Earth and related environmental sciences topic list of research papers
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Northward subduction-related orogenesis of the southern Altaids: Constraints from structural and metamorphic analysis of the HP/UHP accretionary complex in Chinese southwestern Tianshan, NW China
Abstract The Chinese Tianshan belt of the southern Altaids has undergone a complicated geological evolution. Different theories have been proposed to explain its evolution and these are still hotly debated. The major subduction polarity and the way...
2014 / Mark Scheltens, Lifei Zhang, Wenjiao Xiao, Jinjiang Zhang -
Waterbird response to management practices in rice fields intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Abstract There are many benefits of agricultural landscapes for wildlife. In California's Central Valley, post-harvest flooding of rice fields increases the decomposition of rice stubble and provides habitat for over 50 species of waterbirds. These...
2016 / Kristin A. Sesser, Matthew E. Reiter, Daniel A. Skalos, Khara M. Strum, Catherine M. Hickey -
New particle formation at ground level and in the vertical column over the Barcelona area
Abstract The vertical profiles (up to 975ma.s.l.) of ultrafine and micronic particles across the planetary boundary layer and the free troposphere over a Mediterranean urban environment were investigated. Measurements were carried out using a...
2015 / M.C. Minguillón, M. Brines, N. Pérez, C. Reche, M. Pandolfi, et al. -
SimPEG: An open source framework for simulation and gradient based parameter estimation in geophysical applications
Abstract Inverse modeling is a powerful tool for extracting information about the subsurface from geophysical data. Geophysical inverse problems are inherently multidisciplinary, requiring elements from the relevant physics, numerical simulation,...
2015 / Rowan Cockett, Seogi Kang, Lindsey J. Heagy, Adam Pidlisecky, Douglas W. Oldenburg -
Quaternary tectonic control on channel morphology over sedimentary low land: A case study in the Ajay-Damodar interfluve of Eastern India
Abstract The style of active tectonic on the deformation and characterization of fluvial landscape has been investigated on three typical skrike-slip fault zones of the Ajay-Damodar Interfluve (ADI) in Eastern India through field mapping, structural ...
2015 / Suvendu Roy, Abhay Sankar Sahu -
Characterisation and deployment of an immobilised pH sensor spot towards surface ocean pH measurements
Abstract The oceans are a major sink for anthropogenic atmospheric carbon dioxide, and the uptake causes changes to the marine carbonate system and has wide ranging effects on flora and fauna. It is crucial to develop analytical systems that allow...
2015 / Jennifer S. Clarke, Eric P. Achterberg, Victoire M.C. Rérolle, Samer Abi Kaed Bey, Cedric F.A. Floquet, et al. -
Application of subsurface wastewater infiltration system to on-site treatment of domestic sewage under high hydraulic loading rate
Abstract In order to enhance the hydraulic loading rate (HLR) of a subsurface wastewater infiltration system (SWIS) used in treating domestic sewage, the intermittent operation mode was employed in the SWIS. The results show that the intermittent...
2015 / Ying-hua Li, Hai-bo Li, Xin-yang Xu, Xuan Gong, Yong-chun Zhou -
Understanding space weather to shield society: A global road map for 2015–2025 commissioned by COSPAR and ILWS
Abstract There is a growing appreciation that the environmental conditions that we call space weather impact the technological infrastructure that powers the coupled economies around the world. With that comes the need to better shield society...
2015 / Carolus J. Schrijver, Kirsti Kauristie, Alan D. Aylward, Clezio M. Denardini, Sarah E. Gibson, et al. -
Satellite remote sensing of phytoplankton phenology in Lake Balaton using 10years of MERIS observations
Abstract Phytoplankton biomass is important to monitor in lakes due to its influence on water quality and lake productivity. Phytoplankton has also been identified as sensitive to environmental change, with shifts in the seasonality of blooms, or...
