Numerical simulations of the impacts of mountain on oasis effects in arid Central Asia [PDF]
, 2017 The oases in the mountain-basin systems of Central Asia are extremely fragile. Investigating oasis effects and oasis-desert interactions is important for understanding the ecological stability of oases.
De Maeyer, Philippe +6 more
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An Optimal Air-Conditioner On-Off Control Scheme under Extremely Hot Weather Conditions
Energies, 2020 Being reliant on Air Conditioning (AC) throughout the majority of the year, desert countries with extremely hot weather conditions such as Qatar are facing challenges in lowering weariness cost due to AC On-Off switching while maintaining an adequate ...
Mohammed Al-Azba +3 more
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Mapping evapotranspiration variability over a complex oasis-desert ecosystem based on automated calibration of Landsat 7 ETM+ data in SEBAL [PDF]
, 2019 Fragmented ecosystems of the desiccated Aral Sea seek answers to the profound local hydrologically- and water-related problems. Particularly, in the Small Aral Sea Basin (SASB), these problems are associated with low precipitation, increased temperature,
Cao, Liangzhong +6 more
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Exploring the Synergies between Urban Overheating and Heatwaves (HWs) in Western Sydney
Energies, 2020 There is no consensus regarding the change of magnitude of urban overheating during HW periods, and possible interactions between the two phenomena are still an open question, despite the increasing frequency and impacts of Heatwaves (HW). The purpose of
Hassan Saeed Khan +3 more
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The Coordination of Technique, Materials and Environment and its Application in the Beauty and Performance of Traditional Buildings of Iranian Desert Cities [PDF]
هنر اسلامی, 2019 In accordance to the adaptation of architectural styles to the specific climatic conditions of the desert regions has led to the formation of an architectural style tailored to the needs of these areas.
Jhenit Rostami +2 more
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Monitoring the daily evolution and extent of snow drought [PDF]
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 2022 Snow droughts are commonly defined as below-average snowpack at a point in time, typically 1 April in the western United States (wUS). This definition is valuable for interpreting the state of the snowpack but obscures the temporal evolution of snow ...
B. J. Hatchett +2 more
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CHANGES IN SERUM ENZYMES LEVELS ASSOCIATED WITH LIVER FUNCTIONS IN STRESSED MARWARI GOAT [PDF]
Journal of Stress Physiology & Biochemistry, 2011 Serum enzyme levels were determined in goats of Marwari breed belonging to farmers’ stock of arid tract of Rajasthan state, India. The animals were grouped into healthy and stressed comprising of gastrointestinal parasiticised, pneumonia affected, and ...
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Consideration of climatic conditions in the design of dwellings in the Sahara desert
RUDN Journal of Engineering Research, 2018 Climate is one of the important factors in architecture. The historical architecture experience of the inhabitants of the desert zones has created invaluable knowledge on the design of residential environments in these aggressive conditions. Climate also
Yassine M Benyoucef, Andrey D Razin
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Desert dust and anthropogenic aerosol interactions in the Community Climate System Model coupled-carbon-climate model [PDF]
Biogeosciences, 2011 Coupled-carbon-climate simulations are an essential tool for predicting the impact of human activity onto the climate and biogeochemistry. Here we incorporate prognostic desert dust and anthropogenic aerosols into the CCSM3.1 coupled carbon-climate model
N. Mahowald +7 more
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Desert Amplification in a Warming Climate [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2016 AbstractHere I analyze the observed and projected surface temperature anomalies over land between 50°S-50°N for the period 1950–2099 by large-scale ecoregion and find strongest warming consistently and persistently seen over driest ecoregions such as the Sahara desert and the Arabian Peninsula during various 30-year periods, pointing to desert ...
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