The document proposes integrating Christchurch School's academic programs with its waterfront resources to create a unique science-focused educational experience. It envisions establishing a new science center and laboratory spaces on campus, as well as expanding waterfront programs involving water quality monitoring, aquatic habitats, and oyster farming. The goal is to bring river-based, hands-on learning into the classroom and bring classroom projects outdoors to the river, creating a seamless integration that elevates Christchurch above other schools and benefits the local community.
The document discusses using microwave links from cellular communication networks to estimate rainfall over continental areas as an alternative to other methods like satellites and weather radars. Microwave links have the potential to provide rainfall estimates over poorly gauged regions due to the dense network of cell towers. However, there are still uncertainties involved in using this method that need to be addressed through further research. The document also presents several studies that have analyzed the ability of microwave links to estimate rainfall and their comparison to other rainfall measurement techniques.
This document discusses the risks of sea level rise and its potential impacts. It notes that sea levels could rise by 1 foot between 2030-2050, 3 feet between 2080-2100, and 6 feet by 2100 or later. A rise of 6 feet would flood 280 square miles, displace over 600,000 residents and 363,000 jobs. Lower rises of 1 and 3 feet would still impact many people and jobs, though to a lesser extent. The document also examines case studies from cities that face risks like Venice, London, and New York, and considers ecological impacts such as changes to sedimentation, flows, salinity, wildlife habitat and water quality. It briefly mentions governance and financing challenges associated with addressing sea level rise
The group tested the health of the Mullet River through various assessments and found the river to be unhealthy. Habitat and macroinvertebrate assessments indicated poor conditions. Water quality tests for dissolved oxygen, pH, phosphates, and biological oxygen demand also showed poor and fluctuating results, likely due to high bacteria levels and shallow muddy waters. The group concluded that dredging the built-up silt from the river would help improve conditions by reducing bacteria and increasing water depth and flow.
The effects of seasonal variation on archaeological detection using earth res...DART Project
The document summarizes an ongoing study investigating the effects of seasonal variation on archaeological detection using earth resistance surveys. Preliminary results from monthly surveys at two test sites show characteristic seasonal responses in soil resistivity. Resistivity generally increases in summer and decreases in winter. The large decrease from summer to winter appears related more to changes in temperature than rainfall. Further analysis of weather data and continued monthly surveys are proposed to better understand how seasonal effects influence archaeological detection capabilities using different techniques.
This document summarizes a workshop on using electromagnetic radiation to detect archaeological sites. It discusses how different soil properties like water content, organic matter, and temperature can affect the permittivity and conductivity measured by ground penetrating radar and other electromagnetic techniques. Case studies from two fields in Diddington show how these measurements vary over time with rainfall, infiltration, and temperature. The document also compares measurements from IMKO probes to a Campbell Scientific TDR100, finding the probes less accurate but easier to install long-term. The overall aim is to better understand how soil characteristics influence electromagnetic readings and how these techniques can be used for long-term monitoring of archaeological sites.
Archaeological applications of multi/hyper-spectral data: challenges and pote...DART Project
A presentation given at the joint EAC and AARG symposium in Iceland on 25/03/10 by Anthony Beck.
This presentation describes electromagnetic approaches to heritage detections
The document proposes integrating Christchurch School's academic programs with its waterfront resources to create a unique science-focused educational experience. It envisions establishing a new science center and laboratory spaces on campus, as well as expanding waterfront programs involving water quality monitoring, aquatic habitats, and oyster farming. The goal is to bring river-based, hands-on learning into the classroom and bring classroom projects outdoors to the river, creating a seamless integration that elevates Christchurch above other schools and benefits the local community.
The document discusses using microwave links from cellular communication networks to estimate rainfall over continental areas as an alternative to other methods like satellites and weather radars. Microwave links have the potential to provide rainfall estimates over poorly gauged regions due to the dense network of cell towers. However, there are still uncertainties involved in using this method that need to be addressed through further research. The document also presents several studies that have analyzed the ability of microwave links to estimate rainfall and their comparison to other rainfall measurement techniques.
