Appendix A: Surface emissivity data from microwave experiments at the University of Bern

2011 ◽  
pp. 507-518
Author(s):  
Christian Mätzler ◽  
Andreas Wiesmann
Keyword(s):  
Surface Emissivity ◽  
University Of Bern ◽  
The University

scholarly journals The BernClim plant phenological data set from the canton of Bern (Switzerland) 1970–2018

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 1645-1654 ◽  
Author(s):  
This Rutishauser ◽  
François Jeanneret ◽  
Robert Brügger ◽  
Yuri Brugnara ◽  
Christian Röthlisberger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growing Season ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Urban And Regional Planning ◽  
Phenological Data ◽  
Observation Network ◽  
Good Internal Consistency ◽  
Change Impact ◽  
University Of Bern ◽  
The University

Abstract. In 1970, the Institute of Geography of the University of Bern initiated the phenological observation network BernClim. Seasonality information from plants, fog and snow was originally available for applications in urban and regional planning and agricultural and touristic suitability and is now a valuable data set for climate change impact studies. Covering the growing season, volunteer observers record the dates of key development stages of hazel (Corylus avellana), dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), apple tree (Pyrus malus) and beech (Fagus sylvatica). All observations consist of detailed site information, including location, altitude, exposition (aspect) and inclination, that makes BernClim unique in its richness in detail on decadal timescales. Quality control (QC) by experts and statistical analyses of the data have been performed to flag impossible dates, dates outside the biologically plausible range, repeated dates in the same year, stretches of consecutive identical dates and statistically inconsistent dates (outliers in time or in space). Here, we report BernClim data of 7414 plant phenological observations from 1970 to 2018 from 1304 sites at 110 stations, the QC procedure and selected applications (Rutishauser et al., 2019: https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.900102). The QC points to very good internal consistency (only 0.2 % were flagged as internally inconsistent) and likely high quality of the data. BernClim data indicate a trend towards an extended growing season. They also track the regime shift in the late 1980s well to pronounced earlier dates like numerous other phenological records across the Northern Hemisphere.

Impact of low-degree gravity field estimation in the SLR data processing of spherical satellites at AIUB

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Geisser ◽  
Ulrich Meyer ◽  
Daniel Arnold ◽  
Adrian Jäggi ◽  
Daniela Thaller
Keyword(s):  
Gravity Field ◽  
Lower Altitude ◽  
Earth’S Gravity Field ◽  
Low Degree ◽  
Station Coordinates ◽  
Earth Rotation Parameters ◽  
Field Estimation ◽  
University Of Bern ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

<p>The Astronomical Institute of the University of Bern (AIUB) collaborates with the Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy (BKG) in Germany to develop new procedures to generate products for the International Laser Ranging Service (ILRS). In this framework the SLR processing of the standard ILRS weekly solutions of spherical geodetic satellites at AIUB, where the orbits are determined in 7-day arcs together with station coordinates and other geodetic parameters, is extended from LAGEOS-1/2 and the Etalon-1/2 satellites to also include the LARES satellite orbiting the Earth at much lower altitude. Since a lower orbit experiences a more variable enviroment, e.g. it is more sensitive to time-variable Earth's gravity field, the orbit parametrization has to be adapted and also the low degree spherical harmonic coefficients of Earth's gravity field have to be co-estimated. The impact of the gravity field estimation is studied by validating the quality of other geodetic parameters such as geocenter coordinates, Earth Rotation Parameters (ERPs) and station coordinates. The analysis of the influence of LARES on the SLR solution shows that a good datum definition is important.</p>

Functionalization and Homologation of Alkenes

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglass F. Taber
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Free Radical ◽  
Ni Catalyst ◽  
Ru Catalyst ◽  
University Of Utah ◽  
Practical Procedure ◽  
Heck Arylation ◽  
Osaka Prefecture ◽  
University Of Bern ◽  
The University

