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📄 earth science

Integrated Geophysical Assessment of Aquifer Geometry and Groundwater Potential in a Basement Complex Terrain, Southwestern Nigeria: Combining Vertical Electrical Sounding, Self-Potential, and Pumping Tests

This study demonstrates that integrating Vertical Electrical Sounding, Self-Potential, and pumping tests provides a cost-effective and reliable framework for identifying high-potential groundwater zones in the crystalline basement terrain of Osogbo, Nigeria, by correlating thick, low-resistivity weathered layers with strong positive SP anomalies to significantly improve borehole siting success.

Solomon M. Jekayinfa¹, Rasaq A. Azeez¹, Olabanji A. Ojo¹2026-07-20
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Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Vegetation NPP and Its Lagged and Cumulative Responses to Climatic Factors in the Qinba Mountains

This study utilizes a fine-temporal-scale framework combining MODIS data and XGBoost–SHAP analysis to reveal the spatiotemporal dynamics, monthly shifting drivers, and distinct lagged/cumulative responses of vegetation NPP to climatic factors in the Qinba Mountains, providing critical insights for ecosystem management in climate-sensitive transition zones.

Feng Xu, Xin Yao, Fangyuan Huang, Shaomian Niu, Liyang Liu, Shouye Liu, JiQiang Niu2026-07-20
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Dry-season drawdown primes cantilever failure of stratified riverbanks in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta: geotechnical and probabilistic evidence from An Giang

Field data and probabilistic modeling from the Vietnamese Mekong Delta reveal that dry-season drawdown-induced cantilever failure of undercut clay caps, rather than the traditionally assumed flood-season rotational sliding, is the primary mechanism driving riverbank collapse in stratified riverbanks.

Hoa Thanh Thi Nguyen, Giang Song Le2026-07-20
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Decoding Europe’s Data Centre Landscape: An Analysis based on the EU EED DC Dashboard

This paper addresses significant data quality issues in the EU's initial Data Centre Registry by developing an automated refinement process to create a reliable, curated dataset that reveals a sharp north-south efficiency gradient and highlights critical reporting anomalies, thereby establishing a robust baseline for tracking Europe's digital infrastructure toward net-zero goals.

Benjamin Ott, Kalojan Koch, Peter Radgen2026-07-20
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An Integrated Framework for Ecological Security Assessment, Early Warning, and Future Prediction in the North Eastern Himalayan Region of India

This study develops an integrated framework using the Pressure–State–Response model and Grey Model projections to assess historical trends and forecast a significant decline in ecological security across India's North Eastern Himalayan Region by 2040, identifying population density and its interaction with forest cover as the primary driving factors.

Thangjam Clinton Singh, Abujam Manglem Singh2026-07-20
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Quantifying the impacts of cloud seeding on severe winter sea fog dissipation and visibility using a coupled atmosphere–ocean model

This study demonstrates that calcium chloride cloud seeding, particularly when released at lower altitudes within the fog layer, effectively accelerates the dissipation of severe winter sea fog and improves visibility along South Korea's western coast by enhancing collision–coalescence processes and altering marine boundary layer conditions.

Soo-Hwan Moon, Yun-Kyu Lim, Sang-Keun Song, Ki-Young Heo, Sung-Bin Lee, Seoung Soo Lee, Jin Ho Kim2026-07-20
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A Bayesian framework to assess future local climate risks on small islands using heterogeneous data and knowledge: application on Rangiroa atoll

This study develops a Bayesian Network framework that integrates heterogeneous biophysical, socio-economic, and climatic data to quantify future climate risks to habitability on Rangiroa Atoll, revealing significant scenario-dependent uncertainties and highlighting how local characteristics create varying risk levels across individual islands.

Mirna Badillo-Interiano, Gonéri Le Cozannet, Jérémy Rohmer, Virginie Duvat2026-07-20
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Climate Mitigation Benefits of Forest Restoration Increase Over Time in East Africa

This study demonstrates that while active forest restoration interventions in East Africa initially lag behind natural regeneration in carbon accumulation, they ultimately yield superior long-term gains, particularly in dry and montane systems, underscoring the critical need for sustained commitment to fully realize their climate mitigation potential by 2050.

Mengyu Liang, David Minor, Julie Silva, Lola Fatoyinbo, Nathan Thomas, Wouter van Goor, Kars Riemer, Richard Kigenyi, Ra (…)2026-07-20
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Integrated Remote Sensing Techniques and Field Investigation in Identification of Potential Sources for Alluvial Gold Deposit in Kapoeta, South Sudan

This study demonstrates that an integrated approach combining Landsat remote sensing techniques (including PCA, band ratios, and MNF) with field investigations effectively maps lithological units, structural features, and alteration zones to identify potential sources of alluvial gold deposits within the Karasuk Supergroup of Kapoeta, South Sudan.

Francis Bali2026-07-20