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Full-Text Articles in Environmental Sciences
The Geologic Records Of Dust In The Quaternary, Daniel R. Muhs
The Geologic Records Of Dust In The Quaternary, Daniel R. Muhs
United States Geological Survey: Staff Publications
Study of geologic records of dust composition, sources and deposition rates is important for understanding the role of dust in the overall planetary radiation balance, fertilization of organisms in the world’s oceans, nutrient additions to the terrestrial biosphere and soils, and for paleoclimatic reconstructions. Both glacial and non-glacial processes produce fine-grained particles that can be transported by the wind. Geologic records of dust flux occur in a number of depositional archives for sediments: (1) loess deposits; (2) lake sediments; (3) soils; (4) deep-ocean basins; and (5) ice sheets and smaller glaciers. These archives have several characteristics that make them highly …
Examining Atmospheric Dust Deposition And Its Effects On Alpine Lakes In The Uinta Mountains, Utah, Oliver J. Squire
Examining Atmospheric Dust Deposition And Its Effects On Alpine Lakes In The Uinta Mountains, Utah, Oliver J. Squire
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
The composition and effects of atmospheric dust on remote alpine lakes were investigated using geological and paleolimnolgical techniques. Short cores (< 50 cm long) were retrieved from five lakes on the eastern side of the Uinta Mountains, Utah. Sediment core chronologies are based on 210 Pb and 14C dates. Dust and lake sediment core samples were analyzed for their particle size distribution, mineralogy, and chemistry. Dust was fine grained (< 10 μm) and was enriched (i.e., 50X greater concentrations) in 31 major, minor and trace elements relative to local bedrock material. In lake sediments, changes in the concentrations of key dust elements were recorded beginning in ~ AD 1900. Elements that increased in all five lakes included metals (Bi, Pb, Sb, Sn) and the nutrient P. The metals Cu and Cd also increased in four lakes. These changes are coincident with European settlement, the onset of mining, and the intensification of agriculture. The findings of this thesis show that atmospheric deposition in the Uinta Mountains is unique in composition relative to the last several hundred years. Percentage organics also increased during this period indicating increased productivity. Cladocera community composition recorded changes potentially caused by variations in atmospheric deposition of Ca in this region, although results were inconclusive.
Slides: Unconventional Gas And Oil – Potential Air Emissions, John Imse
Slides: Unconventional Gas And Oil – Potential Air Emissions, John Imse
Air Quality Impacts from Oil and Gas Development (January 27)
Presenter: John Imse, Hydrogeologist, ENVIRON International Corporation presents an overview of the current methods for developing a shale play and the typical site operations
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Analysis And Modeling Of Dust Event Data From El Paso, Texas, Nancy Ivette Rivera Rivera
Analysis And Modeling Of Dust Event Data From El Paso, Texas, Nancy Ivette Rivera Rivera
Open Access Theses & Dissertations
Wind erosion is a dynamic physical process that leads to environmental degradation when strong winds blow on loose, dry, bare soils, creating dust events that can impact human health, visibility and air quality. Since 1932, more than two thousand dust event days were recorded at El Paso, averaging 25 per year. This research analyzes and models data on dust events in the El Paso/Juarez metropolitan area for better understanding of their effects. The meteorological characteristics of these events are analyzed for variables such as the frequency, visibility, and average wind speeds associated with convective and non-convective events. These variables are …