Weekly Literature Review

Week 7 · February 12–February 18, 2024

50 relevant papers found across 6 themes

Executive Summary

This week’s review covers 50 papers across 6 themes. The most cited paper examines Critical transitions in the Amazon forest system, with 482 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

  1. Executive Summary
  2. Climate Change and Terrestrial Water Storage
    1. Critical transitions in the Amazon forest system
    2. The impact of climate change on corporate ESG performance: The role of resource misallocation in enterprises
    3. Hydrogen storage and geo-methanation in a depleted underground hydrocarbon reservoir
    4. Anthropogenic climate and land-use change drive short- and long-term biodiversity shifts across taxa
    5. Global high-resolution total water storage anomalies from self-supervised data assimilation using deep learning algorithms
    6. Habitable planet to sustainable civilization: Global climate change with related clean energy transition reliant on declining critical metal resources
    7. Assessing water quality of an ecologically critical urban canal incorporating machine learning approaches
    8. Over-reliance on water infrastructure can hinder climate resilience in pastoral drylands
    9. Habitat potential modelling and the effect of climate change on the current and future distribution of three Thymus species in Iran using MaxEnt
    10. Implementation of an in-field IoT system for precision irrigation management
    11. Future eco-hydrological dynamics: Urbanization and climate change effects in a changing landscape: A case study of Birmingham’s river basin
    12. Climate change leads to an expansion of global drought-sensitive area
    13. The Three Gorges Dam has weakened the drought propagation process in the Yangtze River Basin
    14. Green roofs save energy in cities and fight regional climate change
    15. A multi-mechanism numerical simulation model for CO2-EOR and storage in fractured shale oil reservoirs
    16. The social anatomy of climate change denial in the United States
    17. Innovative approach for predicting daily reference evapotranspiration using improved shallow and deep learning models in a coastal region: A comparative study
    18. Drought response of the boreal forest carbon sink is driven by understorey–tree composition
  3. Flood Risk Assessment and Extreme Precipitation
    1. A GIS-Based Flood Risk Assessment Using the Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory Approach at a Regional Scale
    2. Integrated flood risk assessment in Hunza-Nagar, Pakistan: unifying big climate data analytics and multi-criteria decision-making with GIS
    3. Glacier retreat and lake outburst floods in the central Himalayan region from 2000 to 2022
  4. Machine Learning and AI for Hydrological Prediction
    1. Comparison of Random Forest and XGBoost Classifiers Using Integrated Optical and SAR Features for Mapping Urban Impervious Surface
    2. Predicting groundwater level using traditional and deep machine learning algorithms
    3. Optimizing long-short-term memory models via metaheuristics for decomposition aided wind energy generation forecasting
    4. Thin-film transistor for temporal self-adaptive reservoir computing with closed-loop architecture
    5. Corn Grain Yield Prediction Using UAV-Based High Spatiotemporal Resolution Imagery, Machine Learning, and Spatial Cross-Validation
  5. Hydropower and Renewable Energy-Water Systems
    1. Towards sustainable power generation: Recent advancements in floating photovoltaic technologies
    2. Short-term risk-management for hydro-wind-solar hybrid energy system considering hydropower part-load operating characteristics
  6. Water Management, Irrigation, and Groundwater
    1. Developments and applications of the HYDRUS computer software packages since 2016
    2. Spatio-temporal evolution pattern and obstacle factors of water-energy-food nexus coupling coordination in the Yangtze river economic belt
    3. Evaluation of groundwater quality indices using multi-criteria decision-making techniques and a fuzzy logic model in an irrigated area
  7. Hydrological Processes, Snow Dynamics, and Remote Sensing
    1. Anzali Wetland Crisis: Unraveling the Decline of Iran’s Ecological Gem
    2. Janus Nanofiber Membranes with Photothermal‐Enhanced Biofluid Drainage and Sterilization for Diabetic Wounds
    3. Synthesis and characterization of metal–organic frameworks based on thorium for the effective removal of 2,4-dichlorophenylacetic pesticide from water: Batch adsorption and Box-Behnken Design optimization, and evaluation of reusability
    4. Determination of land surface temperature and urban heat island effects with remote sensing capabilities: the case of Kayseri, Türkiye
    5. Shortest Path in LEO Satellite Constellation Networks: An Explicit Analytic Approach
    6. Observational Evidence for a Regime Shift in Summer Antarctic Sea Ice
    7. Water footprints and crop water use of 175 individual crops for 1990–2019 simulated with a global crop model
    8. Technogenic Reservoirs Resources of Mine Methane When Implementing the Circular Waste Management Concept
    9. Boreal–Arctic wetland methane emissions modulated by warming and vegetation activity
    10. Creep deformation monitoring of landslides in a reservoir area
    11. Multi-phase behavior and pore-scale flow in medium-high maturity continental shale reservoirs with Oil, CO2, and water
    12. Multi-objective Snow Ablation Optimization Algorithm: An Elementary Vision for Security-Constrained Optimal Power Flow Problem Incorporating Wind Energy Source with FACTS Devices
    13. Spatial and Temporal Water Pattern Change Detection through the Normalized Difference Water Index (NDWI) for Initial Flood Assessment: A Case Study of Kuala Lumpur 1990 and 2021
    14. Leaching of tire particles and simultaneous biodegradation of leachables
    15. Extraction of Surface Water Bodies using Optical Remote Sensing Images: A Review
    16. Role of Hydroponics in Improving Water-Use Efficiency and Food Security
    17. Optimization of water and nitrogen management to improve seed cotton yield, water productivity and economic benefit of mulched drip-irrigated cotton in southern Xinjiang, China
    18. Optimizing the ecological source area identification method and building ecological corridor using a genetic algorithm: A case study in Weihe River Basin, NW China
    19. Land use planning and climate change adaptation in river-dependent communities in Nigeria
  8. Statistics
    1. Papers by journal
  9. Filtering Criteria