This document discusses the risks of sea level rise and its potential impacts. It notes that sea levels could rise by 1 foot between 2030-2050, 3 feet between 2080-2100, and 6 feet by 2100 or later. A rise of 6 feet would flood 280 square miles, displace over 600,000 residents and 363,000 jobs. Lower rises of 1 and 3 feet would still impact many people and jobs, though to a lesser extent. The document also examines case studies from cities that face risks like Venice, London, and New York, and considers ecological impacts such as changes to sedimentation, flows, salinity, wildlife habitat and water quality. It briefly mentions governance and financing challenges associated with addressing sea level rise
The group tested the health of the Mullet River through various assessments and found the river to be unhealthy. Habitat and macroinvertebrate assessments indicated poor conditions. Water quality tests for dissolved oxygen, pH, phosphates, and biological oxygen demand also showed poor and fluctuating results, likely due to high bacteria levels and shallow muddy waters. The group concluded that dredging the built-up silt from the river would help improve conditions by reducing bacteria and increasing water depth and flow.
The effects of seasonal variation on archaeological detection using earth res...DART Project
The document summarizes an ongoing study investigating the effects of seasonal variation on archaeological detection using earth resistance surveys. Preliminary results from monthly surveys at two test sites show characteristic seasonal responses in soil resistivity. Resistivity generally increases in summer and decreases in winter. The large decrease from summer to winter appears related more to changes in temperature than rainfall. Further analysis of weather data and continued monthly surveys are proposed to better understand how seasonal effects influence archaeological detection capabilities using different techniques.
This document summarizes a workshop on using electromagnetic radiation to detect archaeological sites. It discusses how different soil properties like water content, organic matter, and temperature can affect the permittivity and conductivity measured by ground penetrating radar and other electromagnetic techniques. Case studies from two fields in Diddington show how these measurements vary over time with rainfall, infiltration, and temperature. The document also compares measurements from IMKO probes to a Campbell Scientific TDR100, finding the probes less accurate but easier to install long-term. The overall aim is to better understand how soil characteristics influence electromagnetic readings and how these techniques can be used for long-term monitoring of archaeological sites.
Archaeological applications of multi/hyper-spectral data: challenges and pote...DART Project
A presentation given at the joint EAC and AARG symposium in Iceland on 25/03/10 by Anthony Beck.
This presentation describes electromagnetic approaches to heritage detections
This document discusses the eMAST project which aims to deliver a research data infrastructure integrating various data streams to enable ecosystem model optimization through data assimilation. It provides high-resolution climate and canopy conductance data and tools for interpolation, downscaling, and data assimilation. Key goals are understanding the carbon, water, climate change impacts on land management. Driving science questions focus on these areas plus fire risk, climate feedbacks, and biodiversity. The tools and data are shared through various online portals and computational resources to advance ecosystem science.
This document summarizes a study that evaluated the relationship between natural methane occurrence in groundwater and three principal environmental factors - groundwater redox state, water type, and topography - using pre-drill water well sample data from Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. The study found that higher natural methane concentrations were strongly associated with reducing groundwater conditions characterized by low nitrate and sulfate. Methane concentrations were also significantly higher in sodium-rich waters compared to calcium-rich waters. Samples exhibiting reducing conditions, sodium-rich water, and being located in valleys had a median methane concentration of 10,000 μg/L and offered strong predictive power regarding natural high methane occurrence. These relationships can help distinguish natural from anthropogenic methane sources
Connect how salt practices in the Hudson River watershed impact the salinity of local streams.
Session from a management-based forum hosted by the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies about the impact of road salt on natural areas and drinking water supplies, with a focus on successful salt reduction strategies being used regionally and nationally. Presenter: Eli Dueker, Assistant Professor of Biology and Environmental and Urban Studies, Bard College.
