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2. Call for Papers (and general support)
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- 2004
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3. Biometeorology and Urban Climatology at the Turn of the Millennium: 15th International Congress of Biometeorology and the International Conference on Urban Climatology, First Call for Papers ¶ 8–12 November 1999, Sydney, Australia
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- 1998
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4. Sixty years of animal biometeorology.
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Gaughan, John B., Lees, Angela M., and Sejian, Veerasamy
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BIRD migration ,BIOCLIMATOLOGY ,ANIMAL species ,DEVELOPING countries ,LIVESTOCK ,RATS - Abstract
Animal biometeorology (insects excluded) has been part of the International Journal of Biometeorology since its inception in 1958. Over the first 60 years of the journal, 480 animal biometeorology papers were published. Thus, approximately 14% of published papers dealt with animals. Over the first 60 years, data from more than 50 animal species was presented, with the lead authors coming from 48 countries. The two most common species used in animal papers between 1957 and 2016 were cattle (109 papers: 22.7% of all animal papers) and rats (96 papers: 20.0% of all animal papers). Although cattle and rats dominated, the species in the most cited paper (240 citations) was chickens, followed by bird migration (155 citations), and general livestock (118 citations). Overall, five papers exceeded 100 citations, and a further two exceeded 200 citations. In the last decade, 126 animal papers were published (26% of all animal papers). Many of these papers had a focus on livestock production in developing countries especially Brazil. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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5. List of published papers on air ions
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Krueger, A. P.
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- 1985
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6. Application of microcontroller-based systems in human biometeorology studies: a bibliometric analysis.
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Krüger, Eduardo, Ihlenfeld, Walter, Leder, Solange, and Lima, Linccon Carvalho
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BIBLIOMETRICS ,MICROCONTROLLERS ,BIOCLIMATOLOGY ,THERMAL comfort ,URBAN climatology ,HUMAN experimentation - Abstract
Urban development creates several inadvertent impacts related to urban climate and human biometeorology. Monitoring systems based on microcontrollers are slowly emerging as an alternative to conventional devices for monitoring outdoor thermal comfort (OTC), thus overcoming limitations imposed by the high costs of commercially available equipment. This review was conducted using the Scopus database, searching for articles and conference papers according to a pre-defined search string, which included the terms "microcontrollers" and "human thermal comfort" up to 2022. From a total sample of 113 articles, 52 papers met the desired criteria (written in English, published in peer-reviewed journals, and within the given time frame). Results show a growing, yet timid trend of published material on low-cost, open-source technologies for diverse applications in human biometeorology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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7. Perspectives on biometeorological research on the African continent.
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Fitchett, Jennifer M.
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CONTINENTS ,CLIMATE change ,BIOCLIMATOLOGY - Abstract
Since the first issue of the International Journal of Biometeorology in 1957, a total of 135 papers have reported on research in or of African countries. The majority of these have been on topics of animal biometeorology (36%), and the greatest proportion (24%) are situated in Nigeria. There has been a considerable increase in papers on African biometeorology since 2011, with those from this past decade accounting for 58% of all African papers in the journal. This occurs concurrent to an increase in the total number of papers published in the journal, driven by a move to the Editorial Manager system. While 66% of the papers on African biometeorology in the journal are authored by at least one person with an affiliation in the African continent, only 15 African countries are represented in the total authorship. As much of the African continent is projected to experience climatic changes exceeding the global mean, as much of the region is involved in animal and plant farming, and as seasonally-fluctuating and climatically affected diseases are common place, this low representation of work in Africa is surprising. This points to the need for greater awareness among African researchers of the discipline of biometeorology, greater involvement of African biometeorologists in International Society of Biometeorology and Commission meetings, and the inclusion of a greater number of African academics in the review process. This would be beneficial to the Society in increasing diversity and encouraging a more cosmopolitan engagement, and to the recognition of scientific development in African countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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8. Announcement and call for papers
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- 1988
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9. Climate and human health: a review of publication trends in the International Journal of Biometeorology.
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Motlogeloa, Ogone and Fitchett, Jennifer M.
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BIOCLIMATOLOGY ,MIDDLE-income countries ,CEREBROVASCULAR disease ,CLIMATE research ,DISEASE nomenclature ,RESPIRATORY diseases - Abstract
The climate-health nexus is well documented in the field of biometeorology. Since its inception, Biometeorology has in many ways become the umbrella under which much of this collaborative research has been conducted. Whilst a range of review papers have considered the development of biometeorological research and its coverage in this journal, and a few have reviewed the literature on specific diseases, none have focused on the sub-field of climate and health as a whole. Since its first issue in 1957, the International Journal of Biometeorology has published a total of 2183 papers that broadly consider human health and its relationship with climate. In this review, we identify a total of 180 (8.3%, n = 2183) of these papers that specifically focus on the intersection between meteorological variables and specific, named diagnosable diseases, and explore the publication trends thereof. The number of publications on climate and health in the journal increases considerably since 2011. The largest number of publications on the topic was in 2017 (18) followed by 2021 (17). Of the 180 studies conducted, respiratory diseases accounted for 37.2% of the publications, cardiovascular disease 17%, and cerebrovascular disease 11.1%. The literature on climate and health in the journal is dominated by studies from the global North, with a particular focus on Asia and Europe. Only 2.2% and 8.3% of these studies explore empirical evidence from the African continent and South America respectively. These findings highlight the importance of continued research on climate and human health, especially in low- and lower-middle-income countries, the populations of which are more vulnerable to climate-sensitive illnesses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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10. A first approach to human biometeorology research in Brazil: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Krüger, Eduardo L., Gobo, João Paulo Assis, Nedel, Anderson Spohr, Gonçalves, Fabio Luiz Teixeira, Lucio, Paulo Sérgio, Tejas, Graziela Tosini, and Piacenti-Silva, Marina
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HUMAN experimentation ,BIOCLIMATOLOGY ,SCIENCE databases ,VECTOR-borne diseases ,META-analysis ,THERMAL comfort - Abstract
This systematic review aims to give an overview of the diversity of research areas related to human biometeorology in Brazil. The main focus of this paper addresses research trends, represented by published papers with national and international authorship, main contributions and shortcomings, as well as challenges and prospects of research in this area of study. An extensive literature search was conducted in the Scopus, Web of Science, and Science Direct databases so as to identify relevant publication output up to July 2021 related to the research area. The screening resulted in 96 studies chosen for full-text reading. Overall, results indicated a reduced amount of articles on the subject matter published internationally, with noticeable gaps in research in some regions of the country, such as the Amazon region and in the Brazilian Midwest region. Research gaps in relevant areas have been identified with limited output in the climate dimensions of tourism, vector-borne diseases, mortality and morbidity in urban centers. Such gaps should further encourage researchers to engage in research focused on those areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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11. YouTube as a source of information for water treatments
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Fulya Demircioğlu Güneri, Fatma Begüm Erol Forestier, Romain J. Forestier, Fatih Karaarslan, and Ersin Odabaşi
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Atmospheric Science ,Original Paper ,Health resort medicine ,Ecology ,Spa therapy ,Balneotherapy ,Information Dissemination ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,YouTube ,Video Recording ,Reproducibility of Results ,Water treatments ,Water Purification ,Humans ,Social Media - Abstract
The purpose of the study was to investigate the quality and reliability of YouTube videos as a source of information in water treatments. We searched videos on YouTube ( www.youtube.com ) using the following keywords: "health resort medicine," "spa treatment," "spa therapy," "hydrotherapy," "thermal medicine," "balneology," and "balneotherapy" on June 17th, 2021. The global quality scale (GQS) was used to evaluate the quality of the videos. The assessment of reliability was evaluated using the modified DISCERN tool. Some other video parameters and sources of the videos were also recorded. One hundred twenty-one (121) videos were analyzed. The most common video source was advertisement (46.3%). GQS and modified DISCERN median scores were generally low. They were superior for "hydrotherapy" and "balneotherapy" and were also higher in videos uploaded by health-related persons or organizations (physicians, health-related professionals, and health-related websites). A statistically significant positive correlation was found between investigated parameters (like view ratio, number of likes, video power index, video length) and GQS. Only video length was correlated with modified DISCERN for investigated parameters. The median video power index scores were statistically higher for "spa therapy" and "spa treatment." The YouTube content linked with water treatments has poor quality and reliability most of time. The hydrotherapy and balneotherapy keywords have the best quality and reliability.We think that designers of water treatment videos should involve health professionals more often so that the content of their video will better explain the details of medical conditions or interventions.The scientific experts should ensure a consensus in terminology to straighten the awareness of water treatments for patients and physicians.
