14 Result(s)
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A multi-sensor-based distributed real-time measurement system for glacier deformation
Glacier disasters occur frequently in alpine regions around the world, but the current conventional geological disaster measurement technology cannot be directly used for glacier disaster measurement. Hence, i...
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Distribution patterns of landslides triggered by the 2022 Ms 6.8 Luding earthquake, Sichuan, China
At 12:52 pm on September 5, 2022, an Ms 6.8 earthquake occurred in Luding County, Sichuan Province, China. Based on high-resolution aerial photographs and satellite imageries obtained after the earthquake, as ...
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Geomorphic and tectonic controls of landslides induced by the 2022 Luding earthquake
On 05 September 2022, an Ms 6.8 (Mw 6.6) earthquake occurred in Luding County, Sichuan Province, China, with the epicenter at 29.59°N, 102.08°E and a focal depth of approximately 16.0 km. Combining field inves...
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Responses and feedback of litter properties and soil mesofauna to herbaceous plants expansion into the alpine tundra on Changbai Mountain, China
Global climate changes result in the expansion of lower elevation plants to higher elevations. The rapid upward expansion of herbaceous plants into the alpine tundra on Changbai Mountain resulted in changes in...
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CRWS-mountain Project: Coordinate remediation techniques and devices for water-soil pollution in mountain areas in China
Rural environmental governance is an important strategy to achieve the goal of building “green liveable villages” in China. However, studies on technology and devices for pollution remediation focus mainly on ...
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Effects of drought and heat on the productivity and photosynthetic characteristics of alpine meadow plants on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau
Alpine meadow plants, adapted to humid and cold environments, are highly sensitive to environmental factors such as drought and heat. However, the physiological responses of individual alpine meadow species to...
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Species richness and biodiversity significance of alpine micro-waterbody systems in Gaoligong Mountain, Northwest Yunnan, China
Water quality, size, connectivity and other physical properties of hydrological systems might have different functions in the formation and maintenance of biodiversity, but this remains mostly unclear due to t...
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GIS-based landslide susceptibility map** using hybrid integration approaches of fractal dimension with index of entropy and support vector machine
The loess area in the northern part of Baoji City, Shaanxi Province, China is a region with frequently landslide occurrences. The main aim of this study is to quantitatively predict the extent of landslides us...
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Organochlorine pesticides in soils from the Issyk-Kul region in the western Tian Shan Mountains, Kyrgyzstan: Implication for spatial distribution, source apportionment and ecological risk assessment
As organchlorine pesticides (OCPs) may be an ecologic threat to mountain environments due to their tendency to deposit and accumulate in mountain regions undergoing long-range air transport, OCPs were analyzed...
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On the initiation, movement and deposition of a large landslide in Maoxian County, China
At 5 am 24th June 2017, a catastrophic landslide hit **nmo Village, Maoxian County, Sichuan Province, China. The slide mass rushed down from an altitude of 3400m and traveled 2700 m in a high velocity. The 13 ...
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Risk assessment of maize drought disaster in southwest China using the Environmental Policy Integrated Climate model
The East Asian monsoon has a tremendous impact on agricultural production in China. An assessment of the risk of drought disaster in maize-producing regions is therefore important in ensuring a reduction in su...
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Estimation of soil reinforcement by the roots of four post-dam prevailing grass species in the riparian zone of Three Gorges Reservoir, China
Soil erosion and bank degradation is a major post-dam concern regarding the riparian zone of the Three Gorges Reservoir. The development and succession of vegetation is a main countermeasure, especially to enh...
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The impact of nitrogen amendment and crop growth on dissolved organic carbon in soil solution
Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) is an important component of the terrestrial carbon cycle. However, the sources and controlling factors of DOC in soils remain uncertain. In this study, the effects of nitrogen (...
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Soil organic matter fractions under different vegetation types in permafrost regions along the Qinghai-Tibet Highway, north of Kunlun Mountains, China
As a key attribute of soil quality, soil organic matter (SOM) and its different fractions play an important role in regulating soil nutrient cycling and soil properties. This study evaluated the soil carbon (C...
