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Inferring River Channel Geometry Based on Multi-Satellite Datasets and Hydraulic Modeling Open

Youcan Feng, Xin Huang, Shaohua Zhao, Seungyub Lee, Ruiwu Cao · 2025

Channel geometry, e.g., riverbed elevation and channel width, is the fundamental input for hydrodynamic simulations and conveys critical information for understanding fluvial processes. In remote or data-scarce areas, however, traditional …

Pangenomic Characterization of Campylobacter Plasmids for Enhanced Molecular Typing, Risk Assessment and Source Attribution Open

Lucas B. Harrison, Sampa Mukherjee, Cong Li, Shenia Young, Qijing Zhang , et al. · 2025

Plasmid-mediated dissemination of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and virulence genes plays a critical role in enhancing the adaptive potential of Campylobacter spp. While Campylobacter plasmids of concern are commonly classified as pTet, p…

GSBYOLO: A lightweight Multi-Scale fusion network for road crack detection in complex environments Open

Yuhao Wang, Heran Zhu, Yirong Wang, Jianping Liu, Jun Xie , et al. · 2025

Spatio-temporal evolutionary characteristics of sandy shorelines on a typical island under the influence of human activities Open

Hongshuai Qi, K. Hua, Yanyu He, Feng Cai, Shaohua Zhao , et al. · 2025

Long-term morphological changes in beaches are crucial for developing and managing coastal zones and have significant implications for coastal disaster prevention and mitigation, as well as sustainable development of sandy shorelines under…

ROLE OF WAVE-INDUCED OSILLATORY MOTIONS IN DEVELOPPMENT OF SANDY- MUDDY TRANSITIONAL BEACHES ON SOUTH CHINA COASTS Open

Yuan Li, Chi Zhang, Shaohua Zhao, Hongshuai Qi · 2025

Sandy-muddy transitional beaches (SMT-Beaches) consist of an upper sand shoreface and a lower mudflat, connected by a distinct sand-mud transition (SMT) boundary. The formation and development of SMT-Beaches require unique geological and d…

Prevalence of oral frailty in community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open

Jun-kai Dou, Huan Liu, Yan Mei, Song Wang, Ying Zhang , et al. · 2025

Background Older adults are vulnerable to oral frailty due to factors such as age, education level, physical condition, and limited access to medical resources. Given that oral frailty can lead to adverse outcomes and is often overlooked b…

GSB-YOLO: An Enhanced Lightweight Model for Robust Road Crack Detection with Multi-Scale Feature Fusion in Complex Environments Open

Yuhao Wang, Jianping Liu, Jun Xie, Jiong Mu, Qianqian Wu , et al. · 2025

Timely detection and regular maintenance of road cracks are critical for road and traffic safety. However, existing detection methods face challenges such as varying target scales, large model parameters, and poor adaptability to complex b…

The newly identified <i>grdA</i> gene confers high-level plazomicin resistance in <i>Salmonella enterica</i> serovars Open

Ahmed F. Hikal, Shaohua Zhao, Steven L. Foley, Ashraf A. Khan · 2025

Plazomicin, a next-generation aminoglycoside, was recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of multidrug-resistant complicated urinary tract infections. It is highly effective against most aminoglycoside-…

Salmonella enterica serovar Schwarzengrund: Distribution, Virulence, and Antimicrobial Resistance Open

Monique Felix, Jing Han, Bijay K. Khajanchi, Yasser M. Sanad, Shaohua Zhao , et al. · 2025

The global incidence of Salmonella enterica serovar Schwarzengrund has risen in recent years. This serotype has been isolated from poultry, retail meat, and other food products, leading to multiple outbreaks. Alongside the increase in infe…

StarCD-Net: A Remote Sensing Change Detection Method Combining StarNet and Differential Operators Open

Cheng Zeng, Xiaorong Xue, Chuanlu Li, Xingang Xu, Shaohua Zhao , et al. · 2025

In the past decades, remote sensing image change detection techniques have rapidly developed and achieved remarkable success in several fields. Although deep learning models have demonstrated good performance in change detection tasks, the…

RegCDNet: A RegNet-Based Framework for Remote Sensing Image Change Detection Combining Feature Enhancement and Gating Mechanism Open

