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Content Type
Definition: A categorization of products that are indirectly related to the research.
+ Projection
Definition: Mathematical model that transforms the locations of features on the Earth's surface to locations on a two-dimensional surface.[EMAP Master Glossary]
- Alber's Map Projection
Definition:
Standard map projection for representing the conterminous 48 United States. This is a conic equal area projection.[EMAP Master Glossary]
- Azimuthal Map Projection
Definition:
One of a class of map projections formed by projecting coordinates from the Earth's surface directly onto a plane that is either tangent at a point on the surface or that intersects the surface in a circle. When the plane intersects the surface, the projection is said to be the secant case.[EMAP Master Glossary]
+ Risk Assessment Guideline
- Human Health Risk Assessment Guideline
Definition:
Official, peer-reviewed documentation stating current U.S. EPA methodology in assessing risk of harm from environmental pollutants to populations. Examples: Guidelines for Carcinogenic Risk Assessment: U.S. EPA guidelines intended to guide Agency evaluation of suspect carcinogens. 66 FR 17765-17817, April 7, 2005; Guidelines for Exposure Assessment: U.S. EPA guidelines intended to guide Agency analysis of potential exposure to chemical substances. 51 FR 22888-22938, May 29,1992; Guidelines for Developmental Toxicity Risk Assessment: U.S. EPA guidelines intended to guide Agency analysis of developmental toxicity data. 51 FR 34028-34040, October 1996; Guidelines for Mutagenicity Risk Assessment: U. S. EPA guidelines intended to guide Agency analysis of mutagenicity data. 51 FR 34006-34016, September, 1986. [Adapted from Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Glossary]
- System
Definition 1: Collection of model elements and assemblies that are linked to one another based on physical characteristics (for example, multiple panels that comprise a single curtainwall system) or functional characteristics (for example, pipe and distribution equipment that are all associated with domestic cold water). [General Services Administration Glossary]
Definition 2: A collection of components organized to accomplish a specific function or set of functions. [IEEE STD 610.12 quoted by GAO Federal Enterprise Architecture Chief Information Officer Council Glossary at http://www.gao.gov/bestpractices/bpeaguide.pdf]
Definition 3: Computer software that performs one or more specific tasks.[Reusable Component Services (RCS) Glossary]
Definition 4: Assemblage of separate components that typically are connected and charged in the field with a regulated substance or substitute to perform a function or task. [40 CFR 84.52 (CFR 2024)]
- Technical Report
Definition: A document that describes the process, progress, and or results of technical or scientific research generally for the funding organization. [Adapted from en.wikipedia.org and MIT Libraries, Guidance for Users at http://libraries.mit.edu/guides/types]
+ Web 2.0
Definition: Collaborative and user-driven ways in which people use the internet and share information online. Wikis, blogs, RSS feeds, and social networking sites are examples of Web 2.0 technologies.[Health & Environmental Research Online (HERO) Glossary]
- Blog
Definition:
Website frequently updated with different entries, links to other websites, and comments, all relating to a certain topic. The word blog is short for web log.[Health & Environmental Research Online (HERO) Glossary]
- Wiki
Definition 1:
Application that is collaborative in nature, where anyone can add, delete, or edit content and the page's history is viewable to everyone. [Health & Environmental Research Online (HERO) Glossary]
Definition 2:
Website that allows the creation and editing of any number of interlinked web pages via a web browser using a simplified markup language or a WYSIWYG text editor. Wikis are typically powered by wiki software and are often used collaboratively by multiple users.[Reusable Component Services (RCS) Glossary]
- Abstract
Definition: An abstract can be viewed as a miniature version of the paper. The scientific abstract provides a brief summary of each of the main sections of the paper: Introduction or Background, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion.[Health & Environmental Research Online (HERO) Glossary]
+ Controlled Vocabulary
Definition: Established set of terms used for the purpose of having consistent subject headings, ease of searching, and overlap for synonymous search terms. [Health & Environmental Research Online (HERO) Glossary]
- Ontology
Definition:
Controlled vocabulary that seeks to show how certain terms are related to one another.[Health & Environmental Research Online (HERO) Glossary]
- Taxonomy
Definition:
The principles of classification and the creation of an ordered system of grouping.[Health & Environmental Research Online (HERO) Glossary]
+ Dataset
Definition: Data of any kind, including data files, data in databases, data marts and other documents. The sets may follow hierarchical, relational, or a more complex organization.[Reusable Component Services (RCS) Glossary]
- Federal Dataset
Definition:
Dataset produced by the national government of the United States.
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Geospatial Dataset
Definition:
Datasets that include geospatial information like longitude, latitude, and other unique metadata. These datasets are usually accessed through geospatial Web services or geospatial (i.e., mapping) tools.[Reusable Component Services (RCS) Glossary]
- EnviroAtlas
Definition:
Houses and combines an extensive collective of spatial data, including modeled results, field research, and results of literature reviews from a variety of government and non-government sources. This information characterizes the benefits derived from the natural environment, community infrastructure, demographics, and health outcomes. This information helps provide an understanding of the relationship between the environment and human health and well-being. Our definition of well-being includes economic well-being as well as social equity. [EPA Frequently Asked Questions at https://www.epa.gov/enviroatlas/frequently-asked-questions-enviroatlas#information].
