Mining operations generate large amounts of wastes which are usually stored into large-
scale storage facilities which pose major environmental concerns and must be properly …

Geophysical methods have long been used in earth and environmental science for the
characterization of subsurface properties. While imaging the subsurface opens the “black …

Peatlands are vital ecosystems providing crucial ecological services such as significant
carbon storage in the context of climate change. These sensitive ecosystems are subjected …

Although numerous studies have been paid much attention to rainfall-induced instability of
multilayered slopes, the interface between layers is generally considered to be “zero …

Groundwater flow monitoring is crucial to groundwater management and pollution control.
Traditional in-situ hydrological surveys monitor groundwater flow, pressure or temperature …

Infiltration is the process of water entering into, and routings through, the subsurface. It has a
profound impact on hillslope and catchment runoff. However, because of the hidden and …

Form and function are two major characteristics of hydrological systems. While form
summarizes the structure of the system, function represents the hydrological response. Little …

This paper presents an integrated geophysical method to characterize the vadose zone by
conducting lab-scale infiltration experiments, during which time-lapse electrical resistivity …

The southwestern region of China is the largest exposed karst area in the world and serves
as an important ecological security barrier for the upstream of Yangtze River and Pearl …

As a new kind of renewable and environmental-friendly energy to generate electricity, hot
dry rocks (HDR) geothermal reservoirs have been studied, along with the enhanced …