Research Articles (Earth Sciences)
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Diversity of burial rates in convergent settings decreased as Earth aged
(Springer Nature, 2016)The evolution and the growth of the continental crust is inextricably linked to the evolution of Earth’s geodynamic processes. The detrital zircon record within the continental crust, as well as the isotopic composition ... -
The emergence of modern sea ice cover in the Arctic Ocean
(Springer Nature, 2014-07)Arctic sea ice coverage is shrinking in response to global climate change and summer ice-free conditions in the Arctic Ocean are predicted by the end of the century. The validity of this prediction could potentially be ... -
Influence of water availability in the distributions of branched glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraether in soils of the Iberian Peninsula
(European Geosciences Union, 2014)The combined application of the MBT (degree of methylation) and CBT (degree of cyclization) indices, based on the distribution of branched glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers (brGDGTs) in soils, has been proposed as a ... -
Correlation between knowledge of HIV, attitudes and perceptions of HIV and a willingness to test for HIV at a regional hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
(AOSIS Publishing, 2012-07)Background: With millions of South Africans infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and less than 10% of the population aware of their HIV status, HIV counselling and testing (HCT) is the first step in any attempt ... -
Southern Ocean Seasonal Cycle Experiment 2012 : seasonal scale climate and carbon cycle links
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2012-03-28)In early May 2012, South Africa will take delivery of a new polar research ship, the SA Agulhas II, representing a significant investment of R1.6 billion in polar infrastructure to further strengthen South Africa’s ... -
A global compilation of over 13 000 dissolved iron measurements : focus on distributions and processes in the Southern Ocean
(Copernicus Publications, 2011-11)Due to its importance as a limiting nutrient for phytoplankton growth in large regions of the world’s oceans, ocean water column observations of concentration of the tracemetal iron (Fe) have increased markedly over ...
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