Lake surface water temperature is one of the most important physical and ecological indices
of lakes, which has frequently been used as the indicator to evaluate the impact of climate …

Dams and reservoirs are among the most widespread human-made infrastructure on Earth.
Despite their societal and environmental significance, spatial inventories of dams and …

Inland surface water is often the most accessible freshwater source. As opposed to
groundwater, surface water is replenished in a comparatively quick cycle, which makes this …

Lake water budgets are sensitive to climate change and human activities and have been
undergoing rapid changes worldwide over the past few decades. Satellite altimeters greatly …

Lakes comprise the largest element of terrestrial surface liquid freshwater bodies, playing an
indispensable part in the Earth's water cycle and alleviating floods and droughts. The …

Lakes are an essential part of the terrestrial water system in which storage changes are
controlled by water balance and human impact. Although there are some attempts to define …

To solve the fouling and wetting issues in membrane distillation (MD), the preparation of
membranes with a superhydrophobic surface has been a significant focus of researchers. In …

Abstract The Aral Sea, once the world's fourth largest lake, has shrunk by 91% in area and
95% in volume since 1960s. The shrinkage has resulted in a notable increase in water …

Natural lakes and artificial reservoirs are important components of the Earth system and
essential for freshwater, food, and energy. Relatively little is known about the variations of …

Lakes provide water-related ecosystem services that support human life and production.
Nevertheless, climate changes and anthropogenic interventions remarkably altered lake …