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Is Data a Four-Letter Word ?

Is Data a Four-Letter Word ?. Robert E. Mace , Ph.D., P.G. Texas Water Development Board presented to The Association of American State Geologists Lakeway , Texas; June 11, 2012. i f you are a literalist, then the answer is yes . d ata. AND STREAMGAGES. d ata. Or Null Values. d ata.

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Is Data a Four-Letter Word ?

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  1. Is Data aFour-Letter Word? Robert E. Mace, Ph.D., P.G. Texas Water Development Board presented to The Association of American State Geologists Lakeway, Texas; June 11, 2012

  2. if you area literalist,then the answer isyes.

  3. data.

  4. AND STREAMGAGES data.

  5. Or Null Values data.

  6. data. FOR MORE GEOLOGIC MAPS

  7. new policy. data.

  8. data.

  9. new policy. data.

  10. new policy. data.

  11. data.

  12. new policy. data.

  13. new policy. data. stream gaging.

  14. new policy. data. an eastern state...

  15. new policy. data. research.

  16. there is now a need tomoneti$e.

  17. “Ask five economists and you’ll get five different answers--six if one went to Harvard.”-Edgar R. Fiedler

  18. A A’ A A’

  19. Wells and springs in our database ~130,000wellsandsprings

  20. Changes in water levels (2000 to 2005)

  21. Total dissolved solids = fresh groundwater = brackish groundwater

  22. (from R.T. Hill, 1901)

  23. groundwater use in Texas (1937 to 2003)

  24. 1906-1995 Measured Land-Surface Subsidence from USGS

  25. There will be more Texans… Number of Texans

  26. will data be privati$ed?

  27. do we want government or ment?

  28. data is the infrastructure of research.

  29. data is the infrastructure of research. and research lubricates innovation.

  30. Is Data aFour-Letter Word?

  31. Robert E. Mace, Ph.D., P.G. Texas Water Development Board (512)936-0861 robert.mace@twdb.texas.gov twdb.texas.gov (yes, we have data!)

  32. photo credits • Ugly Betty: Wikipedia Commons • Lady Gaga: Getty Images via en.terra.com • Nicole Kidman: glamour.com • Scott Tinker: geoexpro.com • Brad Pitt: rdcltci.wordpress.com • Sam: animalradio.com • Squee: kittenwars.com • Streamgaging map: USGS • Lady Gaga: Time Magazine • LANDSAT 7: Wikipedia • Edgar R. Fiedler: nabe.com • Box of water: Me! • All others Microsoft clipart or as noted.

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