Revised June 1973. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Multiparadigm programming is a term used to describe a style of software development that makes use of facilities originally designed in support of a number of different programming language paradigms. In this paper we illustrate our conception of multiparadigm programming, by describing how various data structures can be implemented in...
This report is concerned with environmental and animal internal temperatures in the intertidal zone at low tide. Daily sea surface temperatures at Agate Beach, Ore., are compared to weekly measurements made near-by. Greater range and fluctuations are revealed by daily measurements. Data are provided on animal internal temperatures at low...
The Strategic Agenda for Research Data Services will guide the development of data services at OSU Libraries from January 2013 to June 2014. The Strategic Agenda is informed by best practices in data management at peer universities. Major elements of the Strategic Agenda include an instructional program on data management,...
The Messenger magazine is published twice annually by Oregon State University Libraries and Press. This issue is devoted to the history of OSU Libraries and Press.
Marine libraries serve as access points to a multitude of bibliographic information which is vital to the pursuit of science. Yet of growing importance is access to data by researchers. Is there a place for the library in the management of scientific data? In April 1990 the United States National...
Revised November 1973. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Published August 1971. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Revised June 1973. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Revised April 1973. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Revised April 1973. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Revised April 1973. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
This volume is divided into two parts. Part 1 discusses estuary and estuarine habitat classification as a basis for resource planning. A hierarchical classification system is presented and suggested as an appropriate system for Oregon estuaries. Part 2 of the report suggests guidelines for estuarine resource inventories, including a list...
This report documents the observations of velocity, temperature and conductivity made in the
Mid-Atlantic Bight region of the NW Atlantic Ocean during the Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS)
Primer experiment. The primary data were obtained from instruments moored in 70 in of water
near 40° 30' N, 70° 30' W, from...
Summarizes information on wood as an engineering material.
Presents properties of wood and wood-based products
of particular concern to the architect and engineer. Includes
discussion of designing with wood and wood-based products
along with some pertinent uses.
Oregon State University Libraries and Press is invested in providing high quality research data repository services through the OSU institutional repository, ScholarsArchive@OSU. As the product owner for ScholarsArchive@OSU and the lead of the OSULP Research Data Services program, respectively, we present the following report assessing that quality based on widely...
The plate tectonic history of Oregon is but one piece of a worldwide jigsaw puzzle encompassing much of geologic time. With the splitting of Pangaea in Mesozoic times, Oregon has occupied the leading edge of the North American Plate as it has impinged upon the ancestral oceanic East Pacific Plate....
Rhizopogon salebrosus is an abundant ectomycorrhizal fungus common throughout Western North America that forms mutualistic partnerships with Pinus species. Studied for its systematics, use in sapling nurseries, post-fire seedling establishment, and unique evolutionary history, R. salebrosus holds many secrets within its genome. This thesis aims to characterize the mating system,...
The purpose of this paper is to give some account of the fossil shark faunas of Oregon. This has been, at best, only introductory to the more than 5,000 specimens now being studied by the author. Many of the genera are listed in Figure 2, but species determinations have not...
The Columbia River Gillnetter is the pilot of the Lower Columbia River commercial fishing industry, keeping fishermen and the public in touch with today's important issues.
This report presents hydrographic and chemical data from the eastern
tropical North Pacific Ocean collected in January 1977 aboard Oregon State
University's (OSU) R/V WECOMA during Leg I of Cruise WELOC 77. The purpose of
the cruise, WELOC-77-I, was to investigate the distributions of dissolved nitrous
oxide and molecular hydrogen'...
Issue does not carry date of publication. Generally covers May 1, 1950 - April 30, 1951. Time periods for which statistics are given occasionally vary.
The purpose of the Oregon Coastal and Marine Data Network Workshop was to begin to set the stage for fostering a network of people and data. The workshop was designed to enable individuals in agencies and other organizations who are directly engaged in coastal marine spatial planning to discuss and...
Current meter moorings were recovered and deployed off of Coos Bay at 43°13'N, off of Crescent City at 41°54'N, off of Half Moon Bay at 37°25'N and off of Pt. Purisima at 34°45'N during 28-29 January 1982. CTD observations were made off of Coos Bay at 43°13 1 N, off...
