Earth and related environmental sciences topic list of research papers
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Analysis and Optimization on Energy Performance of a Rural House in Northern China Using Passive Retrofitting
Abstract A simulation study to improve energy and indoor environmental performance of a rural house by retrofitting in Beijing of China is presented in this paper. This dwelling was retrofitted using passive energy saving methods and it aims to...
2017 / Xinxin Liang, Yaodong Wang, Yongjie Zhang, Jianyun Jiang, Haisheng Chen, et al. -
Composition of pyrolysis gas from oil shale at various stages of heating2017 / S M Martemyanov, A A Bukharkin, I A Koryashov, A A Ivanov
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Reliability and O&M sensitivity analysis as a consequence of site specific characteristics for wave energy converters
Abstract Estimates for lifetime costs of wave energy arrays are difficult to obtain due to the uncertainty surrounding weather windows and failure rates for wave energy converters (WECs). An operations & maintenance (O&M) simulation tool has ...
2017 / Anthony Gray, Beth Dickens, Tom Bruce, Ian Ashton, Lars Johanning -
Mobile 3D laser scanning technology application in the surveying of urban underground rail transit2016 / Youmei Han, Bogang Yang, Yinan Zhen
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Combining Grid Computing and Docker Containers for the Study and Parametrization of CT Image Reconstruction Methods
Abstract Computed tomography (CT) is one of the most widely used methods in Medical Imaging. Despite of its relevance in the diagnosis of diseases with a high impact in our society (such as cancer), it is one of the most potentially harmful...
2017 / Mónica Chillarón, Vicente Vidal, Damián Segrelles, Ignacio Blanquer, Gumersindo Verdú -
Zoning of heavy metal concentrations including Cd, Pb and As in agricultural soils of Aghili plain, Khuzestan province, Iran
Abstract Soil is an important component of life cycle affecting agriculture and food crops. Quality of soil resources is defined according to their potential impact on human health by exposure of harmful constituents through the food chain. Heavy...
2017 / Mehdi Ahmadi, Sahand Jorfi, Amaneh Azarmansuri, Nematollah Jaafarzadeh, Amir Hosein Mahvi, et al. -
Application of Seismic Parameters for Estimation of Destress Blasting Effectiveness
Abstract Coal seams in the Upper Silesian Coal Basin are currently extracted under more and more disadvantageous geological and mining conditions. Mining depth, geological dislocations and mining remnants are factors which affect the rockburst...
2017 / Łukasz Wojtecki, Petr Konicek, Maciej J. Mendecki, Wacław M. Zuberek -
Combined Effects of Geochemical Reactions and Salt Precipitation on Geothermal Exploitation in the CPG System
Abstract CO2 plume geothermal (CPG) system not only can achieve geothermal exploitation but also can make most of the injected CO2 stored in the reservoir, which attracts more and more attention from the world. However, the injected CO2 will react...
2017 / Guodong Cui, Liang Zhang, Shaoran Ren -
Wear Degree Assessment of Low-pressure Earth Dams Within Urban Landscape
Abstract The article considers the safety of geotechnical structures, namely low-pressure earth dams, operating within urban landscape without qualified staff and test equipment. The main content of the research is the analysis of factors leading to ...
2017 / Tamila Titova, Rasul Akhtyamov, Elina Nasyrova -
Understanding the environmental impacts of large fissure eruptions: Aerosol and gas emissions from the 2014–2015 Holuhraun eruption (Iceland)
Abstract The 2014–2015 Holuhraun eruption in Iceland, emitted ∼11 Tg of SO2 into the troposphere over 6 months, and caused one of the most intense and widespread volcanogenic air pollution events in centuries. This study provides a number of source...
2017 / Evgenia Ilyinskaya, Anja Schmidt, Tamsin A. Mather, Francis D. Pope, Claire Witham, et al. -
Spatial patterns of degraded tropical forest and biodiversity restoration over 70-years of succession
Abstract Landscape metrics have often been used to analyse the spatial dynamics of habitat fragmentation accompanying forest loss. However, there are few studies of the spatial dynamics of natural forest succession, especially over periods longer...
2017 / Janet E. Nichol, Sawaid Abbas, Gunter A. Fischer -
Model Railway Traction Performance Measurements and Analysis
Abstract The purpose of this paper is to introduce measurements and analysis of a 1:8 scale model railroad in order to provide the possibility to use modern locomotive design methods in this application. Tractive force and vehicle speed are...
2017 / Pavel Sovička, Matěj Pácha, Pavol Rafajdus -
Ground Settlement in Urban Structures Exposed to Geo-environmental and Anthropic Hazards: A Case Study for Galati
Abstract A case study including a detailed ground settlement analysis is made for a particular loess structure located in the city of Galati, Romania, in order to assess the interdependence of geo-environmental and anthropic settlement triggering...
2017 / Cornelia-Florentina Dobrescu, Elena-Andreea Calarasu, Iolanda-Gabriela Craifaleanu -
Impact of the Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation on Tropical Cyclone Activity in the North Atlantic and Eastern North Pacific2015 / Wenhong Li, Laifang Li, Yi Deng
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A scaling law for monocrystalline PV/T modules with CCPC and comparison with triple junction PV cells
Abstract Scaling laws serve as a tool to convert the five parameters in a lumped one-diode electrical model of a photovoltaic (PV) cell/module/panel under indoor standard test conditions (STC) into the parameters under any outdoor conditions. By...
2017 / W. Li, M.C. Paul, M. Rolley, T. Sweet, M. Gao, et al. -
Pore pressure prediction using probabilistic neural network: case study of South Sumatra Basin2017 / A Haris, R J Sitorus, A Riyanto
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An attempt to identify and estimate the subsurface groundwater discharge in the south east coast of India
Abstract An attempt has been made to study the subsurface groundwater discharge (SGD) in the coastal Cuddalore region of south east India. Measurement for Radon, water level, Electrical Conductivity (EC) and pH in surface water for a total of twenty ...
2017 / S. Chidambaram, M. Nepolian, A.L. Ramanathan, J. Sarathidasan, R. Thilagavathi, et al. -
Asbestos manufacturing plants in Poland2015 / Ewa Wilk, Małgorzata Krówczyńska, Bogdan Zagajewski
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Finding Optimal Apertures inKeplerData2016 / Jeffrey C. Smith, Robert L. Morris, Jon M. Jenkins, Stephen T. Bryson, Douglas A. Caldwell, et al.
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Evaluation of ASTER GDEM in the northeastern margin of Tibetan Plateau in gravity reduction
Abstract In this paper, we first transferred the normal height of ASTER GDEM v2 to GPS ellipsoidal height based on the EGM96, and analyzed the precision of this digital elevation model in the northeastern margin of Tibetan Plateau (NETP) combining...
2017 / Guoqing Zhang, Wenbin Shen, Yiqing Zhu, Ying Wang, Yawen She