Evaporation and the difference between precipitation and evaporation in Bulgaria by Peter Nojarov

“…In addition, most of the country has positive values in terms of the average annual values of precipitation-vaporation difference. …”
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Surface Roughness of CoCr and ZrO2 Femoral Heads with Metal Transfer: A Retrieval and Wear Simulator Study by Alan W. Eberhardt, R. Travis McKee, John M. Cuckler, Donald W. Peterson, Preston R. Beck, Jack E. Lemons

“…Such transfers roughen the head surface, increasing polyethylene wear in total hip replacements. …”
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Cover‐crop effects on near‐surface soil physical properties, infiltration, and nematodes over time in the Lower Mississippi River Valley by Cooper Fanning, Kristofor R. Brye, Mike Daniels, Trenton L. Roberts, Sam Fernandes, Lisa Wood

“…Averaged across depth, bulk density did not change over time under a no cover crop (NCC) treatment, but increased approximately 0.03 g cm−3 over time under CC. …”
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The Relationship Between Surface Meteorological Variables and Air Pollutants in Simulated Temperature Increase Scenarios in a Medium-Sized Industrial City by Ronan Adler Tavella, Daniele Feijó das Neves, Gustavo de Oliveira Silveira, Gabriella Mello Gomes Vieira de Azevedo, Rodrigo de Lima Brum, Alicia da Silva Bonifácio, Ricardo Arend Machado, Letícia Willrich Brum, Romina Buffarini, Diana Francisca Adamatti, Flavio Manoel Rodrigues da Silva Júnior

“…This study investigated the relationship between surface meteorological variables and the levels of surface air pollutants (O₃, PM₁₀, and PM_2.5) in scenarios of simulated temperature increases in Rio Grande, a medium-sized Brazilian city with strong industrial influence. …”
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Validation of Remotely Sensed Evapotranspiration Products Using Optical–Microwave Scintillometer Flux Measurements Over the Heterogeneous Surfaces by Zhiguo Ren, Tao Che, Feinan Xu, Yang Zhang, Junlei Tan, Jiemin Wang, Weizhen Wang

“…It is found that OMS could measure reliable area-averaged turbulent fluxes and ET over both homogeneous and heterogeneous underlying surfaces. …”
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Branch surface morphology regulates particulate matter capture in urban trees: implications for exposure risk mitigation across developmental stages by Xiaowu Xu, Guo Liu, Jiahao Zhao, Xinghua Hu, Xizhi Lv

“…The total PM accumulation of twigs and branches a averaged 63.65 ± 17.90 and 184.17 ± 25.23 μg/cm2 (mean ± SE), respectively. …”
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Relationship between Length and Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Signal Strength in Metal Nanoparticle Chains: Ideal Models versus Nanofabrication by Kristen D. Alexander, Shunping Zhang, Angela R. Hight Walker, Hongxing Xu, Rene Lopez

“…We have employed capillary force deposition on ion beam patterned substrates to fabricate chains of 60 nm gold nanospheres ranging in length from 1 to 9 nanoparticles. Measurements of the surface-averaged SERS enhancement factor strength for these chains were then compared to the numerical predictions. …”
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Glycemic-dependent changes of skin autofluorescence level in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus by M. V. Proskurina, N. G. Kiseleva, V. V. Salmin, T. E. Taranushenko

“…The fluorescence spectra were normalized to the average value of the UV LED signal and the moving average smoothed using a 10 nm window. …”
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Current-Volt Biosensing “Cystatin C” on Carbon Nanowired Interdigitated Electrode Surface: A Clinical Marker Analysis for Bulged Aorta by Xi Chen, Jie Kang, Qiu Sun, Cheng Liu, Hongling Wang, Chen Wang, Subash C. B. Gopinath

“…This papain-modified electrode surface was utilized to detect the different concentrations of Cystatin C (100 pg/mL to 3.2 ng/mL). …”
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Strain Hardening of Nickel-Based Alloys: Microstructure Related Analytical Evaluations, Molecular Dynamics Modelling, and Effects of Ultrasonic Surface Finishing by B.M. Mordyuk, V.М. Shyvaniuk, G.S. Mogylnyi, V.І. Bondarchuk, and О.S. Gatsenko

“…This paper aims to review and analyse the feasibility of surface finishing of various types for strengthening and improving other properties of aviation nickel-based alloys. …”
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A Two-Step Framework for Generating 0.01°, Hourly, and Gapless Land Surface Temperature by Jun Ma, Jingping Guo, Jingan Wu, Huanfeng Shen

“…By depicting high-frequency surface thermal dynamics, hourly gapless land surface temperature (LST) data at a moderate spatial scale are crucial for various thermal environment investigations. …”
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Kinetics and dynamics of dissolved organic nitrogen, and nitrogen cycling genes in the soil profile of an irrigated vineyard with surface-applied organic amendments by Mehdi Sharifi, Lori Phillips, Seanna Zintel, Brent Seuradge

