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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 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
AND STREAMGAGES data.
Or Null Values data.
data. FOR MORE GEOLOGIC MAPS
new policy. data.
new policy. data.
new policy. data.
new policy. data.
new policy. data. stream gaging.
new policy. data. an eastern state...
new policy. data. research.
“Ask five economists and you’ll get five different answers--six if one went to Harvard.”-Edgar R. Fiedler
A A’ A A’
Wells and springs in our database ~130,000wellsandsprings
Changes in water levels (2000 to 2005)
Total dissolved solids = fresh groundwater = brackish groundwater
There will be more Texans… Number of Texans
will data be privati$ed?
do we want government or ment?
data is the infrastructure of research.
data is the infrastructure of research. and research lubricates innovation.
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!)
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