Quantification of regional net CO₂ flux errors in the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) v10 model intercomparison project (MIP) ensemble using airborne measurements by J. Yun, J. Liu, J. Liu, B. Byrne, B. Weir, B. Weir, L. E. Ott, K. McKain, B. C. Baier, L. V. Gatti, S. C. Biraud

“…Our analysis reveals that the flux errors projected onto CO<span class="inline-formula">₂</span> space account for 55 %–85 % of the regional average RMSE over the 3 years, ranging from 0.88 to 1.91 ppm. …”
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Source-explicit estimation of brown carbon in the polluted atmosphere over the North China Plain: implications for distribution, absorption, and the direct radiative effect by J. Zhou, J. Zhou, J. Wu, X. Su, R. Wang, I. EI Haddad, X. Li, Q. Jiang, T. Zhang, W. Dai, J. Cao, A. S. H. Prevot, X. Tie, G. Li

“…The model aligns well with observed pollutant and aerosol levels, revealing an average near-surface BrC concentration of 5.2 <span class="inline-formula">µ</span>g m<span class="inline-formula">⁻³</span>, contributing 16.4 % to aerosol absorption at 365 nm. …”
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Neutronics-thermal-hydraulics-material coupling study of lead-bismuth cooled reactor single rod based on oxidative corrosion characteristics by JI Xu, CHAI Xiang, ZHANG Lefu, LIU Xiaojing

“…Concurrently, the growth of the oxide layer on the cladding surface exacerbates the heat transfer between the cladding and the coolant, thereby influencing the thermal-hydraulic and neutron physics parameters of the core. …”
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The heterogeneous association between education and the adoption of safe food handling practices in Ethiopia by Kai Su, Barbara Kowalcyk, Devin LaPolt, Lina Gazu, Silvia Alonso, Binyam Moges Azmeraye, Desalegne Degefaw, Galana Mamo, Dessie Abebaw Angaw, Amete Mihret Teshale, Robert Scharff

“…Similar patterns were found for washing surface. Conclusions Education is associated with increased adoption of safe food handling practices among individuals facing higher food safety risks. …”
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Exogenous melatonin enhances salt tolerance by regulating the phenylpropanoid biosynthesis pathway in common bean at sprout stage by Qi Zhang, Anjian Li, Bo Xu, Hongda Wang, Jinqi Yu, Jiaxi Liu, Lingmin Jian, Cheng Quan, Jidao Du

“…Melatonin application under salt stress (M+S) significantly improved sprout length, surface area, volume, and average diameter compared to the salt stress group (S). …”
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PENGARUH TEMPERATUR PADA REAKSI HIDRASI α-PINENA MENJADI α-TERPINEOL TERKATALIS ZEOLIT ALAM TERAKTIVASI by N Amilia, K Siadi, Latifah Latifah

“…Catalyst characterization includes the determination of the surface area, pore volume, and average pore by using NOVA Gas Analyzer 1200E sorption with BET method. …”
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Assessing the past and future dynamics of the Asian summer monsoon: Insights from palaeomonsoon synthesis and CMIP6 data by Mayank Shekhar, Aka Sharma, Pushpendra Pandey, Anupam Sharma, A.P. Dimri

“…Orography, evaporation, moisture content, and circulation all affect the severity of precipitation in addition to fine-scale surface moisture feedback. The findings show that it is essential to consider both the past and the future to accurately estimate local and regional-scale susceptibility to climate change. …”
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Consequences of coronavirus infection: Hemorheological disorders and possibilities for correction by Margarita V. Kruchinina, Andrei A. Gromov, Irina I. Logvinenko, Elina V. Kruchinina

“…Examined 308 patients (154 men and 154 women), average age 53.1±13.8 years, COVID-19 convalescents, within 2 to 14 months after the disease, 50 people of comparable age and gender who had not suffered COVID-19. 42 patients from the main group who had suffered coronavirus infection received complex therapy (taking the drugs Ronocit® and Cocarnit® (World Medicine Ilac San. …”
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Laser Applications in Metal Orthodontic Bracket Debonding: A Systematic Review by Patryk Woś, Sylwia Kiryk, Tomasz Dyl, Jan Kiryk, Tomasz Horodniczy, Magdalena Szablińska, Magdalena Aleksandra Dubowik, Wojciech Dobrzyński, Marcin Mikulewicz, Jacek Matys, Maciej Dobrzyński

“…Results: The included studies demonstrated that laser-assisted debonding generally resulted in less adhesive residue on the enamel surface compared to conventional methods, as evidenced by the reductions in ARI scores reported in two studies. …”
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Development and validation of machine learning models for predicting no. 253 lymph node metastasis in left-sided colorectal cancer using clinical and CT-based radiomic features by Hongwei Zhang, Kexin Wang, Shurong Liu, Guowei Chen, Yong Jiang, Yingchao Wu, Xiaocong Pang, Xiaoying Wang, Junling Zhang, Xin Wang