- National Hydrography Dataset
- Non-Geospatial Dataset
Definition:
Dataset that does not include geospatial information.Example: Toxic Release Inventory dataset.[Reusable Component Services (RCS) Glossary]
- Relational Database
Definition:
Groups search results together based on shared characteristics within a data set.A relational database groups search results together based on shared characteristics within a data set.[Health & Environmental Research Online (HERO) Glossary]
- Dataset Group
Definition: Group of datasets that contain the same kind of data and usually the same format, but include records for different states, different years, etc.[Reusable Component Services (RCS) Glossary]
+ Document
Definition 1: Any tangible thing which constitutes or contains information, and means the original and any copies (whether different from the originals because of notes made on such copies or otherwise) of all writings of every kind and description over which an agency has authority, whether inscribed by hand or by mechanical, facsimile, electronic, magnetic, microfilm, photographic, or other means, as well as phonic or visual reproductions or oral statements, conversations, or events, For full definition, [Definition truncated. For full definition, see 32 CFR 2002.4 (CFR 2018)].
Definition 2: A term that includes rules, proposed rules, notices, supporting and related materials, public submissions.[Glossary of Docket-Related Terms]
Definition 3: Information and its supporting medium, which can include paper, magnetic, electronic or optical computer disc, photograph or master sample, or a combination thereof. Note: May also be referred to as EMS Document or a SHMS Document.[SHEMS Terms and Definitions]
Definition 4: Items included in a docket, such as Federal Register documents, supporting and related material documents, and public submission documents.[Regulations.gov Glossary]
Definition 5: Information and its supporting medium, which can include paper, magnetic, electronic or optical computer disc, photograph or master sample, or a combination thereof. Note: May also be referred to as EMS Document or a SHMS Document.[Safety, Health, and Environmental Management System Terms and Definitions]
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Assessment Document
- Programmatic Environmental Document
Definition:
Environmental impact statement or environmental assessment analyzing all or some of the environmental effects of a policy, program, plan, or group of related actions. [40 CFR 1508.1 (CFR 2024)]
- Document Portion
Definition:
Portion is ordinarily a section within a document, and may include subjects, titles, graphics, tables, charts, bullet statements, sub-paragraphs, bullets points, or other sections. [32 CFR 2002.4 (CFR 2018)]
- Electronic Document
Definition 1:
Information in digital form that is conveyed to an agency or third-party, where ‘‘information’’ may include data, text, sounds, codes, computer programs, software, or databases. ‘‘Data,’’ in this context, refers to a delimited set of data elements, each of which consists of a content or value together with an understanding of what the content or value means; where the electronic document includes data, this understanding of what the data element content or value means must be explicitly included in the electronic document itself or else be readily available to the electronic document recipient.[40 CFR 3.3 (CFR 2018)]
Definition 2:
As defined in § 3.3 of CROMERR, any information in digital form that is conveyed to an agency or third-party, where "information" may include data, text, sounds, codes, computer programs, software, or databases. "Data," in this context, refers to a delimited set of data elements, each of which consists of a content or value together with an understanding of what the content or value means; where the electronic document includes data, this understanding of what the data element content or value means must be explicitly included in the electronic document itself or else be readily available to the electronic document recipient. [Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR) Glossary]
- ETV Document
- Extramural Document
- Site Document
- Technical Document
Definition:
Document of technical nature, usually related to a system (e.g., requirements, best practices, etc.) or a piece of software (e.g., documentation, users manual). Most technical documents should be registered as attributes to the system or software but some are not related to any or are of such importance to deserve their own entry.[Reusable Component Services (RCS) Glossary]
- Federal Records
Definition: Agency records and Presidential papers or Presidential records (or Vice-Presidential), as those terms are defined in 44 U.S.C. 3301 and 44 U.S.C. 2201 and 2207. Records also include such items created or maintained by a Government contractor, licensee, certificate holder, or grantee that are subject to the sponsoring agency’s control under the terms of the entity’s agreement with the agency. [32 CFR 2002.4 (CFR 2018)]
- Model (Content Type)
Definition 1: A set of constraints restricting the possible joint values of several quantities. A hypothesis or system of belief regarding how a system works or responds to changes in its inputs. The purpose of a model is to represent a particular system of interest as accurately and precisely as necessary with respect to particular decision objectives. [FAO/WHO 2003b][MRA Thesaurus]
Definition 2: Representations of information, activities, relationships, and constraints. [GAO Federal Enterprise Architecture Chief Information Officer Council Glossary]
Definition 3: A mathematical representation of a natural system that is intended to mimic the behavior of the real system, allowing description of empirical data and predictions about untested states of the system. Use of models is usually facilitated by computer programming of the mathematics and construction of a convenient input and output format. [EPA Framework for Cumulative Risk Assessment Glossary EPA/630/P-02/001F May 2003 EPA Risk Assessment Forum at oaspub.epa.gov/eims/eimscomm]
Definition 4: A mathematical function with parameters that can be adjusted so the function closely describes a set of empirical data. A mechanistic model usually reflects observed or hypothesized biological or physical mechanisms, and has model parameters with real world interpretation. In contrast, statistical or empirical models selected for particular numerical properties are fitted to data; model parameters may or may not have real world interpretation. When data quality is otherwise equivalent, extrapolation from mechanistic models (e.g., biologically based dose-response models) often carries higher confidence than extrapolation using empirical models (e.g., logistic model). [EPA 2003][MRA Thesaurus]
Definition 5: A mathematical representation of a natural system intended to mimic the behavior of the real system, allowing description of empirical data, and predictions about untested states of the system. [EPA 2004][MRA Thesaurus]
Definition 6: Computer representation of environmental systems, problems or solutions. Example: the Atmospheric-Ocean model represents interactions between large bodies of water and atmospheric conditions.[Reusable Component Services (RCS) Glossary]
- Personal Communication
Definition: May be letters, memos, some electronic communications (e.g., email or messages from non-archived discussion groups or electronic bulletin boards), personal interviews, telephone conversations, etc. [Health & Environmental Research Online (HERO) Glossary]
- Poster Session
Definition: A presentation of information on a series of posters that may include drawings, photographs, charts, graphs, and textual data relating to a specific subject. [Merriam-Webster]
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