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Analysis of Spatiotemporal Variation in Precipitation on the Loess Plateau from 1961 to 2016

This study analyzed the spatiotemporal variation in precipitation patterns on China's Loess Plateau using long-term rainfall data, identifying trends in rainfall intensity, seasonality, and distribution across the region. Changes in precipitation patterns have important implications for soil erosion and water management.

2024 Sustainability 7 citations
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The Effects of Climate Variation and Anthropogenic Activity on Karst Spring Discharge Based on the Wavelet Coherence Analysis and the Multivariate Statistical

Researchers analyzed climate variation and human activity effects on karst spring discharge using wavelet coherence analysis, finding that anthropogenic factors including land-use changes increasingly influence groundwater dynamics alongside natural climate variability.

2023 Sustainability 9 citations
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Hydrological modelling: Insights into hydrological signals and contaminant transport

Researchers modeled how future climate-driven changes in hydrological extremes — including floods and droughts — affect contaminant transport in a heavily polluted Scottish catchment, finding that traditional models calibrated on historical data perform poorly when projecting under novel climatic conditions.

2025
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Flux to Flow: a Clearer View of Earth’s Water Cycle Via Neural Networks and Satellite Data

This dissertation developed neural network methods to enhance the spatial resolution of satellite measurements of Earth's water cycle, enabling finer-scale monitoring of hydrological processes such as precipitation, evaporation, and runoff across diverse environments.

2023
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Response of Matching Degree between Precipitation and Maize Water Requirement to Climate Change in China

This study examined how climate change is altering the matching between precipitation timing and maize water requirements across China's monsoon region. Changes in intra-annual precipitation distribution and extreme weather frequency were found to affect crop water availability, with significant implications for food security.

2024 Agronomy 7 citations
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The Impact of Climate Change on the Failure of Water Supply Infrastructure: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Current State of Knowledge

Researchers conducted a bibliometric analysis of scientific literature on how climate change affects the reliability and failure rates of water supply infrastructure. The study identified key research trends, major contributing countries, and the interconnection between climate-related stressors and water system failures. Evidence indicates that rising temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, and extreme weather events are increasingly threatening the integrity of water distribution networks.

2024 Water 18 citations
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Rainwater management in urban areas in Poland: literature review

Researchers conducted a bibliometric analysis of scientific publications on rainwater management in urban areas in Poland using Scopus and Web of Science databases with the 'biblioshiny' tool, synthesizing research trends and identifying likely future directions. The review provides a structured overview of the state of knowledge on urban rainwater management practices and challenges in the Polish context.

2023 Bulletin of Geography Physical Geography Series 3 citations
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Development and Calibration of a New Dripper-Based Rainfall Simulator for Large-Scale Sediment Wash-Off Studies

Researchers designed and calibrated a new rainfall simulator for large-scale experiments studying how rain washes pollutants from land surfaces into waterways. While not directly about microplastics, rainfall simulation tools are used in research on how plastic particles are transported from land to aquatic environments.

2020 Water 26 citations
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Quick analysis of the influence of the monsoon on the concentration of microplastics in the air

Researchers analysed how monsoon rainfall affected atmospheric microplastic concentrations, finding that precipitation events redistributed plastic particles and temporarily increased concentrations of certain polymer types in air samples. The study identifies rainwater as both a carrier and a concentrating medium for atmospheric microplastics.

2025
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Combined sewer overflows: relating event duration monitoring data to wastewater systems' capacity in England

Researchers analyzed combined sewer overflow event duration monitoring data across England, relating overflow frequency and duration to wastewater system capacity to better understand and manage water pollution from sewer discharges.

2023 Environmental Science Water Research & Technology 39 citations
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Rainfall is a significant environmental factor of microplastic pollution in inland waters

Researchers investigated the role of rainfall as a driver of microplastic pollution in inland waters, a factor that had been largely overlooked in previous studies focused on human activities. The study found that rainfall is a significant environmental factor influencing microplastic distribution in freshwater systems, suggesting that non-anthropogenic processes play an important role in how microplastics move through watersheds.

2020 The Science of The Total Environment 280 citations
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Quantitative Contributions of Climate and Human Activities to Streamflow and Sediment Load in the Xiliugou Basin of China

Researchers analyzed 30 years of data from the Xiliugou Basin in China to quantify how climate change and human activities have affected streamflow and sediment transport. The study found that human activities, particularly land-use changes, were the dominant factor driving decreases in both streamflow and sediment load, with an abrupt shift occurring around 1997.

2024 Sustainability 3 citations
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Seasonal and annual tropical river pattern change detection using machine learning

Researchers applied machine learning to Sentinel-2 satellite imagery to detect seasonal and annual changes in tropical river channel patterns in a region with strongly seasonal rainfall, successfully classifying active channel landforms including water, bare sediment, and vegetated bars. The approach provides a scalable method for monitoring dynamic tropical river systems.

