Article
Geography, Physical
Yingkui Li
Summary: Reconstructing palaeoglaciers is important for assessing the impact of glacier change on water resources and studying palaeo-climate conditions. This paper introduces an automated method called PalaeoIce, which uses geomorphic constraints to reconstruct palaeoglaciers. The method is implemented using a Python-coded ArcGIS toolbox and includes tools for generating glacial flowlines, optimizing shear stress, deriving shape factors, calculating ice thickness values, and interpolating palaeo ice surfaces.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Sana Khan, Kirstie A. Fryirs, Samuel Shumack
Summary: This paper presents a semi-automated GIS approach for rapid and accurate extraction of geomorphic controls at catchment scales. Workflow, tools, and validation methods are provided to facilitate the application of this approach, highlighting the importance of investigating DEM quality, strategic algorithm selection, and validation of drainage network outputs.
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Tessa Maurer, Francesco Avanzi, Carlos A. Oroza, Steven D. Glaser, Martha Conklin, Roger C. Bales
Summary: The Gaussian Mixture Models (GMMs) provide a more robust, objective, and repeatable method for spatial distribution of hydrologic models, better representing the distribution of watershed features relevant to the hydrologic cycle. It demonstrates superior or equivalent performance compared to traditional distribution models while significantly reducing time costs.
ENVIRONMENTAL MODELLING & SOFTWARE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Andrew R. Rice, Rachel Cassidy, Phil Jordan, David Rogers, Joerg Arnscheidt
Summary: Unrestricted cattle access to streams and rivers can lead to pollution and bank erosion. This study used motion-capture cameras and Terrestrial Laser Scanning to quantify geomorphic modifications caused by cattle access. Results indicate that cattle activity frequency is a major factor in the geomorphic changes, with potential fine sediment risks.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fanny J. Sarrazin, Rohini Kumar, Nandita B. Basu, Andreas Musolff, Michael Weber, Kimberly J. Van Meter, Sabine Attinger
Summary: Improving the nitrogen status in European water bodies is an urgent issue, and it is not only dependent on current nitrogen inputs but also on past accumulations. Catchment-scale nitrogen models rarely consider the magnitude and dynamics of legacy components. This study aims to investigate the long-term fate of nitrogen inputs and its uncertainties using a legacy-driven nitrogen model in Germany's largest river basin.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Pranesh Kumar Paul, Yongqiang Zhang, Ning Ma, Ashok Mishra, Niranjan Panigrahy, Rajendra Singh
Summary: The development and use of hydrological models at global, continental, and country scales have gained increasing attention in the past two decades. Developed countries are ahead in this field, while most developing countries lack their own models. An appropriate model selection process is necessary for improving hydrological modeling skills in these regions. A framework and testing schemes have been provided for selecting models at different scales, along with a review of 70 representative models and discussions on their strengths, weaknesses, and future research directions.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Grey R. Evenson, Margaret Kalcic, Yu-Chen Wang, Dale Robertson, Donald Scavia, Jay Martin, Noel Aloysius, Anna Apostel, Chelsie Boles, Michael Brooker, Remegio Confesor, Awoke Teshager Dagnew, Tian Guo, Jeffrey Kast, Haley Kujawa, Rebecca Logsdon Muenich, Asmita Murumkar, Todd Redder
Summary: Using an ensemble of models to simulate critical source areas (CSAs) at the watershed scale, the study found that CSA locations are highly uncertain and may vary substantially across models, with only a subset of CSAs being consistently identified by different models.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Stefano Larsen, Bruno Majone, Patrick Zulian, Elisa Stella, Alberto Bellin, Maria Cristina Bruno, Guido Zolezzi
Summary: The study found that there is a close relationship between macroinvertebrate metrics and flow variability, but this relationship has different effects under different flow regimes. In addition to water quality and land use, spatial autocorrelation also influences benthic community metrics. Therefore, when developing environmental flow management policies, specific hydro-ecological and land use contexts should be taken into account.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Stefan Haselberger, Simon Scheper, Jan-Christoph Otto, Ulrich Zangerl, Lisa-Maria Ohler, Robert R. Junker, Sabine Kraushaar
Summary: The interaction between geomorphological and ecological processes is crucial in determining landscape patterns in glacier forelands. This study utilizes a multi-proxy analysis to map potential geomorphic activity and vegetation distribution, revealing the influence of geomorphic processes on vegetation colonization. The findings highlight the importance of understanding the spatial organization of the biogeomorphic mosaic in order to better understand landscape dynamics.
