On The Improvements Of Boundary-Layer Representation For High Resolution Weather Forecasting In Costal-Urban Environments,
2021
CUNY City College
On The Improvements Of Boundary-Layer Representation For High Resolution Weather Forecasting In Costal-Urban Environments, David Melecio-Vazquez
Dissertations and Theses
As large urban centers around the world become more densely populated, the global conversion from natural to man-made land surfaces will only increase. These land-use changes affect the urban surface energy budget which in turn changes the structure of the planetary boundary layer (PBL) above. With current high-performance computing systems, meteorological and built environment information can be better utilized to quantify the anthropogenic effects of these modifications. Although these systems have improved forecasting near-surface weather conditions, a comprehensive approach to represent urban impacts on the PBL is still limited. Improved PBL representation can lead to better weather and climate forecasts, …
Artisanal Mining Impacts In Urbanized Semi-Arid Environments: Lessons From Historic Arsenic Mining Near San Diego, California,
2021
University of San Diego
Artisanal Mining Impacts In Urbanized Semi-Arid Environments: Lessons From Historic Arsenic Mining Near San Diego, California, James A. Wright
Theses
Anomalously elevated arsenic concentrations occur at an abandoned artisanal mine site in an open space recreational park in urban San Diego County, California. Although mining at the site ceased 100 years ago little to no remediation efforts took place leaving shafts, adits, waste piles and derelict infrastructure accessible by inquisitive hikers and adventurers frequenting Black Mountain Open Space Park. This study evaluates the geochemical mechanisms of As transport downgradient from the mine and examines the contribution of both climate and urbanization on the restriction of As mobility. Sediment As concentrations reach 2,320 mg/kg (483 times background crustal concentrations; n=73) along …
Goose Pond 2021 Water Quality Highlight Report,
2021
University of New Hampshire, Durham
Goose Pond 2021 Water Quality Highlight Report, Amanda Mcquaid, Robert Craycraft
UNH Cooperative Extension
A Water Quality Highlight Report by UNH CE Lakes Lay Monitoring Program for Goose Pond in Caanaan and Hanover, NH (Deep Station) in 2021.
Lake Winnipesaukee, Meredith Water 2021 Quality Highlight Report,
2021
University of New Hampshire, Durham
Lake Winnipesaukee, Meredith Water 2021 Quality Highlight Report, Amanda Mcquaid, Robert Craycraft
UNH Cooperative Extension
A Water Quality Highlight Report by UNH CE Lakes Lay Monitoring Program for Lake Winnipesuakee in Meredith, NH in 2021.
Development Of Multi-Catchment Rating Curves For Streams Of Appalachian Mixed-Land-Use Watersheds: Preliminary Results,
2021
West Virginia University
Development Of Multi-Catchment Rating Curves For Streams Of Appalachian Mixed-Land-Use Watersheds: Preliminary Results, Zachary A. Heck
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Anthropogenic activities can alter the quantity and quality of water. Traditional monitoring of streamflow involves measurements of stage (mm), or water height, and discharge (i.e., streamflow) (m3 s -1 ) above a local datum. However, while stage is relatively easily monitored, continuous streamflow measurement is often impractical and prohibitively expensive. To address this challenge, rating curve equations can be developed to convert stage to flow. To establish a series of rating curves for flow estimations in Appalachia, an investigation was conducted in a representative urbanizing, mixed-land-use watershed in north-central West Virginia consisting of 21 nested stream gauge sites. At each …
Soil Response Of Helicopter Liming In The Monongahela National Forest,
2021
West Virginia University
Soil Response Of Helicopter Liming In The Monongahela National Forest, Jarrett Douglas Fowler
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Soils in the Monongahela National Forest (MNF) are acidic due to sandstone parent material, acid deposition, uptake of base cations by vegetation, and release of organic acids by organic matter (OM) decomposition. Increases in soil acidity have caused declines in forest health and changed species composition and nutrient status. Liming can neutralize soil acidity, but no large-scale liming projects have been done on acid forest soils in the USA. In anticipation of acquiring funding for a proposed liming project in the MNF, in 2007 and 2009 10 sites were selected to sample and analyze soils before lime was applied. In …
Ecology Of Freshwater Turtles And Other Wetland Wildlife In A North-Central West Virginia Watershed,
2021
West Virginia University
Ecology Of Freshwater Turtles And Other Wetland Wildlife In A North-Central West Virginia Watershed, Darien N. Lozon
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The goal of wetland mitigation in the United States is to achieve a no-net-loss of wetlands; however, mitigated wetlands must be monitored to ensure wetland function is comparable to natural wetlands. In this study, relationships between land use practices and freshwater turtle abundance, wetland connectivity, and heavy metal bioaccumulation were investigated. In Chapter 1, a summary of pre-restoration species abundance and diversity is provided for anurans, birds, benthic macroinvertebrates, fishes, small mammals, plants, and turtles in riparian wetlands along Ruby Run, a tributary of Deckers Creek in north-central West Virginia, USA. These data provide a baseline for comparison after mitigation …
Conway Lake 2021 Water Quality Highlight Report,
2021
University of New Hampshire, Durham
Conway Lake 2021 Water Quality Highlight Report, Amanda Mcquaid, Robert Craycraft
UNH Cooperative Extension
A Water Quality Highlight Report by UNH CE Lakes Lay Monitoring Program for Conway Lake in Conway, NH (Station 2, Gull) in 2021.
