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The IAHS Science for Solutions decade, with Hydrology Engaging Local People IN a Global world (HELPING) (2024)
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The new scientific decade (2023-2032) of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) aims at searching for sustainable solutions to undesired water conditions - may it be too little, too much or too polluted. Many of the current iss... Read More about The IAHS Science for Solutions decade, with Hydrology Engaging Local People IN a Global world (HELPING).

Spatial heterogeneity in the response of winter wheat yield to meteorological dryness/wetness variations in Henan province, China (2024)
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Knowledge of the responses of winter wheat yield to meteorological dryness/wetness variations is crucial for reducing yield losses in Henan province, China’s largest winter wheat production region, under the background of climate change. Data on clim... Read More about Spatial heterogeneity in the response of winter wheat yield to meteorological dryness/wetness variations in Henan province, China.

Application of multiple stable isotopes to aid identification of the origin of regional and organic animal products in Hesse, Germany (2023)
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There is an increasing global demand for regional and organic produce. However, the growth of these markets depends on consumers’ trust. Thus, novel methods must be developed to aid the verification of the origin of produce. We built on our previous... Read More about Application of multiple stable isotopes to aid identification of the origin of regional and organic animal products in Hesse, Germany.

Advancing South American water and climate science through multi-decadal convection-permitting modeling (2023)
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The South America Affinity Group (SAAG) was established in early 2019 by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Water Systems Program as a community effort focused on improving hydroclimate science over South America. SAAG supports large... Read More about Advancing South American water and climate science through multi-decadal convection-permitting modeling.

Identifying the impacts of land-use spatial patterns on street-network accessibility using geospatial methods (2023)
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While the land use-street network nexus is well acknowledged, evidence for the one-way impacts of land-use patterns on street accessibility is still inadequate. The measurements of land-use patterns and street accessibility lack systematic knowledge.... Read More about Identifying the impacts of land-use spatial patterns on street-network accessibility using geospatial methods.

The merit of the North Sea-Caspian pattern in explaining climate variability in the Euro-Mediterranean region (2023)
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Teleconnection patterns are one of the key features to understanding high-frequency natural climate variability. The North Sea-Caspian Pattern (NCP) was identified as a middle tropospheric dipole and its hydroclimatological implications have been sub... Read More about The merit of the North Sea-Caspian pattern in explaining climate variability in the Euro-Mediterranean region.

Allometric relations between DBH and sapwood area for predicting stand transpiration: Lessons learned from the Quercus genus (2023)
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Catchment-scale transpiration is commonly determined by the use of sap-flow sensors, and its quantification, which is critical for water and forest management, relies crucially on the total catchment’s sapwood area (As). Species-specific allometric r... Read More about Allometric relations between DBH and sapwood area for predicting stand transpiration: Lessons learned from the Quercus genus.

Importance of tree diameter and species for explaining the temporal and spatial variations of xylem water δ18O and δ2H in a multi-species forest (2023)
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Identifying the vegetation and topographic variables influencing the isotopic variability of xylem water of forest vegetation remains crucial to interpret and predict ecohydrological processes in landscapes. In this study, we used temporally and spat... Read More about Importance of tree diameter and species for explaining the temporal and spatial variations of xylem water δ18O and δ2H in a multi-species forest.

Impact of climate change and socioeconomic factors on domestic energy consumption: The case of Hong Kong and Singapore (2022)
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Temperature and population growth are key drivers of energy consumption. However, the relative importance of climatic and socioeconomic factors driving energy consumption at different temporal scales is not well-understood. Therefore, we developed a... Read More about Impact of climate change and socioeconomic factors on domestic energy consumption: The case of Hong Kong and Singapore.

Investigating and predicting spatiotemporal variations in vegetation cover in transitional climate zone: A case study of Gansu (China) (2022)
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Vegetation ecosystems are sensitive to large-scale climate variability in climate transition zones. As a representative transitional climate zone in Northwest China, Gansu is characterized by a sharp climate and vegetation gradient. In this study, th... Read More about Investigating and predicting spatiotemporal variations in vegetation cover in transitional climate zone: A case study of Gansu (China).

