The first type, with the payload mounted inside the envelope to protect the electronics from rainfall (Figure 5) were, for example, flown for several weeks in the 1980s over the Indian Ocean for investigating the atmospheric circulation associated to the monsoon. The experiment was repeated in ...
indicating that the sum of estimated global Hg emissions must be approximately balanced by atmospheric Hg deposition. Global Hg deposition in Fig.1includes estimates of 1600 Mg year−1total HgII(wet and dry HgII) deposition to land. Based on recent novel methods and data, we revise vegetation...
Flooding is one of the most common natural hazards, causing disastrous impacts worldwide. Stress-testing the global human-Earth system to understand the sensitivity of floodplains and population exposure to a range of plausible conditions is one strategy
A new version of the general circulation model CNRM-CM has been developed jointly by CNRM-GAME (Centre National de Recherches MétéorologiquesR
(CABLE) model18, if these limitations are resolved. Current land surface models commonly predictgsfrom net leaf photosynthesis using the Ball-Berry model, which has considered the effects of atmospheric CO2concentration but neither the interactions between GCFs nor the differential responses across plant...
Cold air outbreaks are generally caused by disruptions in a large scale atmospheric circulation known as the polar vortex which surrounds the coldest air above the North Pole. Contrary to popular belief, the polar vortex is not unusual, extreme, or a new phenomenon. AsWaugh et al., 2016stated...
This argument further supports the conclusion that the proposed approach for moisture capture will not have an impact on atmospheric circulation and downwind precipitation patterns. Financial feasibility Having established that there is and will be sufficient moisture in the atmosphere column above oceans ...
The data are useful for addressing a variety of paleoclimate research questions at global to regional scales. For example, they are needed to help understand how the ocean-atmosphere circulation has evolved along with past global climate changes. The database is designed for comparison with model-...
Although it was once thought that microplastics passed harmlessly through the gastrointestinal tract and out of the body, new research suggests that even the tiniest pieces can cross cell membranes and enter circulation. Microplastic exposure can cause cell death, inflammation, and metabolic disorders ...
It has also been difficult to assess the effects of single pollutants in long-term exposure to atmospheric pollution. However, air pollution from fossil fuel combustion, primarily from motor vehicle emissions in cities, is associated with decrements of respiratory function37. The relative effects of...