The ability of the Parallel Climate Model (PCM) to reproduce the mean and variability of hydrologically relevant climate variables was evaluated by comparing PCM historical climate runs with observations over temporal scales from sub-daily to annual. The domain was the continental U.S, and the model spatial resolution was T42 (about 2.8 degrees latitude by longitude). The climate variables eval...

Climate change could have a significant impact on buildings if its effects are not properly recognized. The consequences of climate action should be considered at the design and maintenance planning stage, with objective promoting overall durability constructions. Portugal, being part Mediterranean region, Southern Europe, Iberian Peninsula, sometimes highlighted in projections as critical area...

Solar tunnel drying and semiwash processing methods are popular among coffee growers in southwestern Ethiopia. However, the effect of these on quality has not been studied detail. The objective this study was to evaluate varieties at Gomma-I Limmu Kossa areas 2016/2017 growing season. Two (fully washed semiwashed) three (solar tunnel, artificial, natural sun) were compared using (741, 7440, 741...

A simpler modification of an original turbulent drier-extractor with provision for measuring moisture is presented, as well as methods for determination of lipids in serum and in urine in the wide-interface extractor, and a new use for the wide-interface extractor in washing extracts from the drier-extractor. The two extraction units described may also serve as a reference standard and may be p...

A theoretically expected consequence of the intensification of the hydrological cycle under global warming is that on average, wet regions get wetter and dry regions get drier (WWDD). Recent studies, however, have found significant discrepancies between the expected pattern of change and observed changes over land. We assess the WWDD theory in four climate models. We find that the reported disc...

The high diversity and abundance of vascular epiphytes in tropical montane cloud forest is associated with frequent cloud immersion, which is thought to protect plants from drought stress. Increasing temperature and rising cloud bases associated with climate change may increase epiphyte drought stress, leading to species and biomass loss. We tested the hypothesis that warmer and drier condition...