Earth and related environmental sciences topic list of research papers
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Characterization of surface solar-irradiance variability using cloud properties based on satellite observations
Abstract The variation in surface solar irradiance (SSI) on short timescales has been investigated previously in relation to ground-based observations. Such results are limited to the locality of the observation stations, leading to insufficient...
2016 / Takeshi Watanabe, Yu Oishi, Takashi Y. Nakajima -
The Actuator Disc Concept in Phoenics
Abstract This study presents two models to simulate a wind turbine. This is done by employing the 1D momentum actuator disc theory in PHOENICS, a general purpose computational fluid dynamics software. To test the general applicability of these...
2016 / N. Simisiroglou, M. Karatsioris, K. Nilsson, S.P. Breton, S. Ivanell -
Peer review report 1 on “Assessing the role of uncertain precipitation estimates on the robustness of hydrological model parameters under highly variable climate conditions”2016 / Harald Kling
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Preventing roof fall fatalities during pillar recovery: A ground control success story
Abstract For decades, pillar recovery accounted for a quarter of all roof fall fatalities in underground coal mines. Studies showed that a miner on a pillar recovery section was at least three times more likely to be killed by a roof fall than other ...
2016 / Christopher Mark, Michael Gauna -
Necessity and Impact of Power-to-gas on Energy Transition in Germany
Abstract The present paper gives an outlook on a bandwidth of required installed power-to-gas capacity in the German power sector fed by 100% renewable generation until 2050. Two scenarios were simulated to quantify cost effects of power-to-gas on...
2016 / Martin Thema, Michael Sterner, Thorsten Lenck, Philipp Götz -
The Geothermal Field Below the City of Berlin, Germany: Results from Structurally and Parametrically Improved 3D Models
Abstract The objective of this study is to analyze the influence of geological structure and parameterization of Cenozoic sediments on the geothermal field as calculated by 3D thermohydraulic numerical simulations for the subsurface of Berlin,...
2016 / Maximilian Frick, Judith Sippel, Mauro Cacace, Magdalena Scheck-Wenderoth -
Accumulation of organic C components in soil and aggregates2015 / Hongyan Yu, Weixin Ding, Zengming Chen, Huanjun Zhang, Jiafa Luo, et al.
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OpenSBLI: A framework for the automated derivation and parallel execution of finite difference solvers on a range of computer architectures
Abstract Exascale computing will feature novel and potentially disruptive hardware architectures. Exploiting these to their full potential is non-trivial. Numerical modelling frameworks involving finite difference methods are currently limited by...
2016 / Christian T. Jacobs, Satya P. Jammy, Neil D. Sandham -
A Continuously Differentiable Turbine Layout Optimization Model for Offshore Wind Farms
Abstract This article presents a continuously differentiable modification of the commonly used Jensen wake model. This property is con- served in the wake combination model and, by formulating the turbine's power curve as a set of constraints, also...
2016 / Arne Klein -
Study on the Outdoor Thermal Comfort Threshold of Lingnan Garden in Summer
Abstract This paper researches on the thermal comfort of Lingnan Garden in summer. First of all, the method of the field measurement and questionnaire survey is used to obtain the hourly data of meteorological elements (air temperature, relative...
2016 / Sihan Xue, Yiqiang Xiao -
Peer review report 1 on “Scale dependence of controls on groundwater vulnerability in the water-energy-food nexus, California Coastal Basin aquifer system”2016 / Anonymous
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Considerations on Geospatial Big Data2016 / Zhen LIU, Huadong GUO, Changlin WANG
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Mapping of coastal landforms and volumetric change analysis in the south west coast of Kanyakumari, South India using remote sensing and GIS techniques
Abstract The coastal landforms along the south west coast of Kanyakumari have undergone remarkable change in terms of shape and disposition due to both natural and anthropogenic interference. An attempt is made here to map the coastal landforms...
2017 / S. Kaliraj, N. Chandrasekar, K.K. Ramachandran -
Higher-order statistics for DSGE models
Abstract Closed-form expressions for unconditional moments, cumulants and polyspectra of order higher than two are derived for non-Gaussian or nonlinear (pruned) solutions to DSGE models. Apart from the existence of moments and white noise property...
2016 / Willi Mutschler -
Underground Space Development in Comprehensive Transport Hubs in China
Abstract Along with the Chinese high – speed rail network taking shape, the transport hubs centered around high – speed rail stations appeared in some major cities in China. The development and construction of transport hubs usually integrate urban...
2016 / Jian Jia, Yingang Fang -
PAH contamination in Beijing’s topsoil: A unique indicator of the megacity’s evolving energy consumption and overall environmental quality2016 / Jinguo Li, Yi Zheng, Xiaolin Luo, Zhongrong Lin, Wei Zhang, et al.
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Reconstruction of the water content at an interface between compacted bentonite blocks and fractured crystalline bedrock
Abstract High-density sodium bentonite combines a low permeability with a swelling behavior, which constitute two important qualities for engineered barriers in geological disposal of spent nuclear fuel. For example, the KBS-3V method developed in...
2016 / Benoît Dessirier, Mattias Åkesson, Bill Lanyon, Andrew Frampton, Jerker Jarsjö -
Shallow groundwater surrounding the Likeng landfill, Guangzhou, China - major ions and elements indicating the contamination sources2016 / J.-T. Shi, Q. Liu, Y.-R. Zou, Y. Peng, Y. Cai
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SR-XRFA in Biogeochemical Studies: Elemental Composition of Larch Tissues (Larix cajanderi Mayr.) of the Kuranakh Gold ore Field (Russia, Yakutia)
Abstract Technogenic impact on the elemental composition of larch (Larix cajanderi Mayr.) in the Kuranakh Gold ore field (Russia, Yakutia) is considered. Elemental composition of the larch tissues was determined by means of X-ray fluorescence...
2016 / Svetlana Yu. Artamonova, Alla N. Zhuravskaya -
Assessing the fugitive emission of CH4 via migration along fault zones – Comparing potential shale gas basins to non-shale basins in the UK
Abstract This study considered whether faults bounding hydrocarbon-bearing basins could be conduits for methane release to the atmosphere. Five basin bounding faults in the UK were considered: two which bounded potential shale gas basins; two faults ...
2016 / I.M. Boothroyd, S. Almond, F. Worrall, R.J. Davies