A Review of the Self-Adaptive Traffic Signal Control System Based on Future Traffic Environment by Yizhe Wang, Xiaoguang Yang, Hailun Liang, Yangdong Liu

“…The system is capable of adjusting the signal timing parameters in real time according to the seasonal changes and short-term fluctuation of traffic demand, resulting in improvement of the efficiency of traffic operation on urban road networks. …”
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Baseline hydro-geochemical characteristics of groundwater in Abu Ali watershed (Northern Lebanon) by Rachad Al Haj, Mohammad Merheb, Jalal Halwani, Baghdad Ouddane

“…Sixty-five groundwater samples were collected during the wet and dry seasons of 2019 and 2020. The following physicochemical parameters were measured in the field: temperature, pH, total dissolved solids (TDS), and electrical conductivity (EC). …”
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Re-calibrating measurements of low-cost air quality monitors using PCR-GPR air quality forecasting models. by Bing Liu, Shuting Yang, Junqi Wang

“…It is worth mentioning that this study adopted the time series cross-validation method for data grouping, an innovative approach that is more aligned with real-world scenarios and adequately captures the seasonal variations in pollutant concentrations. The experimental results show that the model exhibits excellent performance on several evaluation metrics and can calibrate the chemical sensor well, improving its measurement accuracy by 16.94% ~ 82.01%.…”
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Spatial and temporal variations of trophic state conditions of LakeBunyonyi, south‑western Uganda by Alex, Saturday, Thomas J., Lyimo, John, Machiwa, Siajali, Pamba

“…Based on CTSI values, the lake was eutrophic in both dry and wet seasons albeit withdifferences in the values. The eutrophic state of the lake is possibly attributed to nutrients inflow into the lake via runoffand drainage from farmlands. …”
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Design of a Flexible Pavement For Nyakabande–Mutolere Road, Nyakabande Sub County, Kisoro District. by Habimana, Stephen

“…The climate analysis of area indicates a wet condition with 8 and 4 months in rainy and dry seasons respectively. These inputs were then used together with the design catalogues from MoWT Pavement Design Manual to select pavement layers. …”
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Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on Livelihoods in Rujumbura Rukungiri District. by Niwagaba, Alfred

“…On the climate change perceptions, there has been increase in drought conditions, variations in seasons, increase in temperatures, decrease in rainfall, erratic rains and increased flooding conditions. …”
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Environmental Effects of Brick Making on a Wetland Ecosystem: A Case Study of Kakiizi Wetland Ntungamo District. by Nimusiima, Nicholas

“…A wetland is a distinct semi-aquatic ecosystem whose groundcovers are flooded or saturated in water, either permanently, for years or decades, or only seasonally for shorter periods. Wetlands play crucial roles ranging from water purification, provision of a wide range of wildlife habitat and flood control among others. …”
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Challenges Facing Small and medium Tourism Enterprises around Bwindi Impenetrable National Park: A Case Study of Nkuringo Area. by Luke, Hakizimana

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Économie végétale à partir des études carpologiques du boulevard Dr Henri-Henrot à Reims/Durocortorum by Véronique Matterne

“…The increase in the number of mortars testifies to the importance of spices and the preparation of spiced and carefully seasoned sauces; cooking methods favored for stews or other dishes that are simmered. …”
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A machine-learning reconstruction of sea surface <i>p</i>CO₂ in the North American Atlantic Coastal Ocean Margin from 1993 to 2021 by Z. Wu, Z. Wu, W. Lu, A. Roobaert, L. Song, X.-H. Yan, W.-J. Cai

“…The ReCAD-NAACOM-<span class="inline-formula"><i>p</i></span>CO<span class="inline-formula">₂</span> product demonstrates its capability to resolve seasonal cycles, regional-scale variations, and decadal trends of <span class="inline-formula"><i>p</i></span>CO<span class="inline-formula">₂</span> along the NAACOM. …”
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Prevalence, Molecular Epidemiology, and Clinical Characteristics of Human Bocavirus Among Patients with Acute Gastroenteritis in Northern Brazil During 2017–2022 by Yasmim Gabrielly Souza Sousa, Carolina Alcântara Maneschy, Carolina Costa Monteiro, João Victor Souza Rodrigues, Patrícia Santos Lobo, Dielle Monteiro Teixeira, Jones Anderson Monteiro Siqueira, Kenny Costa Pinheiro, Hugo Reis Resque, Luciana Damascena Silva, Sylvia Fátima dos Santos Guerra, Luana Silva Soares

