Consortium for International Earth Science Information Network

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CIESIN Topic: Environmental Protection
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air pollution detection

acid analysis

air pollution monitors

air samplers

atomic spectroscopy

chemical analysis

gas analysis

gas chromatography

infrared spectroscopy

laser spectroscopy

microscopy

microwave spectroscopy

warning systems

x-ray fluorescence

air pollution effects

corrosion

degradation

deterioration

health effects

indoor air pollution

occupational diseases

ozone depletion

respiratory diseases

toxic clouds

air pollution treatments

absorbers

acoustic absorption

afterburners

air cleaners

air filters

air pollution control device

air washers

catalytic converters

dust collectors

electrostatic precipitators

filtration

hydrocarbon accumulators

injection

odor control

packed tower

recirculation systems

scrubbers

separators

ventilation

air quality

carbon emissions

carbon monoxide

chlorofluorocarbons

combustion

emissions

emissions standards

exhaust emissions

lead

methane emissions

motor vehicle emissions

nitrous oxide emissions

non-road emissions

particulates

smog

trace gas emissions

trace gases

atmospheric composition

acid rain

aerosols

air pollution

allergens

ash

carbon dioxide

carbon emissions

carbon monoxide

chlorofluorocarbons

clouds

contaminants

dew

dust

fluorocarbons

fog

fumes

greenhouse gases

humidity

methane

mist

nitric acid

nitrogen

nitrogen dioxide

nitrogen oxides

nitrous oxide

non-methane hydrocarbons

oxygen

ozone

ozone hole

particulates

pollen

radon

rain

smog

smoke

soot

stable air

sulfur dioxide

trace elements

trace gases

tracers

water vapor

atmospheric measurement

air changes per hour (ACH)

atmosphere (an)

biodiversity

endangered species

protected species

rare species

species extinction

species recovery

threatened species

biogeochemical cycles

carbon cycle

methane cycle

nitrogen cycle

nitrous oxide cycle

phosphorus cycle

sulfur cycle

biota

animals

microorganisms

plants

biotechnology

biological warfare

cloning

genetic engineering

chemical processes

absorption

acidity

adhesion

adsorption

adulterate

attenuation

contamination

corrosion

dechlorination

dilution

filtration

inert

inorganic compounds

ion exchange

liquefaction

methylation

organic compounds

osmosis

oxidation

persistence

photochemical oxidants

toxicity

transformation rate

vaporization

volatility

chemicals

activators

additives

aromatics

defoliants

detergents

oxidants

propellants

solvents

toxic chemicals

washing agents

zenobiotic

climate

climate change

climate factors

cold climate

desert climate

dry climate

greenhouse effect

humid climate

rain forests

tropical climate

weather

disasters

cyclones

disaster area

disaster clean-up

disaster preparedness

disaster prevention

disaster relief

droughts

earthquakes

ecological disaster

emergency shelters

environmental contingency planning

epidemics

explosions

famines

fires

flood control

floods

forest fires

hurricanes

man-made disasters

natural disasters

nuclear accidents

oil spills

radioactive contamination

storms

tornadoes

tsunami

typhoons

volcanic eruptions

warning systems

ecological dynamics

acclimatization

adaptation

amelioration

aquatic fate

biological communities

competition

distributions

ecosystems

extinction

mutation

selection

succession

survival

ecology

animal ecology

conservation

eco-labeling

eco-tourism

ecosystems

eutrophic ecosystems

freshwater ecology

green consumerism

habitats

oligotrophic ecosystems

plant ecology

sustainable development

wildlife ecology

wildlife refuge

environmental accidents

accident sites

chemical spills

explosions

industrial accidents

injuries

nuclear accidents

oil spills

spills

traffic accidents

environmental effects

adaptation

biodegradation

biological control

bioremediation

deforestation

desertification

environmental accounting

environmental degradation

environmental quality

health effects

nature conservation

remediation

environmental events

chronic effects

environmental emergencies

environmental trends

episodic events

natural phenomena

randomness

environmental justice

environmental legislation

Air Quality Act Of 1967 (PL 90-148)

