The main challenges faced by Europe for 2030 concern the achievement of 30% of protected marine surfaces, the improvement of connections between marine protected areas (MPAs), and especially, their more efficient management. The governance of MPAs is...
The RAMPAO: ‘le reseau regional d’aires marines protégées (AMP) en Afrique de l’Ouest’ (the regional network of marine protected areas (MPAs) in West Africa) covers two million marine and coastal hectares; there...
Variable resolution configuration is a defining feature of the NCAR MPAS (Model for Prediction Across Scales) model, which allows us to smoothly vary the horizontal resolution for taking a closer look at an area of interest. In this study, we aimed t...
Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) radio occultation (RO) provides plentiful sounding profiles over regions lacking conventional observations. The Gridpoint Statistical Interpolation (GSI) hybrid system for assimilating RO data is integrated i...
The Model for Prediction Across Scales–Atmosphere (MPAS-A) has been widely used for larger scale simulations, but its performance in mesoscale, particularly in tropical regions, is less evaluated. This study aimed to assess MPAS-A in simulating...
Tourism is a relevant sector in terms of social development, considering its contribution to the quality of life for people with special needs. Accessible tourism, by virtue of its complexity, requires the development of studies on the collaboration...
The south coast of Korea is vulnerable to coastal disasters, such as storm surges, high waves, wave overtopping, and coastal flooding caused by typhoons. It is imperative to predict such disastrous events accurately in advance, which requires accurat...
To predict extreme weather events, we conducted high-resolution global atmosphere modeling and simulation using high-performance computing. Using a new-generation global weather/climate prediction model called MPAS (Model for Prediction Across Scales...
The technique of machine learning has been increasingly applied in numerical weather predictions. The aim of this study is to explore the application of a neural network in data assimilation by making use of the convenience in obtaining the tangent l...
The Model for Prediction Across Scales-Atmosphere (MPAS) was used to simulate meteorological conditions for a two-week winter episode during 10–23 January 2013, and a two-week summer episode during 18–31 July 2016, using both as a global...
In the design of marine protected areas (MPAs), tailoring reserve placement to facilitate larval export beyond reserve boundaries may support fished populations and fisheries through recruitment subsidies. Intuitively, capturing such connectivity cou...
Deep and ultra-deep oil, which are unconventional oil reservoirs have become an important field for increasing reserves and production in China’s oil and gas exploration and development, and pose higher requirements for ultra-deep logging techn...
A kinetic model was developed to study the dephosphorization of 600 MPa steel droplets under electromagnetic levitation conditions. The relationships which were derived from the model between dephosphorization and the influence of temperature and gas...
The coralligenous habitat represents one of the most important hotspots of Mediterranean biodiversity. However, along the Ionian coast of Sicily (Italy) the coralligenous macroalgal assemblages have always been poorly studied. The present study was c...
This paper presents an experimental investigation of the seismic performance of interior beam–column joints with beams reinforced with Grade 600MPa longitudinal steel bars. Six full-scale reinforcement concrete (RC) interior joints are designed...
Different livelihoods have different vulnerability risks and influences on the management of marine protected areas (MPAs). This research aimed to compare the seasonal, trend and shock livelihood vulnerability indicators (LVIs) of three dominant live...
Medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) is one of the most widely used contraceptives in the world. Epidemiologic studies have uncovered a possible link between the use of MPA and an increased risk of HIV-1 transmission. However, the understanding of the m...
The strength of prestressed steel strands has developed towards high strength, increasing from 1860 MPa to over 2200 MPa. The stress in the prestressed anchorage zone is more concentrated and complex, and the anchor plates for dispersed loads need to...
With the increase of service time, the rotation period of rotating machinery may become irregular, and the Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition (EEMD)can effectively reflect its periodic state. In order to accurately evaluate the working state of th...
The division of focal plane (DoFP) polarization detector has great potential for the development of aerospace polarimeters, but the existing commercial DoFP polarization detector cannot satisfy all the missions due to the diversity of satellite paylo...
Recently, due to rapid growth in electric vehicle motors, used and power electronics have received a lot of concerns. 3ϕ induction motors and DC motors are two of the best and most researched electric vehicle (EV) motors. Developing countries ha...
Bifunctional dendrons based on 2,2-bis(methylol)propionic acid (bis-MPA) are highly desirable scaffolds for biomedical applications. This is due to their flawless nature and large and exact number of functional groups as well as being biodegradable a...
This exploratory study examines preferences for public- and private-sector employment among two groups of students in Norway with different educational and professional backgrounds: 145 bachelor’s students in business administration and 56 Mast...
In recent years, food safety concerns associated with veterinary drug residues have aroused significant public attention, highlighting the critical need for continuous monitoring in both animal-derived foods and the environment to safeguard public he...
Precise control over the physicochemical and biological properties of colloidal particles is essential for the rational design of functional soft materials. In this work, we report a simple and scalable strategy for generating modular dendron particl...
This paper presents a resonant pressure microsensor with the measurement range of 1 MPa suitable for the soaring demands of industrial gas pressure calibration equipment. The proposed microsensor consists of an SOI layer as a sensing element and a gl...
