The International Research Institute for Climate Prediction (IRI) was formed in late 1996 with the aim of fostering the improvement, production, and use of global forecasts of seasonal to interannual climate variability for the explicit benefit of society. The development of the 1997/98 El Niño provided an ideal impetus to the IRI Experimental Forecast Division (IRI EFD) to generate seasonal cl...

Ionospheric slab thickness is defined as the ratio of TEC to maximum electron density of the F-region (NmF2), proportional to the square of the F2-layer critical frequency (foF2). It is an important parameter in that it is linearly correlated with scale height of the ionosphere, which is related to electron density profile. It also reflects variation of the neutral temperature. Therefore, ionos...

To explain mechanisms responsible for derangement of insulin release in uremia, we investigated glucose metabolism through three different tests in 14 patients with end-stage chronic renal failure. These tests were: intravenous glucose tolerance test with 0.33 g/kg of glucose solution (IVGTT); IVGTT with 0.5 g/kg of glucose solution (IVGTT2); IVGTT during aminophylline infusion (IVGTT + A). Twe...

AimsTo assess the impact of characteristics and comorbidities on hospitalization rate 30- 90-days all-cause mortality after for influenza-related illness (IRI) in individuals with diabetes.MethodsData 507,184 diabetes enrolled national Austrian Health Insurance database during 2013–2017 were analyzed. Hospitalization IRI was defined as per International Classification Disease 10 codes (J09, J10...

An ensemble local hydrologic forecast derived from the seasonal forecasts of the International Research Institute for Climate Prediction (IRI) is presented. Three-month seasonal forecasts were used to resample historical meteorological conditions and generate ensemble forcing datasets for a TOPMODEL-based hydrology model. Eleven retrospective forecasts were run at Florida and New York sites. Fo...

—The knowledge of the dietary composition of a species can identify important food resources for individuals and limiting resources for populations. We analyzed the dietary composition of Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle (Phrynops geoffroanus) by collecting stomach contents between May and November 2013. We calculated the modified Index of Relative Importance (IRI) to determine which food items we...

To further improve the prediction accuracy of critical frequency ionospheric F2 layer (foF2), we use machine learning method (ML) to establish an explanatory dynamic model predict foF2. Firstly, according ML modeling process, three elements establishing a foF2 and four problems be solved are determined, idea concrete steps building determined. Then data collection is explained in detail, change...