Table of Contents: CLEANER and NSF's environmental observatories /

Corporate Authors:	National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Collaborative Large-scale Engineering Analysis Network for Environmental Research., National Research Council (U.S.). Water Science and Technology Board.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2006.
Subjects:	Environmental protection > United States. Laboratories > United States. SCIENCE > Environmental Science (see also Chemistry > Environmental) POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Environmental Policy. Environmental protection. United States.
Online Access:	http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=170121

Table of Contents:

Cover
Preface
Contents
Summary
1 Introduction
CLEANER
Scope and Purpose of this Report
2 CLEANER and the Observatory Approach
Value of the Observatory Approach
Can CLEANER Be Transformative63;
How Can CLEANER Fill in the Gaps63;
Summary
3 Grand Water Challenges and Research Questions
Research Criteria
Research Areas
Summary
4 Implementing Environmental Observatories
Coordination of Environmental Observatories
CLEANER Cyberinfrastructure Issues
Dissemination44; Outreach44; and Education
Some Necessary Conditions
Summary
References
Acronyms
Appendixes
Appendix A Water Science and Technology Board
Appendix B Biographical Sketches for Committee on the Collaborative Large45;scale Engineering Analysis Network for Environmental Research 40;CLEANER41;
Last Page.