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Impact of the biological control agent gyranusoidea tebygi noyes (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) on the mango mealybug, rastrococcus invadens williams (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae), in Be... by Bokonon-Ganta, A.H., Neuenschwander, P.

“…In multiple regression analyses, based on 23 meteorological, agronomic and plant variables, the duration of the parasitoid's presence proved to be the major factor. …”
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Official launch of the AWARE platform for strengthening anticipatory action in Sri Lanka by Alahacoon, Niranga, Amarnath, Giriraj, Dickowita, Ranoja

“…Developed by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) in close partnership with the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) and national technical agencies, including the Meteorological Department, the Irrigation Department, and the National Building and Research Organization (NBRO), the AWARE Platform is an advanced digital platform designed to enhance Early Warning, Early Action, and Early Finance. …”
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Towards operational streamflow forecasting in the Limpopo River Basin using long short-term memory networks by Tlhomole, James, Borgomeo, E., Matheswaran, Karthikeyan, Garcia Andarcia, Mariangel

“…Adoption of these methods has been catalysed by the proliferation of large sample hydrology datasets, consisting of the observed discharge and meteorological drivers, along with geological and topographical catchment descriptors. …”
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Climate change in the south american monsoon system: present climate and CMIP5 projections by Jones, C., Carvalho, Leila M. V.

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Spatiotemporal patterns in the mean and extreme temperature indices of India, 1971–2005 by Panda, D.K., Mishra, Atmaram, Kumar, A., Mandal, K.G., Thakur, A.K., Srivastava, R.C.

“…In addition to the indices recommended by the World Meteorological Organization/CLIVAR Expert Team on Climate Change Detection and Indices, few more indices having social and agricultural implication are investigated at the seasonal and annual scales, utilizing widely adopted statistical methodologies in climate research. …”
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Farmer training workshops on understanding probabilistic seasonal forecasts: Wote, Kenya, 14-16 and 20-23 September 2011 by Njiru E, Ariithi CKK, Rao, K.P.C., Mutinda D, Hansen, James

“…These workshops were sponsored by the Climate Change Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) project under the Theme “Adaptation through Managing Climate Risk,” and implemented in collaboration with International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid-Tropics (ICRISAT), Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), Kenya Meteorological Services (KMS), the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), and International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI).…”
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Providing high resolution quantified seasonal forecasts in East Africa by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…As a result, ICPAC is now able to forecast the amount of rainfall on both a seasonal and monthly basis, as well as effectively communicating this information to national and regional policymakers, agriculturists, meteorological and hydrological services, disaster management and food security offices and non-governmental organizations. …”
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Estimating water balance of Tegona watershed in southeastern Ethiopia, using SWAT model by Woldeyohannes, M.

“…Therefore, it is recommended that SWAT model can be a potential tool for simulation of stream flow and water balance components of ungauged watershed in the highlands of Ethiopia with similar hydro-meteorological characteristics to Tegona watershed. …”
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Climate variability, perceptions of pastoralists and their adaptation strategies: Implications for livestock system and diseases in Borana zone by Ayal, Desalegn Y., Radeny, Maren A.O., Desta, Solomon, Gebru, Getachew

“…Areal grid dikadal rainfall and temperatures data from 1985 to 2014 were collected from national meteorological agency. The quantitative and qualitative data were analyzed and interpreted using appropriate analytical tools and procedures. …”
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Stream discharge in tropical headwater catchments as a result of forest clearing and soil degradation by Recha, John W.M., Lehmann, Johannes, Walter, M.T., Pell, A., Verchot, Louis V., Johnson, M.

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Comments on "The Tropospheric Land-Sea Warming Contrast as the Driver of Tropical Sea Level Pressure Changes" by Makarieva, A.M., Gorshkov, V.G., Nefiodov, A.V., Sheil, D., Nobre, A.D., Li, B.L.

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The key physical parameters governing frictional dissipation in a precipitating atmosphere by Makarieva, A.M., Gorshkov, V.G, Nefiodov, A.V, Sheil, D., Nobre, A.D, Bunyard, P, Li, B.L.

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Climate trends, risks and coping strategies in smallholder farming systems in Uganda by Mubiru, D.N., Radeny, Maren A.O., Kyazze, Florence Birungi, Zziwa, A., Lwasa, J., Kinyangi, J., Mungai, C.

“…Farmers' perception of changing rainfall characteristics and increasing temperatures were consistent with observed historical climatic trends based on meteorological data.…”
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Mitigating the Urban Heat Island Effect in a Local Context : how wind and vegetation regulate temperatures during summer, with an example from the grounds of Karlstad Central Hospi... by Kirkhorn, Patricia

“…Understanding a place's prerequisites, meteorological conditions, vegetation aesthetic and technical functions is key for providing a long term sustainable design. …”

Spatial patterns of Dissolved Organic Matter in Swedish Surface Waters by Lackner, Anna

“…Adding high resolution data did not improve the ability of the multivariant model to explain TOC variation and influences that already included catchment characteristics such as meteorological, discharge, soil type and land use data, which could explain 64% of variation. …”

Timeliness cost for agricultural sprayers : weed control in cereal crops by Villegas Hernández, Ana María

“…Workday probability was estimated using weather data, including temperature, rain, air humidity and wind speed, from four different meteorological stations in Sweden. Ownership and operating costs were also calculated. …”

Climate Services for Resilient Development in South Asia Annual Report: January to December 2019 by Krupnik, Timothy J., Hussain, Ghulam, Montes, Carlo, Schulthess, Christoph, Siddiquee, Ansar Ahammed, Rahman, Syed, Khan, Mohammad Shahidul Haque, Khanam, Fahmida, Miah, Azahar Ali, Hasan, Alfi, Kamal, Mustafa, Hossain, Khaled, Haque, Anarul, Kurishi, Alanuzzaman, Rokon, Golam Morshed, Uddin, M. Shahab, Billah, Mutasim, Tasnim, Tasfia, Fernandes, José Maurício Cunha

“…The partnership is led by the United States Government and supported by the UK Government Department for International Development (DFID), the UK Meteorological Office, ESRI, Google, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the American Red Cross. …”
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Test climate-smart farming practices for increasing productivity of maize-legume system under variable weather conditions by Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT

“…This data was measured at a meteorological station located in the low altitude-low rainfall eco-zone of Babati. …”
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Re-prioritizing climate services for agriculture: Insights from Bangladesh by Mason, Simon J., Krupnik, Timothy J., Hansen, James, Braun, Melody, Hussain, S. Ghulam, Khan, Mohammed Shah Kamal, Mannan, Abdu, Curtis, Ashley, Eunjin Han, Kruczkiewicz, Andrew

“…By establishing a firm foundation for climate services within National Meteorological Services, there is a greater chance that individual climate service development initiatives will be sustainable after their respective project lifetimes.…”
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Rice production and climate change in Northeast China: evidence of adaptation through land use shifts by Hu, Yanan, Fan, Lingling, Liu, Zhenhuan, Yu, Qiangyi, Liang, Shefang, Chen, Shi, You, Liangzhi, Wu, Wenbin, Yang, Peng

“…Historical climate observations from the China Meteorological Administration and statistical agricultural records at the county level were utilized to evaluate the spatial and temporal effects of both climatic and socioeconomic factors on rice production between 1980 and 2010 in NEC by using a linear regression model. …”
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