Wakondah Pond 2021 Water Quality Highlight Report,
2021
University of New Hampshire, Durham
Wakondah Pond 2021 Water Quality Highlight Report, Amanda Mcquaid, Robert Craycraft
UNH Cooperative Extension
A Water Quality Highlight Report by UNH CE Lakes Lay Monitoring Program for Wakondah Pond in Moultonboro, NH in 2021.
Naticook Lake 2021 Water Quality Highlight Report,
2021
University of New Hampshire, Durham
Naticook Lake 2021 Water Quality Highlight Report, Amanda Mcquaid, Robert Craycraft
UNH Cooperative Extension
A Water Quality Highlight Report by UNH CE Lakes Lay Monitoring Program for Naticook Lake in Merrimack, NH in 2021.
North River Lake 2021 Water Quality Full Annual Report,
2021
University of New Hampshire, Durham
North River Lake 2021 Water Quality Full Annual Report, Amanda Mcquaid, Robert Craycraft
UNH Cooperative Extension
A Water Quality Report by UNH CE Lakes Lay Monitoring Program for North River Lake.
Bow Lake (Station 1 - Ledges) 2021 Water Quality Highlight Report,
2021
University of New Hampshire, Durham
Bow Lake (Station 1 - Ledges) 2021 Water Quality Highlight Report, Amanda Mcquaid, Robert Craycraft
UNH Cooperative Extension
A Water Quality Highlight Report by UNH CE Lakes Lay Monitoring Program for Bow Lake, Station 1 Ledges (Barrington and Northwood, NH) for 2021.
Lake Ivanhoe 2021 Water Quality Highlight Report,
2021
University of New Hampshire, Durham
Lake Ivanhoe 2021 Water Quality Highlight Report, Amanda Mcquaid, Robert Craycraft
UNH Cooperative Extension
A Water Quality Highlight Report by UNH CE Lakes Lay Monitoring Program for Lake Ivanhoe (Wakefield, NH) for sampling efforts in 2021.
Wentworth Pond 2021 Water Quality Highlight Report,
2021
University of New Hampshire, Durham
Wentworth Pond 2021 Water Quality Highlight Report, Amanda Mcquaid, Robert Craycraft
UNH Cooperative Extension
A Water Quality Highlight Report by UNH CE Lakes Lay Monitoring Program for Wentworth Pond in New Durham, NH in 2021.
Chalk Pond 2021 Water Quality Highlight Report,
2021
University of New Hampshire, Durham
Chalk Pond 2021 Water Quality Highlight Report, Amanda Mcquaid, Robert Craycraft
UNH Cooperative Extension
A Water Quality Highlight Report by UNH CE Lakes Lay Monitoring Program for Chalk Pond in New Durham, NH in 2021.
Merrymeeting Lake 2021 Water Quality Highlight Report,
2021
University of New Hampshire, Durham
Merrymeeting Lake 2021 Water Quality Highlight Report, Amanda Mcquaid, Robert Craycraft
UNH Cooperative Extension
A Water Quality Highlight Report by UNH CE Lakes Lay Monitoring Program for Merrymeeting Lake in New Durham, NH ( Station 1 - Broad Cove) in 2021.
Loon Lake 2021 Water Quality Full Annual Report,
2021
University of New Hampshire, Durham
Loon Lake 2021 Water Quality Full Annual Report, Amanda Mcquaid, Robert Craycraft
UNH Cooperative Extension
A Water Quality Report by UNH CE Lakes Lay Monitoring Program for Loon Lake in Effingham, NH.
Sargents Pond 2021 Water Quality Highlight Report,
2021
University of New Hampshire, Durham
Sargents Pond 2021 Water Quality Highlight Report, Amanda Mcquaid, Robert Craycraft
UNH Cooperative Extension
A Water Quality Highlight Report by UNH CE Lakes Lay Monitoring Program for Sargents Pond in Wolfeboro, NH in 2021.
Swains Lake (Site B) 2021 Water Quality Highlight Report,
2021
University of New Hampshire, Durham
Swains Lake (Site B) 2021 Water Quality Highlight Report, Amanda Mcquaid, Robert Craycraft
UNH Cooperative Extension
A Water Quality Highlight Report by UNH CE Lakes Lay Monitoring Program for Swains Lake (Station B) in Barrington, NH in 2021.
Time Lags: Insights From The U.S. Long Term Ecological Research Network,
2021
Marine Biological Laboratory
Time Lags: Insights From The U.S. Long Term Ecological Research Network, Edward B. Rastetter, Mark D. Ohman, Katherine J. Elliott, J. S. Rehage, Victor H. Rivera-Monroy, R. E. Boucek, Edward Castañeda-Moya, Tess M. Danielson, Laura Gough, Peter M. Groffman, C. Rhett Jackson, Chelcy Ford Miniat, Gaius R. Shaver
Advanced Science Research Center
Ecosystems across the United States are changing in complex ways that are difficult to predict. Coordinated long-term research and analysis are required to assess how these changes will affect a diverse array of ecosystem services. This paper is part of a series that is a product of a synthesis effort of the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) network. This effort revealed that each LTER site had at least one compelling scientific case study about “what their site would look like” in 50 or 100 yr. As the site results were prepared, themes emerged, and the case …
