Earth and related environmental sciences topic list of research papers
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High-frequency Earth rotation variations deduced from altimetry-based ocean tides2016 / Matthias Madzak, Michael Schindelegger, Johannes Böhm, Wolfgang Bosch, Jan Hagedoorn
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Designing Light Beam Transmittance Measuring Tool Using a Laser Pointer2016 / H Nuroso, W Kurniawan, P Marwoto
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Identification and influence of spatio-temporal outliers in urban air quality measurements
Abstract Forty eight potential outliers in air pollution measurements taken simultaneously in Detroit, Michigan, USA and Windsor, Ontario, Canada in 2008 and 2009 were identified using four independent methods: box plots, variogram clouds,...
2016 / Brendan O'Leary, John J. Reiners, Xiaohong Xu, Lawrence D. Lemke -
Predicting the synergy of multiple stress effects2016 / Matthias Liess, Kaarina Foit, Saskia Knillmann, Ralf B. Schäfer, Hans-Dieter Liess
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Tectonic evolution and paleokarstification of carbonate rocks in the Paleozoic Tarim Basin2016 / Xuhui Xu, Qianglu Chen, Chenglin Chu, Guorong Li, Cunge Liu, et al.
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Analysis of Capabilities of Bias-corrected Precipitation Simulation from Ensemble of Downscaled GCMs in Reconstruction of Historical Wet and Dry Spell Characteristics
Abstract Precipitation outputs from downscaled GCMs are often used as input data for hydrological models to study the impact of climate change on hydrological cycles and water resources. However, precipitation outputs from downscaled GCMs may bear...
2016 / Xin Li, Gerard Pijcke, Vladan Babovic -
Determination of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Levels of Groundwater in Ife North Local Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria
Abstract This study determined the presence and levels of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) of groundwater in Moro, Edun-Abon, Yakoyo and Ipetumodu communities in Ife-North Local Government Area of Osun State. This was with a view to create...
2016 / Abolanle Saheed Adekunle, John Adekunle Oyedele Oyekunle, Ojo Oluwaseyi Samson, Nobanathi W. Maxakato, Godwin Oladele Olutona, et al. -
Visualizing geoelectric – Hydrogeological parameters of Fadak farm at Najaf Ashraf by using 2D spatial interpolation methods
Abstract A geophysical survey achieved to produce an electrical resistivity grid data of 23 Schlumberger Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) points distributed across the area of Fadak farm at Najaf Ashraf province in Iraq. The current research deals ...
2016 / Wadhah Mahmood Shakir Al-Khafaji, Hayder Abdul Zahra Al-Dabbagh -
CATS – A process-based model for turbulent turbidite systems at the reservoir scale
Abstract The Cellular Automata for Turbidite systems (CATS) model is intended to simulate the fine architecture and facies distribution of turbidite reservoirs with a multi-event and process-based approach. The main processes of low-density...
2016 / Vanessa Teles, Benoît Chauveau, Philippe Joseph, Pierre Weill, Fakher Maktouf -
Acid rain attack on outdoor sculpture in perspective
Abstract A major concern motivating research in acid rain materials effects has been the potential for damage to cultural heritage, particularly outdoor marble and bronze sculpture. However, a combination of field and laboratory studies has failed...
2016 / Richard A. Livingston -
How will climate change affect the vegetation cycle over France? A generic modeling approach
Abstract The implementation of adaptation strategies of agriculture and forestry to climate change is conditioned by the knowledge of the impacts of climate change on the vegetation cycle and of the associated uncertainties. Using the same generic...
2016 / Nabil Laanaia, Dominique Carrer, Jean-Christophe Calvet, Christian Pagé -
Comparison of Real Time Nanoparticle Monitoring Instruments in the Workplaces
Abstract Background Relationships among portable scanning mobility particle sizer (P-SMPS), condensation particle counter (CPC), and surface area monitor (SAM), which are different metric measurement devices, were investigated, and ...
2016 / Seunghon Ham, Naroo Lee, Igchun Eom, Byoungcheun Lee, Perng-Jy Tsai, et al. -
Trends in major opioid analgesic consumption in Taiwan, 2002–2014
Abstract Background/Purpose According to WHO guideline, the consumption of opioids is an important sign of national progress in cancer pain relief. However, precise data on the consumption of opioid analgesics consumption in Taiwan ...
2016 / Kai-Hsiang Kang, Li-Fen Kuo, I-Chen Cheng, Chih-Shiuh Chang, Wen-Ing Tsay -
Accuracy of a smartphone to test laryngoscope's light and an audit to our laryngoscopes using an ISO standard
Abstract Background and objectives Laryngoscope is a key tool in anesthetic practice. Direct laryngoscopy is a crucial moment and inadequate laryngoscope's light can lead to catastrophic consequences. From our experience...
2016 / Dina da Assunção Azevedo Esteves, Pedro Manuel Araújo de Sousa Branca -
Staggering reductions in atmospheric nitrogen dioxide across Canada in response to legislated transportation emissions reductions
Abstract It is well established that atmospheric nitrogen dioxide (NO2), associated mainly with emissions from transportation and industry, can have adverse effects on both human and ecosystem health. Specifically, atmospheric NO2 plays a role in...
2016 / Holly Reid, Julian Aherne -
Statistical independence test and validation of CA Markov land use land cover (LULC) prediction results
Abstract Statistical independence test and validity of the CA (Cellular Automata) Markov process for projecting future land use and land cover (LULC) changes were carried out in this study. Predicting quantity and location changes have been...
2016 / Md. Surabuddin Mondal, Nayan Sharma, P.K. Garg, Martin Kappas -
Electricity from Wood: A Wood Quality and Energy Efficiency Approach to Small Scale Pyro-gasification
Abstract The global demand for renewable energy in the last years is facing innovations like the co-generation of electricity and heat from wooden industrial residues and biomass. Wood gasification is a very promising technique for conversion of...
2016 / Marco Fellin, M. Negri, G. Macrì, B. Bernardi, S. Benalia, et al. -
Development of the HBV-TEC Hydrological Model
Abstract In this paper, the HBV-TEC hydrological model is presented. The development of this model version, aims to provide researchers and scholars with a stable and robust implementation of the HBV hydrological model based on the R programming...
2016 / M. Mendez, L. Calvo-Valverde -
Baseline assessment of organic contaminants in surficial sediment from Kachemak Bay, Alaska
Abstract Organic contaminant inputs to coastal Alaska ecosystems are mostly driven by long range oceanic currents and atmospheric transport from lower latitudes, known as the “grasshopper effect.” This study characterized the distribution of organic ...
2016 / Dennis A. Apeti, S. Ian Hartwell -
Model-based Design of a Solar Driven Hybrid System for Space Heating and DHW Preparation of a Multifamily House
Abstract Following the most recent European Directives on Energy Performance of Buildings and Energy Efficiency, new solutions for DHW production, space heating and cooling have to be developed and applied to reduce the primary energy consumption of ...
2016 / Chiara Dipasquale, Alessandro Bellini, Roberto Fedrizzi