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Microorganisms in the air within the Gdańsk-Szadółki landfill and adjacent area in 2017
Dane BadawczeThis data set contains the results of microbiological examination of air samples collected at Gdańsk Szadółki Landfill (Poland) in 2017. The range of examination included qualitative and quantitative assesment of selected species of bacteria and mold fungi, with particular focus on pathogenic and potentially pathogenic fungi and bacteria. The collected...
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Microorganisms in the air within the Gdańsk-Szadółki landfill and adjacent area in 2019
Dane BadawczeThis data set contains the results of microbiological examination of air samples collected at Gdańsk Szadółki Landfill (Poland) in 2019. The range of examination included qualitative and quantitative assesment of selected species of bacteria and mold fungi, with particular focus on pathogenic and potentially pathogenic fungi and bacteria. The collected...
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Maciej Matciak doktor
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Bunker demolition located in a conservation protection zone in the light of technical, national defense, functional-utility and economic conditions
PublikacjaThe paper presents a description of the technical condition of the Bunker building located at the port quay, which has been out of use for several decades. The direct reason for the cessation of exploitation was the deletion of Bunker from the Civil Defense records. The paper contains a detailed analysis of the Bunker's technical condition, also taking into account the national defense, functional and utility aspects and the issues...
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Geometric working volume of a satellite positive displacement machine
PublikacjaThis article describes a method for determining the geometric working volume of satellite positive displacement machines (pump and motor). The working mechanism of these machines is satellite mechanism consisting of two non-circular gears (rotor and curvature) and circular gears (satellites). Two variants of the satellite mechanism are presented. In the first mechanism, the rolling line of the rotor is a sinusoid "wrapped" around...
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Multisensor System for the Protection of Critical Infrastructure of Seaport
PublikacjaThere are many separated infrastructural objects within a harbor area that may be considered “critical”, such as gas and oil terminals or anchored naval vessels. Those objects require special protection, including security systems capable of monitoring both surface and underwater areas, because an intrusion into the protected area may be attempted using small surface vehicles (boats, kayaks, rafts, floating devices with weapons...
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Studies on the building typology, Gdańsk-Nowy Port district case study, March 2020
Dane BadawczeThe data presents results of work within the studies on the building typology, Gdańsk-Stary Nowy Port district case study, study proposal from March 2020. The goal of the process was to identify the basic types of urban structure of the area and to analyse them in terms of location, connections with the neighbourhood, basic and social functions, population...
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The Contemporary aspects of revitalization of the buildings and the port areas
PublikacjaPort cities are the forefront of globalization. The continued growth of international trade of goods and services has now played a major role in shaping the economic and social world. Strategies for mutual cooperation and follow-up between countries, cities and regions are increasingly complex. On the one hand it brings profits, on the other leads to destabilization and the need for transformation and constant modernization. Port...
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Assessment and Optimization of Air Monitoring Network for Smart Cities with Multicriteria Decision Analysis
PublikacjaEnvironmental monitoring networks need to be designed in efficient way, to minimize costs and maximize the information granted by their operation. Gathering data from monitoring stations is also the essence of Smart Cities. Agency of Regional Air Quality Monitoring in the Gdańsk Metropolitan Area (pol. ARMAAG) was assessed in terms of its efficiency to obtain variety of information. The results on one-month average concentrations...
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The effect of fishing basin construction on the behaviour of a footbrdge over the port channel
PublikacjaThe paper analyses possible causes of failure of the rotating footbridge over the Ustka port channel. In July, 2015, strange behaviour of this object was observed in the form of excessive vibrations of bridge platform suspension rods, with the accompanying acoustic effects. A preliminary geotechnical analysis has revealed that this destructive effect was caused by the nearby construction works, namely construction of a fishing...
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Mobile indicators in GIS and GPS positioning accuracy in cities
PublikacjaThe publication describes the possible use of tele-geoprocessing as a synergy of modern IT solutions, telecommunications and GIS algorithms. The paper presents a possibility of urban traffic monitoring with the use of mobile GIS indicators of dedicated monitoring system designed for taxi corporation. The system is based on a stationary and mobile software package. The optimal and minimal assumptions for the monitoring of urban...
