Abstract: Single-support bar modular joints are widely used in large-span bridges because of their competitiveness and their ability to accommodate larger movements than conventional multiple-support bar joints can accommodate. ...

Abstract: Simulations are carded out to verify a mesoscale model in order to perform sensitivity tests of satellite response to atmospheric dust content. The model chosen is the mesoscale model of Colorado State University with a ...

Abstract: The results presented in this paper are a part of those obtained during the ECLATS experiment The broadband radiative characteristics of the Sahelian aerosol layer and the vertical radiative flux divergence within the dust ...

Abstract: A series of ground-based and airborne observations of desert aerosols, the ECLATS experiment was carried out in December 1980 in the vicinity of Niamey (Niger). This paper deals with aerosol optical thicknesses and size ...

Abstract: Crop yield is a function of many agroclimatic factors. However, excessive wetness, dryness, or soluble salts in the root zone are three important stresses that inhibit crop growth and reduce yield. Stress due to wetness ...

Abstract: AbstractThe underwater ambient sound field contains quantifiable information about the physical and biological marine environment. The development of operational systems for monitoring in an autonomous way the underwater ...

Abstract: The primary purpose of this study is to assess the performance of 1D solar radiative transfer codes that are used currently both for research and in weather and climate models. Emphasis is on interpretation and handling ...