Rapid extreme tropical precipitation and flood inundation mapping (flood-tropical) framework: initial testing for the 2021-2022 Malaysia flood (2022)
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The 2021-2022 flood is one of the most serious flood events in Malaysian history, with approximately 70,000 victims evacuated daily, 54 killed and total losses were up to MYR 6.1 billion. From this devastating event, we realized the lack of extreme p... Read More about Rapid extreme tropical precipitation and flood inundation mapping (flood-tropical) framework: initial testing for the 2021-2022 Malaysia flood.

Impact of the North Sea–Caspian pattern on meteorological drought and vegetation response over diverging environmental systems in western Eurasia (2022)
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Emerging drought stress on vegetation over western Eurasia is linked to varying teleconnection patterns. The North Sea–Caspian Pattern (NCP) is a relatively less studied Eurasian teleconnection pattern, which has a role on drought conditions and the... Read More about Impact of the North Sea–Caspian pattern on meteorological drought and vegetation response over diverging environmental systems in western Eurasia.

Integrating the Budyko framework with the emerging hot spot analysis in local land use planning for regulating surface evapotranspiration ratio (2022)
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Land use planning regulates surface hydrological processes by adjusting land properties with varied evapotranspiration ratios. However, a dearth of empirical spatial information hampers the regulation of place-specific hydrological processes. Therefo... Read More about Integrating the Budyko framework with the emerging hot spot analysis in local land use planning for regulating surface evapotranspiration ratio.

A framework to evaluate the accessibility, visibility, and intelligibility of green-blue spaces (GBSs) related to pedestrian movement (2022)
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The planning of green-blue spaces (GBSs) requires considering the pedestrian needs in their walking routes for improving the walking experience. Incorporating the quantitative spatial characteristics of pedestrian movement is essential for pedestrian... Read More about A framework to evaluate the accessibility, visibility, and intelligibility of green-blue spaces (GBSs) related to pedestrian movement.

Analysis of the relationship between climate change and land use change using the ESA CCI land cover maps in Sungai Kelantan Basin, Malaysia (2022)
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Climate and land use land cover (LULC) are two major key drives that affect the hydrological cycle pattern within a river basin. This study aims to evaluate the capability of the European Space Agency Climate Change Initiative land cover (ESA CCI LC)... Read More about Analysis of the relationship between climate change and land use change using the ESA CCI land cover maps in Sungai Kelantan Basin, Malaysia.

Spatially-heterogeneous impacts of surface characteristics on urban thermal environment, a case of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (2021)
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One-size-fits-all approach is common in climate-sensitive urban design due to neglecting spatial heterogeneities in urban form and urban climate. This study explores a spatially-varied climate-sensitive urban design based on the Guangdong-Hong Kong-M... Read More about Spatially-heterogeneous impacts of surface characteristics on urban thermal environment, a case of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area.

Tropical drought patterns and their linkages to large-scale climate variability over Peninsular Malaysia (2021)
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Ocean–atmosphere modes of climate variability in the Pacific and Indian oceans, as well as monsoons, regulate the regional wet and dry episodes in tropical regions. However, how those modes of climate variability, and their interactions, lead to spat... Read More about Tropical drought patterns and their linkages to large-scale climate variability over Peninsular Malaysia.

Species-specific control of DBH and landscape characteristics on tree-to-tree variability of sap velocity (2021)
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The substantial tree-to-tree variability of transpiration poses a major challenge to a reliable stand-scale quantification of transpiration. The diameter at breast height (DBH) and landscape characteristics have been identified as drivers of tree-to-... Read More about Species-specific control of DBH and landscape characteristics on tree-to-tree variability of sap velocity.