Proceedings of a workshop held November 15 and 16 1983. This is the first in a series of Regional Publications by the Western Computer Consortium. The Consortium is comprised of Western Land Grant Universities and is designed to share computer related information between faculty and staff of the member institutions....
This report is one of a series prepared by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) which summarizes the physical and biological data for selected Oregon estuaries. The reports are intended to assist coastal planners and resource managers in Oregon in fulfilling the inventory and comprehensive plan requirements of...
Executive Summary:
Oregon State University Libraries and Press (OSULP) demonstrates the value of openness in a variety of ways. We worked with faculty to pass an open access policy to provide the broadest possible access to university scholarship. We teach faculty and students to use data tools that promote the...
The data contained in this report represents over 3000 individual scattering measurements taken in the equatorial Pacific in the vicinity of Johnston Island. The purpose of the measurements was to obtain data that would aid in the determination of a correct model for the mixing processes in the vicinity of...
CTD observations of temperature and salinity were made off Oregon and California between 34° N and 44° N from the R/V Wecoma, 5 Feb. - 17 Feb. 1981. The stations were from 2-360 km off shore, in water depths ranging from 30 to 4,300 meters. The maximum sampling depth at...
Published May 1971. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
CTD observations were made in the Code region near Pt. Arena on the northern California coast at 39°N, off Crescent City at 41°54 1 N, off Half Moon Bay at 37°25'N and off Pt. Purisima at 34°45'N during 2-13 July 1981. The observations in the Code region included three repeated...
A summary of the first. year's results in a program of current measuring techniques employing the electromagnetic method is presented. The data was taken on hydrographic survey cruises ranging to 165 miles offshore from Oregon. The measurements in this first phase consist solely of those taken by the method of...
As ocean ecosystems continue to deteriorate in the face of human induced pressures, marine management professionals are increasingly being urged to predict the impacts of various activities on ocean ecosystems. Many ecosystem interactions are still not adequately understood, so managers often turn to scientists to provide data and analysis on...
CTD observations were made along sections near Coos Bay at 43° 13'N, off Crescent City at 41° 54'N, off Eureka at 40° 51 'N, off of Half Moon Bay at 37°2q'N, off of Pt. Purisima at 34° 45'N, and along the Code Central and Pt. Arena lines near 39°N during...
MILDEX, a mixed layer dynamics experiment, began
October 21, 1983 and lasted until November 16, 1983.
R.P. Flip, R.V. Wecoma and R.V. Acania rendezvoused at
34° N, 127° W to participate in joint observations of
the mixed layer and upper ocean. This report contains
data from the WAve Zone Profiler,...
As part of the SuperCODE and CODE projects, two hydrographic cruises were conducted off Oregon and California in January and April 1984. CTD sections across the continental shelf and slope were made near Coos Bay at 43°13'N, off Crescent City at 41°54%, off Eureka at 40°51%, along the Arena and...
Published April 1977. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Geographical datasets are large, complex, and can be difficult for users to navigate and derive meaning from. These datasets, as well as the unique insights derived from them, provide tremendous opportunity for social change -- many of the global challenges humankind is currently facing can benefit from analytics or visualization...
Collaborative planning to streamline as well as to provide citizens with easier access to geospatial data has a long history in Oregon. A milestone in this process was the launch of the Oregon Spatial Data Library (OSDL) in November 2009. The Oregon Spatial Data Library is a joint effort between...
Observations of temperature and pressure in the upper 100 m were taken with a towed thermistor chain in January 1980 north of Hawaii. The observations were taken as a part of a cooperative investigation of the North Pacific subtropical front entitled FRONTS-80. The chain was towed on four occasions over...
In addition to statistics on bay clams, the report mentions an effort to plant native (Olympia) oysters (Ostrea lurida / Ostrea conchaphila) in Netarts Bay.
"This report summarizes the results of our bay clam studies in 1995. Activities summarized include recreational and commercial clam fisheries. The tables and figures included give an historical overview of clam harvesting activities and are presented in a manner to allow future analysis to show trends of changes in stock...
In addition to statistics on bay clams, this report includes information about a program to reintroduce native Olympia oysters (Ostrea lurida / Ostrea conchaphila) from Yaquina Bay into Alsea and Netarts bays.
