This paper presents the results of the analysis of 56,000 flat grids in a form suitable for minimum weight design.

Vegetation structure on the east flank of Mount Pinatubo was investigated to determine the inventory of species at 15 y post-eruption, then to ascertain environmental variables that have influenced the early patterns of primary succession. Unconstrained and constrained ordination methods were used to determine the influence of spatial, elevation, and substrate patterns on vegetation. Vegetation...

BACKGROUND Predicting habitats prone to favor disease transmission is challenging due to confounding information on habitats, reservoirs, and diseases. Comparative analysis, which aims at investigating ecological and evolutionary patterns among species, is a tool that may help. The emergence of zoonotic pathogens is a major health concern and is closely linked to habitat modifications by human ...

AIM To demonstrate that interference microscopy of flat mounted internal limiting membrane specimens clearly delineates cellular proliferations at the vitreomacular interface. METHODS ILM specimens harvested during vitrectomy were fixed in glutaraldehyde 0.05% and paraformaldehyde 2% for 24 h (pH 7.4). In addition to interference microscopy, immunocytochemistry using antibodies against glial ...

In order to assess the thermal stability of polar ice deposits, we present model calculated temperatures of flat surfaces and surfaces within bowl-shaped and flat-floored polar impact craters on Mercury and the Moon. Our model includes appropriate insolation cycles, realistic crater shapes, multiple scattering of sunlight and infrared radiation, and depthand temperature-dependent regolith therm...

Flat rate regime is held responsible for this state of affairs and a shift to universal metering is being pushed as remedy. However, metering can work only by creating power retailing entrepreneurs as is being tried out in Orissa. Flat tariff regime can also serve the purpose, provided it is tied to effective supply policies. Judicious rationing and reasonable tariff are essential components of...

We use interferometric synthetic aperture radar observations to investigate the fault geometry and afterslip evolution within 3 years after a mainshock. The postseismic favor ramp-flat structure in which flat angle should be lower than 10°. deformation is dominated by afterslip, while viscoelastic response negligible. A multisegment, stress-driven model (hereafter called SA-2 model) with depth-...

Abstract Understanding the role of catchment sensitivity to dissolved carbon export aquatic systems is crucial predict future changes in fluxes under changing climatic conditions. We present 1-year variations organic (DOC) and inorganic (DIC) concentrations eight river catchments differing size (3–300 km 2 ), morphology (steep flat), vegetation cover (grassland, forest peatland) along a precipi...

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