Chuanlu Li, Xiaorong Xue, Cheng Zeng, Yifan Xu, X George Xu , et al. · 2025

With the rapid development of remote sensing (RS) technology, it has become more and more convenient to obtain multi-temporal RS images, which provides new opportunities for the research and development of change detection (CD) technology.…

Comparing the Performance of Different Hyperspectral Satellite Imaging Spectroscopy in Mapping Methane Point-Source Emissions Open

Fei Li, Keer Lin, Yingqi Yan, Shengxi Bai, Qidan Huang , et al. · 2025

RLE-YOLO: A Lightweight and Multiscale SAR Ship Detection Based on Improved YOLOv8 Open

Yifan Xu, Xiaorong Xue, Chuanlu Li, Shaohua Zhao, Xingang Xu , et al. · 2025

The background of SAR ship images is complex and prone to false detection and missed detection when facing multiscale ship targets. In addition, SAR ship detection places high demands on real-time performance and accuracy, which is a major…

Response patterns of mountain river deltas and adjacent coasts to the changes in sediment discharge: A case study of Minjiang River, China Open

Chengtao Wang, Feng Cai, Hongshuai Qi, Shaohua Zhao, Gen Liu , et al. · 2024

Study region: The Minjiang River, located on the western side of the Taiwan Strait of East Asia, serves as a typical mountain river estuary system. Study focus: This research investigates the impact of reduced sediment discharge on the geo…

Characteristics and Source Analysis of Ozone Pollution in Tianjin from 2013 to 2022 Open

Shuo Dong, Pengfei Ma, Xingchuan Yang, Nana Luo, Linhan Chen , et al. · 2024

This study has analyzed ozone pollution in Tianjin from 2013 to 2022, focusing on the relationships between ozone distribution, meteorological conditions, and precursor substances. A method for identifying high-value areas of ozone precurs…

Salmonella enterica virulence databases and bioinformatic analysis tools development Open

Jing Han, Hailin Tang, Shaohua Zhao, Steven L. Foley · 2024

Salmonella enterica , a prominent foodborne pathogen, contributes significantly to global foodborne illnesses annually. This species exhibits significant genetic diversity, potentially impacting its infectivity, disease severity, and antim…

Salmonella enterica Virulence Databases and Bioinformatic Analysis Tools Development Open

Jing Han, Hailin Tang, Shaohua Zhao, Steven L. Foley · 2024

Salmonella enterica, a prominent foodborne pathogen, contributes significantly to global foodborne illnesses annually. This species exhibits significant genetic diversity, potentially impacting its infectivity, disease severity, and antimi…

Satellite-based surveys reveal substantial methane point-source emissions in major oil & gas basins of North America during 2022-2023 Open

Fei Li, Shengxi Bai, Keer Lin, Chenxi Feng, Shiwei Sun , et al. · 2024

Utilizing imaging spectroscopy technology to identify methane super-emitters plays a vital role in mitigating methane emissions in the Oil & Gas (O&G) sector. While earlier research has uncovered significant point-source methane em…

Aerosol Information Retrieval from GF-5B DPC Data over North China Using the Dark Dense Vegetation Algorithm Open

Ruijie Zhang, Wei Zhou, Hui Chen, Lianhua Zhang, Lijuan Zhang , et al. · 2023

A directional polarimetric camera (DPC) is a key payload on board China’s Gaofen 5B (hereafter denoted as GF-5B) satellite, a hyperspectral observation instrument for monitoring aerosols. On the basis of the dark dense vegetation (DDV) alg…

GOSAT Mapping of Global Greenhouse Gas in 2020 and 2021 Open

Lianhua Zhang, Zhongting Wang, Wei Zhou, Xiaoyu Yang, Shaohua Zhao , et al. · 2022

Carbon dioxide and methane are the two most important greenhouse gases and are closely related to global warming and extreme weather events. To master their spatial and temporal variations, the CO2 and CH4 concentration data monitored by t…

The Impact of Long-Range Transport of Biomass Burning Emissions in Southeast Asia on Southern China Open

Lijuan Zhang, Sijia Ding, Wenmin Qian, Aimei Zhao, Shimin Zhao , et al. · 2022

The long-range transport of biomass burning pollutants from Southeast Asia has a significant impact on air quality in China. In this study, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) fire data and aerosol optical depth (AOD)…

