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Abstract: Stability of the equatorial atmosphere to a quasi-zonal, low frequency (order of 10?6 s?1) disturbance is investigated, using a model that consists of a two-layer free atmosphere and well-mixed boundary layer. The inclusion ...

Abstract: A desired compensation adaptive robust control (DCARC) framework is presented for nonlinear systems having both parametric uncertainties and uncertain nonlinearities. The paper first considers a ...

Abstract: To study the fire protection effect of the nanocoating on the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tank under fire, the wavelet finite-element method is applied in analyzing the thermal stress, temperature, and pressures distribution ...

Abstract: The cellular uptake of a particle through receptormediated endocytosis involves specific binding between ligands on the particle surface and diffusive receptors on the cell membrane. Since the rupture force of these specific ...

Abstract: It is intriguing how the mechanics of molecular motors is regulated to perform the mechanical work in living systems. In sharp contrast to the conventional wisdom, recent experiments indicated that motor force maintains ...

Abstract: In spite of the fundamental difficulties in interpreting the growth of tropical storms, the basic idea of CISK remains valuable in understanding the instability resulting from the interaction between cumulus convection and ...

Abstract: The low-level cyclonic vortices which form over the Tibetan Plateau in the summer monsoon season are major rain-producing systems and have the potential to trigger cyclogenesis on the lee side when they move off the plateau. ...

Abstract: The latest two Pacific basinwide warm episodes (1982?83 and 1986?87) exhibit some common features in their development and vertical structure. These features are examined by multivariate empirical orthogonal function ...

Abstract: Annual distribution and phase propagation of tropical convection are delineated using harmonic and amplitude-phase characteristics analysis of climatological pentad mean outgoing longwave radiation and monthly frequencies ...