Study of Low-Level Wind Shear and Its Evolution Based on LIDAR and Aircraft Reports Identification by Jie DING, Lei ZHANG, Zeyong HU, Jiemin WANG, Kaijun ZHANG, Jiening LIANG, Yuan WANG, Zhida ZHANG, Lili XU, Jin WANG, Tao CAI

“…Low-level wind shear significantly impacts aviation safety and operational efficiency.Zhongchuan Airport， located in a mountainous inland region， experiences the influence of complex terrain and weather systems.Wind shear is frequently observed during the summer season.This study analyzes the spatial and temporal characteristics of low-level wind shear events at Zhongchuan Airport using aircraft reports spanning from 2009 to 2018.During the observation period from May 2016 to November 2017， a total of 18 low-level wind shear events were confirmed through aircraft verification.Two methods， namely the fixed and adaptive window methods， were compared to identify wind shear events using LIDAR data from the Windcube 400s-at instrument.The study also explored the continuous evolution and spatial characteristics of the three-dimensional wind shear structure.The results indicate that the frequency of low-level wind shear events has increased at a faster rate compared to the flight volume at Zhongchuan Airport over the past ten years.The peak months for low-level wind shear events at Zhongchuan Airport are April-July and August-October， influenced by local weather patterns.The peak months for low-level wind shear events at Zhongchuan Airport are April-July and August-October， influenced by local weather patterns.Wind shear induced by convective weather occurs in the weak or non-echo region surrounding the convective cloud， resulting from the convergence of updrafts and downdrafts outside the cloud， or the formation of a gust front following the downdraft's contact with the ground.The wind shear factor is correlated with the intensity of radar echoes.Compared to the fixed window method， the adaptive window method had a larger recognition range due to the different data sets included in the recognition window.Therefore， the adaptive window method was found to be more suitable for studying the three-dimensional evolution of wind shear structures.Therefore， the adaptive window method is better suited for studying the evolution of the three-dimensional wind shear structure.The wind shear in the vicinity of Zhongchuan Airport is characterized by a low spatial distribution， small horizontal scale， and short duration， primarily concentrated in the small-scale and γ mesoscale.In other words， the wind shear events occurred at relatively low altitudes， with horizontal scales mostly ranging between 1000~1500 m and 2000~2600 m， lasting less than 20 minutes.Furthermore， 40.5% of the wind shear events were attributed to the movement of the wind， primarily influenced by the background wind.The findings of this study contribute to a better understanding of the characteristics of wind shear， offering valuable insights for the identification， mechanisms， forecasting， and early warning of low-level wind shear events at Zhongchuan Airport.…”
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Healthcare access and utilisation trends among the elderly in India: Evidence from the LASI Wave-1 survey by Dhruvendra Lal, Amrit Virk, Ashish Goel, Sonu Goel, Kavisha Kapoor Lal, Suneela Garg, Bhavneet Bharti

“…This study examines the healthcare access and utilisation patterns and identifies associated determinants among older persons using nationally representative data. …”
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Monitoring of Fungal Diversity and Microclimate in Nine Different Museum Depots by Katharina Derksen, Peter Brimblecombe, Guadalupe Piñar, Monika Waldherr, Alexandra Bettina Graf, Pascal Querner, Katja Sterflinger

“…Data analyses indicated that key drivers involved in similarities, patterns and differences between the locations were their geographic location, immediate outdoor surroundings and indoor (micro)climatic fluctuations. …”
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Repurposing of CNS accumulating drugs Gemfibrozil and Doxylamine for enhanced sensitization of glioblastoma cells through modulation of autophagy by Smita Dey, Prerika Mathur, Sudeshna Mukherjee, Rajdeep Chowdhury, Syamantak Majumder, Aniruddha Roy, Shibasish Chowdhury

