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Hydrology, Volume 11, Issue 3

2024 March - 12 articles

Cover Story: Northeast Brazil is the most populous semiarid region on the planet and is also one of the regions on the planet that suffers the most from climate change events and pressure from anthropogenic activities. In this study, Brazilian researchers present a methodology based on climatic/environmental parameters, with geospatial insights into the conditions of land-cover changes using MODIS sensor data/products and GIS modeling. The results emphasize extremely vulnerable areas in the Caatinga biome (Brazilian ecosystem), with spatiotemporal patterns of significant losses in vegetative and water resilience, demonstrating a condition of aridity over time. The authors warn of the accelerated increase in areas susceptible to desertification processes and emphasize the need for continuous monitoring to understand the changes occurring in semiarid regions. View this paper
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Articles (12)

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
5,719 Views
19 Pages

A Temporal Fusion Transformer Model to Forecast Overflow from Sewer Manholes during Pluvial Flash Flood Events

  • Benjamin Burrichter,
  • Juliana Koltermann da Silva,
  • Andre Niemann and
  • Markus Quirmbach

This study employs a temporal fusion transformer (TFT) for predicting overflow from sewer manholes during heavy rainfall events. The TFT utilised is capable of forecasting overflow hydrographs at the manhole level and was tested on a sewer network wi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,853 Views
21 Pages

A thermal system in the very deep Lake Tazawa (maximum depth, 423 m) was investigated by estimating the heat budget. In the heat budget estimate, the net heat input at the lake’s surface and the heat input by river inflow and groundwater inflow...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,596 Views
27 Pages

Evapotranspiration Assessment by Remote Sensing in Brazil with Focus on Amazon Biome: Scientometric Analysis and Perspectives for Applications in Agro-Environmental Studies

  • Daniela Castagna,
  • Luzinete Scaunichi Barbosa,
  • Charles Campoe Martim,
  • Rhavel Salviano Dias Paulista,
  • Nadja Gomes Machado,
  • Marcelo Sacardi Biudes and
  • Adilson Pacheco de Souza

The Amazon biome plays a crucial role in the hydrological cycle, supplying water vapor for the atmosphere and contributing to evapotranspiration (ET) that influences regional humidity across Brazil and South America. Remote sensing (RS) has emerged a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
6,542 Views
20 Pages

It might be difficult to find possible groundwater reservoir zones, especially in arid or hilly regions. In the twenty-first century, remotely sensed satellite imagery may present a new opportunity to locate surface and subsurface water resources mor...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,014 Views
17 Pages

Past waste-disposal activities at Naval Air Station Whiting Field (NASWF) have led to elevated concentrations of contaminants in the underlying sand and gravel aquifer. Contaminants include two of the most commonly detected chemicals in groundwater i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,843 Views
14 Pages

Assessment of Water Quality as a Key Component in the Water–Energy–Food Nexus

  • Kristina Gartsiyanova,
  • Stefan Genchev and
  • Atanas Kitev

29 February 2024

The intensive economic activity along the Bulgarian Black Sea coast is causing serious changes in the quality of the river water. In view of the topicality of the problem, the main goal of this article is to emphasize the water quality as a necessary...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,197 Views
13 Pages

29 February 2024

The expected change in rainfall patterns and the increase in evapotranspiration due to climate change leads to earlier droughts, which aggravate water shortages. To ensure the sustainable management of water resources in these conditions, it is neces...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,415 Views
19 Pages

Daily Simulation of the Rainfall–Runoff Relationship in the Sirba River Basin in West Africa: Insights from the HEC-HMS Model

  • Idi Souley Tangam,
  • Roland Yonaba,
  • Dial Niang,
  • Mahaman Moustapha Adamou,
  • Amadou Keïta and
  • Harouna Karambiri

28 February 2024

This study focuses on the Sirba River Basin (SRB), a transboundary West African catchment of 38,950 km2 shared by Burkina Faso and Niger, which contributes to flooding downstream in Niamey (Niger). The study uses the HEC-HMS hydrological model to exp...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,623 Views
15 Pages

27 February 2024

Rising demands and competition for water resources within all sectors are placing increasing pressure on the environment. Almost all direct abstractions in England require a licence (permit) from the regulatory authority, the Environment Agency. Asse...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,007 Views
23 Pages

Geospatial Insights into Aridity Conditions: MODIS Products and GIS Modeling in Northeast Brazil

  • Jhon Lennon Bezerra da Silva,
  • Marcos Vinícius da Silva,
  • Alexandre Maniçoba da Rosa Ferraz Jardim,
  • Pabrício Marcos Oliveira Lopes,
  • Henrique Fonseca Elias de Oliveira,
  • Josef Augusto Oberdan Souza Silva,
  • Márcio Mesquita,
  • Ailton Alves de Carvalho,
  • Alan Cézar Bezerra and
  • Geber Barbosa de Albuquerque Moura
  • + 4 authors

26 February 2024

Northeast Brazil (NEB), particularly its semiarid region, represents an area highly susceptible to the impacts of climate change, including severe droughts, and intense anthropogenic activities. These stresses may be accelerating environmental degrad...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,964 Views
33 Pages

Hydrometeorological Trends in a Low-Gradient Forested Watershed on the Southeastern Atlantic Coastal Plain in the USA

  • Devendra M. Amatya,
  • Timothy J. Callahan,
  • Sourav Mukherjee,
  • Charles A. Harrison,
  • Carl C. Trettin,
  • Andrzej Wałęga,
  • Dariusz Młyński and
  • Kristen D. Emmett

26 February 2024

Hydrology and meteorological data from relatively undisturbed watersheds aid in identifying effects on ecosystem services, tracking hydroclimatic trends, and reducing model uncertainties. Sustainable forest, water, and infrastructure management depen...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,332 Views
25 Pages

Climate and Land Use/Land Cover Changes within the Sota Catchment (Benin, West Africa)

  • Kevin S. Sambieni,
  • Fabien C. C. Hountondji,
  • Luc O. Sintondji,
  • Nicola Fohrer,
  • Séverin Biaou and
  • Coffi Leonce Geoffroy Sossa

23 February 2024

Climate and land cover changes are key factors in river basins’ management. This study investigates on the one hand 60-year (1960 to 2019) rainfall and temperature variability using station data combined with gridded data, and on the other hand...

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