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Quantifying the contribution of riparian soils to the provision of ecosystem services. (2017)
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(2017). Quantifying the contribution of riparian soils to the provision of ecosystem services. Science of the Total Environment, 807 - 819. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.12.179

Riparian areas, the interface between land and freshwater ecosystems, are considered to play a pivotal role in the supply of regulating, provisioning, cultural and supporting services. Most previous studies, however, have tended to focus on intensive... Read More about Quantifying the contribution of riparian soils to the provision of ecosystem services..

Reconstruction of linear dunes from ancient aeolian successions using subsurface data: Permian Auk Formation, Central North Sea, UK (2017)
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(2017). Reconstruction of linear dunes from ancient aeolian successions using subsurface data: Permian Auk Formation, Central North Sea, UK. Marine and Petroleum Geology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2017.12.021

A series of well logs and cores penetrating the predominantly aeolian Auk Formation, Permian Rotliegend Group, Central North Sea, UK, have been evaluated to determine the morphology and style of migratory behaviour of the original dune bedforms, the... Read More about Reconstruction of linear dunes from ancient aeolian successions using subsurface data: Permian Auk Formation, Central North Sea, UK.

Compiled records of carbon isotopes in atmospheric CO2 for historical simulations in CMIP6 (2017)
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(2017). Compiled records of carbon isotopes in atmospheric CO2 for historical simulations in CMIP6. Geoscientific Model Development, 4405 -4417. https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-10-4405-2017

The isotopic composition of carbon (?14C and d13C) in atmospheric CO2 and in oceanic and terrestrial carbon reservoirs is influenced by anthropogenic emissions and by natural carbon exchanges, which can respond to and drive changes in climate. Simula... Read More about Compiled records of carbon isotopes in atmospheric CO2 for historical simulations in CMIP6.

Measurements of delta B-11 in water by use of a mass spectrometer with accelerator (2017)
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(2017). Measurements of delta B-11 in water by use of a mass spectrometer with accelerator. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, 109 -114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2017.09.017

This study describes the tests carried out to measure the isotopic composition of Boron (B) in water samples by use of the magnetic spectrometer and accelerator of the Center for Isotopic Research on Cultural and Environmental heritage (CIRCE) of Ita... Read More about Measurements of delta B-11 in water by use of a mass spectrometer with accelerator.

Passive instability control by a heat exchanger in a combustor with non-uniform temperature (2017)
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Heckl. (2017). Passive instability control by a heat exchanger in a combustor with non-uniform temperature. International Journal of Spray and Combustion Dynamics, 380-393. https://doi.org/10.1177/1756827717695282

Thermoacoustic instabilities, caused by the feedback between unsteady heat release and acoustic pressure perturbations, are characterised by large-amplitude pressure oscillations. These oscillations, if uncontrolled, pose a threat to the integrity of... Read More about Passive instability control by a heat exchanger in a combustor with non-uniform temperature.

Palaeotethys-related sediments of the Karaburun Peninsula, western Turkey: constraints on provenance and stratigraphy from detrital zircon geochronology (2017)
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Loewen, K., Meinhold, G., Gungor, T., & Berndt, J. (2017). Palaeotethys-related sediments of the Karaburun Peninsula, western Turkey: constraints on provenance and stratigraphy from detrital zircon geochronology. International Journal of Earth Sciences, 106(8), 2771-2796. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00531-017-1458-9

Detrital zircon U–Pb geochronology of 15 Late Palaeozoic to Early Mesozoic siliciclastic sandstones from the Karaburun Peninsula in western Turkey determines maximum sedimentation ages, identifies possible source areas, and anchors the study area wit... Read More about Palaeotethys-related sediments of the Karaburun Peninsula, western Turkey: constraints on provenance and stratigraphy from detrital zircon geochronology.

NuSTAR View of the Black Hole Wind in the Galaxy Merger IRAS F11119+3257 (2017)
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(2017). NuSTAR View of the Black Hole Wind in the Galaxy Merger IRAS F11119+3257. Astrophysical Journal, 151. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aa9579

Galactic winds driven by active galactic nuclei (AGNs) have been invoked to play a fundamental role in the co-evolution between supermassive black holes and their host galaxies. Finding observational evidence of such feedback mechanisms is of crucial... Read More about NuSTAR View of the Black Hole Wind in the Galaxy Merger IRAS F11119+3257.

A deep X-ray view of the bare AGN Ark 120. III. X-ray timing analysis and multiwavelength variability (2017)
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(2017). A deep X-ray view of the bare AGN Ark 120. III. X-ray timing analysis and multiwavelength variability. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 3237-3258. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stx2889

We present the spectral/timing properties of the bare Seyfert galaxy Ark 120 through a deep ~420ks XMM-Newton campaign plus recent NuSTAR observations and a ~6-month Swift monitoring campaign. We investigate the spectral decomposition through fractio... Read More about A deep X-ray view of the bare AGN Ark 120. III. X-ray timing analysis and multiwavelength variability.

