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Experimental investigations and microscopic analyses of chemical effects and dry density on the swelling behavior of compacted bentonite
Compacted bentonite is used as a buffer or backfill material in deep geological repositories. However, the seepage of pore water containing various...
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Evaluation of Height Metrics and Above-Ground Biomass Density from GEDI and ICESat-2 Over Indian Tropical Dry Forests using Airborne LiDAR Data
The new-era space-borne LiDAR systems, viz. ICESat-2 and GEDI, offer new possibilities for map** terrain and canopy heights through geophysical...
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Climatology and pre-convection environmental conditions of dry and wet thunderstorm high winds over eastern China
Thunderstorm high wind (THW) is defined as a kind of convective weather phenomenon with a maximum wind gust speed not less than 17.2 m·s −1 over...
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Slake Durability of Granitic Rocks in Wet and Dry Conditions
Weathering processes due to heating and cooling, wetting and drying cycles, salt decay, and acidic rains (atmospheric pollution) can affect the...
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Influence of water content and dry density on pore size distribution and swelling pressure of two Indian bentonites
The swelling pressure of compacted bentonites plays an important role in the design of deep geological repositories. The current study highlighted...
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Seismic Precursors to Shear Failure of Dry and Saturated Rock Fractures
A key challenge in the assessment of the frictional stability of fractures in rock is the identification of precursory geophysical signatures of...
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Modeling selected ecological interactions of Panicum maximum in a semi-dry environment enhanced with in situ rainwater harvesting systems
Enabling ecosystems is central to achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs), for which understanding, assessing and modeling ecosystems’...
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Air permeability variation of compacted loess: effects of soil basic properties and dry-wet cycles
Loess, featured by its low permeability and cost-effectiveness, has become an increasingly popular material for landfill cover systems. However, the...
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Research and Application of the CO2 Dry Fracturing Technology
CO2 dry fracturing technology utilizes waterless and harmless liquid CO2 as sand-carrying fracturing fluid. Conventional water-based fracturing fluid...
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Influence of Modeling Conditions on the Estimation of the Dry Deposition Velocity of Aerosols on Highly Inhomogeneous Surfaces
AbstractAn approach to estimating the dry deposition velocity of aerosol particles on the surfaces of Arctic regions, where snow-covered surfaces,...
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Experimental investigation of dry density, initial moisture content, and temperature for granite residual soil disintegration
Granite residual soil presents a strong disintegration phenomenon when it encounters water, thus contributing to geological disasters such as...
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Dry corridors opened by fire and low CO2 in Amazonian rainforest during the Last Glacial Maximum
The dynamics of Amazonian rainforest over long timescales connect closely to its rich biodiversity. While palaeoecological studies have suggested its...
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Experimental Investigation of Desiccation Cracking of Jilin Ball Clay Under Wet–Dry Cycles
Jilin ball clay is commonly employed as a construction material for the cover layer of landfills. The differences in temperature between the outside...
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Characterization of wet and dry periods over southern South America
This study characterizes wet and dry conditions in southern South America, defined through the standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index...
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Deformation Behavior and Seismic Characteristics of Sandy Facies Opalinus Clay During Triaxial Deformation Under Dry and Wet Conditions
Unconsolidated, undrained triaxial deformation tests were performed on sandy facies Opalinus Clay at 50 MPa confining pressure to characterize the...
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Human-induced intensification of terrestrial water cycle in dry regions of the globe
Anthropogenic climate change (ACC) strengthens the global terrestrial water cycle (TWC) through increases in annual total precipitation (PRCPTOT)...
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Research and Field Application of Quasi-Dry CO2 Fracturing Technology in Ji Dong Oilfield
Tight sandstone gas reservoirs are generally characterized by poor reservoir physical properties, fine pore and throat volume and high clay content....
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Cyclic loading effect on batter anchored pile group in dry sand
This study involves the cyclic lateral loading effect on the batter anchored and ordinary pile group inside dry sandy soil with a relative density of...
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Simultaneous increase in temperature and dry days in West African transboundary Benue River Basin
This study examines the spatial and temporal changes in temperature and precipitation extremes from 1951 to 2020 in the West African transboundary...
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Experimental study on structural effects of particle migration in Malan loess under different dry and wet conditions
Malan loess is a wind-deposited sediment that is loose and porous and has high water permeability. It has experienced many dry–wet cycles during tens...