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Spatial aspects of urban air quality management: Estimating the impact of micro-scale urban form on pollution dispersion
PublikacjaUrban planning and design solutions affect urban ventilation conditions, thus mitigating the effects of atmospheric pollution. However, these findings are not being implemented in the planning practice to a sufficient extent, partly due to the lack of specific guidelines. Moreover, many urban air quality monitoring (AQM) sites have low represnentativeness and thus do not provide comprehensive data for effective urban air pollution control...
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Planning, Configuration and Usefulness of Microseismic Monitoring on Eastern-Europe Platform – Example from East Pomerania
PublikacjaThe microseismic monitoring is a method of monitoring of fracture propagation during hydraulic fracturing process. The method uses array of geophones to localize micro tremors induced by liquid pumped underground at high rate and pressure. The acquired information helps to optimize fracturing process and prevents fracture growth to aquifer levels. It proved to be useful on several unconventional hydrocarbon reservoirs in the USA....
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A video monitoring system using ontology-driven identification of threats
PublikacjaIn this paper, we present a video monitoring systemthat leverages image recognition and ontological reasoningabout threats. In the solution, an image processing subsystemuses video recording of a monitored area and recognizesknown concepts in scenes. Then, a reasoning subsystem uses anontological description of security conditions and informationfrom image recognition to check if a violation of a conditionhas occurred. If a threat...
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A new approach of coastal cliff monitoring using Mobile Laser Scanning
PublikacjaThe article proposes a new approach of coastal cliff monitoring which bases on a new comprehensive monitoring system, being a combination of mobile scanning from the sea with the geotechnical stability analysis. Mobile laser scanning is an innovative solution for 3D data collection which allows the monitored object geometry to be precisely measured, thus providing opportunities for series of analyses contributing to the development...
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PRZEKSZTAŁCENIA FRONTU WODNEGO GDAŃSKA
PublikacjaW ramach publikacji przedstawiono główne tendencje współczesnych przemian frontu wodnego Gdańska. W szczególności omówiono zagadnienia zagospdoarowania obszarów zdegradowanych - poportowych i poprzemysłowych.
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Measurement of benzene concentration in urban air using passive sampling
PublikacjaAbstract The concentration of benzene in urban air in theTri-City area of Poland (Gdańsk-Sopot-Gdynia, andTczew) was assessed using diffusive passive samplers (Rad-iello). Samples were collected during a four-year monitoringcampaign (2007-2010) at selected monitoring stations man-aged by the Agency of Regional Air Quality Monitoring inthe Gdańsk Metropolitan Area (ARMAAG) Foundation.The performance of the passive samplers was investigatedin...
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Muhammad Jamshed Abbass Phd in Electrical Engineering
OsobyMuhammad Jamshed Abbass received the M.S. degree in electrical engineering from Riphah International University, Islamabad. He is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree with the Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wroclaw, Poland. His research interests include machine learning, voltage stability within power systems, control design, analysis, the modeling of electrical power systems, the integration of numerous decentralized...
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Towards a Smart Sustainable City Roadmap
PublikacjaThis workshop of the CAP4CITY (Erasmus+ Strengthening Governance Capacity for Smart Sustainable Cities) project is to promote and stimulate the discussion and networking in the area of Digital Government. Smart Sustainable Cities and related concepts of Digital, Intelligent and Smart Cities represent a progression of how cities around the world apply digital technology to serve their populations, pursue sustainable socio-economic...
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Surface Texture Analysis of Hardened Shafts after Ceramic Ball Burnishing
PublikacjaThis article represents the results of testing the surface condition of shafts manufactured by the burnishing process. The shafts with a hardness of approximately 62 HRC (Rockwell C). were burnished with a ceramic ball (Si3N4), where the force range was controlled by the means of a hydraulic system. The machining process consisted of hard turning shafts with cubic boron nitride (CBN) inserts, followed by burnishing with the use...
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LIDAR data from a survey conducted in the vicinity of the town of Lake Lednica
Dane BadawczeThe measurement data was obtained during research aimed at utilizing LiDAR observations to assess changes occurring in the shoreline of Lake Lednica. The collected information comes from a spatial survey conducted using a scanner mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle (ALS, in the IR channel). This advanced measurement system allows for precise registration...
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Zbigniew Łubniewski dr hab. inż.