Climate Change and Terrestrial Water Storage

This week features 18 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.

Critical transitions in the Amazon forest system

Authors: Bernardo M. Flores, Encarni Montoya, Boris Sakschewski, Nathália Nascimento, Arie Staal, Richard Betts et al.

Journal: Nature · DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06970-0 · Citations: 482

Matched topics: land surface model, earth system model

. Long existing feedbacks between the forest and environmental conditions are being replaced by novel feedbacks that modify ecosystem resilience, increasing the risk of critical transition. Here we analyse existing evidence for five major drivers of water stress on Amazonian forests, as well as potential critical thresholds of those drivers that, if crossed, could trigger local, regional or even biome-wide forest collapse. By combining spatial information on various disturbances, we estimate …


The impact of climate change on corporate ESG performance: The role of resource misallocation in enterprises

Authors: Chengming Li, Tang Wei, Feiyan Liang, Zeyu Wang

Journal: Journal of Cleaner Production · DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141263 · Citations: 107

Matched topics: climate change

Abstract not available.


Hydrogen storage and geo-methanation in a depleted underground hydrocarbon reservoir

Authors: Cathrine Hellerschmied, Johanna Schritter, Niels Waldmann, Artur B. Zaduryan, Lydia Rachbauer, Kerstin E. Scherr et al.

Journal: Nature Energy · DOI: 10.1038/s41560-024-01458-1 · Citations: 97

Matched topics: reservoir

Coupling of power-to-gas processes with underground gas storage could effectively allow surplus electricity to be stored for later use. Depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs could be used as stores, but practical experience of hydrogen storage in such sites is limited. Here we present data from a field trial that stored 119,353 m^3 of hydrogen admixed to natural gas in a depleted hydrocarbon reservoir. After 285 days, hydrogen recovery was 84.3%, indicating the process’s technical feasibility. Addi…


Anthropogenic climate and land-use change drive short- and long-term biodiversity shifts across taxa

Authors: Teresa Montras Janer, Andrew J. Suggitt, Richard Fox, Mari Jönsson, Blaise Martay, David B. Roy et al.

Journal: Nature Ecology & Evolution · DOI: 10.1038/s41559-024-02326-7 · Citations: 97

Matched topics: climate change

Climate change and habitat loss present serious threats to nature. Yet, due to a lack of historical land-use data, the potential for land-use change and baseline land-use conditions to interact with a changing climate to affect biodiversity remains largely unknown. Here, we use historical land use, climate data and species observation data to investigate the patterns and causes of biodiversity change in Great Britain. We show that anthropogenic climate change and land conversion have broadly …


Global high-resolution total water storage anomalies from self-supervised data assimilation using deep learning algorithms

Authors: Junyang Gou, Benedikt Soja

Journal: Nature Water · DOI: 10.1038/s44221-024-00194-w · Citations: 66

Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, land surface model, earth system model

Abstract Total water storage anomalies (TWSAs) describe the variations of the terrestrial water cycle, which is essential for understanding our climate system. This study proposes a self-supervised data assimilation model with a new loss function to provide global TWSAs with a spatial resolution of 0.5°. The model combines hydrological simulations as well as measurements from the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) and its follow-on (GRACE-FO) satellite missions. The efficiency of…


Authors: M. Santosh, David I. Groves, Cheng‐Xue Yang

Journal: Gondwana Research · DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2024.01.013 · Citations: 75

Matched topics: climate change

Abstract not available.


