Effects of climate change on grain yield in a major grain producing area of China by Xinhe Huang, Yanping Cao, Mengyang Cui, Qingqing Li

“…During this period, the grain yield exhibited two distinct stages: a decline from 1.1 billion tons in 1995 to 0.96 billion tons in 2003, followed by a period of stable growth from 1 billion tons in 2004 to 1.5 billion tons in 2018. In terms of spatial dynamics, the grain yield in the HHHP transitioned from a pattern of scattered high-yield cities to concentrated high-yield areas. …”
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Analysis of the PM2.5/PM10 Ratio in Three Urban Areas of Northeastern Romania by Liliana Drăgoi (Oniu), Marius-Mihai Cazacu, Iuliana-Gabriela Breabăn

“…However, although the annual PM2.5/PM10 ratios also decreased, their decrease did not follow the same pattern as the decrease in PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations. …”
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Identifying and Criminalizing Male Teenagers for Sexual Abuse by Luis Gerardo Gabaldón

“…Diversification of criminal offenses through legal categories and specialized jurisdictions, particularly regarding youngsters, shows a consistent pattern to define formally, either in a therapeutic or in a juridical sense, sexual matters as an object of regulation and public control, rather than private. …”
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Indian summer monsoon’s role in shaping variability in Arctic sea ice by Jiawei Zhu, Zhiwei Wu

“…The observed anomalous circulation exhibits a distinct zonally dipole pattern, characterized by anomalous high pressure over Northern Canada and Asia, coupled with anomalous low pressure located east of Greenland. …”
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Simultaneous Measurements of Variations in the Artificial Airglow and the Total Electron Content of the Ionosphere Caused by Powerful Radio Waves of "Sura'' Facility by D.A. Kogogin, A.V. Shindin, I.A. Nasyrov, S.M. Grach

“…Furthermore, it has been shown that the strongest plasma waves accelerating electrons to the excitation potential of optical levels are generated in the region of low electron concentration as the antenna pattern of ``Sura`` facility is inclined at an angle of to the magnetic zenith. …”
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Groundwater level prediction using an improved SVR model integrated with hybrid particle swarm optimization and firefly algorithm by Sandeep Samantaray, Abinash Sahoo, Falguni Baliarsingh

“…In addition, the groundwater recharge is being afftected by shifting land use pattern caused by urban development. Using precise and trustworthy estimates of groundwater level is vital for the sustainable groundwater resources management in the face of changing climatic circumstances. …”
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Morphometric analysis of lapillus otoliths in two estuarine bioindicator catfish (Siluriformes, Ariidae) from a marine protected area in Brazil by Igor Morais, Elisabete Braga, Juliana Azevedo

“…Otolith dimensions seem to have followed this same pattern, since females of C. spixii had higher values for otolith weight, height, and length than males and subadults (p < 0.05). …”
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Fine-scale habitat factors linked to density but not distribution of an invasive estuarine predator by Jeffrey G. Blumenthal, Andrew L. Chang, Brian S. Cheng, Ellen M. Hines, Leora Nanus, Chela J. Zabin

“…In San Francisco Bay, California, Atlantic oyster drills have a patchy spatial pattern of presence and absence and occur in a range of densities where they are present. …”
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Analysis of Spatio-Temporal Variation Characteristics of Air Pollutants in Zaozhuang China from 2018 to 2022 by Xiaoli Xia, Shangpeng Sun

“…Seasonally, SO₂, PM_2.5, and PM₁₀ concentrations are the highest in winter and lowest in summer, while CO, NO₂, and O₃ follow a winter > autumn > spring > summer pattern. Weekly variations show that daily average concentrations of CO, NO₂, SO₂, PM_2.5, and PM₁₀ peak on Mondays, with concentrations slightly higher on weekdays than weekends. (2) Spatially, CO, NO₂, PM_2.5, and PM₁₀ concentrations are higher in the southern region, while O₃ and SO₂ concentrations are elevated in Shizhong District, Xuecheng District, and Tengzhou City. (3) Correlation analysis reveals that meteorological parameters, such as precipitation, significantly influence pollutant concentrations, with precipitation playing a role in reducing pollutant levels. …”
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Human-caused ignition pathways under climate change scenarios in Eastern Spain by Pere Gelabert, Adrián Jiménez-Ruano, Jaime Ribalaygua, Luís Torres, Marcos Rodrigues

