Earth and related environmental sciences topic list of research papers
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Long aseismic slip duration of the 2006 Java tsunami earthquake based on GPS data2016 / Rio Raharja, Endra Gunawan, Irwan Meilano, Hasanuddin Z. Abidin, Joni Efendi
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Detecting Extreme Events in Gridded Climate Data
Abstract Detecting and tracking extreme events in gridded climatological data is a challenging problem on several fronts: algorithms, scalability, and I/O. Successful detection of these events will give climate scientists an alternate view of the...
2016 / Bharathkumar Ramachandra, Krishna Karthik Gadiraju, Ranga Raju Vatsavai, Dale P. Kaiser, Thomas P. Karnowski -
Accounting for ship manoeuvring motion during propeller selection to reduce CO2 emissions
Abstract The aim of this research is to reduce Carbon Dioxide emission through enhanced propeller selection achieved by a more realistic identification of the true propeller operating point. By recognising that the ‘dead-ahead steady speed in flat...
2016 / D.G. Trodden, M.D. Woodward, M. Atlar -
Variability of Extreme Hydro-Climate Parameters in the North-Eastern Region of United Arab Emirates
Abstract The hydro-climate information is absolutely important for the management of water and environmental resources. However, in many cases, information for extreme hydro-climate variables are neglected. It is acknowledged that the climate change ...
2016 / Rezaul Chowdhury, Mohamad M.A. Mohamed, Ahmed Murad -
Ductile Gap between the Wenchuan and Lushan Earthquakes Revealed from the Two-dimensional Pg Seismic Tomography2014 / Shunping Pei, Haijiang Zhang, Jinrong Su, Zhongxiong Cui
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The Impact of Freezing-thawing Process on Slope Stability of Earth Structure in Cold Climate
Abstract The paper deals with assessment of impact of freezing-thawing process on slope stability. Numerical simulation with using coupled thermal–hydraulic–mechanical analysis (software “Geostudio 2012”, Canada) was implemented to make accurate...
2016 / Alexey A. Korshunov, Sergey P. Doroshenko, Alexander L. Nevzorov -
Oscillation of mineral compositions in Core SG-1b, western Qaidam Basin, NE Tibetan Plateau2016 / Xiaomin Fang, Minghui Li, Zhengrong Wang, Jiuyi Wang, Jiao Li, et al.
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The new world atlas of artificial night sky brightness2016 / F. Falchi, P. Cinzano, D. Duriscoe, C. C. M. Kyba, C. D. Elvidge, et al.
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High potential for weathering and climate effects of non-vascular vegetation in the Late Ordovician2016 / P. Porada, T. M. Lenton, A. Pohl, B. Weber, L. Mander, et al.
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Recent Trends of Summer Convective and Stratiform Precipitation in Mid-Eastern China2016 / Yunfei Fu, Fengjiao Chen, Guosheng Liu, Yuanjian Yang, Renmin Yuan, et al.
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Spatial variability of pyroxenite layers in the Beni Bousera orogenic peridotite (Morocco) and implications for their origin
Abstract The Beni Bousera peridotite contains a diversity of pyroxenite layers. Several studies have postulated that at least some of them represent elongated strips of oceanic lithosphere recycled in the convective mantle. Some pyroxenites were,...
2016 / Kamar Chetouani, Jean-Louis Bodinier, Carlos J. Garrido, Claudio Marchesi, Isma Amri, et al. -
Comparison of Ground-based and Satellite-based Irradiance Data for Photovoltaic Yield Estimation
Abstract High accuracy of yield prediction is of utmost importance for commercial scale photovoltaic systems. One key parameter crucial to the prediction accuracy is the choice and availability of reliable solar radiation data. In this work we...
2016 / Marco Ernst, Andrew Thomson, Ingrid Haedrich, Andrew Blakers -
Towards an Information System of Modeling and Monitoring of Cikapundung River, Bandung, Indonesia
Abstract Growing recognition of the need for water safety makes river water quality monitoring information and modelling usage more important to be accessed by many stakeholders. Cikapundung River which is located in the heart of Bandung City has...
2016 / Yonik Meilawati Yustiani, Leony Lidya -
1to10 – a Cost-effective Heat Supply Concept with Low Primary Energy Consumption for Multi-family Houses and Small Residential Areas
Abstract This contribution introduces an innovative, sustainable heat supply concept. This concept, which is based on solar thermal and geothermal heat generation and advanced heat storage technologies, will be realized for the first time as a heat...
2016 / Natalie Gohl, Dan Bauer, Harald Drück -
Multi-scale analysis of relationship between landscape pattern and urban river water quality in different seasons2016 / Rui Xiao, Guofeng Wang, Qianwen Zhang, Zhonghao Zhang
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Analysis of Poyang Lake water balance and its indication of river–lake interaction2016 / Zengxin Zhang, Yuhan Huang, Chong-Yu Xu, Xi Chen, Elica M. Moss, et al.
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The New Procedures for Diverge, Merge, and Small Weaving Segments in the New Version of German Highway Capacity Manual (HBS 2015)
Abstract The first version of German Highway Capacity Manual was published in 2001. Now, a new version is published in 2015 (HBS 2015). For the new German Highway Capacity Manual, most major chapters are revised and some of them are totally...
2016 / Ning Wu, Kerstin Lemke -
Modelling Electro-mobility: An Integrated Modelling Platform for Assessing European Policies
Abstract Recently, the European Union (EU) adopted the Directive on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, which defines minimum requirements on alternative fuels infrastructure build up, including recharging points for electric...
2016 / Christian Thiel, Yannis Drossinos, Jette Krause, Gillian Harrison, Dimitrios Gkatzoflias, et al. -
The optimal share of wave power in a highly renewable power system on the Iberian Peninsula
Abstract In a highly renewable future pan-European power system, wave power might complement the renewable generation mix in a beneficial way. The potential of wave energy is estimated to be highest at Western European coastlines. Thus, the Iberian...
2016 / Alexander Kies, Bruno U. Schyska, Lueder von Bremen -
Water and sediment oil content spread in Dumai coastal waters, Riau Province, Indonesia
Abstract Dumai coastal water is one of coastal area that very active in Indonesia, since it has national and international shipping lanes. Furthermore along coastal waters of Dumai are locate various industries likely influencing coastal...
2016 / Fitri Ariani, Hefni Effendi, Suprihatin