Assessing water quality of an ecologically critical urban canal incorporating machine learning approaches

Authors: Abdul Majed Sajib, Mir Talas Mahammad Diganta, Md Moniruzzaman, Azizur Rahman, Tomasz Dabrowski, Md Galal Uddin et al.

Journal: Ecological Informatics · DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102514 · Citations: 67

Matched topics: water management

This study assessed water quality (WQ) in Tongi Canal, an ecologically critical and economically important urban canal in Bangladesh. The researchers employed the Root Mean Square Water Quality Index (RMS-WQI) model, utilizing seven WQ indicators, including temperature, dissolve oxygen, electrical conductivity, lead, cadmium, and iron to calculate the water quality index (WQI) score. The results showed that most of the water sampling locations showed poor WQ, with many indicators violating Ba…


Over-reliance on water infrastructure can hinder climate resilience in pastoral drylands

Authors: Luigi Piemontese, Stefano Terzi, Giuliano Di Baldassarre, Diego Augusto Menestrey Schwieger, Giulio Castelli, Elena Bresci

Journal: Nature Climate Change · DOI: 10.1038/s41558-024-01929-z · Citations: 63

Matched topics: hydrology

Abstract Extreme droughts are affecting millions of livestock farmers in sub-Saharan Africa, causing water shortages, famines, migration and fatalities. The construction of new small water infrastructures (SWIs), such as deep wells and boreholes, is increasingly supported by climate resilience programmes of non-governmental organizations and national governments to improve water availability for agro-pastoralists, especially as an emergency response to extreme droughts. Although the short-ter…


Habitat potential modelling and the effect of climate change on the current and future distribution of three Thymus species in Iran using MaxEnt

Authors: Nasser Hosseini, Mansour Ghorbanpour, Hossein Mostafavi

Journal: Scientific Reports · DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-53405-5 · Citations: 56

Matched topics: climate change

Over the course of a few decades, climate change has caused a rapid and alarming reshaping of species habitats, resulting in mass extinction, particularly among sensitive species. In order to investigate the effects of climate change on species distribution and assess habitat suitability, researchers have developed species distribution models (SDMs) that estimate present and future species distribution. In West Asia, thyme species such as T. fedtschenkoi, T. pubescens, and T. transcaucasicus …


Implementation of an in-field IoT system for precision irrigation management

Authors: Younsuk Dong, Benjamin P. Werling, Zhichao Cao, Gen Li

Journal: Frontiers in Water · DOI: 10.3389/frwa.2024.1353597 · Citations: 48

Matched topics: water management, irrigation

Due to the impact of climate change on agriculture and the emergence of water security issues, proper irrigation management has become increasingly important to overcome the challenges. The Internet of Things (IoT) technology is being utilized in agriculture for collecting field information and sharing it through websites in real time. This study discusses the efforts taken to develop an IoT-based sensor station, a user-friendly website, and a smartphone app for irrigation management. In addi…


Future eco-hydrological dynamics: Urbanization and climate change effects in a changing landscape: A case study of Birmingham’s river basin

Authors: Abolfazl Nazari Giglou, Rouzbeh Nazari, Maryam Karimi, Mujungu Lawrence Museru, Kofi Ntow Opare, Mohammad Reza Nikoo

Journal: Journal of Cleaner Production · DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141320 · Citations: 29

Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, river, runoff, land surface model, climate change

Abstract not available.


Climate change leads to an expansion of global drought-sensitive area

Authors: Qiaoqiao Li, Aizhong Ye, Yoshihide Wada, Yuhang Zhang, Junju Zhou

Journal: Journal of Hydrology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2024.130874 · Citations: 45

Matched topics: drought, climate change

Abstract not available.


The Three Gorges Dam has weakened the drought propagation process in the Yangtze River Basin

Authors: Xuebang Liu, Jian Peng, Yanxu Liu, Shuying Yu, Yanglin Wang

Journal: Journal of Hydrology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2024.130875 · Citations: 34

Matched topics: hydrologic model, river, runoff, drought

Abstract not available.


Green roofs save energy in cities and fight regional climate change

Authors: Indira Adilkhanova, M. Santamouris, Geun Young Yun

Journal: Nature Cities · DOI: 10.1038/s44284-024-00035-7 · Citations: 47

Matched topics: climate change

Abstract not available.


