How does weather and climate affect pedestrian walking speed during cool and cold seasons in severely cold areas?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.106811
Abstract: Abstract Being able to understand pedestrians behavior is essential for urban planning. Despite a burgeoning research effort directed at the design and modelling of effective urban spaces for pedestrians, remarkably little is known about how… read more here.
Keywords: severely cold; speed; weather climate; cold areas ... See more keywords
Review of urban surface parameterizations for numerical climate models
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DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2017.10.006
Abstract: Abstract Built environment changes the radiative, thermal and hydrological properties of the land surface creating higher temperature over urban regions known as the Urban Heat Island (UHI), enhancement of precipitation and warm season thunderstorms causing… read more here.
Keywords: surface parameterizations; surface; climate; weather climate ... See more keywords
Predictive Livestock Early Warning System (PLEWS): Monitoring forage condition and implications for animal production in Kenya
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wace.2019.100209
Abstract: Abstract Weather and climate extremes have impacted forage conditions and lead to loss of animal production and livelihood of livestock-dependent communities in Kenya. Monitoring of forage conditions and developing a reliable early warning system can… read more here.
Keywords: system; livestock; early warning; weather climate ... See more keywords
Farm service agency employee intentions to use weather and climate data in professional services
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DOI: 10.1017/s1742170517000783
Abstract: Abstract Agricultural service providers often work closely with producers, and are well positioned to include weather and climate change information in the services they provide. By doing so, they can help producers reduce risks due… read more here.
Keywords: information; climate; use weather; weather climate ... See more keywords
Machine Learning Improves Weather and Climate Models
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DOI: 10.1029/2020eo142422
Abstract: New research evaluates the performance of generative adversarial networks for stochastic parameterizations. read more here.
Keywords: machine learning; learning improves; weather climate; improves weather ... See more keywords
Number Formats, Error Mitigation, and Scope for 16‐Bit Arithmetics in Weather and Climate Modeling Analyzed With a Shallow Water Model
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DOI: 10.1029/2020ms002246
Abstract: The need for high‐precision calculations with 64‐bit or 32‐bit floating‐point arithmetic for weather and climate models is questioned. Lower‐precision numbers can accelerate simulations and are increasingly supported by modern computing hardware. This paper investigates the… read more here.
Keywords: water model; model; weather climate; shallow water ... See more keywords
Revisiting Machine Learning Approaches for Short‐ and Longwave Radiation Inference in Weather and Climate Models
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DOI: 10.1029/2025ms004956
Abstract: This paper explores Machine Learning (ML) parameterizations for radiative transfer in the ICOsahedral Nonhydrostatic weather and climate model (ICON) and investigates the achieved ML model speed‐up with ICON running on graphics processing units (GPUs). Five… read more here.
Keywords: weather climate; physics; machine learning;
Strengthening Maternal and Infant Health Resilience Before Weather and Climate Disasters: Preparedness Resources from CDC’s Division of Reproductive Health
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DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2024.0669
Abstract: This report describes opportunities to address emergency preparedness to incorporate the needs of pregnant and postpartum populations. This report briefly summarizes data on the impacts of weather and climate disasters on maternal and infant health… read more here.
Keywords: infant health; climate disasters; division reproductive; maternal infant ... See more keywords
Neglected issues in using weather and climate information in ecology and biogeography
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DOI: 10.1111/ddi.12527
Abstract: Anthropogenic climate change is already impacting ecological systems. Understanding how organisms respond to weather (short-term) and climate (long-term) variability, and the population and ecosystem-wide consequences of climate change, is a research priority. The appropriate use… read more here.
Keywords: weather climate; climate information; climate; ecology ... See more keywords
Scale-Selective Precision for Weather and Climate Forecasting
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DOI: 10.1175/mwr-d-18-0308.1
Abstract: Attempts to include the vast range of length scales and physical processes at play in Earth’s atmosphere push weather and climate forecasters to build and more efficiently utilize some of the most powerful computers in… read more here.
Keywords: length scales; precision weather; length; weather climate ... See more keywords
Programme for the development of weather and climate numerical modelling systems in South Africa
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DOI: 10.17159/sajs.2019/5779
Abstract: Volume 115| Number 5/6 May/June 2019 News and Views https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2019/5779 © 2019. The Author(s). Published under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence. Programme for the development of weather and climate numerical modelling systems in South Africa… read more here.
Keywords: climate numerical; development weather; numerical modelling; weather climate ... See more keywords