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Coastal zone monitoring using Sentinel-1 SAR polarymetry data
PublikacjaIn recent years the role of the surveillance and security of Polish boundaries has significantly increased. Polish coastal zone monitoring requires various approaches using various technological means in order to ensure the protection of Polish boundaries. In this paper, the authors discuss and present alternatives to underwater surveillance methods of coastal area analysis and monitoring using data retrieved from the newly developed...
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Size Reduction of Microwave Couplers by EM-Driven Optimization
PublikacjaThis work addresses simulation-driven design optimization of compact microwave couplers that explicitly aims at circuit footprint area reduction. The penalty function approach allows us to minimize the area of the circuit while ensuring a proper power division between the output ports and providing a sufficient bandwidth with respect to return loss and isolation around the operating frequency. Computational cost of the optimization...
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‘Green’ multi - residue methods for the determination of high importance currently used pesticides in environmental samples
PublikacjaThe purpose of the research has been to develop and apply ‘green’ analytical methodologies to control and monitor the level of currently used pesticides from different chemical groups in aqueous samples. For extraction of analytes solid - phase microextraction (SPME) and dispersive liquid - liquid microextraction (DLLME) have been applied and compared. For SPME, commonly used materials for coating fibers include: polydimethylsiloxane...
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Floodplain inundation Mapping using SAR Scattering Coefficient Thresholding and Observed Discharge Data
PublikacjaInundation area time series are important for wetlands monitoring and hydrological model validation. This study is conducted in Biebrza floodplain, which is a natural wetland with complex inundation generation processes. In order to map 2014-2018 series of inundation in the floodplain we test our automatic thresholding method on Sentinel 1 data. The threshold value is optimized using correlation of the inundation area with observed...
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Collision Risk-Informed Weather Routing for Sailboats
PublikacjaSelected COLREG rules, good seamanship and sheer common sense indicate that it is in a sailboat's interest to follow collision-free routes without relying on large power-driven ships to give way. Until now, however, no method has integrated a sailboat's weather routing with collision risk monitoring and collision avoidance. Therefore, a new deterministic approach to combine the above features within one method is introduced here....
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LIDAR data from a topographic survey conducted in the area where the Gdańsk Głowa Fortress was located
Dane BadawczeThe measurement data was obtained during research aimed at utilizing LiDAR observations to detect remnants of the historical complex of the Gdańsk Głowa Fortress. The collected information comes from a spatial survey conducted using a scanner mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle. This advanced measurement system allows for precise registration of the...
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The Latest Advances in Wireless Communication in Aviation, Wind Turbines and Bridges
PublikacjaPresent-day technologies used in SHM (Structural Health Monitoring) systems in many implementations are based on wireless sensor networks (WSN). In the context of the continuous development of these systems, the costs of the elements that form the monitoring system are decreasing. In this situation, the challenge is to select the optimal number of sensors and the network architecture, depending on the wireless system’s other parameters...
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PROBABLE RAINFALL IN GDAŃSK IN VIEW OF CLIMATE CHANGE
PublikacjaOne of the manifestations of climate changes is the occurrence of a greater number of precipitation events, characterized by greater rain intensity that affects the economic stability of cities. Gdańsk is an example of a city in which such events have occurred since the beginning of the twenty-first century. Due to the altitude differences in the area of Gdańsk city (between –2 m and 180 m a.s.l.), the occurrence of extreme atmospheric...
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Interference aware Bluetooth scatternet (Re)configuration algorithm IBLUEREA
PublikacjaThe paper presents a new algorithm IBLUEREA, which enables reconfiguration of Bluetooth (BT) scatternet to reduce mutual interferences between BT and Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b) networks operating on the same area. IBLUEREA makes use of proposed procedure for modelling ISM environment around a given BT scatternet. The mechanism is based on estimation of the probabilities of successful (unsuccessful) frame transmissions. This determination...
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Odkrywanie nadwodnego wizerunku miast delty Wisły
PublikacjaArtykuł odnosi się do specyficznego obszaru funkcjonalnego, którego tożsamość opierała się przede wszystkim na relacji z wodą – w większych miastach portowych, a także powiązanych z nimi mniejszych miejscowościach. Opisuje zjawisko wykorzystania i reinterpretacji potencjału bogatej sieci hydrograficznej do odbudowania tożsamości przestrzennej po gwałtownych wydarzeniach XX wieku. Cytowane studia przypadków są zróżnicowane ze względu...
