Orchard variable-rate spraying method integrating GNSS and wind-excited audio-conducted leaf area density by Hangxing Zhao, Hangxing Zhao, Hangxing Zhao, Shenghui Yang, Shenghui Yang, Shenghui Yang, Wenwei Li, Wenwei Li, Han Feng, Han Feng, Shijie Jiang, Shijie Jiang, Weihong Liu, Weihong Liu, Jingbin Li, Yongjun Zheng, Yongjun Zheng, Songchao Zhang

“…A variable-rate spray control model and algorithm were then constructed to regulate spray flow according to the spatial distribution of leaf area density across the orchard.ResultsField experiments demonstrated that the system achieved a mean relative error of only 5.52% in spray flow rate regulation. …”
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Study on the Disturbed Mechanical Behavior and Energy Evolution Characteristics of Deep Roof Rock Considering Spatio-Temporal Effects by WANG man, ZHANG Yang, XIE Jing, NIU Zehua, DENG Huchao, YANG Bengao, ZHAO Lijuan, D ING Xiaogang, GAO Mingzhong

“…This model generalizes the disturbance stress path generated by the multi-working face mining of coal seam group in the longitudinal dimension as a cyclic loading and unloading process, the increase of the disturbance stress concentration factor caused by the reduction of the distance between the coal seams is reflected in the stress path as the increase of the peak stress of cyclic loading and unloading. …”
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Dual Fine-Grained network with frequency Transformer for change detection on remote sensing images by Zhen Li, Zhenxin Zhang, Mengmeng Li, Liqiang Zhang, Xueli Peng, Rixing He, Leidong Shi

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Arsenic toxicity exacerbates China’s groundwater and health crisis by Xin Liu, Fu-Jun Yue, Wei Wen Wong, Shao-Chong Lin, Tian-Li Guo, Si-Liang Li

“…A random forest analysis identified chemical properties (including oxidation–reduction potential, pH, total manganese ion, total iron ion, total dissolved solids, and sulfate ion) as the most influential drivers, contributing 56% to the model’s explanatory power, followed by geographical factors at 28%, climatic factors at 10%, and human activities at 6%. …”
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Water quality management of heavily contaminated urban rivers using water quality analysis simulation program by J. Jiang, T. Ri, T. Pang, Y. Wang, P. Wang

“…This study presented a water quality analysis simulation program model-based approach for dynamical load reduction in Ashi River, highly contaminated tributaries of Songhua River, China. …”
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Absorbing Aerosol Effects on Hyperspectral Surface and Underwater UV Irradiances from OMI Measurements and Radiative Transfer Computations by Alexander Vasilkov, Nickolay Krotkov, Matthew Bandel, Hiren Jethva, David Haffner, Zachary Fasnacht, Omar Torres, Changwoo Ahn, Joanna Joiner

“…To provide insight into the temporal and spatial variability of absorbing aerosols, we consider a monthly global AAOD climatology derived from the OMI UV aerosol algorithm. …”
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Land subsidence in Beijing: response to the joint influence of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project and ecological water replenishment, observed by satellite radar interferom... by Min Shi, Mingliang Gao, Zheng Chen, Mingyuan Lyu, Huili Gong, Yuanzheng Zhai, Yun Pan

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Spatiotemporal dynamics of ecological quality and its drivers in Shanxi Province and its planned mining areas by Lulu Chen, Huabin Chai, Weibing Du, Zengzeng Lian, Yu Wang, Chunyi Li, Lailiang Cai, Lei Zhang

“…The GWR model further reveals spatial heterogeneity in these relationships, uncovering localized effects, spatial gradient patterns, and clustering phenomena. …”
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Spatiotemporal patterns of desertification sensitivity and influencing factors across the Western Inner Mongolia Plateau, China by Yang Chen, Long Ma, Xixi Wang, Tingxi Liu, Zixu Qiao