A multi-mechanism numerical simulation model for CO2-EOR and storage in fractured shale oil reservoirs

Authors: Yuanzheng Wang, Renyi Cao, Zhihao Jia, Binyu Wang, Ming Ma, Linsong Cheng

Journal: Petroleum Science · DOI: 10.1016/j.petsci.2024.02.006 · Citations: 46

Matched topics: reservoir

Under the policy background and advocacy of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS), CO2-EOR has become a promising direction in the shale oil reservoir industry. The multi-scale pore structure distribution and fracture structure lead to complex multiphase flow, comprehensively considering multiple mechanisms is crucial for development and CO2 storage in fractured shale reservoirs. In this paper, a multi-mechanism coupled model is developed by MATLAB. Compared to the traditional Eclip…


The social anatomy of climate change denial in the United States

Authors: Dimitrios Gounaridis, Joshua Newell

Journal: Scientific Reports · DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-50591-6 · Citations: 45

Matched topics: climate change

Using data from Twitter (now X), this study deploys artificial intelligence (AI) and network analysis to map and profile climate change denialism across the United States. We estimate that 14.8% of Americans do not believe in climate change. This denialism is highest in the central and southern U.S. However, it also persists in clusters within states (e.g., California) where belief in climate change is high. Political affiliation has the strongest correlation, followed by level of education, …


Innovative approach for predicting daily reference evapotranspiration using improved shallow and deep learning models in a coastal region: A comparative study

Authors: Hussam Eldin Elzain, Osman Abdalla, Mohammed Abdallah, Ali Al‐Maktoumi, Mohamed M. Eltayeb, Sani I. Abba

Journal: Journal of Environmental Management · DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120246 · Citations: 44

Matched topics: hydrologic model

Abstract not available.


Drought response of the boreal forest carbon sink is driven by understorey–tree composition

Authors: Eduardo Martínez García, Mats B. Nilsson, Hjalmar Laudon, Tomas Lundmark, Johan E. S. Fransson, Jörgen Wallerman et al.

Journal: Nature Geoscience · DOI: 10.1038/s41561-024-01374-9 · Citations: 41

Matched topics: drought

Abstract The boreal forest is an important global carbon sink, but its response to drought remains uncertain. Here, we compiled biometric- and chamber-based flux data from 50 boreal forest stands to assess the impact of the 2018 European summer drought on net ecosystem production (NEP) across a 68 km 2 managed landscape in northern Sweden. Our results reveal a non-uniform reduction in NEP (on average by 80 ± 16 g C m −2 yr − 1 or 57 ± 13%) across the landscape, which was greatest in young sta…


Flood Risk Assessment and Extreme Precipitation

Flood risk assessment and extreme precipitation research are well represented this week with 3 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.

A GIS-Based Flood Risk Assessment Using the Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory Approach at a Regional Scale

Authors: Eirini Efraimidou, Mike Spiliotis

Journal: Environmental Processes · DOI: 10.1007/s40710-024-00683-w · Citations: 60

Matched topics: flood, earth system model

This paper introduces an integrated methodology that exploits both GIS and the Decision-making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) methods for assessing flood risk in the Kosynthos River basin in northeastern Greece. The study aims to address challenges arising from data limitations and provide decision-makers with effective flood risk management strategies. The integration of DEMATEL is crucial, providing a robust framework that considers interdependencies among factors, particularly i…


Integrated flood risk assessment in Hunza-Nagar, Pakistan: unifying big climate data analytics and multi-criteria decision-making with GIS

Authors: Muhammad Ahsan Mukhtar, Donghui Shangguan, Yongjian Ding, Muhammad Naveed Anjum, Abhishek Banerjee, Asim Qayyum Butt et al.

Journal: Frontiers in Environmental Science · DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2024.1337081 · Citations: 39

Matched topics: hydrology, flood

Floods are a widespread natural disaster with substantial economic implications and far-reaching consequences. In Northern Pakistan, the Hunza-Nagar valley faces vulnerability to floods, posing significant challenges to its sustainable development. This study aimed to evaluate flood risk in the region by employing a GIS-based Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) approach and big climate data records. By using a comprehensive flood risk assessment model, a flood hazard map was developed by …


Glacier retreat and lake outburst floods in the central Himalayan region from 2000 to 2022

Authors: Abhishek Banerjee, Shichang Kang, Wanqin Guo, Michael E. Meadows, Weicai Wang, Dhritiraj Sengupta et al.

Journal: Natural Hazards · DOI: 10.1007/s11069-024-06415-5 · Citations: 37

Matched topics: flood, hydropower

Abstract not available.


Machine Learning and AI for Hydrological Prediction

This week’s 5 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.

