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View article: Clustering in Networks with Time-varying Nodal Attributes
Clustering in Networks with Time-varying Nodal Attributes Open
This manuscript studies nodal clustering in graphs having a time series at each node. The framework includes priors for low-dimensional representations and a decoder that bridges the latent representations and time series. The structural a…
View article: The Role of Rock Fractures as a Water Source for Trees Growing in Karst
The Role of Rock Fractures as a Water Source for Trees Growing in Karst Open
Global warming has led to accelerated transitions between dry and wet periods, causing plants to experience more water stress and adapt water use strategies. This could have a significant impact on plants in karst regions due to the substa…
View article: Isolation of acephate-degrading bacteria and phytoremediation–microbial remediation from soil for the project of water diversion from the Yangtze River to Chaohu Lake
Isolation of acephate-degrading bacteria and phytoremediation–microbial remediation from soil for the project of water diversion from the Yangtze River to Chaohu Lake Open
Introduction Efficient and safe governance of soil contaminated with organophosphate pesticides is of crucial significance for the protection of the ecosystem. This study focuses on soils from typical riparian zones along the project of wa…
View article: Integrated drought index for enhanced multi-factor assessment of cropland vulnerability in East Africa
Integrated drought index for enhanced multi-factor assessment of cropland vulnerability in East Africa Open
East Africa (EA) is becoming more vulnerable to drought, a crisis amplified by climate change, which affects regional livelihoods and food security dependent on rain-fed agriculture. Drought dynamics are not completely understood by curren…
View article: Determinants of Public First Aid Knowledge in an Underdeveloped Region of China: A Cross-sectional Study
Determinants of Public First Aid Knowledge in an Underdeveloped Region of China: A Cross-sectional Study Open
Background: Prompt bystander response through emergency first aid is critical in reducing mortality in public health emergencies. However, public awareness and skills regarding emergency first aid remain limited, especially in underdevelop…
View article: Multi‐Elevation UAV‐Based Frequency Domain Electromagnetic Method for Data Calibration and Field Investigation
Multi‐Elevation UAV‐Based Frequency Domain Electromagnetic Method for Data Calibration and Field Investigation Open
The Frequency Domain Electromagnetic Induction method (FDEM) is an efficient tool for investigating the electrical conductivity (EC) distribution over relatively shallow depths. However, the handheld method of use recommended by manufactur…
View article: Forest Recovery Reduces Production and Rising Aridity Diminishes Export of Dissolved Inorganic Carbon
Forest Recovery Reduces Production and Rising Aridity Diminishes Export of Dissolved Inorganic Carbon Open
Riverine dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), essential for understanding terrestrial carbon cycling, is undergoing dramatic changes due to climate change and human disturbances. Quantifying how these changes impact DIC fluxes from land to ri…
View article: Spatial heterogeneity of cultural ecosystem services in grand canal rural heritage sites: A community gradient framework using participatory mapping
Spatial heterogeneity of cultural ecosystem services in grand canal rural heritage sites: A community gradient framework using participatory mapping Open
Rural heritage landscapes provide vital Cultural Ecosystem Services (CES) for sustainability, but local stakeholder roles and CES spatial variations across community gradients are often overlooked, causing governance deficiencies and confl…
View article: Study of the impact of climate change on the runoff of the Varzob River Basin in Tajikistan
Study of the impact of climate change on the runoff of the Varzob River Basin in Tajikistan Open
The Varzob River is one of the main tributaries of the Kofarnihon River and the main water supply of the city of Dushanbe. Changes in water balance, exacerbated by climate change, threaten water security of the whole region. This study aim…
View article: A Study on the Relationship between Camping Motivation, Attitude, and Behavioral Intention
A Study on the Relationship between Camping Motivation, Attitude, and Behavioral Intention Open