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- 2022
12. Evolving heat waves characteristics challenge heat warning systems and prevention plans
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Mathilde Pascal, Sacha Camail, Anouk Tabai, Alain Le Tertre, Sébastien Denys, Robin Lagarrigue, Karine Laaidi, and Isabelle Bonmarin
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Atmospheric Science ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Hot Temperature ,010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences ,Heat prevention plan ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,Heat warning system ,Climate ,Climate Change ,Population ,Climate change ,01 natural sciences ,Health data ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Heat wave ,medicine ,education ,Environmental planning ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,Retrospective Studies ,030203 arthritis & rheumatology ,education.field_of_study ,Original Paper ,Ecology ,Warning system ,Public health ,Risk perception ,Intervention (law) ,Business ,Seasons - Abstract
This paper analyses how recent trends in heat waves impact heat warning systems. We performed a retrospective analysis of the challenges faced by the French heat prevention plan since 2004. We described trends based on the environmental and health data collected each summer by the French heat warning system and prevention plan. Major evolutions of the system were tracked based on the evaluations organized each autumn with the stakeholders of the prevention plan. Excess deaths numbering 8000 were observed during heat waves between 2004 and 2019, 71% of these between 2015 and 2019. We observed major changes in the characteristics, frequency and the geographical spread of heat waves since 2015. Feedbacks led to several updates of the warning system such as the extension of the surveillance period. They also revealed that risk perception remained limited among the population and the stakeholders. The sharp increase in the number of heat warnings issued per year since 2015 challenges the acceptability of the heat warnings. Recent heat waves without historical equivalent interfere with the development of evidence-based prevention strategies. The growing public health impacts heat waves emphasize the urgent need to act to adapt the population, at different levels of intervention, from individual comportments to structural modifications. A specific attention should be given to increase the resources allocated to the evaluation and the management of heat-related risks, especially considering the needs to catch with the rapid rhythm of the changing climate. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00484-021-02123-y.
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- 2021
13. Data-driven adaptive GM(1,1) time series prediction model for thermal comfort.
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Li, Xiaoli, Xu, Chang, Wang, Kang, Yang, Xu, and Li, Yang
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THERMAL comfort ,PREDICTION models ,HUMAN comfort ,WIND speed ,AIR conditioning - Abstract
In this paper, the future prediction of predicted mean vote (PMV) index of indoor environment is studied. PMV is the evaluation index used in this paper to represent the thermal comfort of human body. According to the literature, the main environmental factors affecting PMV index are temperature, humidity, black globe temperature, wind speed, average radiation temperature, and clothing surface temperature, and there is a complex nonlinear relationship between the six variables. Due to the coupling relationship between the six parameters, the PMV formula can be simplified under specific conditions, reducing the monitoring of variables that are difficult to observe. Then, the improved grey system prediction model GM(1,1) with optimized selection dimension is used to predict the future time of PMV. Due to the irregularity, uncertainty and fluctuation of PMV values in time series, based on the original GM(1,1) time series prediction, an adaptive GM(1,1) improved model is proposed, which can continuously change with time series and enhance its prediction accuracy. By contrast, the improved GM(1,1) model can be derived from the sliding window of the adaptive model through changes in the dataset and get better model grades. It lays a foundation for the future research on the predicted index of PMV, so as to set and control the air conditioning system in advance, to meet the intelligence of modern intelligent home and humanized function of sensing human comfort. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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14. Quantifying the impact of heat on human physical work capacity; part III: the impact of solar radiation varies with air temperature, humidity, and clothing coverage
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Josh Foster, James W. Smallcombe, George Havenith, Andreas D. Flouris, Ollie Jay, Lars Nybo, and Simon Hodder
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Male ,Atmospheric Science ,Work (thermodynamics) ,Hot Temperature ,010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,Wet-bulb globe temperature ,Performance ,Radiation ,Atmospheric sciences ,Heat Stress Disorders ,01 natural sciences ,Heat stress ,Clothing ,03 medical and health sciences ,Young Adult ,0302 clinical medicine ,Thermal ,Faculty of Science ,Humidex ,Humans ,Relative humidity ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,Sunlight ,Original Paper ,Labor capacity ,Ecology ,Temperature ,Humidity ,030229 sport sciences ,13. Climate action ,UTCI ,Environmental science ,WBGT ,Skin Temperature - Abstract
Heat stress decreases human physical work capacity (PWC), but the extent to which solar radiation (SOLAR) compounds this response is not well understood. This study empirically quantified how SOLAR impacts PWC in the heat, considering wide, but controlled, variations in air temperature, humidity, and clothing coverage. We also provide correction equations so PWC can be quantified outdoors using heat stress indices that do not ordinarily account for SOLAR (including the Heat Stress Index, Humidex, and Wet-Bulb Temperature). Fourteen young adult males (7 donning a work coverall, 7 with shorts and trainers) walked for 1 h at a fixed heart rate of 130 beats∙min−1, in seven combinations of air temperature (25 to 45°C) and relative humidity (20 or 80%), with and without SOLAR (800 W/m2 from solar lamps). Cumulative energy expenditure in the heat, relative to the work achieved in a cool reference condition, was used to determine PWC%. Skin temperature was the primary determinant of PWC in the heat. In dry climates with exposed skin (0.3 Clo), SOLAR caused PWC to decrease exponentially with rising air temperature, whereas work coveralls (0.9 Clo) negated this effect. In humid conditions, the SOLAR-induced reduction in PWC was consistent and linear across all levels of air temperature and clothing conditions. Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature and the Universal Thermal Climate Index represented SOLAR correctly and did not require a correction factor. For the Heat Stress Index, Humidex, and Wet-Bulb Temperature, correction factors are provided enabling forecasting of heat effects on work productivity. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00484-021-02205-x.