Comparison of Random Forest and XGBoost Classifiers Using Integrated Optical and SAR Features for Mapping Urban Impervious Surface

Authors: Zhenfeng Shao, Muhammad Nasar Ahmad, Akib Javed

Journal: Remote Sensing · DOI: 10.3390/rs16040665 · Citations: 128

Matched topics: land surface model, surface water, earth system model

The integration of optical and SAR datasets through ensemble machine learning models shows promising results in urban remote sensing applications. The integration of multi-sensor datasets enhances the accuracy of information extraction. This research presents a comparison of two ensemble machine learning classifiers (random forest and extreme gradient boost (XGBoost)) classifiers using an integration of optical and SAR features and simple layer stacking (SLS) techniques. Therefore, Sentinel-1…


Predicting groundwater level using traditional and deep machine learning algorithms

Authors: Fan Feng, Hamzeh Ghorbani, Ahmed E. Radwan

Journal: Frontiers in Environmental Science · DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2024.1291327 · Citations: 77

Matched topics: hydrology, water management, earth system model

This research aims to evaluate various traditional or deep machine learning algorithms for the prediction of groundwater level (GWL) using three key input variables specific to Izeh City in the Khuzestan province of Iran: groundwater extraction rate (E), rainfall rate (R), and river flow rate (P) (with 3 km distance). Various traditional and deep machine learning (DML) algorithms, including convolutional neural network (CNN), recurrent neural network (RNN), support vector machine (SVM), decis…


Optimizing long-short-term memory models via metaheuristics for decomposition aided wind energy generation forecasting

Authors: M. Pavlov, Luka Jovanović, Nebojša Bačanin, Muhammet Deveci, Miodrag Živković, Milan Tuba et al.

Journal: Artificial Intelligence Review · DOI: 10.1007/s10462-023-10678-y · Citations: 73

Matched topics: streamflow

Abstract Power supply from renewable energy is an important part of modern power grids. Robust methods for predicting production are required to balance production and demand to avoid losses. This study proposed an approach that incorporates signal decomposition techniques with Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) neural networks tuned via a modified metaheuristic algorithm used for wind power generation forecasting. LSTM networks perform notably well when addressing time-series prediction, and furt…


Thin-film transistor for temporal self-adaptive reservoir computing with closed-loop architecture

Authors: Ruiqi Chen, Haozhang Yang, Ruiyi Li, G. Yu, Yizhou Zhang, Junchen Dong et al.

Journal: Science Advances · DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adl1299 · Citations: 54

Matched topics: reservoir

Reservoir computing is a powerful neural network–based computing paradigm for spatiotemporal signal processing. Recently, physical reservoirs have been explored based on various electronic devices with outstanding efficiency. However, the inflexible temporal dynamics of these reservoirs have posed fundamental restrictions in processing spatiotemporal signals with various timescales. Here, we fabricated thin-film transistors with controllable temporal dynamics, which can be easily tuned with e…


Corn Grain Yield Prediction Using UAV-Based High Spatiotemporal Resolution Imagery, Machine Learning, and Spatial Cross-Validation

Authors: Patrick Killeen, Iluju Kiringa, Tet Yeap, Paula Branco

Journal: Remote Sensing · DOI: 10.3390/rs16040683 · Citations: 51

Matched topics: hydrology

Food demand is expected to rise significantly by 2050 due to the increase in population; additionally, receding water levels, climate change, and a decrease in the amount of available arable land will threaten food production. To address these challenges and increase food security, input cost reductions and yield optimization can be accomplished using yield precision maps created by machine learning models; however, without considering the spatial structure of the data, the precision map’s ac…


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.

Towards sustainable power generation: Recent advancements in floating photovoltaic technologies

Authors: C J Ramanan, King Hann Lim, Jundika C. Kurnia, Sukanta Roy, Bhaskor Jyoti Bora, Bhaskar Jyoti Medhi

Journal: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2024.114322 · Citations: 133

Matched topics: hydropower

Floating solar photovoltaic systems are rapidly gaining traction due to their potential for higher energy yield and efficiency compared to conventional land-based solar photovoltaic systems. Recent studies indicate that this technology generates 0.6% to 4.4% more energy and exhibits efficiency improvements ranging from 0.1% to 4.45% over its land-based counterpart. Numerous studies conducted on evaluating this innovative technology have been reported, providing various insights required for f…


Short-term risk-management for hydro-wind-solar hybrid energy system considering hydropower part-load operating characteristics

Authors: Xudong Li, Weijia Yang, Yiwen Liao, Shushu Zhang, Yang Zheng, Zhigao Zhao et al.

Journal: Applied Energy · DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.122818 · Citations: 69

Matched topics: hydropower

Abstract not available.


Water Management, Irrigation, and Groundwater

Water management research this week spans 3 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.

