2025 July - 142 articles
By utilizing daily precipitation data from 400 meteorological stations in the Yellow River Basin (YRB) of China, atmospheric and oceanic reanalysis data, this study investigates the climatological characteristics, leading modes, and relationships wit...
This study evaluated the wind speed simulation performance of the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model at three resolutions in Hebei Province based on wind speed data from 2022. The results show that the simulation effectiveness of the WRF mo...
The transition zone between the Qinghai–Tibet and Loess Plateaus is an important ecological functional area and carbon (C) reservoir in China. Studying the main drivers of C density changes in forest ecosystems is crucial to enhance the C sink...
The Caucasus region, characterized by its complex topography and diverse climatic regimes, exhibits pronounced spatial variability in temperature and precipitation patterns. This study investigates the seasonal behavior of air temperature, precipitat...
Oceanic mesoscale activity influences the atmosphere in the southwestern and southern sectors of the Atlantic Ocean. However, the influence of high latitudes, specifically sea ice, on mid-latitudes and a better understanding of mesoscale ocean–...
This study investigates the health impacts of air pollution in the Greater Athens Area (GAA), Greece, by estimating the Relative Risk (RR) of hospital admissions (HA) for cardiovascular (CVD) and respiratory diseases (RD) from 2018 to 2020. The analy...
This study presents a comprehensive analysis of the microphysical structures of Meiyu heavy rainfall (near-surface rainfall intensity > 8 mm/h) across different life stages in the Yangtze-Huaihe River Valley (YHRV). We classified the heavy rainfal...
Biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) are low-boiling-point compounds commonly synthesized by secondary metabolic pathways in plants. As key precursors of ozone (O3) and secondary organic aerosols (SOA), BVOCs play a critical role in ecosystem-...
Various data such as power grid sensors and manual observed icing, CMA (China Meteorological Administration) Land Surface Data Assimilation System (CLDAS) products, and the Fifth Generation Atmospheric Reanalysis of the Global Climate from Europe Cen...
In this study, we introduced a novel Trajectory-Channel Transport Model (TCTM) to unravel spatiotemporal dynamics of PM2.5 pollution. By integrating high-resolution simulations from the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model with the Nested Air...
We surveyed the air quality conditions in 18 homes with gas stoves for PM2.5, CO2, NO2 and CO using calibrated low-cost sensors. In each home, participants were asked to cook as usual, but to record their cooking activities and mitigation efforts (wi...
Output from a machine learning tool that assigns a probability that a severe thunderstorm wind report was caused by severe intensity wind was evaluated to understand counterintuitive cases where reports that had a high (low) wind speed received a low...
Miami, Florida, renowned for its cultural richness and coastal beauty, also faces the concerning challenges created by urban heat islands (UHIs). As one of the hottest cities of the United States, Miami is facing escalating temperatures and threateni...
Part I of this two-part documentation of the ECMWF ensemble (ECEPS) new tropical cyclone track and intensity forecasting challenges during the 2024 western North Pacific season described four typhoons that started well to the south of an unfavorable...
Ambient PM concentrations are influenced by various emission sources and weather conditions such as temperature, wind speed, and direction. Measurements using optical sensors cannot directly link pollution levels to specific sources. Data from roadsi...
The rising frequency of heatwaves, combined with the urban heat island effect, increases the population’s exposure to high temperatures, significantly impacting the health of vulnerable groups and the overall well-being of residents. While meso...
Environmental persistent free radicals (EPFRs) represent a class of long-lived, redox-active species with half lives spanning minutes to months. Emerging as critical environmental pollutants, EPFRs pose significant risks due to their persistence, pot...
This study assessed the influence of meteorological conditions on particulate matter (PM) concentrations in Campo Grande, Brazil, from May to December 2021. Using statistical analyses, including Pearson’s correlation coefficient and multivariat...
The increasing levels of ozone pollution have become a significant environmental issue in urban areas worldwide. Previous studies have confirmed that the urban ozone pollution in China is mainly controlled by volatile organic compounds (VOCs) rather...
Air pollution caused by pesticide residues is an emerging concern in urban environments influenced by nearby agricultural activities. In this study, weekly air samples were collected between May 2018 and March 2020 in Strasbourg, France, to quantify...
The impacts of the solar eclipse that occurred on 8 April 2024 over the United States on various atmospheric parameters are investigated. We analyzed surface and vertical profiles of temperature and humidity to understand how this eclipse affected th...
Validating satellite data is essential to ensure its accuracy, reliability, and practical applicability. Such validation underpins scientific research, operational use, and informed policymaking by confirming that space-based measurements reflect rea...
Accurate prediction of Air Quality Index (AQI) concentrations remains a critical challenge in environmental monitoring and public health management due to the complex nonlinear relationships among multiple atmospheric factors. To address this challen...
Agriculture and animal feeding operations are responsible for 87% of ammonia emissions in the UK. Controlling NH3 concentrations below 20 ppm is crucial to preserve workers’ and livestock’s well-being. Therefore, ammonia control systems a...
