Nautical Tourism Vessels as a Source of Seafloor Litter: An ROV Survey in the North Adriatic Sea by Livia Maglić, Lovro Maglić, Antonio Blažina

“…Marine litter threatens ocean ecosystems, and nautical tourism, as a source of litter, contributes significantly. This paper presents a qualitative and quantitative study of seafloor litter in the Bay of Selehovica in the northern Adriatic Sea. …”
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Study on the source of nitrate in atmospheric particulate matter in Beijing using nitrogen and oxygen dual isotopes by Shaosong Zhen, Min Luo, Yang Shao, Diandou Xu, Lingling Ma

“…Abstract Nitrate (NO3 –) is a crucial component of atmospheric pollutants, and understanding its sources and formation mechanisms holds significant importance for air pollution control. …”
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Retinal and Choroidal Thickness in relation to C-Reactive Protein on Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography by Dawei Fang, Qingjian Li, Ke Yan, Sennan Xu, Jing Jiang, Xin Che, Yu Zhang, Yiwen Qian, Zhiliang Wang

“…To evaluate the relationships between C-reactive protein (CRP) and retinal and choroidal thickness by swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT). Methods. …”
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Status, sources and health risk assessment of PAHs, NPAHs and OPAHs in road dust of Xinjiang, China by Xiawei Yang, Yaqin Ji, Bingbing Wang, Jingwen Shi, Wenju Xu, Jiaofan Ma, Ruixing Shen, Yan Jiang

“…According to the diagnostic ratio and PMF results, four source factors were identified: biomass combustion (36.3%), coal combustion (39.0%), gasoline and diesel combustion (13.3%), and petroleum (11.4%). …”
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Thermal response characteristics of tunnel lining CHEs for a subway source heat pump system by Wenze Wu, Yongming Ji, Jiachen Jiao, Songtao Hu

“…The subway source heat pump system (SSHPS) offers an effective approach to mitigating thermal pollution in underground environments. …”
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Digital Twin-Based Framework for Real-Time Monitoring and Analysis of Urban Mobile-Source Emissions by Peter Zhivkov, Stefka Fidanova, Ivan Dimov

“…The method helps make evidence-based traffic management and urban planning judgments by identifying unidentified pollution hotspots and source contributions. The technique offers a scalable option for establishing healthier urban development and marks a substantial leap in environmental monitoring.…”
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Minimization of total costs for distribution systems with battery energy storage systems and renewable energy sources by Thai Dinh Pham, Thang Trung Nguyen, Le Chi Kien

“…Besides, this work also suggests an open-source simulator (OpenDSS) for addressing the power flow problem and develops a co-simulation between two active software (OpenDSS and MATLAB) through the component object model (COM) interface for addressing the continuous optimization problems. …”
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Measurement of Atmospheric Coherence Length from a Shack–Hartmann Wavefront Sensor with Extended Sources by Junrui Zhang, Yuling Zhao, Leqiang Yang, Jie Liu, Wenyu Wang, Zhengwei Li, Jianli Wang, Tao Chen

“…This paper proposes a novel strategy that utilizes extended sources directly as the information sources, combining the wavefront phase variance method with the extended source offset algorithm based on Shack–Hartmann wavefront sensors to directly measure atmospheric coherence length. …”
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Gas source and contribution identification for coal measure gas commingled production in Wulihou mining area by NI Xiaoming, FENG Dong, HAO Shaowei, WANG Kai, SU Erlei

“…The results showed that when isotopic differences in carbon and hydrogen values were observed between multiple gas-producing layers, these differences could be used to determine the source and proportion of gas from each layer. …”
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Open-source compact time-domain hydrogen (1H) NMR System for Field Deployment by Winford Janvrin, Jacob Martin, Daniel Hancock, Angelo Varillas, Austin R.J. Downey, Perry J. Pellechia, Joud Satme, Sang Hee Won

“…We validate the system using aqueous Copper(II) sulfate solutions, correlating T2 values with copper concentrations to simulate environmental heavy metal contamination monitoring. …”
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Source material for breeding winter bread wheat for grain quality in the north of the Middle Volga Region by I. D. Fadeeva, I. Yu. Ignatieva, A. G. Khakimova, O. P. Mitrofanova