FRONTIERS IN EARTH SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Martin Karlson, David Bastviken, Heather Reese
Summary: The study found that the Arctic DEM, ALOS, and Copernicus have relatively high vertical accuracy, but large errors in elevation derivatives such as TWI and landform classification. The Copernicus DEM produced the most accurate elevation derivatives, closest to the reference DEM results, despite relatively high errors.
Article
Water Resources
Lan Zeng, Xuefeng Chu
Summary: Surface depressions play a crucial role in surface runoff initiation, and their spatial distribution can impact the timing and quantity of runoff reaching channels and outlets. This study aims to enhance hydrologic modeling by incorporating depression storages and spatial distribution, resulting in the development of a modified depression-oriented variable contributing area (MD-VCA) model to simulate depression-dominated catchment responses during rainfall events.
ADVANCES IN WATER RESOURCES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Christopher J. Amante, Matthew Love, Kelly Carignan, Michael G. Sutherland, Michael MacFerrin, Elliot Lim
Summary: The National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) of NOAA generates digital elevation models (DEMs) that are crucial for coastal inundation determination and improving community preparedness and warning systems. The Continuously Updated DEM (CUDEM) Program provides high-resolution and seamless DEMs for various coastal regions in the United States, using a standardized process and open-source software. The CUDEM framework allows for rapid updates and incorporation of new data collections, aiming to enhance the accuracy and usefulness of the DEMs.
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Sarah Manteaux, Sabine Sauvage, Rene Samie, Reline Monteil, Josette Garnier, Vincent Thieu, Roxelane Cakir, Jose-Miguel Sanchez-Perez
Summary: Representation of biogeochemical in-stream processes is complex and requires the use of models. In this study, the biogeochemical model RIVE was integrated into the SWAT model to improve the representation of in-stream ecological processes. The model successfully matched observed data and assessed dominant processes for major water quality variables.
ENVIRONMENTAL MODELLING & SOFTWARE
(2023)
Article
Remote Sensing
Nahed Osama, Zhenfeng Shao, Yue Ma, Jianguo Yan, Yewen Fan, Shaimaa Magdy Habib, Mohamed Freeshah
Summary: This study assesses and enhances the accuracy of the ATL08 terrain product as a height reference for DEMs in vegetated mountainous areas. The results show that using uncertainty-based filtering method improves the accuracy of the ATL08 strong and weak beams. Slope has a significant impact on the accuracy of ATL08 height measurements.
GEO-SPATIAL INFORMATION SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Chuanfa Chen, Yuan Gao, Yanyan Li, Yixuan Bei
Summary: This paper proposes a feature-preserving interpolation method for digital elevation models (DEMs) by integrating a structure tensor into the radial basis function to ensure anisotropy, which demonstrates more accurate results compared to classical interpolation methods. The proposed method outperforms traditional interpolation methods in terms of accuracy, visually appealing surfaces, and a good balance between retaining terrain features and removing noise.
