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The iron-snow regime in Fe-FeS cores: a numerical and experimental approach

In the Earth, the dynamo action is strongly linked to core freezing. There is a solid inner core, the growth of which provides a buoyancy flux that drives the dynamo. The buoyancy in this case derives from a difference in composition between the solid inner core and the fluid outer core. In planetary bodies smaller than the Earth, however, this core differentiation process may differ - Fe may precipitate at the core-mantle boundary (CMB) rather than in the center and may fall as iron snow and initially remelt with greater depth. A chemical stable sedimentation zone develops that comprises with time the entire core - at that time a solid inner core starts to grow. The dynamics of this system is not well understood and also whether it can generate a magnetic field or not. The Jovian moon Ganymede, which shows a present-day magnetic dipole field, is a candidate for which such a scenario has been suggested. We plan to study this Fe-snow regime with both a numerical and experimental approach. In the numerical study, we use a 2D/3D thermo-chemical convection model that considers crystallization and sinking of iron crystals together with the dynamics of the liquid core phase (for the 3D case the influence of the rotation of the Fe snow process is further studied).The numerical calculations will be complemented by two series of experiments: (1) investigations in metal alloys by means of X-ray radioscopy, and (2) measurements in transparent analogues by optical techniques. The experiments will examine typical features of the iron snow regime. On the one hand they will serve as a tool to validate the numerical approach and on the other hand they will yield important insight into sub-processes of the iron snow regime, which cannot be accessed within the numerical approach due to their complexity.

NECPR: Additional Reporting Obligations in the area of Energy Efficiency (Annex XVII) dataset

Additional reporting obligations in the area of energy efficiency' is a dataset reported by EU Member States and Contracting Parties of the Energy Community under the Governance Regulation. The dataset includes information on reasons why energy consumption is stable or growing per sector, floor area of government buildings not meeting energy performance requirements, number of energy audits carried out in large companies, applied national primary energy factor for electricity, number and floor area of new and renovated nearly zero-energy buildings (NZEB), and internet links to lists/interfaces of energy services.

Use cases from the German NTSPortal on the systematic use of high-resolution mass spectrometry non-target screening data in environmental monitoring and chemicals management

Background Society aims for a pollutant-free environment, reflected in initiatives under the European Green Deal, which seek to reduce hazardous substances and promote safe, sustainable chemical use. Comprehensive exposure data are needed to identify sources, understand mixtures and eliminate sources of chemical pollution. High-resolution mass spectrometry non-target screening (HRMS NTS) is increasingly used in environmental regulatory context to chemically characterise the environment as completely as possible and retrospectively screen for known and emerging substances. Results This study provides use cases for monitoring and chemicals management with data from the German NTSPortal, a database and visualisation tool for HRMS NTS data from surface water and suspended particulate matter of major German rivers. Its internal spectral library enables substance identification comparable to standardised target analysis, supporting regulatory acceptance of HRMS NTS data for prioritisation and mixture assessment. To demonstrate its potential to research and regulation, we characterised the spatial and temporal distribution of riverine chemical mixtures and present selected use cases relevant to EU environmental, emission, and chemical legislation. Despite pronounced spatial variability, mixture composition based on presence–absence data remained stable over time, with 855 of 1721 substances detected at least once and 247 occurring ubiquitously. Declining trends for regulated substances such as carbendazim and climbazole illustrate the effectiveness of regulatory measures. Overall, the results showed that NTS data repositories can help overcome fragmented exposure information and enable more consistent use of monitoring data across policy areas, including evaluation of the revised Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive and One Health concepts. Conclusions Data from the German NTSPortal enabled a multi-matrix and temporal characterisation of riverine chemical mixtures, revealing both stable mixture compositions over time and persistent, catchment-specific substances. These data facilitated high-resolution mixture assessments across space and time, alongside trend analyses that meet regulatory needs in environmental monitoring and chemical risk assessment. Further temporal, spatial, chemical and matrix-spanning expansion of HRMS NTS repositories will enhance their value for environmental monitoring programmes. Strengthening interoperability, implementing FAIR data principles, and developing advanced tools for prioritisation, quantification and toxicity prediction, including AI-based approaches, will be crucial to fully realise the regulatory potential of NTS portals in the future. © The Author(s) 2026.

