DTIC ADA457088: U.S. Geological Survey National Computer Technology Meeting (7th): Program and Abstracts, Held in New Orleans, Louisiana, April 10-15, 1994

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FOREWORD
The Distributed Information System-II (DIS-II) is actively in usei n the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
to support the USGS mission of providing the hydrologic information and understandingn eededf or the
optimum use and managemento f the Nation’s water resources.I nitial plans are being made for augmenting
DIS-II with new procurementsf or additional hardware and software to maintain state-of-the-art computer
technology to support our mission. The 7th National Computer Technology Meeting (NCTM ‘94), which
was held in New Orleans,L ouisiana, in April 1994,i ncluded presentationso n the current use of DIS-II hard-
ware and software to solve scientific, administrative, and managementp roblems. NCTM ‘94 also provided
a forum for identifying additional immediate and future needsf or enhancementsin hardware and software
to continue to meet the USGS mission.
This report contains abstractso f technical papersa nd demonstrationso f newly developeds oftware run-
ning in the DIS-II computing environment that were presenteda t the NCTM ‘94 meeting. Several panel
discussionsa t the meeting provided an exchangeo f information on issuesc oncerningt he use of Internet for
scientific purposes,t he administration of a relational data bases ystem in support of the hydrologic and
administrative data bases,a nd the use of a paperlessr eport process.
Training continued to be a major part of the NCTM ‘94. Short coursesi n system administration, pro-
gramming languages,n etwork use and analysis,c omputer security, application software, and data-base
techniquesw ere conducted.
Colleen A. Babcock
Technical Coordinator
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CONTENTS
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Foreword . .. .. . .. . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . .. .. . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. ....................................
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Programl isting .. . .. . . .. . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. ............................. ix
Demonstrationo f a digital compactd isc containingN avajo and Hopi Indian Reservation
data for usei n schoolst o teachr emotes ensing
A.V. Acosta . .. . . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . . .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . ..*.................................*...................1..
Managingr elational datab asesu sing Ingres
D.A. Beeler and M.J. O’Connor. . .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . . .. . . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . 2
Administering Internet Network News (INN), the Netnewss erver
D.R. Boldt .. . . .. . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . .. . . .. . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . .. . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . ............................3
Telecommunicationsin frastructureo f the U.S. GeologicalS urvey
R.J. Bonugli . . .. .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . .. . . .. . . . .. . .. . . .. . . . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . . .. . .. .. ........................4
Developing graphicala pplicationsu sing a very-high-levell anguage
Eric Bouck . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. . . . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. ..........................5
Implementationo f the Administrative Information System,f irst release,in the Water
ResourcesD ivision, U.S. GeologicalS urvey-results and recommendations
S.J. Brady, P.G. Clark, W.J. Kratz, and A.A. Sabatini. . .. . .. . . .. . . . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . 6
Software developmentf or remotee ntry of water-used ata
M.R. Bryant and T.W. Holland . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . . .. 7
Parallel virtual machine:c apturingt he cycles
L.M. Burgess,M argaretJ ohnson,a nd PearlW ang. . .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . 8
Design and useo f the datar eport subsystemo f the U.S. GeologicalS urveyN ational
Water Information System-II
S.J. Cauller, D.A. Beeler,C .R. Baxter, and T.E. McKallip .. .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. .. . . .. . . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . 9
Automatic editing and graphicalp ostprocessingo f output from the MODular Finite Element
(MODFE) model
J.B. Czarnecki. .. . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . . .. . . . .. . .. . . . . . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. ...................1 0
Developmento f a 14digit hydrologic coding schemea nd boundaryd atas et for New Jersey
W.H. Ellis, Jr., and C.V. Price. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. 11
Generationo f digital basem apsf or preparationo f thematicm aps
C.J. Freitag. .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. . . . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. .. .. . . . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . .........................1 2
A vendor-independenfto urth-generationla nguagef or datam anipulationa nd analysis
J.L. Fulton .. .. . . . . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . ..........................1 3
The U.S. Geological Surveyd atab asef or U.S. Departmento f DefenseE nvironmental
Contaminationp rojects
C.N. Gerlitz and E.M. Morrell .. .. . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 14
The hydrologic modelss ummary( HYMS): making softwarei nformation accessible
through the Wide Area Information Servers( WAIS) software