Nitrous Oxide Profile Retrievals from Atmospheric Infrared Sounder and Validation Open

Cuihong Chen, Pengfei Ma, Liangfu Chen, Yuhuan Zhang, Chunyan Zhou , et al. · 2022

This paper presents an algorithm for the retrieval of nitrous oxide profiles from the Atmospheric InfraRed Sounder (AIRS) on the Earth Observing System (EOS)/Aqua using a nonlinear optimal estimation method. First, an improved Optimal Sens…

Advances of ozone satellite remote sensing in 60 years Open

Shaohua Zhao, Xiaoyu YANG, Zhengqiang Li, Zhongting Wang, Yuhuan ZHANG , et al. · 2022

臭氧已成为中国继PM2.5之后多地的首要污染物,臭氧污染防治是中国"十四五"及未来大气污染防治的重点。本文回顾了近60年来国内外臭氧卫星观测方面的主要进展,包括卫星探测载荷和臭氧相关的反演应用技术等,分为3个阶段总结了卫星载荷天底、临边和掩星3种探测方式的发展历程。臭氧卫星遥感反演算法和监测应用也随着载荷的发展在不断更新,本文重点介绍了臭氧柱总量和垂直廓线卫星遥感反演算法、近地面臭氧及其前体物观测、平流层臭氧入侵观测和区域传输、臭氧卫星观测数据的精度验证等方面的重要进展。对…

A review of collaborative remote sensing observation of atmospheric gaseous and particulate pollution with atmospheric environment satellites Open

Ying Zhang, Zhengqiang Li, Shaohua Zhao, Xingying ZHANG, Jintai Lin , et al. · 2022

Satellite monitoring of stratospheric ozone intrusion exceptional events- a typical case of China in 2019 Open

Pengfei Ma, Huiqin Mao, Jianhui Zhang, Xiaoyu Yang, Shaohua Zhao , et al. · 2021

There is increased concern about surface pollution associated with stratospheric ozone intrusion events. By using NASA's AQUA/AIRS, in combination with the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) high resolution reanalys…

250-m Aerosol Retrieval from FY-3 Satellite in Guangzhou Open

Zhongting Wang, Ruru Deng, Pengfei Ma, Yuhuan Zhang, Yeheng Liang , et al. · 2021

Aerosol distribution with fine spatial resolution is crucial for atmospheric environmental management. This paper proposes an improved algorithm of aerosol retrieval from 250-m Medium Resolution Spectral Image (MERSI) data of Chinese FY-3 …

Estimation of High-Resolution Global Monthly Ocean Latent Heat Flux from MODIS SST Product and AMSR-E Data Open

Xiaowei Chen, Yunjun Yao, Shaohua Zhao, Yufu Li, Kun Jia , et al. · 2020

Accurate estimation of satellite-derived ocean latent heat flux (LHF) at high spatial resolution remains a major challenge. Here, we estimate monthly ocean LHF at 4 km spatial resolution over 5 years using bulk algorithm COARE 3.0, driven …

A Review of Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring in China Open

Jun Li, Yanqiu Pei, Shaohua Zhao, Rulin Xiao, Xiao Sang , et al. · 2020

The natural environment is essential for human survival and development since it provides water resources, land resources, biological resources and climate resources etc. As a developing country, China has witnessed a significant change in…

Aerosol anomalies associated with occurrence of recent strong earthquakes (> M 8.0) Open

Qinqin Liu, Xuhui Shen, Jingfa Zhang, Jing Cui, Q. Tan , et al. · 2020

To promote understanding of lithospheric-atmospheric interactions during seismic activity, this study investigated the spatial and temporal variations of aerosol optical depth (AOD) associated with eight recent strong earthquakes (EQs; Mw …

Primary and secondary sources of ambient formaldehyde in the Yangtze River Delta based on Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS) observations Open

Wenjing Su, Cheng Liu, Qihou Hu, Shaohua Zhao, Youwen Sun , et al. · 2019

Formaldehyde (HCHO) in the ambient air not only causes cancer but is also an ideal indicator of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are major precursors of ozone (O3) and secondary organic aerosol (SOA) near the surface. It is meaning…

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