A dataset of gridded precipitation intensity-duration-frequency curves in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau by Zhihui Ren, Yan-Fang Sang, Peng Cui, Fei Chen, Deliang Chen

“…Abstract The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP), a high mountain area prone to destructive rainstorm hazards and inducing natural disasters, underscores the importance of developing precipitation intensity-duration-frequency (IDF) curves for estimating extreme precipitation characteristics. …”
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Application of Citizen Science to Sheep as a Model to Sensitize Young Citizens to Biodiversity, Animal Welfare and the Social Utility of Research by Sara Moscatelli, Anna Paniccià, Elisa Palmioli, Laura Del Gobbo, Francesca Mercati, Paola Scocco

“…The study focused on three pillars: hill/mountain landscape biodiversity, animal welfare and the social utility of research. …”
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Statistical Downscaling of ERA-Interim Forecast Precipitation Data in Complex Terrain Using LASSO Algorithm by Lu Gao, Karsten Schulz, Matthias Bernhardt

“…LASSO was tested and validated against other three downscaling methods, local intensity scaling (LOCI), quantile-mapping (QM), and stepwise regression (Stepwise) at 50 meteorological stations, located in the high mountainous region of the central Alps. The downscaling procedure is implemented in two steps. …”
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Long-term variability of extreme precipitation with WRF model at a complex terrain River Basin by Yinchi Zhang, Chao Deng, Wanling Xu, Yao Zhuang, Lizhi Jiang, Caiying Jiang, Xiaojun Guan, Jianhui Wei, Miaomiao Ma, Ying Chen, Jian Peng, Lu Gao

“…This study provides valuable insights for extreme precipitation forecasting and warning in other mountainous regions.…”
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Rossomyrmex, the Slave-Maker Ants from the Arid Steppe Environments by F. Ruano, O. Sanllorente, A. Lenoir, A. Tinaut

“…The host-parasite genera Proformica-Rossomyrmex present four pairs of species with a very wide range of distribution from China to Southeastern Spain, from huge extended plains to the top of high mountains. Here we review (1) the published data on these pairs in comparison to other slave-makers; (2) the different dispersal ability in hosts and parasites inferred from genetics (chance of migration conditions the evolutionary potential of the species); (3) the evolutionary potential of host and parasite determining the coevolutionary process in each host-parasite system that we treat to define using cuticular chemical data. …”
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Discrepancies in Different Precipitation Data Products in the Bay of Bengal during Summer Monsoon Season by Li Qi, Yuqing Wang

“…In the east Bay of Bengal (BoB), the precipitation maximum always lies near the eastern coast on the windward side of Mountain Araka Yoma in the summer monsoon season. In this study, different precipitation products are compared in terms of their representation of the offshore rainfall maximum feature in this region. …”
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Study on the Variation of Terrestrial Water Storage and the Identification of Its Relationship with Hydrological Cycle Factors in the Tarim River Basin, China by Peng Yang, Jun Xia, Chesheng Zhan, Yongyong Zhang, Jie Chen

“…The terrestrial water storage anomalies (TWSAs) in the Tarim River Basin (TRB) were investigated and the related factors of water variations in the mountain areas were analyzed based on Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) data, in situ river discharge, and precipitation during the period of 2002–2015. …”
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Weather Features Associated with Aircraft Icing Conditions: A Case Study by Sergio Fernández-González, José Luis Sánchez, Estíbaliz Gascón, Laura López, Eduardo García-Ortega, Andrés Merino

“…On February 1, 2012, an unusual meteorological situation caused severe icing of a C-212-200, an aircraft used during winter 2011-2012 to study winter cloud systems in the Guadarrama Mountains of the central Iberian Peninsula. Observations in this case were from a MP-3000A microwave radiometric profiler, which acquired atmospheric temperature and humidity profiles continuously every 2.5 minutes. …”
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Köppen–Geiger climate classification across France based on an ensemble of high-resolution climate projections by Strohmenger, Laurent, Collet, Lila, Andréassian, Vazken, Corre, Lola, Rousset, Fabienne, Thirel, Guillaume

“…However, major changes are expected after 2040 under RCP 8.5 for 86% of France, with a massive expansion of the temperate, hot summer with or without dry season, as well as the expansion of temperate climate in mountainous regions. We found that these changes could reach an average transition speed of 7 km·yr-1 northwards. …”
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Water temperature, mixing, and ice phenology in the arctic–alpine Lake Darfáljávri (Lake Tarfala), northern Sweden by Nina Kirchner, Jan Weckström, Joachim Jansen, Frederik Schenk, Jamie Barnett, Annika Granebeck, Matti Leppäranta, Atte Korhola