Clean Air Act (CAA)

Clean Water Act (CWA)

Code Of Federal Regulations (CFR)

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, And Liability Act (CERCLA)

cooperative agreements

Emergency Planning And Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA)

enforcement

environmental crimes

environmental treaties

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide And Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)

grievance procedures

Marine Protection, Research, And Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA)

National Contingency Planning

National Priorities List (NPL)

Pollution Prevention Act

Resource Conservation And Recovery Act (RCRA)

River And Harbor Act Of 1899

Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)

Superfund Amendments And Reauthorization Act (SARA)

Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act (UMTRCA)

environmental modeling

atmospheric modeling

climate modeling

disaster modeling

emissions modeling

mathematical modeling

stream modeling

environmental monitoring

air monitoring

citizen participation

clean sampling protocols

clean-up

contract labs

critical path analysis

damages

ecological risk assessment

emissions standards

environmental assessment

environmental audit

environmental contingency planning

environmental crimes

environmental funding

Environmental Impact Statement

environmental indicators

environmental laws

field studies

grid sampling

incentives

Inspection And Maintenance (I/M)

international agencies

investigations

legislation

liability

mitigation

nuclear safety

permits

pilot test

policy planning

pollution control

probability based sampling

protocols

public information

Quality Assurance/Quality Control

random testing

regulations

remediation

research

sampling

soil surveys

subsidies

taxation

time intervals

trace levels

waste minimization

water conservation

zoning

environmental protection

abatement

action level

administrative orders

advisory document

air pollution control device

Best Availability Technology

Bubble Policy

Cancellation

categorical exclusion

clean-up

Comment Period

Compliance Schedule

contingency plans

educational programs

eminent domain

environmental laws

environmental indicators

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

exceedances

licenses

national parks

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)

negotiations

penalties

permits

polluter pays principle

pollution prevention

public comment period

public hearings

public information

public meetings

public notice

Public-Private Partnerships

records management

remediation

response action

restoration

sanctions

Superfund Program (CERCLA)

