Weekly Literature Review
Week 38 · September 19–September 25, 2022
50 relevant papers found across 6 themes
Executive Summary
This week’s review covers 50 papers across 6 themes. The most cited paper examines Differentiable, Learnable, Regionalized Process‐Based Models With Multiphysical , with 263 citations. Key research areas include climate change and terrestrial water storage, flood risk assessment and extreme precipitation, machine learning and ai for hydrological prediction.
Table of Contents
- Executive Summary
- Climate Change and Terrestrial Water Storage
- Climate change increases global risk to urban forests
- Drought resistance enhanced by tree species diversity in global forests
- Limited climate change mitigation potential through forestation of the vast dryland regions
- The Role of Nature-Based Solutions in Supporting Social-Ecological Resilience for Climate Change Adaptation
- Climate change and food security in selected Sub-Saharan African Countries
- Evaluation of extreme precipitation climate indices and their projected changes for Brazil: From CMIP3 to CMIP6
- Response of vegetation to drought and yield monitoring based on NDVI and SIF
- Progress and challenges in glacial lake outburst flood research (2017–2021): a research community perspective
- Knowledge and self-efficacy of youth to take action on climate change
- Impacts of climate change and human activities on different degraded grassland based on NDVI
- Arsenic removal from water and soils using pristine and modified biochars
- The role of renewables for rapid transitioning of the power sector across states in India
- The
IbPYL8–IbbHLH66–IbbHLH118 complex mediates the abscisic acid‐dependent drought response in sweet potato - The differences of climate change perception, responsibility and climate-friendly behavior among generations and the main determinants of youth’s climate-friendly actions in the EU
- A North Atlantic Warming Hole Without Ocean Circulation
- Where is the pathway to sustainable urban development? Coupling coordination evaluation and configuration analysis between low-carbon development and eco-environment: A case study of the Yellow River Basin, China
- Defining biodiverse reforestation: Why it matters for climate change mitigation and biodiversity
- Role of Root Hydraulics in Plant Drought Tolerance
- Warming-induced drought leads to tree growth decline in subtropics: Evidence from tree rings in central China
- Evaluation of Ocean Biogeochemistry and Carbon Cycling in CMIP Earth System Models With the International Ocean Model Benchmarking (IOMB) Software System
- Effects of different types of drought on vegetation in Huang-Huai-Hai River Basin, China
- Flood Risk Assessment and Extreme Precipitation
- Spatial characteristics and driving factors of urban flooding in Chinese megacities
- An integrated approach to investigate the coupling coordination between urbanization and flood disasters in China
- A Framework for Mechanistic Flood Inundation Forecasting at the Metropolitan Scale
- Integrated flood risk assessment of river basins: Application in the Dadu river basin, China
- Simulating future flood risks under climate change in the source region of the Indus River
- Machine Learning and AI for Hydrological Prediction
- Differentiable, Learnable, Regionalized Process‐Based Models With Multiphysical Outputs can Approach State‐Of‐The‐Art Hydrologic Prediction Accuracy
- Artificial neural network, support vector machine, decision tree, random forest, and committee machine intelligent system help to improve performance prediction of low salinity water injection in carbonate oil reservoirs
- Assessing spatial connectivity effects on daily streamflow forecasting using Bayesian-based graph neural network
- Spatiotemporal dynamics and anthropologically dominated drivers of chlorophyll-a, TN and TP concentrations in the Pearl River Estuary based on retrieval algorithm and random forest regression
- Hydropower and Renewable Energy-Water Systems
- Water Management, Irrigation, and Groundwater
- Hydrological Processes, Snow Dynamics, and Remote Sensing
- Geomorphometry and terrain analysis: data, methods, platforms and applications
- Fish and macroinvertebrate assemblages reveal extensive degradation of the world’s rivers
- Sustainable development goal 6: Global Water Security
- Global Increases in Lethal Compound Heat Stress: Hydrological Drought Hazards Under Climate Change
- Screening of Endocrine Disrupting Potential of Surface Waters via an Affinity-Based Biosensor in a Rural Community in the Yellow River Basin, China
- Distribution, characteristics, and risk assessments analysis of microplastics in shore sediments and surface water of Moheshkhali channel of Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh
- Black carbon and dust alter the response of mountain snow cover under climate change
- Denudation and geomorphic change in the Anthropocene; a global overview.
- Mechanisms Controlling Water‐Level Variations in the Middle Yangtze River Following the Operation of the Three Gorges Dam
- Coupling coordination evaluation of water-energy-food and poverty in the Yellow River Basin, China
- Spatial, seasonal and ecological risk assessment of microplastics in sediment and surface water along the Thoothukudi, south Tamil Nadu, south east India
- Increasing wildfire impacts on snowpack in the western U.S.