“…The model was applied to outline the spatial pattern of probability under current conditions (2015–2020) and future projections across four Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSP1-2.6, 2-4.5, 3-7.0, and 5–8.5). …”
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Interaction between two timing microRNAs controls trichome distribution in Arabidopsis. by Xue-Yi Xue, Bo Zhao, Lu-Men Chao, Dian-Yang Chen, Wen-Rui Cui, Ying-Bo Mao, Ling-Jian Wang, Xiao-Ya Chen

“…In Arabidopsis thaliana the spatial pattern of trichome is a hallmark of phase transition and governed by SPLs. …”
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Analysis of landslide on Meizhou-Dapu expressway based on satellite remote sensing by Xianshuo Zheng, Wenjun Lu, Ruochen Jiang, Jinhui Li, Limin Zhang

“…By integrating satellite remote sensing images, site conditions, rainfall records, and digital elevation model (DEM), the displacement pattern of the embankment slope was analyzed, and the mechanism of the landslide was revealed. …”
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Vegetation Response to Recent Trends in Climate and Landuse Dynamics in a Typical Humid and Dry Tropical Region under Global Change by Kayode Adepoju, Samuel Adelabu, Olutoyin Fashae

“…In this study, we used remotely sensed rainfall and land surface temperature to investigate the spatiotemporal pattern and trend in vegetation condition using NDVI as proxy from 2001 to 2017 in a humid and dry tropical region. …”
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Scleral crosslinking with riboflavin and ultraviolet A (UVA). A review by M. M. Bikbov, V. K. Surkova, E. L. Usubov, M. N. Astrelin

“…Dense collagen bundle at the same time with fibers diameter increase was observed. The spatial pattern of fibrils within crosslinked scleral tissue was tangled and running in different directions. …”
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The influence of curing time on mechanical properties and microstructure of taphole clay by Xiao Wang, Houyou Zhou, Wen-bo Zhao, Qingwen Li, Ya Yin

“…This study investigated the influence of curing time on the mechanical properties of rapid-setting taphole clay materials, analyzed the variation pattern of mechanical strength during the increase of curing time, and employed techniques such as XRD and SEM-EDS to study the impact of curing time on the crystalline phase transformation, microstructure, and element distribution of taphole clay materials. …”
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Non-invasive detection of early retinal neuronal degeneration by ultrahigh resolution optical coherence tomography. by Debbie Tudor, Vedran Kajić, Sara Rey, Irina Erchova, Boris Považay, Bernd Hofer, Kate A Powell, David Marshall, Paul L Rosin, Wolfgang Drexler, James E Morgan

“…Using ultrahigh resolution (UHR) OCT imaging at 800 nm (spectral width 140 nm) we developed a robust method of OCT image analyses, based on spatial wavelet and texture-based parameterisation of the image speckle pattern. …”
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Responses of polar energy budget to regional sea surface temperature changes in extra-polar regions by Q. Wang, Y. Liu, L. Zhang, C. Zhou

“…These results help to explain how the polar climate is affected by the magnitude and spatial pattern of remote SST change.</p>…”
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Statistical Evaluation of Uniform Temperature and Thermal Gradients for Composite Girder of Tibet Region Using Meteorological Data by Yujuan Liu, Zhiyuan Ma, Jiang Liu

“…The study shows that the uniform temperature is significantly affected by the climatic environment, and the isotherm maps provide a visual representation of the geographic distribution pattern of temperature extremes. The maximum and minimum uniform temperatures in Tibet range from 18.28 °C to 42.27 °C and from −41.07 °C to 4.71 °C respectively. …”
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_maria_: A novel simulator for forecasting (sub-)mm observations by J. van Marrewijk, T. W. Morris, T. Mroczkowski, C. Cicone, S. Dicker, L. Di Mascolo, S. K. Haridas, J. Orlowski-Scherer, E. Rasia, C. Romero, J. Würzinger

“…Submillimeter single-dish telescopes offer two key advantages compared to interferometers: they can efficiently map larger portions of the sky and recover larger spatial scales. Nonetheless, fluctuations in the atmosphere limit the accurate retrieval of signals from astronomical sources. …”
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Exploring the Balance Between Ecosystem Services and Economic Benefits via Multi-Objective Land Use Optimization by Xiaoyun Li, Zhaonian Lu

“…The main results are as follows: (1) The fragile ecosystem of Xinjiang has been under tremendous pressure during the past 40 years. The predominant pattern in land use transition was the increase in construction land (+115.66%) and cultivated land (+47.18%) at the expense of grassland (−5.48%) and forest land (−4.15%), both of which hold substantial ecological significance. (2) Among these predefined scenarios, the sustainable development scenario is considered more favorable in the future due to its ability to balance ecological preservation and economic development. …”
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