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An Approach to the Detection of Bank Robbery Acts Employing Thermal Image Analysis
PublikacjaA novel approach to the detection of selected security-related events in bank monitoring systems is presented. Thermal camera images are used for the detection of people in difficult lighting conditions. Next, the algorithm analyses movement of objects detected in thermal or standard monitoring cameras using a method evolved from the motion history images algorithm. At the same time, thermal images are analyzed in order to detect...
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Polish waterfront in the process of transformation: The case of Elbląg port city
PublikacjaThe topic of waterfront transformation is a vast and challenging issue, which in small and medium-sized cities is still unexplored. With growing global interest in the matter of regeneration of city-water relationship and increasing public awareness of the value of waterfront public spaces, actions to transform abandoned waterfront areas have been undertaken in many Polish port cities. City of Elbląg, located in northern Poland,...
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Determination of Heavy Metals Concentration in Water and Soil at Various Locations in Lahore and their Harmful Impacts on Human and Plants life
PublikacjaHeavy metals poisoning of soil and water has resulted from industrial expansion in Lahore, Pakistan, creating a significant environmental hazard. As a result, monitoring the contamination of soil and water around industrial sites is critical. The fact that higher concentrations of heavy metals have a negative influence on both plants and human life and this cannot be ignored. Higher heavy metal concentrations have a direct impact...
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Gulf of Gdańsk monitoring conducted by the Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk, in 1981-1994
Dane BadawczeResults of the monitoring of the Gulf of Gdańsk environment are included in this archival data set. The measurements were conducted by the Institute of the Oceanography of the University of Gdańsk (IO UG) from 1981 till 1994 at the fixed sampling stations covering the area located between Hel Peninsula and the coast of the Gulf of Gdańsk, which extended...
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Optimization of thermal backfill configurations for desired high-voltage power cables ampacity
PublikacjaThe ampacity of high-voltage power cables depends, among others, on their core cross-sectional area as well as thermal resistivity of the thermal backfill surrounding the cables. The cross-sectional area of the power cables’ core is selected according to the expected power to be transferred via the cable system. Usually, the higher the power transfer required, the higher the cross-sectional area of the core. However, the cost of...
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POLLUTANTS PRESENT IN DIFFERENT COMPONENTS OF THE SVALBARD ARCHIPELAGO ENVIRONMENT
PublikacjaDuring last years an interest in the processes of transport and fate of pollutants to the polar regions located distantly from industrial centers, has significantly increased. The current analytical techniques enabling conducting studies prove that the Arctic regions (in the past considered as a pollution free area) have become an area of highly intensive anthropopresion. Svalbard archipelago stands out from the other polar regions...
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Modelling Coarse Particulate Matter PM10 Concentration in the Tricity Area Using GIS
PublikacjaEnvironmental pollution is an issue of global concern, with Particulate Matter (PM) poisoning being a prime cause of lung cancer. This has led the European Commission to establish strict daily and annual PM concentration limits. The monitoring of air quality in major cities is the responsibility of European Member States. The Tricity, a 414.81 km 2 area in northern Poland, is monitored by a network of only 9 stations operated by...
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Monitoring Steel Bolted Joints during a Monotonic Tensile Test Using Linear and Nonlinear Lamb Wave Methods: A Feasibility Study
PublikacjaThe structural integrity of steel bolted joints may be compromised due to excessive loading. Therefore, condition assessment and the detection of potential defects before they cause a failure have become a major issue. The paper is focused on the condition monitoring of a bolted lap joint subjected to progressive degradation in a tensile test. The inspection used Lamb waves propagated through the overlap area. Wave propagation...
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Tomasz Szymański dr inż. arch.
OsobyTomasz Szymański (dr inż. arch.) jest architektem i adiunktem na Wydziale Architektury Politechniki Gdańskiej. Absolwent Wydziału Architektury Politechniki Gdańskiej. Studia zakończone dyplomem z wyróżnieniem. Zainteresowania badawcze dr. Tomasza Szymańskiego skoncentrowane są wokół kwestii dziedzictwa przemysłowego, re-use, adaptacji i rewitalizacji obiektów poprzemysłowych, obiektów poportowych i postoczniowych na nowe funkcje...
