Earth and related environmental sciences topic list of research papers
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A MODIS-based burned area assessment for Russian croplands: Mapping requirements and challenges
Abstract Although agricultural burning is banned in Russia, it is still a widespread practice. Accurately monitoring cropland burned area is an important task as these estimates are used in the calculation of cropland burning emissions, which are...
2016 / Joanne V. Hall, Tatiana V. Loboda, Louis Giglio, Gregory W. McCarty -
Numerical investigation of CO2 storage in hydrocarbon field using a geomechanical-fluid coupling model
Abstract Increasing pore pressure due to CO2 injection can lead to stress and strain changes of the reservoir. One of the safely standards for long term CO2 storage is whether stress and strain changes caused by CO2 injection will lead to...
2016 / Guang Li -
Modeling background radiation using geochemical data: A case study in and around Cameron, Arizona
Abstract This study compares high resolution forward models of natural gamma-ray background with that measured by high resolution aerial gamma-ray surveys. The ability to predict variations in natural background radiation levels should prove useful...
2016 / Kara E. Marsac, Pamela C. Burnley, Christopher T. Adcock, Daniel A. Haber, Russell L. Malchow, et al. -
Dry bulk cargo shipping — An overlooked threat to the marine environment?
Abstract Approximately 9.5billiontonnes of goods is transported over the world oceans annually with dry bulk representing the largest cargo group. This paper aims to analyse whether the transport and associated inputs of dry bulks into the sea...
2016 / Matthias Grote, Nicole Mazurek, Carolin Gräbsch, Jana Zeilinger, Stéphane Le Floch, et al. -
Spatially downscaling sun-induced chlorophyll fluorescence leads to an improved temporal correlation with gross primary productivity
Abstract Sun-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) is known to relate directly to leaf and canopy scale photosynthesis. Retrieving SIF from space can thus provide an indication on the temporal and spatial patterns of the terrestrial gross primary...
2016 / Gregory Duveiller, Alessandro Cescatti -
Non-linear temperature dependency of ammonia and methane emissions from a naturally ventilated dairy barn
Ammonia (NH3) and methane (CH4) emissions from naturally ventilated dairy barns affect the environment and the wellbeing of humans and animals. Our study improves the understanding of the dependency of emission rates on climatic conditions with a particular focus...
2016 / Sabrina Hempel, Chayan Kumer Saha, Merike Fiedler, Werner Berg, Christiane Hansen, et al. -
Use of X-ray CT scan to characterize the evolution of the hydraulic properties of a soil under drainage conditions
Abstract Characterization of soil hydraulic properties is essential for modelling water flow and solute transport in the vadose zone. These properties are often assessed assuming that the soil is a non-deformable (rigid) porous medium. However,...
2016 / Y. Périard, S. José Gumiere, B. Long, A.N. Rousseau, J. Caron -
Hydropower versus irrigation—an analysis of global patterns2017 / Ruijie Zeng, Ximing Cai, Claudia Ringler, Tingju Zhu
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Investigating ambient ozone formation regimes in neighboring cities of shale plays in the Northeast United States using photochemical modeling and satellite retrievals
Abstract This study investigates long-term (i.e., 2007–2014) fluctuations in ambient ozone formation regimes for cities adjacent to shale plays in the Northeast United States (U.S.). Ozone air quality in many cities of the Northeast U.S. does not...
2016 / Chih-Yuan Chang, Eric Faust, Xiangting Hou, Pius Lee, Hyun Cheol Kim, et al. -
Optimization of people evacuation plans on the basis of wireless sensor networks2016 / Yedilkhan Amirgaliyev, Rassul Yunussov, Orken Mamyrbayev
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Towards sustainability in underground coal mine closure contexts: A methodology proposal for environmental risk management
Abstract The mining industry needs community and regional governmental support to maintain its current activities and, more importantly, to develop future projects. The failure to manage environmental risks in an acceptable manner during mine...
2016 / Alicja Krzemień, Ana Suárez Sánchez, Pedro Riesgo Fernández, Karsten Zimmermann, Felipe González Coto -
Preconditioning and triggering of offshore slope failures and turbidity currents revealed by most detailed monitoring yet at a fjord-head delta
Abstract Rivers and turbidity currents are the two most important sediment transport processes by volume on Earth. Various hypotheses have been proposed for triggering of turbidity currents offshore from river mouths, including direct plunging of...
2016 / M.A. Clare, J.E. Hughes Clarke, P.J. Talling, M.J.B. Cartigny, D.G. Pratomo -
Inter-comparison of model-simulated and satellite-retrieved componential aerosol optical depths in China
Abstract China’s large aerosol emissions have major impacts on global climate change as well as regional air pollution and its associated disease burdens. A detailed understanding of the spatiotemporal patterns of aerosol components is necessary for ...
2016 / Shenshen Li, Chao Yu, Liangfu Chen, Jinhua Tao, Husi Letu, et al. -
The introduction and expansion of biomass use in Swedish district heating systems
Abstract District heating satisfies about 60% of the heat demand in Swedish buildings. Today, more than two thirds of the heat supply to the district heating systems is based on biomass and waste, and biomass alone accounts for about half of the...
2016 / Karin Ericsson, Sven Werner -
Increased wetness confounds Landsat-derived NDVI trends in the central Alaska North Slope region, 1985–20112016 / Martha K Raynolds, Donald A Walker
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How Does the European Recovery Target for Construction & Demolition Waste Affect Resource Management?2016 / Maria Arm, Ola Wik, Christian J. Engelsen, Martin Erlandsson, Ole Hjelmar, et al.
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Response of fish assemblages to declining acidic deposition in Adirondack Mountain lakes, 1984–2012
Abstract Adverse effects of acidic deposition on the chemistry and fish communities were evident in Adirondack Mountain lakes during the 1980s and 1990s. Fish assemblages and water chemistry in 43 Adirondack Long-Term Monitoring (ALTM) lakes were...
2016 / B.P. Baldigo, K.M. Roy, C.T. Driscoll -
Assessment of changes in riverine nitrate in the Sesan, Srepok and Sekong tributaries of the Lower Mekong River Basin
Abstract Changes in nitrates are of particular concern in tropical regions undergoing rapid development, as these changes may affect local and downstream riverine ecosystems. This study assessed the spatial and temporal differences in nitrate loads...
2016 / Chantha Oeurng, Thomas A. Cochrane, Mauricio E. Arias, Bikesh Shrestha, Thanapon Piman -
The impact of satellite sensor viewing geometry on time-series analysis of volcanic emissions
Abstract Time-series analysis techniques are being increasingly used to process satellite observations of volcanic gas emissions and heat flux, with the aim of identifying cyclic behaviour that could inform hazard assessment or elucidate volcanic...
2016 / Verity J.B. Flower, Simon A. Carn, Robert Wright -
Research on the optimization method of dynamic partitioning area target for Earth observation satellites
Abstract Dynamic partitioning target area algorithm is the key step during Earth observation satellite planning and scheduling. In this paper, a method of dynamic partitioning area target was proposed and combined with the optimization greedy...
2011 / Wanghong Fei, Lixu Zhi