“…‘Kazanskaya 560’. The values of protein content in grain were medium or high. …”
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Assessment and Application of Multi-Source Precipitation Products in Cold Regions Based on the Improved SWAT Model by Zhaoqi Tang, Yi Wang, Wen Chen

“…The applicability of the improved SWAT model and precipitation datasets in the source region of the Yarkant River was evaluated and analyzed using statistical indicators, hydrological characteristic values, and watershed runoff simulation effectiveness. …”
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Nitrogen Source and Dose Effects on Spinach Yield and Total Nitrogen Content Across Storage Periods by Kemal Yalçın GÜLÜT, Gamze GÜLEÇ ŞENTÜRK

“…Calcium nitrate consistently promoted higher dry weight and total N content, reaching 5.40% for total N at 400 mg kg-1 on Day 0, compared to other N sources across various storage durations. The YR and SRAS also showed high total N levels, with values consistently above 4% at the highest dose. …”
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THE COMPOSITION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE SOURCE AREA FOR THE LATE PRECAMBRIAN TERRIGENOUS ROCKS OF THE OSELKOVAYA SERIES (BIRYUSA PRISAYANIE) by Z. L. Motova, T. V. Donskaya, D. P. Gladkochub

“…It is suggested that acid rocks were the denudation source of the terrigenous rocks in the lower part of the series, and the sandstones and aleuritic sandstones in the upper part of the series were sourced from rocks of a mixed (acid–base) composition. …”
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Bayesian model parameter learning in linear inverse problems: application in EEG focal source imaging by Alexandra Koulouri, Ville Rimpiläinen

“…Poorly selected conductivity values cause well-documented artifacts in the EEG source imaging results, and the determination of patient-specific head tissue conductivities is a significant technical problem. …”
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Optimizing fully-efficient two-stage models for genomic selection using open-source software by Javier Fernández-González, Julio Isidro y Sánchez

“…We also provide a comprehensive theoretical background and open-source R code, enhancing understanding and facilitating broader adoption of fully-efficient two-stage models in GS. …”
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Traditional Man in the “Digital Cell”. Ideal Sources of Alternative Scenarios (20–30s of the XXth century) by A. V. Shcherbina

“…The ideology and methodology of solving the problem practically posed in modern Russia is discussed: to preserve traditional values in a high-tech modern society. The author substantiates the legitimacy of comparing the current global situation with the situation between the two world wars in the twentieth century and referring to the heuristic potential of the ideas about the essence of technology expressed at that time.Methodology and sources. …”
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Heavy Metal(oid)s in Soil–Tea System: Sources, Bioaccumulation, and Risks in Eastern Dabie Mountain by Minxuan Luo, Tian Liu, Jinyan Huang, Honggen Xu, Ting Jiang, Xiang Xie, Yujing Yang

“…Results showed that Zn (82.65 mg/kg) and Cd (0.15 mg/kg) were the most enriched HMs in soils with higher <i>I</i>_geo values than other HMs. PMF analysis identified four major HM sources: mining and transportation (27.75%), agricultural activities (26.90%), natural soil parent material (26.17%), and industrial emissions (19.18%). …”
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Scheme design for neutron beam shaping assembly based on D-Be compact fast neutron source by WANG Jia, ZHANG Zixiong, LI Kaixuan, PAN Yangxuan, WEI Qianglin, LIU Yibao

“…Then, a scheme design for BSA was carried out using a 1.45 MeV, 30 mA deuterium beam to bombard a 9 μm thin beryllium target, and set a basis BSA model with a cylindrical structure as a whole.ResultsThe simulation results show that using a 20 cm thick BiF3 and 30 cm thick MgF2 combined slowing layer, a 30 cm thick Pb reflector layer, a 9 cm thick MgF2 supplementary slowing layer, and a 0.2 mm thick Cd thermal neutron absorption layer, the outlet is ensured to γ and fast neutron composition, Φepi/Φth, Φepi/Φfast meets the recommended values of the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency).ConclusionsThis study obtained the neutron spectra and BSA specific design scheme of low-energy deuterium beams and thin beryllium targets, providing data reference for the slowing shaping of neutrons in D-Be neutron sources and supporting subsequent research on D-Be sources.…”
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Runoff simulation and analysis of water source in the high-altitude and cold region of the Shaliu River Basin by Yunying Wang, Zongxing Li, Zongjie Li, Baijuan Zhang, Guohui Li, Lanping Si

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