Advancing Joint Design and Operation of Water Resources Systems Under Uncertainty

Special Topics in Information Technology - SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology ◽

10.1007/978-3-030-62476-7_11 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 119-128

Author(s):

Federica Bertoni

Keyword(s):

Water Reservoir ◽

River Basins ◽

Design Phase ◽

Water Resources Systems ◽

Hydropower Potential ◽

Wide Range ◽

Reservoir Systems ◽

Major River ◽

Near Future ◽

Planning And Operation

AbstractGlobally, many countries are actively seeking to maximize the hydropower potential of major river basins, yielding proposals for constructing approximately 3,700 major dams in the near future. The planning of new water reservoir systems raises several major challenges that must be conjunctively accounted for within the system design phase, in order to design efficient yet sustainable infrastructures able to satisfy multiple water needs and perform well under a wide range of external future changes. This contribution aims at advancing the current planning and operation of water reservoir systems, focusing on the coupling of dam sizing and operation design in order to thoroughly capture their interdependencies also with respect to uncertainty in the main external drivers.

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INCA : summary and conclusions

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences ◽

10.5194/hess-6-607-2002 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 607-615 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

C. Neal ◽

P. G. Whitehead ◽

N. Flynn

Keyword(s):

Organic Nitrogen ◽

River Basins ◽

Nitrogen Dynamics ◽

Multiple Source ◽

Future Research ◽

Earth System ◽

Special Issue ◽

Wide Range ◽

Major River ◽

Small Catchments

Abstract. This contribution brings to a close a special issue of Hydrology and Earth System Sciences concerning the assessment of nitrogen dynamics in catchments across Europe within a semi-distributed Integrated Nitrogen model for multiple source assessment in Catchments (INCA). The wide range of issues involved in relation to hydrology and within-catchment processes, scale (from small catchments to major river basins), climate (from sub-arctic to Mediterranean regimes) and pollution (atmospheric, agricultural and urban sources) is outlined. Consideration is then given to how well the model has performed and future research requirements are outlined. Keywords: nitrogen, nitrate, ammonium, organic nitrogen, catchments, streams, rivers, river basins

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Linked lowstand delta to basin-floor fan deposition, offshore East Kalimantan: an analogue for deep-water reservoir systems

10.29118/ipa.1993.05.g.147 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

A.P. Ruzuar

Keyword(s):

Deep Water ◽

Water Reservoir ◽

East Kalimantan ◽

Reservoir Systems ◽

Basin Floor

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Attributes for MRB_E2RF1 Catchments by Major River Basins in the Conterminous United States: Normalized Atmospheric Deposition for 2002, Total Inorganic Nitrogen

Data Series ◽

10.3133/70046765 ◽

2010 ◽

Author(s):

Michael Wieczorek ◽

Andrew E. LaMotte

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Atmospheric Deposition ◽

Inorganic Nitrogen ◽

River Basins ◽

Major River ◽

Total Inorganic Nitrogen

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Attributes for MRB_E2RF1 Catchments by Major River Basins in the Conterminous United States: Normalized Atmospheric Deposition for 2002, Nitrate (NO3)

Data Series ◽

10.3133/dds49116 ◽

2010 ◽

Author(s):

Michael Wieczorek ◽

Andrew E. LaMotte

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Atmospheric Deposition ◽

River Basins ◽

Major River

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The chemistry of 4-(dicyanomethylene)-3-methyl-l-phenyl-2-pyrazoline-5- ones as a privileged scaffold in synthesis of heterocycles

Current Organic Synthesis ◽

10.2174/1570179417666200924150340 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 ◽

Author(s):

Mohsen A.-M. Gomaa ◽

Huda A. Ali

Keyword(s):

Building Block ◽

Heterocyclic Compounds ◽

Recent Progress ◽

Reaction Conditions ◽

Azacrown Ethers ◽

Wide Range ◽

Privileged Scaffold ◽

Number Of Publications ◽

Near Future

Background : The reactivity of 4-(dicyanomethylene)-3-methyl-l-phenyl-2-pyrazoline-5-one DCNP 1 and its derivatives makes it valuable as a building block for the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds like pyrazolo-imidazoles, - thiazoles, spiropyridines, spiropyrroles, spiropyrans and others. As a number of publications have reported on the reactivity of DCNP and its derivatives, we compiled some features of this interesting molecule. Objective: This article aims to review the preparation of DCNP, its reactivity and application in heterocyclic and dyes synthesis. Conclusion: In this review we have provided an overview of recent progress in the chemistry of DCNP and its significance in synthesis of various classes of heterocyclic compounds and dyes. The unique reactivity of DCNP offers unprecedentedly mild reaction conditions for the generation of versatile cynomethylene dyes from a wide range of precursors including amines, α-aminocarboxylic acids, their esters, phenols, malononitriles and azacrown ethers. We anticipate that more innovative transformations involving DCNP will continue to emerge in the near future.

