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Monitoring oil spill in Norilsk, Russia using satellite data.
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Nature Research
, 2021 , Article)
This paper studies the oil spill, which occurred in the Norilsk and Taimyr region of Russia due to the collapse of the fuel tank at the power station on May 29, 2020. We monitored the snow, ice, water, vegetation and wetland ...
Observed variability in physical and biogeochemical parameters in the central Arabian Gulf
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ELSEVIER
, 2021 , Article)
In situ measurements of physical and biogeochemical variables were conducted along a transect in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Qatar during late summer (September 2014) and winter (January 2015) to investigate their ...
Field and laboratory investigation of tarmat deposits found on Ras Rakan Island and northern beaches of Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
© 2018 Elsevier B.V. Beaches of Ras Rakan Island, located off the northern tip of Qatar, are extensively contaminated by highly weathered tarmat deposits. The focus of this study is to determine the possible source of the ...
Detection of Wakashio oil spill off Mauritius using Sentinel-1 and 2 data: Capability of sensors, image transformation methods and mapping
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Oil spill incidents contaminate water bodies, and damage the coastal and marine environment including coral reefs and mangroves, and therefore, monitoring the oil spills is highly important. This study discriminates the ...
Factors influencing the vertical distribution of microplastics in the beach sediments around the Ras Rakan Island, Qatar
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Springer
, 2021 , Article)
Microplastic (MP) pollution is an emerging environmental problem, particularly in the marine environment, and nations are concerned about this issue. In this study, an attempt has been made to investigate the vertical ...
Spatial variability of summer hydrography in the central Arabian Gulf
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
The Arabian Gulf is a very significant ocean body, which hosts more than 55% of the oil reserves of the world and produces about 30% of the total production, and thus, it is likely to face high risk and adverse problems ...
Distribution and environmental geochemical indices of mercury in tar contaminated beaches along the coast of Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
The current study aimed to gauge total mercury (THg) concentration and the environmental geochemical indices in tarmat contaminated sediments and test their presence in targeted coastal species. Layers of hard asphalt-like ...
History of a disaster: A baseline assessment of the Wakashio oil spill on the coast of Mauritius, Indian Ocean
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
Oil spills from tanker ships provide adverse and irreversible impacts of a pollutant over coastal and marine environments. Using Sentinel-1 and 2 satellite images, this baseline paper presents the detection, assessment, ...
Target gastropods for standardizing the monitoring of tar mat contamination in the Arabian Gulf
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
This study proposes a standardization process for the monitoring the level of tar mat contamination in the Arabian Gulf. In the study, we selected target gastropod species and evaluated the ecological and ecotoxicological ...
Climatology and variability of wind speeds along the southwest coast of India derived from Climate Forecast System Reanalysis winds
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Wiley
, 2022 , Article)
Wind climate along the southwest coast of India (Kerala coast) has been analysed using 41 years of Climate Forecast System Reanalysis (CFSR) winds to delineate long-term trends and variability. The study reveals significant ...