The growing availability of multi-temporal satellite data has increased opportunities for monitoring large rivers from space. A variety of passive and active sensors operating in the visible and microwave range are currently operating, or planned, which can estimate inundation area and delineate ̄ood boundaries. Radar altimeters show great promise for directly measuring stage variation in large...

Ross River virus, a mosquitoborne alphavirus, causes epidemic polyarthritis in Australia and the Pacific region. We analyzed serum cytokine, chemokine, and growth factor levels in travelers returning to Germany from Australia. Serum samples showed elevated concentrations in the acute phase of the illness and, more pronounced, in the long-lasting convalescent phase.

Ross River virus (RRV) is the most common mosquitoborne disease notified within Australia and is a significant public health issue for NSW. There have been more than 7500 notifications of RRV in NSW over the past 10 years. Peak seasons occurred in 1996–97 (1547 notified cases) and 2005–06 (1268 notified cases), with an average of 683 notifications for the 11 seasons before this.1 The November 2...

Ross River virus is a common mosquito-borne arbovirus responsible for outbreaks of polyarthritic disease throughout Australia. To better understand climatic factors preceding outbreaks, we compared seasonal and monthly rainfall and temperature trends in outbreak and nonoutbreak years at four epidemic-prone locations. Our analyses showed that rainfall in outbreak years tended to be above average...

AIS (Automatic Identification System) data provides valuable input parameters in ship traffic simulation models for risk analysis and the prevention of shipping accidents. This paper reports on the detailed analysis of AIS data for modeling purposes. This analysis is focused on restricted waterways to support inland waterway simulations, comparing the differences between a narrow waterway in th...

AIS (Automatic Identification System) data provides valuable input parameters in ship traffic simulation models for risk analysis and the prevention of shipping accidents. This paper reports on the detailed analysis of AIS data for modeling purposes. This analysis is focused on restricted waterways to support inland waterway simulations, comparing the differences between a narrow waterway in th...

no voucher); Lake Okeechobee at Fisheating Creek 39890). GEORGIA: Chatham Co.: Old Hwy 17 ('CAS 170408). Hernando Co.: Hwy 98 at Brooksville ('LSUMZ 45359). ('CAS 169468). Hillsborough Co.: Tampa, near USF Elaphe obsoleta spiloides. MISSISSIPPI: Smith Co.: 4 campus ('HCD 4886 and 4887, no vouchers). Palm mi. N Taylorsville, Leaf River ('LSUMZ 37983). Beach Co.: S of Lake Okeechobee ('LSUMZ 3790...

Amethod has been developed to simulate the long-term migration of radionuclides in the near-surface of a river catchment, following their release from a deep underground repository for radioactive waste. Previous (30-year) simulations, conducted using the SHETRAN physically based modelling system, showed that long-term (many decades) simulations are required to allow the system to reach steady ...