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| The U.S Geological Survey Water Resources Division home page is a gateway to a variety of water-resource information, at | ||
| The U.S Geological Survey Water Resources Division | ||
( http://water.usgs.gov/ ) | ||
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| "National Water Conditions"/current streamflow data for the U.S. and southern Canada, provided by the USGS in collaboration with the Climate Information Branch of Environment Canada, is found at | ||
| "National Water Conditions"/current streamflow data for the U.S. and southern Canada | ||
( http://water.usgs.gov/nwc/ ) | ||
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| The USGS has a National Water-Use Information Program offering information to the public; its home page is at | ||
| National Water-Use Information Program | ||
( http://water.usgs.gov/public/watuse/wufactsheet.html ) | ||
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| Information on recent developments in the Ogallala (High Plains) aquifer system can be found at | ||
| Information on recent developments in the Ogallala (High Plains) aquifer system | ||
( http://water.usgs.gov/wid/FS_215-95/FS_215-95.html ) | ||
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| Water-supply and water-quality impacts of the Iraq-Kuwait war are explored at | ||
| Water-supply and water-quality impacts of the Iraq-Kuwait war | ||
( http://edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/earthshots/slow/Iraq/Iraq ) | ||
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| The World Resources Institute's water-resource information can be accessed via | ||
| The World Resources Institute's water-resource information | ||
( http://www.wri.org/wri/water/ ) | ||
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| The Climate Prediction Center of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction engages in short-term climate predictions, which involves considering historic climate trends. Historic precipitation data, U.S. and foreign, can be accessed via links at | ||
| The Climate Prediction Center of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction | ||
( http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/ ) | ||
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| NASA, in collaboration with the National Space Development Agency of Japan, is developing better methods of monitoring rainfall in tropical and subtropical regions, which has both streamflow and water-resource implications. The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission site is at | ||
| The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission site | ||
( http://trmm-fc.gsfc.nasa.gov/trmm_gv/index.html ) | ||
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| The United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development has a Web site at | ||
| The United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development | ||
( http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd.htm ) | ||
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| Their "Comprehensive Assessment of the Freshwater Resources of the World" (1999) can be accessed at | ||
| "Comprehensive Assessment of the Freshwater Resources of the World" | ||
( http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/freshwat.htm ) | ||
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