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Overview

Heinz G. Stefan is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States. Their research primarily lies in the fields of Environmental Science and Engineering, with a focus on Environmental Engineering, Pollution, and Civil and Structural Engineering. The work also touches on Global and Planetary Change and Atmospheric Science as significant subfields.

Stefan's recent publications concentrate on environmental phenomena related to soil, water flow, and climate variability. Noteworthy papers include:

  • "Trends and correlations in recent air temperature and precipitation observations across Japan (1906-2005)", 2020, Theoretical and Applied Climatology
  • "Effects of clay in a sandy soil on saturated/unsaturated pore water flow and dissolved chloride transport from road salt applications", 2021, Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  • "Saline water removal from a soil column composed of Andisol by porewater flow due to rainwater infiltration", 2021, Journal of environmental chemical engineering

The venues that frequently publish Stefan's work include Theoretical and Applied Climatology, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, and the Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering.

Frequent collaborators working alongside Stefan include Makoto Higashino, Daiki Aso, and Narumi Urakami.

Stefan's main research topics center around:

  • Smart Materials for Construction
  • Urban Stormwater Management Solutions
  • Urban Heat Island Mitigation
  • Climate Variability and Models
  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
  • Soil and Unsaturated Flow
  • Concrete and Cement Materials Research

The combination of subjects illustrates a multidisciplinary approach, linking environmental processes with engineering solutions aimed at urban sustainability and climate-related challenges.

Best Publications

  • Model Experiments on Mobile, Paved Gravel Bed Streams

    Gary Parker;Sundararajan Dhamotharan;Heinz Stefan

  • Stream temperature/air temperature relationship : a physical interpretation

    O. Mohseni;H.G. Stefan

  • A nonlinear regression model for weekly stream temperatures

    Omid Mohseni;Heinz G. Stefan;Troy R. Erickson

  • Stream temperature dynamics: Measurements and modeling

    Bashar A. Sinokrot;Heinz G. Stefan

  • STREAM TEMPERATURE ESTIMATION FROM AIR TEMPERATURE

    Heinz G. Stefan;Eric B. Preud'homme

  • Stream flow in Minnesota : Indicator of climate change

    Eric V. Novotny;Heinz G. Stefan

  • Global Warming and Potential Changes in Fish Habitat in U.S. Streams

    Omid Mohseni;Heinz G. Stefan;John G. Eaton

  • Increase of urban lake salinity by road deicing salt.

    Eric V. Novotny;Dan Murphy;Heinz G. Stefan

  • STREAM TEMPERATURE CORRELATIONS WITH AIR TEMPERATURES IN MINNESOTA: IMPLICATIONS FOR CLIMATE WARMING

    John M. Pilgrim;Xing Fang;Heinz G. Stefan

  • LINEAR AIR/WATER TEMPERATURE CORRELATIONS FOR STREAMS DURING OPEN WATER PERIODS

    Troy R. Erickson;Heinz G. Stefan

  • Regional water temperature characteristics of lakes subjected to climate change

    Midhat Hondzo;Heinz G. Stefan

  • Simulations of climate effects on water temperature, dissolved oxygen, and ice and snow covers in lakes of the contiguous U.S. under past and future climate scenarios.

    Xing Fang;Heinz G. Stefan

  • Shallow groundwater temperature response to climate change and urbanization

    Craig A. Taylor;Heinz G. Stefan

  • Sensitivity of stream temperatures in the United States to air temperatures projected under a global warming scenario

    Omid Mohseni;Troy R. Erickson;Heinz G. Stefan

  • Minlake: A dynamic lake water quality simulation model

    Michael J. Riley;Heinz G. Stefan

  • Lake Water Temperature Simulation Model

    Midhat Hondzo;Heinz G. Stefan

  • Ground surface temperature simulation for different land covers

    William R Herb;Ben D Janke;Omid Mohseni;Heinz G. Stefan

  • Stream temperature-equilibrium temperature relationship

    Travis Bogan;Omid Mohseni;Heinz G. Stefan

  • Density Currents Entering Lakes and Reservoirs

    Vahid Alavian;Gerhard H. Jirka;Richard A. Denton;Marc C. Johnson

  • Simulated Fish Habitat Changes in North American Lakes in Response to Projected Climate Warming

    Heinz G. Stefan;Xing Fang;John G. Eaton

  • Water Temperature Characteristics of Lakes Subjected to Climate Change

    Midhat Hondzo;Heinz G. Stefan

Frequent Co-Authors

John S. Gulliver
John S. Gulliver University of Minnesota
Fernando Porté-Agel
Fernando Porté-Agel École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Vaughan R Voller
Vaughan R Voller University of Minnesota
Patrick L. Brezonik
Patrick L. Brezonik University of Minnesota
Jacques C. Finlay
Jacques C. Finlay University of Minnesota
Gary Parker
Gary Parker University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Mihai O. Marasteanu
Mihai O. Marasteanu University of Minnesota
Lucinda B. Johnson
Lucinda B. Johnson University of Minnesota, Duluth
Marvin E. Bauer
Marvin E. Bauer University of Minnesota
Charles M. Cooper
Charles M. Cooper Agricultural Research Service

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