- Spring Land Temperature in Tibetan Plateau and Global-Scale Summer Precipitation: Initialization and Improved Prediction
- Investigation of Water Evaporation Process at Air/Water Interface using Hofmeister Ions
- Assessment of Drought vulnerability through an integrated approach using AHP and Geoinformatics in the Kangsabati River Basin
- A comprehensive review on coupled processes and mechanisms of soil-vegetation-hydrology, and recent research advances
- Statistics
- Filtering Criteria
Climate Change and Terrestrial Water Storage
This week features 21 papers examining the intersection of climate change and terrestrial water dynamics. Studies investigate water storage changes, drought mechanisms and projections, vegetation-water interactions, and Earth system model uncertainties. Key contributions address large-scale water storage trends, land-atmosphere coupling effects on drought onset, and methods for characterizing future drought under climate change scenarios.
Climate change increases global risk to urban forests
Authors: Manuel Esperón‐Rodríguez, Mark G. Tjoelker, Jonathan Lenoir, John B. Baumgartner, Linda J. Beaumont, David A. Nipperess et al.
Journal: Nature Climate Change · DOI: 10.1038/s41558-022-01465-8 · Citations: 267
Matched topics: climate change
Abstract not available.
Drought resistance enhanced by tree species diversity in global forests
Authors: Danjie Liu, Tao Wang, J. Peñuelas, S. Piao
Journal: Nature Geoscience · DOI: 10.1038/s41561-022-01026-w · Citations: 160
Matched topics: drought
Abstract not available.
Limited climate change mitigation potential through forestation of the vast dryland regions
Authors: Shani Rohatyn, Dan Yakir, Eyal Rotenberg, Yohay Carmel
Journal: Science · DOI: 10.1126/science.abm9684 · Citations: 157
Matched topics: climate change
Forestation of the vast global drylands has been considered a promising climate change mitigation strategy. However, its actual climatic benefits are uncertain because the forests’ reduced albedo can produce large warming effects. Using high-resolution spatial analysis of global drylands, we found 448 million hectares suitable for afforestation. This area’s carbon sequestration potential until 2100 is 32.3 billion tons of carbon (Gt C), but 22.6 Gt C of that is required to balance albedo effe…
The Role of Nature-Based Solutions in Supporting Social-Ecological Resilience for Climate Change Adaptation
Authors: Beth Turner, Tahia Devisscher, Nicole Chabaneix, Stephen Woroniecki, Christian Messier, Nathalie Seddon
Journal: Annual Review of Environment and Resources · DOI: 10.1146/annurev-environ-012220-010017 · Citations: 112
Matched topics: streamflow, climate change
Social-ecological systems underpinning nature-based solutions (NbS) must be resilient to changing conditions if NbS are to contribute to long-term climate change adaptation. We develop a two-part conceptual framework linking social-ecological resilience to adaptation outcomes in NbS. Part one determines the potential of NbS to support resilience based on assessing whether NbS affect key mechanisms known to enable resilience. Examples include social-ecological diversity, connectivity, and incl…
Climate change and food security in selected Sub-Saharan African Countries
Authors: Ahmed Adefemi Adesete, Oluwanbepelumi Esther Olanubi, R.O.S Dauda
Journal: Environment Development and Sustainability · DOI: 10.1007/s10668-022-02681-0 · Citations: 101
Matched topics: climate change
Abstract not available.
Evaluation of extreme precipitation climate indices and their projected changes for Brazil: From CMIP3 to CMIP6
Authors: Felipe Jeferson de Medeiros, Cristiano Prestrelo de Oliveira, Alvaro Ávila-Díaz
Journal: Weather and Climate Extremes · DOI: 10.1016/j.wace.2022.100511 · Citations: 100
Matched topics: earth system model
Extreme events usually cause numerous economic and social losses, especially in vulnerable countries, such as Brazil. Understanding whether the evolution of Earth System Models (ESMs) from Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP) improves the representation of extreme events and investigating their future change is fundamental because device policies of adaptation and mitigation to climate change generally consider the results of the most recent generation of ESMs. This study analyzes the…
Response of vegetation to drought and yield monitoring based on NDVI and SIF
Authors: Yibo Ding, Xiaofeng He, Zhaoqiang Zhou, Jie Hu, Huanjie Cai, Xiaoyun Wang et al.
Journal: CATENA · DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2022.106328 · Citations: 98
Matched topics: drought
Abstract not available.
Progress and challenges in glacial lake outburst flood research (2017–2021): a research community perspective
Authors: Adam Emmer, Simon Allen, Mark Carey, Holger Frey, Christian Huggel, Oliver Korup et al.