"They're thinking, well it's not as bad, I probably won't get addicted to that. But it's still got the nicotine in it, so…": Maturity, control and socialising: Negotiating identities in relation to smoking and vaping. A qualitative study of young adults in Scotland. (2017)
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Lucherini, M., Rooke, C., & Amos, A. (2017). "They're thinking, well it's not as bad, I probably won't get addicted to that. But it's still got the nicotine in it, so…": Maturity, control and socialising: Negotiating identities in relation to smoking and vaping. A qualitative study of young adults in Scotland. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntx245

Objective: To explore the understandings of and engagement with e-cigarettes, of young adults from disadvantaged backgrounds, and how these may be impacting upon existing smoking identities. Methods: Twenty-two small group and 11 individual qualitati... Read More about "They're thinking, well it's not as bad, I probably won't get addicted to that. But it's still got the nicotine in it, so…": Maturity, control and socialising: Negotiating identities in relation to smoking and vaping. A qualitative study of young adults in Scotland..

Demolinguistics, internet and big data (2017)
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Sorolla, N., Nobajas, À., & Gras, J. M. I. (2017). Demolinguistics, internet and big data

L’article revisa les novetats que aporten a la demolingüística les noves dades massives disponibles amb la proliferació d’Internet, i sobretot de les plataformes digitals de xarxes socials. Explora els avantatges i inconvenients d’aquesta nova font d... Read More about Demolinguistics, internet and big data.

A new observation of Ovummuridae, from the mid-Silurian (Wenlock) strata of Wenlock Edge, Shropshire, UK: A preliminary report (2017)
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(2017). A new observation of Ovummuridae, from the mid-Silurian (Wenlock) strata of Wenlock Edge, Shropshire, UK: A preliminary report

Calcareous microfossils belonging to the family Ovummuridae Munnecke, Servais and Vachard, 2000, are described for the first time from the Silurian strata of Wenlock Edge, Shropshire, UK. This occurrence increases the known palaeogeographical range o... Read More about A new observation of Ovummuridae, from the mid-Silurian (Wenlock) strata of Wenlock Edge, Shropshire, UK: A preliminary report.

Natural attenuation of chlorinated ethenes in hyporheic zones: a review of key biogeochemical processes and in-situ transformation potential (2017)
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(2017). Natural attenuation of chlorinated ethenes in hyporheic zones: a review of key biogeochemical processes and in-situ transformation potential. Water Research, 362-382. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2017.10.059

Chlorinated ethenes (CEs) are legacy contaminants whose chemical footprint is expected to persist in aquifers around the world for many decades to come. These organohalides have been reported in river systems with concerning prevalence and are though... Read More about Natural attenuation of chlorinated ethenes in hyporheic zones: a review of key biogeochemical processes and in-situ transformation potential.

Natural attenuation of chlorinated ethenes in hyporheic zones: a review of key biogeochemical processes and in-situ transformation potential (2017)
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(2017). Natural attenuation of chlorinated ethenes in hyporheic zones: a review of key biogeochemical processes and in-situ transformation potential. Water Research, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2017.10.059

Chlorinated ethenes (CEs) are legacy contaminants whose chemical footprint is expected to persist in aquifers around the world for many decades to come. These organohalides have been reported in river systems with concerning prevalence and are though... Read More about Natural attenuation of chlorinated ethenes in hyporheic zones: a review of key biogeochemical processes and in-situ transformation potential.

Sent home: mapping the absent child into migration through polymedia (2017)
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McKay. (2017). Sent home: mapping the absent child into migration through polymedia. Global Networks, 133-150. https://doi.org/10.1111/glob.12174

Migrants and their transnational families document their children and child-rearing practices on social networking sites (SNS) to enhance their social mobility. In this article, I identify a new group of migrant children, namely those sent home to th... Read More about Sent home: mapping the absent child into migration through polymedia.

High-resolution seismic imaging of Paleozoic rocks in the Mora area, Siljan Ring structure, central Sweden (2017)
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(2017). High-resolution seismic imaging of Paleozoic rocks in the Mora area, Siljan Ring structure, central Sweden. GFF, 260-275. https://doi.org/10.1080/11035897.2017.1386712

The Late Devonian Siljan Ring structure in Sweden is the largest known impact structure in Europe. The present-day structure comprises a central dome that is about 20–30 km in diameter, which is surrounded by a ring-shaped depression. In this study,... Read More about High-resolution seismic imaging of Paleozoic rocks in the Mora area, Siljan Ring structure, central Sweden.

A Quantitative Analysis of Factors Influencing Ease of Formation and s-Bonding Strength of Oxa- and Thia-N-Heterocyclic Carbenes (2017)
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(2017). A Quantitative Analysis of Factors Influencing Ease of Formation and s-Bonding Strength of Oxa- and Thia-N-Heterocyclic Carbenes. Journal of Organic Chemistry, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.7b02283

The index described previously (carbene relative energy of formation) has been extended to oxygen and sulfur heterocycles. This provides a quantitative overview of factors determining ease of formation of (i) neutral N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) by... Read More about A Quantitative Analysis of Factors Influencing Ease of Formation and s-Bonding Strength of Oxa- and Thia-N-Heterocyclic Carbenes.