Earth and related environmental sciences topic list of research papers
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Initial data release of regular blood drip stain created by varying fall height, angle of impact and source dimension
Abstract The dataset developed consists of 108 blood drip stains developed with fresh porcine blood, blood admixed with different dosage of Warfarin and Heparin, respectively. For each particular blood type (i.e. fresh blood, blood admixed with...
2016 / Nabanita Basu, Samir Kumar Bandyopadhyay -
A Robust Technique to Make a 2D Advection Solver Tolerant to Soft Faults
Abstract We present a general technique to solve Partial Differential Equations, called robust stencils, which make them tolerant to soft faults, i.e. bit flips arising in memory or CPU calculations. We show how it can be applied to a...
2016 / Peter Strazdins, Brendan Harding, Chung Lee, Jackson R. Mayo, Jaideep Ray, et al. -
An analysis of wintertime navigational accidents in the Northern Baltic Sea
Abstract Navigational accidents in wintertime conditions occur relatively frequently, yet there is little systematic knowledge available about the circumstances under which these occur. This paper presents an analysis of navigational shipping...
2016 / Floris Goerlandt, Habtamnesh Goite, Osiris A. Valdez Banda, Anders Höglund, Paula Ahonen-Rainio, et al. -
The challenge of managing soil functions at multiple scales: An optimisation study of the synergistic and antagonistic trade-offs between soil functions in Ireland
Abstract Recent forecasts show a need to increase agricultural production globally by 60% from 2005 to 2050, in order to meet a rising demand from a growing population. This poses challenges for scientists and policy makers to formulate solutions on ...
2016 / Kristine Valujeva, Lilian O’Sullivan, Carsten Gutzler, Reamonn Fealy, Rogier P.O. Schulte -
Rising Mediterranean Sea Surface Temperatures Amplify Extreme Summer Precipitation in Central Europe2016 / Claudia Volosciuk, Douglas Maraun, Vladimir A. Semenov, Natalia Tilinina, Sergey K. Gulev, et al.
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Targeting Optimal Design and Operation of Solar Heated Industrial Processes: A MILP Formulation
Abstract The intermittence of solar irradiation displays a great challenge for industrial applications, which often require a constant heat supply. Transient or dynamic simulation software, such as TRNSYS and EnergyPlus, enable modeling of such...
2016 / Anna S. Wallerand, Angelos Selviaridis, Araz Ashouri, François Maréchal -
Drawing up of the open and total bonitet scales in the Mugan plain soils from Azerbaijan
Abstract Author have performed an evaluation of the Mugan plain soils and drawn up main, open and total bonitet scales and analysed the total bonitet score comparatively. Main soil signs (humus, nitrogen, phosphorus) were use on different soils...
2016 / Shafa Vaqif Huseynova -
Measuring the impact of pollution closures on commercial shellfish harvest: The case of soft-shell clams in Machias Bay, Maine
Abstract Temporary closures of polluted coastal waters to shellfish harvesting protect human health but also generate broad socioeconomic impacts on rural, fishing-dependent communities. Improved understanding of these impacts could help coastal...
2016 / Keith S. Evans, Kevin Athearn, Xuan Chen, Kathleen P. Bell, Tora Johnson -
Relative impacts of mitigation, temperature, and precipitation on 21st-century megadrought risk in the American Southwest2016 / T. R. Ault, J. S. Mankin, B. I. Cook, J. E. Smerdon
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A short history of the future: Australian climate projections 1987–2015
Abstract This paper describes the history of national climate change projections for Australia since 1987, with a focus on the series of statements in 1992, 1996, 2001, 2007 and 2015. These were prepared by CSIRO up to 2001, and by CSIRO and the...
2016 / Penny H. Whetton, Michael R. Grose, Kevin J. Hennessy -
Modeling Indigenous Footpath and Proximity Cut-off Values for Municipal Solid Waste Management: A Case Study of Ilorin, Nigeria
Abstract Indigenous footpaths have been the major means of passage from origin to destination before the advent of cars and town planning. Over the years, these traditional areas have retained their original attributes with additional walking links...
2016 / A.S. Aremu, Ritesh Vijay -
Optimal frequency selection of multi-channel O2-band different absorption barometric radar for air pressure measurements
Abstract Through theoretical analysis, optimal selection of frequencies for O2 differential absorption radar systems on air pressure field measurements is achieved. The required differential absorption optical depth between a radar frequency pair is ...
2016 / Bing Lin, Qilong Min -
Simplified Orbit Determination Algorithm for Low Earth Orbit Satellites Using Spaceborne GPS Navigation Sensor2014 / Sandip Tukaram Aghav, Shashikala Achyut Gangal
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Experiments with Seasonal Forecasts of ocean conditions for the Northern region of the California Current upwelling system2016 / Samantha A. Siedlecki, Isaac C. Kaplan, Albert J. Hermann, Thanh Tam Nguyen, Nicholas A. Bond, et al.
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Alternative Technology of Constructing Masonry Structures Designed for Areas with Increased Seismic Activity
Abstract The Czech Republic is a country which generally sees low seismic activity; however, this activity needs to be taken into account in ca 50% of the country's area with 10 districts being considered as having seismic activity higher than...
2016 / Martin Sedlmajer, Jiri Zach, Vitezslav Novak, Jitka Hroudova, Antonin Horsky -
Utilization of 134Cs/137Cs in the environment to identify the reactor units that caused atmospheric releases during the Fukushima Daiichi accident2016 / Masamichi Chino, Hiroaki Terada, Haruyasu Nagai, Genki Katata, Satoshi Mikami, et al.
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Plant Growth Tests and the Issue of the Analysis of PAHs with Biochar from Gasifier Plants
Abstract The biochar from floating fixed-bed gasification processes is not a residue or waste. Because of the characteristics and the degree of purity, the biochar should be classified as a resource. The indicated particularities of this biochar...
2016 / Benjamin Hupfauf, Thomas Hämmerle, Marcel Lepuschitz -
Experimental and Simulation Studies on Nitrogen Dynamics in Unsaturated and Saturated Soil Using HYDRUS-2D
Abstract Effective irrigation practices have become an optimal means of providing water and nutrients to crops as well as preventing the vulnerability of ground water contamination. This could be achieved by understanding the fate and transport...
2016 / C. Mekala, Indumathi M. Nambi -
Malaria transmission potential could be reduced with current and future climate change2016 / C. C. Murdock, E. D. Sternberg, M. B. Thomas
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Development and Evaluation of Solar Energy B2B Solutions
Abstract In order to achieve successful product-service system (PSS) development and commercialization, a methodical approach is inevitable. This approach must be conducted in the development and testing processes of system components as well as in...
2016 / Kevin Wrasse, Haygazun Hayka, Rainer Stark