Journal: Natural hazards and earth system sciences · DOI: 10.5194/nhess-22-3041-2022 · Citations: 78
Matched topics: hydrology, flood, hydropower
Abstract. Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) are among the most concerning consequences of retreating glaciers in mountain ranges worldwide. GLOFs have attracted significant attention amongst scientists and practitioners in the past 2 decades, with particular interest in the physical drivers and mechanisms of GLOF hazard and in socioeconomic and other human-related developments that affect vulnerabilities to GLOF events. This increased research focus on GLOFs is reflected in the gradually i…
Knowledge and self-efficacy of youth to take action on climate change
Authors: Claudia Baldwin, Gary J. Pickering, Gillian Dale
Journal: Environmental Education Research · DOI: 10.1080/13504622.2022.2121381 · Citations: 83
Matched topics: climate change
Youth currently in secondary school will spend most of their adult life in a hotter climate associated with climate change (CC). This study investigated attitudes of youth living in an Australian Biosphere Reserve to identify their understanding of CC causes, impact, and mitigation measures, as well as their feelings of self-efficacy and hope. An online survey of 425 youth found that although participants reported a high level of understanding of impacts, they had significant knowledge gaps r…
Impacts of climate change and human activities on different degraded grassland based on NDVI
Authors: Qingqing Hou, Zhenxia Ji, Hang Yang, Xiaojun Yu
Journal: Scientific Reports · DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-19943-6 · Citations: 75
Matched topics: streamflow, climate change
< 0) were dominated by the joint effects of climate and anthropogenic activity accounted for 34.3%, 3.3%, and 1.3%, respectively, of the total grassland area. Grasslands in most areas of Qilian County are forecasted to continue to degrade, including the previously degraded areas, with continuous degradation areas accounting for 54.78%. Accurately identifying the driving factors of different degraded grassland and predicting the dynamic change trend of grassland in the future is the key to und…
Arsenic removal from water and soils using pristine and modified biochars
Authors: Wei Zhang, Yoora Cho, Meththika Vithanage, Sabry M. Shaheen, Jörg Rinklebe, Daniel S. Alessi et al.
Journal: Biochar · DOI: 10.1007/s42773-022-00181-y · Citations: 79
Matched topics: surface water
Abstract Arsenic (As) is recognized as a persistent and toxic contaminant in the environment that is harmful to humans. Biochar, a porous carbonaceous material with tunable functionality, has been used widely as an adsorbent for remediating As-contaminated water and soils. Several types of pristine and modified biochar are available, and significant efforts have been made toward modifying the surface of biochars to increase their adsorption capacity for As. Adsorption capacity is influenced b…
The role of renewables for rapid transitioning of the power sector across states in India
Authors: Ashish Gulagi, Manish Ram, Dmitrii Bogdanov, Sandeep Sarin, Theophilus Nii Odai Mensah, Christian Breyer
Journal: Nature Communications · DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-33048-8 · Citations: 76
Matched topics: hydropower
Recent events like heatwaves and abnormal rainfall are a glimpse of the devastating effects of human induced climate change. No country is immune to its effects, but a developing country like India is particularly vulnerable. This research, for the individual states of India, explores the technical feasibility and economic viability of a renewable transition pathway for the power sector. Based on the assumptions of this study, we show that a renewables-based power system by 2050 is lower in c…
The IbPYL8–IbbHLH66–IbbHLH118 complex mediates the abscisic acid‐dependent drought response in sweet potato
Authors: Luyao Xue, Zihao Wei, Hong Zhai, Shihan Xing, Yuxin Wang, Shaozhen He et al.
Journal: New Phytologist · DOI: 10.1111/nph.18502 · Citations: 74
Matched topics: drought
Drought limits crop development and yields. bHLH (basic helix-loop-helix) transcription factors play critical roles in regulating the drought response in many plants, but their roles in this process in sweet potato are unknown. Here, we report that two bHLH proteins, IbbHLH118 and IbbHLH66, play opposite roles in the ABA-mediated drought response in sweet potato. ABA treatment repressed IbbHLH118 expression but induced IbbHLH66 expression in the drought-tolerant sweet potato line Xushu55-2. O…
The differences of climate change perception, responsibility and climate-friendly behavior among generations and the main determinants of youth’s climate-friendly actions in the EU
Authors: Agnė Skeirytė, Ričardas Krikštolaitis, Genovaitė Liobikienė
Journal: Journal of Environmental Management · DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116277 · Citations: 66
Matched topics: climate change
Abstract not available.
