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Print resources for the earth's water, and the American Chemical Society's celebration of Earth Day.

Earth's H2O: e-Books

This is a collection of e-books from the National Academies Press about the Earth's water. Separate collections of Electronic Resources and Print Resources are also available.

The National Academies Press publishes reports issued by the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, and the National Research Council.

Applications of Analytical Chemistry to Oceanic Carbon Cycle Studies (1993). Committee on Oceanic Carbon, Ocean Studies Board, National Research Council.
URL: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/2202.html
Assessment of Hydrologic and Hydrometeorological Operations and Services (1996). National Weather Service Modernization Committee, National Research Council.
URL: http://books.nap.edu/catalog/5484.html
Chemical Reference Materials: Setting the Standards for Ocean Science (2002). Committee on Reference Materials for Ocean Science, National Research Council.
URL: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10476.html
Climate, Climatic Change, and Water Supply (1977). Panel on Water and Climate, Geophysics Study Committee, Geophysics Research Board, National Research Council.
URL: http://books.nap.edu/catalog/185.html
Conceptual Models of Flow and Transport in the Fractured Vadose Zone (2001). Panel on Conceptual Models of Flow and Transport in the Fractured Vadose Zone, U.S. National Committee for Rock Mechanics, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, National Research Council.
URL: http://books.nap.edu/catalog/10102.html
Does Water Flow Influence Everglades Landscape Patterns? (2003). Water Science and Technology Board Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology.
URL: http://books.nap.edu/catalog/10758.html
Ecological Indicators for the Nation (2000). Committee to Evaluate Indicators for Monitoring Aquatic and Terrestrial Environments, National Research Council.
URL: http://books.nap.edu/catalog/9720.html
Emerging Global Water and Energy Initiatives--An Integrated Perspective (1999). Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX) Panel, National Research Council.
URL: http://books.nap.edu/catalog/9648.html
Enabling Ocean Research in the 21st Century: Implementation of a Network of Ocean Observatories (2003). Committee on the Implementation of a Seafloor Observatory Network for Oceanographic Research, National Research Council.
URL: http://books.nap.edu/catalog/10775.html
Environmental Science in the Coastal Zone: Issues for Further Research (1994). Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council.
URL: http://books.nap.edu/catalog/2249.html
Envisioning the Agenda for Water Resources Research in the Twenty-First Century (2001). Water Science and Technology Board, National Research Council.
URL: http://books.nap.edu/catalog/10140.html
The GEWEX Global Water Vapor Project (GVaP)--U.S. Opportunities (1999). Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX) Panel, National Research Council.
URL: http://books.nap.edu/catalog/9647.html
Global Ocean Science: Toward an Integrated Approach (1999). Committee on Major U.S. Oceanographic Research Programs, National Research Council.
URL: http://books.nap.edu/catalog/6167.html
Hydrologic Science Priorities for the U.S. Global Change Research Program: An Initial Assessment (1999). Committee on Hydrologic Science, National Research Council.
URL: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/9659.html
Hydrologic Sciences: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead (1998). Proceedings of the 1997 Abel Wolman Distinguished Lecture and Symposium on the Hydrologic Sciences, Water Science and Technology Board, National Research Council.
URL: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/6107.html
Improving American River Flood Frequency Analyses (1999). Committee on American River Flood Frequencies, National Research Council.
URL: http://books.nap.edu/catalog/6483.html
Investigating Groundwater Systems on Regional and National Scales (2000). Committee on USGS Water Resources Research, Water Science and Technology Board, National Research Council.
URL: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/9961.html
Managing Water Resources in the West Under Conditions of Climate Uncertainty: A Proceedings (1991). Committee on Climate Uncertainty and Water Resources Management, National Research Council.
URL: http://books.nap.edu/catalog/1911.html
The Mono Basin Ecosystem: Effects of Changing Lake Level (1987). Mono Basin Ecosystem Study Committee, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, National Research Council.
URL: http://books.nap.edu/catalog/1007.html
New Strategies for America's Watersheds (1999). Committee on Watershed Management, National Research Council.
URL: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/6020.html
The New Year's Eve Flood on Oahu, Hawaii: December 31, 1987 - January 1, 1988 (1991). Committee on Natural Disasters, National Research Council.
URL: http://books.nap.edu/catalog/1748.html
Opportunities in the Hydrologic Sciences (1991). Committee on Opportunities in the Hydrologic Sciences, Water Science and Technology Board, National Research Council.
URL: http://books.nap.edu/catalog/1543.html
Preparing for the Twenty-First Century: A Report to the USGS Water Resources Division. Committee on USGS Water Resources Research, Water Science and Technology Board, National Research Council.
URL: http://books.nap.edu/catalog/1850.html
Priorities for Coastal Ecosystem Science (1994). Committee to Identify High-Priority Science to Meet National Coastal Needs, National Research Council.
URL: http://books.nap.edu/catalog/4932.html
A Review of the Florida Keys Carrying Capacity Study (2002). Committee to Review the Florida Keys Carrying Capacity Study, National Research Council.
URL: http://books.nap.edu/catalog/10316.html
Review of USGCRP Plan for a New Science Initiative on the Global Water Cycle (2002). Committee on a Review of A Plan for a New Science Initiative on the Global Water Cycle, Water Science and Technology Board, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, National Research Council.
URL: http://books.nap.edu/catalog/10339.html
Riparian Areas: Functions and Strategies for Management (2002). Committee on Riparian Zone Functioning and Strategies for Management, Water Science and Technology Board, National Research Council.
URL: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10327.html
River Resource Management in the Grand Canyon (1996). Committee to Review the Glen Canyon Environmental Studies, National Research Council.
URL: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/5148.html
Sea-Level Change (1990). Geophysics Study Committee, National Research Council.
URL: http://books.nap.edu/catalog/1345.html
Watershed Research in the U.S. Geological Survey (1997). Committee on U.S. Geological Survey, National Research Council.
URL: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/5589.html
Wetlands: Characteristics and Boundaries (1995). Committee on Characterization of Wetlands, National Research Council.
URL: http://books.nap.edu/catalog/4766.html

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