Satellite-based precipitation products (SPPs) provide alternative precipitation estimates that are especially useful for sparsely gauged and ungauged basins.However, high climate variability and extreme topography pose a challenge.In such regions, rigorous validation is necessary when using SPPs for hydrological applications.We evaluated the accura
Resting-state functional connectivity (RSFC) offers a novel approach to reveal the temporal synchronization of functionally related brain regions.Recent studies have identified several RSFCs whose strength was associated with reading competence in alphabetic languages.In the present study, we examined the role of intrinsic functional relations for
Marine sediments from the western coast of southern Africa record the origin of the Benguela Upwelling System, one of the most productive in the world.High productivity, in turn, is reflected in a diverse marine mammal fossil assemblage, comprising whales, dolphins and a phocid seal.Here, we describe new records of baleen whale (mysticete) fossils
Virtual power plants (VPPs) are a critical technology for distribution systems that Identification Bands can integrate various renewable energy resourcescontrollable loads and energy storage systems into one specific power plant through a distributed energy management system.This paper proposes a coordinated dispatch optimization model between the
The International Religious Freedom Act, passed by Congress in 1998, set international religious freedom promotion (IRF) as a core objective of American foreign policy.Although formally empowering Shorts the president to enact punitive sanctions in instances of extreme religious repression, IRF is primarily a soft power instrument, with the express