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Coupled Human–Climate drivers of groundwater storage decline in an arid inland river basin

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: • A double-downscaling framework reconstructed 1 km groundwater storage for 1990–2019. • Groundwater storage in the Heihe River basin declined significantly during 1990–2019. • Nighttime lights indicated the dominant driver of groundwater storage variation. • Human activities, climate, and vegetation interactions shaped groundwater loss.

Source: International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation

DOI: 10.1016/j.jag.2026.105370

Authors: Yuxin Lei, Xiaohui Jiang, Sinuo Fan, Tong Nie, Mengzhi He

Institution: Northwest University

Language: English

Topic: Geophysics and Gravity Measurements

Subfield: Oceanography

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Climate action, Clean water and sanitation, Life on land

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,550