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Historical and projected climate change over three major river basins in China from CMIP5 and CMIP6 models

International Journal of Climatology ◽

10.1002/joc.7206 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Xian Zhu ◽

Zhenming Ji ◽

Xiaohang Wen ◽

Shao‐Yi Lee ◽

Zhigang Wei ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

River Basins ◽

Major River

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Projection of Hydro-Climatic Extreme Events under Climate Change in Yom and Nan River Basins, Thailand

Water ◽

10.3390/w13050665 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (5) ◽

pp. 665

Author(s):

Chanchai Petpongpan ◽

Chaiwat Ekkawatpanit ◽

Supattra Visessri ◽

Duangrudee Kositgittiwong

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Air Temperature ◽

Extreme Events ◽

River Basins ◽

Annual Rainfall ◽

Extreme Floods ◽

Extreme Flood ◽

Rcp 8.5 ◽

Near Future ◽

Far Future

Due to a continuous increase in global temperature, the climate has been changing without sign of alleviation. An increase in the air temperature has caused changes in the hydrologic cycle, which have been followed by several emergencies of natural extreme events around the world. Thailand is one of the countries that has incurred a huge loss in assets and lives from the extreme flood and drought events, especially in the northern part. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess the hydrological regime in the Yom and Nan River basins, affected by climate change as well as the possibility of extreme floods and droughts. The hydrological processes of the study areas were generated via the physically-based hydrological model, namely the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model. The projected climate conditions were dependent on the outputs of the Global Climate Models (GCMs) as the Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs) 2.6 and 8.5 between 2021 and 2095. Results show that the average air temperature, annual rainfall, and annual runoff will be significantly increased in the intermediate future (2046–2070) onwards, especially under RCP 8.5. According to the Flow Duration Curve and return period of peak discharge, there are fluctuating trends in the occurrence of extreme floods and drought events under RCP 2.6 from the future (2021–2045) to the far future (2071–2095). However, under RCP 8.5, the extreme flood and drought events seem to be more severe. The probability of extreme flood remains constant from the reference period to the near future, then rises dramatically in the intermediate and the far future. The intensity of extreme droughts will be increased in the near future and decreased in the intermediate future due to high annual rainfall, then tending to have an upward trend in the far future.

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Using Satellite Data for CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear) Threat Detection, Monitoring, and Modelling

Surveys in Geophysics ◽

10.1007/s10712-021-09637-5 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Gary Sutlieff ◽

Lucy Berthoud ◽

Mark Stinchcombe

Keyword(s):

Satellite Data ◽

Meteorological Data ◽

Atmospheric Composition ◽

Chemical Detection ◽

List Type ◽

Data Types ◽

Wide Range ◽

Future Technologies ◽

The Impact ◽

Near Future

Abstract CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear) threats are becoming more prevalent, as more entities gain access to modern weapons and industrial technologies and chemicals. This has produced a need for improvements to modelling, detection, and monitoring of these events. While there are currently no dedicated satellites for CBRN purposes, there are a wide range of possibilities for satellite data to contribute to this field, from atmospheric composition and chemical detection to cloud cover, land mapping, and surface property measurements. This study looks at currently available satellite data, including meteorological data such as wind and cloud profiles, surface properties like temperature and humidity, chemical detection, and sounding. Results of this survey revealed several gaps in the available data, particularly concerning biological and radiological detection. The results also suggest that publicly available satellite data largely does not meet the requirements of spatial resolution, coverage, and latency that CBRN detection requires, outside of providing terrain use and building height data for constructing models. Lastly, the study evaluates upcoming instruments, platforms, and satellite technologies to gauge the impact these developments will have in the near future. Improvements in spatial and temporal resolution as well as latency are already becoming possible, and new instruments will fill in the gaps in detection by imaging a wider range of chemicals and other agents and by collecting new data types. This study shows that with developments coming within the next decade, satellites should begin to provide valuable augmentations to CBRN event detection and monitoring. Article Highlights There is a wide range of existing satellite data in fields that are of interest to CBRN detection and monitoring. The data is mostly of insufficient quality (resolution or latency) for the demanding requirements of CBRN modelling for incident control. Future technologies and platforms will improve resolution and latency, making satellite data more viable in the CBRN management field

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Influence from cosmological uncertainties on galaxy number count at faint limit

Modern Physics Letters A ◽

10.1142/s0217732315501394 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 30 (28) ◽

pp. 1550139

Author(s):

Keji Shen ◽

Qiang Zhang ◽

Xin-He Meng

Keyword(s):

Galaxy Evolution ◽

Number Density ◽

Number Count ◽

Density Prediction ◽

Evolution Pattern ◽

Wide Range ◽

Different Types ◽

Physical Cosmology ◽

Cosmology Observations ◽

Near Future

Counting galaxy number density with wide range sky surveys has been well adopted in researches focusing on revealing evolution pattern of different types of galaxies. As understood intuitively the astrophysics environment physics is intimately affected by cosmology priors with theoretical estimation or vice versa, or simply stating that the astrophysics effect couples the corresponding cosmology observations or the way backwards. In this paper, we try to quantify the influence on galaxy number density prediction at faint luminosity limit from the uncertainties in cosmology, and how much the uncertainties blur the detection of galaxy evolution, with the hope that this trying may indeed help for precise and physical cosmology study in near future or vice versa.

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