Prediction of Moderate and Heavy Rainfall in New Zealand Using Data Assimilation and Ensemble by Yang Yang, Phillip Andrews, Trevor Carey-Smith, Michael Uddstrom, Mike Revell

“…This numerical weather prediction study investigates the effects of data assimilation and ensemble prediction on the forecast accuracy of moderate and heavy rainfall over New Zealand. In order to ascertain the optimal implementation of state-of-the-art 3Dvar and 4Dvar data assimilation techniques, 12 different experiments have been conducted for the period from 13 September to 18 October 2010 using the New Zealand limited area model. …”
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A multidimensional analysis of strategies for improving New Zealand residential construction productivity by Mark Kirby, Funmilayo Ebun Rotimi, Nicola Naismith

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Geomagnetically Induced Current Model Validation From New Zealand's South Island by T. Divett, D. H. Mac Manus, G. S. Richardson, C. D. Beggan, C. J. Rodger, M. Ingham, E. Clarke, A. W. P. Thomson, M. Dalzell, Y. Obana

“…Abstract Geomagnetically induced currents (GICs) during a space weather event have previously caused transformer damage in New Zealand. During the 2015 St. Patrick's Day Storm, Transpower NZ Ltd has reliable GIC measurements at 23 different transformers across New Zealand's South Island. …”
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Balancing the solar irradiance needs: optimising growth in sphagnum palustre through tailored UV-B effects by JiaYue Sun, Ling Xu, Lian Liu, BeiBei Huang, XingYu Liu, JunFeng Xu, Lin Wu

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ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF A PEAT BOG FROM NORTHEASTERN ROMANIA by Gheorghe BĂDĂLUȚĂ, Carmen Andreea BĂDĂLUȚĂ, Marcel MÎNDRESCU, Diana ISTRATE, Ionuț Bogdan NIGA

Subjects: “…peatland…”
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Faidherbia albida (Delile) Tree Dieback Effects on Crop Production in the Parkland Agroforests of Southwestern Niger by Abasse Tougiani, Moussa Massaoudou, Adamou Haougui, Amadou Laouali, John C. Weber

“…For many years, anthropogenic and abiotic stresses were considered as the main threats for the species in West African parkland agroforests. Considerable dieback has recently occurred in F. albida trees of parkland agroforests in central southwestern Niger, and the causes are unknown. …”
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A Tale of Two Hypersecreting Adrenal Neoplasms in the Heartland of COVID-19 Pandemic, Lombardy, Italy by Benedetta Zampetti, Roberto Attanasio, Emanuela Carioni, Daniela Dallabonzana, Iuliana Pauna, Marco Boniardi, Renato Cozzi

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A scoping review on the health effects of smoke haze from vegetation and peatland fires in Southeast Asia: Issues with study approaches and interpretation. by Vera Ling Hui Phung, Attica Uttajug, Kayo Ueda, Nina Yulianti, Mohd Talib Latif, Daisuke Naito

“…Smoke haze due to vegetation and peatland fires in Southeast Asia is a serious public health concern. …”
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Hylastes ater (Curculionidae: Scolytinae) Affecting Pinus radiata Seedling Establishment in New Zealand by Stephen D. Reay, Travis R. Glare, Michael Brownbridge

“…The introduced pine bark beetle Hylastes ater has been present in New Zealand for around 100 years. The beetle has been a minor pest on pines. …”
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Life Cycle Assessment of a Structural Insulated Panel Modular House in New Zealand by Aflah Alamsah Dani, Ran Feng, Zhiyuan Fang, Krishanu Roy

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Untapping the potential of Indigenous water jurisdiction: perspectives from Whanganui and Aotearoa New Zealand by Elizabeth Macpherson, Hayden Turoa

“…Those concerned about the recognition of Indigenous water rights and relationships often point to the case of Aotearoa New Zealand, and specifically the Treaty of Waitangi settlement legislation recognising the Whanganui River as a ‘legal person’, as a replicable model for improved water governance and Indigenous water rights. …”
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Addressing barriers and unveiling opportunities for plastic waste recycling in the New Zealand construction industry by Penelope Thomson, Joanne K. Low, Terri-Ann Berry

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Geomagnetically Induced Currents and Harmonic Distortion: Storm‐Time Observations From New Zealand by Craig J. Rodger, Mark A. Clilverd, Daniel H. Mac Manus, Ian Martin, Michael Dalzell, James B. Brundell, Tim Divett, Neil R. Thomson, Tanja Petersen, Yuki Obana, Neville R. Watson

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The eradication of pea weevil Bruchus pisorum (L.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) from New Zealand by David G. Voice, Rory MacLellan, Adrian Russell, Dave Goulden, Ivan Lawrie, Greg Baker, David A. J. Teulon, John M. Kean

“…Pea weevil has been detected several times in New Zealand, but these incidents never resulted in an established population. …”
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Clinical Features and Severity of Leptospirosis Cases Reported in the Hawke’s Bay Region of New Zealand by Paul Sellors, Rebecca F. Watson, Rachel Bate, Gemma L. Bentham, Kathryn Haigh

“…To record demographics, symptoms, signs, and laboratory features of confirmed leptospirosis cases in the Hawke’s Bay area of New Zealand to aid clinicians in diagnosis and recognition of severity. …”
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Evidence, interests and argumentation: an environmental policy controversy in a small New Zealand town by Peter Skilling, Patrick Barrett, Priya Kurian

“…It draws on a case set in a small coastal town in New Zealand where the local community had expressed concern over the degradation of a river-mouth estuary caused by catchment management works built in the 1950s to support the farming sector. …”
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The Correspondence Between Sudden Commencements and Geomagnetically Induced Currents: Insights From New Zealand by A. W. Smith, C. J. Rodger, D. H. Mac Manus, C. Forsyth, I. J. Rae, M. P. Freeman, M. A. Clilverd, T. Petersen, M. Dalzell

“…If the SC occurs when New Zealand is on the dayside of the Earth, then the magnetic changes are linked to 30% greater GICs than if New Zealand is on the nightside. …”
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Polynesian performances: local adaptations of a « cultural-tourism formula » in New Zealand and Tonga by Aurélie Condevaux

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Modeling Pipe to Soil Potentials From Geomagnetic Storms in Gas Pipelines in New Zealand by Tim Divett, Malcolm Ingham, Gemma Richardson, Mark Sigley, Craig J. Rodger

“…We have developed a model of the gas pipelines in the North Island of New Zealand to identify whether a hazard exists to these pipelines and how big this hazard is. …”
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