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Heavy Metal Concentrations in Mangrove Sediments and R. racemosa in Niger Delta, Nigeria

Nnawugwu Nwawuike & Hiroaki Ishiga · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2018

This study assessed the concentration of As, Pb, Zn, Cu, Ni, Cr, V, Sr, Y, Nb, Zr, Cl, TS, TiO2, MnO, CaO and P2O5 in the mangrove sediment and R. racemosa samples from Choba, Ogbogoro and Isaka in Niger Delta, Nigeria. A total of 6 sediment and 9 R. racemosa samples were collect...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JGEESI/2018/44485

Numerical Dynamic Analysis of the Upper Miocene in the Niger Delta Basin from 3d Seismics

Michael I. Oden & Emmanuel M. Iroka · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2018

Numerical dynamic analysis was carried out for a field in the coastal swamp depobelt of the Niger Delta basin using subsurface growth faults mapped by detailed 3D structural interpretation of seismic data. Orientation analysis of the faults provided the necessary fault plane data...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JGEESI/2018/39458

Monitoring Urban Growth and Land Use Change with Geospatial Techniques in Varanasi District, Uttar Pradesh, India

Sunita Singh · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2018

The cities are growing in all directions resulting in urban sprawl, and it is governed by geographic and socio-economic factors such as population growth, policy and economic development. The uncontrolled momentum of urban sprawl and land use change raises many issues which might...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JGEESI/2018/43159

Changing Fluvio-dynamic Scenario of the Adi Ganga River, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Atanu Mandal · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2018

The Adi Ganga River is a paleodistributary of the Bhagirathi-Hugli River, and was once an important navigational channel according to Medieval Bengali literature. Many European merchants and travellers also travelled through the Adi Ganga by vessels to the port of Kolkata. Local...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JGEESI/2018/43731

Preliminary Study on the Viability of Developing Borehole Water Supply System in Afugiri Community and Its Environs, Abia State, South Eastern Nigeria

N. Ezeagwula & G. U. Chukwu · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2018

Electrical resistivity method for groundwater investigation using vertical electrical sounding (VES) technique was carried out in parts of Afugiri in Umuahia-North Local Government Area of Abia State. The major aim is to delineate the aquiferous units within the study area by det...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JGEESI/2018/34858

Thermohaline Contribution of the Caspian Sea Water Dynamic

Ayoub Moradi, Olivier de Viron, Laurent Metivier & Saeid Homayouni · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2018

This article investigated the principal reason for water circulations in the Caspian Sea. Unlike other inland water bodies, and similar to the open seas, the Caspian Sea shows regular water circulations which are not explained by the wind. The Steric contribution of water level f...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JGEESI/2018/44294

Modelling the Relationship between Urban Growth Modes and the Thermal Environment - A Case Study of the Barasat Municipality, West Bengal

Kasturi Mukherjee & Pannalal Das · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2018

The transformation of the rural landscape through industrialisation, urbanisation and rural-urban migration contributes to the physical growth of cities using ‘built-up’ development, known as urban sprawl. Urban sprawls are often associated with the increase of Land Surface Tempe...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JGEESI/2018/44047

California Wildfires: Role of Undisclosed Atmospheric Manipulation and Geoengineering

J. Marvin Herndon & Mark Whiteside · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2018

In this Review, we aim to reveal an unrecognised source of causality leading to increases in combustibility, intensity, and the extent of California, United States of America wildfires, and the concomitant harm to human and environmental health. We review literature, including sc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JGEESI/2018/44148

Surface Runoff Estimation Using SCS-CN Method in Siddheswari River Basin, Eastern India

Hemanta Sutradhar · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2018

The Soil Conservation Service-Curve Number (SCS-CN) method is one of indirect methods of runoff estimation developed by National Resources Conservation Service (NRSC), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The main objectives of the present study are to estimate surface...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JGEESI/2018/44076

Air Pollution, Not Greenhouse Gases: The Principal Cause of Global Warming

J. Marvin Herndon · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2018

Aim: Gottschalk demonstrated the bump coincident with World War II is a robust feature showing up in eight independent NOAA temperature databases. Without contradicting Gottschalk's conclusion, I consider the broader activities of WW2, especially the manner of altering Earth's de...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JGEESI/2018/44290

Palynostratigraphic Study of Well-X (Interval 700Ft-2180Ft), Offshore Niger Delta, South-South Nigeria

G. C. Soronnadi-Ononiwu & I. S. Didei · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2018

A palynostratigraphic study of Well-X in the Niger Delta was carried out with a gamma ray log and a total of sixteen ditch cutting samples collected at different depth interval (700ft - 2180 ft), the samples were made up of sandstone, sandy shale and shale, depicting that the wel...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JGEESI/2018/37268

The Urban Heat Island of San Antonio, Texas, from 1991 to 2010

Daniel C. Boice, Michelle E. Garza & Susan E. Holmes · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2018

This study aims to investigate the urban heat island (UHI) effect of San Antonio, Texas (USA), and its temporal changes over the time period 1991-2010. It is an extension of previous work that used historical air temperature data from 1946 to 1990. The study was designed to compa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JGEESI/2018/43367

Detection of Land Use and Land Cover Changes: A Case Study of Kumbur River Basin

R. Mahesh, R. Baskaran & R. Anbalagan · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2018

Kumbur River basin has been one of the bio­diversity areas in India. Land use and land cover study of a particular area has been one of the most important criteria to know about the usage pattern of the environmental conditions. With every passing year, we can see a change in lan...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JGEESI/2018/43062

Granulometry, Pebble Morphometry and Petrographic Studies as Indicators of Paleodepositional Environments of the Mamfe Formation in Ikom-Mamfe Embayment, South Eastern Nigeria

A. Otele, N. U. Essien & E. E. Okon · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2018

Grain size distribution, pebble morphometry and petrographic analyses were carried out on samples collected from Mamfe Formation, Ikom-Mamfe Embayment, southeastern Nigeria to determine textural parameters, provenance and paleoenvironment. The results from grain size analysis sho...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JGEESI/2018/42686

Inventory of Active Landslides and Landslide Hazard Assessment Using Field Techniques and Remotely Sensed Data: A Case Study from Balkhila Sub-Watershed (Uttarakhand, Himalaya)

Arvind Bhatt · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2018

This paper presents landslide hazard assessment in and around Balkhila sub-watershed of Uttarakhand, Himalaya using remote sensing data and Geographical Information System. IRS-IC LISS III, RESOURCESAT LISS-IV remote sensing data products along with Survey of India (SOI) topograp...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JGEESI/2018/43301