Temperature trends in Hawaiʻi: A century of change, 1917–2016
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DOI: 10.1002/joc.6053
Abstract: Funding information University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Based on a revised and extended multi-station Hawaiʻi Temperature Index (HTI), the mean air temperature in the Hawaiian Islands has warmed significantly at 0.052 C/decade (p < 0.01)… read more here.
Keywords: temperature; temperature trends; decade; 1917 2016 ... See more keywords
Provision of medication abortion in Hawai‘i during COVID-19: Practical experience with multiple care delivery models
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DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2021.03.025
Abstract: Objective : To demonstrate the effectiveness of medication abortion with the implementation of telemedicine and a no-test protocol in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Study design : This is a retrospective cohort study of patients… read more here.
Keywords: care delivery; abortion; medication abortion; hawai ... See more keywords
Assessing variability of photovoltaic load supply in Hawai‘i
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2019.05.007
Abstract: Abstract Since 2010, the installed capacity of solar photovoltaic (PV) penetration in Hawai'i has soared due to exceedingly high electricity rates, generous installation tax credits, and net energy metering. The inherent variability of solar resources… read more here.
Keywords: hawai; photovoltaic; variability; load supply ... See more keywords
Play Fairway analysis of geothermal resources across the State of Hawai‘i: 4. Updates with new groundwater chemistry, subsurface stress analysis, and focused geophysical surveys
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DOI: 10.1016/j.geothermics.2019.101798
Abstract: Abstract This paper is the fourth in a series on a play fairway analysis of geothermal resources across the State of Hawai‘i. Here we describe recent exploration activities that include groundwater sampling in ten locations… read more here.
Keywords: fairway analysis; analysis; play fairway; chemistry ... See more keywords
Fukushima-derived radiocesium fallout in Hawaiian soils.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2017.10.003
Abstract: Several reactors at the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant suffered damage on March 11, 2011, resulting in the release of radiocesium (134Cs and 137Cs), as well as other radionuclides, into the atmosphere. A week later,… read more here.
Keywords: derived radiocesium; fukushima derived; fallout; radiocesium fallout ... See more keywords
Susceptibility of ‘Malama’ Avocados to Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Hawai’i and a Proposed Systems Approach for Market Access
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DOI: 10.1093/jee/toac150
Abstract: Abstract Avocados are generally poor hosts or nonhosts for tephritid fruit flies, which can influence the type of mitigation measures required by export protocols for trade. We conducted experiments to determine the susceptibility of the… read more here.
Keywords: malama; avocados; fruit; bactrocera dorsalis ... See more keywords
Field Evaluation of In2Care Mosquito Traps to Control Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Hawai’i Island
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DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjad005
Abstract: Abstract Aedes aegypti Linnaeus and Aedes albopictus Skuse are vectors of dengue virus and responsible for multiple autochthonous dengue outbreaks in Big Island, Hawai'i. Control of Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus has been achieved in… read more here.
Keywords: aedes aegypti; control; hawai; aedes albopictus ... See more keywords
The magmatic web beneath Hawai‘i
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DOI: 10.1126/science.ade5755
Abstract: The deep magmatic architecture of the Hawaiian volcanic system is central to understanding the transport of magma from the upper mantle to the individual volcanoes. We leverage advances in earthquake monitoring with deep learning algorithms… read more here.
Keywords: magmatic web; beneath hawai; magma; sill complex ... See more keywords
Nontuberculous mycobacterial skin and soft tissue infection in Hawaiʻi
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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-022-07345-y
Abstract: Background Hawaiʻi has the highest nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung infection prevalence in the United States. Limited data regarding skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) due to NTM in Hawaiʻi exists. This study describes patient demographics,… read more here.
Keywords: soft tissue; hawai; infection; nontuberculous mycobacterial ... See more keywords
Quantifying wedge-tailed shearwater (Ardenna pacifica) fallout after changes in highway lighting on Southeast Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265832
Abstract: Attraction to artificial light at night (ALAN) poses a threat to many fledgling seabirds leaving their nests for the first time. In Hawaiʻi, fledgling wedge-tailed shearwaters disoriented by lights may become grounded due to exhaustion… read more here.
Keywords: fallout; hawai; southeast ahu; highway lighting ... See more keywords
Genomic analysis of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern circulating in Hawai’i to facilitate public-health policies
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0278287
Abstract: Using genomics, bioinformatics and statistics, herein we demonstrate the effect of statewide and nationwide quarantine on the introduction of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOC) in Hawai’i. To define the origins of introduced VOC, we analyzed… read more here.
Keywords: cov variants; public health; voc; hawai ... See more keywords