TY - JOUR
AU - Caponio, Joseph
AB - Computer Techniques in Environmental Science. R.P. Ovellete, Chapter 7, “The Role of Computers in National R.S. Creeley and J.W. Overbey. New York: Petrocelli Charter. Environmental Policy and Decision-Making,” presents 248 p. (1975). a case for the development of an integrated national environmental data service. The authors, a physical chemist and two statisticians, On the whole, the book accomplishes its purposes address envirnomental scientists, particularly those en- well; its greatest weakness is a rather striking lack of gaged in pollution measurement and control. The book is balance in both treatment of subject matter and level intended to introduce the computer to environmentalists of detail. The weaknesses are not profound and they and environmental work to computer specialists. It con- do not impair the book’s usefulness. We unhesitatingly tains a survey of current problems, activities, programs, recommend this book to its intended audience. systems, and services in the areas of air quality, water quality, and waste disposaL The authors successfully Msurits P. DeRegt accomplish their purpose by means of descriptions, case Environmental Data Service studies and examples of computer applications to en- US. Department of Commerce vironmental monitoring, process control and modeling. Washington, DC 20235 The authors provide a brief but 
TI - Computer techniques in environmental science. R.P. Ovellete, R.S. Greeley and J.W. Overbey. New York: Petrocelli Charter. 248 p. (1975)
JO - Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology
DO - 10.1002/asi.4630270315
DA - 1976-05-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wiley/computer-techniques-in-environmental-science-r-p-ovellete-r-s-greeley-ivwi8Sc1sG
SP - 188
EP - 188
VL - 27
IS - 3
DP - DeepDyve
ER -