“…The study results underscore the importance of continuous monitoring and further research to better understand the seasonality, coinfection patterns, and genetic variability of HBoV.…”
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Influence of Grassland Habitats on Acridoidea (Orthoptera) Species Diversity in Different Divisions of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps by Yuxian Liu, Shaoshan Wang, Yuheng He, Guanzheng Yuan, Xingyu Pu, Chao Zhou

“…The Acridoidea species diversity was significantly positively correlated with the average temperatures of the wettest and warmest seasons, as well as with precipitation levels during the wettest and driest months. …”
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Study of Drought Characteristics and Atmospheric Circulation Mechanisms via a “Cloud Model”, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China by Sinan Wang, Henglu Miao, Yingjie Wu, Wei Li, Mingyang Li

“…Droughts are long-term natural disasters and encompass many unknown factors. Herein, yearly and seasonal standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index (SPEI) values were calculated by analyzing monthly temperature and precipitation data from 1971 to 2020. …”
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Linking Endotoxins, African Dust PM10 and Asthma in an Urban and Rural Environment of Puerto Rico by Mario G. Ortiz-Martínez, Rosa I. Rodríguez-Cotto, Mónica A. Ortiz-Rivera, Cedric W. Pluguez-Turull, Braulio D. Jiménez-Vélez

“…African Dust Events (ADE) are a seasonal phenomenon that has been suggested to exacerbate respiratory and proinflammatory diseases in Puerto Rico (PR). …”
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Cultivar Evaluation and Essential Test Locations Identification for Sugarcane Breeding in China by Jun Luo, Yong-Bao Pan, Liping Xu, Hua Zhang, Zhaonian Yuan, Zuhu Deng, Rukai Chen, Youxiong Que

“…Significantly different sugar and cane yields were observed across seasons due to strong cultivar-environment interactions. …”
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Effect of ecological restoration on physicochemical properties, bacterial and fungal communities of red sand soil in Longquan Mountain forest park by Yan Wang, Yu-Long Zhang, Rui Zhang, Cai-Xia Li, Xian-Jun Lai, Xin-Rong Ma

“…Another dominant bacterium in the restored soil, Gemmatimonadetes, may have contributed to the soil’s adaptation to the seasonally dry environment of the restoration area. …”
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Genomic Insight into <i>Vibrio</i> Isolates from Fresh Raw Mussels and Ready-to-Eat Stuffed Mussels by Artun Yibar, Muhammed Duman, Hilal Ay, Nihed Ajmi, Gorkem Tasci, Fatma Gurler, Sabire Guler, Danny Morick, Izzet Burcin Saticioglu

“…It was determined that the seasonal distribution of <i>Vibrio</i> spp. prevalence in the samples was higher in the summer months. …”
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Spatial-temporal Characteristics and Source Apportionment of Ambient VOCs in Southeast Mountain Area of China by Xiaoting Ji, Ke Xu, Dan Liao, Gaojie Chen, Taotao Liu, Youwei Hong, Sijun Dong, Sung-Deuk Choi, Jinsheng Chen

“…Abstract Seasonal variations and sources of ambient volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were conducted at the county and rural sites in a mountain area of southeastern China. …”
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Evaluation of Satellite Precipitation Products and Their Potential Influence on Hydrological Modeling over the Ganzi River Basin of the Tibetan Plateau by Alaa Alden Alazzy, Haishen Lü, Rensheng Chen, Abubaker B. Ali, Yonghua Zhu, Jianbin Su

“…Results from a quantitative statistical comparison reveal that, at annual and seasonal scales, both CMORPH-CRT and 3B42 perform better than PERSIANN-CDR and 3B42RT. …”
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Tree Species Diversity, Richness, and Similarity in Intact and Degraded Forest in the Tropical Rainforest of the Congo Basin: Case of the Forest of Likouala in the Republic of Cong... by Suspense Averti Ifo, Jean-Marie Moutsambote, Félix Koubouana, Joseph Yoka, Saint Fédriche Ndzai, Leslie Nucia Orcellie Bouetou-Kadilamio, Helischa Mampouya, Charlotte Jourdain, Yannick Bocko, Alima Brigitte Mantota, Mackline Mbemba, Dulsaint Mouanga-Sokath, Roland Odende, Lenguiya Romarick Mondzali, Yeto Emmanuel Mampouya Wenina, Brice Chérubins Ouissika, Loumeto Jean Joel

“…Trees species diversity, richness, and similarity were studied in fifteen plots of the tropical rainforests in the northeast of the Republic of Congo, based on trees inventories conducted on fifteen 0.25 ha plots installed along different types of forests developed on terra firma, seasonally flooded, and on flooded terra. In all of the plots installed, all trees with diameter at breast height, DBH ≥ 5 cm, were measured. …”
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