2015 / S.C.J. Palmer, D. Odermatt, P.D. Hunter, C. Brockmann, M. Présing, et al. -
Triple F—a comet nucleus sample return mission2008 / Michael Küppers, H. U. Keller, E. Kührt, M. F. A’Hearn, K. Altwegg, et al.
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A model validation study of the washout/rainout contribution of sulfate and nitrate in wet deposition compared with precipitation chemistry data in Japan
Abstract We simulated washout/rainout ratios of non-sea-salt (nss)- SO ...
2015 / Mizuo Kajino, Masahide Aikawa -
Risk assessment of down-the-drain chemicals at large spatial scales: Model development and application to contaminants originating from urban areas in the Saint Lawrence River Basin
Abstract Chemicals released into freshwater systems threaten ecological functioning and may put aquatic life and the health of humans at risk. We developed a new contaminant fate model (CFM) that follows simple, well-established methodologies and is ...
2015 / Günther Grill, Usman Khan, Bernhard Lehner, Jim Nicell, Joseph Ariwi -
Quantitative assessment of seismic source performance: Feasibility of small and affordable seismic sources for long term monitoring at the Ketzin CO2 storage site, Germany
Abstract We apply a range of quantitative pre-stack analysis techniques to assess the feasibility of using smaller and cheaper seismic sources, than those currently used at the Ketzin CO2 storage site. Results from two smaller land sources are...
2014 / Daniel Sopher, Christopher Juhlin, Fei Huang, Monika Ivandic, Stefan Lueth -
Multivariate prediction of odor from pig production based on in-situ measurement of odorants
Abstract The aim of the present study was to estimate a prediction model for odor from pig production facilities based on measurements of odorants by Proton-Transfer-Reaction Mass spectrometry (PTR-MS). Odor measurements were performed at four...
2016 / Michael J. Hansen, Kristoffer E.N. Jonassen, Mette Marie Løkke, Anders Peter S. Adamsen, Anders Feilberg -
Analysis of trace neptunium in the vicinity of underground nuclear tests at the Nevada National Security Site
Abstract A high sensitivity analytical method for 237Np analysis was developed and applied to groundwater samples from the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) using short-lived 239Np as a yield tracer and HR magnetic sector ICP-MS. The 237Np...
2014 / P. Zhao, R.M. Tinnacher, M. Zavarin, A.B. Kersting -
The relationship between leaf area index and microclimate in tropical forest and oil palm plantation: Forest disturbance drives changes in microclimate
Abstract Land use change is a major threat to biodiversity. One mechanism by which land use change influences biodiversity and ecological processes is through changes in the local climate. Here, the relationships between leaf area index and five...
2014 / Stephen R. Hardwick, Ralf Toumi, Marion Pfeifer, Edgar C. Turner, Reuben Nilus, et al. -
A LiDAR method of canopy structure retrieval for wind modeling of heterogeneous forests
Abstract The difficulty of obtaining accurate information about the canopy structure is a current limitation towards higher accuracy in numerical predictions of the wind field in forested terrain. The canopy structure in computational fluid dynamics ...
2014 / Louis-Étienne Boudreault, Andreas Bechmann, Lasse Tarvainen, Leif Klemedtsson, Iurii Shendryk, et al. -
Wavelet analysis of lunar semidiurnal tidal influence on selected inland rivers across the globe2014 / Andrei-Emil Briciu
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Developing a portable, autonomous aerosol backscatter lidar for network or remote operations2013 / K. B. Strawbridge
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A comparative review of petrogenetic processes beneath the Cameroon Volcanic Line: Geochemical constraints
Abstract The origin and petrogenesis of the Cameroon Volcanic Line (CVL), composed of volcanoes that form on both the ocean floor and the continental crust, are difficult to understand because of the diversity, heterogeneity, and nature of available ...
2014 / Asobo N.E. Asaah, Tetsuya Yokoyama, Festus T. Aka, Tomohiro Usui, Mengnjo J. Wirmvem, et al.