MY. GozC .. . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . .. . .. .. .. . . . .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . . .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. ........................1 5
Interoperability of computers ystemsw ith dissimilar architecture:a cases tudy
J.W. Griffin .. . . . . . .. . .. . . .. .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . .. . . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. ........................1 6
The effect of datag eneralizationo n the prediction of hydrologic response
C.A. Hallam .. .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. ......................1 7
Overview of the paperlessr eport project of the U.S. GeologicalS urvey
R.M. Hathawaya nd T.A. Reinitz .. . .. . . .. . . . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . . . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . . .. . 18
Computer-basedt,h ree-dimensionavl isualizationo f observeds oluted istributions
during the CapeC od tracer test, Massachusetts
K.M. Hess,M .H. Kruger, E.J. Stock-Alvarez,a nd D.R. LeBlanc . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . 19
Using a geographici nformation systemt o derive urbanl and usef rom populationd ata
K.J. Hitt . .. .. .. . . . . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . .. . . . .. .. .. . . .. . . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. 20
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A site verification program using ARC/INFO geographicin formation systems oftware
S.A. Hoffman. . . . .. . .. . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . .. .. . .. . . . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. . . . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. 21
Developmento f a platform-independenPt aperlessT ime and Attendances ystem
Greg Huttman .. . .. . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . ..*. . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. . . . .. .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . . 22
The developmento f tools for constructiono f interactivei nformation systems
L.E. Johnson. .. . . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . .. . .. . . .. . . . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . .. 23
Automating regressiona nd performancet estingo f National Water Information System-II
software
L.W. Lenfest, J.C. Briggs, and C.F. Merk .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . . .. . . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . 24
Comprehensivea pproacht o productiono f map illustrations by computer
T.D. Liebermann,J .C. Stone,a nd L.A. Peltz .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. 25
A user’s map of the datai n the U.S. GeologicalS urveyN ational Water Information System
L.E. Lopp, J.R. Kirk, and I.E. Arroyo .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . .. . . .. .. .. . .. .. 26
Use of remotely sensedd ata to characterizev egetationi n the Red River of the North
Basin, Minnesota,N orth Dakota,a nd SouthD akota
D.L. Lorenz . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . . . .. .. .. . .. . . . .. .. .. . .. . . . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. ......................2 7
Activities of the U.S. Geological SurveyH ydrologic Analysis SupportS ection
A.M. Lumb .. . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. ........................2 8
Use of conditional text and hypertexti n the user’s manualf or the U.S. Geological
Survey National Water Information System-II
S.B. Mathey and J.C. Briggs .. . .. .. . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . .. . . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 29
A microcomputer-basedp ersonnels ystemd emonstrationu sing TouchScreenT echnology
W.R. Matthews. . . . . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .................3 0
An information-requestm anagemenat nd accountings ystem
K.W. McFadden. . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . .. . . .. . . . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . . . .. . .. .. .. . .. . . . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .............. . 3 1
Microlink/FFS (FederalF inancial System)f or UNIX and U.S. GeologicalS urveyA dministrative
Information System
Philip McKinney . .. . . . . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . s. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. ............ 32
Implementationo f a UNIX-based inventory applicationa t the Rocky Mountain Mapping Center
Philip McKinney . .. . . . . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . ..............7- 3
Administrative businessp rocessr e-engineering
Philip McKinney . . . .. . .. . . . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . .. . . . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . . . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . ..............3 4
Scientific visualization at Flagstaff ImageP rocessingF acility, U.S. GeologicalS urvey:
Past,P resent,a nd Future
Dennis McMacken and Lynda Bellisime .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. 35
A centralizedc onfiguration managemenbt oardi n the U.S. GeologicalS urvey
C.F. Merk and K.M. Flynn .. . .. .. . . . . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. .. 36
Slide making in a multiplatform environment
S.H. Mirzad and W.R. Danskin. .. . . . . . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 3- 7
GEONET II Internet routing
P.W. Murphy .. .. . . . . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. . ....................3. 8
Digital mapping of the nationalr ivers inventory
P.H. Murtaugh .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. ...................3 9
Use of wide-areai nformation servers oftwaret o supportt he National GeospatialD ata
Clearinghouse
D.D. Nebert .. .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . . . . .. . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . . . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. ......................4 0
