Directions in Engineering Research: An Assessment of Opportunities and Needs (1987)

Chapter: 4. Energy, Mineral, and Environmental Systems Research in the United States: An Overview

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Suggested Citation: "4. Energy, Mineral, and Environmental Systems Research in the United States: An Overview." National Research Council. 1987. Directions in Engineering Research: An Assessment of Opportunities and Needs. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1035.
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Suggested Citation: "4. Energy, Mineral, and Environmental Systems Research in the United States: An Overview." National Research Council. 1987. Directions in Engineering Research: An Assessment of Opportunities and Needs. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1035.
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Suggested Citation: "4. Energy, Mineral, and Environmental Systems Research in the United States: An Overview." National Research Council. 1987. Directions in Engineering Research: An Assessment of Opportunities and Needs. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1035.
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Suggested Citation: "4. Energy, Mineral, and Environmental Systems Research in the United States: An Overview." National Research Council. 1987. Directions in Engineering Research: An Assessment of Opportunities and Needs. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1035.
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Suggested Citation: "4. Energy, Mineral, and Environmental Systems Research in the United States: An Overview." National Research Council. 1987. Directions in Engineering Research: An Assessment of Opportunities and Needs. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1035.
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Suggested Citation: "4. Energy, Mineral, and Environmental Systems Research in the United States: An Overview." National Research Council. 1987. Directions in Engineering Research: An Assessment of Opportunities and Needs. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1035.
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Suggested Citation: "4. Energy, Mineral, and Environmental Systems Research in the United States: An Overview." National Research Council. 1987. Directions in Engineering Research: An Assessment of Opportunities and Needs. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1035.
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Suggested Citation: "4. Energy, Mineral, and Environmental Systems Research in the United States: An Overview." National Research Council. 1987. Directions in Engineering Research: An Assessment of Opportunities and Needs. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1035.
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Suggested Citation: "4. Energy, Mineral, and Environmental Systems Research in the United States: An Overview." National Research Council. 1987. Directions in Engineering Research: An Assessment of Opportunities and Needs. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1035.
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Suggested Citation: "4. Energy, Mineral, and Environmental Systems Research in the United States: An Overview." National Research Council. 1987. Directions in Engineering Research: An Assessment of Opportunities and Needs. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1035.
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Suggested Citation: "4. Energy, Mineral, and Environmental Systems Research in the United States: An Overview." National Research Council. 1987. Directions in Engineering Research: An Assessment of Opportunities and Needs. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1035.
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Suggested Citation: "4. Energy, Mineral, and Environmental Systems Research in the United States: An Overview." National Research Council. 1987. Directions in Engineering Research: An Assessment of Opportunities and Needs. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1035.
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Suggested Citation: "4. Energy, Mineral, and Environmental Systems Research in the United States: An Overview." National Research Council. 1987. Directions in Engineering Research: An Assessment of Opportunities and Needs. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1035.
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Suggested Citation: "4. Energy, Mineral, and Environmental Systems Research in the United States: An Overview." National Research Council. 1987. Directions in Engineering Research: An Assessment of Opportunities and Needs. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1035.
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