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2385 papers

📄 earth science

Innovative Methods for Multi-source Air Dust Pollution Monitoring using Remote Sensing: A Comparative Study of Chalkidiki (Greece) and Ihalainen (Finland)

This study demonstrates that integrating ground measurements with multi-source remote sensing data (CAMS and MODIS) effectively monitors mining-related PM10 pollution in Chalkidiki and Ihalainen, revealing higher and more variable dust levels in Greece, a general long-term improvement in air quality, and the complementary strengths of Prophet and XGBoost models for forecasting different temporal scales.

Petra Kopecká Sedláčková¹, Kostas Gounaris², Veronika Kopačková Strnadová¹2026-09-21
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Quantifying synergistic multi-factor controls shaping spatiotemporal heterogeneity of cloud cover across China

This study integrates satellite observations and advanced geospatial models to quantify how synergistic, regionally dependent interactions between atmospheric instability, moisture availability, and land-atmosphere processes drive the spatiotemporal heterogeneity and widespread decline of cloud cover across China.

Jieliang Wei, Pengguo Zhao, Jia Liu, Hui Xiao, Liang Yuan, Chuanfeng ZHAO2026-09-21
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Microplastics contamination, polymer – associated hazard, and dietary exposure in commercially important crustaceans from the Palk Strait, Southeast coast of India

This study reveals that commercially important crustaceans from the Palk Strait, India, are significantly contaminated with microplastics composed of hazardous polymers like HDPE, PP, and PE, posing a high-risk level (Level III) and presenting a measurable dietary exposure threat to human consumers, particularly children.

Anes Jerina JK, Aswin N, Robin R S, Karthikeyan Perumal, Siva Jagadeesan2026-09-21
📄 earth science

Predictive Modeling of CO₂ Wettability at Brine‑Mineral Interfaces as a Mechanistic Framework for Sustainable Carbon Storage

This study develops a robust predictive framework for CO₂ wettability at brine-mineral interfaces by evaluating fifteen machine learning models on 630 empirical observations, identifying CatBoost as the optimal algorithm with an R² of 0.9357 to enhance the security and efficiency of geological carbon storage through the identification of key governing parameters like pressure and mineral composition.

Mohammadreza Kazemi2026-09-21
📄 earth science

Effects of fluid conditions and particle size on the post-failure mobility of fluid–solid coupled landslides

Using the Shuicheng landslide as a case study, this research employs a three-dimensional SPH–SDPH numerical model to demonstrate how fluid volume fraction, viscosity, and particle size dynamically interact to govern the post-failure mobility, drag, and deposition patterns of fluid–solid coupled landslides.

Jun Li, Yang Gao, Liming Wang, Yangyang Leng, Han Zhang, Yueping Yin2026-09-21
📄 earth science

Reconciling calculation-based and measurement-based CO2 emissions: a full-year calibration study for carbon accounting management in a 1000 MW unit

This study presents a full-year calibration model for a 1000 MW coal-fired unit that reconciles significant discrepancies between calculation-based and measurement-based CO2 emissions by integrating velocity and concentration corrections with load-dependent adjustments, ultimately reducing the relative deviation from 12.31% to -2.66% across all operating conditions.

Xi Peng, Junhong Zhou, Wenjie Guo, Zichen Huang, Lichun Wang, Yunbo Zhou, Zhongjie Wu, Ping Dong, Weijun Zhang, Ancheng (…)2026-09-21
📄 earth science

Economic valuation of ecosystem services from biochar-mediated soil erosion control for carbon-neutral land management

This study establishes a valuation framework demonstrating that biochar-mediated soil erosion control generates significant economic benefits ranging from €20 to €300 per hectare annually by enhancing climate regulation, agricultural productivity, and water quality, thereby supporting its integration into carbon-neutral land management strategies.

Behrouz Gholamahmadi2026-09-21
📄 earth science

Development Characteristics of Expansive Soils along the Handan Section (Hebei Province, China) of the Middle Route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project and Their Influence on Slope Stability

This study characterizes the extensive distribution and moisture-sensitive mechanical weakening of expansive soils along the Handan section of China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project, demonstrating how rainfall-induced preferential infiltration through deep fractures activates slope instability via localized strength loss.

Jinqiu Li, Zhenxing Wang, Sanshao Ren, Yunpeng Li, Xinwei Hou, Zhanxue Bai, Ming Gao, Jin Sun, Qiang Zhao2026-09-21
📄 earth science

An aerosol dry deposition theory connects landcover geometry to climate

By integrating multi-scale fluid and aerosol dynamics to develop a new phase-wise migration theory, this study establishes a predictive "area law" linking landcover geometry to aerosol dry deposition, resolving long-standing discrepancies in deposition velocity estimates and revealing that geometric modifications can alter terrestrial aerosol cooling effects by 30% to 60%.

Jingkun Jiang, Junchen Guo, Ganzhen Chen, Xinyan Zhao, Shengzhen Zhou, Shixin Mai, Minghao Wang, Runlong Cai, Yijing Che (…)2026-09-21