“…This study focuses on the Western Inner Mongolia Plateau in China as a case study to examine the evolution of desertification and its driving factors using a multifaceted approach, including the Mediterranean Desertification and Land Use (MEDALUS) model. Results show that the desertification sensitivity index (DSI) across the plateau ranged from 1.12 in prairie regions to 1.87 in desert areas, with a spatial gradient decreasing from west to east. …”
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Spatio-temporal evolution and driving mechanism of ecosystem services in typical hilly and gully areas of the loess Plateau: A case study in Yan’an Region, Shaanxi Province by Qiaoyang Yang, Hui Qian, Yanyan Gao, Yicheng Duan, Zhiming Cao, Panpan Tian, Kang Li, Shuhan Yang, Weijie Zhao, Qi Long

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Slope stability evaluation of mine rehabilitation project under different rainfall conditions by Meiyi TU, Shiyu YUAN, Jiangjun CHEN, Yunfeng GE

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Comparative analysis and selection of the geometry of the microphone array based on MEMS microphones for sound localisation by Andrii Riabko, Tetiana Vakaliuk, Oksana Zaika, Roman Kukharchuk, Yuriy Smorzhevsky

“…In future work, we will focus on improving array designs using SSL reduction methods to expand localization accuracy across a wider frequency range.…”
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Assessment of coastal zone ecosystem health in the context of tourism development: A case study of Jiaozhou Bay by Zhang Shengrui, Zhang Zhenqi, Zhang Tongyan, Ju Hongrun

“…Utilizing the “Vigor-Organization-Resilience (VOR)” model, the research establishes an index system for evaluating ecosystem health. …”
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Automotive DNN-Based Object Detection in the Presence of Lens Obstruction and Video Compression by Gabriele Baris, Boda Li, Pak Hung Chan, Carlo Alberto Avizzano, Valentina Donzella

“…The effects are discussed in terms of machine learning vehicle detection accuracy drop, and also visualising how detection performance spatially varies on the frames using the recently introduced metric, the Spatial Recall Index (SRI). …”
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A method for determining fracturing radius of blasting holes based on SF6 gas tracing by Dongxu JIA

“…In-situ blasting cracking tests were carried out at the 10102 top extraction roadway excavation face of Yuwang Coal Mine. The spatial concentration gradient analysis method was adopted to establish a quantitative evaluation model of SF6 diffusion field and cracking radius. …”
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Forest dynamics and local perceptions of conservation: the case of Bontioli forest in south-western Burkina Faso by Mohamed Awalo Traoré, Mohamed Awalo Traoré, Jean-François Bissonnette, Jean-François Bissonnette, Kossivi Fabrice Dossa, Kossivi Fabrice Dossa

“…Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions and analyzed using mixed thematic coding (both inductive and deductive) with NVivo 14 software.ResultsSpatial analysis revealed a steady pattern of deforestation, marked by significant agricultural expansion and a reduction in natural vegetation, primarily driven by human activities. …”
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Land use and land cover classification and terrestrial ecosystem carbon storage changes in Vietnam based on Sentinel images by Yang Liu, Kun Yang, Zongqi Peng, Tianle Zou, Danni Su, Run Sun, Jingcong Ma

“…Carbon stock data from 2015 to 2023 were generated using the InVEST model, and their spatial-temporal variations were analyzed. …”
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Combined application of FTAN and cross-spectra analysis to ambient noise recorded by a microseismic monitoring network by Ilaria Barone, Alessandro Brovelli, Giorgio Tango, Sergio Del Gaudio, Giorgio Cassiani

“…Surface wave tomography was run to obtain the spatial distribution of group and phase velocities for the same wavelengths. …”
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Spatiotemporal Analysis and Physicochemical Profiling of PM₁₀ and PM_2.5 in Slovenia by Maja Ivanovski, Ivan Anžel, Darko Goričanec, Danijela Urbancl

“…Meteorological data and statistical models were used to assess environmental influences on PM variability. …”
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Spatiotemporal Distribution and Dispersal Pattern of Early Life Stages of the Small Yellow Croaker (<i>Larimichthys Polyactis</i>) in the Southern Yellow Sea by Xiaojing Song, Fen Hu, Min Xu, Yi Zhang, Yan Jin, Xiaodi Gao, Zunlei Liu, Jianzhong Ling, Shengfa Li, Jiahua Cheng

“…/m³), and the distribution areas varied between different months. The prediction of the model reveals the ecological adaptability of <i>L. polyactis</i> to temperature variations. …”
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