Numerical modeling in support of the characterization and remediation of impacted sediments can be a challenging task, particularly in environments where multiple physical processes influence sediment fate and transport. The interaction of various controls is particularly complex in estuarine settings, where riverine input, water levels, waves, and other coastal processes combine to create a seasonally dynamic environment. Modeling of such environments requires a comprehensive and integrated approach such that the effects of each process can be assessed individually, as these processes can be allowed to interact to reproduce the natural environment as faithfully as possible
Approach and Activities
This contribution describes the development and calibration of an integrated Delft3D numerical model that includes flow, sediment transport, wave processes, and vegetation. The model boundary conditions are based on data collected during a comprehensive field program. Field data were also used to calibrate various model input parameters (such as bed and vegetation roughness). The model was used to understand erosion and deposition during both low and high flow regimes, and thus to aid in understanding important controls on sedimentary dynamics during these predominant regimes.
Results and Lessons Learned
The integrated numerical model predictions capture important sedimentation, erosion, velocity, and water level patterns. Model predictions indicate that during periods of low riverine input, velocity patterns and sediment transport associated with periodic water level changes dominate. During riverine flood conditions flow and sedimentation patterns are controlled by the river itself. Integrated modeling of this setting, including calibration to field data provides a valuable tool for assessment of future conditions, and thus for remediating impacted sediments.
The document discusses the importance of monitoring land-ocean carbon fluxes at a pan-European scale. It notes that while there is a significant amount of existing data on carbon fluxes, the data is scattered and not standardized. The document recommends establishing a coordinated monitoring network that builds on existing water quality monitoring networks to regularly measure carbon and other parameters in Europe's major rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. Targeted process studies and numerical modeling could help extrapolate the monitoring data and further scientific understanding of carbon fluxes across the land-ocean continuum.
DSD-INT 2017 Biogeomorphodynamics of rivers, estuaries and their floodplains ...Deltares
Presentation by Maarten Kleinhans, University of Utrecht, Netherlands, at the Delft3D - User Days (Day 2: Sediment transport and morphology), during Delft Software Days - Edition 2017. Tuesday, 31 October 2017, Delft.
DSD-INT 2016 Regional groundwater flow systems in the Kenya Rift Valley - Mur...Deltares
Presentation by Patrick Murunga Wakhungu (University of Twente) at the iMOD International User Day, during Delft Software Days 2016. Tuesday 1 November 2016, Delft.
This document discusses methods for synthesizing terrestrial and atmospheric data to estimate national nitrous oxide emissions from the UK. It compares bottom-up and top-down approaches, and describes a Bayesian data assimilation approach that combines different data sources, including flux chambers, eddy covariance towers, and tall atmospheric measurement towers, into a coherent framework to generate posterior emissions estimates and quantify uncertainties. The approach is demonstrated on a case study of UK nitrous oxide emissions that assimilates various field measurements and shows higher posterior emission factors than assumed prior values.
Data Science at the ATI and BL Web Archivinglabsbl
'Data Science at the Alan Turing Institute and British Library Web Archiving' presentation by Dr Scott Hale.
Fourth annual BL Labs Symposium, 7 Nov 2016
The presentation includes three parts: 1) a short introduction to semantic web and linked data; 2) a review of a few projects of interest in the field of earth science; and 3) details about the workflow and algorithms for computing similarity between entities in the semantic web.
DSD-INT 2022 Modelling the transport and resuspension of fine sediments in da...Deltares
Presentation by Joep Storms (Delft University of Technology, Netherlands), at the Delft3D User Days, during Delft Software Days - Edition 2022. Monday, 14 November 2022.
This presentation discusses using airborne remote sensing to detect archaeological features through vegetation marks. It summarizes that spectro-radiometry shows good contrast in foliar pigmentation over time, while crop structure remains similar. Full waveform LiDAR correlates well with hyperspectral data and detects archaeological features through vegetation height more than other metrics like intensity. Different sensors and analysis techniques are needed depending on each field's variability, context and small archaeological signals within large remote sensing datasets.
