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Boron In Antarctic Granulite-Facies Rocks: Under What Conditions Is Boron Retained In The Middle Crust?, Edward S. Grew
Boron In Antarctic Granulite-Facies Rocks: Under What Conditions Is Boron Retained In The Middle Crust?, Edward S. Grew
University of Maine Office of Research Administration: Grant Reports
This award, provided by the Antarctic Geology and Geophysics Program of the Office of Polar Programs, supports a project to investigate the role and fate of Boron in high-grade metamorphic rocks of the Larsemann Hills region of Antarctica. Trace elements provide valuable information on the changes sedimentary rocks undergo as temperature and pressure increase during burial. One such element, boron, is particularly sensitive to increasing temperature because of its affinity for aqueous fluids, which are lost as rocks are buried. Boron contents of unmetamorphosed pelitic sediments range from 20 to over 200 parts per million, but rarely exceed 5 parts …
Mri: Acquisition Of A High Performance Cluster For The University Of Maine Scientific Grid Portal, Phillip M. Dickens, Yifeng Zhu, Bruce E. Segee, James L. Fastook, Sudarshan S. Chawathe
Mri: Acquisition Of A High Performance Cluster For The University Of Maine Scientific Grid Portal, Phillip M. Dickens, Yifeng Zhu, Bruce E. Segee, James L. Fastook, Sudarshan S. Chawathe
University of Maine Office of Research Administration: Grant Reports
This project, acquiring a cluster to establish a scientific grid portal in Maine, aims to enable projects requiring large datasets. The work makes available to the wider community results such as widely-used whole-ice sheet models, tools for climate change research, prototype versions of object-based caching system (bundled with MPI-IO implementation developed at Argonne National Lab), the data management system, real-time animations, videos, etc. Additionally, the portal provides the larger community the compute power, storage capacity, and rendering engine to execute very high-resolution models, and receive animations and other visualized information in real time.
Broader Impact: The infrastructure enhances understanding of …
Sensors: A Novel Lateral Field Excited Acoustic Wave Sensor For Chemical And Biological Agents, John F. Vetelino, David Frankel, Carl Tripp, Paul J. Millard
Sensors: A Novel Lateral Field Excited Acoustic Wave Sensor For Chemical And Biological Agents, John F. Vetelino, David Frankel, Carl Tripp, Paul J. Millard
University of Maine Office of Research Administration: Grant Reports
Sensors for the sensitive and selective detection of chemical agents and a biological agent are being developed. The sensor structure consists of a piezoelectric platform that is coated with a film that selectively sorbs a chemical or biological agent of interest. The sensitivity of the sensor is embodied in the sensor platform, which consists of a quartz crystal that is excited by a lateral electric field. The exciting electrodes are placed opposite to the sensing surface, and the sensing film is attached directly to the sensor platform. This arrangement is in contrast to the standard quartz microbalance (QCM), where the …
Mri: Acquisition Of Interactive Visualization Tools For Supercomputer Models, Bruce E. Segee, Huijie Xue, Kiran Bhaganagar, James Fastook, Peter O. Koons
Mri: Acquisition Of Interactive Visualization Tools For Supercomputer Models, Bruce E. Segee, Huijie Xue, Kiran Bhaganagar, James Fastook, Peter O. Koons
University of Maine Office of Research Administration: Grant Reports
This project, acquiring a visualization facility (vizwall with high resolution display and high volume storage system to visualize large size data generated from diverse research activities), models polar ice sheets, oceans, atmospheric turbulent boundary layers, and geodynamics. The facility, whose main components consist of a visualization wall, a PRISM visualization server, and RAID storage disks, will be integrated to the university's existing supercomputer cluster.