A numerical simulation experiment is conducted to study the first-ever waterspout observed in Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong, in 2024, namely, a mesoscale meteorological model with a spatial resolution of 200 m coupled with a computational fluid dynamic...
Accurately identifying the sources of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution is crucial for pollution control and public health protection. Taking the PM2.5 pollution event that occurred in Suzhou in June 2023 as a typical case, this study analyze...
Biomass burning processes affect many semi-rural areas in the Mediterranean, but there is a lack of long-term datasets focusing on their classification, obtained by monitoring carbonaceous particle concentrations and optical properties variations. To...
Given the increasing challenges posed by frequent extreme climatic events, understanding the climate–human connection between the climate system and the transitions of ancient civilizations is crucial for addressing future climatic challenges,...
The urban heat island (UHI) effect significantly impacts urban environments, particularly along roads, a phenomenon known as urban linear heat (UHIULI). Numerous factors contribute to roads influencing the UHIULI; however, effective mitigation strate...
Water availability is a major constraint on socioeconomic development in northeastern Mexico, highlighting the need for effective water resource planning that accounts for the variability and extremes of precipitation. In this study, seasonal precipi...
Rare (only 10) observations, made in the southern topside ionosphere during 2015–2016, demonstrate the amplification of westward subauroral polarization streams (SAPS) up to 3000 m/s near the Harang region. The observed amplified SAPS flows wer...
Since airborne microplastics (AMPs) are a recent and unexplored field of study, there are several unresolved issues regarding their effects on plants. The accumulating potential of AMPs and their effect on the biochemical parameters of ten different...
The study at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice highlights critical interactions between indoor air quality, visitor dynamics, and microclimatic conditions, offering insights into preventive conservation of modern artworks. By analyzing pollut...
Spatiotemporal correlations between meteo-inputs and wind–solar outputs in an optimal regional scale are crucial for developing robust models, reliable in mid-term prediction time horizons. Modelling border conditions is vital for early recogni...
Aviation is widely recognised to have global-scale climate impacts through the formation of ozone (O3) in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere (UTLS), driven by emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOX). Ozone is known to be one of the most potent g...
Urban outdoor thermal comfort (OTC) has become an increasingly critical issue under the pressures of urbanization and climate change. Comparative analyses of urban blocks with distinct spatial morphologies are essential for identifying OTC issues and...
Urban green spaces (UGS) serve as critical mitigators of urban heat islands (UHIs), yet the scale-dependent mechanisms through which UGS morphology regulates thermal effects remain insufficiently understood. This study investigates the multi-scale re...
This research addresses urban heat island intensification driven by urbanization using Dianchi Lake in Kunming, China, as a case study, aiming to quantitatively evaluate the spatial extent, intensity, and land cover sensitivity differences in the coo...
The ionospheric response to the major geomagnetic storm (SYM-H = −518 nT) of 10–11 May 2024 was investigated using total electron content (TEC) observations from the Central Asian (CAR) and East Asian (EAR) regions. In the CAR region, sho...
The relentless challenge of air pollution, driven by industrialization and urbanization, demands increasingly sophisticated tools for accurate prediction, source attribution, and comprehensive monitoring [...]
Extreme air temperatures along with the synoptic conditions leading to their appearance are examined for the Mediterranean region for the 85-year period of 1940–2024. The data used are daily (04UTC and 12UTC) grid point (1° × 1°)...
Accurate estimation of potential evapotranspiration (PET) is of paramount importance for water resource management, especially in Mediterranean mountainous environments that are often data-scarce and highly sensitive to climate variability. This stud...
Source inversion optimization using sensor observations is a key method for rapidly and accurately identifying unknown source parameters (source strength and location) in abrupt hazardous gas leaks. Sensor number and location distribution both play i...
The 2019 Antarctic sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) is well captured by the specified dynamics Whole Atmosphere Community Climate Model with thermosphere and ionosphere eXtension (SD-WACCM-X). This SSW is dominated by a strong quasi-stationary plan...
The Brazilian savanna, South America’s second-largest biome, is vital to Brazil’s economy but has suffered from environmental degradation due to unregulated agricultural and urban expansion. This study assesses climate change in the biome...
Cities house more than half of the world’s population and are responsible for more than 70% of the world anthropogenic CO2 emissions. Therefore, quantifications of emissions from major cities, which are only less than a hundred intense emitting...
Accurate drought monitoring depends on selecting an appropriate cumulative distribution function (CDF) to model the original data, resulting in the standardized drought indices. In the numerous research studies, while rigorous validation was not made...
Boao Jade Beach, on the east coast of Hainan Island, is a typical sandy beach and is one of the areas where typhoons frequently land in Hainan. This study examined wind speed, wind direction, and sediment transport data obtained from field meteorolog...
Meteorological observations are essential for climate modelling, prediction, early warning systems, decision-making processes, and disaster management. These observations are critical to societal development and the safeguarding of human activities a...
The evaluation of climate change effects on airport infrastructures is important to maintain safety and flexibility in air travel operations. Airports are particularly vulnerable to extreme weather events and temperature fluctuations, which can disru...
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