“…At the c. 48-m-deep and c. 0.5-km2 large proglacial Darfáljávri (Lake Tarfala), located in an arctic–alpine environment in the Scandinavian Mountains, year-round water temperatures were previously reported for 2016 to 2019. …”
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Calculation of Theoretical and Empirical Nutrient N Critical Loads in the Mixed Conifer Ecosystems of Southern California by Joan Breiner, Benjamin S. Gimeno, Mark Fenn

“…Edaphic, foliar, and hydrologic forest nutrient status indicators from 15 mixed conifer forest stands in the Sierra Nevada, San Gabriel Mountains, and San Bernardino National Forest were used to estimate empirical or theoretical critical loads (CL) for nitrogen (N) as a nutrient. …”
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Experimental investigation of mechanical behavior of horseshoe-shaped segmental tunnel linings by Xufeng Ai, Wenge Qiu, Jihui Chen, Partab Rai, Yuchao Zheng, Hui Hu

“…Abstract The fully mechanized tunnelling method using an earth pressure balance tunnel boring machine (EPB-TBM) with a horseshoe-shaped cross section was first developed and applied to a loess mountain tunnel, along with the application of a horseshoe-shaped segmental tunnel lining. …”
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Modeling of spatio-temporal of albedo over Iran by Zahra Hejazizadeh, Meysam Toulabi Nejad, Alireza Rahimi, nasrin bazmi, Atefeh Bosak

“…The results of spatial analysis of albedo values in Iran showed that the highest value is in 44 to 45 degrees of east longitude about 2.8 to 3.3 and the lowest value of albedo is also in 52 to 53 degrees of east longitude, that is, the eastern slopes of the Zagros Mountains, have been recorded at 1 to 1.5 units. In terms of provincial rank, the largest albedo is about 0.25 units in Ilam province and the Fars province is ranked next about 0.24 units. …”
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A comprehensive dataset of above-ground forest biomass from field observations, machine learning and topographically augmented allometric models over the Kashmir HimalayaZenodo by Syed Danish Rafiq Kashani, Faisal Zahoor Jan, Imtiyaz Ahmad Bhat, Nadeem Ahmad Najar, Irfan Rashid

“…This dataset serves as a crucial resource for forest management, carbon monitoring, and ecological modeling, with broad applications in regional conservation strategies, biodiversity planning, and climate policy development in mountainous ecosystems.…”
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Mechanical Interpretation of Effects of Aeolian FineSands on Coal Fly Ash in Northern Shaanxi Province, China by Xin Wei, Chongyang Gao, Keyu Ai, Jun Zhao, Ling Xu

“…Since disposing the waste materials in mountainous gully widely distributed in the same area is one of the possibilities, the high compressibility and low strength of CFA become a severe problem for the stacking. …”
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Evaluation of land use change, modeling and prediction of areas susceptible to physical development of the city (Case Study: Nurabad Mamasani Town) by rahman zandi, najmeh shafiei, ebrahim akbari, ali hajizadeh shikhanlo

“…Natural parameters are one of the main determinants of the physical development of cities and settlements. In a mountainous area, the effects of these factors have become a barrier to development and can have natural hazards. …”
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The Study of Tourism Comfort Climate Index in Desert Area (Case Study: Yazd Province) by Esmail Heydari Alamdarloo, Hassan Khosravi, Sahar Nasabpour Molaei

“…According to Scott & McBoyle classification, the TCI annual classification shows that Yazd province is placed in two classes: Bi-modal shoulder peak and Dry season peak. Generally, the mountainous area with an altitude of more than 2,700 to 3,000 meters and their surrounding areas when rainfall and lower temperatures is not a limiting factor have the best tourism conditions in the dry season. …”
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Exploring the role of Energy Communities: A Comprehensive Review by M. Asim Amin, Renato Procopio, Marco Invernizzi, Andrea Bonfiglio, Youwei Jia

“…The implementation of this technology allows the electrification of rural or mountainous regions by addressing the obstacles associated with power grid maintenance through substantial restructuring of the underlying energy distribution framework. …”
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Potential Influence of Climate Change on the Acid-Sensitivity of High-Elevation Lakes in the Georgia Basin, British Columbia by Donna Strang, Julian Aherne

“…Ultimately, the determining factor will be whether enhanced base cation weathering is sufficient to buffer changes in natural and anthropogenic acidity. Mountain and high-elevation regions are considered early warning systems to climate change; as such, future monitoring is imperative to assess the potential ramifications of climate change on the hydrochemistry and acid-sensitivity of these surface waters.…”
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Updates to the checklist of nocturnal Macroheterocera (Lepidoptera) of the Central High Atlas of Morocco: One new species added for Morocco by Nidal Fetnassi, Omar Er-rguibi, Abdessamad Aglagane, Mohamed Ghamizi, Erki Õunap

“…Our inventory also sheds light on species that were previously not known to occur within our study area, reporting twelve species from the High Atlas Mountains for the first time. We also suggest omitting Eupithecia farinosa (Geometridae) from the Moroccan Lepidoptera list. …”
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