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A Chronosequence of Cracking in Mill Creek, California
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Author
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Berberich, Samantha
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Date Created
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2020
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Subjects--Topical
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Geomorphology
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Description
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Mechanical weathering –aka physical weathering; the process by which rock is broken down into smaller pieces --is one of the first modifications rock undergoes once it approaches Earth’s surface. Essentially, almost all processes that shape the la...
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Holocene Evolution of Low-Order Watershed Hillslopes and Soils in the SE Piedmont, NC USA
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Author
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Vaughan, Nora
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Date Created
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2023
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Subjects--Topical
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Geomorphology, Soil science, Geology
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Description
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This study characterizes four toposequences in two first-order watersheds (4.5 and 6.2 ha) of the SE Piedmont where the entire Holocene source-to-sink system is presumably still intact. Despite a long history of soil and geomorphic research in the...
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Title
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Immunostimulatory Properties of Nucleic Acid Nanoparticles
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Author
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Halman, Justin
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Date Created
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2020
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Subjects--Topical
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Nanoscience
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Description
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Nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) are ubiquitous biomolecules found throughout all living organisms. They can act as genetic information storage and messengers, enzymes, molecular switches, and much more. Although DNA is used almost exclusively for its ...
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The Morphology and History of Exfoliation on Rock Domes in the Southeastern United States
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Author
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Weiserbs, Benjamin
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Date Created
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2017
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Subjects--Topical
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Environmental sciences, Geomorphology, Geology
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Description
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Rock domes and associated surface-parallel exfoliation joints are evident in all tectonic and climatic settings, including the Blue Ridge and Piedmont provinces of the southeastern United States. Although large-scale dome exfoliation is traditiona...