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1) Rangeland health : New methods to classify, inventory, and monitor rangelands

Author

National Research Council

Pub. Date

1994

2) Remote sensing with special reference to agriculture and forestry

Author

National Research Council

Pub. Date

1970

3) Nutritional energetics of domestic animals and glossary of energy terms

Author

National Research Council

Pub. Date

1981

4) Colorado River ecology and dam management : Proceedings (1990 : Santa Fe, NM)

Author

National Research Council

Pub. Date

1991

5) Weather and climate modification : Problems and progress

Author

National Research Council

Pub. Date

1973

6) Wolves, bears, and their prey in Alaska : Biological and social challenges in wildlife management

Author

National Research Council, Committee on Management of Wolf and Bear Populations in Alaska

Pub. Date

1997

7) Flood of 31 July 1976 in Big Thompson Canyon, Colorado

Pub. Date

1978.

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On Saturday, July 31, 1976 almost 4,000 people were enjoying the serene beauty of the Big Thompson Canyon. During the evening an intense thunderstorm stalled over a small portion of the canyon, dropping 10 or more inches of rain in a 3-hour period. Because of the steep mountain topography, the rainfall quickly concentrated and formed a virtual "wall of water" which displaced everything in its path. The Big Thompson flood has provided a grim reminder...