A North Atlantic Warming Hole Without Ocean Circulation
Authors: Chengfei He, Amy Clement, Mark A. Cane, Lisa N. Murphy, Jeremy M. Klavans, Tyler M. Fenske
Journal: Geophysical Research Letters · DOI: 10.1029/2022gl100420 · Citations: 66
Matched topics: earth system model
Abstract The sea surface temperature (SST) in the subpolar North Atlantic decreased during the past century, a remarkable feature known as the “warming hole (WH).” It is commonly claimed that the WH results from the slowdown of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation. However, using an ensemble of the Community Earth System Model coupled to a slab ocean model simulation, we show the atmosphere alone can account for ∼50% of the observed cooling trend in the subpolar North Atlantic and …
Where is the pathway to sustainable urban development? Coupling coordination evaluation and configuration analysis between low-carbon development and eco-environment: A case study of the Yellow River Basin, China
Authors: Lan Luo, Yanan Wang, Yangcheng Liu, Xiangwei Zhang, Xiaoli Fang
Journal: Ecological Indicators · DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.109473 · Citations: 63
Matched topics: river
Coupling coordination is the core connotation of sustainable urban development. Few studies have considered the coupling coordination between low-carbon development and eco-environment (LC-EE) simultaneously for the key region, and ignored the interdependence of its influencing factors. Based on the coupling coordination degree model, this research analyzes the coordinated development level between LC-EE systems in prefecture-level cities of the Yellow River Basin (YRB). The qualitative compa…
Defining biodiverse reforestation: Why it matters for climate change mitigation and biodiversity
Authors: Samantha E. Andres, Rachel J. Standish, Paige E. Lieurance, Charlotte H. Mills, R.J. Harper, Don Butler et al.
Journal: Plants People Planet · DOI: 10.1002/ppp3.10329 · Citations: 54
Matched topics: climate change
Societal Impact Statement Mixed species plantings present an attractive alternative to monoculture reforestation through their added benefits to biodiversity. Yet there is ambiguity in the use of the term ‘biodiversity’ in carbon and biodiversity markets, which may create perverse outcomes when designing schemes and projects. Here, we review how the concept of biodiversity is defined and applied in reforestation projects, and restoration more broadly. Improved transparency around the use of t…
Role of Root Hydraulics in Plant Drought Tolerance
Authors: Soheyla Mohammadi Alagoz, Noreen Zahra, Monireh Hajiaghaei-Kamrani, Behnam Asgari Lajayer, Khatereh Nobaharan, Tess Astatkie et al.
Journal: Journal of Plant Growth Regulation · DOI: 10.1007/s00344-022-10807-x · Citations: 53
Matched topics: drought
Abstract not available.
Warming-induced drought leads to tree growth decline in subtropics: Evidence from tree rings in central China
Authors: Mengdan Jing, Liangjun Zhu, Shuguang Liu, Yang Cao, Yu Zhu, Wende Yan
Journal: Frontiers in Plant Science · DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.964400 · Citations: 48
Matched topics: streamflow, drought
. Four species had similar sensitivities to the previous year and the current year, which is probably due to the carryover effect and temporal autocorrelation of climate data. Tree growth was positively correlated with growing season precipitation and relative humidity while negatively correlated with vapor pressure deficit. The negative relationship of tree radial growth with temperatures in the previous and current summer and the positive correlation with precipitation gradually strengthene…
Evaluation of Ocean Biogeochemistry and Carbon Cycling in CMIP Earth System Models With the International Ocean Model Benchmarking (IOMB) Software System
Authors: Weiwei Fu, J. Keith Moore, François Primeau, Nathan Collier, O. O. Ogunro, Forrest M. Hoffman et al.
Journal: Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans · DOI: 10.1029/2022jc018965 · Citations: 52
Matched topics: earth system model
Abstract The International Ocean Model Benchmarking (IOMB) software package is a new community resource that we use here to evaluate surface and upper ocean biogeochemical variables and integrated anthropogenic carbon uptake from earth system models (ESMs) contributing to the 5th and 6th phases of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP5 and CMIP6). IOMB generates graphics and tables for systematically comparing model predictions against multiple datasets. Our analysis reveals some im…
Effects of different types of drought on vegetation in Huang-Huai-Hai River Basin, China
Authors: Xiaoliang Shi, Hao Ding, Mengyue Wu, Na Zhang, Mengqi Shi, Fei Chen et al.
Journal: Ecological Indicators · DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.109428 · Citations: 47
Matched topics: river, drought
Due to climate change and human activities, drought has become one of the most complex natural disasters in the Huang-Huai-Hai River basin, China. The purpose of the current research is to analyze the response of vegetation to drought in the Huang-Huai-Hai River basin by calculating the lag time correlation coefficient between the enhanced vegetation index (EVI) and drought indices. First, the water storage deficit index (WSDI) calculated from the total water storage anomalies (TWSA) was used…
Flood Risk Assessment and Extreme Precipitation
Flood risk assessment and extreme precipitation research are well represented this week with 5 papers advancing methodologies for flood susceptibility mapping, early warning systems, and resilience evaluation. Multiple studies employ GIS-based multi-criteria approaches and machine learning methods for spatial flood hazard assessment across diverse regions. Research also addresses the social dimensions of flood preparedness and strategic planning for flood mitigation.
Spatial characteristics and driving factors of urban flooding in Chinese megacities
Authors: Yongheng Wang, Chunlin Li, Miao Liu, Qian Cui, Hao Wang, Jianshu LV et al.
Journal: Journal of Hydrology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2022.128464 · Citations: 108
Matched topics: hydrologic model, flood
Abstract not available.
