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Electrical discharges in the atmosphere of Venus [PDF]
Data received from Venera 11 and 12 experiments involving the electrical activity of the atmosphere of Venus show that the electrical discharges occur in the cloud layer.
Filippov, G. F. +7 more
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Tidal bores, catastrophic flooding in Bangladesh, and the potential usefulness of causeways [PDF]
, 2006 Through discussion of the worldwide devastation that tidal bores can cause, author Priyanka Joseph, examines the causes and the possible solutions to prevent these destructive waves.
Joseph, Priyanka
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Tropical Cyclone Rainfall Spatial Asymmetries in the Lesser Antilles
International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.Rainfall is not proportional to the Saffir‐Simpson wind‐based categories. Lower category tropical cyclones (TS, H1, H2 and H3) can generate more intense rainfall than H4 and H5. Rainfall is asymmetric; as a tropical cyclone intensifies or weakens, the location of peak rainfall shifts.
Catherine Nabukulu +3 more
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Environmental Research LettersStorm surges caused by tropical cyclones (TCs) have long ranked first among all types of marine disasters in casualties and economic losses, and can lead to further regional exacerbation of consequences stemming from these losses along different ...
Chuangwu Deng +3 more
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Modeling intraseasonal features of 2004 North American monsoon precipitation [PDF]
, 2007 This study examines the capabilities and limitations of the fifth-generation Pennsylvania State University-National Center for Atmospheric Research Mesoscale Model (MM5) in predicting the precipitation and circulation features that accompanied the 2004 ...
Gao, X, Li, J, Sorooshian, S
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Weather Patterns Associated With Coastal Disasters in Santa Catarina, Southern Brazil
International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.The study identified weather patterns (WPs) associated with coastal disasters between 1998 and 2020 along the Santa Catarina coast, Brazil. Using atmospheric and oceanographic data combined with official disaster records, five WPs were defined, mainly associated with cyclonic and anticyclonic systems linked to extreme wave events.
Karine Bastos Leal +5 more
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Climate Change and Adaptation on Karajarri Country and ‘Pukarrikarra’ Places [PDF]
, 2017 I am a Karajarri woman and one of the Traditional Owners of Karajarri Country. I come from Bidyadanga Aboriginal Community which is on Karajarri Country, approximately 190 km south of the township of Broome in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. I
Dwyer, Anna
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Naval Research Logistics (NRL), EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper examines the impacts of Volume‐Based Procurement (VBP) policies on pharmaceutical supply chains, with a focus on the strategic behaviors of manufacturers. VBP aims to reduce costs and stabilize supplies by centralizing procurement through competition based on volumes and prices.
Nani Zhou, Tong Wang, Guohua Wan
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Leveraging Public Transit for Robotic Deliveries: A Column Generation Approach
Naval Research Logistics (NRL), EarlyView.ABSTRACT Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are small, electric, wheeled vehicles that operate at pedestrian speeds. In the last‐mile delivery service considered in this study, a fleet of AMRs is deployed across multiple recharging depots within a service area, from which they depart to perform point‐to‐point deliveries. We consider an operational setting
Yishay Shapira, Mor Kaspi
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Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article explores the management adaptation strategies non‐governmental organizations (NGOs) managers employ in order to operate in repressive political environments. It answers the question: how do NGO managers initiate, manage and sustain internal change when the political/regulatory environment changes?
Charles Kaye‐Essien +2 more
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