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THE PRICING OF DEGREE-DAY WEATHER OPTIONS [PDF]
This paper presents a model and framework for pricing degree-day weather derivatives when the weather variable is a non-traded asset. Using daily weather data from 1840-1996 it is shown that a degree-day weather index exhibits stable volatility and ...
Turvey, Calum G.
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Energetics and nutrition of British and Icelandic redshank (tringa totanus) during the non-breeding season [PDF]
, 1996 Prolonged severe winter weather increases mortality in shorebirds wintering in Britain, with Redshank suffering much more than other species. I studied eco- physiological factors which might affect the chances of survival of Redshank to determine wether ...
Mitchell, Paul Ian, Mitchell, P.I.
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Carrion ecology: concepts, interdisciplinary synthesis, and perspectives
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Carrion is a ubiquitous resource in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, yet it has long been overlooked in ecological research. Over the past two decades, studies on carrion and the many organisms that exploit it have flourished, revealing not only wide‐ranging ecological functions but also significance far beyond ecology.
Marcos Moleón +38 more
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Letter, 1847 July 25, Locust Grove, to George Winter, Logansport, Ind.
, 2006 Handwritten letter From: Jane Winter, Locust Grove, July 25, 1847 To: George Winter, Logansport ALS, 4 p. (one sheet, folded)Glad to hear of the return to health of G.W.'s family and that he is thinking of relocating Would like to visit him, but is ...
Winter, Jane;
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Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT During their long evolutionary history, land plants have evolved a range of adaptations to different abiotic stressors. These help explain present‐day diversity and distribution patterns, as well as the potential resilience of natural and agricultural systems to a changing climate. Most previous research has focused on adaptation to individual
Marc Fradera‐Soler +6 more
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, 1970 "The manual was designed to provide standard observing and reporting instructions to radar stations assigned to the National Synoptic Weather Radar Network and, also, to serve as a convenient reference on the fundamentals and applications of weather ...
United States. Naval Weather Service. +2 more
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Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Understanding migration ecology is essential for effective conservation of migratory species. To achieve a comprehensive understanding of the ecology of migrating species, it is necessary to study how species react to the complex interplay of intrinsic and extrinsic conditions when optimizing their migratory journey in terms of survival ...
Daniel A. F. Bloche +2 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates how directors with environmental protection (EP) backgrounds influence corporate biodiversity concern (BIO) among Chinese A‐share listed firms from 2008 to 2023. Drawing on Upper Echelons Theory, we argue that directors' environmental expertise shapes firms' biodiversity strategies.
Chengming Huang +2 more
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Hedging by using weather derivatives in winter ski tourism [PDF]
Ekonomika Poljoprivrede (1979), 2018 Tourism, as one of the main driving forces of economic development, is exposed to many risks. Besides frequent fluctuations in foreign currency exchange, prices of fuel and transportation, the tourism industry has become more sensitive to weather ...
Đorđević Bojan S.
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Payment mechanisms for winter road maintenance services
Construction Economics and Building, 2013 In countries with severe winters a major part of the annual budget for road maintenance is allocated on performance of winter road maintenance tasks. Finding appropriate remuneration forms to compensate entrepreneurs for performed road measures during ...
Adel Abdi, Hans Lind, Björn Birgisson
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