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Comparative analysis of six common foraminiferal species of the genera Cassidulina, Paracassidulina, and Islandiella from the Arctic–North Atlantic domain (2021)
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Pieńkowski, A., Jennings, A., Knudsen, K., Seidenkrantz, M., & Cage, A. (2021). Comparative analysis of six common foraminiferal species of the genera Cassidulina, Paracassidulina, and Islandiella from the Arctic–North Atlantic domain. Journal of Micropalaeontology, 37 - 60. https://doi.org/10.5194/jm-40-37-2021

Morphologically similar benthic foraminiferal taxa can be difficult to separate. Aside from causing issues in taxonomy, incorrect identifications complicate our understanding of species-specific ecological preferences and result in flawed palaeoenvir... Read More about Comparative analysis of six common foraminiferal species of the genera Cassidulina, Paracassidulina, and Islandiella from the Arctic–North Atlantic domain.

A flexible, open, and interactive digital platform to support online and blended experiential learning environments: Thinglink and thin sections (2021)
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Jeffery, A. J., Rogers, S., Jeffery, K. L., & Hobson, L. (2021). A flexible, open, and interactive digital platform to support online and blended experiential learning environments: Thinglink and thin sections. Geoscience Communication, 4(1), 95 - 110. https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-4-95-2021

Abstract. This study investigates the potential value of, and provides a method for, the creation of flexible, digital, and asynchronous platforms to create student-centred materials for use in an online and/or blended learning environment. We made u... Read More about A flexible, open, and interactive digital platform to support online and blended experiential learning environments: Thinglink and thin sections.

The implications of the recently recognized mid-20th century shift in the Earth system (2021)
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(2021). The implications of the recently recognized mid-20th century shift in the Earth system. Anthropocene Review, https://doi.org/10.1177/2053019621995526

Satellite observations offering detailed records of global environmental change are only available from 1979. Emerging studies combining high-quality instrumental and natural observations highlight that the Earth system experienced a substantial shif... Read More about The implications of the recently recognized mid-20th century shift in the Earth system.

Life-cycle analysis of coesite-bearing garnet (2021)
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(2021). Life-cycle analysis of coesite-bearing garnet. Geological Magazine, https://doi.org/10.1017/S0016756821000017

Detrital coesite-bearing garnet is the final product of a complex geological cycle including coesite entrapment at ultrahigh-pressure conditions, exhumation to Earth’s surface, erosion, and sedimentary transport. In contrast to the usual enrichment o... Read More about Life-cycle analysis of coesite-bearing garnet.

Life cycle analysis of coesite-bearing garnet (2021)
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Schönig, J., von Eynatten, H., Meinhold, G., & Lünsdorf, N. K. (2021). Life cycle analysis of coesite-bearing garnet. Geological Magazine, 158(5), 1421-1440. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0016756821000017

Detrital coesite-bearing garnet is the final product of a complex geological cycle including coesite entrapment at ultra-high-pressure conditions, exhumation to Earth’s surface, erosion and sedimentary transport. In contrast to the usual enrichment o... Read More about Life cycle analysis of coesite-bearing garnet.

Deep geothermal energy in northern England: Insights from 3D finite difference temperature modelling (2021)
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Howell, L., Brown, C., & Egan, S. (2021). Deep geothermal energy in northern England: Insights from 3D finite difference temperature modelling. Computers and Geosciences, 104661 - 104661. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cageo.2020.104661

Many of the most widely used deep geothermal resource maps for the UK are produced by contouring around sparsely distributed and often unreliable data points. We thus present a MATLAB-based 3D finite difference temperature modelling methodology, whic... Read More about Deep geothermal energy in northern England: Insights from 3D finite difference temperature modelling.

Training future generations to deliver evidence-based conservation and ecosystem management (2021)
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Downey, H., Amano, T., Cadotte, M., Cook, C. N., Cooke, S. J., Haddaway, N. R., …Soga, M. (2021). Training future generations to deliver evidence-based conservation and ecosystem management. Ecological Solutions and Evidence, 2(1), https://doi.org/10.1002/2688-8319.12032

Abstract1. To be effective, the next generation of conservation practitioners and managers need to be critical thinkers with a deep understanding of how to make evidence‐based decisions and of the value of evidence synthesis.2. If, as educators, we d... Read More about Training future generations to deliver evidence-based conservation and ecosystem management.

Miocene to present oceanographic variability in the Scotia Sea and Antarctic ice sheets dynamics: Insight from revised seismic-stratigraphy following IODP Expedition 382 (2021)
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Martos, Y., García, M., Weber, M., Raymo, M., Williams, T., Bohoyo, F., …Cage, A. (2021). Miocene to present oceanographic variability in the Scotia Sea and Antarctic ice sheets dynamics: Insight from revised seismic-stratigraphy following IODP Expedition 382. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 116657 - 116657. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2020.116657

Scotia Sea and the Drake Passage is key towards understanding the development of modern oceanic circulation patterns and their implications for ice sheet growth and decay. The sedimentary record of the southern Scotia Sea basins documents the regiona... Read More about Miocene to present oceanographic variability in the Scotia Sea and Antarctic ice sheets dynamics: Insight from revised seismic-stratigraphy following IODP Expedition 382.

