Earth and related environmental sciences topic list of research papers
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Results of System Configurations to Optimize Solar-driven Desiccant Evaporative Cooling Systems in Full Year Operation
Abstract The already shown high potential of desiccant evaporative cooling (DEC) systems in full year operation by using the sorption rotor for temperature and humidity recovery is here further analyzed to investigate the potential of certain system ...
2014 / Anita Preisler, Markus Brychta -
Exposure Experiments of Geochemical Reference Samples to CO2-satureted Seawater
Abstract We investigated interactions between geochemical reference samples and CO2-saturagted seawater. The experiments were made under normal temperature and atmospheric pressure. We used the reference samples of igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks,...
2013 / Nobuo Tsurushima, Namiha Yamada, Masahiro Suzumura -
How much information disclosure of building energy performance is necessary?
Abstract Many different governments have begun to require disclosure of building energy performance, in order to allow owners and prospective buyers to incorporate this information into their investment decisions. These policies, known as disclosure ...
2013 / David Hsu -
Geological and geotechnical properties of soil materials at Tannur dam, Wadi Al Hasa, South Jordan
Abstract Tannur dam, sited about 150km south of Amman on Wadi Al Hasa with a reservoir capacity of 17×106 m3, forms part of the Southern Ghors project for water supply and irrigation in the Jordan valley. Values obtained for...
2013 / Mousa Gougazeh, Ali Al-Shabatat -
Characterisation and liberation of chromium from fine ferrochrome waste materials
Abstract Three types of generic chromium (Cr)-containing wastes are generated during ferrochrome (FeCr) production, i.e. slag, bag filter dust (BFD) and venturi sludge. Slag is by volume the largest waste; however, fine FeCr waste materials (e.g....
2013 / Y. van Staden, J.P. Beukes, P.G. van Zyl, J.S. du Toit, N.F. Dawson -
Calculation Model for Optimization Design of Low Impact Energy Systems for Buildings
Abstract This study represents a new way for an innovative method of thermo-mechanical design for all buildings (new and historical), with the purpose to assess the feasibility of innovative plants from a technical, economic and environmentally...
2014 / Roberto De Lieto Vollaro, Matteo Calvesi, Gabriele Battista, Luca Evangelisti, Fabio Botta -
An arctic low-energy house as experimental setup for studies of heat dynamics of buildings
Abstract This paper addresses the difficulties in pinpointing reasons for unexpectedly high energy consumption in construction, and in low-energy houses especially. Statistical methods are applied to improve the insight into the energy performance...
2013 / Philip Delff Andersen, Carsten Rode, Henrik Madsen -
Probabilistic Backtracing of Drinking Water Contamination Events in a Stochastic World
Abstract In this paper, we investigate the relevance of the stochastic nature of water demand for backtracing of contaminations in drinking water distribution networks. We present an approach to deal with the uncertainty introduced by stochastic...
2014 / P. van Thienen, D. Vries, B. de Graaf, M. van de Roer, P. Schaap, et al. -
Monitoring of global geodynamic processes using satellite observations
Abstract To study mechanisms of destructive geodynamic phenomena including determination of places of possible severe earthquakes, volcano eruptions and some other natural hazards, it is important to have means to evolve areas where maximum changes...
2014 / S.K. Tatevian, G.F. Attia, N. Abou-Aly, R. Ghoneim, M. Hegazy -
Reconstructing the deep CO2 degassing behaviour of large basaltic fissure eruptions
Abstract The mass of volatiles degassed from volcanic eruptions is often estimated by comparing the volatile concentrations in undegassed glassy melt inclusions with the volatile concentrations in the degassed matrix glass. However, melt inclusions...
2014 / Margaret E. Hartley, John Maclennan, Marie Edmonds, Thor Thordarson -
A Hybrid System Engineering Approach for Engineered Resilient Systems: Combining Traditional and Agile Techniques to Support Future System Growth
Abstract Accommodating new requirements and user driven features is the major challenge of engineered resilient systems. An enterprise- centric system-engineering paradigm provides a holistic framework for guiding future growth of systems. This...
2014 / Shamsnaz Virani, Lauren Stolzar -
The role of fluids in the lower crust and upper mantle: A tribute to Jacques Touret2014 / Daniel Harlov
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Erosional features as indicators of thrust fault activity (Nankai Trough, Japan)
Abstract A submarine channel system and basal ramps of a Quaternary mass-transport deposit (MTD) are shown to represent thrust fault activity in the Nankai accretionary wedge. Variations in channel bed slope, height and width of submarine channels...
2013 / Tiago M. Alves, M. Strasser, G.F. Moore -
Potential Triassic and Jurassic CO2 Storage Reservoirs in the Skagerrak-kattegat Area
Abstract Regional assessment studies for CO2 storage plays have been carried out in the Norwegian-Danish Basin of the Central North Sea and in the Skagerrak-Kattegat area. The development of the reservoir models is a part of an ongoing...
2013 / Irfan Baig, Per Aagaard, Caroline Sassier, Jan Inge Faleide, Jens Jahren, et al. -
The GDCCSR Project Promoting Regional CCS-Readiness in the Guangdong Province, South China
Abstract Guangdong (GD) is the most economically developed province in China. The 3-year project “Guangdong, China's First CCS Ready Province” (GDCCSR) is aimed to provide a comprehensive review to decision makers on the necessity, feasibility, and...
2013 / Di Zhou, Daiqing Zhao, Qiang Liu, Xiao-Chun Li, Jia Li, et al. -
Assessing Contamination Level of Heavy Metals in the Lake of Qaraaoun. Lebanon
Abstract Water pollution in the Lake of Qaraaoun became a common criterion and it has been exaggerated in the last few decades as a result of population growth and the changing climatic conditions. The Qaraaoun Lake is the largest artificial...
2014 / Chaden Moussa Haydar, Nada Nehme, Sadek Awad, Bachar Koubaissy, Mohamad Fakih, et al. -
Towards validation of ammonia (NH<sub>3</sub>) measurements from the IASI satellite2015 / M. Van Damme, L. Clarisse, E. Dammers, X. Liu, J. B. Nowak, et al.
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Some Insights on Grassland Health Assessment Based on Remote Sensing2015 / Dandan Xu, Xulin Guo
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Curating the web’s deep past – Migration strategies for the German Continental Deep Drilling Program web content
Abstract On timescales beyond the life of a research project, a core task in the curation of digital research data is the migration of data and metadata to new storage media, new hardware, and software systems. These migrations are necessitated by...
2015 / Jens Klump, Damian Ulbricht, Ronald Conze -
Implications of Spatial Variability in Heat Flow for Geothermal Resource Evaluation in Large Foreland Basins: The Case of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin2014 / Simon Weides, Jacek Majorowicz