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Application Of The Hvsr Technique To Map The Depth And Elevation Of The Bedrock Underlying Wright State University Campus, Dayton, Ohio, Devika L. Ghuge Jan 2023

Application Of The Hvsr Technique To Map The Depth And Elevation Of The Bedrock Underlying Wright State University Campus, Dayton, Ohio, Devika L. Ghuge

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Estimating sediment thickness and bedrock surface geometry is critical for many hydrogeologic studies. The horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (HVSR), a passive seismic method is a unique, non-invasive technique for speedily estimating bedrock depth. To record ambient seismic noise, the H/V method employs a single broadband three-component seismometer. A field assessment was conducted on the Wright State University Campus in Dayton, Ohio, to determine the depth (z) and elevation of the bedrock. Data were collected at 60 different locations. A known value for the depth of bedrock on campus was determined using the log from a local water well available from the …


Effects Of Phosphorus-Binding Agents On Nutrient Dynamics And A Planktothrix Bloom In A Shallow, Semi-Enclosed Lake Area, Joseph Lee Davidson Jan 2023

Effects Of Phosphorus-Binding Agents On Nutrient Dynamics And A Planktothrix Bloom In A Shallow, Semi-Enclosed Lake Area, Joseph Lee Davidson

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Grand Lake St. Marys is the largest (52 km2) inland lake in Ohio, USA, and receives high nutrient loadings (90th percentile for total nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) concentrations in the USA) from a watershed dominated by agricultural row-crops and livestock production. Eutrophication has led to cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms, dominated by non-N2 fixing Planktothrix, that persist year-round, including in winter months. In summer 2020 and 2021, multiple treatments using P-binding agents within a 3.5 ha swimming enclosure were conducted to remove excess dissolved P from the water column. The objective of this study was to examine pre-and-post treatment biogeochemical …