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Tectonic processes and continental hydroclimate during the Laramide deformation in the central Rocky Mountains
(2017-05-12)The central Rocky Mountains in western U.S.A. is a geologic province formed by the low-angle subduction of the Farallon oceanic plate under the North American continental plate during the latest Cretaceous–early Eocene ... -
The Negative Impacts of Lead- Contaminated Superfund Sites and the Toxicological Effects on Children in Dallas County
(2018-06-11)This Study was conducted to investigate the toxicological effects of lead on children, from the age of 0 years old to 18 years old, that reside or attend schools, located within the 5-mile radius, of lead contaminated ... -
Trace Element Geochemistry In Groundwater Flow Systems
(Environmental & Earth Science, 2011-03-03)This research focuses on trace element geochemistry in three groundwater flow systems: the Carrizo Sand, the Upper Floridan, and the Aquia aquifers. The focus is threefold: (i) studying the geochemical behavior, concentrations, ... -
TRACING PALEOZOIC SILICICLASTIC SEDIMENT DISPERSAL TO THE FORT WORTH AND MIDLAND BASINS: IMPLICATIONS FOR PALEOGEOGRAPHY AND ORGANIC MATTER ACCUMULATION
(2019-05-14)The Fort Worth and Midland Basins in central and West Texas are major petroleum-producing systems in North America. The provenances of the thick Paleozoic sedimentary rocks in both basins are poorly constrained, although ... -
TWO CRETACEOUS TALES OF THE LAND AND THE SEA
(2019-05-07)The Cretaceous Period (145-66 Ma), with no magnetic reversal for ~79 Ma, is generally termed as the Cretaceous Normal Superchron or the Magnetic Quiet Zone. There is evidence of at least two major large scale, global ... -
Using Spontaneous Imbibition And Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry To Investigate The Effect Of Pore Structure On Fluid Migration Within Porous Media
(Environmental & Earth Science, 2014-07-14)Much research has been conducted to investigate the property of fluid (water/oil/gas) migration in different types of porous media, and the knowledge of pore structure (including pore geometry and pore connectivity) plays ... -
Variability and Temporal Trends of Semivolatile Organic Compounds in Biological and Environmental Media
(2020-08-28)Exposure to semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs) in indoor environments and its potential impact on human health have been receiving increased public attention, because people in developed countries spend over 80% of ...