Earth and related environmental sciences topic list of research papers
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Interpretation of observed microwave signatures from ground dual polarization radar and space multi frequency radiometer for the 2011 Grímsvötn volcanic eruption2013 / M. Montopoli, G. Vulpiani, D. Cimini, E. Picciotti, F. S. Marzano
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Trial of Multidisciplinary Observation at an Expandable Sub-Marine Cabled Station “Off-Hatsushima Island Observatory” in Sagami Bay, Japan2009 / Takafumi Kasaya, Kyohiko Mitsuzawa, Tada-nori Goto, Ryoichi Iwase, Keizo Sayanagi, et al.
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Assessing environmental stressors on a commercial walleye fishery from a large northern ecosystem (Tathlina Lake) using water chemistry and paleolimnology
Abstract Tathlina Lake (Northwest Territories, Canada) is a large, shallow ecosystem in the rapidly warming northern boreal forest. This lake is of considerable cultural and economic significance as it supports a commercially important walleye...
2015 / Emily M. Stewart, Kristen A. Coleman, Jennifer B. Korosi, Joshua R. Thienpont, Michael J. Palmer, et al. -
The role of water content in triboelectric charging of wind-blown sand2013 / Zhaolin Gu, Wei Wei, Junwei Su, Chuck Wah Yu
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Potential for Peak Flow Reduction by Rainwater Harvesting Tanks
Abstract The objective of the paper is to evaluate the potential of tank-based rainwater harvesting systems as source control methods to mitigate runoff flow peaks in urban areas. Water balance simulations of the rainwater tanks at the resolution...
2014 / A. Campisano, D. Di Liberto, C. Modica, S. Reitano -
On the angular dependency of canopy gap fractions in pine, spruce and birch stands
Abstract The angular profiles of canopy gap fraction curves are influenced by canopy structure, and are commonly expected to vary with stand- and crown-level variables such as tree pattern, crown shape and leaf orientation. In this study,...
2015 / Miina Rautiainen, Pauline Stenberg -
Deriving Public Transportation Timetables with Large-Scale Cell Phone Data
Abstract In this paper, we propose an approach to deriving public transportation timetables of a region (i.e. country) based on (i) large- scale, non-GPS cell phone data and (ii) a dataset containing geographic information of public transportation...
2015 / Christopher Horn, Roman Kern -
Mapping the vulnerability hotspots over Hindu-Kush Himalaya region to flooding disasters
Abstract A disproportionate share of the global economic and human losses caused by environmental shocks is borne by people in the developing nations. The mountain region of Hindu-Kush Himalaya (HKH) in South Asia is threatened by numerous flooding...
2014 / Shada Elalem, Indrani Pal -
The changing land cover and fragmenting forest on the Roof of the World: A case study in Nepal's Kailash Sacred Landscape
Abstract Land cover change is one of the most important drivers of forest ecosystem change. The Hindu Kush Himalayan region (HKH) has experienced severe forest degradation but data and documentation are limited. We undertook this study in the...
2015 / Kabir Uddin, Sunita Chaudhary, Nakul Chettri, Rajan Kotru, Manchiraju Murthy, et al. -
Contribution of indoor-generated particles to residential exposure
Abstract The majority of airborne particles in residences, when expressed as number concentrations, are generated by the residents themselves, through combustion/thermal related activities. These particles have a considerably smaller diameter than...
2014 / C. Isaxon, A. Gudmundsson, E.Z. Nordin, L. Lönnblad, A. Dahl, et al. -
Comparing the impacts of mature spruce forests and grasslands on snow melt, water resource recharge, and run-off in the northern boreal environment
Abstract Snow-melt runoff is an important factor in control of flooding and soil erosion in higher and cold regions of the world. In 1992–2008–2008, processes of snow accumulation and melting were monitored at two adjacent sites of the Paljakka...
2015 / Jiří Kremsa, Josef Křeček, Eero Kubin -
Acoustoelastic effects of Stoneley waves in a borehole surrounded by a transversely isotropic elastic solid2014 / Jinxia Liu, Zhiwen Cui, Zhengliang Cao, Kexie Wang
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Optimizing fish sampling for fish–mercury bioaccumulation factors
Abstract Fish Bioaccumulation Factors (BAFs; ratios of mercury (Hg) in fish (Hgfish) and water (Hgwater)) are used to develop total maximum daily load and water quality criteria for Hg-impaired waters. Both applications require representative Hgfish ...
2015 / Barbara C. Scudder Eikenberry, Karen Riva-Murray, Christopher D. Knightes, Celeste A. Journey, Lia C. Chasar, et al. -
Various driving mechanisms for generating motion of colloidal particles2008 / A Erbe, M Zientara, L Baraban, C Kreidler, P Leiderer
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Electric property evidences of carbonification of organic matters in marine shales and its geologic significance: A case study of the Lower Cambrian Qiongzhusi shale in the southern Sichuan Basin
Abstract Searching for some reliable evidences that can verify the carbonification of organic matters in marine shales is a major scientific issue in selecting shale gas fairways in old strata. To this end, based on core, logging and testing data,...
2014 / Yuman Wang, Dazhong Dong, Xiangzhi Cheng, Jinliang Huang, Shufang Wang, et al. -
Wind and Solar Energy Resources in India
Abstract This study assesses the potential for combined grid-connected wind and solar resources for the regional power grids of India and explores if spatio-temporal complementarity in these resources can minimize the effect of grid-scale...
2015 / Savita Lolla, Somnath Baidya Roy, Sourangsu Chowdhury -
Forest Resources Assessment of 2015 shows positive global trends but forest loss and degradation persist in poor tropical countries
Abstract The Global Forest Resources Assessment 2015 shows that deforestation has slowed and afforestation has increased globally during 1990–2015. Planted forests have increasingly provided goods and services hitherto derived from natural forests,...
2015 / Sean Sloan, Jeffrey A. Sayer -
Evaluating the accuracy of CFSR reanalysis hourly wind speed forecasts for the UK, using in situ measurements and geographical information
Abstract Climate data can be used in simulations to estimate the output of wind turbines in locations where meteorological observations are not available. We perform the most comprehensive evaluation of the NCEP CFSR reanalysis model hourly wind...
2015 / Ed Sharp, Paul Dodds, Mark Barrett, Catalina Spataru -
Urban forestry and cool roofs: Assessment of heat mitigation strategies in Phoenix residential neighborhoods
Abstract The City of Phoenix (Arizona, USA) developed a Tree and Shade Master Plan and a Cool Roofs initiative to ameliorate extreme heat during the summer months in their arid city. This study investigates the impact of the City's heat mitigation...
2014 / Ariane Middel, Nalini Chhetri, Raymond Quay -
C and Cl-CSIA for Elucidating Chlorinated Methanes Biotic and Abiotic Degradation at a Polluted Bedrock Aquifer
Abstract In this study,concentration and δ13C and δ37Cl values of chloroform (CF) and carbon tetrachloride (CT) measured in groundwater samples are related to redox conditions to elucidate natural attenuation processes in a polluted site. Shifts in...
2015 / Diana Rodríguez-Fernández, Mònica Rosell, Cristina Domènech, Clara Torrentó, Jordi Palau, et al.