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Coal Belt to Sun Belt : using former mine-mouth coal plants for utility-scale solar photovoltaic generation in ERCOT
(2018-06-20)Market changes in the Texas electric grid have forced the retirement of coal-fired generation in ERCOT. Low wholesale power prices, cheap and abundant natural gas, and increased renewable energy generation have made coal ... -
Microbialites of Lake Clifton, Western Australia : groundwater dependent ecosystems in a threatened environment
(2016-05-06)Microbialites are organosedimentary deposits formed by interactions between microbial communities, sediments, and water. Modern microbialites, though rare, provide a window into the functioning of Earth’s first ecosystems. ... -
Laboratory calibration of the CS655 soil moisture sensor
(2016-05-06)Calibration of a frequency domain reflectometer (model CS655, Campbell Scientific, Inc. Logan, UT) is presented using five distinct soil types and three different calibration methods. Frequency domain reflectometers estimate ... -
Long-term atmospheric circulation variability in the tropics linked to climate changes in the Amazon and Congo
Presently, there has not been an attempt to holistically understand regional manifestations of tropical atmospheric circulation systems or how long-term changes in these systems have influenced the climate in the Amazon ... -
Syndepositional deformation in steep-walled carbonate margins : insights from outcrop and numerical modeling of carbonate platforms in the recent and ancient rock record
Syndepositional deformation is common in steep-walled carbonate platforms and is typically manifested as large, open-mode fractures and normal faults. Despite the recognition of syndepositional features and their importance ... -
Water supply issues in the Valle de Mexico : user side perceptions
(2018-06-19)Mexico’s center territory, Valle de Mexico, is the most populated and developed area in the country. Although it is also the wealthiest area of the country, its unreasonable size gives rise to issues that require prompt ... -
CO₂ storage in deltaic environments of deposition : integration of 3-dimensional modeling, outcrop analysis, and subsurface application
Carbon sequestration in geologic reservoirs is a proven method for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Deltaic deposits are attractive candidates for CO₂ storage projects due to their prominent role as hydrocarbon reservoirs. ... -
Evolution of functional morphology of osteoderms across Crocodylomorpha
The vertebrate integument is a complex anatomical system that has evolved a wide array of specialized structures that are related to an animal’s ecology and evolutionary history, including mineralized structures found in ... -
Time-lapse seismic AVAz in the Stocker Field
(2018-05-03)Organic rich Murdock reservoirs require hydraulic stimulation to be economically productive. Zones of high fracture density are desired due to the increase in permeability they would have. Thus, fracture characterization ... -
3D textural and geochemical analyses on carbonado diamond : insights from pores and the minerals within them
(2018-05-04)Carbonado is an enigmatic variety of polycrystalline diamond found only in placer deposits in Brazil and the Central African Republic, with unknown primary origin. These highly porous dark nodules possess a narrow range ...
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