Spatiotemporal evolution of multiple time scale precipitation in Yellow River Basin based on Köppen-Geiger Trend Indicator System by Hao Ke, Wenzhuo Wang, Zengchuan Dong, Xinhua Zhu, Zhuozheng Li, Chao Lü, Dawei Jin, Weilin Liu

“…Monthly precipitation shows an increasing trend in winter (December–February) across most climate zones, indicating relatively stable changes in winter precipitation, while other seasons show changes between increasing and decreasing trends. …”
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Air Quality of Bursa: Temporal and Spatial Evaluation of PM10, PM2.5, NO2 and SO2 Pollutants Using IDW Geostatistical Technique by Duygu Arıkan İspir, Ferruh Yıldız

“…According to the results obtained, the amount of pollutants in summer is lower than in winter. While PM10 was on average 39.32 μg/m³ in the summer months, it exceeded the national legislation by 3.09% in the winter. …”
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Seasonal Particle Size Distribution and its Influencing Factors in a Typical Polluted City in North China by Wenxin Wang, Xiaohua Wang, Xue Li, Chao Chen, Yu Wang, Zhiwen Xing, Kun Li, Min Wei, Xiao Sui, Houfeng Liu

“…The particle size distribution was also effected by regional transport, particular in winter and spring. In detail, PM2.5 and PM2.5-10 were mainly transported from the east and north, PM>10 mainly from the north and southwest in winter. …”
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Comorbid Illness, Bowel Preparation, and Logistical Constraints Are Key Reasons for Outpatient Colonoscopy Nonattendance by Deepti Chopra, Lawrence C. Hookey

“…Nonattendance rates were significantly higher in winter months; the OR of nonattendance was 5.2 (95% CI, 1.6 to 17.0, p<0.001) in winter versus other months. …”
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Nitrogen Dynamics Variation in Overlying Water of Jinshan Lake, China by Xiaohong Zhou, Mingyuan Wang, Longmei Liu, Zhigang Chen, Yimin Li, Jinping Zhang

“…The ranked order of TN was as follows: spring > summer > autumn > winter; the order of NH4+-N was as follows: spring > autumn > summer > winter, whereas NO3--N concentrations revealed an inverse seasonal pattern, with maxima occurring in winter and minimal values occurring in spring. …”
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Mathematical Physics Modelling and Prediction of Oil Spill Trajectory for a Catenary Anchor Leg Mooring (CALM) System by Xuanze Ju, Zili Li, Baohui Dong, Xianwu Meng, Shuguang Huang

“…Therefore, the impact of oil spill during the winter monsoon would be limited to local area around Ras Markaz.…”
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Mütoloogiline tegelane tšokmor udmurtide traditsioonilises maailmavaates by Galina Glukhova

“…In the rituals of spring and winter masquerades, it personifies the soul of a deceased ancestor, “appearing” in this world in the form of a masqueraded character.…”
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Les barrages alpins by Alain Marnezy

“…Mountain reservoirs were initially built in the Alps to meet energy needs in the winter. A certain diversification in the uses of water then gradually developed, related to tourism development in the local communities. …”
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Alpine dams by Alain Marnezy

“…Mountain reservoirs were initially built in the Alps to meet energy needs in the winter. A certain diversification in the uses of water then gradually developed, related to tourism development in the local communities. …”
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Evaluation of the WRF-Chem performance for the air pollutants over the United Arab Emirates by Y. Yarragunta, D. Francis, R. Fonseca, N. Nelli

“…In comparison with TROPOMI-CO data, the discrepancies are more pronounced in winter, with an underestimation of 0.12 <span class="inline-formula">×</span> 10<span class="inline-formula">¹⁸</span> molecules cm<span class="inline-formula">⁻²</span>. …”
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Indoor, outdoor, and personal exposure to PM2.5 and associated health risk in community-dwelling elderly residents in Fuzhou city, 2021: a cross-sectional study by Shuling KANG, Xin LIN, Kan LIN, Baoying LIU, Chuancheng WU, Jianjun XIANG, Jingwen CHEN, Quan ZHOU