“…Abstract GBM is one of the most aggressive malignancies, having the greatest fatality rate and average life years lost. The current standard medicine, temozolomide (TMZ), is ineffective, requiring the development of new treatments. …”
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Ecological Aspects of the Formation of Regraded Solonchak in the Terek-Kuma Lowland of the Caspian by G. N. Gasanov, Z. M. Asadulaev, T. A. Asvarova, Z. U. Gasanova, K. M. Gadzhiev, R. R. Bashirov, A. S. Abdulaeva, Z. N. Akhmedova, M. R. Musaev, N. R. Magomedov, A. А. Aytemirov, S. L. Desinov

“…To reveal the basic patterns and principles of formation on the surface of crusty solonchak of an aeolian-accumulative horizon and its positive transformation at the taxonomic level.Material and Methods. …”
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Numerical Simulation of Frost Heave and Thaw Settlement Characteristics in a Complex Pipe–Soil System in the Seasonally Frozen Ground by Qinglin Li, Pengrui Feng, Rui Wang, Ni An, Ruiguang Bai, Guang Yang, Xinlin He, Ping Lin, Zixu Hu

“…By employing coupled thermal–hydraulic–mechanical (THM) simulation methods, the study analyzed the changes in volumetric water content, volumetric ice content, moisture migration patterns, and temperature field distribution of a water pipeline after three years of service under real engineering conditions in the cold region of northern Xinjiang, China. …”
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Old Habits Die Hard: Kinematic Carryover Between Low- and High-Impact Tasks in Active Females by Vaishnavi Vivek Chiddarwar, Katherine F. Wilford, Troy L. Hooper, C. Roger James, Karthick Natesan, Aaron Likness, Gesine H. Seeber, Phillip S. Sizer

“…Conclusion: The similarities in hip and knee kinematic patterns suggest that motor responses may generalize across varying task intensities. …”
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Deriving Coastal Sea Surface Current by Integrating a Tide Model and Hourly Ocean Color Satellite Data by Songyu Chen, Fang Shen, Renhu Li, Yuan Zhang, Zhaoxin Li

“…Both large-scale ocean circulation patterns in seas and fine-scale surface current structures in estuaries can be effectively captured. …”
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Childhood socioeconomic position and healthy ageing: results from five harmonised cohort studies in the ATHLOS consortium by Rachel Cooper, Sam Gnanapragasam, Seppo Koskinen, Muhammad Zakir Hossin, Matthew Prina, Albert Sanchez-Niubo, Yu-Tzu Wu, Ilona Grünberger

“…Causal mediation analysis was carried out to estimate the percentage of indirect effects via adult SEP (individual education and wealth).Results Higher levels of childhood SEP were associated with higher healthy ageing scores by up to five points and similar patterns were observed across populations from different countries. …”
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Acute alcohol intoxication among adolescents in Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium: a cross-national hospital chart comparison study by Stijn Verhulst, Nico van der Lely, Andrea Orsi, Giancarlo Icardi, Guido Van Hal, Hanna van Roozendaal, Louise Pigeaud, Allegra Ferrari, Loes de Veld, Inge Glazemakers, Jozef De Dooy

“…Comprehensive data on adolescent drinking patterns is crucial for developing effective prevention strategies. …”
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Exploring the driving forces of CO2 emissions in the European Union [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Manuel Jesús Hermoso-Orzáez, Juan Cámara-Aceituno, Andrés Rivadeneira- Zambrano, Julio Terrados-Cepeda, Antonio A. Golpe, Ángel Mena-Nieto, Jose-Enrique Garcia-Ramos

“…The analysis reveals a consistent decline in recent years attributed to rigorous EU policies to meet the CO2 emissions target outlined in its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). …”
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Coping and positive mental health in Canada among youth and adults: findings from a population-based nationally representative survey by Mihojana Jhumi, Laura L. Ooi, Karen C. Roberts, Melanie Varin

“…While there is evidence demonstrating a strong association between coping and PMH, less is known about how coping patterns differ across age groups. Given that age can impact coping ability, addressing this knowledge gap is warranted. …”
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Dynamics of Nocturnal Evapotranspiration in a Dry Region of the Chinese Loess Plateau: A Multi-Timescale Analysis by Fengnian Guo, Dengfeng Liu, Shuhong Mo, Qiang Li, Fubo Zhao, Mingliang Li, Fiaz Hussain