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- 2021
15. Temperature might increase the hospital admission risk for rheumatoid arthritis patients in Anqing, China: a time-series study
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Li-Juan Huang, Jun-Jing Zha, Bao-Zhu Li, Xiu-Jie Chu, Xian-Bao Li, Nv-Wei Cao, Hua Wang, and Hao-Yue Zhou
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Atmospheric Science ,medicine.medical_specialty ,China ,Time series ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,Health outcomes ,Arthritis, Rheumatoid ,Internal medicine ,Medicine ,Humans ,Significant risk ,Time series study ,Rheumatoid arthritis ,Original Paper ,DLNM ,Ecology ,business.industry ,Diurnal temperature variation ,Temperature ,medicine.disease ,Hospital admission ,Hospitals ,Cold Temperature ,Hospitalization ,Female ,business - Abstract
Temperature has been studied in relation to many health outcomes. However, few studies have explored its effect on the risk of hospital admission for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A distributed lag non-linear model (DLNM) was used to analyze associations between mean temperature, diurnal temperature range (DTR), temperature change between neighboring days (TCN), and daily admissions for RA from 2015 to 2019 in Anqing, China. Subgroup analyses based on age, gender, rheumatoid factors, and admission route were performed. In total, 1456 patients with RA were hospitalized. Regarding the cumulative-lag effects of extreme cold temperature (5th percentile = 3℃), the risks of admissions for RA were increased and highest at lag 0–11 (RR = 2.68, 95% CI: 1.23–5.86). Exposing to low (5th percentile = 1.9℃) and high (95th percentile = 14.2℃) DTRs both had increased risks of RA admission, with highest RRs of 1.40 (95% CI: 1.03–1.91) and 1.24 (95% CI: 1.0–1.53) at lag 0 day, respectively. As for TCN, the marginal risk of admission in RA patients was found when exposed to high TCN (95th percentile = 2.9℃) with the largest single-day effect at lag 10 (RR = 1.11, 95% CI: 1.01–1.23). In subgroup analyses, females were more susceptible to extreme cold temperature, low and high DTRs, and high TCN. In regard to extreme cold temperature, significant risk of hospital admission in females only appeared at lag 2 (RR = 1.48, 95% CI: 1.02–2.15) and lag 0–2 (RR = 2.35, 95% CI: 1.11–4.95). It is clear that RA patients exposed to changing temperature may increase risks of admission. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00484-021-02207-9.
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- 2021
16. Inter and intra-annual links between climate, tree growth and NDVI: improving the resolution of drought proxies in conifer forests
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Michele Colangelo, Marín Pompa-García, J. Julio Camarero, and Marcos González-Cásares
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0106 biological sciences ,Canopy ,Atmospheric Science ,010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,Forests ,Pinus teocote ,01 natural sciences ,Normalized Difference Vegetation Index ,Dendroecology ,Trees ,Xylem ,Water content ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,Xylogenesis ,Original Paper ,Ecology ,Wood production ,biology ,Drought ,biology.organism_classification ,Earlywood ,Droughts ,Tracheophyta ,Productivity (ecology) ,Tracheid ,Environmental science ,Thickening ,Physical geography ,Latewood ,010606 plant biology & botany - Abstract
The inter- and intra-annual variability in radial growth reflects responses to climatic variability and water shortage, especially in areas subjected to seasonal drought. However, it is unknown how this variability is related to forest productivity, which can be assessed by measuring changes in canopy greenness and cover through remote sensing products as the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI). We combine xylogenesis with measurements of inter-annual changes in seasonal wood production (earlywood width, adjusted latewood width) and NDVI to improve the understanding of climate and drought impacts on growth and forest productivity in a Pinus teocote stand located in northern Mexico. Cambial dynamics accelerated in March and a high production of radially enlarging and thickening tracheids were observed from April to October and from June to October, respectively. Tracheid maturation was very active in October when latewood production peaked. Wet conditions in winter-spring and summer-autumn enhanced earlywood and latewood production, respectively. Earlywood and latewood were constrained by long (4–10 months) and short (2–3 months) droughts, respectively. The earlywood production depended on April soil moisture, which agrees with the peak of radially enlarging tracheid production found during that month. Aligning drought proxies at inter- and intra-annual scales by using growth and productivity measures improves our understanding of conifer forest responses to water shortage.
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- 2021
17. Heat stress inhibits TLR4-NF-κB and TLR4-TBK1 signaling pathways in broilers infected with Salmonella Typhimurium
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Jian-Chi Lun, Yong-Ming He, Yi-Lei Liu, Wei-Hao Li, and Lu-Ping Tang
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Salmonella typhimurium ,Atmospheric Science ,Salmonella ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,Caspase 1 ,Inflammation ,Biology ,medicine.disease_cause ,Microbiology ,Jejunum ,03 medical and health sciences ,Immune system ,NLRP3 ,Immunity ,medicine ,Animals ,030304 developmental biology ,0303 health sciences ,Original Paper ,Ecology ,Broiler ,030302 biochemistry & molecular biology ,NF-kappa B ,Toll-Like Receptor 4 ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Caspase-1 ,TLR4 ,Intestinal immunity ,medicine.symptom ,Chickens ,Heat-Shock Response - Abstract
With the global warming, the harm of heat stress (HS) to the breeding industry has become more common, which causes the decline of animal production performance and low immunity. This study aimed to analyze the effect of HS on the intestinal immune function of Salmonella-infected chickens. Fourteen-day-old broilers were divided into the following four groups of eight replicates: control (Control), heat stress (HS), Salmonella Typhimurium (ST), and heat stress + Salmonella Typhimurium (HS+ST). The broilers were subjected to a heat stress of 35 °C from 15 to 28 days of age. Salmonella Typhimurium (ST, 14028, 109 cfu/mL) was inoculated, via oral administration at 29 days of age, into ST and HS+ST group birds. On the 4th day after Salmonella Typhimurium administration, an increase in jejunum IgA levels was observed in chickens infected with Salmonella Typhimurium. Mechanistic regulation of TLR4-NFκB-NLRP3 and TLR4-TBK1 signaling by heat stress was evaluated in Salmonella Typhimurium–infected broilers. Heat stress markedly inhibited the expression of cytokines including TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β, NLRP3, caspase-1, NF-κB-p65, and p-NF-κB-p65, and the TLR4-TBK1 cytokines IFN-α, IFN-γ, p-IRF3, and p-TBK1 in jejunum of broilers infected with Salmonella Typhimurium. Collectively, our results demonstrate that heat stress can inhibit intestinal immune response by downregulating the expression of TLR4-NFκB-NLRP3 and TLR4-TBK1 signaling pathways in broilers infected with Salmonella Typhimurium.
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- 2021
18. The Diamond League athletic series: does the air quality sparkle?
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James Robert Hodgson, Lee Chapman, and Francis D. Pope
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Atmospheric Science ,Ozone ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,Nitrogen Dioxide ,Air pollution ,Physical health ,010501 environmental sciences ,League ,medicine.disease_cause ,01 natural sciences ,03 medical and health sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,0302 clinical medicine ,Meteorology ,Environmental health ,Air Pollution ,Diamond League ,medicine ,Humans ,Nitrogen dioxide ,Air quality index ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,Athletics ,Pollutant ,Original Paper ,Air Pollutants ,Ecology ,biology ,Athletes ,030229 sport sciences ,Particulates ,biology.organism_classification ,Exercise performance ,chemistry ,Air quality ,Environmental science ,Particulate Matter ,Diamond ,Environmental Monitoring ,Sports - Abstract
Urban air pollution can have negative short- and long-term impacts on health, including cardiovascular, neurological, immune system and developmental damage. The irritant qualities of pollutants such as ozone (O3), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and particulate matter (PM) can cause respiratory and cardiovascular distress, which can be heightened during physical activity and particularly so for those with respiratory conditions such as asthma. Previously, research has only examined marathon run outcomes or running under laboratory settings. This study focuses on elite 5-km athletes performing in international events at nine locations. Local meteorological and air quality data are used in conjunction with race performance metrics from the Diamond League Athletics series to determine the extent to which elite competitors are influenced during maximal sustained efforts in real-world conditions. The findings from this study suggest that local meteorological variables (temperature, wind speed and relative humidity) and air quality (ozone and particulate matter) have an impact on athletic performance. Variation between finishing times at different race locations can also be explained by the local meteorology and air quality conditions seen during races.