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Comparative clinical evaluation of the stability of implants using double acid etching treatment with and without the addition of fluoride solution: A randomized clinical trial by Fernando Luiz Kaesemodel Hoppe, Márcio de Carvalho Formiga, Gislaine Fernandes Felipe Garcia, Rafael Manfro, Marcelo Carlos Bortoluzzi

“…Twelve patients were recruited: eight females and four males with an average age of 58.3 years and they received either double acid etched implants (control: Porus Implant, Sistema Conexão) and double acid etched implants containing fluoride on their surfaces (test: Porus Nano Implant, Sistema Conexão). …”
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Assessment of microplastic contamination in the Karnali River: A baseline study in remote region of western Nepal by Kishor Kumar Maharjan, Prakash Pyakurel, Suraj Bista, Ram Prasad Dhungel

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Influence of Cold-Rolling Processes on the Dimensional Accuracy and Roughness of Small-Diameter Thick-Walled Seamless Tubes by Xiuping Ding, Ran Li, Pengfei Jin, Weijie Wang, Cheng Zhang, Minyu Ma, Jinfeng Huang

“…Under optimal conditions, the average inner surface roughness <i>S_a</i> can reach 0.177 μm, and small-diameter thick-walled seamless tubes with deviations in the inner diameter and wall thickness of 0.05 mm and 0.03 mm, respectively, are obtained. …”
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CHANGES IN TEMPERATURE REGIME AND PRECIPITATION REGIME OF WARM AND COLD PERIODS IN VARIOUS CLIMATIC ZONES OF THE NORTH CAUCASUS REGION by B. A. Ashabokov, L. M. Fedchenko, L. A. Kesheva, N. V. Teunova

“…Research results and discussion Average temperatures and precipitation were calculated for the cold period, which includes October-December of the previous year and January-April of the next year, and the warm period, from May to September, for 11 weather stations located in 4 climatic zones of the region Further, the obtained values were averaged within each climatic zone Climatic norms (average 1961-1990) were determined for each climatic zone in warm and cold periods In all climatic zones in the cold and warm periods, an excess of the temperature climatic norm is observed, with the exception of the high-mountain zone in the cold period For the amount of precipitation, the warm period is characterized by a decrease in the amount of precipitation, except for the mountainous zone In the cold season, an increase in precipitation is observed in all climatic zones The obtained time series were investigated by the methods of mathematical statistics and supplemented with linear trends characterizing the trend of the value under consideration for the period 1961-2019 Trends were calculated by the well-known least squares method . …”
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Comprehensive experimental and numerical characterization of microstructural and mechanical anisotropy in wire arc additive manufactured carbon steel by Luiz Eduardo dos Santos Paes, João Marcos Souza Dias, João Rodrigo Andrade, Edmundo Benedetti Filho, Henrique Nardon Ferraresi, Leonardo Rosa Ribeiro da Silva, Carolina Xavier de Jesus Silva, Valério Luiz Borges, Kaue Correa Riffel, Silvina Hereñú, Pablo Francia, Elisan dos Santos Magalhães, Moisés Luiz Lagares Junior, Carlos Antonio Ribeiro Duarte, Tiago Vieira da Cunha, Núbia dos Santos Saad, Louriel Oliveira Vilarinho

“…Microhardness values varied with average of 223.3, 176.3 and 187.6 HV0.1 for top, middle and bottom regions, respectively, the same trend was found in the simulation. …”
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Winter positions of Arctic front during periods of cooling and warming by A. Yu. Mikhailov, A. N. Zolotokrylin, T. B. Titkova

“…Thus, despite significant changes in properties of the surface and the temperature regime to the north of 72.5 N (the warming), according to all the criteria the AF climatic position remains quasi‑stationary for 32‑year periods of averaging.…”
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Research on Modification Technology of Laser Cladding Stellite6/Cu Composite Coating on the Surface of 316L Stainless Steel Plow Teeth by Wenhua Wang, Qilang He, Wenqing Shi, Weina Wu

“…Plow loosening machines are essential agricultural machinery in the agricultural production process. Improving the surface strengthening process and extending the working life of the plow teeth of the plow loosening machine are of great significance. …”
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STUDY OF METHANE CONCENTRATION VARIABILITY IN THE SURFACE LAYER OF THE SEA OF JAPAN IN THE CONTEXT OF SEISMIC EVENTS (BASED ON THE RESULTS OF EXPEDITION STUDIES IN 2017–2018) by A. O. Kholmogorov, N. S. Syrbu, R. B. Shakirov

“…Based on the results of the RV AKADEMIK OPARIN integrated geological-geophysical expedition (September 21 – October 31, 2017), this paper deals with the regularities of methane concentration variability in the surface layer of the Sea of Japan: the average growth and the average growth period were 70 % and 10 h, respectively, after each earthquake whereas a decrease in methane concentration in the sea water was 10–30 % 2–4 h before a seismic event. …”
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