For the major nutrient phosphorus, measurements from this study confirmed earlier calculations: inputs from wastewater treatment plants account for 50 per cent of phosphorus loads in large Swiss rivers. (sciencedaily.com)
But the rate of rise between 1993 and 2010 does match earlier calculations. (sciencenewsforstudents.org)
Micallef and his team have hypothesized, based on earlier calculations by Garcia - Castellanos and his colleagues, that the torrent boosted the sea level in the eastern Mediterranean by at least 10 meters per day, refilling the entire sea in just a few years. (scientificamerican.com)