In this study, the quality of wave data provided by the new Sentinel-3A satellite is evaluated and the sensitivity of the wave model to wind forcing is tested.We focus on coastal areas, where altimeter data are of lower quality and wave modelling is more complex than for the open ocean.In the first part of the study, the sensitivity of the wave mod

Today, creating a personal political brand is essential for regional heads to increase electability ahead of regional elections.This research explores how elected millennial regional heads create, develop, and communicate their political brands to increase their electability in West Sumatera, Indonesia.The authors used an exploratory approach and d

Adjudication has been statutorily introduced as an alternative dispute resolution method in 14 jurisdictions including New Zealand.Whilst adjudication under the New Zealand Construction Contracts Act 2002 has been hailed a success, further refinements were proposed in the Construction Contracts Amendment Bill first published in 2013.As part of the

Objective There is still a lack of systematic understanding of the evolution process of the Lianzhou Basin since the Mesozoic and its response to karstic development.Methods Based on the comprehensive analysis of the latest field geological investigations, hydrogeological drilling, dissolution experiments, and three-dimensional geological modelling