meteorology research Articles
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Recovering from science: how far can we push?
Expecting recovery from science and its applications is a newly growing field in different countries, and there have been debates on its efficacy as a policy option. Noting the salience, this paper attempted to discuss the issue of cost recovery in the area of meteorological research. After a theoretical review, this research focused on the aeronautical meteorology case of Korea. As a policy ...
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Bibliometric analysis of aerosol research in meteorology and atmospheric sciences
A bibliometric method was developed to investigate the aerosol research based on the papers from 1991 to 2009 in Science Citation Index Expanded, the Thomson Reuters. The analysed aspects covered scientific output and citation tracking on the basis of journal patterns; country; institute and author research performances. Improved indicators Peak–Year Citation per Publication and Relative ...
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Summertime runoff variations and their connections with Asian summer monsoons in the Yangtze River basin
Research on the summertime runoff variations and their connections with Asian summer monsoons can give insights for explanation of the hydrological processes and climate change in the Yangtze River basin. Currently, regional studies are focused on the relationships between Asian summer monsoons and meteorological elements. However, research on the runoff variations and their connections to ...
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SITHERMO: Development of a Novel Lidar System for the Profiling of Atmospheric Aerosols and Temperature (project code: Τ1ΕDΚ-02525) - Case study
Program: Operational Program «Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation», under the call RESEARCH – CREATE – INNOVATE Starting date: 25/05/2018 Duration: 36 Μonths Summary: The object of the project is to develop the know-how and subsystems required for the construction of the first global lidar trading system for the simultaneous measurement of aerosols and ...
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Evaluation of the WRF meteorological model results during a high ozone episode in SW Poland – the role of model initial conditions
In meteorological, as well as air quality, modelling, input data plays an important role in the accuracy of the results, next to the model configuration. There are many sources of meteorological data available, both global and regional, and they differ not only by spatial and temporal resolution, but also by the number of observations included in the reanalysis and method of data assimilation ...
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Southwest Pacific Tropical Cyclone Outlook: Strong El Niño expected to produce above average activity and severe tropical storm impacts
Meteorological and climate analysis centres across the Southwest Pacific are indicating above average numbers of tropical cyclones (TC) for the 2015–16 season (November 2015 to April 2016). The 30-year average number of all Southwest Pacific tropical storms that formed between 1981-2010 is 12.4 for the November and April TC season. The average number of storms that developed into named TCs ...
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Numerical model–based relationship between meteorological conditions and air quality and its implication for urban air quality management
Relationships between winter air pollutant concentrations and ten meteorological parameters were investigated based on observed pollutant concentrations and high–resolution meteorological data from weather research and forecast model, and multiple linear regression models were developed for estimating NO2 and PM10 concentrations over urban Lanzhou, North–western China. Results indicated that ...
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PAR Sensor-Photosynthetic Active Radiation Sensor
PAR Sensor Photosynthetically active radiometer, also known as photon number, is mainly used to measure the photosynthetic active radiation of natural light in the wavelength range of 400-700nm. PAR Sensor is simple to use and can be directly connected to a digital voltmeter or data collector. Use under all-weather conditions.Photosynthetically active radiation sensors are designed to measure ...
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Influence of sea-land breezes on the tempospatial distribution of atmospheric aerosols over coastal region
The influence of sea-land breezes (SLBs) on the spatial distribution and temporal variation of particulate matter (PM) in the atmosphere was investigated over coastal Taiwan. PM was simultaneously sampled at inland and offshore locations during three intensive sampling periods. The intensive PM sampling protocol was continuously conducted over a 48-hr period. During this time, PM2.5 and ...
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Global water estimates `uncertain`
Great uncertainty exists regarding estimates of the global water budget (the amount of water involved in the hydrological cycle every year) because of discrepancies between global atmosphere and ocean models, and direct observations, a study has found. Furthermore, these uncertainties may worsen as the number of water measurement stations around the world decrease — providing fewer ...
By SciDev.Net
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The power of words – how can words change mindsets and sustainability behaviours and save us from environmental disaster?
‘‘Action speaks louder than words’’. Well, many linguists and psychologists would not agree with this well-known proverb. Language and words as its means are powerful enough to create thoughts and these thoughts initiate behaviours. And exactly here we come to the very facts that climate change is induced by human activity: that main contributors to the accumulation of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in ...
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A Climate Change Reality Check
The world spent $50 billion dollars per year on weather-related disasters in the 1980s, according to the World Bank. Today, we spend roughly $200 billion annually. Twenty-five extreme weather and climate events in 2011 and 2012 caused more than $188 billion of damages in the United States alone. And yet—despite these escalating costs and risks—the world continues to emit dangerous ...
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Two Heads are Better than One: The advantages of the Biral back scatter head
When it comes to automatic visibility and present weather sensors, most manufacturers opt to detect the forward scattering of infrared light via a single receiver to estimate visibility and to classify precipitation. However, the intensity of light scattering is not the same in all directions, since this is strongly dependent on the size, shape and composition of these particles. Whilst this ...
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Validation of a mesoscale meteorological simulation over Po Valley
Very high secondary pollution concentrations often occur in Northern Italy, due to the density of anthropogenic emissions and frequent stagnant meteorological conditions that characterise the area. In such a situation it is important to use Chemical Transport Models (CTMs), to properly describe phenomena bringing to pollution formation and accumulation. Meteorological models are one of the ...
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Africa Analysis: Regional climate plan deserves support
A new southern African climate plan is impressive, but needs more funding if it is to plug the continent's data gap, writes Linda Nordling. Africa's rain-fed agriculture and high poverty levels mean it can’t roll with the punches of an unpredictable climate. But detailed studies on how climate change might affect areas of Africa are often thwarted by a lack of climate data. Now the ...
By SciDev.Net
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KNMI purchased 50 units of CHM15k - Case Study
Long before automated weather stations were available, weather and clouds were already observed visually by officially trained and certified meteorological observers. Today, there are still human observers active in many weather services around the globe. Observers look at the sky and estimate cloud fraction in octa and the height of the cloud base. This provides essential information for ...
By OTT HydroMet
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Effects of nocturnal thermal circulation and boundary layer structure on pollutant dispersion in complex terrain areas: a case study
For air quality models, it is important that the meteorological fields derived from meteorological models reflect the best characterisation of the atmosphere. Under strongly thermally–stratified conditions, the determining factors are turbulent kinetic energy and surface layer parameterisations. In this study, the 5th generation Mesoscale Model (MM5) and the Weather Research and Forecasting ...
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Modelling meteorological conditions for the episode (December 2009) of measured high PM10 air concentrations in SW Poland - application of the WRF model
The weather research and forecasting model has been applied to derive information on meteorological variables for the period with high concentrations of PM10 (1–30 December 2009) in SW Poland. Three one–way nested domains have been used and the results for the innermost domain have been compared with surface and radiosonde meteorological measurements for pressure (PRES), air temperature (TMP), ...
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Advanced offshore measurements to support wind energy production, weather forecasting, and emergency response
Sonoma Technology, Inc. (STI), with support from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, is leading a unique partnership of corporate, government, and university researchers to develop a marine environmental observations program in the Gulf of Mexico. The primary goal of this project is to develop a framework of advanced offshore measurements to support emergency response, oil and gas exploration ...
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Older Power Plants Threatened by Drought, Heat, Regulations
Study finds ‘once-through’ plants are vulnerable, but they can be retrofitted to recirculate water A new study by Duke University researchers has determined that droughts threaten legacy thermoelectric power plants to a greater degree than previously expected. Specifically, the study predicts that drought will be the cause of approximately 20% of shutdowns and reductions in capacity ...
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