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- 2021
19. Effects of redecoration of a hospital isolation room with natural materials on stress levels of denizens in cold season
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Ohta, Hiromi, Maruyama, Megumi, Tanabe, Yoko, Hara, Toshiko, Nishino, Yoshihiko, Tsujino, Yoshio, Morita, Eishin, Kobayashi, Shotai, and Shido, Osamu
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- 2008
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20. Perspectives of nature-based tourism-dependent communities on climate change in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
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Hambira, Wame L., Kolawole, Oluwatoyin D., Saarinen, Jarkko, Moses, Oliver, Mulale, Kutlwano, and Mogomotsi, Patricia K.
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- 2024
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21. Evaluation of CRU-JRA gridded meteorological dataset for modeling of wheat production systems in Iran
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Araghi, Alireza and Martinez, Christopher J.
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- 2024
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22. Impact of low-intensity heat events on mortality and morbidity in regions with hot, humid summers: a scoping literature review.
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Strathearn, Melanie, Osborne, Nicholas J., and Selvey, Linda A.
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AMBULANCES ,LITERATURE reviews ,HEAT waves (Meteorology) ,HIGH-income countries ,SUMMER ,MORTALITY - Abstract
The objective of this study is to determine the impacts of low-intensity heat on human health in regions with hot, humid summers. Current literature has highlighted an increase in mortality and morbidity rates during significant heat events. While the impacts on high-intensity events are established, the impacts on low-intensity events, particularly in regions with hot, humid summers, are less clear. A scoping review was conducted searching three databases (PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science) using key terms based on the inclusion criteria. We included papers that investigated the direct human health impacts of low-intensity heat events (single day or heatwaves) in regions with hot, humid summers in middle- and high-income countries. We excluded papers written in languages other than English. Of the 600 publications identified, 33 met the inclusion criteria. Findings suggest that low-intensity heatwaves can increase all-cause non-accidental, cardiovascular-, respiratory- and diabetes-related mortality, in regions experiencing hot, humid summers. Impacts of low-intensity heatwaves on morbidity are less clear, with research predominantly focusing on hospitalisation rates with a range of outcomes. Few studies investigating the impact of low-intensity heat events on emergency department presentations and ambulance dispatches were found. However, the data from a limited number of studies suggest that both of these outcome measures increase during low-intensity heat events. Low-intensity heat events may increase mortality. There is insufficient evidence of a causal effect of low-intensity heat events on increasing morbidity for a firm conclusion. Further research on the impact of low-intensity heat on morbidity and mortality using consistent parameters is warranted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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23. In-season weather data provide reliable yield estimates of maize and soybean in the US central Corn Belt
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Axel Garcia y Garcia, Seth L. Naeve, Maciej J. Kazula, Jeffrey A. Coulter, and Vijaya R. Joshi
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Atmospheric Science ,Indiana ,010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,01 natural sciences ,Zea mays ,03 medical and health sciences ,Yield (wine) ,Linear regression ,Weather index ,Yield forecasting ,Weather ,030304 developmental biology ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,0303 health sciences ,Original Paper ,Ecology ,Statistical modeling ,Agronomy ,Air temperature ,Weather data ,Environmental science ,Crop modeling ,Illinois ,Seasons ,Soybeans - Abstract
Weather conditions regulate the growth and yield of crops, especially in rain-fed agricultural systems. This study evaluated the use and relative importance of readily available weather data to develop yield estimation models for maize and soybean in the US central Corn Belt. Total rainfall (Rain), average air temperature (Tavg), and the difference between maximum and minimum air temperature (Tdiff) at weekly, biweekly, and monthly timescales from May to August were used to estimate county-level maize and soybean grain yields for Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and Minnesota. Step-wise multiple linear regression (MLR), general additive (GAM), and support vector machine (SVM) models were trained with Rain, Tavg, and with/without Tdiff. For the total study area and at individual state level, SVM outperformed other models at all temporal levels for both maize and soybean. For maize, Tavg and Tdiff during July and August, and Rain during June and July, were relatively more important whereas for soybean, Tavg in June and Tdiff and Rain during August were more important. The SVM model with weekly Rain and Tavg estimated the overall maize yield with a root mean square error (RMSE) of 591 kg ha−1(4.9%nRMSE) and soybean yield with a RMSE of 205 kg ha−1(5.5%nRMSE). Inclusion of Tdiff in the model considerably improved yield estimation for both crops; however, the magnitude of improvement varied with the model and temporal level of weather data. This study shows the relative importance of weather variables and reliable yield estimation of maize and soybean from readily available weather data to develop a decision support tool in the US central Corn Belt.
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- 2020
24. The use of remote sensing to derive maize sowing dates for large-scale crop yield simulations
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Javier Gonzalez, Ehsan Eyshi Rezaei, Olena Dubovyk, Natalie Cornish, Gohar Ghazaryan, and Stefan Siebert
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Atmospheric Science ,010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,01 natural sciences ,Zea mays ,Crop ,symbols.namesake ,South Africa ,Soil ,Yield (wine) ,Precipitation ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,Mathematics ,Remote sensing ,Drought ,MODIS ,Maize ,Crop modeling ,Sowing date ,Original Paper ,Ecology ,Crop yield ,Sowing ,Agriculture ,04 agricultural and veterinary sciences ,Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient ,Field (geography) ,Remote Sensing Technology ,040103 agronomy & agriculture ,symbols ,0401 agriculture, forestry, and fisheries ,Scale (map) - Abstract
One of the major sources of uncertainty in large-scale crop modeling is the lack of information capturing the spatiotemporal variability of crop sowing dates. Remote sensing can contribute to reducing such uncertainties by providing essential spatial and temporal information to crop models and improving the accuracy of yield predictions. However, little is known about the impacts of the differences in crop sowing dates estimated by using remote sensing (RS) and other established methods, the uncertainties introduced by the thresholds used in these methods, and the sensitivity of simulated crop yields to these uncertainties in crop sowing dates. In the present study, we performed a systematic sensitivity analysis using various scenarios. The LINTUL-5 crop model implemented in the SIMPLACE modeling platform was applied during the period 2001–2016 to simulate maize yields across four provinces in South Africa using previously defined scenarios of sowing dates. As expected, the selected methodology and the selected threshold considerably influenced the estimated sowing dates (up to 51 days) and resulted in differences in the long-term mean maize yield reaching up to 1.7 t ha−1 (48% of the mean yield) at the province level. Using RS-derived sowing date estimations resulted in a better representation of the yield variability in space and time since the use of RS information not only relies on precipitation but also captures the impacts of socioeconomic factors on the sowing decision, particularly for smallholder farmers. The model was not able to reproduce the observed yield anomalies in Free State (Pearson correlation coefficient: 0.16 to 0.23) and Mpumalanga (Pearson correlation coefficient: 0.11 to 0.18) in South Africa when using fixed and precipitation rule-based sowing date estimations. Further research with high-resolution climate and soil data and ground-based observations is required to better understand the sources of the uncertainties in RS information and to test whether the results presented herein can be generalized among crop models with different levels of complexity and across distinct field crops.
