Article
Environmental Sciences
Saichun Tan, Bin Chen, Hong Wang, Huizheng Che, Huaying Yu, Guangyu Shi
Summary: This study uses satellite data to analyze the spatial and temporal variations of East Asian dust storms and investigate their relationship with vegetation coverage, soil properties, and climatic factors. The results show that improvements in vegetation coverage and favorable climatic factors lead to a decrease in the dust storm index, while increases in surface wind speed, decreases in temperature, and low soil moisture result in an increase in the index.
Article
Ecology
Mei Yong, Masato Shinoda, Banzragch Nandintsetseg, Lige Bi, Hailin Gao, Yingshun Wang
Summary: Aeolian processes in temperate grasslands are influenced by factors such as vegetation, soil moisture, and land use, with grassland protection legislation effectively reducing dust events in Inner Mongolian grasslands since 2003.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
Jamshid Ansari, Sougata Bardhan, Frieda Eivazi, Stephen H. Anderson, Sidath S. Mendis
Summary: This study investigated the effects of different land use systems and soil moisture variations on soil bacterial communities in the Missouri River Floodplain. The results showed that the land use systems had minimal impact on the structure and diversity of soil bacterial communities, while soil moisture significantly influenced the abundance of certain bacterial phyla.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Geography, Physical
Yu Zhang, Juanle Wang, Altansukh Ochir, Sonomdagva Chonokhuu, Chuluun Togtokh
Summary: According to SDG 15.3, frequent sand and dust storms on the Mongolian plateau pose a long-term challenge in preventing and controlling land degradation. This study utilized MODIS remote sensing data to monitor and analyze these events. Results show a decrease in the overall frequency of sand and dust storms, with the highest occurrence in the first decade. The cross-border regions between China and Mongolia, particularly in southern Mongolia, are identified as centers of high intensity. Precipitation exhibits a strong negative correlation with the affected area, and efforts by the Mongolian and Chinese governments in wind prevention and sand control contribute to regional restoration. Recommendations for policies regarding cross-border sandstorm responses are proposed.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DIGITAL EARTH
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Herve Douville, Katharine M. Willett
Summary: Despite improvements in climate modeling, global predictions of the terrestrial water cycle remain uncertain. A study using observed data on temperature and humidity suggests that projections are more accurate when both factors are considered, and highlights the urgent need for mitigation policies. The study also identifies a drying trend in the future, particularly in the northern midlatitudes, and emphasizes the importance of adapting to these changes.
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Mingjie Ma, Xinghua Yang, Qing He, Ali Mamtimin
Summary: We aimed to improve and evaluate the dust devil parameterization scheme using intensive observations of meteorological and dust devil data in the desert-oasis ecotone of the Xiaotang region in the northern margin of the Taklimakan Desert in combination with GPS sounding in the hinterland of the desert. The results indicated that the temperature difference between the surface and air at a height of 2 m above the ground suitable for dust devil formation was 16℃. In addition, the suitable wind speed (2 m height above ground surface) was 3.2-3.6 m/s. The thermodynamic efficiency of dust devils after improvement was significantly higher than that before improvement. The values were improved by 84.7%, 63.9%, 25.6%, 13.3%, 12.5%, 22.7%, 26.6%, 26.9%, and 21.4% for every hour from 09:00 to 17:00, respectively. The annual number of dust devil occurrences after improvement was 431, which was 55.2% higher than that before improvement. The total annual duration of dust emission after improvement was 181.3 h, which was 95.9% lower than that calculated using day length before improvement and 31.8% higher than that calculated using sunshine time before improvement. The average vertical dust flux of a single dust devil event after improvement was 0.25 g/(m(2)middots), which was 68.8% lower than that before improvement. The average annual dust emission from dust devils per square kilometer was 320.5 t/km(2) and 15.3 t/km(2) before and after improvement, respectively, indicating that the value after improvement was significantly lower (approximately one-twentieth) than that before improvement.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED CLIMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Narges Poornazari, Bijan Khalilimoghadam, Zeinab Hazbavi, Mohsen Bagheri Bodaghabadi
Summary: This study assessed land degradation in Southeastern Ahvaz, the largest source area for dust storms, using the MMEDALUS method. The soil quality index, climate quality index, vegetation quality index, and management quality index were used to evaluate the dust hotspot in SEA, with results showing severe and very severe degradation levels in the area.
LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Kun Zhao, Yan Qu, Deping Wang, Zhongkuan Liu, Yuping Rong
Summary: Improving plant water use efficiency is crucial for utilizing limited water resources and ensuring sustainable development in agriculture industry. This study investigated the effects of different land use types on plant water use efficiency and their mechanisms, focusing on dry matter accumulation, evapotranspiration, soil properties, and water use efficiency. The results demonstrate that land use type significantly influences water use efficiency by affecting soil moisture, soil nutrients, and consequently, plant growth and evapotranspiration.
Article
Environmental Studies
Akito Kono, Toshiya Okuro
Summary: This study investigated how spatial heterogeneity of vegetation influences saltation occurrence, and found that the spatial distribution of shrubs can affect the relationships among roughness, saltation flux, and vegetation cover. When vegetation is distributed heterogeneously, saltation flux increases, while in homogeneously distributed vegetation, even small cover can suppress saltation flux.
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
John Beale, Toby Waine, Jonathan Evans, Ronald Corstanje
Summary: The article introduces the method of using synthetic aperture radar technology for high spatial resolution mapping of soil moisture, and compares and studies the verification at different depths, the results show that verification at different depths can improve accuracy.
IEEE JOURNAL OF SELECTED TOPICS IN APPLIED EARTH OBSERVATIONS AND REMOTE SENSING
(2021)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Eric Rappin, Rezaul Mahmood, Udaysankar Nair, Roger A. Pielke, William Brown, Steve Oncley, Joshua Wurman, Karen Kosiba, Aaron Kaulfus, Chris Phillips, Emilee Lachenmeier, Joseph Santanello, Edward Kim, Patricia Lawston-Parker
Summary: The passage discusses the impacts of irrigated agriculture on temperature and precipitation in the central United States, as well as the Great Plains Irrigation Experiment conducted in southeastern Nebraska. The experiment showed a clear irrigation signal during the peak growing season, affecting surface fluxes, temperature, humidity, and boundary layer dynamics.
BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Remote Sensing
Jing Wu, Yasunori Kurosaki, Batdelger Gantsetseg, Masahide Ishizuka, Tsuyoshi Thomas Sekiyama, Batjargal Buyantogtokh, Jiaqi Liu
Summary: The study found that using MODIS data and SWIR vegetation indices in the northern Gobi Desert can accurately estimate the coverage and mass of dry vegetation. The Soil Tillage Index (STI) and Normalized Difference Tillage Index (NDTI) performed well in this aspect, improving future wind erosion risk assessments in arid and semi-arid environments.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF APPLIED EARTH OBSERVATION AND GEOINFORMATION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Henry Garzon-Sanchez, Juan Carlos Loaiza-Usuga, Jaime Ignacio Velez-Upegui
Summary: Understanding the relationship between soil moisture and land use in tropical Andean mountain catchments is crucial for comprehending water fluxes and hydrological dynamics. This study found a connection between soil moisture, precipitation, and land use, with soil moisture showing differences at various scales. The study also highlighted the limitations of the topographic wetness index in predicting soil humidity behavior at the pedon scale.
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Long Zhao, Kun Yang, Jie He, Hui Zheng, Donghai Zheng
Summary: This study explores the feasibility of mapping global soil type and texture using satellite data, demonstrating that the proposed scheme can accurately map soil types compared to existing models. This is particularly crucial for remote areas with limited soil samples.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON GEOSCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Tianxiang Xu, Hanjiang Nie, Jun Yi, Xiaoli Liu, Muxing Liu, Qian Ren, Shenglong Li, Yuanhang Fei, Kang Hu, Xin Nan, Hailin Zhang
Summary: The response characteristics of soil moisture to rainfall were studied in upland field, paddy field, and forest land in the Chinese red soil region. The results showed that paddy field had the highest average soil moisture, while forest land had the longest lag time and required the highest amount of rainfall to trigger a response. The maximum increment of soil moisture was significantly correlated with rainfall amount. The land use conversion from forest land to upland field and paddy field may decrease rainfall infiltration capacity and increase runoff potential.
JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Sung Hoon Park
Summary: Numerical simulations of soot particle formation and growth in combustion processes are crucial for assessing environmental pollution and predicting industrial particle characteristics. The Soot Aerosol Moment Model (SAMM) has been developed to predict the changes in particle size distribution and morphology, offering comparable information with significantly reduced computation time compared to previous models. SAMM can effectively contribute to the study of chemical mechanisms for soot formation.
PARTICULATE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Gi-Bum Lee, Seung-Hyun Park, Youn-Young Jang, Nam-Su Huh, Sung-Hoon Park, Noh-Hwan Park, Jun Park
Summary: This paper presents a crack growth simulation program based on AI-FEM, which accurately predicts crack growth in structures under complex stress fields and simulates the transition from surface cracks to through-wall cracks. Sensitivity analyses and validation examples confirm the effectiveness and rationality of the program.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Transportation
Siwei Liu, Sung-Hoon Park, Young-Seo Choi, Gi-Tae Yeo
Summary: This study evaluates the efficiency of major container terminals in the Pearl River Delta region using data envelopment analysis and undesirable models, and finds that the efficiency of container terminals in Guangzhou is lower than those in Shenzhen and Hong Kong. The results provide a reliable reference for future port investment and regional development policy.
ASIAN JOURNAL OF SHIPPING AND LOGISTICS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Hyunwoo Kim, Sung-Hoon Park
Summary: In this study, MWNT/polymer composites with different aspect ratios and filler directions were prepared. The aligned composites exhibited higher elastic modulus and electrical conductivity compared to the randomly oriented composites. The piezoresistive properties of the composite depended on the aspect ratio and filler alignment.
MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Jeong-Yoo Kim, Kyu-Min Lee, Sung-Hoon Park
Summary: This paper develops an evolutionary approach to investigate the evolution of revealing one's own emotions in humans through natural selection. The results reveal the survival and dynamics of revealing and hiding types under different strategic interaction conditions, as well as the linkage between revealing traits and other-regarding traits.
PHYSICA A-STATISTICAL MECHANICS AND ITS APPLICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ji-Eun Park, Ju-Eun Lee, Bo-Kyung Moon, Hwajeong Lee, Sung-Hoon Park, Seong-Kyu Kim, Jung-Yoon Choe, Ji-Won Kim, Yun-Kyoung Song
Summary: This study aims to compare the effect of a telepharmacy service with a customised mobile device and monthly telecommunications to the usual pharmacist service on the humanistic and clinical outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The study will evaluate health-related quality of life, medication adherence, medication knowledge, clinical parameters, and frequency of acute care utilization as outcome measures.
Article
Economics
Sung-Hoon Park
Summary: This study examined the contingent fee arrangements and adversarial systems applied in the United States and found that these arrangements are not ideal for the plaintiff, but can achieve justice in litigation if the fee rate is not high.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF LAW AND ECONOMICS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Byung-Ho Kang, Oh-Nyoung Hur, Soon -Kook Hong, Sung-Hoon Park
Summary: Selecting an appropriate filler is crucial for manufacturing composites with desired properties. Carbon-based nano materials, such as carbon black, graphene, and carbon nanotubes (CNTs), have been extensively studied as reinforcing and conducting fillers. In this study, the piezo-resistive and mechanical properties of composites containing different types of CNTs (multi-walled CNTs and single-walled CNTs) were investigated. The results provide valuable guidelines for the wider application of CNT composites.
KOREAN JOURNAL OF METALS AND MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Haeju Lee, Dongwan Kim, Minseung Yeo, Yusin Kim, Chang Hoon Jung, Seogju Cho, Ji Hoon Park, Hye Jung Shin, Sung Hoon Park
Summary: The OCABOX model was used to analyze the formation of secondary inorganic PM species in the Seoul Metropolitan Area. By using measurement data of PM2.5 ionic components and their gaseous precursors obtained from the Olympic Park ground site, and HNO3 concentrations measured at a marine background site as boundary conditions, the accuracy of the model predictions was improved.
