Weather by Districts, July 2009

Report produced by the The Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Climatology Bureau. The Iowa Crops and Weather report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service.

Iowa Preliminary Monthly Weather Summary, July 2009

Report produced by the The Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Climatology Bureau. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today commented on the Iowa Crops and Weather report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service.

Iowa Preliminary County Precipitation Estimates, July 2009

Report produced by the The Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Climatology Bureau.

Iowa Preliminary County Precipitation Estimates, July 2009

Report produced by the The Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Climatology Bureau.

Cigarette and Tobacco Receipts Report, July 2009

This is a report for the Iowa Department of Revenue and Finance about the receipts on cigarettes and tobacco for each month of the year. This receipt is the tax of each sale of cigarettes and tobacco.

Tax Credit Evaluation Study: Historic Preservation and Cultural and Entertainment District Tax Credit, March 2009

During the 2005 Legislative Session the Iowa Department of Revenue received an appropriation to establish the Tax Credits Tracking and Analysis Program (TCTAP) to track tax credit awards and claims. In addition, the Department was directed to perform periodic evaluations of tax credit programs. The purpose of these studies is three-fold: (1) To provide a comparison of the Iowa tax credit program to similar federal and other states’ programs (2) To summarize information related to the usage of the Iowa tax credit (3) To evaluate the economic impact of the tax credit program.

Tax Credit Evaluation Study: Iowa’s Biofuel Retailers’ Tax Credits, February 2009

During the 2005 Legislative Session the Iowa Department of Revenue received an appropriation to establish the Tax Credits Tracking and Analysis Program (TCTAP) to track tax credit awards and claims. In addition, the Department was directed to perform periodic evaluations of tax credit programs. The purpose of these studies is three-fold: (1) To provide a comparison of the Iowa tax credit program to similar federal and other states’ programs (2) To summarize information related to the usage of the Iowa tax credit (3) To evaluate the economic impact of the tax credit program.

Tax Credit Evaluation Study: Tax Incentive Programs Used by Biofuel Producers, March 2009

During the 2005 Legislative Session the Iowa Department of Revenue received an appropriation to establish the Tax Credits Tracking and Analysis Program (TCTAP) to track tax credit awards and claims. In addition, the Department was directed to perform periodic evaluations of tax credit programs. The purpose of these studies is three-fold: (1) To provide a comparison of the Iowa tax credit program to similar federal and other states’ programs (2) To summarize information related to the usage of the Iowa tax credit (3) To evaluate the economic impact of the tax credit program.

Dynamic social representations of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic: Shifting patterns of sense-making and blame

We investigate dynamics of public perceptions of the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic to understand changing patterns of sense-making and blame regarding the outbreak of emerging infectious diseases. We draw on social representation theory combined with a dramaturgical perspective to identify changes in how various collectives are depicted over the course of the pandemic, according to three roles: heroes, villains and victims. Quantitative results based on content analysis of three cross-sectional waves of interviews show a shift from mentions of distant collectives (e.g., far-flung countries) at Wave 1 to local collectives (e.g., risk groups) as the pandemic became of more immediate concern (Wave 2) and declined (Wave 3). Semi-automated content analysis of media coverage shows similar results. Thematic analyses of the discourse associated with collectives revealed that many were consistently perceived as heroes, villains and victims.

Principales corrientes marinas frente a la costa peruana durante el 2008-2009

El estudio comprende cuatro corrientes marinas. La Extensión Sur de la Corriente de Cromwell (ESCC) en otoño e invierno 2008 tuvo proyección hasta los 7°30’S; en primavera y verano se ubicó sobre su posición normal, al norte de 6°S; en otoño e invierno 2009 llegó hasta 9°S, y en primavera hasta los 7°S. La Contra Corriente Peruano Chilena (CCPC) presentó pocas diferencias de ubicación durante el 2008 y 2009, localizándose por fuera de las 40 mn y por debajo de los 50 m de profundidad; pero frente a Pisco y San Juan se aproximó hasta las 20 mn de la costa. La Corriente Costera Peruana (CCP), con escasas diferencias de ubicación, se desplazó de sur a norte sobre los 50 m de profundidad en áreas cercanas a la costa con velocidad de 20 cm/s en 2008, y de 28 cm/s en 2009. La Corriente Oceánica Peruana (COP), en todos los registros se halló por fuera de las 80 mn, se proyectó hasta Punta Falsa desviándose luego al oeste, con velocidad de hasta 37 cm/s en 2008.

Caracterización de la Zona de Mínimo de Oxígeno (ZMO) frente a la costa peruana entre 3°N y 14°S, 1999 - 2009

Se analizaron datos de oxígeno disuelto, frente a las costas del Perú, para comprender las variaciones de la ZMO, caracterizadas por: a) el espesor de esa zona, limitada por las isolíneas de oxígeno de 0,5 mL.L-1; y b) la profundidad de su límite superior en la franja marino costera. Se muestran los resultados de las evaluaciones en la columna de agua, en la bahía de Callao en el periodo 1999 – 2009, y además en enero - febrero 2009 en un estudio de la ZMO, durante el Crucero Meteor 77-4 0901-02: Interacción en el Océano Tropical, Biogeoquímica y Clima. En la zona costera del Callao (12°S) se acentúa la hipoxia; la ZMO se ve restringida por la plataforma y su límite superior más superficial se ubicó a los 2,5 m de profundidad. A partir de la información obtenida en enero–febrero 2009 (Crucero 0901-02) se analizó la variabilidad espacial de la ZMO, en donde se halló un espesor de ~637,8 m, en la sección Punta Falsa (6°S). Se analizó la dinámica de la ZMO y su límite superior, debido al gran interés que ha tomado, por el posible incremento de su espesor, en el contexto de cambio climático, con grandes repercusiones sobre los recursos pesqueros.

Iowa Monthly Weather Summary, January 2009

This monthly report is produced by The Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Bureau of Climatology.

Iowa Monthly Weather Summary, February 2009

This monthly report is produced by The Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Bureau of Climatology.

Iowa Monthly Weather Summary, March 2009

This monthly report is produced by The Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Bureau of Climatology.

Iowa Monthly Weather Summary, April 2009

This monthly report is produced by The Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Bureau of Climatology.