Masahito Ochiai developed (Org. Highlights, March 24, 2008) the iodosobenzene-mediated cleavage of alkenes to keto aldehydes. Thottumkara K. Vinod of Western Illinois University described (Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 5640) a modified protocol that delivered the keto acid 2. Chi-Ming Che of the University of Hong Kong established (J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 13229) a method for the preparative scale Fe-catalyzed cis dihydroxylation of an alkene 3. Ilhyong Ryu of Osaka Prefecture University devised (Synlett 2010, 2014) a practical procedure for the free radical addition of HBr to an alkene 5. Tetsuo Ohta of Doshisha University showed (Tetrahedron Lett. 2010, 51, 2806) that a Ru catalyst could add an aromatic acid to the internal carbon of a terminal alkene 7. Noriki Kutsumura and Takao Saito of the Tokyo University of Science found (Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 3316) conditions for bromination/dehydrobromination to convert 10 to 11. Tsuyoshi Taniguchi of Kanazawa University oxidized (J. Org. Chem. 2010, 75, 8126) the alkene 12 to the nitro alkene 13. Professor Taniguchi added (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 10154) methyl carbazate to 14 to give the β-hydroxy ester 15. Philippe Renaud of the University of Bern effected (J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 17511) the free radical homologation of 16 to the azide 18. Daniel P. Becker of Loyola University described (Tetrahedron Lett. 2010, 51, 3514) the elegant diastereoselective Pd-catalyzed bis-methoxycarbonylation of 19 to the diester 20. Matthew S. Sigman of the University of Utah established (J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 13981) the oxidative Heck arylation of 21 to 23. F. Dean Toste of the University of California, Berkeley, found (Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 4728) that the intermediate in the gold-catalyzed alkoxylation of 24 could couple to an aryl silane 25 to give 26. Chun-Yu Ho of the Chinese University of Hong Kong used (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 9182) a Ni catalyst to add styrene 27 to the alkene 24. Masahiro Miura of Osaka University effected (J. Org. Chem. 2010, 75, 5421) the oxidative coupling of 29 with styrene 27 to give the linear product 30.

Reactions of Alkenes

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglass F. Taber
Keyword(s):  
Radical Addition ◽  
Aqueous Hydrogen Peroxide ◽  
Metal Centers ◽  
Pincer Complex ◽  
Northwestern University ◽  
Radical Reduction ◽  
Tokyo Institute ◽  
Institute Of Technology ◽  
University Of Bern ◽  
The University

Fung-E Hong of the National Chung Hsing University devised (Adv. Synth. Catal. 2011, 353, 1491) a protocol for the oxidative cleavage of an alkene 1 (or an alkyne) to the carboxylic acid 2. Patrick H. Dussault of the University of Nebraska found (Synthesis 2011, 3475) that Na triacetoxyborohydride reduced the methoxy hydroperoxide from the ozonolysis of 3 to the aldehyde 4. Reductive amination of 4 can be effected in the same pot with the same reagent. Philippe Renaud of the University of Bern used (J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 5913) air to promote the free radical reduction to 6 of the intermediate from the hydroboration of 5. Robert H. Grubbs of Caltech showed (Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 6429) that the phosphonium tetrafluoroborate 8 prepared by hydrophosphonation of 7 could be used directly in a subsequent Wittig reaction. Dominique Agustin of the Université de Toulouse epoxidized (Adv. Synth. Catal. 2011, 353, 2910) the alkene 9 to 10 without solvent other than the commercial aqueous t-butyl hydroperoxide. Justin M. Notestein of Northwestern University effected (J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 18684) cis dihydroxylation of 9 to 11 using 30% aqueous hydrogen peroxide. Chi-Ming Che of the University of Hong Kong devised (Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 10963) a protocol for the anti-Markownikov oxidation of an alkene 12 to the aldehyde 13. Aziridines such as 14 are readily prepared from alkenes. Jeremy B. Morgan of the University of North Carolina Wilmington uncovered (Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 5444) a catalyst that rearranged 14 to the protected amino alcohol 15. A monosubstituted alkene 16 is particularly reactive both with free radicals and with coordinately unsaturated metal centers. A variety of transformations of monosubstituted alkenes have been reported. Nobuharu Iwasawa of the Tokyo Institute of Technology employed (J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 12980) a Pd pincer complex to catalyze the oxidative monoborylation of 16 to give 17. The 1,1-bis boryl derivatives could also be prepared. Professor Renaud effected (J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 13890) radical addition to 16 leading to the terminal azide 18.

