Abstract: As a consequence of the warm and humid climate of tropical coastal regions, there is high energy demand year-round due to air conditioning to maintain indoor comfort levels. Past and current practices are focused on ...

Abstract: The uncertainties of integral aerosol properties calculated using aerosol size distributions retrieved from multiwavelength observations of aerosol optical depth have been determined for a variety of typical atmospheric ...

Abstract: The ability of a mesoscale atmospheric model to reproduce the spatial distribution of the precipitation of the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico during an early rainfall season month (April) is evaluated in this paper, taking ...

Abstract: Extreme heat events are becoming more frequent and intense. In cities, the urban heat island (UHI) can often intensify extreme heat exposure, presenting a public health challenge across vulnerable populations without access ...

Abstract: Major new metropolitan centers experience challenges during management of peak electrical loads, typically occurring during extreme summer events. These peak loads expose the reliability of the electrical grid on the ...

Abstract: The Roman Bridge of Lugo (Spain) has undergone many restorations throughout the last millennium. It currently supports heavy and constant pressures resulting from traffic loading. Therefore, frequent inspections are required. ...

Abstract: lobal climate change manifests in the Caribbean basin as increased SSTs, precipitation anomalies, and changes in atmospheric moisture content, among other effects. These regional climate changes have a profound impact on ...

Abstract: In recent decades, road inspections have increasingly relied on the use of nondestructive instrumentation for the evaluation of road conditions. This work aims to test a ground-penetrating radar system to provide insight ...

Abstract: AbstractA cooling tower scheme that quantifies the sensible and latent anthropogenic heat fluxes released from buildings was coupled to an operational forecasting system [Rapid Refresh Multiscale Analysis and Prediction ...

Abstract: Dual-fuel engines can achieve high efficiencies and low emissions but also can encounter high cylinder-to-cylinder variations on multicylinder engines. In order to avoid these variations, they require a more complex method ...