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25. Paradoxical home temperatures during cold weather: a proof-of-concept study
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Jouni J. K. Jaakkola, Niilo R.I. Ryti, Olli Seppänen, and Anton Korpelainen
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Atmospheric Science ,Original Paper ,Ecology ,Meteorology ,Home environment ,Apartment ,Indoor temperature ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,Limit value ,Temperature ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Outdoor temperature ,Heating ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Adverse health effect ,Health ,Housing ,Environmental science ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Cold weather ,Weather ,Finland - Abstract
There is substantial epidemiological evidence on the associations between cold weather and adverse health effects. Meteorological alarm systems are being developed globally, and generalized protective advice is given to the public based on outdoor exposure parameters. It is not clear how these shared outdoor exposure parameters relate to the individual-level thermal exposure indoors, where the majority of time is spent. We hypothesized a priori that there are opposite correlations between indoor and outdoor temperatures in residential apartments. Apartments were classified into 3 categories according to their response to declining outdoor temperature: under-controlled apartments cool down, controlled apartments maintain constant indoor temperature level, and over-controlled apartments warm up. Outdoor and indoor temperatures were measured in 30-min intervals in 417 residential apartments in 14 buildings in Kotka, Finland, between February and April 2018 with outdoor temperatures ranging from − 20.4 °C to + 14.0 °C. Different apartment types were present in all buildings. Floor and orientation did not explain the divergence. Indoor temperatures below the limit value + 20 °C by building code occurred in 26.2%, 7.9%, and 23.6% of the under-controlled, controlled, and over-controlled apartments, some in conjunction with increasing outdoor temperatures. Indoor temperatures above the limit + 25 °C occurred but were more rare. This proof-of-concept study demonstrates that while the home environment may be a source of thermal stress during cold weather, generalized advice for adjusting the heating may lead to paradoxical exposures in some cases. More elaborate conceptualizations of everyday thermal exposures are needed to safely reduce weather-related health risks using shared meteorological alarm systems. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s00484-020-01998-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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26. A multicentre randomized controlled follow-up study of the effects of the underwater traction therapy in chronic low back pain
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Györgyi Cserháti, Ágota Kulisch, Tamás Bender, Zsuzsanna Mándó, Judit Fehér, Éva Czímer, Tamás Gáti, and Mihály Oláh
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Balneotherapy ,Atmospheric Science ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Visual analogue scale ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Underwater therapy ,law.invention ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Randomized controlled trial ,law ,Traction ,medicine ,Outpatient clinic ,Humans ,Prospective Studies ,Pain Measurement ,Original Paper ,Ecology ,business.industry ,030229 sport sciences ,Traction (orthopedics) ,Low back pain ,Chronic low back pain ,Clinical trial ,Treatment Outcome ,Physical therapy ,Quality of Life ,Traction therapy ,medicine.symptom ,Randomized trial ,Chronic Pain ,business ,Controlled ,Low Back Pain ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,Follow-Up Studies - Abstract
Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most costly diseases in the developed world. This study aimed to investigate the effects of underwater traction therapy on chronic low back pain. The primary objective was to prove that underwater traction therapy has favorable effects on LBP. Our secondary objective was to evaluate whether it also leads to improvement in the quality of life. This is a prospective, multicenter, follow-up study. A total of 176 patients with more than 3 months of low back pain enrolled from outpatient clinics were randomized into three groups: underwater weight bath traction therapy and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs); weight bath; and only NSAIDs. The following parameters were measured before, right after, and 9 weeks after the 3-week therapy: levels of low back pain in rest and during activity were tested using the visual analogue scale (VAS), the Oswestry Low Back Disability Questionnaire, and the EuroQol-5D-5L Questionnaire.The VAS levels improved significantly (p Based on our results, for patients suffering from LBP pain who underwent underwater weight bath traction therapy, there were favorable impacts on the pain levels at rest or during activity. Clinical trial registration ID: NCT03488498, April 5, 2018
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27. The effect of balneotherapy on body mass index, adipokine levels, sleep disturbances, and quality of life of women with morbid obesity
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Fikriye Milletli Sezgin, Figen Tuncay, Emine Eda Kurt, Fatmanur Aybala Koçak, Hatice Rana Erdem, Senem Sas, Tıp Fakültesi, Fatmanur Aybala Koçak / 0000-0002-2224-3324, Emine Eda Kurt / 0000-0003-1237-8580, Senem Şaş / 0000-0002-5616-5723, Figen Tuncay / 0000-0002-0886-2006, and Hatice Rana Erdem / 0000-0001-8275-7645
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Balneotherapy ,Leptin ,Quality of life ,Atmospheric Science ,medicine.medical_specialty ,010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Adipokine ,Visfatin ,01 natural sciences ,Gastroenterology ,Body Mass Index ,Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Adipokines ,Diabetes mellitus ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,030203 arthritis & rheumatology ,Original Paper ,Ecology ,Adiponectin ,Balneology ,Sleep quality ,medicine.disease ,Obesity, Morbid ,Female ,Body mass index ,Dyslipidemia - Abstract
To investigate the effect of balneotherapy on body mass index, adipokine levels, sleep disturbances, and quality of life in women with morbid obesity. Fifty-four women with morbid obesity were included in the study. The body mass indexes (BMI) and waist/hip ratios (WHR) of the women were calculated. Subcutaneous fat thickness was measured using a *skinfold meter, and the percentage of adipose tissue was calculated. The *Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was used to assess sleep quality, and the Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) was used to assess quality of life. In addition to routine biochemical tests, leptin, adipokine, visfatin from blood, and cortisol from saliva samples were studied. Participants were given 15 sessions of balneotherapy for 20 min each. After treatment, the laboratory and clinical parameters of the participants were *reevaluated. There was no statistically significant difference of BMI, WHR, and percentage of adipose tissue between before and after treatment measurements (p ˃ 0.05).There was a statistically significant improvement in PSQI and NSP scores (p ˂ 0.001). The levels of blood glucose, leptin, and visfatin were significantly decreased, and adiponectin was significantly increased after treatment (p = 0.047, p ˂ 0.001, p ˂ 0.001, and p ˂ 0.001, respectively).There was no statistically significant changes in salivary cortisol levels (p = 0.848). Patients with diabetes showed a statistically significant decrease in glucose levels after treatment (p = 0.017).There was a statistically significant decrease in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in patients with dyslipidemia compared with pre-treatment (p = 0.018). Balneotherapy improves sleep and quality of life of women with morbid obesity. After balneotherapy, glucose, leptin, adiponectin, and visfatin levels may change positively. © 2020, ISB.
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28. Meteorological factors cannot be ignored in machine learning-based methods for predicting dengue, a systematic review
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Fang, Lanlan, Hu, Wan, and Pan, Guixia
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29. A new causative heat supply for exertional heat stroke on runners in cold air.
