This paper describes a method for quantifying the effects of nonseparable externalities (or public goods) on public policies with important general equilibrium consequences. We calibrate a general equilibrium model with nonseparable air quality benefits in order to measure the excess burden and total net benefits of a new energy tax in the 1995 U.S. economy. With and without the nonseparable ai...

A case of cold air outbreak over the Kuroshio region is simulated over an 8 day period using a state-of-the-art coupled atmosphere-ocean forecast model that includes assimilation of observations. During the event, maximum winds reach 20 m/s in agreement with observations and the air temperature drops over 10°C, resulting in surface heat fluxes in excess of 1000 \\ in".

Abstract: Properly understanding heat flux characteristics is a crucial prerequisite to efficiently applying a regenerative burner in an aluminum reheating furnace. A series of experiments was conducted in this study in order to establish a database of the best available burners according to furnace temperature, excess air ratio, and flame combustion mode as they affect heat flux characteristic...

Pneumoperitoneum usually indicates rupture of a hollow viscus and considered a surgical emergency. But air may also enter the peritoneum from the lung or the genital organs in female without visceral perforation. While scuba diving, the rapid ascent is usually controlled by placing in a decompression chamber and the excess gas volume is exhaled. Failure to allow this excess gas to escape will r...

Epidemiological studies on the effect of urban air pollution on lung cancer were surveyed. Overall, the studies from many countries point to a smoking-adjusted risk in urban areas over countryside areas that is higher by a factor of up to 1.5. The extent to which urban air pollution contributes to this excess remains unknown. Studies on diesel-exposed occupational groups show that urban air pol...

While ambient air pollution levels in excess of prescribed health standards are generally unacceptable, the exceedance is even more serious in areas where people reside. Vulnerability caused by poverty, disease, lack of education, and poor living conditions exacerbates the problem. Air quality management plans identify prioritized strategies for improved air quality independent of consideration...

[1] Noble gas paleoclimate reconstructions from noble gas concentrations in groundwater have the promise of providing absolute paleotemperature information, but difficulties in modeling measured noble gas concentrations with simple models have led to a number of competing noble gas temperature (NGT) schemes being developed. These different models make different assumptions about the size and na...