the geographical distribution of growing degree-days (gdds) within iran was studied using gis-based maps. gdds were calculated using daily thermal parameters (daily maximum and minimum air temperature). based on the purpose of the study and climatic conditions of iran, the average value of 5?c was chosen for gdd calculation. the calculations were carried out using daily weather data of 113 mete...

The Indonesian government has allocated the 3.3-3.4 GHz band, which is adjacent to the extended Cband 3.4-3.7 GHz, for Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) services. The country has been using the extended C-band for Fixed Satellite Service (FSS). This research shows the interference potential between the two systems if an adjacent band is allocated for them. Using a clutter loss of 10 dB and site s...

Applications of unmanned vehicles can increase combat effectiveness and personnel safety. These include reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition, logistics, minefield and other obstacle detection, explosive disposal, physical security, and operations in contaminated environments. Better communication and GPS technologies are necessary for a convoy of unmanned vehicles to accurately foll...

A new distance-based estimator for forest regeneration assessment, the mean distance method, was developed by combining ideas and techniques from the wandering quarter method, T-square sampling and the random pairs method. The performance of the mean distance method was compared to conventional 4.05 square meter plot sampling through simulation analysis on 405 square meter blocks of a field sur...

The real-time Everglades Depth Estimation Network (EDEN) has been established in the Everglades of South Florida, USA, to support a variety of scientific and water-management purposes. The expansiveness of the Everglades, limited number of gauging stations, and extreme sensitivity of fauna to small changes in water depth have created a need for accurately predicting water depths at locations be...

in recent years, increasing population, vehicles and industrial growth have caused air pollution that is initiated many environment problems and damaged public health. to check the air quality in different regions, pollution data that are collected in air pollution stations are required. for better and more realistic monitoring of air pollution, the stations must be distributed exactly and even...

In 1997 the author published an article on vertical full (and ground plane type half) wave loops for 80 meter DX. In that article it was noted that perpendicular (horizontal) polarization is the preferred polarization, particularly at low elevation angles, since horizontally polarized waves are hardly affected by the finite conductivity of the ground in front of the antenna. An exception when v...