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Tan Phan-Van, Phuong Nguyen-Ngoc-Bich, Thanh Ngo-Duc, Tue Vu-Minh, Phong V. V. Le, Long Trinh-Tuan, Tuyet Nguyen-Thi, Ha Pham-Thanh, Duc Tran-Quang
Summary: In this study, the researchers investigated the spatiotemporal variability of drought in Southeast Asia and its relationship with large-scale climate drivers. The results showed that there are significant differences in drought characteristics between mainland Indochina and the Maritime Continent, and these differences have increased in recent decades. The entire Southeast Asia region can be divided into four homogeneous drought subregions, and drought in the region is strongly influenced by factors such as El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and sea surface temperature variability.
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Jiakun Teng, Shaoxia Xia, Yu Liu, Houlang Duan, Xiubo Yu, Jiang Chen
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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
J. Du, J. S. Kimball, J. Sheffield, I Velicogna, M. Zhao, M. Pan, C. K. Fisher, H. E. Beck, J. D. Watts, E. F. Wood
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(2021)
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Daniela Granato-Souza, David w. Stahle
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JOURNAL OF CLIMATE
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ana Isabel Camacho Guerreiro, Sidineia Aparecida Amadio, Nidia Noemi Fabre, Vandick da Silva Batista
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ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
D. Panici
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WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2021)
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Zhiyong Huang, Jiu Jimmy Jiao, Xin Luo, Yun Pan, Taoyong Jin
Summary: This study investigated drought and flood in the Pearl River basin using long-term terrestrial water storage anomaly data, finding differences in drought severity and identifying major flood events. The study highlighted the influences of precipitation and ENSO on drought and flood potential, emphasizing the importance of considering water storage changes in reservoirs for accurate characterization.
JOURNAL OF CLIMATE
(2021)
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
P. Jyoteeshkumar Reddy, Sarah E. Perkins-Kirkpatrick, Nina N. Ridder, Jason J. Sharples
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WEATHER AND CLIMATE EXTREMES
(2022)
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Ruiyu Zhao, Bin Chen, Wei Zhang, Shuai Yang, Xiangde Xu
Summary: In this study, the multi-year moisture sources of water vapor reaching the Three-River Headwater region were identified to reveal their connection to the interannual variability of summer precipitation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLIMATOLOGY
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Mohammad Reza Eini, Christian Massari, Mikolaj Piniewski
Summary: Satellite-based observations of soil moisture, leaf area index, precipitation, and evapotranspiration are used in agrohydrological modeling. This study utilized the Climate Change Initiative Soil Moisture dataset adjusted based on Soil Water Index for agro-hydrological modeling in a transboundary river basin. The results showed that incorporating satellite-based soil moisture in the calibration process improved the accuracy and consistency of agro-hydrological modeling.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
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Ecology
Kelly Marianne Guimaraes Pereira, Natielle Gomes Cordeiro, Lucas Deziderio Santana, Marcela Venelli Pyles, Miriana Araujo Ribeiro, Ana Carolina da Silva, Eduardo van den Berg
Summary: Floodplains impose limitations on plant development, and the structure of alluvial forests reflect these restrictions. This study evaluated the impact of contrasting periods of drought and flooding on the demographic rates of alluvial forest patches and their relationship with functional traits and diversity. Six alluvial forest fragments along the Sapucai River in Brazil were studied, with forest inventories conducted in two sequential periods. The findings revealed that the alluvial forest was more negatively affected by drought than flooding, with lower diversity plots experiencing higher mortality and basal area loss. Overall degradation of the forest was observed, indicating a potential threat to alluvial forest persistence due to increasing extreme events.
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Helena Castro, Maria Celeste Dias, Jose Paulo Sousa, Helena Freitas
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Fisheries
Rick J. Stoffels, Paul Humphries, Nick R. Bond, Amina E. Price
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(2022)
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Yin Wang, Athanasia Metoki, Yunman Xia, Yinyin Zang, Yong He, Ingrid R. Olson
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Environmental Sciences
Shahab Uddin, Menaka Revel, Prakat Modi, Dai Yamazaki
Summary: This study assessed the impacts of ENSO and climate change on flood occurrence in Bangladesh using a large-ensemble climate simulation dataset and a global river model. The results showed that historical global warming increased flooding in Bangladesh, while the impact of ENSO on flood occurrence probability decreased in the historical simulation.
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(2023)
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Melina Devercelli, Pablo Scarabotti, Gisela Mayora, Berenice Schneider, Federico Giri
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(2015)
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Environmental Sciences
Maria Florencia Gutierrez, Melina Devercelli, Sandra Brucet, Torben L. Lauridsen, Martin Sondergaard, Erik Jeppesen
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Ecology
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(2017)
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Limnology
Gisela Mayora, Melina Devercelli, Maria dos Santos Afonso
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Fisheries
Diego Frau, Gisela Mayora, Melina Devercelli
MARINE AND FRESHWATER RESEARCH
(2018)
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Ines O'Farrell, Carolina Motta, Marina Forastier, Wanda Polla, Silvia Otano, Norma Meichtry, Melina Devercelli, Ruben Lombardo
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Environmental Sciences
Gisela Mayora, Melina Devercelli
RIVER RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS
(2019)
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Carolina Elisabet Antoniazzi, Javier Alejandro Lopez, Rodrigo Ezequiel Lorenzon, Miguel Saigo, Melina Devercelli, Raid Eduardo Maneyro Lando, Mercedes Rosa Marchese
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Plant Sciences
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JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY
(2020)
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Ecology
Paula Huber, Sebastian Metz, Fernando Unrein, Gisela Mayora, Hugo Sarmento, Melina Devercelli
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Microbiology
Sebastian Metz, Paula Huber, Victoria Accattatis, Adriana Lopes Dos Santos, Estelle Bigeard, Fernando Unrein, Aurelie Chambouvet, Fabrice Not, Enrique Lara, Melina Devercelli
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ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
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Wanda M. Polla, Vanesa Di Pasquale, Maria C. Rasuk, Ignacio Barberis, Marcelo Romano, Ramiro A. Manzo, Juan C. Paggi, Maria E. Farias, Manuel Contreras, Melina Devercelli