Atmosphere, Volume 13, Issue 8

This paper investigates 7 MHz ionospheric radio wave propagation between pairs of distant countries that simultaneously lie on the terminator. This is known as greyline propagation. Observations of amateur radio beacon transmitters recorded in the We...

The results of the physical modelling of the formation processes of upward discharges from grounded objects in the artificial thunderstorm cell’s electric field are presented. We established the considerable influence of the electrode tip&rsquo...

The Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) mesoscale meteorological model is used to dynamically downscale data from the Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) atmospheric general circulation model (GCM) CMIP5 version (Model E2-R) over Europe at...

As one of two most important cereals in the world, and with the continuous increase in population and demand for food consumption worldwide, rice has been attracting researchers’ attention for improving its potential yield in the future, partic...

The Integrated Agrometeorological Prediction System (IAPS) was a two-year project for the development of the long term forecast (LRF) for agricultural producers. Using LRF in decision-making, to reduce the risks and seize the opportunities, represent...

Using 30 years of satellite observations, two sand and dust storms (SDS) source locations (hotspots) were detected on the southern side of the Mesopotamian Flood Plain. Around 40 million people in the region are affected by the two hotspots, includin...

The machine learning algorithm based on multiple-input multiple-output linear regression models has been developed to describe PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations over time. The algorithm is fact-acting and allows for speedy forecasts without requiring dem...

There are significant challenges to model the ionosphere due to different anomalies, especially under the increasing requirements for precision level. We used network theory to construct an ionospheric network analysis based on the data of global ion...

Fog is challenging to predict, and the accuracy of fog prediction may depend on location and time of day. Furthermore, accurate detection of fog is difficult, since, historically, it is often carried out based on visual observations which can be bias...

Ground-based measurements of the electric field from a station located in the arid Negev region of southern Israel have been conducted continuously since 2013. We present here results of observations of the electric field (Potential Gradient, PG) var...

The aim of this study was to identify associations of the parameters of heart rate variability (HRV) with the variations in geomagnetic activity (GMA), solar wind, and cosmic ray intensity (CRI) in patients after coronary artery bypass grafting or va...

Some thunderstorms in Cordoba, Argentina, present a charge structure with an enhanced low-level positive charge layer, and practically nonexistent upper-level positive charge. Storms with these characteristics are uncommon in the United States, even...

The aerosol radiative effect is an important source of uncertainty in estimating the anthropogenic impact of global climate change. One of the main open questions is the role of radiation absorption by aerosols and its relation to land use worldwide,...

Tropical-like cyclones (TLCs) are hybrid low-pressure systems formed over the Mediterranean Sea, showing the characteristics of tropical and extratropical cyclones. The literature review revealed that several studies have focused on determining the p...

The forests of northern Mexico and the southwestern United States have been subjected to warmer temperatures, persistent drought, and more intense and widespread wildfire. Tree-ring data from four conifer species native to these borderlands forests a...

Numerical simulation of the general atmospheric circulation was performed to estimate changes in amplitudes of the westward-travelling planetary waves (PWs) at altitudes from the Earth’s surface up to 300 km under different solar activity (SA)...

In the Tropical Regional Atmospherical Model System of South China of the China Meteorological Administration (CMA-TRAMS), the skin sea surface temperature ($T_s$) remains fixed during the forecast time. This limits the model’s performance in desc...

The Tibetan Plateau (TP) is an important water source in Asia, and precipitation and evaporation patterns at different geographical and temporal scales play a significant role in managing water resource distribution. Based on quality control data fro...

For the day-by-day evaporation observation data in the Yangtze River Basin from 1951 to 2019, the effects of the gradual shift of observation instruments from 20 cm diameter evaporation pan (D20) to E601 evaporation pan after 1980 are discussed, incl...

Air pollution affects people’s life and health, and controlling air pollution requires the collection of polluting gas information. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been used for environmental detection due to their characteristics. However...

Alkylated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (alkyl-PAHs), dibenzothiophenes (DBTs), and unsubstituted polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are naturally present in fossil fuels. Thus, they can be considered as candidates for markers of pollution fr...

Based on the meteorological, ozone (O₃), and vertical observation data of 2020, this study sought to evaluate the daily variation in O₃, particularly the characteristics of nocturnal ozone pollution. We also discuss the effect of local and mesoscale...

The microscale simulation of ultrafine particle transport and deposition in fibrous filtration media was achieved with a novel particle tracking model using a 3D Monte Carlo model. The particle deposition process is governed by the convection–d...

Indoor Vertical Farms (IVF) can contribute to urban circular food systems by reducing food waste and increasing resource use efficiency. They are also known for high energy consumption but could potentially be improved by integration with buildings....

Wind regime is one of the main natural factors controlling the evolution and distribution of aeolian sand landforms, and sand drift potential (DP) is usually used to study the capacity of aeolian sand transport. The Badain Jaran Desert (BJD) is locat...