Developments and applications of the HYDRUS computer software packages since 2016

Authors: Jiřı́ Šimůnek, Giuseppe Brunetti, Diederik Jacques, Martinus Th. van Genuchten, Miroslav Šejna

Journal: Vadose Zone Journal · DOI: 10.1002/vzj2.20310 · Citations: 75

Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, earth system model

Abstract The HYDRUS codes have become standard tools for addressing many soil, agricultural, environmental, and hydrological problems requiring the evaluation of various subsurface physical, chemical, and biological processes. There are now many thousands of HYDRUS users worldwide, with thousands of applications of the HYDRUS models appearing in the peer‐reviewed literature. In this manuscript, we provide an overview of the capabilities of the most recent Version 5 of HYDRUS, focusing primari…


Spatio-temporal evolution pattern and obstacle factors of water-energy-food nexus coupling coordination in the Yangtze river economic belt

Authors: Yangxi Lv, Yue Li, Zixuan Zhang, Shimiao Luo, Feng Xue, Xudong Chen

Journal: Journal of Cleaner Production · DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141229 · Citations: 54

Matched topics: river, water management

Abstract not available.


Evaluation of groundwater quality indices using multi-criteria decision-making techniques and a fuzzy logic model in an irrigated area

Authors: Jamila Hammami Abidi, Hussam Eldin Elzain, S. Chidambaram, Tahar Selmane, S. Selvam, Boutheina Farhat et al.

Journal: Groundwater for Sustainable Development · DOI: 10.1016/j.gsd.2024.101122 · Citations: 38

Matched topics: water management, irrigation

Abstract not available.


Hydrological Processes, Snow Dynamics, and Remote Sensing

This theme encompasses 19 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.

Anzali Wetland Crisis: Unraveling the Decline of Iran’s Ecological Gem

Authors: Mehran Mahdian, Roohollah Noori, Mazaher Salamat‐Talab, Essam Heggy, Sayed M. Bateni, Ahmad Nohegar et al.

Journal: Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · DOI: 10.1029/2023jd039538 · Citations: 109

Matched topics: hydrology, hydrologic model, streamflow, land surface model, surface water, earth system model

Abstract The wetland loss rate in Iran is faster than the global average. Comprehending the shrinkage rate in Iranian wetlands and identifying the underlying drivers of these changes is essential for safeguarding their ecosystems’ health and services. This study proposes a novel gray‐box modeling framework to quantify the effects of climate change and anthropogenic activities on the wetlands, by combining process‐based and machine learning models. The developed model is utilized to project th…


Janus Nanofiber Membranes with Photothermal‐Enhanced Biofluid Drainage and Sterilization for Diabetic Wounds

Authors: Xiaojing Zhang, Nuo Yu, Qian Ren, Shining Niu, Liqiong Zhu, Ling Hong et al.

Journal: Advanced Functional Materials · DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202315020 · Citations: 128

Matched topics: water management, surface water

Abstract Diabetic wounds are difficult to heal, and the key to wound healing is exudate management and effective disinfection. Inspired by the asymmetric wettability of Janus‐structured lotus leaves, herein the study has presented the design of a biomimetic asymmetric Janus membrane that integrates unidirectional biofluid drainage and photothermal‐enhanced evaporation/sterilization capabilities for accelerating diabetic wound healing. This Janus membrane is prepared by electrospinning polyacr…


Synthesis and characterization of metal–organic frameworks based on thorium for the effective removal of 2,4-dichlorophenylacetic pesticide from water: Batch adsorption and Box-Behnken Design optimization, and evaluation of reusability

Authors: Amnah Mohammed Alsuhaibani, AbdulAziz A. Alayyafi, Lamia A. Albedair, Mohamed G. El‐Desouky, A.A. El-Bindary

Journal: Journal of Molecular Liquids · DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2024.124252 · Citations: 128

Matched topics: water management, surface water

Abstract not available.


Determination of land surface temperature and urban heat island effects with remote sensing capabilities: the case of Kayseri, Türkiye

Authors: Mehmet Çetin, Mehtap Özenen Kavlak, Müzeyyen Anıl Şenyel Kürkçüoğlu, Gülşah Bilge Öztürk, Saye Nihan Çabuk, Alper Çabuk

Journal: Natural Hazards · DOI: 10.1007/s11069-024-06431-5 · Citations: 113

Matched topics: earth system model

Abstract Kayseri, a densely urbanized province in Türkiye, grapples with pressing challenges of air pollution and limited green spaces, accentuating the need for strategic urban planning. This study, utilizing Landsat 8 and Landsat 9 satellite imagery, investigates the evolution of land surface temperatures (LST) and urban heat island (UHI) effects in key districts—Kocasinan, Melikgazi, Talas, and Hacılar—between 2013 and 2022. This research has been complemented with an analysis of the Norma…


