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A biophysical approach to assess weather impacts on honey bee colony winter mortality

open access: yesRoyal Society Open Science, 2021
The western honey bee (Apis mellifera) is one of the most important insects kept by humans, but high colony losses are reported around the world. While the effects of general climatic conditions on colony winter mortality were already demonstrated, no ...
Benedikt Becsi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spatio-temporal characteristics of hazardous weather affecting Chinese airports based on the ERA5/ERA5-land reanalysis dataset

open access: yesFrontiers in Climate, 2022
The growing demand for air transportation has led to increased air traffic and airline operations at airports worldwide, while hazardous weather conditions have a considerable impact on the efficiency and safety of air traffic.
Ting Lei, Chenxi Jin, Chen Qi
doaj   +1 more source

Dual‐Mode Film Based on Highly Scattering Nanofibers and Upcycled Chips‐Bags for Year‐Round Thermal Management

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Intelligent radiative cooling devices, adaptable to various weather conditions, have the potential for year‐round energy savings. This study introduces a sustainable dual‐mode film made from polycaprolactone nanofibers and upcycled chip bags for effective thermal management.
Qimeng Song   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Present and future changes in winter climate indices relevant for access disruptions in Troms, northern Norway [PDF]

open access: yesNatural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 2020
A number of seaside communities in Troms, northern Norway, are vulnerable to sudden weather-induced access disruptions due to high-impact weather and dependency on one or few roads.
A. V. Dyrrdal   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Multifunctional Bio‐Based Packaging for Perishable Foods: Structural Design, Scalable Fabrication, and Versatile Applications

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
An overview of design principles and scalable fabrication strategies for multifunctional bio‐based packaging. Radiative cooling films, modified‐atmosphere films/membranes, active antimicrobial/antioxidant platforms, intelligent optical/electrochemical labels, and superhydrophobic surfaces are co‐engineered from material chemistry to mesoscale structure
Lei Zhang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigation and quality assessment of the Past Weather Code from the Integrated Surface Database [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Quantitative SYNOP Code weather variables such as rainfall amount, although of high societal and environmental importance, are frequently subject to recording errors and inhomogeneities resulting in uncertain conclusions.
Osborn, Timothy   +3 more
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Collections of Hibernating Ground Beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
(excerpt) The mild, snowless winter weather of late December 1982 and early January 1983 made it easy to obtain litter and soil samples for extraction of overwintering ground beetles.
Dunn, Gary A
core   +3 more sources

Anti‐Slip Material‐Based Strategies and Approaches

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review highlights the principle mechanisms of slipping at the microscale, linking contact mechanics with a friction behavior model for surface interfaces. Main strategies to develop anti‐slip properties to the surfaces are discussed alongside standardized testing approaches.
Sogand Abbaspoor‐Zanjani   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Winter wheat resistance to main stress factors of environment and weather (review

open access: yesЗерновое хозяйство России, 2018
Winter wheat resistance to main stress factors of environment and weather (review) Difficult weather-climatic conditions put a number of important tasks before winter wheat breeding.
O. A. Dubinina
doaj   +2 more sources

WHITE – Winter hazards in terminal environment: An automated nowcasting system for Munich Airport

open access: yesMeteorologische Zeitschrift, 2015
Winter weather is a decisive factor affecting the daily course of action at airports and causing delays or even safety hazards. Snow covered or iced aerodrome movement areas or aircraft require an initiation of counteractions on time.
Felix Keis
doaj   +1 more source

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