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Yuan, Shenghua, Ota-Kotner, Adriana, and Tagami, Kazumi
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HEAT stroke ,HEAT exhaustion ,ENTHALPY ,SURFACE temperature ,MULTIPLE regression analysis ,LONG-distance running ,RUNNING speed - Abstract
The dysregulation in heat balance, the main cause of exertional heat stroke, occurs not only in midsummer but also in the cold season. Possible causes of this are a reduction in convection and evaporation due to tailwinds and an acceleration of radiant heat inflow. Although the amount of radiant heat that reaches the surface can be estimated, the actual amount of heat that flows into the body cannot be specified yet. This paper made an experimental attempt at this. A device is made up of a temperature controllable heat sink and heat flow detector, which keeps the surface temperature constant and has a heat exchange coefficient comparable to that of the human body surface. The output of this device (total heat exchange) was divided into radiant heat exchange and other heat exchange using a standard radiant heat calibrator, Leslie cube. A phenomenon, in which a wet surface while the surface temperature was low absorbed larger heat than that of the dry surface, was found. And authors named this "hidden heat inflow". As a result of multiple regression analyses, both radiant heat exchange and other heat exchanges are closely related to the surface temperature, and the maximum difference in total heat exchange during the experiment reached 200 kcal/m
2 /h. It has been suggested that this phenomenon may also occur on the surface of human skin. One of the causes of this "hidden heat inflow" is considered to be the decrease in evaporative cooling due to the decrease in surface temperature. However, this alone cannot explain all of the phenomena, so water vapor aggregation may also be involved. A "hidden heat inflow" as a sufficient heat source for exertional heat stroke or collapse during a marathon race on a cold day was evidenced experimentally. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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30. The influence of the winter North Atlantic Oscillation index on hospital admissions through diseases of the circulatory system in Lisbon, Portugal
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Fábio Luiz Teixeira Gonçalves, Ricardo Almendra, Tércio Ambrizzi, João Vasconcelos, Paula Santana, and Giovani L. Silva
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Atmospheric Science ,Index (economics) ,010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences ,Atmospheric circulation ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,Air pollution ,SISTEMA CARDIOVASCULAR ,010501 environmental sciences ,medicine.disease_cause ,Nitric Oxide ,01 natural sciences ,Outcome variable ,medicine ,Humans ,Sulfur Dioxide ,Cities ,Weather ,Causal mediation ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,Hospital admissions ,Original Paper ,Air Pollutants ,Carbon Monoxide ,Ecology ,Portugal ,Thermal comfort ,Seasonality ,Circulatory system diseases ,medicine.disease ,3. Good health ,Hospitalization ,13. Climate action ,North Atlantic oscillation ,Cardiovascular Diseases ,Climatology ,Linear Models ,Environmental science ,Particulate Matter ,Seasons ,North Atlantic Oscillation ,Demography - Abstract
The aim of this paper is to analyze the relationship between North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO), meteorological variables, air pollutants, and hospital admissions due to diseases of circulatory systems in Lisbon (Portugal) during winter months (2003–2012). This paper is one of the few studies analyzing the impact of NAO on health through its influence on thermal stress and air pollution and is the first to be conducted in Lisbon. This study uses meteorological data (synthetized into a thermal comfort index), air pollutant metrics, and the NAO index (all clustered in 10-day cycles to overcome daily variability of the NAO index). The relationship between morbidity, thermal comfort index, NAO index, and air pollutants was explored through several linear models adjusted to seasonality through a periodic function. The possible indirect effect between the NAO index and hospital admissions was tested, assuming that NAO (independent variable) is affecting hospital admissions (outcome variable) through thermal discomfort and/or pollution levels (tested as individual mediators). This test was conducted through causal mediation analysis and adjusted for seasonal variation. The results from this study suggest a possible indirect relationship between NAO index and hospital admissions. Although NAO is not significantly associated with hospital admissions, it is significantly associated with CO, PM2.5, NO, and SO2 levels, which in turn increase the probability of hospitalization. The discomfort index (built with temperature and relative humidity) is significantly associated with hospital admissions, but its variability is not explained by the NAO index. This study highlights the impacts of the atmospheric circulation patterns on health. Furthermore, understanding the influence of the atmospheric circulation patterns can support the improvement of the existing contingency plans. info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
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31. Are the birch trees in Southern England a source of Betula pollen for North London?
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C. Skjøth, M. Smith, J. Brandt, and J. Emberlin
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BIRCH ,BETULACEAE ,ALASKA paper birch ,BETULA glandulosa - Abstract
Abstract Birch pollen is highly allergenic. Knowledge of daily variations, atmospheric transport and source areas of birch pollen is important for exposure studies and for warnings to the public, especially for large cities such as London. Our results show that broad-leaved forests with high birch tree densities are located to the south and west of London. Bi-hourly Betula pollen concentrations for all the days included in the study, and for all available days with high birch pollen counts (daily average birch pollen counts >80 grains/m3), show that, on average, there is a peak between 1400 hours and 1600 hours. Back-trajectory analysis showed that, on days with high birch pollen counts (n = 60), 80% of air masses arriving at the time of peak diurnal birch pollen count approached North London from the south in a 180 degree arc from due east to due west. Detailed investigations of three Betula pollen episodes, with distinctly different diurnal patterns compared to the mean daily cycle, were used to illustrate how night-time maxima (2200–0400 hours) in Betula pollen counts could be the result of transport from distant sources or long transport times caused by slow moving air masses. We conclude that the Betula pollen recorded in North London could originate from sources found to the west and south of the city and not just trees within London itself. Possible sources outside the city include Continental Europe and the Betula trees within the broad-leaved forests of Southern England. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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32. A novel method for assessing climate change impacts in ecotron experiments
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Vanderkelen, Inne, Zschleischler, Jakob, Gudmundsson, Lukas, Keuler, Klaus, Rineau, Francois, Beenaerts, Natalie, Vangronsveld, Jaco, Vicca, Sara, Thiery, Wim, Zscheischler, Jakob, Gudniundsson, Lukas, Thiery, Wim/0000-0002-5183-6145, Vicca, Sara/0000-0001-9812-5837, Beenaerts, Natalie/0000-0001-5655-5943, Vanderkelen, Inne/0000-0002-8673-1933, Zscheischler, Jakob/0000-0001-6045-1629, Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering, and Faculty of Engineering
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Atmospheric Science ,Regional climate model ,Climate forcing ,Controlled environment experiment ,Global warming ,Ecosystem response ,010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences ,Physiology ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,0208 environmental biotechnology ,02 engineering and technology ,01 natural sciences ,MANIPULATION ,Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences ,TEMPERATURE ,Ecology ,Physics ,Temperature ,Chemistry ,Climatology ,PRECIPITATION ,Physical Sciences ,EURO-CORDEX ,Life Sciences & Biomedicine ,Downscaling ,530 Physics ,Climate Change ,Biophysics ,Climate change ,ENSEMBLE ,Environmental Sciences & Ecology ,HEAT ,Representativeness heuristic ,Weather station ,Ecosystem ,FACILITY ,Weather ,Biology ,METAANALYSIS ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,Original Paper ,Science & Technology ,Correction ,Radiative forcing ,Models, Theoretical ,020801 environmental engineering ,CO2 EMISSIONS ,Environmental science ,Climate model ,Human medicine ,Environmental Sciences ,RESPONSES - Abstract
Ecotron facilities allow accurate control of many environmental variables coupled with extensive monitoring of ecosystem processes. They therefore require multivariate perturbation of climate variables, close to what is observed in the field and projections for the future. Here, we present a new method for creating realistic climate forcing for manipulation experiments and apply it to the UHasselt Ecotron experiment. The new methodology uses data derived from the best available regional climate model projection and consists of generating climate forcing along a gradient representative of increasingly high global mean air temperature anomalies. We first identified the best-performing regional climate model simulation for the ecotron site from the Coordinated Regional Downscaling Experiment in the European domain (EURO-CORDEX) ensemble based on two criteria: (i) highest skill compared to observations from a nearby weather station and (ii) representativeness of the multi-model mean in future projections. The time window is subsequently selected from the model projection for each ecotron unit based on the global mean air temperature of the driving global climate model. The ecotron units are forced with 3-hourly output from the projections of the 5-year period in which the global mean air temperature crosses the predefined values. With the new approach, Ecotron facilities become able to assess ecosystem responses on changing climatic conditions, while accounting for the co-variation between climatic variables and their projection in variability, well representing possible compound events. The presented methodology can also be applied to other manipulation experiments, aiming at investigating ecosystem responses to realistic future climate change., International Journal of Biometeorology, 64, ISSN:0020-7128, ISSN:1432-1254
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33. Anchoring biases affect repeated scores of thermal, moisture, tactile and comfort sensations in transient conditions
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Christian Heyde, George Havenith, Alex Lloyd, Daniel Ruiz, Margherita Raccuglia, and Simon Hodder
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Atmospheric Science ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,Sensation ,Anchoring ,Sensory assessments ,Thermal sensation ,Audiology ,Affect (psychology) ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Bias ,medicine ,Humans ,Thermosensing ,Set (psychology) ,Exercise ,Original Paper ,Ecology ,Temperature ,Clothing comfort ,030229 sport sciences ,Reference values ,Research studies ,Transient (oscillation) ,Self Report ,Psychology ,Skin Temperature ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,Self-reported data - Abstract
In this study, we addressed potential biases which can occur when sensorial scores of temperature, wetness and discomfort are repeatedly reported, in transient exercise conditions. We pointed out that, when repeatedly reported, previous sensorial scores can be set by the participants as reference values and the subsequent score may be given based on the previous point of reference, the latter phenomenon leading to a bias which we defined as 'anchoring bias'. Indeed, the findings shown that subsequent sensorial scores are prone to anchoring biases and that the bias consisted in a systematically higher magnitude of sensation as compared to when reported a single time only. As such, the study allowed recognition, quantification and mitigation of the identified bias which can improve the methodological rigour of research studies involving assessments of sensorial data in transient conditions.