An integrated approach to investigate the coupling coordination between urbanization and flood disasters in China
Authors: Yi Liu, Xianjin Huang, Hong Yang
Journal: Journal of Cleaner Production · DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.134191 · Citations: 75
Matched topics: flood
Abstract not available.
A Framework for Mechanistic Flood Inundation Forecasting at the Metropolitan Scale
Authors: Jochen E. Schubert, Adam Luke, Amir AghaKouchak, Brett F. Sanders
Journal: Water Resources Research · DOI: 10.1029/2021wr031279 · Citations: 59
Matched topics: hydrology, streamflow, flood
Abstract Urban flooding from extreme precipitation and storm surge is a growing threat to cities, and detailed forecasts of urban inundation are needed for emergency response. We present a mechanistic framework to simulate flood inundation over metropolitan‐wide areas at fine resolution (3 m). A dual‐grid shallow‐water model is used to overcome computational bottlenecks, and an application to Hurricane Harvey focused on pluvial flooding provides a multi‐dimensional assessment of predictive sk…
Integrated flood risk assessment of river basins: Application in the Dadu river basin, China
Authors: Yu Chen, D. M. Alexander
Journal: Journal of Hydrology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2022.128456 · Citations: 45
Matched topics: river, flood, hydropower
Abstract not available.
Simulating future flood risks under climate change in the source region of the Indus River
Authors: Muhammad Rizwan, Xin Li, Yingying Chen, Lubna Anjum, Shanawar Hamid, Muhammad Yamin et al.
Journal: Journal of Flood Risk Management · DOI: 10.1111/jfr3.12857 · Citations: 28
Matched topics: hydrology, river, streamflow, flood, climate change, hydropower
Abstract Pakistan experiences extreme flood events almost every year during the monsoon season. Recently, flood events have become more disastrous as their frequency and magnitude have increased due to climate change. This situation is further worsened due to the limited capacity of existing water reservoirs and their ability to absorb and mitigate peak floods. Thus, the simulation of stream flows using projected data from climate models is essential to assess flood events and proper water re…
Machine Learning and AI for Hydrological Prediction
This week’s 4 papers demonstrate continued momentum in applying machine learning and artificial intelligence to hydrological prediction challenges. Contributions span groundwater level forecasting, streamflow prediction, river flow modeling, and physics-informed approaches that integrate domain knowledge with data-driven methods. Notable advances include uncertainty quantification in ML predictions and optimization of model architectures for improved hydrological forecasting.
Differentiable, Learnable, Regionalized Process‐Based Models With Multiphysical Outputs can Approach State‐Of‐The‐Art Hydrologic Prediction Accuracy
Authors: Dapeng Feng, Jiangtao Liu, Kathryn Lawson, Chaopeng Shen
Journal: Water Resources Research · DOI: 10.1029/2022wr032404 · Citations: 263
Matched topics: hydrologic model, runoff, streamflow, water management
Abstract Predictions of hydrologic variables across the entire water cycle have significant value for water resources management as well as downstream applications such as ecosystem and water quality modeling. Recently, purely data‐driven deep learning models like long short‐term memory (LSTM) showed seemingly insurmountable performance in modeling rainfall runoff and other geoscientific variables, yet they cannot predict untrained physical variables and remain challenging to interpret. Here,…
Artificial neural network, support vector machine, decision tree, random forest, and committee machine intelligent system help to improve performance prediction of low salinity water injection in carbonate oil reservoirs
Authors: Ali Shafiei, Afshin Tatar, Mahsheed Rayhani, Madiyar Kairat, Ingkar A. Askarova
Journal: Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering · DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2022.111046 · Citations: 60
Matched topics: reservoir
Abstract not available.
Assessing spatial connectivity effects on daily streamflow forecasting using Bayesian-based graph neural network
Authors: Guanjun Liu, Shuo Ouyang, Hui Qin, Shuai Liu, Qin Shen, Yuhua Qu et al.
Journal: The Science of The Total Environment · DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158968 · Citations: 52
Matched topics: hydrologic model, streamflow
Abstract not available.
Spatiotemporal dynamics and anthropologically dominated drivers of chlorophyll-a, TN and TP concentrations in the Pearl River Estuary based on retrieval algorithm and random forest regression
Authors: Xingyu Yuan, Shengrui Wang, Fuqiang Fan, Yue Dong, Yu Li, Wei Lin et al.
Journal: Environmental Research · DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114380 · Citations: 47
Matched topics: river, water management
Abstract not available.
Hydropower and Renewable Energy-Water Systems
The integration of hydropower with renewable energy systems is addressed by 2 papers this week, focusing on optimal capacity configuration, generation prediction, and climate change adaptation strategies for hybrid energy-water systems. Studies demonstrate the complementary potential of hydro-wind-solar systems and explore machine learning approaches for hydropower generation forecasting.