This article uses 317 survey data of camping tourists to construct a structural equation model to test the impact mechanism of camping motivation on tourism attitudes and behavioral intentions, it tests the moderating role of psychological…
View article: Asynchronous Federated Clustering with Unknown Number of Clusters
Asynchronous Federated Clustering with Unknown Number of Clusters Open
Federated Clustering (FC) is crucial to mining knowledge from unlabeled non-Independent Identically Distributed (non-IID) data provided by multiple clients while preserving their privacy. Most existing attempts learn cluster distributions …
View article: Uranium’s hazardous effects on humans and recent developments in treatment
Uranium’s hazardous effects on humans and recent developments in treatment Open
Uranium, a naturally occurring element, is predominantly recognized for its role as fuel in both civilian and military energy sectors. Concerns have been raised regarding the adverse environmental impacts and health risks associated with u…
View article: The role of rock fractures as a water source for trees growing in karst
The role of rock fractures as a water source for trees growing in karst Open
View article: Modeling of historical and future changes in temperature and precipitation in the Panj River Basin in Central Asia under the CMIP5 RCP and CMIP6 SSP scenarios
Modeling of historical and future changes in temperature and precipitation in the Panj River Basin in Central Asia under the CMIP5 RCP and CMIP6 SSP scenarios Open
This study examines the complexities of climate modeling, specifically in the Panj River Basin (PRB) in Central Asia, to evaluate the transition from CMIP5 to CMIP6 models. The research aimed to identify differences in historical simulatio…
View article: A flow constrained simplification method for high-resolution fracture networks in epikarst zone
A flow constrained simplification method for high-resolution fracture networks in epikarst zone Open
View article: Asynchronous Federated Clustering with Unknown Number of Clusters
Asynchronous Federated Clustering with Unknown Number of Clusters Open
Federated Clustering (FC) is crucial to mining knowledge from unlabeled non-Independent Identically Distributed (non-IID) data provided by multiple clients while preserving their privacy. Most existing attempts learn cluster distributions …
View article: Estimating the Effects of Climate Fluctuations on Precipitation and Temperature in East Africa
Estimating the Effects of Climate Fluctuations on Precipitation and Temperature in East Africa Open
This study evaluated the effectiveness of the NASA Earth Exchange Global Daily Downscaled models from CMIP6 experiments (hereafter; NEX-GDDP-CMIP6) in reproducing observed precipitation and temperature across East Africa (EA) from 1981 to …
View article: The Distributed Xin’anjiang Model Incorporating the Analytic Solution of the Storage Capacity Under Unsteady-State Conditions
The Distributed Xin’anjiang Model Incorporating the Analytic Solution of the Storage Capacity Under Unsteady-State Conditions Open
Developing a functional linkage between hydrological variables and easily accessible terrain and soil information is a novel concept for distributed hydrological models. This approach aims to address limitations imposed by data scarcity an…
View article: Bothered More by Acquaintances’ Appearance than Celebrities’ on Social Networks: An Investigation of Comparison Targets’ Effect under Social Comparison Theory with a Chinese Student Sample
Bothered More by Acquaintances’ Appearance than Celebrities’ on Social Networks: An Investigation of Comparison Targets’ Effect under Social Comparison Theory with a Chinese Student Sample Open
In times of the rise of the “A4 waist” trend on social networks (SNs), concerns have been raised over appearance-related content’s adverse effects on body image and well-being in parasocial relationships. We conducted a survey on Chinese c…
View article: Impact of Land Use Change on Water-Related Ecosystem Services under Multiple Ecological Restoration Scenarios in the Ganjiang River Basin, China
Impact of Land Use Change on Water-Related Ecosystem Services under Multiple Ecological Restoration Scenarios in the Ganjiang River Basin, China Open
Ecological restoration programs (ERPs) can lead to dramatic land use change, thereby affecting ecosystem services and their interaction. Determining the optimal ERPs is a crucial issue for ecological restoration in ecologically fragile reg…
View article: Scaling of development indicators in countries and its origin