2023 1 citations
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A comprehensive analysis of evolution and underlying connections of water research themes in the 21st century

Researchers conducted a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of articles published in Water Research over the first 21.5 years of the 21st century to map evolving water research themes and their interconnections. The analysis identified stable core topics such as wastewater treatment and adsorption alongside emerging trends, providing a systematic overview of advances in water science and policy.

2022 The Science of The Total Environment 12 citations
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A case study investigating temporal factors that influence microplastic concentration in streams under different treatment regimes

Microplastic concentrations in streams fluctuate significantly over time, influenced by rainfall events and seasonal factors, which can make single-sample studies misleading. The study emphasizes the need for repeated, time-series sampling to accurately assess microplastic pollution in rivers.

2019 Environmental Science and Pollution Research 47 citations
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Identification and Prediction of Crop Waterlogging Risk Areas under the Impact of Climate Change

Researchers developed a crop waterlogging risk identification model to predict areas vulnerable to agricultural flooding under climate change scenarios, aiming to support disaster prevention planning in affected farming regions.

2022 Water 17 citations
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Characterizing Long Island’s Extreme Precipitation and Its Relationship to Tropical Cyclones

This study analyzed extreme precipitation events on Long Island, New York, and their relationship to tropical cyclones. Long Island's coastal location makes it particularly vulnerable to intense rainfall from Atlantic storms. Understanding these patterns helps cities prepare stormwater infrastructure for more frequent flooding events driven by climate change.

2022 Atmosphere 5 citations
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Inter-event and intra-event dynamics of microplastic emissions in an urban river during rainfall episodes

Researchers conducted high-frequency sampling of microplastics in a Japanese urban river during three different rainfall events to understand how storms mobilize plastic pollution. They found that rainfall events increased microplastic loads by 4 to 110 times compared to dry weather, with smaller particles mobilizing first during lighter rains and larger particles surging after peak rainfall intensity. The study reveals that storm dynamics play a critical role in determining when and how microplastics are flushed from urban areas into waterways.

2023 Environmental Research 33 citations
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Estimated discharge of microplastics via urban stormwater during individual rain events

Researchers collected stormwater samples from 15 locations during rain events to assess microplastic discharge through urban runoff. The study found highly variable microplastic concentrations influenced by catchment characteristics, and provided estimates of the quantity of microplastics released to receiving waters during rain events, highlighting urban stormwater as an important pathway for microplastic pollution.

2023 Frontiers in Environmental Science 62 citations
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Interactions of natural and anthropogenic drivers and hydrological processes on local and regional scales: A review of main results of Slovak hydrology from 2019 to 2022

This review synthesizes major results from Slovak hydrological research from 2019 to 2022, examining how natural and anthropogenic drivers interact with hydrological processes at local and regional scales in a country with high spatiotemporal variability in runoff regimes. The authors highlight findings related to extreme floods and droughts, climate change impacts, and advances in monitoring, modelling, and water resources management relevant to Central European hydrology.

2023 Acta hydrologica Slovaca 5 citations
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Water environment response of urban water networks in the Pearl River Delta (China) under the influence of typhoon rain events

This study used artificial neural networks to model water quality parameters in the urban water network of China's Pearl River Delta region, examining how typhoon rain events affect pollutant concentrations. The research contributes to understanding how extreme weather events — which are increasing with climate change — flush pollutants including microplastics from urban environments into waterways.

2023 Water Science & Technology Water Supply 2 citations
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Long-term variations in water discharge and sediment load of the Pearl River Estuary: Implications for sustainable development of the Greater Bay Area

This study examined long-term trends in water discharge and sediment load in the Pearl River estuary from the 1950s to 2020, finding that annual sediment load and suspended sediment concentrations declined drastically despite variable water discharge. The changes were driven by climate variability and intensifying human activities such as dam construction and sand mining.

2022 Frontiers in Marine Science 18 citations
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Risk Assessment of Dynamic Diffusion of Urban Non-Point Source Pollution Under Extreme Rainfall

Researchers built a computer simulation to model how nitrogen and phosphorus pollutants spread across urban areas during extreme rainfall events. Using cellular automata and geographic information systems, they mapped pollution diffusion patterns across a city and identified high-risk areas where pollutant loads increased significantly during storms. The study provides a framework for cities to better plan water pollution management strategies under increasingly severe weather conditions.

2025 Toxics 3 citations
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Impact of persistent rain on microplastics distribution and plastisphere community: A field study in the Pearl River, China

Researchers studied the Pearl River in China and found that persistent rain increased the amount and variety of microplastics in surface water while decreasing them in sediments. The heavy rainfall stirred up settled particles, temporarily turning river sediments from microplastic sinks into sources. The study highlights how weather events can redistribute microplastic pollution and alter the microbial communities that grow on plastic surfaces.

2023 The Science of The Total Environment 45 citations