“…Evapotranspiration (<i>ET</i>) is an important part of agricultural water consumption, yet little is known about nocturnal evapotranspiration (<i>ETN</i>) patterns. An eddy covariance system was used to observe <i>ET</i> over five consecutive years (2020–2024) during the growing season in a dry farming area of the Loess Plateau. …”
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Evaluating Affordability of Healthier Diets in Four African Countries by Joaquin Ameller Pavez, Sophie Drogue, Kaleab Baye, Marie-Josephe Amiot, Noora Kanerva, Agnes Le Port, Marinel Hoffman, Abdelrahman Lubowa, Gaston Ampe Tumuhimbise, Mikael Fogelholm, Natalia Rosa-Sibakov

“…Based on the observed food intake patterns and the nutrient deficiencies, these outcomes propose new diets modifying food intake (organized in food groups) in order to achieve nutritional adequacy while minimizing food intake changes, or, if applicable, the outcomes indicate which nutrient recommendations are unattainable under the current model setup. …”
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Decoding adverse drug reactions in respiratory care: a prospective predictive and severity-based analysis at a tertiary care hospital in India by Vaishnavi V. Gaonkar, Vinay V. Shanbhag, Mandati Santhosh Reddy, M.S. Ganachari

“…Descriptive statistics were applied to analyze ADR patterns. Among the 107 patients enrolled, 63.5% were elderly and 59.8% were female. …”
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Prediction Modeling and Driving Factor Analysis of Spatial Distribution of CO₂ Emissions from Urban Land in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, China by Chao Wang, Jianing Wang, Le Ma, Mingming Jia, Jiaying Chen, Zhenfeng Shao, Nengcheng Chen

“…In recent years, China’s urbanization has accelerated, significantly impacting ecosystems and the carbon balance due to changes in urban land use. …”
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The Fast-Greedy algorithm reveals hourly fluctuations and associated risks of shark communities in a South Pacific city by Ibtissam Chafia, Jihad Zahir, Christophe Lett, Tarik Agouti, Hajar Mousannif, Laurent Vigliola

“…Here, we collected five years of acoustic telemetry data for both shark species in the lagoon of Nouméa. …”
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Assessment of grassland carrying capacity drivers and evaluation of pasture-livestock balance: A case study of Xinjiang, China by Guangyu Wang, Yaoming Li, Lianlian Fan, Xuexi Ma, Yuanye Liang, Tingting Hui, Wenbo Zhang, Wei Li, Jiefei Mao

“…Our findings demonstrate that: (1) Grassland CC has shown a pronounced overall upward trajectory over the last twenty years, with notable inter-annual fluctuations and significant spatial variations, particularly between the northern and southern regions. (2) The spatial distribution of grassland CC is primarily influenced by precipitation patterns and population density, with key determining factors varying across different types of grasslands. …”
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Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Imaging Changes in Spinal Ependymomas and Their Impact on Surgical Planning by Yuki SUNOHARA, Yoshitaka NAGASHIMA, Yusuke NISHIMURA, Masahito HARA, Hiroyuki KATO, Eisuke TSUKAMOTO, Kazuichi TERAO, Naoto KAWAGUCHI, Takafumi TANEI, Ryuta SAITO

“…Changes in tumor size and contrast enhancement patterns were documented. Radiographic changes were identified in 4 out of 15 cases (26.7%). …”
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Assessing the dietary habits and nutritional status of secondary school students in Kraków and the Myślenice district (2016–2017): implications for public health by Jaśmina Żwirska, Ewa Błaszczyk-Bębenek, Izabela Bolesławska, Paweł Jagielski, Agnieszka Ostachowska-Gąsior, Paweł Kawalec

“…The aim of this study was to assess consumption patterns of everyday food, fast food, and snacks among adolescents aged 12–16 years, depending on sex and nutritional status. …”
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