In addition to clam fisheries statistics and results of interviews with recreational clam diggers, this report contains brief mention of native oyster (Ostrea lurida) enhancement activities in Netarts and Alsea bays.
"This report summarizes the results of our bay clam studies in 1996. Activities summarized include recreational and commercial clam fisheries. The tables and figures included give an historical overview of clam harvesting activities and are presented in a manner to allow future analysis to show trends of changes in stock...
In addition to statistics on bay clams, the report includes information about a program to replant native Olympia oysters in Netarts and Alsea bays and to enhance native oyster habitat in Yaquina Bay.
The investigation described in this project will test the hypothesis that fluxes of carbon, barium, manganese, iron and uranium associated with fluid seepage at the San Clemente fracture zone significantly affect the geochemical budgets for these elements, and ultimately result in anomalously high benthic fluxes throughout the San Clemente basin.
Severe weather in the United States causes huge insured losses to crop and property frequently.It creates major impact and elicit diverse response in the weather insurance industry. Events like hail, storm, hurricane etc. are more likely to cause catastrophe losses. So it becomes crucial to collect and analyze these extreme...
By broad consensus, Open Data presents great value. However, beyond that simple statement, there are a number of complex, and sometimes contentious, issues that the science community must address. In this review, we examine the current state of the core issues of Open Data with the unique perspective and use...
Geospatial data analysis is a multifaceted discipline encompassing the collection, processing, and visualization of diverse datasets. It models and delineates the interactions of people, objects, and phenomena within geographical spaces and predicts patterns based on the relationships between different locations. Despite significant advancements in geospatial data engineering and analytics over...
Three library faculty at Oregon State University (OSU), a research intensive university, created the Data Sharing Wizard (the Wizard), a Scenario-Based, online, interactive learning tool that helps students learn about the sharing of research datasets with a focus on intellectual property and decision making. Using the Wizard, students are able...
A final report on activities related to a professional development activity titled, "Professional development in data curation". The Lundeen Award enabled me to attend the ICPSR workshop "Curating and Managing Research Data for Re-Use." The objective was to build professional capacity within OSUL&P that would empower us to achieve our...
Electrocardiogram (ECG) data are stored and analyzed in different formats,
devices, and computer platforms. There is a need to have an independent platform
to support ECG processes among different resources for the purposes of improving
the quality of health care and proliferating the results from research. Currently,
ECG devices are...
Traditional database management systems have been deemed unsuitable for use in the Computer Aided Engineering environment Object-oriented data models with project management features have been proposed as an alternative. The Distributed Hypothetical Storage System is intended to serve as the underlying storage mechanism for an object-oriented data model. The storage...
Authenticated-Encryption modes of operation have recently received great atten- tion amongst researchers. Such modes of operation provide both privacy and authentic- ity. A proposed mode in this category is the Offset Codebook mode (OCB) by Rogaway et al. This mode shows great substantial advantages over conventional modes. In the past...
Display, which is the function for displaying the
schema of the network at the conceptual level, is implemented
to enhance the network database system ALLEGRO.
To display the schema is one step towards modifiable
schemas in the network model. The problem of updating a
schema is examined at all three...
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is one of the secret key algorithms used in Cryptography. It is applied in a variety of applications including smart cards, internet web servers, automated teller machines (ATMs), etc. Both hardware and software implementations are taken into consideration while addressing AES algorithms. In addition to reaching...
The problem addressed is absence of a class of objects in a finite set of objects, which
is investigated by considering absence of a species and absence in relation to a threshold.
Regarding absence of a species, we demonstrate that the assessed probability of absence
of the class of objects...
The need for and problems related to string processing are
discussed and a definition of the term "string" is derived. A
brief review of some existing string processing systems leads
to the presentation of a design for a string processing extension
to the programming language Pascal. A rationale for the...
In an attempt to provide a practical means to measure the information
processing capacity of a real-time digital processing system a
theoretical framework, the Real-Time Schemata, whose basis is a
schematic description and a measure of "useful information," is presented.
The description applies to processes that would typically be
implemented...
First, we study hard real-time scheduling problems where each task is defined by a four tuple (r, c, p, d): r being its release time, c computation time, p period, and d deadline. The question is whether all tasks can meet their deadlines on one processor. If not, how many...