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Environmental Sciences
Li Li, Zixuan Li, Zhiguo He, Zhuzhu Yu, Yihan Ren
Summary: Understanding the characteristics and dynamic mechanisms of storm surges is essential for the prevention of coastal disasters. This study used a validated numerical model to investigate storm surges in Hangzhou Bay, a typical macro-tidal estuary on the east coast of China. The results showed that wind strength and tides were the main factors affecting storm surges, and the interaction between tides and storm surges played a significant role.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jiajing Wang, Jiangping Zhu, Dongrong Lei, Leping Jiang
Summary: This study provides the first evidence of rice harvesting through the analysis of use-wear and phytolith residues on stone tools. The findings support the early domestication of rice and reveal the complexity of rice harvesting strategies in the Lower Yangtze River region before the emergence of full-fledged agriculture.
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Yongsheng Wu, Charles Hannah, Pascal Matte, Mitchell O'Flaherty-Sproul, Ruping Mo, Xiaoyi Wang, Phillip MacAulay
Summary: This study investigated the tidal propagation in the Lower Fraser River in British Columbia, Canada using observed data and a hydrodynamic model. The results show that the amplitudes of the principal tides decrease from downstream to upstream and vary with different seasons and locations, strongly correlated with river discharge. The Pitt River and Pitt Lake system is found to be important for tidal propagation in the river channel.
ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE
(2022)
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Energy & Fuels
Shakeel Ahmad, Shahid Ghazi
Summary: This study focuses on the Early Cretaceous Lower Goru sand intervals in the Lower Indus Platform area. By using a third-order sequence stratigraphic framework, the depositional architecture and reservoir geometries of the Lower Goru Formation are understood. The research suggests that the Lower Goru Formation was deposited in river-dominated deltas and there may be different river lobes due to auto-cyclic switching of river distributaries. Proven reservoir intervals of the formation are concentrated in lowstand system tracts, and the net sand and porosity maps, gross depositional map, and depositional cross section provide insights into potential sandstone reservoirs and their geometries.
JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
Maria A. Tiongco, Enrico Vesperini, Anna Lisa Varri
Summary: In this study, we investigate the early internal rotational properties of star clusters and how they are affected by the external potential of their host galaxies using N-body simulations. Our results show that the interaction between violent relaxation process, angular momentum, and external torque creates a complex kinematic structure within the cluster. The velocity dispersion anisotropy of the cluster is also influenced by the variation of rotation axis directions.
MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Masaki Eda, Yu Itahashi, Hiroki Kikuchi, Guoping Sun, Kai-Hsuan Hsu, Takashi Gakuhari, Minoru Yoneda, Leping Jiang, Guomei Yang, Shinichi Nakamura
Summary: This study analyzed goose bones from a 7,000-year-old rice cultivation village in the lower Yangtze River valley, China, using various methods. The findings suggest that geese in this village were at an early stage of domestication, making them the oldest domesticated poultry species in history.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
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Geography, Physical
Johannes Oerlemans, Jack Kohler, Adrian Luckman
Summary: This study models the evolution of Tunabreen, a tidewater glacier in Svalbard, using a minimal glacier model. The glacier is found to be very sensitive to changes in the equilibrium line altitude (ELA), with the calving parameter playing a significant role in glacier evolution.
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
Roberto A. Tejada Arevalo, Joshua N. Winn, Kassandra R. Anderson
Summary: For most hot Jupiters orbiting main-sequence Sun-like stars, tidal torques are expected to transfer angular momentum from the planet's orbit to the star's rotation, leading to uncertainties in the history of orbital evolution of these planets. Recent advances in planet detection and host-star characterization have provided evidence for tidal spin-up, showing that hot Jupiters tend to alter the rotation speeds of their host stars while on the main sequence and making it unreliable to determine the ages of hot-Jupiter hosts using gyrochronology.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Rajiv Radhakrishnan, Patrick D. Skosnik, Mohini Ranganathan, Mika Naganawa, Takuya Toyonaga, Sjoerd Finnema, Ansel T. Hillmer, Irina Esterlis, Yiyun Huang, Nabeel Nabulsi, Richard E. Carson, Deepak C. D'Souza
Summary: Lower synaptic vesicle density was observed in several brain regions in schizophrenia (SCZ) patients compared to healthy controls in this study, as indicated by [C-11]UCB-J PET imaging. Frontal synaptic vesicle density was found to be correlated with severity of psychotic symptoms and cognitive performance.
MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
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Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Zhiyong Wan, Yun Li, Xiaogang Wang, Jianfeng An, Long Cheng, Yipeng Liao
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between water level variation and lock emptying operations in a lower approach channel using a 2D hydrodynamic model and physical model tests. It identifies the impact of water level variation on navigation safety under extreme operation scenarios of a quadruple-lane lock group. The results indicate that discharge and interval running time have the greatest influence on water level variation at the lock head.
JOURNAL OF HYDROINFORMATICS
(2022)
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Oceanography
Christian Armstrong, John A. Howe, Andrew Dale, Christopher Allen
Summary: This study conducted a high-resolution bathymetric survey of the Gulf of Corryvreckan (GoC) to better understand the interaction between energetic tidal flows and submarine bathymetry. The research revealed high-speed drifting within the GoC, with deceleration and change of direction at specific points, resulting in complex sedimentary bedforms. These findings are crucial for understanding sediment transport pathways in energetic tidal zones.
CONTINENTAL SHELF RESEARCH
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Liliya Kushnireva, Kanishka Basnayake, David Holcman, Menahem Segal, Eduard Korkotian
Summary: This study investigates the effects of cytosolic calcium surges on mitochondrial calcium concentration in cultured rat hippocampal neurons. It identifies local and global calcium events, and suggests that the cytosolic and mitochondrial calcium concentrations are highly correlated.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Michael Krings
Summary: Filamentous cyanobacteria exhibit morphological diversity, with the genus Stigonema being particularly complex. A new filamentous cyanobacterium, Rhystigonema obscurum, was discovered in Lower Devonian Rhynie chert, expanding our knowledge of cyanobacterial biodiversity in early non-marine ecosystems. This specimen is characterized by true branching and a distinct sheath, resembling Stigonemataceae species.
REVIEW OF PALAEOBOTANY AND PALYNOLOGY
(2021)
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Geography, Physical
Eric W. Prokocki, James L. Best, Maurico M. Perillo, Philip J. Ashworth, Daniel R. Parsons, Gregory H. Sambrook Smith, Andrew P. Nicholas, Christopher J. Simpson
Summary: This article quantifies changes in primary dune morphology of the mesotidal Lower Columbia River (LCR), USA, and identifies different types of dunes and the mechanisms that influence their morphology.
EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS
(2022)
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Engineering, Environmental
Carlos Baeza-Martinez, Sonia Olmos, Miguel Gonzalez-Pleiter, Joaquin Lopez-Castellanos, Eduardo Garcia-Pachon, Mar Masia-Canuto, Luis Hernandez-Blasco, Javier Bayo
Summary: This study investigates the presence of airborne microplastics (MPs) in the lower human airways and finds that the majority of MPs are in the form of microfibers. The average concentration of MPs in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid is 9.18 items/100 mL, with particulate MPs accounting for a small percentage. The average size of MPs is 1.73 mm, and the longest dimension corresponds to a polyacrylic fiber.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2022)