Time-lapse analysis with earth resistance and electrical resistivity imagingDART Project
- The document discusses using time-lapse earth resistance analysis and electrical resistivity imaging to better understand how archaeological features respond over time and with changing soil moisture levels.
- A new methodology was introduced to quantify contrast factors between features and backgrounds based on detection tests and magnitude comparisons.
- Analysis of different study sites showed their response correlated differently with weather data, with some features most detectable during dry periods and others during wet periods.
- Extracting resistivity data from electrical resistivity profiles helped explain the causes of anomalies at different sites. At one site, the ditch anomaly was caused by resistivity differences between geological layers, while at another it was caused by moisture differences above a field drain.
- Understanding each site's
Unleashing the potential of collaboration – archaeological detection in the 2...DART Project
Speakers – Anthony Beck/David Stott
Computers, the internet and mobile phones have changed how archaeologists work. More importantly it has changed how everybody can access, use and contribute to archaeology.
This has altered public expectations on modes of engagement and resource access. This is resulting in an increased demand for access to this data. This phenomena is not solely about archaeology and heritage but is reflected in many areas of society. Some governments have recognised that taxpayers, as funders of data, should be allowed to access and utilise this data more easily. This has underpinned the Open Data movement.
At the same time companies and institutions, like Google and NASA, started making large datasets available on the internet. Some of these organisations provided Application Programming Interface (API's) and other services so that software applications could be built around their data. Such software services made it easier for people to use this data to make new things (derive content) and in turn share these things with their communities. This produced the crowd-sourcing and citizen-science movements. Crowdsoucing is where products, ideas, or content are created by soliciting contributions from a large group of people online. The community mapping system called Open Street Map is a good example of crowdsourcing.
Other people want to be more active. Projects like Galaxy Zoo, Ancient Lives and Old Weather have helped free data trapped in books or help scientists collect and analyse data. National Geographic have sponsored a project to help detect archaeological sites in Mongolia using high spatial resolution satellite images (exploration.nationalgeographic.com/mongolia/home). With lots of people working together a big problem can turn into a small problem. These people are 'citizen scientists'.
This presentation will describe these movements in more detail and provide examples of their implications for the heritage sector. A vision will then be set out for the future of a collaborative framework for heritage management. This will be framed in the implications it has for practice, engagement, research, curation and policy. Public participation is welcomed!
Archaeology, Informatics and Knowledge RepresentationDART Project
This document discusses using logic programming and ontologies to model stratigraphic relationships in archaeology. It presents an example stratigraphic sequence and shows how it can be represented and reasoned about using Prolog rules and predicates. Different states of the stratigraphic model are output as the data and rules are updated, demonstrating how logical reasoning can infer additional relationships and handle inconsistencies in the archaeological record. Ontologies like CIDOC-CRM are discussed as a way to formally represent archaeological concepts and relationships to support modeling landscape stratigraphy.
Using multi-temporal benchmarking to determine optimal sensor deployment: adv...DART Project
A presentation given by Anthony Beck at EARSeL Gent on 20/09/12 describing some of the multi-temporal issues associated with archaeological detection. This presentation is primarily based on the research of David Stott.
A presentation by Anthony Beck presented at the workshop "Potential of satellite images and hyper/multi-spectral recording in archaeology"
Poznan – 31st June 2012
Archaeological detection using satellite sensorsDART Project
A presentation given by Anthony Beck at the workshop "Potential of satellite images and hyper/multi-spectral recording in archaeology"
Poznan – 31st June 2012
A presentation given at the workshop "Potential of satellite images and hyper/multi-spectral recording in archaeology"
By Anthony Beck
Poznan – 31st June 2012
Dr. Anthony Beck proposes creating an open methodology store to facilitate collaborative development of research methods. The store would be a repository where users can deposit, share, tag, link, and develop methods in a transparent and open process. By making methods openly accessible, it aims to prevent duplicate work and allow all sectors to participate while capturing discussions around method development. The vision is for a system that links related methods and allows rich data like workflows to be submitted and reused across scientific communities.