ASIAN JOURNAL OF ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Ji Hyun Jeong, Ha Lim Lee, Hyun Ji Park, Ye Eun Yoon, Jaeeun Shin, Mi-Young Jeong, Sung Hoon Park, Da-hye Kim, Seung-Woo Han, Choon-Gil Kang, Ki-Ju Hong, Sung-Joon Lee
Summary: Tomatoes with high levels of lycopene have antioxidative, hypolipidemic, and antidiabetic properties. This study investigated the effects of tomato ketchup and tomato paste on hepatic lipid metabolism and adipogenesis. The results showed that tomato ketchup and tomato paste reduced lipid accumulation and gluconeogenesis markers, and increased fatty acid oxidation in hepatocytes. They also increased adipogenesis and glucose uptake in adipocytes. In addition, a single oral dose of tomato ketchup and tomato paste improved glucose and insulin tolerance in mice. These findings suggest that lycopene-containing tomato ketchup and tomato paste may have beneficial effects on energy metabolism and blood glucose regulation.
FOOD SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Byung-Ho Kang, Jinyong Hong, Oh-Nyoung Hur, Minji Kang, Jiyun Moon, Jooyoung Seo, Gyeongrim Han, Suhyun Shin, Chang-Soo Lee, Sung-Hoon Park, Joonwon Bae
Summary: A carbonaceous monolith material was synthesized from polyacrylonitrile@lignin (PAN@lig) composite hybrid, and its sensing and adsorption capabilities were evaluated. The carbonization of PAN@lig produced a carbonaceous monolith with unique external and internal structures. The monolith exhibited stable structural and electrochemical properties, making it suitable for use as a sensing material and demonstrated the capacity to adsorb toxic chemicals/substances.
KOREAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Remie Fawaz, Courtney Bingham, Hadi Nayebi, Janice Chiou, Lindsey Gilbert, Sung Hoon Park, James H. Geiger
Summary: Glycogen is a glucose polymer that serves as the primary storage polysaccharide in bacteria and animals. The structure of the branching enzyme from E. coli has been determined, revealing new binding sites for malto-oligosaccharides and identifying a distinct binding mode in one of the previously known binding sites. The study also suggests a possible mechanism for chain length specificity in branching enzymes.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Byung-Ho Kang, Dong-Kwan Lee, Dae-sik Kim, Oh-Nyoung Hur, Chang-Soo Lee, Joonwon Bae, Sung-Hoon Park
Summary: Transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs), a class of versatile two-dimensional materials, have attracted attention due to their properties ranging from metals and semiconductors to insulators. Among them, NbSe2 is a metallic TMDC with substantial potential in energy and electronics fields. In this study, we employed lithium (Li)-ion intercalation-assisted exfoliation to obtain mono layers of NbSe2, by dramatically expanding the interlayer spacing. We propose our own strategy for the high-yield production of NbSe2 monolayers, as there have been limited studies on the optimized intercalation conditions. The highest electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness (SE) of 20 dB was measured at low amounts (approximately 1.65 mg), based on the electrical conducting nature of NbSe2.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Venkateswarlu Annapureddy, Sung Hoon Park, Hyunseok Song, Jungho Ryu
Summary: A strong self-biased magnetoelectric composite was proposed in this study, which can generate the maximum magnetoelectric response in a zero-bias field. This eliminates the need for bulky DC bias application and results in a simple ME device with a small volume.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2023)
Article
Economics
Sung-Hoon Park, Chad E. Settle
Summary: We examine how the observability of contracts between a plaintiff and attorney affects the efficiency and fairness of environmental conflicts. Using two game-theoretic models (an observable-contract game and an unobservable-contract game), we find two main results: (i) Unobservability of a contract may lead to inefficiency in legal efforts during environmental conflicts; however, (ii) Unobservability of a contract may increase the fairness of the outcome, specifically the plaintiff's probability of winning.
