Atmospheric turbidity exhibits substantial spatial–temporal variability due to factors such as aerosol emissions, seasonal changes, meteorology, and air mass transport. Investigating atmospheric turbidity is crucial for climatology, meteorology...
Solar rays are attenuated by the Earth’s atmosphere. This attenuation can be expressed by the turbidity parameters; two of them are the Linke turbidity factor (TL) and the Unsworth–Monteith turbidity coefficient (TUM). In this sudy, both...
This paper presents a comparison study between the measured solar radiations on site and the calculated solar radiation based on the most theoretical models presented in the literature up to date. Indeed, for such purposes, this paper focusses on the...
Sunshine duration (SD) is one of the essential meteorological variables. It represents the sum of time for which direct solar radiation with an intensity above 120 W∙m−2 reaches the Earth’s surface. In the contemporary observational...
Radiative transfer in the Earth’s atmosphere under clear-sky conditions strongly depends on turbidity due to aerosols and hydrometeors. It is therefore important to know its temporal radiative properties for a given site when the objective is to opti...
Turbidity, as a key indicator of water quality linked to underwater light attenuation, is crucial for evaluating water quality. Control in high-turbidity water environments plays a critical role in navigable rivers. For this purpose, our study propos...
Remote sensing was used as an early alert tool for water clarity changes in five Araucanian Lakes in South-Central Chile. Turbidity records are scarce or unavailable over large and remote areas needed to fully understand the factors associated with t...
With the development of underwater exploration, underwater networking is in urgent demand. At present, underwater wireless optical communication (UWOC) is primarily based on line-of-sight (LOS) communication links. However, the underwater environment...
Feeding time is a critical but understudied factor influencing nutrient dynamics and overall productivity in aquaponic systems. This study examined the effects of two feeding schedules on growth performance of common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.), hydroc...
Chardonnay wines have a long-standing reputation regarding their aging potential. However, in some cases, they face premature oxidation a few years after bottling. Scientific reports are, for now, multiparametric and unclear. Polyphenols seem to be a...
The Sahelian region is characterized by significant variations in precipitation, impacting water quantity and quality. Suspended particulate matter (SPM) dynamics has a significant impact on inland water ecology and water resource management. In-situ...
River–lake systems in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River Basin function as critical ecological interfaces for maintaining regional water security and biodiversity. However, the complex interplay between environmental factors and...
7 June 2019
Research on bacterial abundance in water column and sediment of dammed rivers remain poorly understood, despite their importance to biogeochemical processes, benthic ecology, and bioremediation. The present study investigates the water and sediment b...
The thin layers in the ocean are temporally-coherent aggregations of phytoplankton with high concentrations at small vertical scales, presenting important hotspots of ecological activity. Lidar could identify thin phytoplankton layers at a large spat...
To improve the drying efficiency and quality of Scutellaria baicalensis (S. baicalensis) for both medicinal and beverage purposes, this study examined the effects of temperature, vacuum degree, and rotation speed during rotary microwave vacuum drying...
The study utilizes a dataset with seven critical constraints and creates models that are estimated based on various metrics. The goal is to categorize and properly predict the water quality index (WQI) using the suggested models. The outcomes show th...
Land use/land cover is one of the critical factors that affects surface-water quality at catchment scale. Effective mitigation strategies require an in-depth understanding of the leading causes of water pollution to improve community well-being and e...
The cycle of biogenic elements in lakes is intimately linked with particulate organic matter (POM), which plays a critical role in ecosystem restoration and the control of eutrophication. However, little is known regarding the functionality of ecosys...
The development of gravity flow sedimentology has improved our understanding of the physical properties of different types of gravity flow deposits, especially the advancement of various gravity flow models. Although studies of gravity flows have dev...
In West Africa, as in many other estuaries, enormous volumes of marine water are entering the continent. Fresh water discharge is very low, and it is commonly strongly linked to rainfall level. Some of these estuaries are inverse estuaries. During th...
Solar resource assessment is of paramount importance in the planning of solar energy applications. Solar resources are abundant and characterization is essential for the optimal design of a system. Solar energy is estimated, indirectly, by the proces...
Settlements along the coastlines of oceans and lakes, which are among the world’s most densely populated areas, are in immediate danger due to stressors brought on by climate change and dangers posed by human activities. This study investigates...
ARGANS has years of experience in analysing the factors limiting light transmission in coastal environments around the world. This has led its Satellite-Derived Bathymetry (SDB) team to the conclusion that current satellite instruments and their reso...
The Sanniang Bay (SNB) and Dafeng River Estuary (DFR) in the Northern Beibu Gulf, China, are critical habitats for the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis). However, whether and how the decreased dissolved oxygen (DO) has happened in botto...
The ecological consequences of the construction and operation of the Three Gorges Reservoir, particularly its unique operation strategy of storing clear water and releasing turbid water, exerts a profound influence on the composition and dynamics of...
The Chickahominy T.R.U.T.H. (Trust, Research, Understand, Teach, and Heal) Project investigates water quality concerns, including potential contamination from a nearby landfill, and their corresponding health implications among residents of rural Cha...
28 June 2019
Sediments at marine cold seep areas provide potential archives of past fluid flow, which allow insights into the evolution of past methane seepage activities. However, signals for anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM) might be obscured in bulk sedimen...
This study aimed to identify bacterial isolates associated with mortality events in Salmo trutta rearing farms in Spain and to assess their antibiotic resistance profiles. The analysis covered five fish farms: two with a recent history of antibiotic...
30 April 2020
This investigation targeted the largest morphologically complex reservoir (Soyang) in South Korea during 1992–2013. It is a prominent source of domestic water supply, irrigation, flood control, and hydroelectric power generation. Therefore, thi...