Scaling of development indicators in countries and its origin Open
Population-normalized indicators (e.g., GDP per capita), under the assumption of the indicators scaling linearly with population, are ubiquitously used in national development performance comparison. This assumption, however, is not valid …
View article: Glacier Changes from 1990 to 2022 in the Aksu River Basin, Western Tien Shan
Glacier Changes from 1990 to 2022 in the Aksu River Basin, Western Tien Shan Open
Mountain glaciers are considered natural indicators of warming and a device for climatic change. In addition, it is also a solid reservoir of freshwater resources. Along with climate change, clarifying the dynamic changes of glacier in the…
View article: Estimating fracture characteristics and hydraulic conductivity from slug tests in epikarst of southwest China
Estimating fracture characteristics and hydraulic conductivity from slug tests in epikarst of southwest China Open
Study region: Guizhou Province, Southwest China Study focus: This study aims to estimate the hydraulic conductivity (Kh) of the weathered rock fractures (epikarst) based on the best fitting of observed water head in 105 slug tests in the s…
View article: Integrating SBAS-InSAR and Random Forest for Identifying and Controlling Land Subsidence and Uplift in a Multi-Layered Porous System of North China Plain
Integrating SBAS-InSAR and Random Forest for Identifying and Controlling Land Subsidence and Uplift in a Multi-Layered Porous System of North China Plain Open
Controlling groundwater table decline could mitigate land subsidence and induced environmental hazards in over-explored areas. Nevertheless, this becomes a challenge in the multi-layered porous system as (in)elastic deformation simultaneou…
View article: Characteristics of Soil Moisture and Heat Change during Freeze–Thaw Process in the Alpine Grassland of Duogerong Basin in the Source of the Yellow River
Characteristics of Soil Moisture and Heat Change during Freeze–Thaw Process in the Alpine Grassland of Duogerong Basin in the Source of the Yellow River Open
To deeply understand the characteristics of soil freeze–thaw water–heat change in the alpine grassland in the Duogerong Basin of the Yellow River source, the soil water–heat profile change monitoring was carried out based on the field moni…
View article: Recent decade expansion of aquatic vegetation covering in china's lakes
Recent decade expansion of aquatic vegetation covering in china's lakes Open
Often characterized as “sentinels of lake aquatic ecosystems”, different life-form aquatic vegetation covering dynamics reflects both short- and long-term climate fluctuations and human activities. Previous assessments often lack comprehen…
View article: Amplified Production and Export of Dissolved Inorganic Carbon During Hot and Wet Subtropical Monsoon
Amplified Production and Export of Dissolved Inorganic Carbon During Hot and Wet Subtropical Monsoon Open
Understanding the origins and processes of riverine dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) is crucial for predicting the global carbon cycle with projected, more frequent climate extremes yet our knowledge has remained fragmented. Here we ask: H…
View article: Disparities in the geospatial allocation of public facilities from the perspective of living circles
Disparities in the geospatial allocation of public facilities from the perspective of living circles Open
This research meticulously explores the spatial variances in the allocation of public service facilities within Wenzhou’s central urban area, deploying a lens of “living circles” and utilizing a 15-min walkable distance as a pivotal metric…
View article: Toward Massive Satellite Signals of Opportunity Positioning: Challenges, Methods, and Experiments
Toward Massive Satellite Signals of Opportunity Positioning: Challenges, Methods, and Experiments Open
Satellite signals of opportunity positioning (SSOOP) attempts to work out a navigation solution with many non-global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) satellite signals, when GNSS signals are not available. It is promising in addressing …
View article: Inter‐Basin Water Transfer Effectively Compensates for Regional Unsustainable Water Use
Inter‐Basin Water Transfer Effectively Compensates for Regional Unsustainable Water Use Open
Globally, a persistent decline of freshwater availability has been identified over a number of intensively irrigated agricultural regions. Large‐scale inter‐basin water transfer (IBWT) has been suggested as a key tool for stabilizing regio…