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#19: Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations
Managing a reservoir is a delicate balancing act. If you keep too much water, there may not be enough storage capacity when heavy rains hit, increasing the risk for catastrophic flooding. If you relea
#18: SandSnap
Knowing the size of sand grains on the nations beaches is important to many coastal management efforts. However, getting that information is labor intensive, and no nationwide database of sand grain
#17: Modernizing the B-52 Through Supercomputing
Since entering service in 1955, the B-52 Stratofortress has held strategic importance as the most combat capable bomber in the U.S. inventory. However, the newest B-52 dates to 1962, and it has become
#16: Invasive Fisheries
Invasive carp species pose a significant threat to native fisheries, disrupting ecological balances, inflicting economic harm and hampering recreational activities. One effort to mitigate this threat
#15: Joint Planning Services
It can take months or years for the Department of Defense to develop strategic and operational plans, with people, information and tools often scattered and stove-piped into silos. ERDC researchers