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34. The effect of weather conditions on scores at the United States Masters golf tournament
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Jowett, Harry and Phillips, Ian D.
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35. Heat, heatwaves, and ambulance service use: a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological evidence
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Xu, Zhiwei, Watzek, Jessica T., Phung, Dung, Oberai, Mehak, Rutherford, Shannon, and Bach, Aaron J.E.
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36. Cross-cultural adaptation of the spa therapy checklist (SPAC) in Greek.
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Tsounia, Eleni Argyroula, Chandolias, Konstantinos, Stefanouli, Vasiliki, and Strimpakos, Nikolaos
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HEALTH resorts ,TRANSLATING & interpreting ,GREEK language ,INTER-observer reliability ,CRIME & the press - Abstract
The importance of spa therapy is growing worldwide, with care practitioners paying more attention to how this intervention can alleviate various health issues. Multiple studies have been performed and reported on the efficiency of balneotherapy, creating a need to understand the quality of the information in the existing studies and how they can inform practitioners in promoting evidence-based practice. The SPAC assessment tool describes and assesses the quality of reports of interventional trials in balneotherapy. The present study had two goals. The first goal was the translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the SPAC assessment tool in Greek language following an internationally accepted methodology. The second goal was to assess the reliability of the tool employing test–retest and interrater reliability studies in a sample of 15 relative RCT papers and to assess the criterion validity of the Greek version by comparing its results with the original English version when assessing the same 15 papers. The results revealed that the SPAC checklist was translated and adapted in Greek without difficulties between the translators. Reliability of the SPAC was found excellent in both test–retest (ICC =.98) and interrater (ICC =.95) indexes. The criterion validity assessment for Greek version of SPAC checklist was also almost perfect (ICC =.98). In the present study, the Greek version of the SPAC checklist was found to be a comprehensible, reliable, and valid tool to assess the quality of interventional trial reports on the efficacy of spa therapy for cure and health enhancement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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37. Climate and vector-borne diseases in Indonesia: a systematic literature review and critical appraisal of evidence.
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Marina, Rina, Ariati, Jusniar, Anwar, Athena, Astuti, Endang Puji, and Dhewantara, Pandji Wibawa
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VECTOR-borne diseases ,MEDICAL climatology ,CHIKUNGUNYA ,MALARIA ,HUMIDITY - Abstract
Climate is widely known as an important driver to transmit vector-borne diseases (VBD). However, evidence of the role of climate variability on VBD risk in Indonesia has not been adequately understood. We conducted a systematic literature review to collate and critically review studies on the relationship between climate variability and VBD in Indonesia. We searched articles on PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases that are published until December 2021. Studies that reported the relationship of climate and VBD, such as dengue, chikungunya, Zika, and malaria, were included. For the reporting, we followed the guidelines of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement. A total of 66 out of 284 studies were reviewed. Fifty-two (78.8%) papers investigated dengue, 13 (19.7%) papers studied malaria, one (1.5%) paper discussed chikungunya, and no (0%) paper reported on Zika. The studies were predominantly conducted in western Indonesian cities. Most studies have examined the short-term effect of climate variability on the incidence of VBD at national, sub-national, and local levels. Rainfall (n = 60/66; 90.9%), mean temperature (T
mean ) (n = 50/66; 75.8%), and relative humidity (RH) (n = 50/66; 75.8%) were the common climatic factors employed in the studies. The effect of climate on the incidence of VBD was heterogenous across locations. Only a few studies have investigated the long-term effects of climate on the distribution and incidence of VBD. The paucity of high-quality epidemiological data and variation in methodology are two major issues that limit the generalizability of evidence. A unified framework is required for future research to assess the impacts of climate on VBD in Indonesia to provide reliable evidence for better policymaking. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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38. Statistical and machine learning models for location-specific crop yield prediction using weather indices
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S, Ajith, Debnath, Manoj Kanti, and R, Karthik
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39. Exploring the risk of heat stress in high school pre-season sports training, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Raines, Kayleigh and Fitchett, Jennifer M.
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40. Variation in the timing and duration of autumn leaf phenology among temperate deciduous trees, native shrubs and non-native shrubs
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Donnelly, Alison, Yu, Rong, Rehberg, Chloe, and Schwartz, Mark D.