Agricultural And Aquaculture Facilities / Tierhaltungs- und Aufzuchtanlagen in Brandenburg

Der Datensatz Agricultural And Aquaculture Facilities / Tierhaltungs- und Aufzuchtanlagen in Brandenburg ist die Datengrundlage der interoperablen INSPIRE-Darstellungs- (WMS) und Downloaddienste (WFS): Tierhaltungsanlagen nach BImSchG in Brandenburg - Interoperabler INSPIRE View-Service (WMS-AF-TIERE) Tierhaltungsanlagen nach BImSchG in Brandenburg - Interoperabler INSPIRE Download-Service (WFS-AF-TIERE) Der Datenbestand beinhaltet die Punktdaten zu den betriebenen Tierhaltungsanlagen aus dem Anlageninformationssystem LIS-A. Die Angaben zu den Anlagen enthalten jeweils den Standort und die genehmigte Leistung. Dabei erfolgte eine sog. Schematransformation und Belegung der INSPIRE-relevanten Attribute. Der Datensatz Agricultural And Aquaculture Facilities / Tierhaltungs- und Aufzuchtanlagen in Brandenburg ist die Datengrundlage der interoperablen INSPIRE-Darstellungs- (WMS) und Downloaddienste (WFS): Tierhaltungsanlagen nach BImSchG in Brandenburg - Interoperabler INSPIRE View-Service (WMS-AF-TIERE) Tierhaltungsanlagen nach BImSchG in Brandenburg - Interoperabler INSPIRE Download-Service (WFS-AF-TIERE) Der Datenbestand beinhaltet die Punktdaten zu den betriebenen Tierhaltungsanlagen aus dem Anlageninformationssystem LIS-A. Die Angaben zu den Anlagen enthalten jeweils den Standort und die genehmigte Leistung. Dabei erfolgte eine sog. Schematransformation und Belegung der INSPIRE-relevanten Attribute.

Seasonal nutrient dynamic in the Elbe Estuary June 2019

This dataset contains measurements from LP20190603, collected aboard the R/V Ludwig Prandtl in June 2019 in the Elbe Estuary. In a transect cruise, geobiochemical parameters were measured starting in the North Sea (53.98°N 8.36°E) to the port of Oortkaten in the upstream Elbe Estuary (53.46°N 10.06°E). Sampling was conducted upstream against the outgoing tide to prevent tidal effects on the measurements. Water samples were taken approximately every 20 min. The discrete water samples were used to measure dissolved inorganic nutrient, nitrate stable isotope composition, suspended particulate matter (SPM) concentration, particulate carbon and nitrogen content of SPM and nitrogen stable isotope composition of SPM. An onboard membrane pump provided the on-line in situ FerryBox system. It continuously measured oxygen, salinity, and temperature during the cruise. A N2O analyzer coupled (Model 914-0022, Los Gatos Res. Inc., San Jose, CA, USA) with a seawater/gas equilibrator using off-axis cavity output spectroscopy continuously detected dry mole fraction of dissolved nitrous oxide along the estuary. Aim of the cruise was to study the interplay between eutrophication, in-stream nutrient regeneration and N2O emissions in a temperate Estuary.

Hydrochemistry, carbon dynamics, and calculated pCO2 and CO2 fluxes, and soil-derived natural organic matter characteristics from the White Main, a granitic headwater stream in Germany, 2023-2024

This dataset contains hydrochemical and soil data collected along the first 1.3 km downstream of the White Main spring in northern Bavaria, Germany, from March 2023 to November 2024. Stream water samples were analyzed for in situ parameters, including discharge, water temperature [°C], pH [-], redox potential [mV], and electrical conductivity [µS/cm], as well as laboratory-measured parameters, including major ions and trace metals [mmol/l], alkalinity [mmol/l], dissolved inorganic and organic carbon concentrations (DIC, DOC [mmol/l]), and their stable isotope ratios (δ13CDIC/DOC [‰ VPDB]). In addition, calculated partial pressure of CO2 (pCO2 [µatm]) and carbon dioxide fluxes (FCO2 [mmol m⁻² d⁻¹]) are provided for the stream water samples. The dataset also contains laboratory measurements related to soil-derived natural organic matter from acid and base extracts of soil samples, including zeta potential [mV], particle size distribution [%], ultraviolet-visible absorbance (UV-VIS), and fluorescence measurements. UV-VIS absorbance and fluorescence measurements were additionally performed on stream water samples. The datasets were collected to characterize hydrochemistry, carbon concentrations, carbon dioxide dynamics, and soil-derived organic matter properties in a granitic headwater stream and to provide a basis for reuse in studies of headwater biogeochemistry, carbon cycling, and soil-water interactions.

