The global sediment cycle is a fundamental feature of the Earth system, balancing
competing factors such as orogeny, physical–chemical erosion and human action. In this …

The world's big rivers and their floodplains were central to development of civilization and
are now home to c. 2.7 billion people. They are economically vital whilst also constituting …

River deltas rank among the most economically and ecologically valuable environments on
Earth. Even in the absence of sea-level rise, deltas are increasingly vulnerable to coastal …

Rapid urbanization throughout the globe increases demand for fresh water and the
ecosystem services associated with it. This need is conventionally met through the …

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Spatiotemporally continuous global river discharge estimates across the full spectrum of
stream orders are vital to a range of hydrologic applications, yet they remain poorly …

Previously regarded as the passive drains of watersheds, over the past 50 years, rivers have
progressively been recognized as being actively connected with off‐channel environments …

Deltas are resource rich, low-lying areas where vulnerability toflooding is exacerbated by
natural and anthropogenically induced subsidence and geocentric sea-level rise …

运用InVEST 模型产水模块开展横断山区1990-2015 年产水的量化评估, 并开展相应的时空特征
及影响因素分析. 结果表明:(1) 空间分布上, 横断山区产水量均表现为南高北低的空间格局 …

Rivers are a key component of the global carbon cycle. They receive vast quantities of
terrestrial carbon, of which a large fraction is ultimately exported to the coastal ocean. Our …