The tropical Pacific Walker circulation (PWC) is fundamentally important to global atmospheric circulation, and changes in it have a vital influence on the weather and climate systems. A novel three-pattern decomposition of a global atmospheric circu...
The article presents an innovative design schema for air circulation within collective housing, which effectively reduces energy consumption and improves the indoor environment. It also solves the problem of the high operating and maintenance costs c...
This study proposes an air circulation system that can forcibly circulate the lowest cold air to the top of indoor smart farms, and it has a width, length, and height of 6, 12, and 2.5 m, respectively, to reduce the effect of temperature differences...
The primary purpose of the study was the determination of the spatial day-to-day variability of extreme air temperatures in Poland and the dependency of large temperature changes on atmospheric circulation in accordance with the Grosswetterlagen (GWL...
Indoor solar-heating systems that use ventilated roofs have drawn attention in recent years. The effectiveness and efficiency of such air-heating systems vary depending on the design and operation methods. In Japan, by introducing outside air into a...
For now, the open humidification method is applied in the tobacco bulk curing barn, which has some disadvantages, such as the loss of the oil content and aroma components of the tobacco leaves and the waste heat loss of the exhaust air flow. In this...
The article presents the results of an analysis of the impact of cumulative negative air temperature degree-days (CDD) on formation of ice cover on the typical lowland river in the moderate climate zone (River Noteć, western Poland). During the perio...
Ice core drilling with air reverse circulation is a promising technology that uses high-speed airflow to transport the ice core from the bottom of the hole along the central passage of the drill pipe to the surface. Understanding how the ice core mov...
The year-round rising demand for fresh, high-quality vegetables has driven rapid growth in South Korea’s protected horticulture since the 1990s, resulting in widespread greenhouse installations across South Korea. However, maintaining optimal i...
Background: Almaty, located in a mountain–valley basin, frequently experiences stagnant conditions that trap pollutants and cause sharp diurnal contrasts in air quality. Current forecasting systems either offer detailed physical realism at high...
Opposite to atmospheric CO2 concentrations, which reach a minimum during the vegetation season (e.g., June–August in the Northern Hemisphere), soil CO2 reaches a maximum in the same period due to the root respiration. In karst areas, characteri...
Ceiling radiant cooling panel (CRCP) systems are being increasingly applied to commercial buildings due to their high thermal comfort level and energy efficiency. It is recommended that CRCP systems should be operated at a relatively high chilled wat...
In this article, the stator winding circulating current inside parallel branches (CCPB) of a doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) is comprehensively investigated. Different from other studies, this study not only focuses on the CCPB in radial static...
In this study, air pollution control (APC) residue is conducted with water washing process to reduce its chloride content. A novel electrical conductivily (EC) measurement method is proposed to monitor the dynamic change of chloride concentrations in...
A combined circulation system of spray evaporative cooling and air cooling (CCSSECAC) is a way to enhance the cooling performance of an air-cooled electric machine while maintaining its existing structure. Based on a traditional air-cooled machine, w...
Geothermal energy is a renewable energy source that is rich in reserves, widely distributed, stable and reliable. The development of geothermal energy needs to be carried out by drilling wells to exploit the underground thermal fluid, and air-lift re...
Recent studies show an increase in the frequency of compound extremes in air temperature and precipitation in many parts of the world, especially under dry and hot conditions. Compound extremes have a significant impact on all spheres of human activi...
A simulated system was created to evaluate an air circulation-type geothermal ventilation system, focusing on measuring microbial contamination levels on the surface of the heat exchange unit. Additionally, this study examined sterilization methods u...
At present, few studies have focused on the impact of circulation patterns on aerosol pollution in the Pearl River delta region (PRD) region based on the objective circulation classification method. Based on PM2.5 observation data, meteorological obs...
Aiming to solve the problem of oil-air lubrication failure caused by the high working temperature of high-speed rolling bearings, this study proposes a method, based on the theory of gas-solid two-phase flow and bearing tribology, of predicting the d...
The Upper Hunter Valley is a major coal mining area in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. Due to the ongoing increase in mining activities, PM10 (air-borne particles with an aerodynamic diameter less than 10 micrometres) pollution has become a major a...
In longitudinal ventilation, circulating air is formed in portals for closely spaced twin tunnels, which causes mixing between the polluted air exhausted from one tunnel and the fresh air flow of another tunnel, thus leading to the rising costs of ve...
Due to its high mechanical penetration rate and lack of pollution of the environment, air reverse circulation drilling is considered to be a promising method for ice drilling. The air reverse circulation is caused by the combination of the ejector an...
Based on the field test of a 600 MW supercritical circulating-fluidized bed boiler, this paper optimizes the secondary air pipe layout scheme of a 660 MW ultra-supercritical circulating fluidized bed boiler with a similar furnace structure and carrie...
This study presents the assessment of the quantitative influence of atmospheric circulation on the pollutant concentration in the area of Kraków, Southern Poland, for the period 2000–2020. The research has been realized with the applicat...