“…The CT model utilized largest lymph node average CT value, short-axis diameter and long-axis diameter. …”
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Techno-economic analysis of viability of two stand-alone water pumping systems for rural areas of Kanem oasis: Case studies of solar photovoltaic (PV) and solar organic Rankine cyc... by Hyacinthe Donfack Tessemo, Abdelhamid Issa Hassane, Jacques Bikai, Bill Vaneck Bot, Frédéric Lontsi, Paul Julbin Njock, Olivier Thierry Sosso, Ruben Martin Mouangue

“…The total surface area covered by the solar field is 206.1 m2 for PV compared to 200 m2 for the ORC system operating with R134a. …”
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Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction, Characterization, and Antioxidant Activities of the Polysaccharides from Fermented <i>Astragalus membranaceus</i> by Jingyan Zhang, Zijing Liang, Kang Zhang, Xi Tang, Lei Wang, Xueyan Gu, Huub F. J. Savelkoul, Jianxi Li

“…In addition, FAPS had a higher average molecular weight and a lower Mw/Mn ratio compared to APS. …”
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FEATURES OF DENTAL STATUS AND SOME MICROBIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF THE ORAL CAVITY OF YOUNG MEN. by Y.Y. Vodoriz, N.M. Ilenko, N.V. Ilenko, T.O. Petrushanko

“…It is based on an assessment of the number of microorganisms adsorbed on the surface of epithelial cells, stained by Romanovsky it and studied the correlation of oral microflora and the epithelial cells of the mucosa. …”
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Dusting Hole Film Cooling Heat Transfer on a Transonic Turbine Blade Tip by Ward Manneschmidt, Hallie Collopy, Phillip Ligrani, Kyle Goethals, Matthew Cox, Hongzhou Xu, Michael Fox

“…As the tip gap decreases from 1.4 mm to 0.8 mm, line-averaged adiabatic film cooling effectiveness generally increases on the rims and downstream regions of the recess, with increased magnitudes which are spread over larger spatial surface areas. …”
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Glacier-level and gridded mass change in river sources in the eastern Tibetan Plateau region (ETPR) from the 1970s to 2000 by Y. Zhu, Y. Zhu, S. Liu, S. Liu, J. Wei, K. Wu, K. Wu, T. Bolch, J. Xu, W. Guo, Z. Jiang, F. Xie, F. Xie, Y. Yi, Y. Yi, D. Shangguan, X. Yao, Z. Zhang

“…This is larger than the previous site-specific findings: the surface thinning increases on average from west to east along the Himalayas–Hengduan mountains, with the largest thinning in the Irrawaddy basin. …”
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Simulated photochemical response to observational constraints on aerosol vertical distribution over North China by X. Chen, X. Chen, K. Li, K. Li, T. Yang, X. Jin, X. Jin, L. Chen, L. Chen, Y. Yang, Y. Yang, S. Zhao, B. Hu, B. Zhu, Z. Wang, H. Liao, H. Liao

“…In response, photolysis rates changed following AOD, showing 33.4 %–73.8 % increases at the surface. Surface ozone increased by an average of 0.9 and 0.5 ppb in winter and summer, and the default API impact on ozone reduced by 36 %–56 %. …”
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A 3D acid fracturing design calibrated to describe the productivity index in several southwestern Iranian oil fields by Mohammad Mirhashemi, Kaveh Ahangari, Ali Naghi Dehghan, Kamran Goshtasbi

“…For the 10-minute tests: Core 1 (SABET- 1) showed an average error of 14.02% and a maximum error of 36.46%, while Core 2 (SABET- 2) showed an average error of 12.59% and a maximum error of 19.83%. …”
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Crop water use and crop coefficients of sunflower in the U.S. Central Great Plains by Thomas J. Trout, Kendall C. DeJonge, Huihui Zhang

“…Seasonal ETc of the well-irrigated crops varied from 422 to 660 mm and averaged 523 mm. About 10 % of the seasonal ETc with surface drip irrigation was estimated to be evaporation from the wet soil surface following precipitation or irrigation. …”
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Individual Baseline Balance Assessments in a Large Sample of Incoming NCAA Division I Athletes Using a Force Plate System by Scott A. Weismiller, Robert Monaco, Jason Womack, Brandon Alderman, Carrie Esopenko, Fiona N. Conway, Kyle Brostrand, Allison Brown, Nicola L. de Souza, Jennifer F. Buckman

“…Athletes, particularly male athletes, in the high versus low contact sport group showed significantly more sway in the eyes open, soft surface and the eyes closed, hard and soft surface stances…”
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Ureteral reconstruction with decellularized small intestinal submucosa matrix for ureteral stricture: A preliminary report of two cases by Qingkang Xu, Chen Chen, Zhefeng Xu, Feng Chen, Yongtao Yu, Xiang Hong, Shengli Xu, Jiajia Chen, Qin Ding, Hong Chen

“…Results: Both operations were successfully completed. The average operative time was 90 min and the average length of hospital stay was 15 days. …”
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