An update on the progress of the DART project. Presented by Anthony Beck at the Consultant meeting on the 16th April 2012. The original prezi is available here: http://prezi.com/o2k18vxhpow7/dart_16042012_wherearewenow/
This document discusses the eMAST project which aims to deliver a research data infrastructure integrating various data streams to enable ecosystem model optimization through data assimilation. It provides high-resolution climate and canopy conductance data and tools for interpolation, downscaling, and data assimilation. Key goals are understanding the carbon, water, climate change impacts on land management. Driving science questions focus on these areas plus fire risk, climate feedbacks, and biodiversity. The tools and data are shared through various online portals and computational resources to advance ecosystem science.
This document summarizes a study that evaluated the relationship between natural methane occurrence in groundwater and three principal environmental factors - groundwater redox state, water type, and topography - using pre-drill water well sample data from Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. The study found that higher natural methane concentrations were strongly associated with reducing groundwater conditions characterized by low nitrate and sulfate. Methane concentrations were also significantly higher in sodium-rich waters compared to calcium-rich waters. Samples exhibiting reducing conditions, sodium-rich water, and being located in valleys had a median methane concentration of 10,000 μg/L and offered strong predictive power regarding natural high methane occurrence. These relationships can help distinguish natural from anthropogenic methane sources
Connect how salt practices in the Hudson River watershed impact the salinity of local streams.
Session from a management-based forum hosted by the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies about the impact of road salt on natural areas and drinking water supplies, with a focus on successful salt reduction strategies being used regionally and nationally. Presenter: Eli Dueker, Assistant Professor of Biology and Environmental and Urban Studies, Bard College.
Numerical modeling in support of the characterization and remediation of impacted sediments can be a challenging task, particularly in environments where multiple physical processes influence sediment fate and transport. The interaction of various controls is particularly complex in estuarine settings, where riverine input, water levels, waves, and other coastal processes combine to create a seasonally dynamic environment. Modeling of such environments requires a comprehensive and integrated approach such that the effects of each process can be assessed individually, as these processes can be allowed to interact to reproduce the natural environment as faithfully as possible
Approach and Activities
This contribution describes the development and calibration of an integrated Delft3D numerical model that includes flow, sediment transport, wave processes, and vegetation. The model boundary conditions are based on data collected during a comprehensive field program. Field data were also used to calibrate various model input parameters (such as bed and vegetation roughness). The model was used to understand erosion and deposition during both low and high flow regimes, and thus to aid in understanding important controls on sedimentary dynamics during these predominant regimes.
Results and Lessons Learned
The integrated numerical model predictions capture important sedimentation, erosion, velocity, and water level patterns. Model predictions indicate that during periods of low riverine input, velocity patterns and sediment transport associated with periodic water level changes dominate. During riverine flood conditions flow and sedimentation patterns are controlled by the river itself. Integrated modeling of this setting, including calibration to field data provides a valuable tool for assessment of future conditions, and thus for remediating impacted sediments.
The document discusses the importance of monitoring land-ocean carbon fluxes at a pan-European scale. It notes that while there is a significant amount of existing data on carbon fluxes, the data is scattered and not standardized. The document recommends establishing a coordinated monitoring network that builds on existing water quality monitoring networks to regularly measure carbon and other parameters in Europe's major rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. Targeted process studies and numerical modeling could help extrapolate the monitoring data and further scientific understanding of carbon fluxes across the land-ocean continuum.
DSD-INT 2017 Biogeomorphodynamics of rivers, estuaries and their floodplains ...Deltares
Presentation by Maarten Kleinhans, University of Utrecht, Netherlands, at the Delft3D - User Days (Day 2: Sediment transport and morphology), during Delft Software Days - Edition 2017. Tuesday, 31 October 2017, Delft.
DSD-INT 2016 Regional groundwater flow systems in the Kenya Rift Valley - Mur...Deltares
Presentation by Patrick Murunga Wakhungu (University of Twente) at the iMOD International User Day, during Delft Software Days 2016. Tuesday 1 November 2016, Delft.
