forcings from non-CO2 greenhouse gases, and spatially resolved changes in albedo associated with direct effects of sulfate aerosols. See Sriver et al., 2012 for complete discussion.
Published By Federal Laboratory Consortium
Issued over 9 years ago
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Research Area: Chiropractic Program:Developmental Centers for Research on CAM Description:The purpose of this Developmental Center is to build our expertise in clinical research and to serve as the focal point to strengthen and enhance our established and evolving relationships with conventional institutions and thereby facilitate three synergistic and novel research projects. The central scientific theme is to evaluate non-rotary chiropractic spinal manipulation (SM) for cervical spine and related dysfunctions. The long range importance of this approach is that it provides valuable information for understanding the appropriate clinical role of spinal manipulation in our evolving health care system. We will also contribute to the development of models for the rigorous conduct of clinical and translational research involving manipulative techniques. Project 1 is a phase II study looking at the effect of upper cervical manipulation techniques in lowering blood pressure in patients with Stage I hypertension. Project 2 is a study investigating the effect of a mechanically assisted manipulative technique used for treating temporomandibular disorder. Project 3 is a study to develop and evaluate a sham manipulation in the cervical spine using both a clinical and a biomechanical component. Investigators will use pilot data to submit competitive grant applications to NIH, and will provide research training experiences for future CAM investigators. The ultimate goal of this Center is to create a translational research program inchiropractic.
Published By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Issued over 9 years ago
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In July 2012, WSI (Watershed Sciences, Inc.) was contracted by the Puget Sound LiDAR Consortium (PSLC) to collect Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data on a 5-yearcycle for the Nooksack River Basin LiDAR site in the Northwest Washington. Data werecollected to aid the Tribe in assessing the topographic and geophysical properties ofthe study area to support restoration efforts. This data delivery and report covers the entire project area, including the portion ofthe Middle Fork Nooksack River which was delayed due to snow conditions. It describesthe LiDAR data and documents data acquisition procedures, processing methods, andresults of all accuracy assessments. The Nooksack River Basin project covers 116,490acres, collected January 12, 13 and 15, March 3, April 1, 3 and 15, & June 16 and 28in 2013. This dataset contains project deliveries 1 and 2, the average first-returndensity for the LiDAR data for the Nooksack River Basin LiDAR was 9.40 points/m2calculated to 0.328 nominal point/pulse spacing.
Published By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Issued over 9 years ago
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This research is aimed at the demonstration of the use of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in aquaculture for the development of process improvement. This work is being conducted by Dr. Joyce Cooper, Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington in cooperation with NWFSC staff. The project will assess the Montlake Process. Specifically, because currently as much as 600,000 tons of fish processing wastes in Alaska are discharged directly into the ocean which can result in large anoxia areas and have serious impacts on benthic animals, an opportunity exists to instead recover these wastes for a variety of uses. To utilize this waste, the NWFSC has developed the Montlake Process to produce a high protein-low ash meal, oil, bone meal, and gelatin from processing wastes. The Montlake Process will reduce the life cycle contribution to climate change because of the following: (a) More efficient thermal design (b) The ability to use fish oil to reduce diesel or electrical inputs, and (c) The use of a waste product in the place of virgin resources. This work will develop the models and data needed for LCAs of the Montlake Process and the conventional, ocean dumping-based system. The study goal includes not only model and data development and assessment but also consideration of discharge regulations in Alaska and the evaluation of the Montlake Process as a Best Available Technology for salmon fisheries. Recommendations specific to the Montlake Process will include a comparative assessment to the conventional process, an evaluation of the processes and flows contributing most to the impacts assessed (using contribution and sensitivity analyses), and recommendations for system improvement. Continuing research will include the investigation of the integration of LCA into feed optimization for aquaculture systems. The goal of this work is to develop a framework to facilitate optimal feed selection and management on the basis of minimizing life cycle environmental, economic, and social impacts with consideration given to feed formulation, species-specific dietary requirements and the availability of and need for local and global resources. Existing systems for feed selection and formulation have been developed for cost optimization/returns maximization (e.g., for aquaculture by Creative Formulation Concepts; by Barrows, Riche, and other ARS researchers at the US Department of Agriculture; in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Nutrition Laboratory through the Brazilian Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture NutriAqua Project; for beef production by researchers at the University of Georgia). These systems are based on databases representing nutritional requirements and feed formulations that combine with formulation and supplement cost data as well as data on the costs of on-site feed supplementation, mixing, and drying requirements. Global Warming Potential based on the 100-year time frame horizon as reported in the IPCC FAR for carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide.
Published By National Park Service, Department of the Interior
Issued over 9 years ago
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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.
Temperature, Salinity, Dissolved Oxygen, and Chloropigment Profile Data from R/V Oscar Elton Sette Cruise OES 04-03 near American Samoa along Meridional Transects between 10S and 17S along 169W and 170.5W in March 2004 (NODC Accession 0014889)
Published By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Issued over 9 years ago
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The Ecosystems and Oceanography Division of the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), conducted a cruise, OES 04-03, in March 2004 near American Samoa on the R/V Oscar Elton Sette. Meridional transects were made along 170.5W and 169W between 10S and 17S. This finalized data set contains the profiles of temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and chloropigments. The former three go to 1000 dbars and the latter variable to 200 dbars.
Published By Department of Agriculture
Issued over 9 years ago
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The USDA Purchase Card Transaction Report list all transactions for a specific period of time. The Purchase Card Transaction Report lists specific purchase (transaction) data such as the following: card holder’s name, visa merchant ID, address, work phone number, e-mail address, MCC code, transaction date, transaction amount, merchant name, merchant address, merchant phone number and the post date.
Published By US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
Issued over 9 years ago
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This report details the Vegetation Mapping Project at the Massasoit National Wildlife Refuge NWR inPlymouth, Massachusetts Figure 1 which is part of the Eastern Massachusetts NWR Complex owned and managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service USFWS. The mapping project has been initiated by the USFWS in response to the need for background data to meet resource management needs and deal with existing and potential resource issues at Massasoit NWR. The project involves production of new aerial photographic imagery, interpretation of imagery and field data to determine the vegetation cover types existing at the NWR, and production of vegetation community cover type maps based upon those determinations. The vegetation cover types are based upon the National Vegetation Classification System NVCS developed by U.S. Geological Survey USGS and the National Park Service NPS. The purpose of this mapping project is to create a product which will allow the USFWS to better address conserving, protecting and enhancing fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats present at the Massasoit NWR. The NVCS data and inventory methodology used provides the USFWS land managers with comparable units upon which to focus management practices based on the characteristics and management concerns specific to the Massasoit NWR.
Published By Department of Energy
Issued over 9 years ago
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The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) National Hydropower Asset Assessment Program (NHAAP) is an integrated energy, water, and ecosystem research and geospatial data integration effort for efficient,
Published By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Issued over 9 years ago
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Computer simulations of past climate. Variables provided as model output are described by parameter keyword. In some cases the parameter keywords are a subset of all archived model output, and additional output is available upon request. Additional summary information can be found in the abstracts of papers listed in the data set citations. For details please visit: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/paleo/model.html