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The Köppen classification of climate integrates precipitation and temperature information with natural vegetation patterns to create a precise representation of any particular region's climate. This integration depends on the empirical relationship of climate and vegetation, which indicates that distinct locations in the same class have similar vegetation attributes. Köppen climatic classification factors are explained and... More
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In the 1950s, the Furnas reservoir was created, an artificial lake surrounded by hills, for the operation of the Furnas Hydroelectric Power Plant in southeastern Brazil. Along the shores of the Furnas reservoir, there are no meteorological stations, and only three are found at a distance greater than 10 km from the reservoir, which makes... More
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Air pollution and climate change are interrelated issues, with air pollution levels in Iraq currently exceeding World Health Organization standards. This study aimed to evaluate air quality in Iraq by utilizing climatic data, such as temperature, humidity, and gaseous pollutants for assessing the health effects based on processed and estimated data. The research was conducted... More
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Dense fogs, with a visibility of less than 200 m, form a traffic hazard. Usually, models describing their formation use observations at the Cabauw super-site in the Netherlands for evaluation. A key parameter is the number of fog droplets and thus the number of aerosol particles on which the fog droplets form, the so-called fog... More
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This study focuses on the role of the charged particles in the formation of the springtime ozone depression in the polar atmosphere. Analysis of experimental data collected in the polar atmosphere indicates that the small charged particles, predominantly ion clusters, can play a key role in the ozone molecules destruction and springtime ozone depression. The... More
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This review article presents the results of radar studies of convective phenomena in Moldavia and the North Caucasus using Eulerian (ECS) and Lagrangian (LCS) coordinate systems. Application of the Lagrangian approach allowed us to exclude the influence of the tropospheric displacement and to obtain integral grid patterns of thunderstorm-hail processes. These structures are especially well... More
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Climate change and variability pose significant threats to southern Africa, with projected continuous drought in Botswana. This study examines the causal relationships between African-Indian monsoon systems (East Africa, West Africa, and Peninsula India), the Mascarene High, and interannual rainfall variability over Botswana. Using statistical analysis and mapping techniques (Pearson correlation statistics and convergent cross mapping... More