Earth and related environmental sciences topic list of research papers
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Predicating Energy Demand and Carbon Emissions of the Yellow River Delta High-efficiency Eco-economic Zone
Abstract The regional condition and natural resources of the Yellow River Delta are superior, but the issues and constrains there are also quite pronounced. So the development of high-efficiency ecological economy is confronted with serious...
2012 / Wenjun Wang, Lijun Ren, Qianwen Guo, Tong Chen -
Seasonal Sea Wave Energy at al-Manara Station in Tartous
Abstract This paper shows that the variations of the total and significant seasonal sea wave energy at al-Manara station in Tartous where we used the wind speed data from the General Metrological Administration located in Damascus for duration of 6...
2012 / Bahjat Ibrahim, Salman Mahmoud, Badr Alaraj -
Pipeline Flow Modelling with Source Terms Due to Leakage: The Straw Method
Abstract A numerical method for calculating the leakage flow rate through a crack in a pressurized pipeline is presented. Calculations of the flow inside, and leakage from, a pipeline with a running crack are performed. For the case of single-phase...
2012 / Alexandre Morin, Steinar Kragset, Svend Tollak Munkejord -
The Advantages and Mechanism of Semi-aerobic Landfill
Abstract This paper reviews the differences in the two ways of anaerobic landfill and semi-aerobic landfill. The leachate came from semi-aerobic landfill being recycled leachate has such characteristics: A small quantity of acid and COD, high...
2012 / Yi He, Lifang Guo, Junmin Gao -
High-flux magnetorheology at elevated temperatures2013 / Murat Ocalan, Gareth H. McKinley
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Geometry of fold interference patterns in Wadi Kharit area, South Eastern Desert, Egypt
Abstract Fold interference patterns and superimposed relations are common in the Neoproterozoic basement rocks of Egypt. They are the products of complex Precambrian orogenies formed by collision and accretionary island arcs onto a pre-Pan-African...
2011 / Yahia Abbas El Kazzaz -
Cost of Water Use: A Driver of Future Investments into Water-efficient Thermal Power Plants?
Abstract Based on a global and comprehensive empirical study, this paper analyses the regional impact of water use economics on the decision to invest in new thermal power projects. Investments today are primarily determined by water availability...
2015 / G. Kablouti -
Observations of water masses and circulation in the Eurasian Basin of the Arctic Ocean from the 1990s to the late 2000s2012 / B. Rudels, U. Schauer, G. Björk, M. Korhonen, S. Pisarev, et al.
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A study into the vibration behaviour of power ultrasonic devices for bone surgery
Abstract Nonlinear behaviour is known to exist in power ultrasonic systems. Multimodal responses, frequency modulations, hysteresis effects, bifurcations and chaos are amongst the nonlinear phenomena detected in tuned devices driven at high power. ...
2010 / Andrew Mathieson, Andrea Cardoni -
Spatial statistics of surface roughness change derived from multi-scale digital elevation models
Abstract Surface roughness is an important variable of geomorphologic research and hydrological modeling, and widely used in the Earth and planetary science. It plays an important role in determining how a ground object will interact with its...
2011 / Bingwei Tian, Ling Wang, Katsuaki Koike -
Soil Erosion Environmental Analysis of the Three Gorges Reservoir AreaBased on the “3S” Technology
Abstract Soil erosion process, which is affected by both natural and artificial factors,is extremely complicated. This article selects SPOT5 remote sensing image, rainfall, DEM and soil data and other related material in the three gorges reservoir...
2011 / Xu XiaoHua, Xu Xin-Fa, Lei Sheng, Fu ShaSha, Wu Gaowei -
Technology Review System of Water-Temperature Prediction for Reservoir Construction Project
Abstract It is the important technical support for technology appraisal to establish technology review system of water-temperature prediction for reservoir construction project. In this study, the technical route, implementation method and process,...
2010 / Wang Qinggai, Zhao Xiaohong, Ding Feng, Zhao Yue, Xing Kejia -
Evolution of water quality around the Island of Borneo during the last 8-years
Abstract Water quality around the Island of Borneo is important for the coral reefs in Borneo's proximity. Sediment input into freshwater and marine ecosystems is a result of natural processes. However, mining, deforestation, poor agricultural...
2011 / B. Oney, A. Shapiro, M. Wegmann -
Fuzzy comprehensive evaluation of mining geological condition in the No.9 coal seam, Linhuan coal mine, Huaibei Coalfield, China
Abstract Many factors influence coal mining, such as coal seams, structure condition, lithologic characteristics of roof and floor, and so on. The mining technology and developing methods are not the same for different geological conditions. Based...
2012 / Zhang Lei, Pan Jienan, Zhang Xiaomin -
Debris Flow Characteristics and Risk Degree Assessment in Changyuan Gully, Huairou District, Beijing
Abstract Debris flow risk degree assessment is an important part of hazard assessment; it has great significance in disaster reduction to achieve the security of mountains. From the view of system theory, this paper uses analytic hierarchy process...
2011 / Qilin Yang, Jiarong Gao, Yue Wang, Bintian Qian -
Extraction of Hongze Lake Reclamation Area Based on RADARSAT SAR and LANDSAT ETM+
Abstract Due to some limitations of the visible and near infrared bands in remote sensing, radar remote sensing technology, which is capable in all-time, all-weather, and penetrating to some degree and so forth, has become a new technology and new...
2011 / Shuang Xia, Renzong Ruan, Meichun Yan, Yuanjian She -
Characteristics of Diffuse Source N Pollution in Lean River Catchment
Abstract This paper analyzes the spatiotemporal characteristics of diffuse source N pollution in Lean River catchment. The water sampling points were set up on the main stream and tributary on Lean River, and water samples were taken in wet season,...
2011 / Xia Yu, Huang Lingguang, Xu Ligang -
GIS Stream Network Analysis for Huaihe River Basin of China
Abstract The study has put forward a water pollution management model as a GIS tool in the long-term water projects regulating process and pollution control plan for the Huaihe River Basin in China. In this paper, we applied GIS network analysis...
2011 / Yan Jiang -
Biodegradation of Organic Matter and Holding of N,P during Aerobic Thermophilic Composting of Human Feces
Abstract Aerobic composting is a method for sanitary disposal of human feces as has been used in bio-toilet systems. As the composting method can be used at family in city to save water and to control water pollution, it would be favorable if the...
2011 / Fan Bai, Xiaochang Wang -
Wildfire Frequency-Area Statistics in Spain
Abstract The term wildfire regime refers to the wildfires characteristics in a given region during a given period of time. Here we examine one aspect of the wildfire regime, burned area frequency-area statistics of wildfires, for different regions...
2011 / M.V. Moreno, B.D. Malamud, E.A. Chuvieco