This document discusses methods for synthesizing terrestrial and atmospheric data to estimate national nitrous oxide emissions from the UK. It compares bottom-up and top-down approaches, and describes a Bayesian data assimilation approach that combines different data sources, including flux chambers, eddy covariance towers, and tall atmospheric measurement towers, into a coherent framework to generate posterior emissions estimates and quantify uncertainties. The approach is demonstrated on a case study of UK nitrous oxide emissions that assimilates various field measurements and shows higher posterior emission factors than assumed prior values.
Data Science at the ATI and BL Web Archivinglabsbl
'Data Science at the Alan Turing Institute and British Library Web Archiving' presentation by Dr Scott Hale.
Fourth annual BL Labs Symposium, 7 Nov 2016
The presentation includes three parts: 1) a short introduction to semantic web and linked data; 2) a review of a few projects of interest in the field of earth science; and 3) details about the workflow and algorithms for computing similarity between entities in the semantic web.
DSD-INT 2022 Modelling the transport and resuspension of fine sediments in da...Deltares
Presentation by Joep Storms (Delft University of Technology, Netherlands), at the Delft3D User Days, during Delft Software Days - Edition 2022. Monday, 14 November 2022.
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This presentation discusses using airborne remote sensing to detect archaeological features through vegetation marks. It summarizes that spectro-radiometry shows good contrast in foliar pigmentation over time, while crop structure remains similar. Full waveform LiDAR correlates well with hyperspectral data and detects archaeological features through vegetation height more than other metrics like intensity. Different sensors and analysis techniques are needed depending on each field's variability, context and small archaeological signals within large remote sensing datasets.
Time-lapse analysis with earth resistance and electrical resistivity imagingDART Project
- The document discusses using time-lapse earth resistance analysis and electrical resistivity imaging to better understand how archaeological features respond over time and with changing soil moisture levels.
- A new methodology was introduced to quantify contrast factors between features and backgrounds based on detection tests and magnitude comparisons.
- Analysis of different study sites showed their response correlated differently with weather data, with some features most detectable during dry periods and others during wet periods.
- Extracting resistivity data from electrical resistivity profiles helped explain the causes of anomalies at different sites. At one site, the ditch anomaly was caused by resistivity differences between geological layers, while at another it was caused by moisture differences above a field drain.
- Understanding each site's
Unleashing the potential of collaboration – archaeological detection in the 2...DART Project
Speakers – Anthony Beck/David Stott
Computers, the internet and mobile phones have changed how archaeologists work. More importantly it has changed how everybody can access, use and contribute to archaeology.
This has altered public expectations on modes of engagement and resource access. This is resulting in an increased demand for access to this data. This phenomena is not solely about archaeology and heritage but is reflected in many areas of society. Some governments have recognised that taxpayers, as funders of data, should be allowed to access and utilise this data more easily. This has underpinned the Open Data movement.
At the same time companies and institutions, like Google and NASA, started making large datasets available on the internet. Some of these organisations provided Application Programming Interface (API's) and other services so that software applications could be built around their data. Such software services made it easier for people to use this data to make new things (derive content) and in turn share these things with their communities. This produced the crowd-sourcing and citizen-science movements. Crowdsoucing is where products, ideas, or content are created by soliciting contributions from a large group of people online. The community mapping system called Open Street Map is a good example of crowdsourcing.
Other people want to be more active. Projects like Galaxy Zoo, Ancient Lives and Old Weather have helped free data trapped in books or help scientists collect and analyse data. National Geographic have sponsored a project to help detect archaeological sites in Mongolia using high spatial resolution satellite images (exploration.nationalgeographic.com/mongolia/home). With lots of people working together a big problem can turn into a small problem. These people are 'citizen scientists'.
This presentation will describe these movements in more detail and provide examples of their implications for the heritage sector. A vision will then be set out for the future of a collaborative framework for heritage management. This will be framed in the implications it has for practice, engagement, research, curation and policy. Public participation is welcomed!
