Volume 1, Issue 1 (2010) | Current Research in Geoscience

Capturing Biogas: A Means to Reduce Green House Gas Emissions for the Production of Crude Palm Oil

S. Vijaya — 2010-06-30

Current Research in Geoscience, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/ajgsp.2010.1.6

Problem statement: The Malaysian oil palm industry is an important industry to the nation. In 2009 alone the total export earnings reached RM 49.6 billion. The industry is under constant attack of its...

Assessing the Applicability of Landslide Databases for Hazard Management Using Objective and Subjective Models: Australian Geoinformatic Case

M. Ownegh — 2010-06-30

Current Research in Geoscience, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/ajgsp.2010.7.11

Problem statement: In order to assess the applicability of Australian landslide databases as a hazard management support system, current hard and soft literature and data sources were screened. This...

Soil-moisture Retention Characteristics of Earth Materials in the Weathering Profile over a Porphyritic Biotite Granite

John Kuna Raj — 2010-06-30

Current Research in Geoscience, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/ajgsp.2010.12.20

Problem statement: Three broad morphological zones and several sub-zones were differentiated within the weathering profile based on variations in earth materials and the degree of preservation of or...

Groundwater Resources Management in Various Scenarios Using Numerical Model

S. Askari Marnani — 2010-06-30

Current Research in Geoscience, Published online: 30 June 2010; doi:10.3844/ajgsp.2010.21.26

Problem statement: Iran is an arid country and only small percent of its water demand is met by rainfall. At present, about 55% of Iran's water being supplied by aquifers and 45% from surface water....