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Non-Stationary Hydrological Regimes Due to Climate Change: The Impact of Future Precipitation in the Spillway Design of a Reservoir, Case Study: Sube y Baja Dam, in Ecuador

Atmosphere, 2022
Changes in flood loads and reservoir levels, produced by climate change (CC), represent an increasing concern for dam safety managers and downstream populations, highlighting the need to define adaptation strategies based on the dam failure risk ...
Jorge Enrique Herbozo, Luis Eduardo Muñoz, María José Guerra, Veronica Minaya, Patricia Haro, Veronica Carrillo, Carla Manciati, Lenin Campozano   +7 more
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Comparison of Radiosonde Measurements of Meteorological Variables with Drone, Satellite Products, and WRF Simulations in the Tropical Andes: The Case of Quito, Ecuador

Atmosphere, 2023
Radiosondes are the most widely used method for studies of vertical atmospheric behavior, but the high costs associated, and the logistic limitations have forced researchers to look for alternative methods for atmospheric profiling, such as lidar and ...
Luis Eduardo Muñoz, Lenin Vladimir Campozano, Daniela Carolina Guevara, René Parra, David Tonato, Andrés Suntaxi, Luis Maisincho, Carlos Páez, Marcos Villacís, Jenry Córdova, Nathalia Valencia   +10 more
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Estimación y pronóstico de radiación solar en el valle de Aburrá – Colombia

Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, 2022
El diagnóstico y pronóstico de la irradiancia solar en superficie son elementos importantes para el aprovechamiento del recurso solar. En este estudio se evaluó el desempeño del reanálisis ERA5, las estimaciones satelitales del GOES16 y los pronósticos
Luisa M. Cano, M. Alejandra Carmona, J. Alejandro Martínez , Paola A. Arias   +3 more
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Activación alcalina de residuos industriales. Una alternativa para su reutilización en la construcción

Academia XXII, 2023
Cada año, una cantidad significativa de vidrio reciclable se vierte en rellenos sanitarios a nivel mundial, lo que representa un problema ambiental al acumularse por tiempos prolongados.
Tania Ariadna García Mejía, Rosa María Ramírez Zamora   +1 more
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Developmental toxicity of bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (epoxide resin badge) during the early life cycle of a native amphibian species [PDF]

, 2016
Bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (BADGE) is used in packaging materials, in epoxy adhesives, and as an additive for plastics, but it is also a potential industrial wastewater contaminant.
Andersen, Ballesteros-Gómez, Bantle, Beebee, Biedermann, Del Conte, Denoël, Di Rienzo, Durando, Edginton, Ferrari, Hammarling, Herkovits, Herkovits, Herkovits, Hutler Wolkowicz, Hutler Wolkowicz, Mann, Olea, Pisanó, Poole, Pérez-Coll, Räsänen, Sandermann, Semlitsch, Steiner, Stoker, Suárez, Terasaki, Uematsu, Un-jun, Yang   +31 more
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Determination of biosorption mechanism in biomass of agave, using spectroscopic and microscopic techniques for the purification of contaminated water [PDF]

, 2019
[Abstract] Lead (Pb2+) and copper (Cu2+) are polluting metals due to their toxicity; however, the extraction of these metals is essential for economic development, so it is important to look for efficient and low-cost alternatives that can remove heavy ...
Barriada, José Luis, Chanona-Pérez, Jorge, Hernández-Botello, M. T., López-Cortez, M. S., Mendoza-Pérez, Jorge Alberto, Sastre de Vicente, Manuel, Téllez-Medina, D. I.   +6 more
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ALFABETIZACIÓN AMBIENTAL EN ESTUDIANTES DE INGENIERÍA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE SONORA

Epistemus, 2017
La presente investigación muestra el nivel de alfabetización ambiental de los alumnos de la División de Ingeniería de la Universidad de Sonora en cuanto a las variables: actitud ambiental, conducta ambiental y conocimiento ambiental, derivados de la ...
Marco Alberto a La Torre Islas, Andrea Zavala Reyna, Juana Alvarado Ibarra   +2 more
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Biodegradation of Low-Density Polyethylene—LDPE by the Lepidopteran Galleria Mellonella Reusing Beekeeping Waste

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022
Plastic pollution is one of the most serious environmental problems of this century because most plastics are single-use, and once their useful life is over, they become pollutants, since their decomposition takes approximately 100–400 years.
Orlando Poma, Orlando Poma, Betty Ricce, Jeyson Beraún, Jackson Edgardo Perez Carpio, Hugo Fernandez, Juan Soria   +6 more
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Precipitation over Northern South America and Its Seasonal Variability as Simulated by the CMIP5 Models

Advances in Meteorology, 2015
Northern South America is identified as one of the most vulnerable regions to be affected by climate change. Furthermore, recent extreme wet seasons over the region have induced socioeconomic impacts of wide proportions. Hence, the evaluation of rainfall
Juan P. Sierra, Paola A. Arias, Sara C. Vieira   +2 more
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IMPACTO DEL VERTIMIENTO DE AGUA RESIDUAL DE LAVADO DE CARBÓN EN LAS PROPIEDADES FISICOQUÍMICAS DEL SUELO

Ingeniería Investigación y Desarrollo, 2021
El proceso de carbón es una de las actividades más importantes en el crecimiento económico en el país, sin embargo, en estos últimos años la propia naturaleza ha dado muestras que evidencian los impactos al suelo por la mala gestión y la falta de ...
Josselyn Azucena Aquino Montoro, Geraldine Paola García Martínez, Laura Valentina García Reyes   +2 more
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