Quantifying land use heterogeneity on drought conditions for mitigation strategies development in the Dongjiang River Basin, China (2021)
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Spatially-invariant land use and cover changes (LUCC) are not suitable for managing non-stationary drought conditions. Therefore, developing a spatially varying framework for managing land resources is necessary. In this study, the Dongjiang River Ba... Read More about Quantifying land use heterogeneity on drought conditions for mitigation strategies development in the Dongjiang River Basin, China.

Improvement of the ESA CCI land cover maps for water balance analysis in tropical regions: A case study in the Muda River Basin, Malaysia (2021)
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Study region: The Muda River Basin (MRB), Malaysia. Study Focus: This study proposed a framework to improve the European Space Agency Climate Change Initiative Land Cover (ESA CCI LC) products through the integration with the Annual Oil Palm Dataset... Read More about Improvement of the ESA CCI land cover maps for water balance analysis in tropical regions: A case study in the Muda River Basin, Malaysia.

Assessment of multiple stable isotopes for tracking regional and organic authenticity of plant products in Hesse, Germany (2021)
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As demand for regional and organically produced foodstuff has increased in Europe, the need has arisen to verify the products’ origin and production method. For food authenticity tracking (production method and origin), we examined 286 samples of whe... Read More about Assessment of multiple stable isotopes for tracking regional and organic authenticity of plant products in Hesse, Germany.

On the laboratory calibration of dielectric permittivity models for agricultural soils: Effect of systematic porosity variation (2021)
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Dielectric techniques are fundamental methods for measuring soil water content, and they commonly rely on the conventional laboratory calibration of the dielectric permittivity models between a dielectric constant and water content. As a non-negligib... Read More about On the laboratory calibration of dielectric permittivity models for agricultural soils: Effect of systematic porosity variation.

Large spatial variations in diffusive CH₄ fluxes from a subtropical coastal reservoir affected by sewage discharge in Southeast China (2020)
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Coastal reservoirs are potentially CH4 emission hotspots owing to their biogeochemical role as the sinks of anthropogenic carbon and nutrients. Yet, the fine-scale spatial variations in CH4 concentrations and fluxes in coastal reservoirs remain poorl... Read More about Large spatial variations in diffusive CH₄ fluxes from a subtropical coastal reservoir affected by sewage discharge in Southeast China.

Gravimetry-based water storage shifting over the China-India border area controlled by regional climate variability (2019)
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The regional water storage shifting causes nonstationary spatial distribution of droughts and flooding, leading to water management challenges, environmental degradation and economic losses. The regional water storage shifting is becoming evident due... Read More about Gravimetry-based water storage shifting over the China-India border area controlled by regional climate variability.

Water storage redistribution over East China, between 2003 and 2015, driven by intra- and inter-annual climate variability (2019)
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National development and resilience are strained by shifting regional water storage patterns. The water shifting pattern has been found over China, but the underlying climate mechanisms of the pattern remain largely unexplored. In this study, how shi... Read More about Water storage redistribution over East China, between 2003 and 2015, driven by intra- and inter-annual climate variability.

Does engagement build empathy for shared water resources? Results from the use of the interpersonal reactivity index during a mobile water allocation experimental decision laboratory (2019)
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Currently, there are no tools that measure improvements in levels of empathy among diverse water stakeholders participating in transboundary decision-making. In this study, we used an existing empathy scale from clinical psychology during an Experime... Read More about Does engagement build empathy for shared water resources? Results from the use of the interpersonal reactivity index during a mobile water allocation experimental decision laboratory.

Methane dynamics in an estuarine brackish Cyperus malaccensis marsh: Production and porewater concentration in soils, and net emissions to the atmosphere over five years (2018)
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Wetlands can potentially affect global climate change through their role in modulating the atmospheric concentrations of methane (CH4). Their overall CH4 emissions, however, remain the greatest uncertainty in the global CH4 budget. One reason for thi... Read More about Methane dynamics in an estuarine brackish Cyperus malaccensis marsh: Production and porewater concentration in soils, and net emissions to the atmosphere over five years.

