Rosa, R. N., A. M. Silva, 2021 This study theoretically investigates the transport of broadband solar radiation in the Earth’s cloudy atmosphere (extended and broken) by considering three plane parallel layers: i) thin bottom layer adjacent to the Earth’s surface; ii) intermediate layer where clouds are most embedded; and iii) upper layer that is essentially […]
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Evaluation of the Environmental Risk of Contaminated Materials: Advice on the Most Appropriate Environmental Remediation Techniques
Pinho, C.; Fonseca, R.; Carneiro, J.; Araújo, A. Evaluation of the Environmental Risk of Contaminated Materials: Advice on the Most Appropriate Environmental Remediation Techniques. Geosciences 2021, 11, 164. https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences11040164 This work addresses the contamination of the sediments of an alluvial plain and riverbed of a tributary of the San Francisco River, in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, […]
Water Security and River Basin Revitalization of the São Francisco River Basin: A Symbiotic Relationship
Alves da Silva Rosa, L.; Morais, M.; Saito, C.H. Water Security and River Basin Revitalization of the São Francisco River Basin: A Symbiotic Relationship. Water 2021, 13, 907. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13070907 Abstract: What is river basin revitalization’s place in relation to water security? This question is the basis of our reflection, posed to help in the understanding […]
The Portuguese National Seismic Network—Products and Services
Carrilho, F., S. Custódio, M. Bezzeghoud, C. S. Oliveira, C. Marreiros, D. Vales, P. Alves, A. Pena, G. Madureira, M. Escuer, et al. (2021). The Portuguese National Seismic Network—Products and Services, Seismol. Res. Lett. XX, 1–30, https://doi.org/10.1785/0220200407. Portugal, located in the southwest region of the Eurasian plate, has been affected by several destructive earthquakes throughout […]
Global Spatial and Temporal Variation of the Combined Effect of Aerosol and Water Vapour on Solar Radiation
Obregón, M. Á., Serrano, A., Costa, M. J., Silva, A. M., 2021: Global Spatial and Temporal Variation of the Combined Effect of Aerosol and Water Vapour on Solar Radiation. Remote Sens. 13, 708 This study aims to calculate the combined and individual effects of the optical thickness of aerosols (AOT) and precipitable water vapour (PWV) […]
Characterization of forest fire and Saharan desert dust aerosols over south-western Europe using a multi-wavelength Raman lidar and Sun-photometer
Salgueiro, V., M. J. Costa, J. L. Guerrero-Rascado, F. T. Couto, D. Bortoli, 2021: Characterization of forest fire and Saharan desert dust aerosols over South-western Europe using a multi-wavelength Raman lidar and Sun-photometer. Atmospheric Environment, 118346. In the morning of 21 July 2019, a dense forest fire smoke plume was detected over Évora (Portugal) in […]
Assessing Vegetation Heritage Value: The Alentejo Central (Portugal) as a Case Study
Batista, T.; de Mascarenhas, J.; Mendes, P.; Pinto-Gomes, C. Assessing Vegetation Heritage Value: The Alentejo Central (Portugal) as a Case Study. Land 2021, 10, 307. https://doi.org/10.3390/land10030307 Abstract: Vegetation natural heritage can be valued in itself, but also as a habitat for many wildlife species. This study presents a methodological essay concerning the evaluation of plant […]
Tools for Remote Exploration: A Lithium (Li) Dedicated Spectral Library of the Fregeneda–Almendra Aplite–Pegmatite Field
Cardoso-Fernandes, J.; Silva, J.; Dias, F.; Lima, A.; Teodoro, A.C.; Barrès, O.; Cauzid, J.; Perrotta, M.; Roda-Robles, E.; Ribeiro, M.A. Tools for Remote Exploration: A Lithium (Li) Dedicated Spectral Library of the Fregeneda–Almendra Aplite–Pegmatite Field. Data 2021, 6, 33. https://doi.org/10.3390/data6030033 The existence of diagnostic features in the visible and infrared regions makes it possible to use […]
Higher airborne pollen concentrations correlated with increased SARS-CoV-2 infection rates, as evidenced from 31 countries across the globe
Athanasios Damialisa, Stefanie Gillesa, Mikhail Sofievd, Viktoria Sofievad, Franziska Koleka, Daniela Bayra, Maria P. Plazaa, Vivien Leier-Wirtza, Sigrid Kaschubaa, Lewis H. Ziskae, Leonard Bieloryf, László Makraj, Maria del Mar Trigok, COVID-19/POLLEN study group3, and Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann Pollen exposure weakens the immunity against certain seasonal respiratory viruses by diminishing the antiviral interferon response. Here we investigate […]
Water-Sediment Physicochemical Dynamics in a Large Reservoir in the Mediterranean Region under Multiple Stressors
Patrícia Palma, Alexandra Marchã Penha, Maria Helena Novais, Sofia Fialho, Ana Lima, Clarisse Mourinha, Paula Alvarenga, Anabela Rosado, Maksim Iakunin, Gonçalo Rodrigues, Miguel Potes, Maria João Costa, Manuela Morais, Rui Salgado Nowadays, the Mediterranean freshwater systems face the threat of water scarcity, along with multiple other stressors (e.g., organic and inorganic contamination, geomorphological alterations, invasive […]