Analyzing the critical locations in response of constructed and planned dams on the Mekong River Basin for environmental integrity
Authors: Yuan Gao, Shiblu Sarker, Tanni Sarker, Olkeba Tolessa Leta
Journal: Environmental Research Communications · DOI: 10.1088/2515-7620/ac9459 · Citations: 73
Matched topics: river, hydropower
Abstract Massive hydropower dams in the Mekong river basin ( MRB ) have triggered substantial debate and international attention due to its utmost importance on maintaining ecology and biodiversity. Although numerous studies have been conducted to assess the consequences of existing and proposed dams, the combined effects of dams on biodiversity and ecosystems have received limited attention. In this study, we focused on the dam’s locations and suitability on the overall Mekong River Network …
Techno-economic Study of an Electrolysis-Based Green Ammonia Production Plant
Authors: Joana Sousa, Wendelin Waiblinger, K. Andreas Friedrich
Journal: Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research · DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c00383 · Citations: 54
Matched topics: hydropower
This paper presents an investigation of a storage option of green hydrogen (H2) in the form of ammonia (NH3) based on system simulations considering detailed technical properties. Experimental data from a 1 MW PEM electrolyzer is used to develop an electrolyzer model and downstream a kinetic reactor for NH3 synthesis. Exemplarily, the electricity is supposed to be supplied by a hydropower plant in Norway. An economical evaluation of the plant is performed for optimized process parameters. The…
Water Management, Irrigation, and Groundwater
Water management research this week spans 2 papers covering integrated water resources management, irrigation scheduling, groundwater monitoring, and water-energy-food nexus analyses. Studies range from global-scale assessments to site-specific irrigation optimization, with particular attention to satellite-based monitoring of water use and land subsidence from groundwater extraction.
Occurrences, transport drivers, and risk assessments of antibiotics in typical oasis surface and groundwater
Authors: Shixue Wu, Pei Hua, Dongwei GUI, Jin Zhang, Guang‐Guo Ying, Peter Krebs
Journal: Water Research · DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.119138 · Citations: 92
Matched topics: surface water
Abstract not available.
Probabilistic potential health risk quantification, hydrochemistry, driving forces of groundwater nitrate and fluoride in a typical irrigation district, Northern China
Authors: Fan Yang, Chao Jia, Xiao Yang, Haitao Yang, Wenbo Chang
Journal: Journal of Environmental Management · DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116171 · Citations: 52
Matched topics: irrigation
Abstract not available.
Hydrological Processes, Snow Dynamics, and Remote Sensing
This theme encompasses 16 papers advancing understanding of hydrological processes through field observations, modeling, and remote sensing. Research covers snow distribution and dynamics in cold regions, forest-hydrology interactions, land use change impacts on river systems, rainfall-runoff modeling uncertainty, and satellite-based monitoring of terrestrial water resources.
Geomorphometry and terrain analysis: data, methods, platforms and applications
Authors: Liyang Xiong, Sijin Li, Guoan Tang, Josef Strobl
Journal: Earth-Science Reviews · DOI: 10.1016/j.earscirev.2022.104191 · Citations: 148
Matched topics: hydrology
Terrain is considered one of the most essential natural geographic features and is a key factor in physical processes. Geomorphometry and terrain analyses have provided a wealth of topographic data and corresponding tools, thus delivering insights into geomorphology, hydrology, soil science, and geographic information systems (GIS) in general. Recent advances in analysis theory, analysis methods, data-acquisition techniques and analysis platforms are impressive in their ability to interpret n…
Fish and macroinvertebrate assemblages reveal extensive degradation of the world’s rivers
Authors: Maria João Feio, Robert M. Hughes, Sónia R. Q. Serra, Susan J. Nichols, Ben J. Kefford, Mark Lintermans et al.
Journal: Global Change Biology · DOI: 10.1111/gcb.16439 · Citations: 138
Matched topics: hydrology, river, hydropower
Rivers suffer from multiple stressors acting simultaneously on their biota, but the consequences are poorly quantified at the global scale. We evaluated the biological condition of rivers globally, including the largest proportion of countries from the Global South published to date. We gathered macroinvertebrate- and fish-based assessments from 72,275 and 37,676 sites, respectively, from 64 study regions across six continents and 45 nations. Because assessments were based on differing method…
Sustainable development goal 6: Global Water Security
Authors: Naveen Kumar Arora, Isha Mishra
Journal: Environmental Sustainability · DOI: 10.1007/s42398-022-00246-5 · Citations: 136
Matched topics: hydrology, water management
Abstract not available.
Global Increases in Lethal Compound Heat Stress: Hydrological Drought Hazards Under Climate Change
Authors: Jiabo Yin, Louise Slater, Lei Gu, Zhen Liao, Shenglian Guo, Pierre Gentine
Journal: Geophysical Research Letters · DOI: 10.1029/2022gl100880 · Citations: 108
Matched topics: streamflow, drought, climate change
Abstract Previous studies seldom consider humidity when examining heat‐related extremes, and none have explored the effects of humidity on concurrent extremes of high heat stress and low river streamflow. Here, we present the first global picture of projected changes in compound lethal heat stress ( T h )‐drought hazards (CHD) across 11,637 catchments. Our observational datasets show that atmospheric conditions (e.g., energy and vapor flux) play an important role in constraining the heat extr…
Screening of Endocrine Disrupting Potential of Surface Waters via an Affinity-Based Biosensor in a Rural Community in the Yellow River Basin, China
Authors: Jisui Tan, Lanhua Liu, Fangxu Li, Zhongli Chen, George Y. Chen, Fang Fang et al.