scholarly journals Catalyst Development for Water/CO2 Co-electrolysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 73 (9) ◽  
pp. 707-713
Author(s):  
Abhijit Dutta ◽  
Francesco Bizzotto ◽  
Jonathan Quinson ◽  
Alessandro Zana ◽  
Carina Elisabeth Morstein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Precious Metals ◽  
Electrolysis Cell ◽  
Half Cell ◽  
Catalytic Current ◽  
Electrochemical Conversion ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Acidic Conditions ◽  
University Of Bern ◽  
The University ◽  
Oxidative Splitting

Herein, we discuss recent research activities on the electrochemical water/CO2 co-electrolysis at the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry of the University of Bern (Arenz and Broekmann research groups). For the electrochemical conversion of the greenhouse gas CO2 into products of higher value catalysts for two half-cell reactions need to be developed, i.e. catalysts for the reductive conversion of CO2 (CO2RR) as well as catalysts for the oxidative splitting of water (OER: Oxygen Evolution Reaction). In research, the catalysts are often investigated independently of each other as they can later easily be combined in a technical electrolysis cell. CO2RR catalysts consist of abundant materials such as copper and silver and thus mainly the product selectivity of the respective catalyst is in focus of the investigation. In contrast to that, OER catalysts (in acidic conditions) mainly consist of precious metals, e.g. Ir, and therefore the minimization of the catalytic current per gram Ir is of fundamental importance.

AN UPDATE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE IN SITU 14C EXTRACTION LINE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BERN

Radiocarbon ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 62 (5) ◽  
pp. 1371-1388
Author(s):  
M U Sliz ◽  
C Espic ◽  
B A Hofmann ◽  
I Leya ◽  
S Szidat
Keyword(s):  
Quartz Glass ◽  
Closed System ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Good Reproducibility ◽  
Combustion System ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Field Samples ◽  
University Of Bern ◽  
The University

ABSTRACTWe present the current performance of the in situ radiocarbon (14C) extraction line at the University of Bern with an improved extraction and combustion system. After three major steps of improvement, the extraction of sample CO2 gas now takes place inside a platinum crucible, supported by an outer quartz-glass crucible. This setup allows us to operate the line as a closed system for several samples without breaking the vacuum. Measurements of procedural blanks and samples from our reference strewn field, Jiddat al Harasis 073, performed in our system all show a good reproducibility and, for the strewn field samples, consistency with published data. We describe each improvement step in detail, discussing the advantages and disadvantages of all tested setups. By sharing our knowledge, we aim to inform and prevent others from making the same or similar detours in establishing 14C extraction systems for extraterrestrial samples.

scholarly journals Bern Radiocarbon Dates I

Radiocarbon ◽  
1959 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 133-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Oeschger ◽  
U. Schwarz ◽  
Chr. Gfeller
Keyword(s):  
Radiocarbon Dates ◽  
Low Level ◽  
University Of Bern ◽  
The University

This list covers the measurements made at the University of Bern up until summer 1958. The low-level apparatus is described by Houtermans and Oeschger (1958).

Establishing a Curriculum in Complementary Medicine Within a Medical School on the Example of the University of Bern, Switzerland

EXPLORE ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Frei ◽  
Brigitte Ausfeld-Hafter ◽  
Lorenz Fischer ◽  
Peter Frey ◽  
Ursula Wolf
Keyword(s):  
Medical School ◽  
Complementary Medicine ◽  
University Of Bern ◽  
The University
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