Shortest Path in LEO Satellite Constellation Networks: An Explicit Analytic Approach

Authors: Quan Chen, Lei Yang, Yong Zhao, Yi Wang, Haibo Zhou, Xiaoqian Chen

Journal: IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications · DOI: 10.1109/jsac.2024.3365873 · Citations: 102

Matched topics: earth system model

The Shortest Distance Path (SDP) problem is a critical routing issue in communication networks, particularly in satellite networks. Typically, SDP is solved by graph-based iterative algorithms, while an explicit or analytic approach is challenging. However, considering the orbit dynamics and topology regularity, this paper proposes, for the first time, an explicit analytic phase-based algorithm STEPCLIMB to directly solve the SDP in low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite networks. Based on the relat…


Observational Evidence for a Regime Shift in Summer Antarctic Sea Ice

Authors: Will Hobbs, Paul Spence, Amélie Meyer, Serena Schroeter, Alexander Fraser, Philip C. Reid et al.

Journal: Journal of Climate · DOI: 10.1175/jcli-d-23-0479.1 · Citations: 86

Matched topics: earth system model

Abstract In recent years, the Southern Ocean has experienced extremely low sea ice cover in multiple summers. These low events were preceded by a multidecadal positive trend that culminated in record high ice coverage in 2014. This abrupt transition has led some authors to suggest that Antarctic sea ice has undergone a regime shift. In this study we analyze the satellite sea ice record and atmospheric reanalyses to assess the evidence for such a shift. We find that the standard deviation of t…


Water footprints and crop water use of 175 individual crops for 1990–2019 simulated with a global crop model

Authors: Oleksandr Mialyk, Joep F. Schyns, Martijn J. Booij, Han Su, Rick J. Hogeboom, Markus Berger

Journal: Scientific Data · DOI: 10.1038/s41597-024-03051-3 · Citations: 80

Matched topics: hydrology, earth system model

). We compare our estimates to other global studies covering different historical periods and methodological approaches. Provided outputs can offer insights into spatial and temporal patterns of agricultural water consumption and serve as inputs for further virtual water trade studies, life cycle and water footprint assessments.


Technogenic Reservoirs Resources of Mine Methane When Implementing the Circular Waste Management Concept

Authors: Vladimir Brigida, В.И. Голик, Elena Voitovich, В В Кукарцев, V E Gozbenko, Vladimir Yu. Konyukhov et al.

Journal: Resources · DOI: 10.3390/resources13020033 · Citations: 74

Matched topics: reservoir, earth system model

From a commercial viewpoint, mine methane is the most promising object in the field of reducing emissions of climate-active gases due to circular waste management. Therefore, the task of this research is to estimate the technogenic reservoirs resources of mine methane when implementing the circular waste management concept. The novelty of the authors’ approach lies in reconstructing the response space for the dynamics of methane release from the front and cross projections: CH4 = ƒ(S; t) and …


Boreal–Arctic wetland methane emissions modulated by warming and vegetation activity

Authors: Kunxiaojia Yuan, Fa Li, Gavin McNicol, Min Chen, Alison M. Hoyt, Sara Knox et al.

Journal: Nature Climate Change · DOI: 10.1038/s41558-024-01933-3 · Citations: 77

Matched topics: earth system model

emission driven by amplified Boreal-Arctic warming and greening.


Creep deformation monitoring of landslides in a reservoir area

Authors: Bingfeng Ye, Haijun Qiu, Bingzhe Tang, Ya Liu, Zijing Liu, Xingyuan Jiang et al.

Journal: Journal of Hydrology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2024.130905 · Citations: 73

Matched topics: reservoir

Abstract not available.


Multi-phase behavior and pore-scale flow in medium-high maturity continental shale reservoirs with Oil, CO2, and water

Authors: Yilei Song, Zhaojie Song, Yufan Meng, Zhangxin Chen, Xiao Han, Dong Feng

Journal: Chemical Engineering Journal · DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2024.149679 · Citations: 70

Matched topics: reservoir

Abstract not available.


