Keyword: meteorology

Found 54 papers in total
Effect of toss and weather on County Cricket Championship outcomes
Effect of toss and weather on County Cricket Championship outcomes
2008,
The principal competition in English professional cricket has become more competitive...
How crucial is cooperation in mitigating world climate? Analysis with World-MARKAL
How crucial is cooperation in mitigating world climate? Analysis with World-MARKAL
2008,
In order to study the conditions for a World self-enforcing agreement on climate...
An oracle based method to compute a coupled equilibrium in a model of international climate policy
An oracle based method to compute a coupled equilibrium in a model of international climate policy
2008,
This paper proposes a computational game-theoretic model for the international...
Routing of a hazmat truck in the presence of weather systems
Routing of a hazmat truck in the presence of weather systems
2007,
This paper focuses on the effects of weather systems on hazmat routing. We start by...
Application of ant colony optimization for the risk management of wind damage in forest planning
Application of ant colony optimization for the risk management of wind damage in forest planning
2007,
Ant colony optimization (ACO) is still quite a new technique and seldom used in the...
Long-memory dynamic Tobit models
Long-memory dynamic Tobit models
2006,
We introduce a long-memory dynamic Tobit model, defining it as a censored version of a...
The use of heuristic optimization in risk management of wind damage in forest planning
The use of heuristic optimization in risk management of wind damage in forest planning
2007,
In this work heuristic techniques were used with a forest growth model (SIMA),...
Hedging dairy production losses using weather-based index insurance
Hedging dairy production losses using weather-based index insurance
2007,
This article proposes a temperature–humidity index insurance product and...
Optimization models for forest road upgrade planning
Optimization models for forest road upgrade planning
2007,
Road blocking due to thawing or heavy rains annually contributes to a considerable...
Propagated delay estimation and its use in the development of an effective aircraft ground delay strategy
Propagated delay estimation and its use in the development of an effective aircraft ground delay strategy
2007,
This paper provides an improved method of estimating Propagated Delay (PD), and uses...
Optimization of integrated urban wet-weather control strategies
Optimization of integrated urban wet-weather control strategies
2005,
An optimization method for urban wet-weather control (WWC) strategies is presented....
Demand management of groundwater with monsoon forecasting
Demand management of groundwater with monsoon forecasting
2006,
This paper presents an operational approach to setting prices for groundwater in...
Adaption to climate change through water trading under uncertainty – An inexact two-stage nonlinear programming approach
Adaption to climate change through water trading under uncertainty – An inexact two-stage nonlinear programming approach
2003,
Shifting hydrological phenomenon under changing climate would lead to decreased water...
A structured modeling technology
A structured modeling technology
2005,
This paper presents the methodological background and implementation of a structured...
Climatic information and decision-making in maize crop production systems of the Argentinean Pampas
Climatic information and decision-making in maize crop production systems of the Argentinean Pampas
2006,
In many places, predictions of regional climate variability associated with El...
Development and application of an integrated water balance model to study the sensitivity of the Tokyo Metropolitan Area water availability scenario to climatic changes
Development and application of an integrated water balance model to study the sensitivity of the Tokyo Metropolitan Area water availability scenario to climatic changes
2005,
This study investigates the water availability scenario for the Tokyo Metropolitan...
Relationships between climate and winter cereal grain quality in Finland and their potential for forecasting
Relationships between climate and winter cereal grain quality in Finland and their potential for forecasting
2004,
Many studies have demonstrated the effects of climate on cereal yield, but there has...
A risk efficiency analysis of backgrounding and finishing steers on pasture in Saskatchewan, Canada
A risk efficiency analysis of backgrounding and finishing steers on pasture in Saskatchewan, Canada
2004,
This paper combines an agricultural production decision support tool, GrassGro, with...
Improving yields and reducing risks in pearl millet farming in the African Sahel
Improving yields and reducing risks in pearl millet farming in the African Sahel
2004,
Over 40 years of research on pearl millet farming in the semi-arid Sahel has not been...
Equity in international greenhouse gases abatement scenarios: A multicriteria approach
Equity in international greenhouse gases abatement scenarios: A multicriteria approach
2004,
The climate change problem involves long-term global efforts through sustainable...
United grain growers: enterprise risk management and weather risk
United grain growers: enterprise risk management and weather risk
2003,
In August of 1999, Mike McAndless, the risk manager of United Grain Growers (UGG), was...
Opportunities and constraints for farmers of West Africa to use seasonal precipitation forecasts with Burkina Faso as a case
Opportunities and constraints for farmers of West Africa to use seasonal precipitation forecasts with Burkina Faso as a case
2002,
Skill of seasonal precipitation forecasts for west Afria has improved to the point...
Use of ENSO-related climate information in agricultural decision making in Argentina: A pilot experience
Use of ENSO-related climate information in agricultural decision making in Argentina: A pilot experience
2002,
The availability of long-lead ENSO-related climate forecasts has led many to speculate...
Infusing the use of seasonal climate forecasting into crop management practice in North East Australia using decision support software
Infusing the use of seasonal climate forecasting into crop management practice in North East Australia using decision support software
2002,
Seasonal climate forecasting offers potential for improving management of crop...
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