Global lake responses to climate change
Climate change is one of the most severe threats to global lake ecosystems. Lake surface
conditions, such as ice cover, surface temperature, evaporation and water level, respond …
conditions, such as ice cover, surface temperature, evaporation and water level, respond …
GeoDAR: Georeferenced global dam and reservoir dataset for bridging attributes and geolocations
Dams and reservoirs are among the most widespread human-made infrastructure on Earth.
Despite their societal and environmental significance, spatial inventories of dams and …
Despite their societal and environmental significance, spatial inventories of dams and …
Constructing long-term high-frequency time series of global lake and reservoir areas using Landsat imagery
Improved monitoring of inundation area variations in lakes and reservoirs is crucial for
assessing surface water resources in a growing population and a changing climate …
assessing surface water resources in a growing population and a changing climate …
Critical evaluation of functional aspects of evaporation barriers through environmental and economics lens for evaporation suppression-A review on milestones from …
Climate change models predict an increase in rainfall variability, leading to floods and
drought events, hence intensifying the need for reservoirs. However, up to 50% of reservoirs' …
drought events, hence intensifying the need for reservoirs. However, up to 50% of reservoirs' …
[HTML][HTML] A pan-African high-resolution drought index dataset
Droughts in Africa cause severe problems, such as crop failure, food shortages, famine,
epidemics and even mass migration. To minimize the effects of drought on water and food …
epidemics and even mass migration. To minimize the effects of drought on water and food …
Impacts of climate change and evapotranspiration on shrinkage of Aral Sea
The massive desiccation of the Aral Sea, the fourth largest lake in the world, has led to
severe ecological problems, expansion of cropland was thought to be the main factor driving …
severe ecological problems, expansion of cropland was thought to be the main factor driving …
Widespread decrease in chromophoric dissolved organic matter in Chinese lakes derived from satellite observations
Z Zhao, K Shi, Y Peng, W Wang, L Lai, Y Zhang… - Remote Sensing of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) can significantly influence underwater light
fields, nutrient availability, and microbial activity; thus, it plays an essential role in physical …
fields, nutrient availability, and microbial activity; thus, it plays an essential role in physical …
Diagnosing evapotranspiration responses to water deficit across biomes using deep learning
Accounting for water limitation is key to determining vegetation sensitivity to drought.
Quantifying water limitation effects on evapotranspiration (ET) is challenged by the …
Quantifying water limitation effects on evapotranspiration (ET) is challenged by the …
Global high-resolution drought indices for 1981–2022
Droughts are among the most complex and devastating natural hazards globally. High-
resolution datasets of drought metrics are essential for monitoring and quantifying the …
resolution datasets of drought metrics are essential for monitoring and quantifying the …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of international trade on water scarcity: An assessment by improving the Falkenmark indicator
Water scarcity, a threat to the sustainable development of human society, is determined
mainly by water resource endowment and human water withdrawals. International trade may …
mainly by water resource endowment and human water withdrawals. International trade may …