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Cost and effect of native vegetation change on aeolian sand, dust, microclimate and sustainable energy in Kuwait

Journal of Taibah University for Science, 2020
This study deals with the vegetation change in Kuwait from 1974 compared to recent vegetation map and their capabilities on trapping mobile sand, dust and carbon dioxides (Co2).
Ali Al-Dousari, Ashraf Ramadan, Ayman Al-Qattan, Sara Al-Ateeqi, Hassan Dashti, Modi Ahmed, Noor Al-Dousari, Noof Al-Hashash, Ahmed Othman   +8 more
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RETRACTED: Study on the deterioration characteristics of aeolian sand concrete under the coupling effect of multiple factors in harsh environments.

PLoS ONE, 2023
This study takes the aeolian sand concrete as a research object, uses the relative dynamic elastic modulus to study its macro characteristics, and combines nuclear magnetic resonance、scanning electron microscope to study its pore characteristics and ...
Genfeng Li, Bo Gao, Cong Zhu, Hao Hu, Huaqiang Fang   +4 more
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Recent advances in research on the aeolian geomorphology of China's Kumtagh Sand Sea [PDF]

Advances in Geosciences, 2014
The Kumtagh Sand Sea in the hyper-arid region of northwestern China remained largely unexplored until the last decade. It deserves study due to its significance in understanding the evolution of the arid environments in northwestern China, and even ...
Z. Dong, P. Lv
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EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON THE SEISMIC DAMAGEOF AEOLIAN SAND CONCRETE COLUMNS WITH DIFFERENT REINFORCEMENTS [PDF]

Civil Engineering Journal, 2020
Aeolian sand is a kind of natural material with abundant reserves and a low price. Many scholars have conducted extensive studies on the engineering applications of aeolian sand.
Yaohong Wang, Xiaoyan Ma, Qing Han, Qi Chu, Zeping Zhang   +4 more
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Path analysis model to identify and analyse the causes of aeolian desertification in Mu Us Sandy Land, China

Ecological Indicators, 2021
As is a land degradation process caused by an uncoordinated Human-Earth relationship, aeolian desertification has threatened the safety of eco-environmental and the development of social economy in northern China.
Kun Feng, Tao Wang, Shulin Liu, Changzhen Yan, Wenping Kang, Xiang Chen, Zichen Guo   +6 more
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From the Last Glacial Maximum to the Late Holocene: Unraveling the dynamic complexities of climate and human history in Western and Southeastern Iran

Frontiers in Earth Science
Since the early Neolithic (∼10,000 years ago), the Iranian Plateau has witnessed the development of sedentary human settlement facilitated by periods of favorable climatic conditions prompting gradual or sweeping changes.
Alireza Vaezi, Lloyd Weeks, Joyanto Routh   +2 more
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Comprehensive particle size database of surface sediments from different dune types in the Kubuqi Desert,China

Scientific Data
Sediments are the material basis for the development of eolian landscapes, and dune sediments contain key information about dune formation and development.
Cheng Xi, Hejun Zuo, Min Yan, Yu Yan
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Experiments on the bearing capacity of aeolian sand stabilized by cement stabilizers

地质科技通报, 2022
Aeolian sands are inherently very low in strength and very poor in stability. By using local sources according to local conditions, aeolian sand stabilization with cement may be an alternative method to improve the mechanical characteristics of aeolian ...
Mingqiang Sheng, Chun Zou, Zengzhen Qian, Xianlong Lu   +3 more
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Rational Use of Energy in Sport Centers to Achieving Net Zero—The SAVE Project (Part B: Indoor Sports Hall)

Energies, 2023
Sports centers are significant energy consumers. This article outlines the engineering design for a comprehensive energy performance upgrade of the indoor sports hall in Arkalochori, Greece, and presents the projected results.
Dimitris Al. Katsaprakakis, Nikos Papadakis, Efi Giannopoulou, Yiannis Yiannakoudakis, George Zidianakis, George Katzagiannakis, Eirini Dakanali, George M. Stavrakakis, Avraam Kartalidis   +8 more
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Atmospheric significance of aeolian salts in the sandy deserts of northwestern China [PDF]

Solid Earth, 2016
Large sandy deserts in the middle latitudes of northwestern China were investigated for soluble salt variations in modern and ancient aeolian sediments, aiming to explore the environmental significance of “aeolian salts”.
B.-Q. Zhu
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