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📄 earth science

Mechanistic Pedotransfer Functions for Soil Property Prediction Integrating Process Based Modeling and Data Driven Approaches

This review synthesizes the development, theoretical foundations, and applications of mechanistic pedotransfer functions (MPTFs), which integrate process-based modeling with data-driven approaches to overcome the limitations of traditional empirical methods by offering greater physical realism, interpretability, and predictive capability for sustainable soil management.

Caleb Ayomide Babatunde2026-07-30
📄 earth science

Integrating GIS, Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis and Google Earth Engine for National-Scale Groundwater Potential Assessment in Zimbabwe

This study developed and validated a national-scale groundwater potential framework for Zimbabwe's data-scarce crystalline basement aquifers by integrating GIS, Google Earth Engine, and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis, demonstrating strong predictive accuracy in delineating high-potential zones through the synthesis of eleven hydrogeological factors and extensive borehole data.

Webster Gumindoga, Lloyd Chikwiramakomo, Bright Chisadza, Donald. T Rwasoka, Forgiveness. A Muchaka2026-07-30
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Dynamic Soil Properties of Regenerating Coastal Wetlands within Abandoned Agricultural Fields

Although regenerating coastal wetlands in abandoned North Carolina farm fields are accumulating soil carbon and vertical accretion, their current rates remain insufficient to keep pace with regional sea-level rise and their soil carbon stocks are significantly lower than those of native tidal marshes, indicating a need for active management to enhance resilience.

Marissa Dellinger, Matthew C. Ricker2026-07-30
📄 earth science

Historical and projected changes in tropical north and south Atlantic indices under different emission scenarios

This study evaluates the performance of seven CMIP6 models in simulating historical Tropical North and South Atlantic sea surface temperature variability and projects that under high-emission scenarios, these regions will experience intensified warming, prolonged anomaly persistence, and increased climate risks for West Africa.

Olusola Ojo, Itunu Ijila, Samuel T. Ogunjo2026-07-30
📄 earth science

Integrated Gravity–Magnetic Interpretation for Litho-Structural Mapping and Mineralisation Targeting in the Eastern Part of Son Valley Region, Central India

This study employs an integrated gravity and magnetic interpretation approach to delineate litho-structural boundaries and identify seven prospective mineralisation targets within the tectonically complex Eastern Son Valley region of Central India.

GAUTAM KUMAR, Tashmeet Kaur, Apratim Kumar Rai, Shahina Siddiqui, Resmi Sathikumar, Utkarsh Tripathi2026-07-30
📄 earth science

Machine-Learning-Based Landslide Susceptibility Mapping Using an InSAR- Refined Inventory in the Mandi district, Northwestern Himalaya, India, Himalaya region

This study enhances landslide susceptibility mapping in the Mandi district of Northwestern Himalaya by integrating InSAR-derived ground deformation data to refine the landslide inventory and training an Extreme Gradient Boosting model, which significantly improves prediction accuracy and identifies slope, road proximity, fault distance, and rainfall as key controlling factors.

Akshay Raj Manocha, Tran Trung Hieu, Łukasz Pawlik, Paweł Kroh2026-07-30
📄 earth science

Magmatic Fertility Indicators of the Chagai Arc: A Systematic Review of Published Whole-Rock Geochemistry and Implications for Porphyry Cu–Au Prospectivity

This study systematically reviews published whole-rock geochemistry for the Chagai Arc in Pakistan using the Loucks et al. magmatic fertility framework to demonstrate that Reko Diq and Saindak exhibit fertile signatures indicative of porphyry Cu–Au prospectivity, while highlighting the need for a unified database to fully map the belt's exploration potential.

Mubashir Khan¹2026-07-30
📄 earth science

Floristic Composition and Vegetation Structure of Ugalla River National Park, Western Tanzania: An Assessment of Early Post-Gazettement Ecological Recovery

Five years after its establishment, Ugalla River National Park in western Tanzania shows early signs of vegetation recovery with continuous natural regeneration, though distinct differences in floristic composition and structure between its former management units persist, reflecting historical land-use legacies.

Ismail O. Ismail, Chacha Werema, Steven E. Temu2026-07-30
📄 earth science

Late-stage evolution of the Crotone Mud Volcano and implications for mud volcanism in the Calabrian Accretionary Prism

By integrating sedimentological, geochemical, and stratigraphic analyses, this study reveals that the Crotone Mud Volcano is in a late evolutionary stage characterized by declining eruptive activity and weak near-surface fluid migration, yet it maintains persistent connectivity to deep thermogenic hydrocarbon sources.

Giulia Lisi, Claudio Pellegrini, Claudio Argentino, Donatella Insinga, Lucilla Capotondi, Giuliana Panieri, Franco Tassi (…)2026-07-30