In order to reduce the environmental impact caused by CO₂ emissions from ships and achieve the goal of green shipping, a spray tower using NaOH solution for the absorption of CO₂ has been established in this paper. Using the characteristics of a 6135...

The effect of water imbibition on characteristics of coalbed methane reservoirs, such as permeability, gas occurrence state, and gas production, is controversial. According to the mechanism of imbibition, gas and water distribution in blind pores is...

Molecular hydrogen (H₂) is now considered among the most prominent substitute for fossil fuels. The environmental impacts of a hydrogen economy have received more attention in the last years, but still, the knowledge is relatively poor. In this work,...

Ozone (O₃) is an important secondary substance that plays a significant role in atmospheric chemistry and climate change. Although O₃ is essential in the stratosphere, it is harmful to human health in the troposphere, where this study was conducted....

Cloud microphysical processes significantly impact the time variation and intensity of precipitation. However, due to the high altitude of the Tibetan Plateau (TP) and the lack of observational data, the understanding of cloud microphysical processes...

How to predict and study persistent extreme precipitation events (PEPEs) with a prediction period of 1–2 weeks is an important scientific problem faced by the meteorological circles at home and abroad. Based on the accurate description of the f...

Potential prediction is an important research content of thunderstorm gale weather forecast, and it is still a challenge because the environmental field of thunderstorm gale presents different characteristics under different weather conditions. Using...

For space-based atmospheric wind measurements, full-link simulation is critical for the optimization of the instrument indicators and the evaluation of the measurements’ performance. This paper presents observation simulations and error verific...

It is important to reveal the spatial and temporal variations of drought and evaluate the alleviating effects of artificial precipitation on drought severity, as it will contribute immensely to the formulation of drought prevention and mitigation mea...

The climatology of different classifications (based on the intensity at the landfall time) of tropical cyclones (TCs) making landfall in Guangdong Province of China during 1951–2020 (70 years) is investigated using the best track data from the...

The human population is continuously exposed to natural radionuclides in environmental elements. The concentration of these nuclides is usually low, but different technological processes and activities can concentrate them in products, by-products, o...

Mining activities have led to severe air pollution problems while they make great contributions to economic construction. Therefore, as a typical steel-industry city in southwest China, Panzhihua, its air pollution has received extensive attention. T...

This paper assesses the reliability of regional climate downscaling products from the Coordinated Regional Downscaling Experiment-Southeast Asia (CORDEX-SEA) in reproducing the present-day wind at the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia (ECPM). A total...

The PM_2.5 and O₃ pollution situation in the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) region is increasingly complex. Existing coordinated prevention and control programs are demarcated according to administrative regions, making fine-scale pollution control difficu...

The accurate and timely depiction of the state of severe weather is critical for enhancing forecaster situational awareness. This study attempted to develop a hurricane forecasting model with a warm-start run and investigated the impact of winds obse...

The emission requirements of diesel engines are becoming increasingly strict and reducing emissions has become the key technology. In view of this development trend, the influence law of fuel injection on emission is studied in this paper. Numerical...

Through the analyses of the observed concentrations of ozone (O₃) in Tai’an from 2016 to 2021, the results show that O₃ pollution was relatively serious, with the mean concentrations of the 90th percentile of daily maximum 8-h O₃ (O₃-8h-90per)...

In radar quantitative precipitation estimates (QPE), the progressive evolution of rainfall algorithms has been guided by attempts to reduce the uncertainties in rainfall retrieval. However, because most of the algorithms are based on the linear depen...

The accurate estimation of ammonia emission is essential for quantifying secondary inorganic aerosol formation and reactive nitrogen deposition. During the last decades, both fertilizer type and the total amount of nitrogen fertilizer in China have c...

Climate change, with its reaching implications, has become a popular topic in recent years. Among the many aspects of climate change, one of the most pressing concerns has been identified as the impact on the terrestrial water cycle, which has a dire...

Currently, more and more emphasis is being placed on reducing energy consumption in buildings to reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Building performance simulation is very useful to predict energy demand and indoor environment quality. An ind...

Hybrid electrostatic precipitators consisting of electrostatic precipitation (ESP) and a bag filter are potential devices for ultralow emissions. The ESP captures and charges the particles; subsequently, the charged particles that escape enter the ba...

The timing of the cessation of Meiyu is closely connected to the amount of Meiyu rainfall and the commencement of the rainy season in North China. Accurately forecasting the Meiyu withdrawal date (MWD) over the Yangtze–Huaihe River basin (YHRB)...

This essay describes the author’s lifetime experiences with predictability theory and weather predictions.

Since strong convective weather is closely related to heavy precipitation, the nowcasting of convective weather, especially the nowcasting based on weather radar data, plays an essential role in meteorological operations for disaster prevention and m...