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Multimedia System for Environmental Noise Monitoring. [Multimedialny System Monitorowania Hałasu Środowiskowego]
PublikacjaIntroductionNumerous reports relating to noise threats in Poland indicate that they occur commonly. The noise has an enormous impact on the health and life quality of the human beings. Noise pollution in Poland is greater than in others UE countries, moreover it has been increased recently. Taking into account 2002/49/WE directive related to the control and assessment of environmental noise a necessity of monitoring these threats...
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Diagnostic system of wheeled tractors detecting four defect's categories
PublikacjaIn a classical approach to damage diagnosis, the technical condition of an analyzed machine is identified based on the measured symptoms, such as performance, thermal state or vibration parameters. In wheeled tractor the fundamental importance has monitoring and diagnostics during exploitation concerning technical inspection and fault element localizations. The main functions of a diagnostic system are: monitoring tractor components...
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Wojciech Chrzanowski dr hab. inż.
OsobyWojciech Chrzanowski, urodzony w 1952 r. w Toruniu, ukończył w 1975 r. studia magisterskie na kierunku Technologia Chemiczna, w specjalności Technologia Nieorganiczna (specjalizacja: ochrona przed korozją), na Wydziale Chemicznym PG, uzyskując dyplom z wyróżnieniem. W tym samym roku został zatrudniony w Zakładzie Technik Analitycznych ówczesnego Instytutu Inżynierii Chemicznej i Technik Pomiarowych, początkowo na stanowisku technicznym,...
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Monitoring strategy for industrially contaminated rivers - A study of all year round behaviour of Klodnica river catchment, upper Silesia, Poland
PublikacjaThe study was undertaken to thoroughly characterise the contamination of water in industrially influenced river Klodnica, in order to explore monitoring strategies in case of limited analytical capacity. Statistical analysis undertaken after a short study was found to be helpful in reducing monitoring efforts in the future.Klodnica river is located within area of dominating coal mining, metallurgy, and additionally being influenced...
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Evolution of Edges and Porosity of Urban Blue Spaces: A Case Study of Gdańsk
PublikacjaCurrent waterfront studies focus mainly on a land-based perspective, failing to include the water side. Water is, however, not just a resource for port and industrial purposes and an edge to the waterfront; it is also a feature of the waterfront and the complex relation between water and city. Thus, the article suggests that water-land edges need to be re-contextualised, taking into consideration also their shape, functionality,...
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Honey as an indicator of heavy metals in the environment
PublikacjaHoney bees collect nectar, pollen and honeydew to produce bee products. One of them is honey, which due to chemical composition and properties is considered by human as a valuable food product. When honey bees collect substrates to produce honey they can bring contaminants to the hive. The presence of xenobiotics in bee products may lower their quality and devalue their properties, and also endanger human health. Many scientists...
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Geographic information system for remote integration of diverse under-water acoustic sensor data
PublikacjaMaritime and port areas throughout the world are exposed to many different hazards, like pollution, terrorism and natural disasters. Early detection, identification and preparation of appropriateesponse strategies is especially important in the case of semi-enclosed basins like the Baltic Sea, mainly due to the marine ecosystems' continuous absorption of pollutants including oil, heavy metals and chemicals. Many of those agents...
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Method for the determination of carboxylic acids in industrial effluents using dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction with injection port derivatization gas chromatography–mass spectrometry
PublikacjaThe paper presents a new method for the determination of 15 carboxylic acids in samples of postoxidative effluents from the production of petroleum bitumens using ion-pair dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction and gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry with injection port derivatization. Several parameters related to the extraction and derivatization efficiency were optimized. Under optimized experimental conditions,the...
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Charakterystyka hydrogeochemiczna wód podziemnych rejonu Przylądka Rozewie na podstawie badań ich naturalnych wypływów
PublikacjaW niniejszym artykule zostały przedstawione wyniki badań, które były prowadzone w strefie brzegowej rejonu Przylądka Rozewie. Prowadzone w latach 2013-2014 badania miały charakter monitoringu podstawowych właściwości fizykochemicznych oraz oznaczenia składu jonowego wód wypływających ze zbocza w obrębie badanego terenu. Warunki hydrogeochemiczne rejonu Przylądka Rozewie są kształtowane pod wpływem specyficznego nadmorskiego klimatu,...