“…The total personal PM2.5 exposure concentration was higher in summer than in winter (71.78 µg/m3 vs. 50.72 µg/m3), while the personal indoor and outdoor PM2.5 exposure concentrations were lower in summer than in winter (indoor: 38.43 µg/m3 vs. 49.76 µg/m3, outdoor: 32.00 µg/m3 vs. 34.53 µg/m3). …”
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Distribution Characteristics of Nutrients and Eutrophication Assessment in Yueqing Bay by YAO Kaixue, YIN Rui, WANG Yang, CHEN Feng, LI Zhenhua

“…The results showed that there were seasonal differences in nutrient concentration in Yueqing Bay, with the average DIN concentration in autumn>summer>spring>winter, and the average DIP concentration in autumn > winter = spring > summer. …”
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Iodine Concentration in Drinking Water in the Same or Different Seasons of the Year in Brazilian Macroregions by Carina Aparecida Pinto, Dayane de Castro Morais, Sylvia do Carmo Castro Franceschini, Sarah Aparecida Vieira Ribeiro, Edimar Aparecida Filomeno Fontes, Nathália Marcolini Pelucio Pizato, Franciane Rocha de Faria, Renata Junqueira Pereira, Danielle Goés da Silva, Carolina Abreu de Carvalho, Fabiana de Cássia Carvalho Oliveira, Naiara Sperandio, Anderson Marliere Navarro, Sandra Patrícia Crispim, Silvia Eloiza Priore

“…Sample collection took place in the summer, autumn, winter, and spring seasons. The spectrophotometric method with “leuco crystal violet” was used to determine the concentration of iodine in the water. …”
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Characterizing Light-absorbing Aerosols in a Low-income Settlement in South Africa by Nopasika A. Xulu, Stuart J. Piketh, Gregor T. Feig, Daniel A. Lack, Rebecca M. Garland

“…Daily averaged ambient PM25 highest levels were 51.39 µg m–3 and 32.18 µg m–3, whereas hourly averages peaked at 61.31 µg m–3 and 34.69 µg m–3 during winter and summer, respectively. Levels of daily averaged light-absorbing aerosols were 2.9 times higher (1.89 ± 0.5 µg m–3) in winter 2014 than in summer 2015 (0.66 ± 0.2 µg m–3). …”
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Tracing Atlantic Water Signature in the Arctic Sea Ice Cover East of Svalbard by Vladimir V. Ivanov, Vladimir A. Alexeev, Irina Repina, Nikolay V. Koldunov, Alexander Smirnov

“…Winter minimum sea ice thickness occurs in the ice pack interior above the AW path, clearly indicating AW influence on ice thickness. …”
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Optimization Study of Photovoltaic Cell Arrangement Strategies in Greenhouses by Yuzhe Qin, Qing Cheng

“…Greenhouse models were established using the DesignBuilder software tool, focusing on the summer and winter growth stages of cherry tomatoes and strawberries. …”
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Optimization of the heat transfer efficiency of a ground source heat pump heating system via FLUENT numerical simulation with fluid–solid coupling by Wei Wei

“…As an energy-saving and environmentally friendly technology, ground source heat pumps (GSHPs) show great potential for use in winter heating and summer cooling. However, existing systems still face the problem of insufficient heat transfer efficiency in practical applications. …”
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Comparison of the Visibility Grading Forecast Method Based on Meteorological Factors and Environmental Factors by Yanyan Long, Fei Li, Wenjun Sang

“…The forecast accuracy rate is 100% for level-2 visibility, but the forecast for level-1 visibility is poor. (3) The minimum value of the average daily visibility of the Mianyang Airport in winter appeared at 09 : 00 and the maximum value appeared at 17 : 00. …”
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Determining Critical Soil pH for Sunflower Production by Apurba Sutradhar, Romulo P. Lollato, Katy Butchee, Daryl B. Arnall

“…Soil acidity has become a major yield-limiting factor in cropping systems of the Southern Great Plains, in which winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is the predominant crop. …”
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Energy Crisis: Inflation, Recession, Welfare Loss by Oliver Holtemöller, Stefan Kooths, Torsten Schmidt, Timo Wollmershäuser

“…At the same time, the institutes conclude that there will be no gas shortage in the coming winter under normal weather conditions. Nevertheless, the supply situation remains extremely tight. …”
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