Climate-responsive vector control strategies for Aedes albopictus by Jesús Bellver-Arnau, Laura Blanco-Sierra, Santi Escartin, Simone Mariani, Frederic Bartumeus

“…Results Simulations revealed that larvicide treatments are most effective when applied preventively, early in the mosquito season, particularly under conditions of lower-than-average cumulative rainfall and, to a minor extent, colder-than-average temperatures, as these conditions limit larvae proliferation. …”
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Glacier Recession and Climate Change in Chitral, Eastern Hindu Kush Mountains of Pakistan, Between 1992 and 2022 by Zahir Ahmad, Farhana Altaf, Ulrich Kamp, Fazlur Rahman, Sher Muhammad Malik

“…Satellite analyses also indicated a significant increase in both maximum (+7.3 °C) and minimum (+3.6 °C) land surface temperatures between 1992 and 2022. Climate data analyses using the Mann–Kendall test, Theil–Sen Slope method, and the Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) model showed a clear increase in air temperatures from 1967 to 2022, particularly during the summer months (June, July, and August). …”
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Experimental and Numerical Modelling of Nonlinear Flow Behavior in Single Fractured Granite by Xiaopeng Su, Lei Zhou, Honglian Li, Binwei Xia, Zhonghui Shen, Yiyu Lu

“…The traditional fracture roughness value (Rp) of a single surface cannot adequately explain the intrinsic permeability in multiple samples. …”
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The effect of acorn scarification on the growth and root system size of Quercus robur L. seedlings grown in nursery containers by Mariusz Kormanek, Paweł Tylek, Jacek Banach, Zdzisław Kaliniewicz

“…The root system of seedlings grown from scarified seeds exhibited a higher average diameter and total volume of roots, as well as greater total length, surface area, and volume of fine roots, i.e. in the diameter range: 0.5 < D ≤ 2.0 mm. …”
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Retrieval of bulk hygroscopicity from PurpleAir PM_2.5 sensor measurements by J. Psotka, E. Tracey, R. J. Sica

“…<p>PurpleAir sensors offer a unique opportunity for a large-scale and densely populated array of sensors to study surface air quality. While PurpleAir sensors are inexpensive and abundant, they must be corrected to better agree with validated coincident measurements from more sophisticated instrumentation. …”
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Optimization of Preparation Process and Stability Investigation of Astaxanthin Vesicles by Chunran HAN, Diaomei MA, Chenchen LI, Jiaqi SUI

“…Under these conditions, the average encapsulation efficiency of astaxanthin liposomes was 89.58%±1.47%. …”
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Spatial and temporal variability of snow accumulation on the Western plateau of Elbrus (Central Caucasus) by I. I. Lavrentiev, S. S. Kutuzov, V. N. Mikhalenko, M. S. Sudakova, A. V. Kozachek

“…Detailed radar survey can be used to assess the effect of ice inflow from areas with different conditions of snow accumulation on the surface compared to the drilling point on the isotopic and chemical record in the glacier core. …”
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Using multi-satellite observations to constrain ammonia emissions and unlock their potential over open water by Mahmoudreza Momeni, Arash Kashfi Yeganeh, Hadi Zanganeh Kia, Masoud Ghahremanloo, Seyedali Mousavinezhad, Hannah J. De Guzman, Mark W. Shephard, Mark Z. Jacobson, Yunsoo Choi

“…Combined IASI/CrIS outperformed individual datasets when compared with surface measurements. Over NWGOM, average $$\:\text{N}{\text{H}}_{3}$$ concentrations increased significantly by 1.4 ppb, predominantly driven by biological nitrogen fixation. …”
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Triple Rings Trepanning Technology for Holes Ablated Using Nanosecond Pulse Laser in Al₂O₃ Ceramics Substrate by Linzheng Ye, Wanqi Zhang, Xijing Zhu, Yao Liu, Shida Chuai, Boyang Lv, Tengwei Li

“…It is deemed appropriate to process Al₂O₃ ceramics substrate at a power of 30 W. Furthermore, the average roundnesses at the entrance to the holes obtained by the laser triple rings trepanning technology processed in this paper were all above 0.95, and the average roundness at the exit from the holes was above 0.93. …”
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RAPESEED OFFER OF OLT COUNTY, IN NATIONAL AND REGIONAL CONTEXT (2008 – 2016) by Dragoș Mihai MEDELETE, Radu Lucian PÂNZARU, Dan BODESCU.

“…The decrease in the share for total production compared to the cultivated area at regional level, is explained by lower average yield per hectare for the county with 0.33% compared to the regional one.…”
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PESTICIDES - A PROBLEM IN ROMANIA'S AGRICULTURE? by Agatha POPESCU, Cristiana TINDECHE, Alina MĂRCUȚĂ, Liviu MĂRCUȚĂ, Adelaida HONȚUȘ

“…In the year 2020, pesticides were applied on larger surfaces than in 2007 and they accounted for 3.88 million ha for herbicides, 2.39 million ha for fungicides, and 2.34 million ha for insecticides. …”
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Study on Optimization of Process Parameters and Microstructure Properties of Laser-Cladded AlCoCrFeNi_2.1 Eutectic High Entropy Alloy by LI Zansong, WANG Dongsheng