The use of compactd isc-reado nly memory (CD-ROM) for the storageo f dataa nd related
programsf or UNIX computero peratings ystems
Mark Negri .. . .. . . .. . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . . ........................4 1
Implementationo f the U.S. Departmento f the Interior electronica cquisitions ystem( IDEAS)
D.A. Palmquist .. . . . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .................4 2
Automounting daemonp rogram
K.C. Price and Scott Townsend. . . . . . . . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. .. 43
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An application for the graphicale diting and analysiso f hydrologic data
P.M. Rae1a nd S.M. Trapanese.. .. .. . . . . . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. .. 44
Guidelines for creating userd ocumentationf or softwarei n the U.S. GeologicalS urvey
R.S. Regan. .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. ........................4 5
Computern etworking of U.S. GeologicalS urvey field offices in the DIS-II environment
as an alternativet o leasedc ommunicationl ines
D.W. Rogers,a nd M.J. Sweat. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . . .. . .. .. 46
Data-baselo gging andj oumaling systems
M.J. Schlesinger. . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. .. . .. . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . .. . . .. .. .. ...............4 7
Ingres performanceis suesi nvolving the logging and locking systems
G.L. Shank. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . .........................4 8
Incorporatinge lectronic mapsi nto U.S. GeologicalS urveyr eports
S.F. Siwiec and K.L. Southers.. . . . .. .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. . .. . 49
Statistical and geographici nformation systema nalysiso f Earth-sciencein formation
for decisionmaking
D.R. Soller and R.L. Bemknopf .. . . . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . . . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. . . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. 50
Computer-scienceg uest-lectures eriesa t LangstonU niversity sponsoredb y the
U.S. Geological Survey
K.S. Steele. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. .. . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. ........................5 1
Developmento f digital hydrogeologicm ap symbolsf or the U.S. GeologicalS urvey
B.E. Taggarta nd L.E. Menoyo. . . . .. .. . .. . . . . . .. .. . . . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . . .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . . . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . . 52
Referencel ists for the U.S. GeologicalS urveyN ational Water Information System-B
R.E. Thomberga nd B.P. Sargent. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. 53
Laboratory analytical data system
S.L. Turner, O.J. Feist, J.A. Lewis, and R.A. Husband. . . . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . *. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . . . .. .. .. . .. .. . . 54
Parallelizationo f a coastalc irculation and transportc omputerm odel
PearlW ang and H.L. Jenter. . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. .* . .. .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . . . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 55
Applications of geographici nformation systemsa nd statisticss oftwaret o a larged ata
basef or producingp ublication-qualityf igures
K.L. Warner,T .L. Arnold, and JohnN azimek. . . . . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . . .. . .. . . . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . . . .. . . . . .. .. 56
Real-time monitoring of a hydrologic sensorn etwork
C.B. Wierda .. .. .. .. . . . .. . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . . . .. .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. . . . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . . .. . .. .. ......................5 7
U.S. Departmento f the Interior hazardous-wastsei tesg eographicin formation system
N.E. Wingard. . . . .. . .. . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . . . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .....................5 8
A collaborativea pproacht o electronicr eport production
T.A. Winterstein and R.A. Miller .. . . . . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . 59
Author index . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. . . . .. .. .. . ..............................6. 1
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National Computer Technology Meeting 1994
Scientific Visualization Workshop
Clarion Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana
April lo-15,1994
Sunday, April lo,1994
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Registration - Grand Ballroom Foyer
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Welcome Hospitality - Mimosa & Azalea Rooms
Monday, April 11,1994
7:00 am - 5:30 pm Registration - Grand Ballroom Foyer
COMBINED NCTM/SVW OPENING SESSION - Grand Ballroom Salon B
8:30 am - 8:40 am Introduction of the National Computer Technology Meeting (NCTM)
Gloria Stiltner, Water ResourcesD ivision, Reston, Va.
8:40 am - 8:SOa m Introduction of Scientific Visualization Workshop (SVW)
Richard MacDonald, Information SystemsD ivision, Reston, Va.
850 am - 9:30 am Welcome by Water ResourcesD ivision/Information Systems Division
Edward H. Martin, District Chief, Louisiana District
Philip Cohen, Chief Hydrologist, Water ResourcesD ivision
JamesE . Biesecker, Assistant Director for Information Systems
9:30 am - 9:40 am Introduction of Invited Speaker- Gary Cobb, Water ResourcesD ivision, Reston, Va.
9:40 am - 10:00 am Invited Speaker
IO:00 am - lo:30 am BREAK
NCTM Keynote Session- Grand Ballroom Salon B
lo:30 am - lo:40 am Introduction of Keynote Speaker- Colleen Babcock, Water ResourcesD ivision,
Tucson, Ariz.
