Geological activity shapes the microbiome in deep-subsurface aquifers by advection. [PDF]
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2022 Zhang Y +5 more
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Water Retention and Saturation Degree of Peat Soil in Sebangau Catchment Area, Central Kalimantan
Journal of Tropical Soils, 2021 Water is an essential factor in forming, utilization, management, and sustainability of peat soil. This study was to obtain characteristics of water retention and porosity of peat soil.
Akhmat Sajarwan +2 more
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A Comparative Study on the Dynamic Tensile Strength Evaluation Method of Rock Materials
Shock and Vibration, 2023 The representative calculation methods of dynamic tensile strength applied to the spalling test are comparatively reviewed in the same experimental cases. The results are compared with those of the ISRM suggested dynamic BD method.
Se-Wook Oh +3 more
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Advances in Defining Ecosystem Functions of the Terrestrial Subsurface Biosphere
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 The subsurface is one of the last remaining ‘uncharted territories’ of Earth and is now accepted as a biosphere in its own right, at least as critical to Earth systems as the surface biosphere.
D’Arcy R. Meyer-Dombard, Judy Malas
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Experimental Investigation on Effective Distances of Acoustic Emission in Concrete Structures
Applied Sciences, 2020 As one of the non-destructive testing (NDT) methods, acoustic emission (AE) can be widely applied to the field of engineering and applied science owing to its advantageous characteristics.
Tae-Min Oh +4 more
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Thermal conductivity prediction model for compacted bentonites considering temperature variations
Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2021 An engineered barrier system (EBS) for the deep geological disposal of high-level radioactive waste (HLW) is composed of a disposal canister, buffer material, gap-filling material, and backfill material.
Seok Yoon +3 more
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The Mystery of Piezophiles: Understudied Microorganisms from the Deep, Dark Subsurface
Microorganisms, 2023 Microorganisms that can withstand high pressure within an environment are termed piezophiles. These organisms are considered extremophiles and inhabit the deep marine or terrestrial subsurface.
Gabrielle Scheffer, Lisa M. Gieg
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High Abundance of Thaumarchaeota Found in Deep Metamorphic Subsurface in Eastern China
Microorganisms, 2022 Members of the Thaumarchaeota phylum play a key role in nitrogen cycling and are prevalent in a variety of environments including soil, sediment, and seawater.
Wenhui Zhang +4 more
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Microorganisms, 2020 Fungi have an important role in nutrient cycling in most ecosystems on Earth, yet their ecology and functionality in deep continental subsurface remain unknown.
Maija Nuppunen-Puputti +6 more
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Dark Fermentation in the Dark Biosphere: The Case of Citrobacter sp. T1.2D-12
Fermentation, 2023 Microbial diversity that thrives in the deep subsurface remains largely unknown. In this work, we present the characterization of Citrobacter sp. T1.2D-1, isolated from a 63.6 m-deep core sample extracted from the deep subsurface of the Iberian Pyrite ...
Violeta Gallego-Rodríguez +3 more
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