Journal: Environmental Science & Technology · DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c01323 · Citations: 116
Matched topics: river
-BAE. As a case study, the biosensor was used to map the estrogenic binding activities of surface waters obtained from a rural community in the Yellow River basin in China. When the results obtained were compared with those from the traditional yeast two-hybrid bioassay, a high correlation was observed. It is anticipated that the good universality and versatility exhibited by this biosensor for various EDCs, which is achieved by using different NRs, will significantly promote the continuous a…
Distribution, characteristics, and risk assessments analysis of microplastics in shore sediments and surface water of Moheshkhali channel of Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh
Authors: Sultan Al Nahian, Md. Refat Jahan Rakib, Rakesh Kumar, Sayeed Mahmood Belal Haider, Prabhakar Sharma, Abubakr M. Idris
Journal: The Science of The Total Environment · DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158892 · Citations: 110
Matched topics: water management, surface water
Abstract not available.
Black carbon and dust alter the response of mountain snow cover under climate change
Authors: Marion Réveillet, Marie Dumont, Simon Gascoin, Matthieu Lafaysse, Pierre Nabat, Aurélien Ribes et al.
Journal: Nature Communications · DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-32501-y · Citations: 84
Matched topics: runoff, climate change
By darkening the snow surface, mineral dust and black carbon (BC) deposition enhances snowmelt and triggers numerous feedbacks. Assessments of their long-term impact at the regional scale are still largely missing despite the environmental and socio-economic implications of snow cover changes. Here we show, using numerical simulations, that dust and BC deposition advanced snowmelt by 17 ± 6 days on average in the French Alps and the Pyrenees over the 1979-2018 period. BC and dust also advance…
Denudation and geomorphic change in the Anthropocene; a global overview.
Authors: Antonio Cendrero, Juan Remondo, Achim A. Beylich, Piotr Cienciala, Luis M. Forte, V. N. Golosov et al.
Journal: Earth-Science Reviews · DOI: 10.1016/j.earscirev.2022.104186 · Citations: 76
Matched topics: hydrology, streamflow
The effects of human activity on geomorphic processes, particularly those related to denudation/sedimentation, are investigated by reviewing case studies and global assessments covering the past few centuries. Evidence we have assembled from different parts of the world, as well as from the literature, show that certain geomorphic processes are experiencing an acceleration, especially since the mid-twentieth century. This suggests that a global geomorphic change is taking place, largely cause…
Mechanisms Controlling Water‐Level Variations in the Middle Yangtze River Following the Operation of the Three Gorges Dam
Authors: Yong Hu, Dongfeng Li, Jinyun Deng, Yao Yue, Junxiong Zhou, Yuanfang Chai et al.
Journal: Water Resources Research · DOI: 10.1029/2022wr032338 · Citations: 53
Matched topics: hydrology, river, water management, hydropower
Abstract Understanding the mechanisms controlling downstream water‐level variations after the operation of the Three Gorges Dam is important for riverine flood and drought management. However, our quantitative understanding of the multiple controls of river morphology, vegetation, and floodplain resistance on water levels in the Middle Yangtze River (MYR) remains limited. Here, we analyze changes in river channels and floodplain resistance in the MYR using 450 cross‐sectional profiles as well…
Coupling coordination evaluation of water-energy-food and poverty in the Yellow River Basin, China
Authors: Yirui Wang, Jinxi Song, Xuexian Zhang, Haotian Sun, Haifeng Bai
Journal: Journal of Hydrology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2022.128461 · Citations: 64
Matched topics: river
Abstract not available.
Spatial, seasonal and ecological risk assessment of microplastics in sediment and surface water along the Thoothukudi, south Tamil Nadu, south east India
Authors: Kalaiselvan Keerthika, Pandurangan Padmavathy, Velu Rani, Robinson Jeyashakila, Samraj Aanand, Ranjeet Kutty
Journal: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment · DOI: 10.1007/s10661-022-10468-z · Citations: 52
Matched topics: water management, seasonal, surface water
Abstract not available.
Increasing wildfire impacts on snowpack in the western U.S.
