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Unveiling the Role of Direct Electron Transfer and Secondary Radicals in Electrooxidation of Tetrabromobisphenol A: Identification of Intermediates and Density Functional Theory Insights
Electrooxidation is commonly used in wastewater treatment but faces challenges with recalcitrant pollutants like tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA). Understanding the role of direct electron transfer (DET) and seco...
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Water storage changes (2003–2020) in the Ordos Basin, China, explained by GRACE data and interpretable deep learning
Groundwater storage (GWS) decline, as well as total water storage (TWS) decline, in the (semi)arid Ordos Basin (China) poses great challenges to the water supply and ecological environment. In this study, the ...
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Open AccessThe loss of B7-H4 expression in breast cancer cells esca** from T cell cytotoxicity contributes to epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition
B7 homology 4 (B7-H4), a potential target for cancer therapy, has been demonstrated to inhibit T cell cytotoxicity in the early stages of breast cancer. However, B7-H4 manipulating breast tumor immune microenv...
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Comparison of geostatistical and deep-learning inversion methods for DNAPL source zone architecture characterization
High-resolution site characterization of hydraulic properties and source zone architecture (SZA) are essential for performing risk assessment and designing remediation strategies for dense nonaqueous phase liq...
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An entropy and copula-based framework for streamflow prediction and spatio-temporal identification of drought
Reliable and easy-to-implement predictions of hydrometeorological variables are important for policymaking and public security. In this study, we developed a probabilistic framework for the description of hydr...
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Spatial variability and source analysis of typical soil trace elements at permafrost section along national highway 214 in the eastern Qinghai–Tibet Plateau
This paper attempts to reveal the enrichment status, spatial characteristics and material sources of typical soil trace elements at permafrost section along National Highway 214 on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau. T...
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Influence of the impoundment of the Three Gorges Reservoir on hydrothermal conditions for fish habitat in the Yangtze River
The thermal regimes of rivers play an important role in the overall health of aquatic ecosystems. Modifications to water temperature regimes resulting from dams and reservoirs have important consequences for r...
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Evaluating the downscaling uncertainty of hydrometeorological data in snowmelt runoff simulation
Snowmelt runoff is the main water source in cold and arid areas, and hydrological models provide a useful tool for water resource management in such areas. The downscaling of hydrometeorological data is an imp...
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Laboratory experimental study on pum**-induced earth fissures
The mechanisms associated with pum**-induced earth fissures have so far been unclear. To gain an insight into the mechanisms, a physical model test was conducted, which included a pum** well and a ridge of...
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Effects of anionic hydrocarbon surfactant on the transport of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in natural soils
The widespread usage of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) has led to their ubiquitous co-existence with hydrocarbon surfactants in the subsurface environment. In this study, column experiments were c...
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Analysis of heterogeneity in a sedimentary aquifer using Generalized sub-Gaussian model based on logging resistivity
It is critical to recognize and reproduce aquifer heterogeneity properly in groundwater modeling and management due to its impacts in groundwater flow, transport, mixing and reaction. It is widely reported tha...
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Optimizing river damming and impounding strategies to mitigate seawater intrusion in the coastal aquifer of Dagu River Basin, China
River impoundment is an alternative to artificial groundwater recharge in coastal aquifers, while mitigating seawater intrusion caused by anthropogenic activities. This study implements a new multiobjective op...
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Quantifying the impact of mineralogical heterogeneity on reactive transport modeling of CO2 + O2 in-situ leaching of uranium
CO2 + O2 in-situ leaching (ISL) of sandstone-type uranium ore represents the third generation of solution mining in China. In this study, reactive transport modeling of the interaction between hydrodynamic and ge...
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Combined Effects of Fe/Al Oxyhydroxide Coating and pH on Polystyrene Nanoplastic Transport in Saturated Sand Media
Nanoplastics (NPs) in the subsurface environment have received great attention recently. In this study, column experiments were conducted to investigate the individual effect of Fe and Al oxyhydroxide, and als...
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Impact of climate change on multi-objective management of seawater intrusion in coastal karst aquifers in Zhoushuizi district of Dalian City, China
Combined simulation-optimization modeling is an essential tool for coastal groundwater management. However, determining the appropriate simulation-optimization approach for specific seawater intrusion problems...
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Identification of non-Gaussian parameters in heterogeneous aquifers by a modified probability conditioning method through hydraulic-head assimilation
Parameter estimation with uncertainty quantification is essential in groundwater modeling to ensure model quality; however, parameter estimation, especially for non-Gaussian distributed parameters in highly he...
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Global sensitivity analysis on a numerical model of seawater intrusion and its implications for coastal aquifer management: a case study in Dagu River Basin, Jiaozhou Bay, China
Seawater intrusion (SWI) has triggered an accelerating process of freshwater contamination and significantly affected the soil fertility and local groundwater supply in the coastal area of Jiaozhou Bay, Shando...
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Effects of Temperature, Solution pH, and Ball-Milling Modification on the Adsorption of Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs onto Biochar
This study explored the adsorption of representative non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), acetaminophen (AP), ibuprofen (IB), and salicylic acid (SA) by biochars. The sorption kinetics were fitted w...
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Characteristics of Climate Change in Northern **njiang in 1961–2017, China
**njiang is located in the core China’s ‘Belt and Road’ development, and northern **njiang is an important region for economic development. In recent years, due to the strong influence of global climate change...
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Groundwater contaminant source identification via Bayesian model selection and uncertainty quantification
Many deterministic and stochastic approaches have been applied for groundwater contaminant source identification (GCSI) in recent decades. Usually, these implementations are based on a single groundwater model...
