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- Bhardwaj, Anshuman, et al.
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Developing a statistical dengue risk prediction model for the state of delhi based on various environmental variables
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Ingår i: International Journal of Geoinformatics. - 1686-6576. ; 8:3, s. 45-52
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This work investigates dengue affected localities of Delhi using static and dynamic environmental factors and their possible spatial relationships. The static variables include soil drainage, built-up area and vegetation. The dynamic variables represent seasonal precipitation and temperature data for past hundred years. Significance test (t-test) provided deterministic evidence of variable importance to model. Weighted sum and quantile classification helped to create a final risk map. The model indicated non-uniform distribution of risk across the state and showed elevated risk in urban built-up areas mainly alongside the river Yamuna. Three years (2007, 2008 and 2009) data for confirmed dengue cases for affected localities were obtained from Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for validation. 57.98% of the reported cases were observed under high risk category as modeled in this study. Modeling results indicate that environmental factors like Precipitation, temperature, soil drainage, built-up area and vegetation govern mosquito breeding and are correlated with human dengue risk The approach verified that dengue risk can be modeled at the state level and can be modified for risk predictions of other vector-borne diseases in varied ecological regions
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- Dhanaya, M. B., et al.
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Proton entry into the near-lunar plasma wake for magnetic field aligned flow
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Ingår i: Geophysical Research Letters. - : American Geophysical Union (AGU). - 0094-8276 .- 1944-8007. ; 40:2, s. 2913-2917
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We report the first observation of protons in the near-lunar (100–200 km from the surface) and deeper (near anti-subsolar point) plasma wake when the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) and solar wind velocity (vsw) are parallel (aligned flow; angle between IMF and vsw≤10°). More than 98% of the observations during aligned flow condition showed the presence of protons in the wake. These observations are obtained by the Solar Wind Monitor sensor of the Sub-keV Atom Reflecting Analyser experiment on Chandrayaan-1. The observation cannot be explained by the conventional fluid models for aligned flow. Back tracing of the observed protons suggests that their source is the solar wind. The larger gyroradii of the wake protons compared to that of solar wind suggest that they were part of the tail of the solar wind velocity distribution function. Such protons could enter the wake due to their large gyroradii even when the flow is aligned to IMF. However, the wake boundary electric field may also play a role in the entry of the protons into the wake.
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- Futaana, Y, et al.
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Remote energetic neutral atom imaging of electric potential over a lunar magnetic anomaly
- 2013
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Ingår i: Geophysical Research Letters. - : American Geophysical Union (AGU). - 0094-8276 .- 1944-8007. ; 40:2, s. 262-266
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The formation of electric potential over lunar magnetized regions is essential for understanding fundamental lunar science, for understanding the lunar environment, and for planning human exploration on the Moon. A large positive electric potential was predicted and detected from single point measurements. Here, we demonstrate a remote imaging technique of electric potential mapping at the lunar surface, making use of a new concept involving hydrogen neutral atoms derived from solar wind. We apply the technique to a lunar magnetized region using an existing dataset of the neutral atom energy spectrometer SARA/CENA on Chandrayaan-1. Electrostatic potential larger than +135 V inside the Gerasimovic anomaly is confirmed. This structure is found spreading all over the magnetized region. The widely spread electric potential can influence the local plasma and dust environment near the magnetic anomaly. Citation: Futaana, Y., S. Barabash, M. Wieser, C. Lue, P. Wurz, A. Vorburger, A. Bhardwaj, and K. Asamura (2013), Remote energetic neutral atom imaging of electric potential over a lunar magnetic anomaly, Geophys. Res. Lett., 40, 262-266, doi:10.1002/grl.50135.
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