Authors: Stephanie K. Kampf, Daniel McGrath, Megan Sears, Steven R. Fassnacht, Leonie Kiewiet, John C. Hammond
Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2200333119 · Citations: 60
Matched topics: streamflow
Wildfire area has been increasing in most ecoregions across the western United States, including snow-dominated regions. These fires modify snow accumulation, ablation, and duration, but the sign and magnitude of these impacts can vary substantially between regions. This study compares spatiotemporal patterns of western United States wildfires between ecoregions and snow zones. Results demonstrate significant increases in wildfire area from 1984 to 2020 throughout the West, including the Sier…
Spring Land Temperature in Tibetan Plateau and Global-Scale Summer Precipitation: Initialization and Improved Prediction
Authors: Yongkang Xue, Ismaïla Diallo, Aaron Boone, Tandong Yao, Yang Zhang, Xubin Zeng et al.
Journal: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society · DOI: 10.1175/bams-d-21-0270.1 · Citations: 54
Matched topics: land surface model, earth system model
Abstract Subseasonal-to-seasonal (S2S) precipitation prediction in boreal spring and summer months, which contains a significant number of high-signal events, is scientifically challenging and prediction skill has remained poor for years. Tibetan Plateau (TP) spring observed surface temperatures show a lag correlation with summer precipitation in several remote regions, but current global land–atmosphere coupled models are unable to represent this behavior due to significant errors in produc…
Investigation of Water Evaporation Process at Air/Water Interface using Hofmeister Ions
Authors: Bhawna Rana, David Fairhurst, Kailash C. Jena
Journal: Journal of the American Chemical Society · DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c05837 · Citations: 58
Matched topics: surface water
. To extract deeper molecular-level insights into the observed Hofmeister trend in the evaporation rates, we investigated the air/water interface in the presence of ions using surface-specific sum frequency generation (SFG) vibrational spectroscopy. The SFG vibrational spectra reveal the significant impact of ions on the strength of the H-bonding environment and the orientation of free OH oscillators from ∼36.2 to 48.4° at the air/water interface, where both the effects follow the Hofmeister …
Assessment of Drought vulnerability through an integrated approach using AHP and Geoinformatics in the Kangsabati River Basin
Authors: Raied Saad Alharbi, Shaminee Nath, O. Mohammed Faizan, Mohd Sayeed Ul Hasan, Shamshad Alam, Mohammad Amir Khan et al.
Journal: Journal of King Saud University - Science · DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102332 · Citations: 47
Matched topics: river, drought, land surface model
This study focuses on the application of multi-sensor satellite archived data products and ancillary data for the evaluation of drought vulnerability. The use of a subjective model, namely Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) integrated with Geographical Information System (GIS) and various influencing parameters, emerged as a powerful tool for the gauged and ungauged watershed. The Kangsabati river basin, located in the southern part of West Bengal (India), is facing issues of overexploitation…
A comprehensive review on coupled processes and mechanisms of soil-vegetation-hydrology, and recent research advances
Authors: Zhongkai Li, Xiaoyan Li, Shan Zhou, Xiaofan Yang, Yongshuo H. Fu, C. Miao et al.
Journal: Science China. Earth Sciences · DOI: 10.1007/s11430-021-9990-5 · Citations: 55
Matched topics: hydrology
Abstract not available.
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| Topics searched | 16 |
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| After deduplication | 571 |
| After LLM relevance filtering | 50 |
| Rejected (not relevant) | 521 |
Papers by journal
| Journal | Papers |
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| Water Resources Research | 3 |
| Journal of Hydrology | 3 |
| Earth-Science Reviews | 2 |
| Geophysical Research Letters | 2 |
| The Science of The Total Environment | 2 |
| Nature Communications | 2 |
| Journal of Environmental Management | 2 |
| Ecological Indicators | 2 |
| Nature Climate Change | 1 |
| Nature Geoscience | 1 |
| Science | 1 |
| Global Change Biology | 1 |
| Environmental Sustainability | 1 |
| Annual Review of Environment and Resources | 1 |
| Environmental Science & Technology | 1 |
| Environment Development and Sustainability | 1 |
| Weather and Climate Extremes | 1 |
| CATENA | 1 |
| Water Research | 1 |
| Natural hazards and earth system sciences | 1 |
| Environmental Education Research | 1 |
| Scientific Reports | 1 |
| Biochar | 1 |
| Environmental Research Communications | 1 |
| Journal of Cleaner Production | 1 |
| New Phytologist | 1 |
| Environmental Monitoring and Assessment | 1 |
| Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences | 1 |
| Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering | 1 |
| Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society | 1 |
| Journal of the American Chemical Society | 1 |
| Journal of King Saud University - Science | 1 |
| Science China. Earth Sciences | 1 |
| Plants People Planet | 1 |
| Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research | 1 |
| Journal of Plant Growth Regulation | 1 |
| Frontiers in Plant Science | 1 |
| Journal of Flood Risk Management | 1 |
| Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans | 1 |
| Environmental Research | 1 |
Filtering Criteria
Topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, river, runoff, streamflow, reservoir, water management, flood, drought, seasonal, land surface model, climate change, hydropower, surface water, irrigation, earth system model
Databases: Semantic Scholar, OpenAlex