Representative general circulation models selection and downscaling of climate data for the transboundary Koshi river basin in China and Nepal
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DOI: 10.1002/joc.6447
Abstract: The selection of general circulation models (GCMs) with high capability to represent the past and likely future climate for a specific geographical location is a crucial step to assess impacts of climate change on different… read more here.
Keywords: climate; short term; selection; mid century ... See more keywords
Stranded investment associated with rapid energy system changes under the mid-century strategy in Japan
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DOI: 10.1007/s11625-020-00862-2
Abstract: Japan’s mid-century strategy to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 80% by 2050 requires rapid energy system changes, which may lead to stranded assets in fossil fuel-related infrastructure. Existing studies have shown that massive stranding… read more here.
Keywords: energy; investment; mid century; stranded investment ... See more keywords
Narrative-driven alternative roads to achieve mid-century CO2 net neutrality in Europe
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2021.121908
Abstract: Abstract The tightened climate mitigation targets of the EU green deal raise an important question: Which strategy should be used to achieve carbon emissions net neutrality? This study explores stakeholder-designed narratives of the future energy… read more here.
Keywords: carbon; neutrality; energy; mid century ... See more keywords
The Fall and Rise of Mid-Century Student Health Activism: Political Repression, McCarthyism, and the Association of Internes and Medical Students (1947–1953)
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DOI: 10.1093/jhmas/jrz026
Abstract: ABSTRACT:Common narratives about the mid-century American medical profession’s stunning rise forget a key element: political repression. During the 1940s and 1950s, the American Medical Association (AMA) and its allies sought to eliminate those who questioned… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; association internes; internes medical; mid century ... See more keywords
Seasonal Forecasts of the Twentieth Century
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DOI: 10.1175/bams-d-19-0019.1
Abstract: New seasonal retrospective forecasts for 1901-2010 show that skill for predicting ENSO, NAO and PNA is reduced during mid-century periods compared to earlier and more recent high-skill decades. Forecasts of seasonal climate anomalies using physically-based… read more here.
Keywords: mid century; century; seasonal forecasts; skill ... See more keywords
Mid-Century Visions, Programmed Affinities: The Enduring Challenges of Image Classification
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DOI: 10.1177/1470412917739739
Abstract: Image classification expresses particular philosophies of the image. This article explores the enduring challenges and theoretical implications of image classification by tracing two genealogies of image organization as they developed from the early 20th century… read more here.
Keywords: image classification; mid century; image; enduring challenges ... See more keywords