Water level reconstruction and prediction based on space-borne sensors: A case study in the Mekong and Yangtze river basins (2018)
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Water level (WL) measurements denote surface conditions that are useful for monitoring hydrological extremes, such as droughts and floods, which both affect agricultural productivity and regional development. Due to spatially sparse in situ hydrologi... Read More about Water level reconstruction and prediction based on space-borne sensors: A case study in the Mekong and Yangtze river basins.

Bitter gourd reduces elevated fasting plasma glucose levels in an intervention study among prediabetics in Tanzania (2018)
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Ethnopharmacological relevance: Impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes mellitus have become major health issues even in non-industrialized countries. As access to clinical management is often poor, dietary interventions and alternative medicines are... Read More about Bitter gourd reduces elevated fasting plasma glucose levels in an intervention study among prediabetics in Tanzania.

Application of ENSO and drought indices for water level reconstruction and prediction: A case study in the lower Mekong River estuary (2018)
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Water level monitoring is important for understanding the global hydrological cycle. Remotely-sensed indices that capture localized instantaneous responses have been extensively explored for water level reconstruction during the past two decades. How... Read More about Application of ENSO and drought indices for water level reconstruction and prediction: A case study in the lower Mekong River estuary.

Contribution of supra-permafrost discharge to thermokarst lake water balances on the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (2017)
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The seasonal hydrological mechanisms of two thermokarst lakes on the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP) were characterized by three-year intensive field observations and a water balance model. In three ice-free seasons, the supra-permafrost dis... Read More about Contribution of supra-permafrost discharge to thermokarst lake water balances on the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Ecohydrological disturbances associated with roads: Current knowledge, research needs, and management concerns with reference to the tropics (2017)
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Roads are a pervasive form of disturbance with potential to negatively affect ecohydrological processes. Some of the most rapid growth in road networks is occurring in developing countries, particularly in the tropics, where political agendas are oft... Read More about Ecohydrological disturbances associated with roads: Current knowledge, research needs, and management concerns with reference to the tropics.

Recent increases in permafrost thaw rates and areal loss of palsas in the Western Northwest Territories, Canada (2017)
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Decay of palsas can indicate permafrost status, particularly in regions where air temperatures have increased rapidly in recent decades. Using weather data, annual surveys of active-layer thickness, and analyses of high-resolution aerial imagery from... Read More about Recent increases in permafrost thaw rates and areal loss of palsas in the Western Northwest Territories, Canada.

Spatial distribution of livestock and poultry farm based on livestock manure nitrogen load on farmland and suitability evaluation (2017)
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A spatial distribution model of livestock manure nutrient was used to study the spatial distribution of livestock manure and livestock manure nitrogen load on farmland (LMNLF) at a patch scale. The spatial distribution of livestock and poultry farm (... Read More about Spatial distribution of livestock and poultry farm based on livestock manure nitrogen load on farmland and suitability evaluation.

A novel stochastic method for reconstructing daily precipitation times-series using tree-ring data from the western Canadian Boreal Forest (2017)
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Tree ring data provide proxy records of historical hydroclimatic conditions that are widely used for reconstructing precipitation time series. Most previous applications are limited to annual time scales, though information about daily precipitation... Read More about A novel stochastic method for reconstructing daily precipitation times-series using tree-ring data from the western Canadian Boreal Forest.

Parameter sensitivity of a surface water quality model of the lower South Saskatchewan River—Comparison between ice-on and ice-off periods (2016)
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Little is known about seasonal differences (ice-on vs. ice-off periods) and the sensitivity of in-stream processes to surface water quality constituents in rivers that have a persistent ice cover in winter. The goal of this study is to investigate th... Read More about Parameter sensitivity of a surface water quality model of the lower South Saskatchewan River—Comparison between ice-on and ice-off periods.