The Science Behind Climate Change: A Journey To Reedy Glacier, Brenda L. Hall, Molly Schauffler
The Science Behind Climate Change: A Journey To Reedy Glacier, Brenda L. Hall, Molly Schauffler
University of Maine Office of Research Administration: Grant Reports
This Communicating Research to Public Audiences project focuses on the Reedy Glacier Antarctic research of Brenda Hall (OPP 0229034) and its relevance to the residents of and visitors to Maine. Collaborators include the University of Maine, the Maine Discovery Museum, the Acadia National Park and Cadillac Mountain Sports (an environmentally active retail company with several stores around the state). The primary deliverable is the development of an interactive software program that presents information and experiences in a two-tiered concept approach -- on the Reedy Glacier and its connection to Maine and on the process of science. The software is being …
Collaborative Research: The Response Of Lakes To Disturbance And Climate Change: Calibrating Sedimentary Records To Test The Landscape Position Concept, Jasmine E. Saros
Collaborative Research: The Response Of Lakes To Disturbance And Climate Change: Calibrating Sedimentary Records To Test The Landscape Position Concept, Jasmine E. Saros
University of Maine Office of Research Administration: Grant Reports
Landscape disturbance and climate change affect lakes in proportion to their contact with ground water, sometimes resulting in different responses in neighboring lakes. This project develops methods for reconstructing past water chemistry and food webs of lakes. The biological and chemical deposits in surface sediment samples will be compared with the water in 62 modern lakes. The resulting relationships will be tested by comparing sediment cores with 24 years of observations from the North Temperate Lakes Long Term Ecological Research (NTL-LTER) site. The methods will then be used to reconstruct 150 years of history for several lakes, adding perspective to …
Us Itase Glaciochemistry Phase 2: East Antarctica, Paul Mayewski
Us Itase Glaciochemistry Phase 2: East Antarctica, Paul Mayewski
University of Maine Office of Research Administration: Grant Reports
This award supports a project to undertake glaciochemical investigations of the Ross Sea Embayment Drainage System, and portions of Wilkes Land for purposes of understanding annual to multi-centennial scale climate variability. The glaciochemical data that will be collected will contribute to the U.S. component of the International Trans-Antarctic Scientific Expedition and will occur over a period of two years on an overland traverse that will begin at Taylor Dome in Northern Victoria Land and travel to the South Pole. This data, along with similar information collected on a series of earlier traverse in West Antarctica, will contribute to providing an …
A Science Management Office For The United States Component Of The International Trans Antarctic Expedition (Us Itase Smo) - A Collaborative Program Of Research From Taylor Dome To, Paul Mayewski
University of Maine Office of Research Administration: Grant Reports
This award supports the science management office (SMO) for a series of collaborative science proposals that are part of the U.S. contribution to the International Trans-Antarctic Scientific Expedition (US ITASE). It supports the science administration and the coordination of logistics needed in order to accomplish the research. The SMO will work with the Antarctic support contractor to coordinate field operations for the traverse platform so that US ITASE can undertake a series of scientific traverses in the region from Taylor Dome, in Northern Victoria Land to South Pole (NVL-SP) inclusive of interior portions of the East Antarctic plateau such as …
Collaborative Research: Drillsite Reconnaissance And Snow Chemistry Survey In Denali National Park, Karl J. Kreutz
Collaborative Research: Drillsite Reconnaissance And Snow Chemistry Survey In Denali National Park, Karl J. Kreutz
University of Maine Office of Research Administration: Grant Reports
This is a collaborative proposal by Principal Investigators from the Universities of New Hampshire (UNH) and Maine. Understanding the mechanisms responsible for interannual to decadal-scale climate variability during the late Holocene remains a fundamental research problem in Arctic science. The Principal Investigator's will: 1) perform a detailed reconnaissance to identify suitable locations in Denali National Park (DNP) from which to recover and develop high resolution ice core records; and (2) develop detailed snow chemistry records that document the spatial (both horizontally and vertically) and seasonal variation of major ion and trace element deposition in the region. This will be the …
Collaborative Research: Abandoned Elephant Seal Colonies In Antarctica: Integration Of Genetic, Isotopic, And Geologic Approaches Toward Understanding Holocene Environmental Change, Brenda L. Hall
University of Maine Office of Research Administration: Grant Reports
During previous NSF-sponsored research, the PI's discovered that southern elephant seal colonies once existed along the Victoria Land coast (VLC) of Antarctica, a region where they are no longer observed. Molted seal skin and hair occur along 300 km of coastline, more than 1000 km from any extant colony. The last record of a seal at a former colony site is at ~A.D. 1600. Because abandonment occurred prior to subantarctic sealing, disappearance of the VLC colony probably was due to environmental factors, possibly cooling and encroachment of land-fast, perennial sea ice that made access to haul-out sites difficult. The record …
Itr: A Computational Framework For Observational Science: Data Assimilation Methods And Their Application For Understanding North Atlantic Zooplankton Dynamics, Andrew J. Pershing
Itr: A Computational Framework For Observational Science: Data Assimilation Methods And Their Application For Understanding North Atlantic Zooplankton Dynamics, Andrew J. Pershing
University of Maine Office of Research Administration: Grant Reports