Interoperabler INSPIRE Download-Service: Agricultural And Aquaculture Facilities / Tierhaltungsanlagen nach BImSchG in Brandenburg (WFS-AF-TIERE)

Der interoperable INSPIRE-Downloaddienst (WFS) Agricultural and Aquaculture Facilities gibt einen Überblick über die Tierhaltungs- und Aufzuchtanlagen im Land Brandenburg. Der Datensatz umfasst Geflügel, Rinder, Kälber, Schweine und gemischte Bestände. Die Datenquelle ist das Anlageninformationssystem LIS-A. Gemäß der INSPIRE-Datenspezifikation Agricultural and Aquaculture Facilities (D2.8.III.9_v3.0) liegen die Inhalte INSPIRE-konform vor. Der WFS beinhaltet die FeatureTypes Holding und Site.

Interoperabler INSPIRE View-Service: Agricultural And Aquaculture Facilities / Tierhaltungsanlagen nach BImSchG in Brandenburg - Interoperabler INSPIRE View-Service (WMS-AF-TIERE)

Der interoprable INSPIRE-Viewdienst (WMS) Agricultural and Aquaculture Facilities gibt einen Überblick über die Tierhaltungs- und Aufzuchtanlagen im Land Brandenburg. Der Datensatz umfasst Geflügel, Rinder, Kälber, Schweine und gemischte Bestände. Die Datenquelle ist das Anlageninformationssystem LIS-A. Gemäß der INSPIRE-Datenspezifikation Agricultural and Aquaculture Facilities (D2.8.III.9_v3.0) liegen die Inhalte INSPIRE-konform vor. Der WMS beinhaltet 2 Layer: AgriculturalHolding und Sites. Der Holding-Layer wird gem. INSPIRE-Vorgaben nach Wirstschaftszweigen (NACE-Kategorie "A") untergliedert in: - AF.GrowingOfPerennialCrops: Anbau mehrjähriger Pflanzen (NACE-Kategorie "A.01.2") - AF.AnimalProduction: Tierhaltung (NACE-Kategorie "A.01.4") - AF.MixedFarming: Gemischte Landwirtschaft (NACE-Kategorie "A.01.5")

INSPIRE SN Landwirtschaftliche Anlagen und Aquakulturanlagen

Der Datensatz beinhaltet Informationen zu Landwirtschaftlichen Anlagen im Freistaat Sachsen. Dargestellt werden Daten zu Tierhaltungsanlagen.

Vertical partitioning and sources of CO2 production and effects of temperature, oxygen and root location within the soil profile on C turnover

For surface soils, the mechanisms controlling soil organic C turnover have been thoroughly investigated. The database on subsoil C dynamics, however, is scarce, although greater than 50 percent of SOC stocks are stored in deeper soil horizons. The transfer of results obtained from surface soil studies to deeper soil horizons is limited, because soil organic matter (SOM) in deeper soil layers is exposed to contrasting environmental conditions (e.g. more constant temperature and moisture regime, higher CO2 and lower O2 concentrations, increasing N and P limitation to C mineralization with soil depth) and differs in composition compared to SOM of the surface layer, which in turn entails differences in its decomposition. For a quantitative analysis of subsoil SOC dynamics, it is necessary to trace the origins of the soil organic compounds and the pathways of their transformations. Since SOM is composed of various C pools which turn over on different time scales, from hours to millennia, bulk measurements do not reflect the response of specific pools to both transient and long-term change and may significantly underestimate CO2 fluxes. More detailed information can be gained from the fractionation of subsoil SOM into different functional pools in combination with the use of stable and radioactive isotopes. Additionally, soil-respired CO2 isotopic signatures can be used to understand the role of environmental factors on the rate of SOM decomposition and the magnitude and source of CO2 fluxes. The aims of this study are to (i) determine CO2 production and subsoil C mineralization in situ, (ii) investigate the vertical distribution and origin of CO2 in the soil profile using 14CO2 and 13CO2 analyses in the Grinderwald, and to (iii) determine the effect of environmental controls (temperature, oxygen) on subsoil C turnover. We hypothesize that in-situ CO2 production in subsoils is mainly controlled by root distribution and activity and that CO2 produced in deeper soil depth derives to a large part from the mineralization of fresh root derived C inputs. Further, we hypothesize that a large part of the subsoil C is potentially degradable, but is mineralized slower compared with the surface soil due to possible temperature or oxygen limitation.

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