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Name of site River Thur (1730 km2), NE Switzerland, and RECORD research site at Neunforn (http://www.cces.ethz.ch/projects/nature/Record) Location The River Thur is located in NE Switzerland, draining the front ranges of the Swiss NE Limestone Alps (south of the Bodensee basin). It is a tributary of the R. Rhine which flows into the North Sea.  Geology The Thur catchment is a mainly Limestone dominated alpine headwater, whereas the pre-alpine lowlands are dominated by ‘Molasse’-Sandstones and Pleistocene unconsolidated sediments. It is a primarily rural catchment with agricultural activ...

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences is linking climate change to yet another environmental impact – longer lasting “dead zones” In lakes. According to the study, warm summer weather is the main driver behind longer periods of anoxia, or oxygen-starved water, in Lake Mendota. Each summer, many lakes settle into a condition called “stratification” – where two layers of water form, warmer, less dense water closer to the surface and colder, denser water down below. The layers remain separate throughout the summer and wind and waves only mix new oxygen into the upper layer. Meanwhile, ...

Allahabad University Releases Odd Semester UG, PG Exam Dates Allahabad University Releases Odd Semester UG, PG Exam Dates Along with the undergraduate and postgraduate exam dates, the Allahabad University has also released the admit cards for the students appearing in the odd semester UG, PG exams. Education | Edited by Mridusmita Deka | Updated: Mar 11, 2021 4:50 pm IST | Source: Careers360 RELATED NEWS New Delhi: The University of Allahabad has released the odd semester undergrad...

Updated: February 06, 2021 00:05 IST First two such gliders were deployed off Chennai coast for trial runs to monitor seas round the year Share Article AAA Gliders along with tide gauges fitted with GPS sensors will give a rounded data to understand the oceanic ecosystem better because the movements of the sea along with the atmospheric systems control monsoons, cyclonic storms and wave surges besides tsunamis.   | Photo Credit: Arrangement First two such gliders were deployed off Chennai coast for trial runs to monitor seas round the year Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Servi...

Blog Blog Video: Path to Carbon-Free Power Generation by 2035 World Exploration Trends 2021 Report 25 Jan, 2021 Author Taylor Kuykendall An aerial view of a mud-hit area near the town of Brumadinho in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil on Jan. 26, 2019, one day after the collapse of a tailings dam at Vale's Corrego do Feijao iron ore mine. Source: Pedro Vilela/Getty Images News via Getty Images On Jan. 25, 2019, a large dam full of mining waste from the Corrego do Feijao iron ore mine owned by Vale SA ruptured and sent a mudslide downstream toward...