Dryland soil salinization strongly affects soil properties, with severe consequences for
regional ecology, agriculture and the aeolian dust dynamics. Given its climate-sensitivity it …

Precipitation is a particularly important part of the Earth's hydrological cycle and, therefore, is
a necessary variable for maintaining natural balance. This study investigated past, present …

Digital bottom models are commonly used in many fields of human activity, such as
navigation, harbor and offshore technologies, or environmental studies. In many cases, they …

Abstract Study region Iran Study focus Gridded precipitation products are of great interest for
hydrological applications. The inhomogeneous geography and uneven spatial distribution of …

The present research has been performed for the temporal-spatial reconstruction of an
extreme cold episode (temperature anomaly− 15° C) occurring over the northwest part of …

A fundamental aspect of ensuring urban sustainability is a comprehensive understanding of
the driving mechanisms behind the urban heat island (UHI) phenomenon. The primary …

Chennai is a rapidly urbanizing Indian mega-city and experiences flooding frequently.
Literature state that climate change and land use change have a significant impact on the …

Soil compaction, indirectly indicated by measuring soil penetration resistance, is a
significant problem in forest areas due to the use of mechanized heavy equipment in forestry …

Prediction of response values is a primary goal in many applications. The standard
approach to this problem is kriging which is essentially a linear prediction using optimal …