Assessing the relative importance of parameter and forcing uncertainty and their interactions in conceptual hydrological model simulations (2016)
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Predictions of river flow dynamics provide vital information for many aspects of water management including water resource planning, climate adaptation, and flood and drought assessments. Many of the subjective choices that modellers make including m... Read More about Assessing the relative importance of parameter and forcing uncertainty and their interactions in conceptual hydrological model simulations.

Forms and drivers of annual streamflow variability in the headwaters of Canadian Prairies during the 20th century (2016)
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Headwater streamflows in the Rocky Mountain foothills are the key to water availability in the Canadian Prairies. Headwater characteristics, however, have been and continue to be subject to major variability and change. Here, we identify various form... Read More about Forms and drivers of annual streamflow variability in the headwaters of Canadian Prairies during the 20th century.

The effect of fallow period length on the abundance and diversity of usable plant assemblages in shifting cultivation system (Swidden agriculture) in northern Laos (2016)
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Shifting cultivation, or swiddening, involves alternating cycles of cropping and fallow periods. Rather than being abandoned, the fallow swidden fields provide a source of important plant products for remote, forest-dwelling human communities. In nor... Read More about The effect of fallow period length on the abundance and diversity of usable plant assemblages in shifting cultivation system (Swidden agriculture) in northern Laos.

Recent climatic, cryospheric, and hydrological changes over the interior of western Canada: A review and synthesis (2016)
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It is well established that the Earth's climate system has warmed significantly over the past several decades, and in association there have been widespread changes in various other Earth system components. This has been especially prevalent in the c... Read More about Recent climatic, cryospheric, and hydrological changes over the interior of western Canada: A review and synthesis.

Quantifying spatial changes in the structure of water quality constituents in a large prairie river within two frameworks of a water quality model (2016)
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A global sensitivity analysis was carried out on a water quality model to quantify the spatial changes in parameter sensitivity of a model of a large prairie river, the South Saskatchewan River (SSR). The method is used to assess the relative impacts... Read More about Quantifying spatial changes in the structure of water quality constituents in a large prairie river within two frameworks of a water quality model.

Insights into plant water uptake from xylem-water isotope measurements in two tropical catchments with contrasting moisture conditions (2016)
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Water transpired by trees has long been assumed to be sourced from the same subsurface water stocks that contribute to groundwater recharge and streamflow. However, recent investigations using dual water stable isotopes have shown an apparent ecohydr... Read More about Insights into plant water uptake from xylem-water isotope measurements in two tropical catchments with contrasting moisture conditions.

Dynamic water quality modelling and uncertainty analysis of phytoplankton and nutrient cycles for the upper South Saskatchewan River (2015)
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The surface water quality of the upper South Saskatchewan River was modelled using Water Quality Analysis Simulation Program (WASP) 7.52. Model calibration and validation were based on samples taken from four long-term water quality stations during t... Read More about Dynamic water quality modelling and uncertainty analysis of phytoplankton and nutrient cycles for the upper South Saskatchewan River.

Tree rings provide early warning signals of jack pine mortality across a moisture gradient in the southern boreal forest (2015)
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Recent declines in productivity and tree survival have been widely observed in boreal forests. We used early warning signals (EWS) in tree ring data to anticipate premature mortality in jack pine (Pinus banksiana) - an extensive and dominant species... Read More about Tree rings provide early warning signals of jack pine mortality across a moisture gradient in the southern boreal forest.

North American precipitation isotope (δ18O) zones revealed in time series modeling across Canada and northern United States (2015)
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Delineating spatial patterns of precipitation isotopes ("isoscapes") is becoming increasingly important to understand the processes governing the modern water isotope cycle and their application to migration forensics, climate proxy interpretation, a... Read More about North American precipitation isotope (δ18O) zones revealed in time series modeling across Canada and northern United States.

Temporal trends in δ18O composition of precipitation in Germany: Insights from time series modelling and trend analysis (2014)
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Temporal and spatial variations of stable oxygen (18O) and hydrogen (2H) isotope measurements in precipitation act as important proxies for changing hydro-meteorological and regional and global climate patterns. Temporal trends in time series of the... Read More about Temporal trends in δ18O composition of precipitation in Germany: Insights from time series modelling and trend analysis.

