Jignesh Shah1, Jing Hu2,3, Oreane Y Edelenbosch2,3

  • 1Department of Physical Geography, Utrecht University, PO Box 80.115, 3508, TC, Utrecht, the Netherlands. j.shah@uu.nl.

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|April 17, 2025
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一个新的全球数据集,GloHydroRes,整合了水电厂和水库数据. 这一至关重要的资源有助于分析气候变化对可再生能源安全和规划的影响.

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