Archaeology, Informatics and Knowledge RepresentationDART Project
This document discusses using logic programming and ontologies to model stratigraphic relationships in archaeology. It presents an example stratigraphic sequence and shows how it can be represented and reasoned about using Prolog rules and predicates. Different states of the stratigraphic model are output as the data and rules are updated, demonstrating how logical reasoning can infer additional relationships and handle inconsistencies in the archaeological record. Ontologies like CIDOC-CRM are discussed as a way to formally represent archaeological concepts and relationships to support modeling landscape stratigraphy.
Using multi-temporal benchmarking to determine optimal sensor deployment: adv...DART Project
A presentation given by Anthony Beck at EARSeL Gent on 20/09/12 describing some of the multi-temporal issues associated with archaeological detection. This presentation is primarily based on the research of David Stott.
A presentation by Anthony Beck presented at the workshop "Potential of satellite images and hyper/multi-spectral recording in archaeology"
Poznan – 31st June 2012
Archaeological detection using satellite sensorsDART Project
A presentation given by Anthony Beck at the workshop "Potential of satellite images and hyper/multi-spectral recording in archaeology"
Poznan – 31st June 2012
A presentation given at the workshop "Potential of satellite images and hyper/multi-spectral recording in archaeology"
By Anthony Beck
Poznan – 31st June 2012
Dr. Anthony Beck proposes creating an open methodology store to facilitate collaborative development of research methods. The store would be a repository where users can deposit, share, tag, link, and develop methods in a transparent and open process. By making methods openly accessible, it aims to prevent duplicate work and allow all sectors to participate while capturing discussions around method development. The vision is for a system that links related methods and allows rich data like workflows to be submitted and reused across scientific communities.
An update on the progress of the DART project. Presented by Anthony Beck at the Consultant meeting on the 16th April 2012. The original prezi is available here: http://prezi.com/o2k18vxhpow7/dart_16042012_wherearewenow/
Using Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) to Monitor the Geophysical Properties o...DART Project
This document discusses using Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) to monitor the geophysical properties of archaeological residues over time. TDR devices were installed at multiple depths and locations, including within and outside of archaeological features, to collect hourly readings on permittivity, conductivity, and temperature. The data collected can help understand contrasts in electromagnetic properties between residues and surrounding soils. Challenges included equipment issues and animal damage. Future work involves further analyzing the data and linking permittivity to soil characteristics measured in a lab. The long-term monitoring provides insights to help detect archaeological sites using geophysical techniques.
DART - improving the science. Bradford 21022012DART Project
This document provides an overview of the DART project, which aims to improve the scientific understanding of archaeological detection. DART studies archaeological sites to better understand how their constituents generate observable contrasts and how sensors can detect these contrasts. The project conducts intensive ground observations and measurements at sites to analyze periodic changes in the sites. DART shares its data openly to maximize its impact and further innovation in archaeological detection.
A presentation given by Anthony Beck at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester on 14th February 2012. This presentation describes the data collected by the DART project and encourages members of the local communities to exploit this data.
It covers data, formats, licences, software, applications. This introductory presentation was followed up with an afternoon hands-on workshop.
An update on the progress of the DART project. Presented by Anthony Beck at the Consultant/Stakeholder meeting on the 11th January 2012. The original prezi is available here: http://prezi.com/wsvu366ftd9k/dart_11012012_wherearewenow/
The document discusses the DART (Detecting and Recording Archaeological Traces) project, which aims to improve archaeological detection techniques by taking a scientific approach. It involves intensive ground observation and data collection at sites to better understand how archaeological remains generate detectable contrasts and how those contrasts are influenced by environmental factors over time. The data collected includes spectro-radiometry, soil moisture and temperature probes, weather data, and aerial imagery. Preliminary analysis of temperature, moisture, and resistance data show changes seasonally that could help predict optimal times for detection. The open science approach seeks to further archaeological prospection methods.
