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Research article
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28 Jul 2015
Research article |
| 28 Jul 2015
A Web-based spatial decision supporting system for land management and soil conservation
F. Terribile
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Agriculture, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, Portici (NA), Italy
CRISP – Interdepartmental Research Center on the Earth Critical Zone, Via Università 100, Portici (NA), Italy
A. Agrillo
CNR – ISAFoM, Via Patacca 85, 80056 Ercolano (NA), Italy
A. Bonfante
CNR – ISAFoM, Via Patacca 85, 80056 Ercolano (NA), Italy
G. Buscemi
Department of Agriculture, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, Portici (NA), Italy
M. Colandrea
Ariespace S.r.l., Centro Direzionale, Isola A3, 80143 Naples, Italy
A. D'Antonio
Campania region, Centro Direzionale Isola A6, 80143 Naples, Italy
R. De Mascellis
CNR – ISAFoM, Via Patacca 85, 80056 Ercolano (NA), Italy
C. De Michele
Ariespace S.r.l., Centro Direzionale, Isola A3, 80143 Naples, Italy
G. Langella
CNR – ISAFoM, Via Patacca 85, 80056 Ercolano (NA), Italy
P. Manna
CNR – ISAFoM, Via Patacca 85, 80056 Ercolano (NA), Italy
L. Marotta
Ariespace S.r.l., Centro Direzionale, Isola A3, 80143 Naples, Italy
F. A. Mileti
Department of Agriculture, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, Portici (NA), Italy
L. Minieri
Department of Agriculture, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, Portici (NA), Italy
N. Orefice
CNR – ISAFoM, Via Patacca 85, 80056 Ercolano (NA), Italy
S. Valentini
Department of Agriculture, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, Portici (NA), Italy
S. Vingiani
Department of Agriculture, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, Portici (NA), Italy
A. Basile
CNR – ISAFoM, Via Patacca 85, 80056 Ercolano (NA), Italy
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Solid Earth, 7, 1509–1519, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-7-1509-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-7-1509-2016, 2016
Junyi Zhang, Zihao Bian, Minghong Dai, Lachun Wang, Chunfen Zeng, and Weici Su
Solid Earth, 7, 1259–1268, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-7-1259-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-7-1259-2016, 2016
Johannes Kulenkampff, Abdelhamid Zakhnini, Marion Gründig, and Johanna Lippmann-Pipke
Solid Earth, 7, 1207–1215, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-7-1207-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-7-1207-2016, 2016
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Clay is the prominent barrier material in the geosphere, but diffusion of dissolved species is possible. Diffusion parameters are commonly determined on small samples, disregarding heterogeneity. With positron emission tomography (PET), we monitored heterogeneous transport patterns on larger samples. From the time dependence of the spatial tracer distribution, we derived reliable anisotropic diffusion coefficients, and found indications of preferential transport zones.
Johannes Kulenkampff, Marion Gründig, Abdelhamid Zakhnini, and Johanna Lippmann-Pipke
Solid Earth, 7, 1217–1231, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-7-1217-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-7-1217-2016, 2016
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Transport processes can be observed with input–output experiments, disregarding the impact of heterogeneities, or they can be modelled, based on structural images. In contrast, positron emission tomography (PET) directly yields the spatio-temporal distribution of tracer concentration. PET benefits from its molecular sensitivity together with a reasonable resolution. We illustrate its use with examples of process monitoring of advection and diffusion processes, and we discuss benefits and limits.
Vincent Breton, Yves Crosaz, and Freddy Rey
Solid Earth, 7, 599–610, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-7-599-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-7-599-2016, 2016
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This paper presents the results of two experiments of revegetation techniques in context of water erosion and mountainous Mediterranean climate. We studied the interest of a wood chip amendment, applied on soil surface (mulch), and its interaction with plant development. The use of different plant species and the monitoring on three growing seasons (with climatic variations) allow us to specify the interest of wood chip mulch to improve revegetation especially in erosion and drought conditions.
M. Pedone, A. Aiuppa, G. Giudice, F. Grassa, V. Francofonte, B. Bergsson, and E. Ilyinskaya
Solid Earth, 5, 1209–1221, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-5-1209-2014, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-5-1209-2014, 2014
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Here, we present the results of tunable diode laser observations at four quiescent volcanoes: Nea Kameni, Hekla, Krýsuvík, and Vulcano Island, which display a range of fumarolic activity from weak to moderate. This study contributes to better characterising the typical levels of CO2 emission from such feeble volcanic point sources, suggesting that the cumulative contribution from weakly degassing volcanoes may be significant at global scale.
A. Mukherjee, A. R. Zimmerman, R. Hamdan, and W. T. Cooper
Solid Earth, 5, 693–704, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-5-693-2014, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-5-693-2014, 2014
A. Martínez Cortizas, I. Rozas Muñiz, T. Taboada, M. Toro, I. Granados, S. Giralt, and S. Pla-Rabés
Solid Earth, 5, 651–663, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-5-651-2014, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-5-651-2014, 2014
E. G. Nisbet, C. M. R. Fowler, and R. E. R. Nisbet
Solid Earth, 3, 87–96, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-3-87-2012, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-3-87-2012, 2012
P. Skyttä, T. Hermansson, J. Andersson, M. Whitehouse, and P. Weihed
Solid Earth, 2, 205–217, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-2-205-2011, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-2-205-2011, 2011
G. F. Davies
Solid Earth, 2, 159–189, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-2-159-2011, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-2-159-2011, 2011
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Here we aim to demonstrate that a dpatial decision support system based on geospatial cyberinfrastructure (GCI) can profitably address many contrasting demands on our landscape concerning agriculture and environment as well as many land degradation problems.
In this paper, we discuss methods and results of a special kind of GCI architecture, highly focused on soil and land conservation, developed in the framework of the SOILCONSWEB LIFE+ project.
Here we aim to demonstrate that a dpatial decision support system based on geospatial...
