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Impact of climate and land use/land cover changes on malaria incidence in the Ecuadorian Amazon.

PLOS Climate
Malaria transmission is influenced by climate and land use/land cover change (LULC). This study examines the impact of climate and LULC on malaria risk in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
Andrea L Araujo Navas, Mark M Janko, Fátima L Benítez, Manuel Narvaez, Luis E Vasco, Prakrut Kansara, Benjamin Zaitchik, William K Pan, Carlos F Mena   +8 more
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Sensitivity Analysis and Performance Evaluation of the WRF Model in Forecasting an Extreme Rainfall Event in Itajubá, Southeast Brazil

Atmosphere
On 27 February 2023, the municipality of Itajubá in southeastern Brazil experienced a short-duration yet high-intensity rainfall event, causing significant socio-economic impacts.
Denis William Garcia, Michelle Simões Reboita, Vanessa Silveira Barreto Carvalho   +2 more
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Unveiling Cloud Microphysics of Marine Cold Air Outbreaks Through A-Train’s Active Instrumentation

Atmosphere
Marine Cold Air Outbreaks (MCAOs) are critical drivers of high-latitude climates because they regulate the exchange of heat, moisture, and momentum between cold continental or polar air masses and relatively warmer ocean surfaces.
Kamil Mroz, Ranvir Dhillon, Alessandro Battaglia   +2 more
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Measuring Ammonia Concentration Distributions with Passive Samplers to Evaluate the Impact of Vehicle Exhaust on a Roadside Environment in Tokyo, Japan

Atmosphere
Evaluating the impact on roadside environments of NH3 from vehicle emissions is important for protecting the ecosystem from air pollution by fine particulate matter and nitrogen deposition.
Hiroyuki Hagino
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Analysis and Trends of the Stability Indices During Hail Days Derived from the Radiosonde Observations from Belgrade (Serbia)

Atmosphere
Forecasting thunderstorms, along with their intensity and phenomenon, is still one of the most challenging tasks in modern weather forecasting. One of the methods for this prediction is based on the indices of convective instability in the atmosphere ...
Dragana Vujović, Vladan Vučković, Aleksandar Zečević   +2 more
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Spatiotemporal Analysis of Air Pollution and Climate Change Effects on Urban Green Spaces in Bucharest Metropolis

Atmosphere
Being an essential issue in global climate warming, the response of urban green spaces to air pollution and climate variability because of rapid urbanization has become an increasing concern at both the local and global levels.
Maria Zoran, Dan Savastru, Marina Tautan, Daniel Tenciu, Alexandru Stanciu   +4 more
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Dependence of Avalanche Risk on Slope Insolation Level and Albedo

Atmosphere
The formation of avalanche hazards in mountainous regions is largely influenced by slope insolation and albedo. This paper presents a quantitative analysis of how solar radiation, surface reflectivity (albedo), temperature, and snow cover affect ...
Natalya Denissova, Serik Nurakynov, Olga Petrova, Gulzhan Daumova, Daniker Chepashev, Marua Alpysbay, Ruslan Chettykbayev   +6 more
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Frictional and Particle Emission Behavior of Different Brake Disk Concepts Correlated with Optical Pin Surface Characterization

Atmosphere
Brake wear emissions can be reduced by altering the surface of brake disks. A parametric study using a gray cast iron and a laser-cladded brake disk was performed in a pin-on-disk experiment with integrated optical pin surface characterization and ...
Juan C. Londono Alfaro, Sven Brandt, Chengyuan Fang, David Hesse, Timo Gericke, Frank Schiefer, Carsten Schilde, Sebastian A. Kaiser   +7 more
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Climatic Conditions in the Central Part of the Kashmir Valley During the Pleistocene–Holocene Transition: Insights from Lithostratigraphy, Geochemical Analyses, and Radiocarbon Chronology of Palaeosol Sequences

Atmosphere
The Kashmir Valley, characterized by its rich loess–palaeosol sequences (LPSs), provides a unique geo-archive for reconstructing Late Quaternary climate dynamics.
Rayees Ahmad Shah, Shakil Ahmad Romshoo, Imran Khan, Pankaj Kumar   +3 more
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Extreme Precipitation and Low-Lying Urban Flooding in Bahía Blanca, Argentina

Atmosphere
On the morning of 7 March 2025, the Argentine district of Bahía Blanca experienced a severe flooding that led to at least 15 fatalities. This study presents the main aspects of the event based on different data sources that helped to explain the ...
Natalia Verónica Revollo, Verónica Gil, Flavio Tiago Couto   +2 more
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