A presentation given by Anthony Beck at the Archpro workshop1 in Vienna. The workshop was instigated by the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute.
This presentation covers the applications of satellite platforms for archaeological prospection and heritage management.
Using technologies to promote projectsDART Project
A presentation given by Anthony Beck to the Cambridge Archaeologists Forum. The forum mindmap is here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/393477/MindMaps/InTray/CambridgeArchaeologistsForum290911.html
The document discusses the vision and goals of creating an open "Method Store" repository. The key points are:
1) The Method Store would be a repository that facilitates collaborative development of methodologies in archaeology to avoid redundant work and allow all sectors to participate.
2) It would allow methods, algorithms, and other research outputs to be deposited, shared, tagged, linked, and developed to draw connections between methodologies.
3) The long term goal is for the Method Store to only contain objects released under an open license like Creative Commons to make the research fully transparent and reusable.
Walmart Business+ and Spark Good for Nonprofits.pdfTechSoup
"Learn about all the ways Walmart supports nonprofit organizations.
You will hear from Liz Willett, the Head of Nonprofits, and hear about what Walmart is doing to help nonprofits, including Walmart Business and Spark Good. Walmart Business+ is a new offer for nonprofits that offers discounts and also streamlines nonprofits order and expense tracking, saving time and money.
The webinar may also give some examples on how nonprofits can best leverage Walmart Business+.
The event will cover the following::
Walmart Business + (https://business.walmart.com/plus) is a new shopping experience for nonprofits, schools, and local business customers that connects an exclusive online shopping experience to stores. Benefits include free delivery and shipping, a 'Spend Analytics” feature, special discounts, deals and tax-exempt shopping.
Special TechSoup offer for a free 180 days membership, and up to $150 in discounts on eligible orders.
Spark Good (walmart.com/sparkgood) is a charitable platform that enables nonprofits to receive donations directly from customers and associates.
Answers about how you can do more with Walmart!"
Strategies for Effective Upskilling is a presentation by Chinwendu Peace in a Your Skill Boost Masterclass organisation by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan on 08th and 09th June 2024 from 1 PM to 3 PM on each day.
The simplified electron and muon model, Oscillating Spacetime: The Foundation...RitikBhardwaj56
Discover the Simplified Electron and Muon Model: A New Wave-Based Approach to Understanding Particles delves into a groundbreaking theory that presents electrons and muons as rotating soliton waves within oscillating spacetime. Geared towards students, researchers, and science buffs, this book breaks down complex ideas into simple explanations. It covers topics such as electron waves, temporal dynamics, and the implications of this model on particle physics. With clear illustrations and easy-to-follow explanations, readers will gain a new outlook on the universe's fundamental nature.
This slide is special for master students (MIBS & MIFB) in UUM. Also useful for readers who are interested in the topic of contemporary Islamic banking.
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Building Bridges – establishing effective collaboration networks
1. Building Bridges – establishing
effective collaboration networks
Bob Evans
Visiting Fellow
Global Sustainability Institute
Anglia Ruskin University
Cambridge
2. Building Bridges
Other side bridge – who?
Agriculture, soils, hydrology
Do they want to talk?
Dialogue
Common ground
5. Glad we didn’t get it wrong - BUT
• Do evaporation and transpiration occur
at predicted rates (e.g. Maff Tech Bull 1967)
or do constraints kick in(e.g. MORECS)?
6. What happens to the rain?
• Can Potential Soil Moisture Deficit explain:
– When Runoff occurs
– When Drains flow
– Stream flow
Copyright Evans 2013
Copyright Evans 2013
7. What happens to the rain?
• When do nitrate and pesticides reach rivers?
Wissey stream flow to PSMD
2003-2008 r = c. - 0.7 (range - 0.5 to -0.9)
Metaldehyde in rivers
Max value
2.4 ug/l
Data supplied by Environment Agency
Anglian water
8. Access to Data
• NEED to mine the data
• FREE access to Data
• EASY access to Data
• Easily useable
Thank you