Multi-objective Snow Ablation Optimization Algorithm: An Elementary Vision for Security-Constrained Optimal Power Flow Problem Incorporating Wind Energy Source with FACTS Devices

Authors: Sundaram B. Pandya, Kanak Kalita, Róbert Čep, Pradeep Jangir, Jasgurpreet Singh Chohan, Laith Abualigah

Journal: International Journal of Computational Intelligence Systems · DOI: 10.1007/s44196-024-00415-w · Citations: 68

Matched topics: hydropower

Abstract This study delves into the exploration of a novel Multi-objective Snow Ablation Optimizer (MOSAO) algorithm, tailored for addressing expansive Optimal Power Flow (OPF) challenges inherent in intricate power systems. These systems are often complemented with the integration of renewable energy modalities and the state-of-the-art Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS). Building upon the foundational framework of a previously documented single-objective Snow Ablation Optimizer, we hav…


Spatial and Temporal Water Pattern Change Detection through the Normalized Difference Water Index (NDWI) for Initial Flood Assessment: A Case Study of Kuala Lumpur 1990 and 2021

Authors: Kamran Jafarpour Ghalehteimouri, Faizah Che Ros, Shuib Rambat, Tahereh Nasr

Journal: Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences · DOI: 10.37934/arfmts.114.1.178187 · Citations: 58

Matched topics: hydrology, flood, surface water

Surface water pattern changes in terms of quantity and directions is caused by many hydrological hazards such as flooding. Rapid urbanization in Kuala Lumpur has destroyed urban forest trees as the most valuable urban green infrastructure (UGI). Then surface, vegetation changes and land transformation, concrete roads, covered roofs, and climate changes impacts changed the water pattern and hydrological system in Kuala Lumpur. Satellite data used to collect data from 1990 and 2021 to show how …


Leaching of tire particles and simultaneous biodegradation of leachables

Authors: Aurelio Foscari, Bettina Seiwert, Daniel Zahn, Matthias Schmidt, Thorsten Reemtsma

Journal: Water Research · DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121322 · Citations: 56

Matched topics: runoff

). Non-target screening showed a more complex picture. Another 25 transformation products (TPs) of N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-N’-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine (6-PPD) and 44 TPs and derivatives related to DPG were detected in solution, of which 11 and 28 were still present after or formed by biodegradation, respectively. Of these 39 TPs and derivatives, 31 could be detected in road runoff samples. This study provides a more comprehensive picture of the leachables of tire particles that are of environm…


Extraction of Surface Water Bodies using Optical Remote Sensing Images: A Review

Authors: R. Nagaraj, L. S. Kumar

Journal: Earth Science Informatics · DOI: 10.1007/s12145-023-01196-0 · Citations: 54

Matched topics: surface water

Abstract not available.


Role of Hydroponics in Improving Water-Use Efficiency and Food Security

Authors: Ram Naresh, Sagar K Jadav, Monika Singh, Abhimanyu Patel, Barinderjit Singh, Shreedhar Beese et al.

Journal: International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · DOI: 10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i23976 · Citations: 47

Matched topics: hydrology, streamflow

Hydroponic agriculture offers a soilless cultivation method that can enhance crop yields and sustainability. With decreasing arable land and water availability, hydroponics is positioned to complement conventional farming approaches to support global food security. This paper reviews the current status and future innovations in precision hydroponic technologies. Leading application crops, geographic adoption patterns, growth potential in developing countries, and technological advances are an…


Optimization of water and nitrogen management to improve seed cotton yield, water productivity and economic benefit of mulched drip-irrigated cotton in southern Xinjiang, China

Authors: Xianghao Hou, Junliang Fan, Fucang Zhang, Wenhui Hu, Youzhen Xiang

Journal: Field Crops Research · DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2024.109301 · Citations: 42

Matched topics: water management, irrigation

Abstract not available.


Optimizing the ecological source area identification method and building ecological corridor using a genetic algorithm: A case study in Weihe River Basin, NW China

Authors: Xueting Wu, Jinghu Pan, Xiuwei Zhu

Journal: Ecological Informatics · DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102519 · Citations: 45

Matched topics: river

The extraction of ecological corridors is influenced by the accuracy of ecological source area identification, which is a crucial component of ecological security construction. The ecological source areas of the Weihe River Basin (WRB) were comprehensively identified by analyzing the supply, demand, and ecological sensitivity of ecosystem services. Different initial populations were set using a genetic algorithm to determine the optimal source areas for the WRB. The minimum cumulative resista…


Land use planning and climate change adaptation in river-dependent communities in Nigeria

Authors: Cyril Effiong, Eric Ngang, Idibeke Ekott

Journal: Environmental Development · DOI: 10.1016/j.envdev.2024.100970 · Citations: 31

Matched topics: hydrology, river, climate change

Land use planning and climate change adaptation are critical for ensuring sustainable development and resilience in river-dependent communities in Nigeria. This study examines land use planning and climate adaptation in river-dependent communities in the Lower Niger River region of Nigeria. The research utilizes a mixed-methods approach. Data for the study were gathered from 198 households through surveys, complemented by 17 qualitative interviews and remote sensing techniques to assess land …


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