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Experimental investigation of global backward erosion and suffusion of soils in embankment dams by Douglas, Kurt J, Fell, Robin, Peirson, William L, Studholme, Hamish

“…Many embankment dams constructed with a core of nonplastic or very low plasticity silt–sand–gravel (typically of glacial, fluvioglacial or alluvial origin)…”
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The role of algal organic matter in the separation of algae and cyanobacteria using the novel “Posi” - Dissolved air flotation process by Hanumanth Rao, Narasinga Rao, Yap, Russell, Whittaker, Michael, Stuetz, Richard M., Jefferson, Bruce, Peirson, William L., Granville, Anthony M., Henderson, Rita K.

“…Algae and cyanobacteria frequently require separation from liquid media in both water treatment and algae culturing for biotechnology applications. The…”
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Dissolved methane in the influent of three Australian wastewater treatment plants fed by gravity sewers by Short, Michael D., Daikeler, Alexander, Wallis, Kirsten, Peirson, William L., Peters, Gregory M.

“…Methane (CH4) is an important anthropogenic greenhouse gas and a by-product of urban sewage management. In recent years and contrary to international (IPCC)…”
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On the influence of wave breaking on the height limits of two-dimensional wave groups propagating in uniform intermediate depth water by Saket, Arvin, Peirson, William L., Banner, Michael L., Allis, Michael J.

“…The empirical non-dimensionalisation of Nelson (1994) for determining wave height limits are critically reviewed using data assembled from recent studies of…”
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Municipal gravity sewers: An unrecognised source of nitrous oxide by Short, Michael D., Daikeler, Alexander, Peters, Gregory M., Mann, Kirsten, Ashbolt, Nicholas J., Stuetz, Richard M., Peirson, William L.

“…Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a primary ozone-depleting substance and powerful greenhouse gas. N2O emissions from secondary-level wastewater treatment processes are…”
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Application of LiDAR technology for measurement of time-varying free-surface profiles in a laboratory wave flume by Blenkinsopp, Chris E., Turner, Ian L., Allis, Michael J., Peirson, William L., Garden, Luke E.

“…An experimental study was completed to investigate the ability of a fixed, two-dimensional LiDAR instrument to obtain detailed measurements of propagating…”
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Rock Mass Erodibility by Pells, Steven E, Douglas, Kurt, Pells, Philip J. N, Fell, Robin, Peirson, William L

“…AbstractErosion of rock masses by water typically involves unraveling of blocks of rock along existing defects in a manner that is not represented by…”
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Managing Adaptation of Urban Water Systems in a Changing Climate by Short, Michael D., Peirson, William L., Peters, Gregory M., Cox, Ronald J.

“…Current evidence is that climate change is occurring, it is largely manmade and it will have significant implications for human civilisation. Australia is…”
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Marine nitrous oxide emissions: An unknown liability for the international water sector by Short, Michael D., Peters, Gregory M., Peirson, William L., Ashbolt, Nicholas J.

“…•IPCC methodology for indirect marine nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions does not exist.•The water sector has an unknown N2O emissions liability from marine sewage…”
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Measurement of gas transfer across wind-forced wavy air–water interfaces using laser-induced fluorescence by Walker, James W., Peirson, William L.

“…Optical distortions have previously prevented non-intrusive measurements of dissolved oxygen concentration profiles by Laser induced fluorescence (LIF) to…”
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Nitrous oxide monitoring for nitrifying activated sludge aeration control: A simulation study by Sivret, Eric C, Peirson, William L, Stuetz, Richard M

“…An activated sludge aeration control concept was developed utilizing off-gas nitrous oxide concentrations as a surrogate for autotrophic nitrifying bacterial…”
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Design of Rock Protection to Prevent Erosion by Water Flows Down Steep Slopes by Peirson, William L, Cameron, Shara

“…Conventional stability analysis methods for determining rock armor size to protect steep (tan θ>0.1) embankments from erosion due to downslope flow do not…”
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Placed Rock as Protection against Erosion by Flow down Steep Slopes by Peirson, William L, Figlus, Jens, Pells, Steven E, Cox, Ronald J

“…The additional resistance to erosion due to flows down steep slopes that can be achieved by placing rock instead of dumping randomly has been quantified during…”
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Pressurised flow in cracks in embankment dam cores by Peirson, William L., Fell, Robin

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On the hydraulics of flow in cracks in embankment dam cores by Peirson, William L., Prapakaran, Vishakulan, Fell, Robin, Douglas, Kurt

“…A major hazard to embankment dams is internal erosion and piping arising from concentrated leaks through transverse cracks in the core near the crest due to…”
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Measurement of surface velocities and shears at a wavy air-water interface using particle image velocimetry by PEIRSON, W. L

“…Measurements have been accomplished within the aqueous surface viscous sublayer of wind-forced microscale breaking waves using particle image velocimetry…”
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Discussion by Pells, Steven E., Peirson, William L.

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Discussion by Pells, Steven E., Peirson, William L.

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Discussion: “Evaluation of Overtopping Riprap Design Relationships” by Steven R. Abt, Christopher I. Thornton, Bryan A. Scholl, and Theodore R. Bender by Pells, Steven E., Peirson, William L.

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Municipal gravity sewers: An unrecognised source of nitrous oxide by SHORT, Michael D, DAIKELER, Alexander, PETERS, Gregory M, MANN, Kirsten, ASHBOLT, Nicholas J, STUETZ, Richard M, PEIRSON, William L

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