surveillance system

threshold planning quantity

Treatment Storage And Disposal Facility

variance

Waste Load Allocation

Z-list

zoning

environmental standards

Air Quality Standards

Categorical Pretreatment Standard

Water Quality Standards

forests

botanical gardens

conifers

deciduous

defoliants

deforestation

forest fires

forest management

logging

lumber industry

national parks

parks

rain forests

reforestation

slash and burn

sustainable forestry

timber industry

tropical forests

hazardous exposures

air pollution

biological exposures

chemical exposures

food contamination

landfills

nuclear exposures

waste sites

hazardous substances

asbestos

biological hazards

chemical wastes

hazardous air pollutants

nuclear radiation

poisons

pyrophoric liquid

radioactive substances

toxic chemicals

toxic materials

toxic substances

toxic wastes

toxicity

hazardous waste characteristics

corrosivity

ignitability

radioactivity

reactivity

toxicity

hydrologic processes

aeration

aquifer recharge

benthos

channelization

contamination

deposition

erosion

eutrophication

evaporation

evapotranspiration

hydrologic cycle

hydrologic parameters

infiltration

ion exchange

overturn

percolation

precipitation amount

precipitation rate

run-off

saltwater intrusion

sedimentation

senescence

solubility

stream discharge

surface water

turbid water

water temperature

water vapor

land use

agricultural use

commercial use

easements

mixed use

multiple use

private land

property rights

public land

residential use

sustainable development

urban sprawl

zoning

material science

aerosol spray containers

containerless processing

containers

crystal growth

electronic and photonic materials

glasses and ceramics

metals and alloys

packaging materials

plastic materials

solidification

thermophysical properties

metals

aluminum

cadmium

chromium

copper

heavy metals

lead

mercury

nickel

radium

silver

zinc

pollution

acid rain

agricultural pollution

air pollution

biological indicators

carcinogens

contaminants

contaminated sediments

dioxins

hazardous wastes

indoor air pollution

industrial fumes

litter

motor vehicle emissions

noise pollution

non-conventional pollution

non-ionizing radiation

non-point source pollution

ocean dumping

oil pollution

point-source pollution

pollutant analysis

pollutants

pollution control

pollution costs

pollution index

pollution level

pollution prevention

pollution sources

radiation

radio frequency radiation

radon

thermal pollution

trace gases

water pollution

research and development

development costs

models

product development

product safety

product standards

prototypes

research costs

research standards

testing

resource management

recycling

resource utilization

risk management

risk assessment

risks

sewage treatments

evaporation ponds

indirect discharge

industrial sewage

inflow

interceptor sewers

lateral sewers

municipal sewage

overflow

pipes

pressure sewer

pumping station

raw sewage

sanitary sewers

sedimentation tanks

sewage

sewers

tanks

aeration tanks

digester

quench tanks

sedimentation tanks

septic tanks

storage tanks

sumps

tank leaks

underground storage tanks

waste treatments

Bailie Process

bailing

biodegradation

bioremediation

chemical treatment

clean-up

combustion

comminution

compaction

composting

concentration

decomposition

disposal

drying

dumps

electrolytic recovery

encapsulate

filtration

gasification

incineration

integrated waste management

land disposal

land farming

landfills

minimization

neutralization

odor control

on-treatment

pretreatment

recovery

recycling

remediation

reuse

salvage

sea disposal

separation

shredding

tailings

Treatment Storage and Disposal Facility

waste exchange

waste reduction

waste treatment plant

wastes

animal wastes

bulky wastes

chemical wastes

commercial wastes

hazardous wastes

household wastes

industrial wastes

infectious wastes

liquid wastes

listed wastes

litter

medical wastes

nuclear wastes

rubbish

solid wastes

toxic substances

toxic wastes

yard wastes

wastewater treatments

activated sludge process

adsorption

advanced treatment

aeration

aerobic treatment

bar screen

biodegradation

carbon absorption

carbon adsorption

centrifugal action

chlorination

clarification

coagulation

concentration

demineralize

denitration

dilution

discharge

dispersal

distillation

ditches

effluent

electrolytic recovery

emulsification

evaporation

filtration

grit chamber

ion exchange

irradiation

municipal wastewater treatment plant

neutralization

overflow

oxidation

ozonation

pretreatment

primary treatment

raw sewage

reduction

reservoirs

reverse osmosis

sand filters

sanitary water

sanitation devices

screening

secondary treatment

sedimentation tanks

separation

settling

skimming

sludge

slurry

storm water management

tertiary treatments

trickling filters

ultrafiltration

ultraviolet light treatment

urban run-off

waste minimization

wastewater

water treatment plants

watershed management

water characteristics

bilge water

blackwater

brackish water

eutrophication

flow rates

fresh water

groundwater

mud flat

potable water

primary drinking water

receiving water

run-off

salt water

stagnation

storm water

surface water

water

water capability

water consumption

water pressure

water storage capacity

water temperature

water vapor

water yield

water forms

bogs

canals

coastal waters

coastal zones

deltas

estuaries

fens

freshwater forms

lagoons

lakes

marshes

oceans

ponds

reservoirs

river basins

rivers

saltwater forms

shorelines

shores

swamps

water supply system

watersheds

wetlands

water quality

acidity

alkalinity

Benthic Index

carcinogens

contaminants

hydrocarbons

salinity

toxic chemicals

trace metals

water temperature

wells

abandoned wells

aquifers

artesian wells

cone of depression

irrigation wells

monitoring wells

springs

test wells

water table

wellheads

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