A Review of Geothermal Technologies and Their Role in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the USA (2021)
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(2021). A Review of Geothermal Technologies and Their Role in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the USA. Journal of Energy Resources Technology, https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4048187

A review of conventional, unconventional, and advanced geothermal technologies highlights just how diverse and multi-faceted the geothermal industry has become, harnessing temperatures from 7 °C to greater than 350 °C. The cost of reducing greenhouse... Read More about A Review of Geothermal Technologies and Their Role in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the USA.

Mine spoil remediation via biochar addition to immobilise potentially toxic elements and promote plant growth for phytostabilisation. (2021)
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Thompson, D., Oliver, I., & Alhar, M. (2021). Mine spoil remediation via biochar addition to immobilise potentially toxic elements and promote plant growth for phytostabilisation. Journal of Environmental Management, 111500 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111500

There are thousands of disused and abandoned mining sites around the world with substantial accumulations of exposed mine spoil materials that pose a direct threat to their surrounding environment. Management of such sites, and neutralisation of the... Read More about Mine spoil remediation via biochar addition to immobilise potentially toxic elements and promote plant growth for phytostabilisation..

A global mean sea surface temperature dataset for the Last Interglacial (129–116?ka) and contribution of thermal expansion to sea level change (2020)
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(2020). A global mean sea surface temperature dataset for the Last Interglacial (129–116?ka) and contribution of thermal expansion to sea level change. Earth System Science Data, 3341 -3356. https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-12-3341-2020

A valuable analogue for assessing Earth's sensitivity to warming is the Last Interglacial (LIG; 129–116?ka), when global temperatures (0 to +2?°C) and mean sea level (+6 to 11?m) were higher than today. The direct contribution of warmer conditions to... Read More about A global mean sea surface temperature dataset for the Last Interglacial (129–116?ka) and contribution of thermal expansion to sea level change.

District energy system modeling and optimal operation considering CHP units dynamic response to wind power ramp events (2020)
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(2020). District energy system modeling and optimal operation considering CHP units dynamic response to wind power ramp events. Sustainable Cities and Society, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2020.102449

With the increase in clean energy penetration, its power curtailment during operation is made increasingly evident. In this circumstance, it is imperative to address the conflict between inflexible combined heat and power (CHP) units and variable win... Read More about District energy system modeling and optimal operation considering CHP units dynamic response to wind power ramp events.

On global plasticity: framing the global through affective materiality (2020)
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McKay. (2020). On global plasticity: framing the global through affective materiality. New Global Studies, https://doi.org/10.1515/ngs-2020-0039

As a pervasive, material element of the global, plastics raise potent social and environmental questions. More than merely the ‘stuff’ of potential global prosperity, plastics are substances people inscribe with varied cultural meanings. Deploying co... Read More about On global plasticity: framing the global through affective materiality.

Tourmaline reference materials for the in situ analysis of oxygen and lithium isotope ratio compositions (2020)
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Wiedenbeck, M., Trumbull, R., Rosner, M., Boyce, A., Fournelle, J., Franchi, I., …Wilke, F. (2020). Tourmaline reference materials for the in situ analysis of oxygen and lithium isotope ratio compositions. Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research, https://doi.org/10.1111/ggr.12362

Three tourmaline reference materials sourced from the Harvard Mineralogical and Geological Museum (schorl 112566, dravite 108796 and elbaite 98144), which are already widely used for the calibration of in situ boron isotope measurements, are characte... Read More about Tourmaline reference materials for the in situ analysis of oxygen and lithium isotope ratio compositions.

Lead Mineralisation Within The Stublick Fault System At Church Burn And Wolf Hills, Haltwhistle, Northumberland (2020)
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Young, B., Clarke, S., Hopkirk, A., Forbes, I., & Smith, F. (2020). Lead Mineralisation Within The Stublick Fault System At Church Burn And Wolf Hills, Haltwhistle, Northumberland. The Journal of The Russell Society, 23(2-4), 75-85

Two hitherto unreported small clusters of lead-bearing veins and associated workings at Church Burn and Wolf Hills, south of Haltwhistle, described here, add to the group of mineral deposits within the main Tyne Valley, sometimes collectively referre... Read More about Lead Mineralisation Within The Stublick Fault System At Church Burn And Wolf Hills, Haltwhistle, Northumberland.

Prescribed burning impacts on ecosystem services in the British uplands: A methodological critique of the EMBER project (2020)
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Ashby, M., & Heinemeyer, A. (2020). Prescribed burning impacts on ecosystem services in the British uplands: A methodological critique of the EMBER project. Journal of Applied Ecology, 2112 - 2120. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.13476

Due to its novelty and scale, the EMBER project is a key study within the prescribed burning evidence base. However, it has several significant but overlooked methodological flaws.
In this paper, we outline and discuss these flaws. In doing so, we a... Read More about Prescribed burning impacts on ecosystem services in the British uplands: A methodological critique of the EMBER project.

Sedimentology and isotope geochemistry of transitional evaporitic environments within arid continental settings: From erg to saline lakes (2020)
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Pettigrew, R., Claire, M., Priddy, C., Clarke, S., Warke, M., & Stüeken, E. (2020). Sedimentology and isotope geochemistry of transitional evaporitic environments within arid continental settings: From erg to saline lakes. Sedimentology, 907-942. https://doi.org/10.1111/sed.12816

Arid continental basins typically contain a spectrum of coeval environments that coexist and interact from proximal to distal. Within the distal portion, aeolian ergs often border playa, or perennial, desert lakes, fed by fluvial incursions or elevat... Read More about Sedimentology and isotope geochemistry of transitional evaporitic environments within arid continental settings: From erg to saline lakes.