Accurate photovoltaic (PV) power generation forecasting is crucial for optimizing grid management and enhancing the reliability of sustainable energy systems. This study creates a novel hybrid model—MPA-VMD-BiGRU-MAM—designed to improve P...
This study examines the microstructure, mechanical properties, and precipitation behavior of 1000 MPa grade GEN3 steel when subjected to various quenching processes, with a focus on the quench and partition (Q&P) technique. The Q&P-treated sa...
This study examines how a fast–slow–fast intermediate-cooling schedule redistributes bainitic transformation and hierarchical boundaries in an 800 MPa steel. Among intermediate temperatures of 630, 650, and 710 °C, 650 °C produced...
The Ross Sea region Marine Protected Area (RSR MPA) is one of the most productive regions in the Southern Ocean. Mesozooplankton intermediates the primary product to the higher predators, such as penguins and seals, in this ecosystem. In this study,...
In order to find the optimal heat input for simulating the welding of the coarse-grained heat-affected zone (CGHAZ) of a novel Q690 MPa V-N microalloyed medium and heavy plate, the study investigated the precipitation of V (C, N), microstructural cha...
To investigate changes in the physical and chemical properties of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) upon the rapid release of hydrogen gas at a pressure of 90 MPa, several characterization techniques have been employed, including optical microscopy, s...
In this paper, a design procedure for a mono-anchor head anchoring a 2360 MPa high-strength steel strand is proposed. The performance criteria of the existing anchor head based on PTI (Post-Tensioning Institute) have been reorganized so that they can...
Herein, we present the first evaluation of cationic dendrimers based on 2,2-bis(methylol)propionic acid (bis-MPA) as nonviral vectors for transfection of short interfering RNA (siRNA) in cell cultures. The study encompassed dendrimers of generation o...
A compact, 3-degrees-of-freedom (DoF), low-cost, remotely operated unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV), or MicroROV, is custom-designed, developed, instrumented, and interfaced with a PC for real-time data acquisition and control. The nonlinear equatio...
In the present experiment, hot-dip galvanizing simulated annealing of 2000 MPa cold-drawn pearlitic steel wires was carried out at 450 °C. The effects of microstructural evolution on the mechanical properties of the as-prepared wires were analyze...
Tourism significantly contributes to the economic growth of countries, especially in insular areas such as Small Islands Developing States (SIDSs) or the outmost regions of Europe. If managed properly, ecotourism offers a sustainable alternative by p...
An investigation of the fuel heating, vapor formation, and cavitation erosion location patterns inside a five-hole common rail diesel fuel injector, occurring during the early opening period of the needle valve (from 2 μm to 80 μm), discharging at pr...
The success of marine protected areas (MPAs) in achieving conservation and sustainable development goals hinges on, among other things, their social acceptability by local communities. Small-scale fishing communities represent a key stakeholder categ...
Copper (Cu) has a narrow range between optimal concentrations as a micronutrient critical for phytoplankton growth and concentrations potentially toxic to living organisms. This sensitivity indicates an ecosystem vulnerability that threatens not only...
Protected areas are referred to around the world as the basis of conservation strategies. Designation of marine protected areas (MPAs) is to preserve marine biodiversity and protect species, habitats in the seas, and oceans. The simulated annealing a...
The microstructure and mechanical properties of ultra-high-strength steel weld joints were examined for the effect of ultrasonic treatment. ER120S-G welding wire is necessary for welding 4 mm thick ultra-high-strength steel. After that, the weld toe...
Micro-polarizer array (MPA) is the core optical component of the Division of Focal-Plane (DoFP) imaging system, and its design is very important to the system’s performance. Traditional design methods rely on theoretical analysis and simulation...
Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) is an anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV). The splenic involvement in AAV is known to be rare, and that in MPA has not been reported to date. A 74-year-old woman was admitted owing to...
Small no-take marine protected areas (MPAs) in urban settings can fail to adequately protect biodiversity due to the combined effects of illegal fishing and species emigrating outside the protected area boundaries. Further assessment of the effective...
Micro-pyramid copper molds are critical components in the preparation of high-precision optical elements, such as light-trapping films and reflective films. Their surfaces are composed of micro-pyramid arrays (MPAs). The surface roughness and edge bu...
In response to heightened threat to Arctic marine biodiversity due to polar ice melt, the following paper seeks to use qualitative secondary research to analyze existing anthropogenic threat to Arctic marine life and to evaluate current efforts on th...
This study examined the application of high-gradient magnetic separation (HGMS) for recycling of super-paramagnetic polymer adsorbent (MPA), namely, polyvinyl acetate-iminodiacetic acid. The HGMS can be incorporated with the adsorption and desorption...
The Model for Prediction Across Scales (MPAS) is used to simulate the East Asian winter monsoon (EAWM) over the 2011–2020 winter. The 45 day hindcasts are made with 30 km horizontal resolution and constructed to a time-lagged ensemble system. The cli...
The conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity have recently received attention, and Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have become key management tools that are gradually being applied to the high seas. However, the sustainable management of...
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