Professor Cecilia McHugh of Queens College first-authored a paper in Geology entitled “Remobilization of surficial slope sediment triggered by the A.D. 2011 Mw 9 Tohoku-Oki earthquake and tsunami along the Japan Trench“. Abstract: The A.D. 2011 Tohoku-Oki Mw 9 earthquake ruptured the megathrust up to the Japan Trench with a large displacement and caused a catastrophic tsunami. This study is the first to use short-lived radioisotopes, including those emitted by the damaged nuclear reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant (Japan), to document the remobilization of the upper few centimeters of sediment as a highly significant process triggered by the …
Category: Publications
EES has both highly productive faculty and students that produce peer-reviewed journal articles, books, book chapters, peer-reviewed proceedings and paper presentations, seminars, and other publications, such as extension bulletins and articles in major media outlets.
#EESPublishes: Prof #JeffreyBird of @QC_News on C&N #mineralization in fine #roots. @SpringerLink
Professor Jeffery Bird of Queens College co-authored a paper in Biogeochemistry entitled: Rapid fine root C and N mineralization in a northern temperate forest soil. Abstract: While fine roots (≤2-mm diameter) are major suppliers of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) to northern temperate and boreal forest soils, our understanding of how long-term plant and N inputs affect fine root decomposition rates and the amount of root-derived organic matter (OM) stabilized in forest soils is incomplete. We examined the influence of long-term aboveground and/or belowground litter and inorganic N additions on mineralization and vertical transport of fine root-derived C and N during …
#EESPublishes: Prof @HSWatchdog of @BklynCollege411 in @elsbiomedchem on #dioxin #Exposure in #firefighters
Prof Jean Grassman of Brooklyn College coauthored a paper in Toxicology Letters entitled “Impact of dioxins on antipyrine metabolism in firefighters“. Highlights of the article include: 1. Firefighter exposure to dioxins was assessed using a metabolic test. 2. Current firefighters excreted metabolites consistent with CYP1A2 induction. 3. Recent, but not former exposure, alters the metabolism of firefighters.
ESSPublishes: #NirKrakauer of @citycollegeNY in @MDPIOpenAccess on #EnsembleForecasts
Prof Nir Krakauer of City College published a paper entitled: Ensemble Forecasts: Probabilistic Seasonal Forecasts Based on a Model Ensemble. Abstract: Ensembles of general circulation model (GCM) integrations yield predictions for meteorological conditions in future months. Such predictions have implicit uncertainty resulting from model structure, parameter uncertainty, and fundamental randomness in the physical system. In this work, we build probabilistic models for long-term forecasts that include the GCM ensemble values as inputs but incorporate statistical correction of GCM biases and different treatments of uncertainty. Specifically, we present, and evaluate against observations, several versions of a probabilistic forecast for gridded air …
#EESPublishes: Prof #MichaelPiasecki of @citycollegeNY on #WaterDataNetworks in @IWAPublishing
Professor Michael Piasecki of City College authored a paper in Journal of Hydroinformatics entitled: Water data networks: foundations, technologies and systems, implementations, and uses. Introduction: At the time of this special issue, we are faced with an unprecedented increase in the volume of hydrological data. More hydrological data are being collected today than ever before, at faster rates, creating a veritable data deluge. Fueling this deluge are new approaches to data collection, including improved devices such as cheaper and more efficient sensors, as well as innovative strategies such as citizen participation in which data are gathered by the broader public. Apart from these enhanced …
#EESPublishes: Prof #RezaKhanbilvardi of @citycollegeny reviews #GDE (Groundwater Dependent Ecosystem) in @MDPIOpenAccess
Professor of Reza Khanbilvardi City College co-authored a paper in Geoscience called: A Review of Advances in the Identification and Characterization of Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems Using Geospatial Technologies. Abstract: Groundwater Dependent Ecosystem (GDE) protection is increasingly being recognized as essential for the sustainable management and allocation of water resources. GDE services are crucial for human well-being and for a variety of flora and fauna. However, the conservation of GDEs is only possible if knowledge about their location and extent is available. Several studies have focused on the identification of GDEs at specific locations using ground-based measurements. However, recent progress in …
#EESPublishes: Prof #DentonEbel of @AMNH on Non-destructive #Xray #CT on #meteorites
Professor Denton Ebel of The American Museum of Natural History coauthored a paper in Meteoritics & Planetary Science entitled: X-ray computed tomography imaging: A not-so-nondestructive technique -Abstract: X-ray computed tomography has become a popular means for examining the interiors of meteorites and has been advocated for routine curation and for the examination of samples returned by missions. Here, we report the results of a blind test that indicate that CT imaging deposits a considerable radiation dose in a meteorite and seriously compromises its natural radiation record. Ten vials of the Bruderheim L6 chondrite were placed in CT imager and exposed to radiation …
#EESPublishes: Prof #CharlesVörösmarty of @CityCollegeNY on Enhancing Participation in the @usgcrp
Proffesor Charles J. Vörösmarty of City College coauthored a book entitled: Enhancing Participation in the U.S. Global Change Research Program Summary: The US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) is a collection of 13 Federal entities charged by law to assist the United States and the world to understand, assess, predict, and respond to human-induced and natural processes of global change. As the understanding of global change has evolved over the past decades and as demand for scientific information on global change has increased, the USGCRP has increasingly focused on research that can inform decisions to cope with current climate variability …
#EESPublishes: Prof Yan Zheng of @QC_news on #CoreSectioning and #PoreWater extraction under #Anoxic conditiosn
Professor Yan Zheng of Queens College coauthored a paper in the Journal of Visualized Ezperiments on: Sediment Core Sectioning and Extraction of Pore Waters under Anoxic Conditions Abstract: We demonstrate a method for sectioning sediment cores and extracting pore waters while maintaining oxygen-free conditions. A simple, inexpensive system is built and can be transported to a temporary work space close to field sampling site(s) to facilitate rapid analysis. Cores are extruded into a portable glove bag, where they are sectioned and each 1-3 cm thick section (depending on core diameter) is sealed into 50 ml centrifuge tubes. Pore waters are separated …
#EESPublishes: Prof #TeresaJBandosz of @CityCollegeNY on #AmoniaSensors and #Carbon #Electronic Properties
Professor Teresa Bandosz of City College coauthored a paper in ACS Sensors on- Nitrogen-doped activated carbon-based ammonia sensors: effect of specific surface functional groups on carbon electronic properties Abstract: Wood-based commercial activated carbon (BAX) and its oxidized counterpart (BAX-O) were treated with melamine and then heated at 450oC in nitrogen. Further oxidation with nitric acid was also applied. The carbons were tested for ammonia sensing (45-500 ppm of NH3). Even though all samples exhibit p-type conduction, their exposure to NH3 led to different electrical outcomes. It was found that the electronic and transport properties of the carbons strongly depend on the …
