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Full-Text Articles in Physical Sciences and Mathematics
How Green Lakes State Park Got Its Name: The Optics And Appearance Of Fayetteville Green Lakes, Eric A. Schiff
How Green Lakes State Park Got Its Name: The Optics And Appearance Of Fayetteville Green Lakes, Eric A. Schiff
Physics - All Scholarship
The extraordinary and variable appearance of the Fayetteville Green Lakes in the spring, summer, and fall has been the subject of journalistic and scientific attention for more than 150 years. This article addresses the subject in two sections for differing readerships. The first section is a description of the essential science for a general readership. The second section is an abstract of the science for technically knowledgeable readers. The layout of the article is designed for a folded paper flier suitable for distribution to visitors to the lakes.
The article describes the three key properties of the lakes’ waters that …
Net Geochemical Release Of Base Cations From 25 Forested Watersheds In The Catskill Region Of New York, Sara C. Nieman, Chris E. Johnson
Net Geochemical Release Of Base Cations From 25 Forested Watersheds In The Catskill Region Of New York, Sara C. Nieman, Chris E. Johnson
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Chemical weathering of minerals is the principal mechanism by which base cations (Ca2+, Mg2+, K+, and Na+) are released and acidity is neutralized in soils, bedrock and drainage waters. Quantifying the release of base cations from watershed soils is therefore crucial for the calculation of “critical loads” of atmospheric acidity to forest ecosystems. We used a mass-balance approach to estimate the rate of release of base cations in 25 headwater catchments in the Catskill region of New York, an area historically subject to high inputs of acid deposition. In 2010-2013, total net …
Trend Of Thornthwaite's Aridity Index (Ai) At Atakpame (Togo), Komlan Koudahe
Trend Of Thornthwaite's Aridity Index (Ai) At Atakpame (Togo), Komlan Koudahe
International Programs
Drought can severely affect agricultural production potential, destroying the local economy and creating famine. Data were collected (1990 to 2014) from the Meteorological Department of Togo. Reference evapotranspiration (ETo) varied with two peaks obtained on March 28 (5.84mm) and on November 17 (4.87mm). There was water deficit in all years except 2005 and 2007. Also, there was non-significant increasing trend of aridity index (AI). Specific actions should target efficient water management in Atakpame.
Digital Mapping Of Togo’S Soil Fertility: Savannah Region, Aminou Saibou
Digital Mapping Of Togo’S Soil Fertility: Savannah Region, Aminou Saibou
International Programs
A soil assessment was carried out in the savannah region of Togo in 2018, aiming at drawing the digital map of Togo’s soil fertility and making fertilizer recommendations. Soil samples were taken from geo-referenced GPS points and were analyzed for parameters such as water pH, Organic matter, available phosphorus and exchangeable potassium. Thematic maps have been drawn using an ArcGIS package. The results showed that the soils of the Savannah region in Togo are mainly (84%) not very acidic (pH = 5.5 to 6.5), overall poor to very poor (84%) in organic matter (<2% OM), essentially poor to very poor (86%) in available phosphorus (<15 mg/kg of soil) and mostly very poor (87%) in exchangeable potassium (<90 mg / kg of soil). These results allowed the agricultural research institute of Togo to make fertilizer use recommendations and to develop, in partnership with Morocco, a digital platform (fertitogo.tg ) for decision making in crop fertilization.
Characterizing Hydrological Connectivity Of Artificial Ditches In Zoige Peatlands Of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Peng Gao, Zhiwei Li, Yuchi You
Characterizing Hydrological Connectivity Of Artificial Ditches In Zoige Peatlands Of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Peng Gao, Zhiwei Li, Yuchi You
Geography and the Environment - Faculty Scholarship
Peats have the unique ability of effectively storing water and carbon. Unfortunately, this ability has been undermined by worldwide peatland degradation. In the Zoige Basin, located in the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China, peatland degradation is particularly severe. Although climate change and (natural and artificial) drainage systems have been well-recognized as the main factors catalyzing this problem, little is known about the impact of the latter on peatland hydrology at larger spatial scales. To fill this gap, we examined the hydrological connectivity of artificial ditch networks using Google Earth imagery and recorded hydrological data in the Zoige Basin. After delineating from …
Silica Uptake And Release In Live And Decaying Biomass In A Northern Hardwood Forest, Wim Clymans, Daniel J. Conley, John J. Battles, Patrick J. Frings, Mary Margaret Koppers, Gene E. Likens, Chris E. Johnson
Silica Uptake And Release In Live And Decaying Biomass In A Northern Hardwood Forest, Wim Clymans, Daniel J. Conley, John J. Battles, Patrick J. Frings, Mary Margaret Koppers, Gene E. Likens, Chris E. Johnson
Civil and Environmental Engineering
In terrestrial ecosystems, a large portion (20–80%) of the dissolved Si (DSi) in soil solution has passed through vegetation. While the importance of this “terrestrial Si filter” is generally accepted, few data exist on the pools and fluxes of Si in forest vegetation and the rate of release of Si from decomposing plant tissues. We quantified the pools and fluxes of Si through vegetation and coarse woody debris (CWD) in a northern hardwood forest ecosystem (Watershed 6, W6) at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (HBEF) in New Hampshire, USA. Previous work suggested that the decomposition of CWD may have significantly …
Soil Chemistry On Watershed 1: 1998 - 2014, Chris E. Johnson
Soil Chemistry On Watershed 1: 1998 - 2014, Chris E. Johnson
Civil and Environmental Engineering
No abstract provided.
Mass And Nutrient Loss In Decaying Hardwood Boles At Hubbard Brook, Chris E. Johnson
Mass And Nutrient Loss In Decaying Hardwood Boles At Hubbard Brook, Chris E. Johnson
Civil and Environmental Engineering
No abstract provided.
Is Horizon Sampling More Powerful Than Depth Sampling?, Chris E. Johnson
Is Horizon Sampling More Powerful Than Depth Sampling?, Chris E. Johnson
Civil and Environmental Engineering
No abstract provided.
Will Hubbard Brook Soils Be A Source Or Sink Of Carbon In A Changing Climate?, Chris E. Johnson
Will Hubbard Brook Soils Be A Source Or Sink Of Carbon In A Changing Climate?, Chris E. Johnson
Civil and Environmental Engineering
No abstract provided.
Using Equal‐Area Quadratic Splines To Compute Depth‐ Weighted Averages Of Soil Chemical Parameters, Chris E. Johnson, Jeremy Tamargo
Using Equal‐Area Quadratic Splines To Compute Depth‐ Weighted Averages Of Soil Chemical Parameters, Chris E. Johnson, Jeremy Tamargo
Civil and Environmental Engineering
No abstract provided.
Are “Quantitative” Pits Still Necessary At Hubbard Brook?, Chris E. Johnson
Are “Quantitative” Pits Still Necessary At Hubbard Brook?, Chris E. Johnson
Civil and Environmental Engineering
No abstract provided.