IO:40 am - 11:30 am Keynote Speaker- J. Thomas West, Data GeneralC orporation
SVW - Grand Ballroom Salon A
lo:30 am - 11:30 am PaperP resentationsf or SVW
11:30 am - 1:00 pm LUNCH
NCTM TRAINING
1:OOp m - 3:00 pm Training
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm BREAK
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Training
SVW - Grand Ballroom Salon A
1:OOp m - 5:30 pm PaperP resentations
VENDOR EXHIBITS (NCTMiSVW) - Grand Ballroom Salon C
1:00 pm - 5:30 pm Vendor Exhibits Open
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Hospitality Kickoff for Vendor Exhibits - Grand Ballroom Foyer
BIRDS OF A FEATHER - Magnolia Room
8:OOp m - 10:00 pm Data General Software Experts discuss technical issues
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Ibesday, April l&l994
7:30 am - 5:30 pm Registration - Grand Ballroom Foyer
SOFTWARE TOOLS - Audubon E - Moderator, Edward H. Martin, USGS, WRD, Baton Rouge, La.
8:OOa m - 8:lO am Announcements
8: 10 am - 830 am Developing Graphical Applications Using a Very-High-Level Language
BOUCK, Eric, USGS, WRD, Reston, Va.
8:30 am - 8:50 am Parallel Virtual Machine: Capturing the Cycles
BURGESS, Lisa M., and Johnson,M argaret, USGS, ISD, Reston, Va.;
and Pearl Wang, George Mason University, Fairfax, Va.
850 am - 9:lO am A Vendor-IndependentF ourth-GenerationL anguagef or Data Manipulation
and Analysis
FULTON, JamesL ., USGS, WRD, Reston, Va.
9:lO am - 9:30 am The Development of Tools for Construction of Interactive Information Systems
JOHNSON, Larry E., USGS, ISD, Denver, Colo.
MODELING APPLICATIONS - Grand Ballroom B
Moderator, Bill Miller, USGS, GD, Reston, Va.
8:00 am - 8:lO am Announcements
8:lO am - 8:30 am Computer-Based,T hree-Dimensional Visualization of Observed Solute
Distributions during the Cape Cod Tracer Test, Massachusetts
HESS, Kathryn M., Kruger, Mary H., Stock-Alvarez, E. Jessica,a nd
LeBlanc, Dennis R., USGS, WRD, Marlborough, Mass.
8:30 am - 850 am Automatic Editing and Graphical Postprocessingo f Output from the MODular
Einite Element (MODFE) Model
CZARNECKI, John B., USGS, WRD, Denver, Colo.
8:50 am - 9:lO am The Effect of Data Generalization on the Prediction of Hydrologic Response
HALLAM, Cheryl A., USGS, NMD, Reston, Va.
9: 10 am - 9:30 am Parallelization of a Coastal Circulation and Transport Computer Model
WANG, Pearl, George Mason University, Fairfax, Va.; and Jenter, Harry L.
USGS, WRD, Reston, Va.
PANEL DISCUSSION - Audubon D - Moderator, Terry A. Reinitz, USGS, WRD, Reston, Va.
8:00 am - 9:30 am Overview of the PaperlessR eport Project of the U.S. Geological Survey
HATHAWAY, R.M., USGS, WRD, Tallahassee,F la.; and Reinitz, T.A ., USGS,
WRD, Reston, Va.
Panel members: Andrews, William J., Irwin, George A., Embry, TeresaL .,
Mixson, Patsy R., Tomberlin, JamesA ., Tallahassee,F la.; Puente,C elso, Reston, Va.
9:30 am - 10:00 am BREAK
SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION APPROACHES - Grand Ballroom Salon B
Moderator, Janice Ward, USGS, WRD, W. Trenton, N.J.
10:00 am - lo:20 am Interoperability of Computer Systems with Dissimilar Architecture: A Case Study
GRIFFIN, JessW ., USGS, WRD, Oklahoma City, Okla.
lo:20 am - lo:40 am Administering Internet Network News (INN), the Netnews Server
BOLDT, D.R., USGS, WRD, Reston, Va.
lo:40 am - 1l:OO am Automounting Daemon Program
PRICE, Ken C., USGS, WRD, NWQL, Arvada, Colo.; and Townsend, Scott,
USGS, WRD, Denver, Colo.
11:00 am - 11:20 am Computer Networking of U.S. Geological Survey Field Offices in the DIS-II
Environment as an Alternative to LeasedC ommunication Lines
ROGERS, David W., and Sweat, Michael J., USGS, WRD, Lansing, Mich.
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