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41. Morphological spatial clustering of high-density central areas and their coupling relationship with thermal environment——a case study of the wuyi road hatchback in changsha
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Xijing, Su, Luyun, Liu, Pei, Yi, Cunyou, Chen, and Minhuan, Zhang
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42. Research on the outdoor thermal comfort of children in Hangzhou and Its influence on the underlying surface reflectance
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Wang, Yu, Zheng, Tianyu, Li, Jiaxin, Chen, Yaxin, Hong, Chuanchun, Zhang, Yinke, and Shao, Feng
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43. Impact of windbreak design on microclimate in hot regions during cold waves: Numerical investigation
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Abdalazeem, Mohamed E., Hassan, Hamdy, Asawa, Takashi, and Mahmoud, Hatem
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44. Subjective perceived risk factors of exertional heat exhaustion-related symptoms in female collegiate athletes in Japan
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Yamashita, Naoyuki, Kume, Masashi, Satake, Toshiyuki, Inoue, Keiko, and Yoshida, Tetsuya
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45. Mesoscale atmospheric transport of ragweed pollen allergens from infected to uninfected areas
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Magdalena Czarnecka-Operacz, Paweł Bogawski, Carsten Ambelas Skjøth, Łukasz Grewling, Branko Šikoparija, Matt Smith, and Dorota Jenerowicz
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Ragweed ,Atmospheric Science ,010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences ,Amb a 1 ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,Stamen ,010501 environmental sciences ,medicine.disease_cause ,Q1 ,01 natural sciences ,Airborne allergen ,Allergen ,Pollen ,Botany ,medicine ,otorhinolaryngologic diseases ,Ambrosia ,Weather ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,Plant Proteins ,Air Movements ,Original Paper ,Air Pollutants ,biology ,Ecology ,Plant Extracts ,Subpollen sized respirable particles ,Humidity ,food and beverages ,Airborne allergens ,Allergens ,Antigens, Plant ,biology.organism_classification ,Ragweed pollen ,Poland ,Pollen allergy ,Environmental Monitoring - Abstract
Allergenic ragweed (Ambrosia spp.) pollen grains, after being released from anthers, can be dispersed by air masses far from their source. However, the action of air temperature, humidity and solar radiation on pollen grains in the atmosphere could impact on the ability of long distance transported (LDT) pollen to maintain allergenic potency. Here, we report that the major allergen of Ambrosia artemisiifolia pollen (Amb a 1) collected in ambient air during episodes of LDT still have immunoreactive properties. The amount of Amb a 1 found in LDT ragweed pollen grains was not constant and varied between episodes. In addition to allergens in pollen sized particles, we detected reactive Amb a 1 in subpollen sized respirable particles. These findings suggest that ragweed pollen grains have the potential to cause allergic reactions, not only in the heavily infested areas but, due to LDT episodes, also in the regions unaffected by ragweed populations. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s00484-016-1139-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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46. Errata to paper 'some aspects of architectural bioclimatology'.
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Page, J.
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47. The impact of extreme temperatures on human mortality in the most populated cities of Romania
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Scripcă, Andreea-Sabina, Acquaotta, Fiorella, Croitoru, Adina-Eliza, and Fratianni, Simona
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48. A numerical model of birch pollen emission and dispersion in the atmosphere. Description of the emission module
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Pilvi Siljamo, Mikhail Sofiev, Alix Rasmussen, Hanna Ranta, Tapio Linkosalo, Jaakko Kukkonen, Auli Rantio-Lehtimäki, Elena Severova, and S. Jaeger
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Atmospheric Science ,010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences ,Meteorology ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,Population ,Birch pollen ,Flowers ,010501 environmental sciences ,medicine.disease_cause ,01 natural sciences ,Wind speed ,Pollen forecasting ,Dispersion modelling ,Atmosphere ,Pollen ,Dispersion (optics) ,medicine ,Precipitation ,education ,Physics::Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics ,Betula ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,Air Movements ,education.field_of_study ,Original Paper ,Air Pollutants ,Ecology ,Pollen emission ,Temperature ,15. Life on land ,Atmospheric dispersion modeling ,Models, Theoretical ,Europe ,13. Climate action ,Turbulence kinetic energy ,Environmental science ,Algorithms - Abstract
A birch pollen emission model is described and its main features are discussed. The development of the model is based on a double-threshold temperature sum model that describes the propagation of the flowering season and naturally links to the thermal time models to predict the onset and duration of flowering. For the flowering season, the emission model considers ambient humidity and precipitation rate, both of which suppress the pollen release, as well as wind speed and turbulence intensity, which promote it. These dependencies are qualitatively evaluated using the aerobiological observations. Reflecting the probabilistic character of the flowering of an individual tree in a population, the model introduces relaxation functions at the start and end of the season. The physical basis of the suggested birch pollen emission model is compared with another comprehensive emission module reported in literature. The emission model has been implemented in the SILAM dispersion modelling system, the results of which are evaluated in a companion paper.
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49. Climate change impact on development rates of the codling moth (Cydia pomonella L.) in the Wielkopolska region, Poland
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Jacek Leśny, Janusz Olejnik, Leszek Kuchar, and Radosław Juszczak
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Atmospheric Science ,Codling moth (Cydia pomonella L.) ,Codling moth ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,Climate Change ,Climate change ,Moths ,HadCM3 ,WGENK ,Weather generator ,Animals ,Original Paper ,biology ,Ecology ,Cydia pomonella ,Temperature ,GCM transcription factors ,Models, Theoretical ,biology.organism_classification ,Climatology ,Larva ,Environmental science ,Climate model ,PEST analysis ,Poland ,Degree days - Abstract
The main goal of this paper is to estimate how the observed and predicted climate changes may affect the development rates and emergence of the codling moth in the southern part of the Wielkopolska region in Poland. In order to simulate the future climate conditions one of the most frequently used A1B SRES scenarios and two different IPCC climate models (HadCM3 and GISS modelE) are considered. A daily weather generator (WGENK) was used to generate temperature values for present and future climate conditions (time horizons 2020-2040 and 2040-2060). Based on the generated data set, the degree-days values were then calculated and the emergence dates of the codling moth at key stages were estimated basing on the defined thresholds. Our analyses showed that the average air surface temperature in the Wielkopolska region may increase from 2.8°C (according to GISS modelE) even up to 3.3°C (HadCM3) in the period of 2040-2060. With the warming climate conditions the cumulated degree-days values may increase at a rate of about 142 DD per decade when the low temperature threshold (T(low)) of 0°C is considered and 91 DD per decade when T(low) = 10°C. The key developmental stages of the codling moth may occur much earlier in the future climate conditions than currently, at a rate of about 3.8-6.8 days per decade, depending on the considered GCM model and the pest developmental stage. The fastest changes may be observed in the emergence dates of 95% of larvae of the second codling moth generation. This could increase the emergence probability of the pest third generation that has not currently occurred in Poland.
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- 2012
50. A numerical model of birch pollen emission and dispersion in the atmosphere. Model evaluation and sensitivity analysis
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Siegfried Jäger, Pilvi Siljamo, Auli Rantio-Lehtimäki, Sara Ortega Jimenez, Ekaterina Khoreva, Łukasz Grewling, Mikhail Sofiev, Jaakko Kukkonen, Laura Veriankaite, Hanna Ranta, Tapio Linkosalo, Ekaterina Yakovleva, Anton Svetlov, and Elena Filatova
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Atmospheric Science ,010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences ,Meteorology ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,Pollen dispersion ,Atmospheric model ,Flowers ,010501 environmental sciences ,Atmospheric sciences ,medicine.disease_cause ,01 natural sciences ,Atmosphere ,Quality of pollen forecast ,Dispersion model evaluation ,Pollen ,Dispersion (optics) ,medicine ,Sensitivity (control systems) ,Precipitation ,Weather ,Betula ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,Original Paper ,Ecology ,Wind direction ,Models, Theoretical ,Europe ,Birch pollen ,13. Climate action ,Environmental science - Abstract
An evaluation of performance of the System for Integrated modeLling of Atmospheric coMposition (SILAM) in application to birch pollen dispersion is presented. The system is described in a companion paper whereas the current study evaluates the model sensitivity to details of the pollen emission module parameterisation and to the meteorological input data. The most important parameters are highlighted. The reference year considered for the analysis is 2006. It is shown that the model is capable of predicting about two-thirds of allergenic alerts, with the odds ratio exceeding 12 for the best setup. Several other statistics corroborate with these estimations. Low-pollen concentration days are also predicted correctly in more than two-thirds of cases. The model experiences certain difficulties only with intermediate pollen concentrations. It is demonstrated that the most important input parameter is the near-surface temperature, the bias of which can easily jeopardise the results. The model sensitivity to random fluctuations of temperature is much lower. Other parameters important at various stages of pollen development, release, and dispersion are precipitation and ambient humidity, as well as wind direction.
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