Article
Soil Science
G. R. Hancock, Tony Wells, C. Martinez, Chris Dever
Article
Forestry
Giorgio Alberti, Sara Vicca, Ilaria Inglima, Luca Belelli-Marchesini, Lorenzo Genesio, Franco Miglietta, Hrvoje Marjanovic, Cristina Martinez, Giorgio Matteucci, Ettore D'Andrea, Alessandro Peressotti, Fabio Petrella, Mirco Rodeghiero, Maria Francesca Cotrufo
IFOREST-BIOGEOSCIENCES AND FORESTRY
(2015)
Article
Soil Science
Cristina Martinez, Giorgio Alberti, M. Francesca Cotrufo, Federico Magnani, Damiano Zanotelli, Federica Camin, Damiano Gianelle, Alessandro Cescatti, Mirco Rodeghiero
Article
Agronomy
I. Criscuoli, S. Baronti, G. Alberti, C. Rumpel, M. Giordan, F. Camin, L. Ziller, C. Martinez, E. Pusceddu, F. Miglietta
Article
Forestry
Mirco Rodeghiero, Lars Vesterdal, Barbara Marcolla, Loris Vescovo, Wim Aertsen, Cristina Martinez, Lucio Di Cosmo, Patrizia Gasparini, Damiano Gianelie
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2018)
Article
Agronomy
Mirco Rodeghiero, Galina Churkina, Cristina Martinez, Thomas Scholten, Damiano Gianelle, Alessandro Cescatti
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Irene Criscuoli, Giorgio Alberti, Silvia Baronti, Filippo Favilli, Cristina Martinez, Costanza Calzolari, Emanuela Pusceddu, Cornelia Rumpel, Roberto Viola, Franco Miglietta
Article
Environmental Sciences
Robert Jandl, Mirco Rodeghiero, Cristina Martinez, M. Francesca Cotrufo, Francesca Bampa, Bas van Wesemael, Robert B. Harrison, Irae Amaral Guerrini, Daniel deB Richter, Lindsey Rustad, Klaus Lorenz, Abad Chabbi, Franco Miglietta
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2014)
Article
Environmental Sciences
T. Wells, G. R. Hancock, C. Martinez, C. Dever, V Kunkel, A. Gibson
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2019)
Article
Soil Science
G. R. Hancock, V. Kunkel, T. Wells, Cristina Martinez
Article
Agronomy
Cristina Martinez, Daniel Clarke, Yash P. Dang, Chelsea Janke, Michael J. Bell
Summary: The study found that controlled-release fertilizers can delay nitrogen release compared to standard urea, but do not show clear advantages in terms of crop productivity and yield. Despite differences in nitrogen release dynamics, in-season mineralization may mask any potential benefits from the slower release of nitrogen from controlled-release fertilizer products.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Peter M. Kopittke, Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, Yolima Carrillo, Timothy R. Cavagnaro, Deli Chen, Qing-Lin Chen, Mercedes Roman Dobarco, Feike A. Dijkstra, Damien J. Field, Michael J. Grundy, Ji-Zheng He, Frances C. Hoyle, Ingrid Kogel-Knabner, Shu Kee Lam, Petra Marschner, Cristina Martinez, Alex B. McBratney, Eve McDonald-Madden, Neal W. Menzies, Luke M. Mosley, Carsten W. Mueller, Daniel V. Murphy, Uffe N. Nielsen, Anthony G. O'Donnell, Elise Pendall, Jennifer Pett-Ridge, Cornelia Rumpel, Iain M. Young, Budiman Minasny
Summary: Healthy soils play a crucial role in planetary survivability, providing not only calories but also other essential functions. However, intensive agriculture is rapidly degrading soils and diminishing their capacity to deliver vital functions, highlighting the need to focus on the multiple functions of soils for long-term human welfare and the survivability of the planet.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Soil Science
Sarita Manandhar, Michael J. Bell, Ram C. Dalal, Neal W. Menzies, Cristina Martinez
Summary: This study assessed the ability of the N natural abundance (NA) method and 15N-enrichment (EN) method to quantify urea-N recovery by maize in soils with different management histories, finding that the NA method consistently estimated 10% lower recovery efficiency (REN) and N derived from fertiliser (Ndff) compared to the EN method, regardless of management history.
NUTRIENT CYCLING IN AGROECOSYSTEMS
(2022)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Jitka Kochanek, Rochelle M. Soo, Cristina Martinez, Aloesi Dakuidreketi, Agnieszka M. Mudge
Summary: Biochar is regarded as a potential solution for intensifying production in agriculture, horticulture, forestry, biodiversity restoration, and other plant-related industries to meet sustainability and economic goals. However, there are challenges and uncertainties regarding its commercial viability. The review emphasizes the need for standardization and technologies to remove contaminants, as well as the potential for biochar to be transformed into profitable commodities through circular economy practices, improving system efficiency and profitability.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2022)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Antonio Reverter, Cristina Martinez, Phil Currey, Severine van Bommel, Nicholas J. Hudson