Earth Sciences

Volume 8, Issue 3, June 2019

  • Effects of Weather and Climatic Elements on the Incidence of Pneumonia in Kaduna South Local Government Area, North Western Nigeria

    Felix Ike, Chioma Mbonu

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 3, June 2019
    Pages: 126-131
    Received: Mar. 17, 2019
    Accepted: Apr. 23, 2019
    Published: May 29, 2019
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    Abstract: This study assessed the relationship between weather and climatic elements on the incidence of pneumonia in Kaduna South Local Government Area, North Western Nigeria. The main objective of the study was to determine the incidences of pneumonia and assess its relationship with weather elements. This paper also reported on the seasonality of Weather ... Show More
  • Palm Trees in Kerkena Archipelago (Tunisia) Natural Heritage in Degradation

    Mounira Kebaïli Tarchouna

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 3, June 2019
    Pages: 132-138
    Received: Apr. 26, 2019
    Accepted: May 23, 2019
    Published: Jun. 10, 2019
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    Abstract: In South Tunisia’s oases, palm trees are the main irrigated crop. However, in Kerkena, a Mediterranean archipelago located off the east coast of Tunisia, they represent a natural vegetation and a key element, along with the sea, in the natural landscape and the island’s economy. The palm tree is “the king tree of Kerkena” according to André Louis, ... Show More
  • What Humans Contribute to Atmospheric CO2: Comparison of Carbon Cycle Models with Observations

    Hermann Harde

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 3, June 2019
    Pages: 139-159
    Received: Apr. 03, 2019
    Accepted: May 11, 2019
    Published: Jun. 12, 2019
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    Abstract: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change assumes that the inclining atmospheric CO2 concentration over recent years was almost exclusively determined by anthropogenic emissions, and this increase is made responsible for the rising temperature over the Industrial Era. Due to the far reaching consequences of this assertion, in this contribution ... Show More
  • Geology, Petrology and Geochemistry of Volcanic Rocks Around Arba Minch, Southern Ethiopia

    Gosaye Berhanu

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 3, June 2019
    Pages: 160-168
    Received: Apr. 24, 2019
    Accepted: May 28, 2019
    Published: Jun. 12, 2019
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    Abstract: The study area is subpart of the southern main Ethiopian Rift and geographically bounded between UTM (Universal Transverse Mercator) coordinates of 662000m-669000m latitude and 336000m-341000m longitude. The main aim of this study is to investigate the geological, petrographic and geochemical properties of volcanic rocks around Arba Minch, southern... Show More
  • Geo-Spatial Dynamics of Land Surface Temperature of Port Harcourt Metropolis and Environs: Implication for Heat Disaster Management

    Nwaerema Peace, Temi Emmanuel Ologunorisa, Moses Okemini Nwagbara, Ojeh Nduka Vincent

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 3, June 2019
    Pages: 169-177
    Received: May 12, 2019
    Accepted: Jun. 13, 2019
    Published: Jun. 26, 2019
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    Abstract: Since 1986, the rate of expansion of population and urban pavement materials in Port Harcourt metropolis and environs has generated enormous heat capable of causing disaster. This paper examines geo-spatial dynamics of Land Surface Temperature (LST) of Port Harcourt metropolis and environs from 1986 to 2018 using Geographic Information Systems (GIS... Show More
  • A Weighting Inversion Method of Spectrum Induced Polarization

    Wu Yu Hao

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 3, June 2019
    Pages: 178-189
    Received: Dec. 28, 2018
    Accepted: May 23, 2019
    Published: Jul. 04, 2019
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    Abstract: The inversion results of complex resistivity method are four Cole-Cole model parameters. Among the four parameters, the frequency dependence and the time constant are more difficult to invert. It is necessary to study an algorithm that can invert the four Cole-Cole model parameters at the same time. In this paper, the least squares and OCCAM invers... Show More
  • Sedimentation Study of Sandstone Turbidite Sequence of Cinambo Formation in Maja Area, Majalengka, West Jawa – Indonesia

    Yan Rizal, Wahyu Dwijo Santoso, Sapta Djanuismawan, Alfend Rudyawan, Affan Arif Nurfarhan

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 3, June 2019
    Pages: 190-204
    Received: May 21, 2019
    Accepted: Jun. 27, 2019
    Published: Jul. 10, 2019
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    Abstract: Administratively the study area is located in Maja Village which situated near the border of between Sumedang and Majalengka Regency, West Jawa – Indonesia. Geographically located at coordinates 108°11'28" - 108°13'42" Longitude and 6°51'28" - 6°55'30' Lattitude. In the study area the Formation Cinambo was widely distributed. Geological observation... Show More
  • A Study in the Flow of Financial Resources in the Yangtze River Delta from the Perspective of Financial Gradation Cities in Urban Agglomerations

    Mingzhu Li, Rongxin Xu, Di Zhou

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 3, June 2019
    Pages: 205-216
    Received: May 31, 2019
    Accepted: Jul. 01, 2019
    Published: Jul. 17, 2019
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    Abstract: The barrier-free flow of financial resources among nodes (regions) is not only conducive to more efficient use of financial resources, but also plays an important role in alleviating the contradiction between supply and demand of regional financial resources and promoting regional economic development. Based on the theory of spatial interaction amo... Show More