This project will develop a modular data assimilation system, investigate several algorithms to make data assimilation more efficient, and will apply this system to investigate zooplankton dynamics in the North Atlantic. The goal of data assimilation is to find the value of the control variables (typically, the initial conditions or boundary conditions or model parameters) producing the best agreement between the model and the data. A data assimilation system consists of a forward model representing known dynamics. This model is integrated and the deviation between its predictions and available observations are quantified by a cost function. An adjoint model, representing …
Collaborative Research: Erosional Forcing Of Late Quaternary Compressive Strain, West Central Taiwan, Phaedra Upton
Collaborative Research: Erosional Forcing Of Late Quaternary Compressive Strain, West Central Taiwan, Phaedra Upton
University of Maine Office of Research Administration: Grant Reports
The concept of steady-state growth of compressive orogens is one of the most accepted ideas in continental tectonics developed in the last two decades, yet surprisingly few direct data exist to test the models that have been advanced. Testing and refining the concept of steady-state mountain building requires identification of cases of transient response and dynamic feedback in compressive orogens, and documentation of the spatial and temporal scales at which crustal deformation responds to erosion. This project takes advantage of a unique natural experiment in the active fold-thrust belt of west-central Taiwan where enough modern seismologic, geodetic, structural and geochronologic …
Mechanisms Controlling Metal And Phosphorus Dynamics In An Experimentally Acidified Watershed In Maine, Ivan J. Fernandez
Mechanisms Controlling Metal And Phosphorus Dynamics In An Experimentally Acidified Watershed In Maine, Ivan J. Fernandez
University of Maine Office of Research Administration: Grant Reports
The Bear Brook Watershed in Maine (BBWM) is a long-term (14+ years), whole-watershed experiment designed to study ecosystem responses to acid deposition. One watershed has been treated bimonthly by helicopter with nitrogen and sulfur since 1989. Results have documented progressive acidification of soils and streams, substantial losses of soil nutrients (e.g., calcium), increased nitrogen cycling, and changes in tree foliar chemistry. Little research has been done on phosphorus, a critical nutrient in ecosystems. This project will evaluate the effects of long-term watershed acidification on metal mobilization (focusing on aluminum and iron) and linked effects on phosphorus at BBWM by studying …
Us-Globec Nep Phase Iiia-Ccs: Large-Scale Influences On Mesoscale Structure In The Ccs, A Synthesis Of Climate-Forced Variability In Coastal Ecosystems, Andrew C. Thomas
Us-Globec Nep Phase Iiia-Ccs: Large-Scale Influences On Mesoscale Structure In The Ccs, A Synthesis Of Climate-Forced Variability In Coastal Ecosystems, Andrew C. Thomas
University of Maine Office of Research Administration: Grant Reports
A variety of extreme climate events occurred during the period of the US GLOBEC NEP monitoring and process studies in the California Current System (CCS) (1997-2003). These provided an unprecedented opportunity to examine a wide range of climate variability experienced by the CCS and its ecosystems. By relating these climate events to regional physical and biological observations, using multiple and diverse data sources (GLOBEC and other recent observations, historical datasets, satellites, circulation and physical-biological models), the investigators will determine how these events affect mesoscale ocean variability and target populations in the CCS. The overarching goal of this project is to …
Metallophilic Interactions In Closed-Shell Metal-Metal Bonded Luminescent Systems And Their Tunability For Excited State Energy Transfer, Howard H. Patterson
Metallophilic Interactions In Closed-Shell Metal-Metal Bonded Luminescent Systems And Their Tunability For Excited State Energy Transfer, Howard H. Patterson
University of Maine Office of Research Administration: Grant Reports
Howard Patterson, University of Maine, is supported by the Inorganic, Bioinorganic and Organometallic Chemistry Program for photochemical studies of metal-metal bonded excimers and exciplexes. In solution or in the solid state, dicyanoaurate(I) and dicyanoargentate(I) ions oligomerize. The oligomers show complex photochemistry, including luminescence caused by metallophilic interactions. These systems can be tuned over 18,000 wavenumbers by doping or by adding various donor ions. This research project will look in detail at lifetime and time-resolved studies, vibrational analysis by Raman scattering and infrared, structural studies by x-ray and neutron diffraction, and theoretical analyses. The research will provide insight into metallophilic interactions …
Maine Forest Landowner Study, James Acheson
Maine Forest Landowner Study, James Acheson
University of Maine Office of Research Administration: Grant Reports
One of the most important questions for resource management is, under what conditions will users conserve the resources on which their livelihood depends? This project studies the forest management strategies of different types of forest landowner groups in Maine. Some owners are doing a far better job of managing their forests sustainably than are others. The quality of management practices is a crucial issues at this time, because the rapid depletion of forests is a world-wide problem. Maine is a particularly good laboratory to study forest management issues because it is the most heavily forested state in the country, and …
Embedded Ice Sheet Model, James L. Fastook
Embedded Ice Sheet Model, James L. Fastook
University of Maine Office of Research Administration: Grant Reports
This award supports the development of an embedded ice sheet model, one where a section of the ice sheet (at a mesoscale) is modeled at higher resolution, but is driven by output from a lower-resolution model of the entire ice sheet (at a global scale). In addition to giving higher resolution results, it will be better able to capture the behavior of small-scale, but dynamically important, systems such as ice streams. It will also be possible with the new embedded model to include more complete physics (such as longitudinal stresses). This project will enable the continued development and application of …