“…In order to investigate the effects of processing parameters on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the AlCoCrFeNi2.1&#x00A0;eutectic high entropy alloy(EHEA)， an orthogonal experimental design coupled with a comprehensive-scoring method was used to preliminarily identified the optimal laser cladding conditions.Among the tested combinations， Sample 4 (laser power 1 800 W， scanning speed 360 mm/min， powder-feed rate 2.1 r/min) and Sample 5 (laser power 1 800 W， scanning speed 420 mm/min， powder-feed rate 2.4 r/min)received the highest scores.These two specimens were then subjected to multi-pass， single-layer laser cladding， and their microstructures and mechanical properties were systematically characterized.Results showed that the laser-cladded AlCoCrFeNi2.1&#x00A0;EHEA coating was composed predominantly of dual FCC and BCC phases.In the multi-pass coating， Sample 5 displayed a surface dominated by uniform equiaxed grains，whereas Sample 4 exhibited a mixture of columnar and equiaxed grains with larger， irregular sizes.Further investigations showed that Sample 5 possessed superior microhardness and wear resistance:an average hardness of 323.7 HV1.0，an average friction coefficient of 0.64，and markedly lower wear rate (1.16×10－6&#x00A0;mm3∙N－1∙mm－1) and wear volume (14.4 mm3) than Sample 4.Accordingly， the optimal laser-cladding parameters for AlCoCrFeNi2.1&#x00A0;EHEA were determined to be a laser power of 1 800 W， a scanning speed of 420 mm/min， and a powder-feed rate of 2.4 r/min.…”
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Isotopic composition of snow and ice on the glaciers of Novaya Zemlya by V. N. Mikhalenko, S. S. Kutuzov, A. A. Ekaykin, A. A. Lavrantiev, A. V. Kozachek, R. A. Chernov

“…The first studies of the isotopic composition of snow cover and glacial ice at Novaya Zemlya allowed determine the average values and the range of variability of δ18O and δD. …”
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Fractal Characteristics of Pores in the Longtan Shales of Guizhou, Southwest China by Yuqi Huang, Peng Zhang, Jinchuan Zhang, Xuan Tang, Chengwei Liu, Junwei Yang

“…The correlation analysis of fractal dimensions with specific surface area, average pore size, and maximum gas absorption volume indicates that D1 can comprehensively characterize the adsorption and storage capacity of shales, while D2 can effectively characterize the pore structure complexity. …”
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Supershear source model of the 2025 M7.8 Myanmar earthquake and paleoseismology of the Sagaing Fault: regions of significant overlap with past earthquakes by Diego Melgar, Ray Weldon, Yu Wang, Mary Grace Bato, Lin Thu Aung, Xuhua Shi, Weerachat Wiwegwing, Saw Ngwe Khaing, Soe Min, Myo Thant, Cole Speed, Robert Zinke, Eric Fielding, Aron Meltzner, Timothy Dawson

“…We also report on paleoseismic evidence from a key site at the epicenter of the 2025 earthquake near Mandalay, which reveals five surface-rupturing earthquakes over the past millennium, with similar average displacement. …”
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Determination of Soil Fluorine Speciation and Main Factors Affecting Tea Fluorine Content in Tea Gardens of Daba Mountain by Boxin FENG, Qianni MEN, Liming GAN, Liyong WEI, Jiufen LIU, Tao HE, Peng WANG, Yixin HE

“…The results show that：(1) The fluorine content in the surface soil of tea gardens ranges from 487.37 to 1120.78mg/kg, with an average value of 730.63mg/kg; The fluorine content of tea is 31.23-112.49mg/kg, with an average value of 57.58mg/kg. …”
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The Model for Dilution Process of Landslide Triggered Debris Flow —A Case of Guanba River in Tibet Southeastern Plateau by Jun Li, Ningsheng Chen

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Improved Inconel 718 superalloy repaired performance on 304 stainless steel shafts via recrystallization and Laves phase suppression in hybrid additive-subtractive manufacturing by Yi Li, Junbo Wu, Maoyuan Li, Weiwei Xu, Ruifang Ye, Zhenzhong Wang

“…Notably, it transformed continuous long-chained Laves phases into discrete blocky particles. The average peak hardness increased by 26 % (from 271 to 340 HV), and surface flatness increased by 300 % (from 473.5 to 157.7 μm). …”
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Assessing economic and hydrological effects of water-saving irrigation using a coupled SWAT–MODFLOW–AquaCrop model by Shiruo Hu, Yueting Ding, Shibo Cui, Yingjia Li, Jianshi Zhao

“…Other irrigation measures reduced groundwater storage by an average of 3.4 % and water yield by an average of 6.5 % for every 10 % increase in water-saving, below the 70% water-saving threshold. …”
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High Ambient Contrast Ratio and Efficiency LED Display Devices Utilizing Inverted Packaging Structure by Zong-Tao Li, Yi-Hua Qiu, Jia-Sheng Li, Jin-Cheng Li, Bin-Hai Yu, Xin Zhu, Xin-Rui Ding

“…Compared to traditional devices, the inverted device showed an average increase of over 800% in luminous flux (LF) and LOE, and an average increase of over 390% in ACR. …”
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