Earth and related environmental sciences topic list of research papers
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The Gradual Merging of Repository and CRIS Solutions to Meet Institutional Research Information Management Requirements
Abstract Much has been said in recent times about the alleged dichotomy between Institutional Repositories (IRs) and Current Research Information Systems (CRISs). According to this highly ideological argument, IRs would be the platforms to support...
2014 / Pablo de Castro, Kathleen Shearer, Friedrich Summann -
Process efficiency in polymer extrusion: Correlation between the energy demand and melt thermal stability
Abstract Thermal stability is of major importance in polymer extrusion, where product quality is dependent upon the level of melt homogeneity achieved by the extruder screw. Extrusion is an energy intensive process and optimisation of process energy ...
2014 / Chamil Abeykoon, Adrian L. Kelly, Javier Vera-Sorroche, Elaine C. Brown, Phil D. Coates, et al. -
Hidden Benefits of Electric Vehicles for Addressing Climate Change2015 / Canbing Li, Yijia Cao, Mi Zhang, Jianhui Wang, Jianguo Liu, et al.
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Assessment of Baseline Groundwater Physical and Geochemical Properties for the Quest Carbon Capture and Storage Project, Alberta, Canada
Abstract The Shell Quest Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project will capture CO2 from the Scotford Upgrader Facility in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada, and inject approximately 1 million tonnes of CO2 per annum over 25 years into the Basal...
2014 / James Brydie, Don Jones, Jon Paul Jones, Ernie Perkins, Luc Rock, et al. -
Incorporating Triggering and Environmental Factors in the Analysis of Earthquake-Induced Landslide Hazards2014 / Ming Wang, Min Liu, Saini Yang, Peijun Shi
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Sensitivity Analysis on the Performance of a Ground Source Heat Pump Equipped with a Double U-pipe Borehole Heat Exchanger
Abstract Ground Source Heat Pumps (GSHP) are economically and environmentally advantageous for the heating and cooling of buildings, provided that the long-term sustainability of the thermal exploitation of the soil is ensured. In particular, the...
2014 / Alessandro Casasso, Rajandrea Sethi -
Key factors for determining groundwater impacts due to leakage from geologic carbon sequestration reservoirs
Abstract In this paper we describe potential impacts to groundwater quality due to CO2 and brine leakage, discuss an approach to calculate thresholds under which “no impact” to groundwater occurs, describe the time scale for impact on groundwater,...
2014 / Susan A. Carroll, Elizabeth Keating, Kayyum Mansoor, Zhenxue Dai, Yunwei Sun, et al. -
Submerged karst landforms observed by multibeam bathymetric survey in Nagura Bay, Ishigaki Island, southwestern Japan
Abstract Submerged tropical karst features were discovered in Nagura Bay on Ishigaki Island in the southern Ryukyu Islands, Japan. The coastal seafloor at depths shallower than ~130m has been subjected to repeated and alternating subaerial erosion...
2014 / Hironobu Kan, Kensaku Urata, Masayuki Nagao, Nobuyuki Hori, Kazuhiko Fujita, et al. -
A comprehensive framework for tourism and recreation drought vulnerability reduction2013 / Deborah S K Thomas, Olga V Wilhelmi, Taryn N Finnessey, Veva Deheza
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Integration of near-surface monitoring information using ArcGIS at the Illinois Basin – Decatur Project, USA
Abstract The Illinois Basin – Decatur Project (IBDP) is a large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) demonstration injecting 1 million metric tons (1.1 million tons) of carbon dioxide into a deep saline reservoir over a period of 3 years....
2014 / Christopher P. Korose, Randall A. Locke Ii, Curt S. Blakley, Carl H. Carman -
Characterization of shocked beryllium2014 / E N Brown, C M Cady, G T Gray, L M Hull, J H Cooley, et al.
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Decadal predictability of soil water, vegetation, and wildfire frequency over North America2015 / Yoshimitsu Chikamoto, Axel Timmermann, Samantha Stevenson, Pedro DiNezio, Sally Langford
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Increasing the Temporal Resolution of Direct Normal Solar Irradiance Series in a Desert Location
Abstract The knowledge of the high-frequency temporal evolution of Direct Normal solar Irradiance (DNI) reaching the ground is a key parameter in the design and operation of Concentrating Solar Thermal Power (CSTP) plants, as instantaneous...
2015 / C. Fernández-Peruchena, M. Blanco, A. Bernardos -
Permafrost warming and vegetation changes in continental Antarctica2014 / Mauro Guglielmin, Michele Dalle Fratte, Nicoletta Cannone
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Multifaceted role of clay minerals in pharmaceuticals2015 / Inderpreet Singh Khurana, Satvinder Kaur, Harpreet Kaur, Rajneet Kaur Khurana
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Influence of the Moisture Content and Temperature on the Thermal Properties of Soils: Laboratory Investigation and Theoretical Analysis
Abstract The paper presents the results of the laboratory investigation of thermal conductivity of clayey soils subjected to different moisture contents. The conductivities of soil specimens are evaluated at two extreme cases: fully saturated and...
2014 / Dariusz Łydżba, Magdalena Rajczakowska, Adrian Różański, Damian Stefaniuk -
Tropospheric aerosol profile information from high-resolution oxygen A-band measurements from space2015 / A. Geddes, H. Bösch
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Modeling the low pH limit of Nitrosomonas eutropha in high-strength nitrogen wastewaters
Abstract In wastewater treatment, the rate of ammonia oxidation decreases with pH and stops very often slightly below a pH of 6. Free ammonia (NH3) limitation, inhibition by nitrous acid (HNO2), limitation by inorganic carbon or direct effect of...
2015 / Alexandra Fumasoli, Eberhard Morgenroth, Kai M. Udert -
Nanoparticle Filtration Characteristics of Advanced Metal Foam Media for a Spark Ignition Direct Injection Engine in Steady Engine Operating Conditions and Vehicle Test Modes2015 / Cha-Lee Myung, Juwon Kim, Wonwook Jang, Dongyoung Jin, Simsoo Park, et al.
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Visual quality and sustainability considerations in tolerance optimization: A market-based approach
Abstract During the late stages of product development, dimensional tolerances are chosen to balance quality requirements with manufacturing costs. Designers typically judge how much variation in the product dimensions should be allowed while still...
2015 / Steven Hoffenson, Andreas Dagman, Rikard Söderberg