All Outputs (5)

A dynamic baseline for dissolved methane in English groundwater (2019)
Journal Article
Wilson, M., Worrall, F., Davies, R., & Hart, A. (2020). A dynamic baseline for dissolved methane in English groundwater. Science of the Total Environment, 711, Article 134854. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134854

Elevated dissolved methane (CH4) concentrations in groundwater are an environmental concern associated with hydraulic fracturing for shale gas. Therefore, determining dissolved CH4 baselines is important for detecting and understanding any potential... Read More about A dynamic baseline for dissolved methane in English groundwater.

The importance of sewage effluent discharge in the export of dissolved organic carbon from United Kingdom rivers (2019)
Journal Article
Worrall, F., Howden, N. J., Burt, T. P., & Bartlett, R. (2019). The importance of sewage effluent discharge in the export of dissolved organic carbon from United Kingdom rivers. Hydrological Processes, 33(13), 1851-1864. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.13442

The flux of fluvial carbon from the terrestrial biosphere to the world's oceans is known to be an important component of the global carbon cycle but within this pathway the flux and return of carbon to the river network via sewage effluent has not be... Read More about The importance of sewage effluent discharge in the export of dissolved organic carbon from United Kingdom rivers.

Aeolian abrasion of rocks as a mechanism to produce methane in the Martian atmosphere (2019)
Journal Article
Safi, E., Telling, J., Parnell, J., Chojnacki, M., Patel, M., Realff, J., Blamey, N., Payler, S., Cockell, C., Davies, L., Boothroyd, I., Worrall, F., & Wadham, J. (2019). Aeolian abrasion of rocks as a mechanism to produce methane in the Martian atmosphere. Scientific Reports, 9(1), Article 8229. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-44616-2

Seasonal changes in methane background levels and methane spikes have been detected in situ a metre above the Martian surface, and larger methane plumes detected via ground-based remote sensing, however their origin have not yet been adequately expla... Read More about Aeolian abrasion of rocks as a mechanism to produce methane in the Martian atmosphere.

The impact of peatland restoration on local climate – restoration of a cool humid island (2019)
Journal Article
Worrall, F., Boothroyd, I. M., Gardner, R. L., Howden, N. J., Burt, T. P., Smith, R., Mitchell, L., Kohler, T., & Gregg, R. (2019). The impact of peatland restoration on local climate – restoration of a cool humid island. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, 124(6), 1696-1713. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019jg005156

Land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) have been directly altering climate and it has been proposed that such changes could mitigate anthropogenic climate warming brought about by increases in greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere. Chan... Read More about The impact of peatland restoration on local climate – restoration of a cool humid island.

Setting the baseline for shale gas – establishing effective sentinels for water quality impacts of unconventional hydrocarbon development (2019)
Journal Article
Worrall, F., Wade, A. J., Davies, R. J., & Hart, A. (2019). Setting the baseline for shale gas – establishing effective sentinels for water quality impacts of unconventional hydrocarbon development. Journal of Hydrology, 571, 516-527. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2019.01.075

There is a need for the development of effective baselines against which the water quality impacts of industry in general, and shale gas extraction specifically, can be assessed. The salinity, and hence the specific conductance, of fluids associated... Read More about Setting the baseline for shale gas – establishing effective sentinels for water quality impacts of unconventional hydrocarbon development.