Compared with the waste-to-heat and electricity-based hybrid refrigeration system, the innovative lab-scale refrigeration system integrated with the DC and AC cooling units that able to use solar and electricity as energy resources. Previous studies...
Linking sinuosity, a fairly recently developed metric, with high temperature extremes (HTEs) can be both useful and insightful to better understand the physical mechanisms behind HTEs. However, it is not clear whether there exists a relationship betw...
Severe haze events have many adverse effects on agricultural production and human activity. Haze events are often associated with specific patterns of atmospheric circulation. Therefore, studying the relationship between atmospheric circulation and h...
Daily time series with continuous records of mean air and soil temperature from 127 meteorological stations—fairly distributed over the country—were used to compute monthly temperature trends, as well as changes in the timing of the first...
Among the most important trade bridges for Western Europe and the Balkans is the Port of Igoumenitsa in Western Greece, which experiences heavy traffic of goods and passengers. This case analysis primarily aims to investigate the effect of shipping a...
Agricultural production in the Texas High Plains (THP) relies heavily on irrigation and is susceptible to drought due to the declining availability of groundwater and climate change. Therefore, it is meaningful to perform an overview of possible clim...
To address ventilation challenges in the working face of metal mine excavation, an equal-scale physical model was established with a mine section as the test site, combined with field-measured data and relevant parameters of spent air reuse equipment...
In this paper, the National Centers for Environmental Prediction/National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCEP/NCAR) monthly average reanalysis data from 1954 to 2017, haze days observation data from 1954 to 2017, and PM2.5 daily average mass concen...
In July 2022, strong and high-frequency northern sector winds blew over the Aegean Sea. The low tropospheric circulation in combination with air quality and human comfort is of great importance for the climate and human health. This study investigate...
The rapid melting of Arctic sea ice has significantly lengthened the window for Northeast Passage navigation, but the frequent occurrence of accompanying extreme weather events poses severe challenges to shipping safety. Based on 1991–2020 clim...
Climate change poses potential challenges to sensitive areas, such as high-elevation regions. The Yarlung Zangbo River (YLZR) basin is located in the southeast of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. It contains large amounts of snow and numerous glaciers th...
This study investigates the transformation of river runoff and its sensitivity to changes in large-scale atmospheric circulation in the Zhaiyk–Caspian water management basin during the period of 1951–2023. The analysis is based on hydrome...
Atmospheric drought is an extremely important issue on a global, regional and local scale, especially in the context of climate change. The aim of the study was to assess the spatiotemporal variation of atmospheric (meteorological) drought in agricul...
This study investigates stagnant atmospheric conditions in Almaty, Kazakhstan, a city nestled within a complex terrain. These conditions, characterized by weak local winds and inversion layers, trap pollutants within the city, particularly during win...
In this study, the long-term (1961–2020) values of the summertime station-based surface air temperature (SAT) data at 151 qualified stations, alongside the corresponding ERA5 gridded data, were analyzed to investigate climate change over the Mi...
To address the technical bottlenecks commonly encountered with real-time quantitative PCR instruments, such as insufficient ramp rates and uneven chamber temperature distribution, this study proposes an innovative design scheme for a temperature cont...
The aim of this study is to assess the distribution of dust over the Mediterranean region, with a special focus on the territory of Romania. Two parameters are analyzed—Dust Load (DL) and Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD), the data is obtained from t...
Aluminum–air batteries (AABs) have recently received extensive attention because of their high energy density and low cost. Nevertheless, a critical issue limiting their practical application is corrosion of aluminum (Al) anode in an alkaline a...
Surface air temperature (SAT) variability is investigated for advancing our understanding of the climate patterns over the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). SAT variability reveals significant warming trends, particularly from 1994 onward, as demonstrat...
Air/soil temperatures play important roles in land–atmosphere interactions. The three-dimensional (temporal, spatial, and vertical) variations of maximum, mean, and minimum ground soil temperature at 0 cm (GSTx, GSTm, and GSTn, respectively), s...
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), as the core component of the global thermohaline circulation, exerts a profound influence on the Northern Hemisphere climate. Recent observations show that AMOC intensity has weakened by approxi...
Aerosols carrying the virus inside enclosed spaces is an important mode of transmission for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), as supported by growing evidence. Urban subways are one of the most frequented enclosed spaces....
During the second half of August 2022, a dust intrusion event occurred when dust that originated in the dry regions of the Kalmyk steppe (located in Russia, northeast of the Black Sea, north of Georgia, and northwest of the Caspian Sea) and the Preca...
Atmospheric synoptic weather patterns have a significant impact on the concentration, dispersion, and transportation of air pollution in various regions and times around the world. To assess the impact of atmospheric synoptic weather patterns and lon...
Seasonal biomass-burning haze in Northern Thailand produces sharp fluctuations in ambient fine particulate matter (PM), posing heightened health risks, particularly for individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM). To identify PM-responsive biomarkers and...
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