Effects of initial soil water content and saturated hydraulic conductivity variability on small watershed runoff simulation using LISEM (2014)
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Abstract: Soil water content (θ) and saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ks) vary in space. The objective of this study was to examine the effects of initial soil water content (θi) and Ks variability on runoff simulations using the LImburg Soil Erosio... Read More about Effects of initial soil water content and saturated hydraulic conductivity variability on small watershed runoff simulation using LISEM.

Geospatial modelling to determine the behaviour of ice cover formation during freeze-up of the Dauphin River in Manitoba (2014)
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During the formation of a frazil-generated ice cover, ice bridging can occur along sections of rivers that are geomorphologically suited (e.g. very sinuous, narrowing channel width, low gradient bed slope) to arrest the flow of ice pans. Bridging may... Read More about Geospatial modelling to determine the behaviour of ice cover formation during freeze-up of the Dauphin River in Manitoba.

Dexamethasone exacerbates cerebral edema and brain injury following lithium-pilocarpine induced status epilepticus (2014)
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Anti-inflammatory therapies are the current most plausible drug candidates for anti-epileptogenesis and neuroprotection following prolonged seizures. Given that vasogenic edema is widely considered to be detrimental for outcome following status epile... Read More about Dexamethasone exacerbates cerebral edema and brain injury following lithium-pilocarpine induced status epilepticus.

A multivariate comparison of the BERMS flux-tower climate observations and Canadian Coupled Global Climate Model (CGCM3) outputs (2014)
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Multiple variables from simulated climate fields are widely used in hydrological and ecological models and climate impact assessments, yet the importance of multivariate climate relationships is not widely recognised. This study evaluates climatic ou... Read More about A multivariate comparison of the BERMS flux-tower climate observations and Canadian Coupled Global Climate Model (CGCM3) outputs.

Evaluating the impact of fluvial geomorphology on river ice cover formation based on a global sensitivity analysis of a river ice model (2013)
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In 2011, Manitoba was stricken by wide-scale flooding causing high flows along the Dauphin River. The unprecedented high discharges at freeze-up created the potential for excessive ice cover thickening and backwater staging exacerbating the flood ris... Read More about Evaluating the impact of fluvial geomorphology on river ice cover formation based on a global sensitivity analysis of a river ice model.

Prediction of the impact of climate change on drought: an evaluation of six UK catchments using two stochastic approaches (2013)
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Under future climate scenarios, possible changes of drought patterns pose new challenges for water resources management. For quantifying and qualifying drought characteristics in the UK, the drought severity indices of six catchments are investigated... Read More about Prediction of the impact of climate change on drought: an evaluation of six UK catchments using two stochastic approaches.

A stochastic reconstruction framework for analysis of water resource system vulnerability to climate-induced changes in river flow regime (2013)
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Assessments of potential impacts of climate change on water resources systems are generally based on the use of downscaled climate scenarios to force hydrological and water resource systems models and hence quantify potential changes in system respon... Read More about A stochastic reconstruction framework for analysis of water resource system vulnerability to climate-induced changes in river flow regime.

Environmental management system vs green specifications: How do they complement each other in the construction industry? (2010)
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Environmental Management System (EMS) has been one of the important tools for sustainable construction for around two decades. However, many issues concerning sustainable development have not been properly addressed, and there is a need for the intro... Read More about Environmental management system vs green specifications: How do they complement each other in the construction industry?.

Precipitation downscaling under climate change: Recent developments to bridge the gap between dynamical models and the end user (2010)
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Precipitation downscaling improves the coarse resolution and poor representation of precipitation in global climate models and helps end users to assess the likely hydrological impacts of climate change. This paper integrates perspectives from meteor... Read More about Precipitation downscaling under climate change: Recent developments to bridge the gap between dynamical models and the end user.