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I - Glossary

I - Glossary

British thermal unit (Btu): The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 pound of water 1 degree Fahrenheit (F) at or near 39.2 degrees F and 1 atmosphere of pressure.

Certificated airport: An airport holding an operating certificate issued by the Federal...

H - Information on Data Sources

H - Information on Data Sources Airline freight and passenger data

The U.S. Department of Transportations (USDOT) Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) collects and compiles data on the volume of revenue passengers, freight, and mail traffic handled and reported by the nations large...

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments U.S. Department of Transportation

Norman Y. Mineta Secretary

Michael P. Jackson Deputy Secretary

Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Ashish K. Sen Director

Rick Kowalewski Deputy Director

Susan J. Lapham Associate Director for Statistical Programs...

Table 7-7: Highway Noise Barriers: 1999

Table 7-7: Highway Noise Barriers: 1999

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State Total length (meters) Barrier cost ($ 1998) Alabama 0 0 Alaska 9,338 2,742,486 Arizona 48,593 15,130,670 Arkansas 1,989 653,497 California 777,160 487,177,331 Colorado 104,377 45,351,408 Connecticut 46,...

Table 7-4: Alaska and U.S. Motor-Fuel Use: 2000

Table 7-4: Alaska and U.S. Motor-Fuel Use: 2000

(Millions of gallons)

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Vehicle ownership Gasoline Special fuel (mainly diesel) Total use Highway use Nonhighway use Alaska United States Alaska United States Alaska United States Alaska United States Private and...

Table 7-3: Transportation Energy Consumption per Capita: 1999

Table 7-3: Transportation Energy Consumption per Capita: 1999

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State Population (thousands) Petroleum All energy sources Total (trillion Btu) Per capita1 (million Btu) Total (trillion Btu) Per capita1 (million Btu) Alabama 4,370 437.8 100.2 460.7 105.4 Alaska...

Table 7-2: Energy Consumption by End-Use Sector: 1999

Table 7-2: Energy Consumption by End-Use Sector: 1999

(Trillion Btu)

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State Total energy consumed1 End-use sectors2 Transportation Residential Commercial Industrial Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Alabama 2,004.8 460.7 23.0...