Empirical prediction intervals applied to short term mortality forecasts and excess deaths by Ricarda Duerst, Jonas Schöley

“…Abstract Background In the winter of 2022/2023, excess death estimates for Germany indicated a 10% elevation, which has led to questions about the significance of this increase in mortality. …”
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Black Carbon Concentration and Potential Source Regions: A Case Study of the Yellow River Basin in Shandong Province, China by Yuxia Wang, Yanni Rong, Kai Qu, Qing Zhao, Yingming Jiang, Xiaolei Bao, Yang Wang

“…BC concentration exhibited the highest values in winter, followed by autumn, spring and summer in all cities excluding Jinan. …”
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Application of wetPf2 Data for Investigating Characteristics of Temperature and Humidity of Air Masses over Paracel and Spratly Islands by Khuong Le Pham, Anh Xuan Nguyen, Hiep Van Nguyen, Son Hai Hoang, Vinh Nhu Nguyen, Thang Van Vu

“…Annual relative humidity variation is higher in summer and autumn than in winter and spring. The significant changes in the relative humidity with height during winter and no significant change of the relative humidity with height during summer may be related to the important role of strong convective activity carrying moist air upward to higher atmospheric levels during the summer time.…”
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Accelerated Warming and Salinification of the Mediterranean Sea: Implications for Dense Water Formation by Nikolaos Skliris, Robert Marsh, Matthew Breedon, Simon A. Josey

“…Decreasing (increasing) <i>LHF</i> and <i>SHF</i> resulted in largely reduced (enhanced) ocean heat loss during winter in the Gulf of Lions (Aegean Sea) over 2004–2023. …”
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Pseudogymnoascus destructans environmental reservoir decreases 11 years after an outbreak of white‐nose syndrome by Karen J. Vanderwolf, Donald F. McAlpine, Caleb C. Ryan, Hugh G. Broders

“…The proportion of hibernacula wall swabs with viable Pd decreased over time, with 40.6% of wall swabs positive (n = 32) in 2012, 35.0% (n = 40) in 2015, and 1.7% (n = 120) in 2022. In early winter 2022, 41.18% (n = 17) of bats (Myotis lucifugus, M. septentrionalis, and Perimyotis subflavus) were Pd‐positive compared to 6.67% (n = 15) in late winter, a low prevalence and the opposite pattern compared to the first 4 years after Pd invasion to sites. …”
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Seasonal Variations and Sexual Differences in Home Range Sizes and Activity Patterns of Endangered Long-Tailed Gorals in South Korea by Sangjin Lim, Maniram Banjade, Jaeyong Ahn, Dongju Song, Jangick Son, Yungchul Park

“…There were no significant differences in activity during spring, summer, and autumn; however, activity in winter differed significantly from that in the other seasons. …”
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A structured approach to developing an introductory statistics course for graduate students: Using data to teach about data by Lisa Eunyoung Lee, Sobiga Vyravanathan, Tony Panzarella, Caitlin Gillan, Nicole Harnett

“…Results The results demonstrated that implementing recommendations from the first iteration of the course (Fall 2021) into the second iteration (Winter 2023) led to improved student learning experience (3.18/5 weighted average (Fall 2021) to 3.87/5 (Winter 2023)). …”
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Population dynamics and seasonal variation in biological characteristics of black sea bream (Acanthopagrus schlegelii) in Zhanjiang coastal waters, China by Hagai Nsobi Lauden, Shaoliang Lyu, Alma Alfatat, Happiness Moses Mwemi, Jamaluddin Fitrah Alam, Ning Chen, Xuefeng Wang

“…This study examined the population dynamics and seasonal variation (winter-summer) in the biological characteristics of black sea bream (Acanthopagrus schlegelii) in Zhanjiang coastal waters, China. …”
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Long-term impacts of agricultural greenhouse expansion on albedo, land surface temperature, and vegetation: Evidence from a typical province in China by Fangxin Chen, Cong Ou, Yue Chen, Xiaochuang Yao, Bowen Niu, Zhenbo Du

“…In summer and spring, AGs significantly boosted LST, while in autumn and winter, they significantly reduced albedo. AGs play a crucial role in supporting crop growth during autumn and winter. …”
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Effect of LED Lights on Morphological Construction and Leaf Photosynthesis of Lettuce (<i>Lactuca sativa</i> L.) by Jianlei Qiao, Wen Hu, Shanshan Chen, Hongbo Cui, Jiangtao Qi, Yue Yu, Shuang Liu, Jianfeng Wang

“…Among the types of supplemental lighting, the combination of white LEDs with 660 nm red light provides the most significant improvement in the growth and photosynthetic characteristics of lettuce under winter greenhouse conditions, and this combination holds great application potential in winter greenhouse lettuce production.…”
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Monitoring of helminth fauna of transhumant cattle in the North Caucasus by S. Sh. Kabardiev, Z. H. Musaev, K. A. Karpuschenko, B. I. Shapiev

“…In the alpine-subnival subzone of the mountain zone of the Republic, 16 helminth species were detected in the transhumant cattle in the summer and autumn periods, and 3–7 helminth species were detected in the winter and spring periods. The following species were found to prevail in this subzone: Trichostrongylus colubriformis, Bunostomum trigonocephalum, Dicrocoelium lanceatum, Nematodirus helvetianus, Ostertagia ostertagi, Teladorsagia circumcincta, Haemonchus placei, Oesophagostomum radiatum.…”
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Water temperature, mixing, and ice phenology in the arctic–alpine Lake Darfáljávri (Lake Tarfala), northern Sweden by Nina Kirchner, Jan Weckström, Joachim Jansen, Frederik Schenk, Jamie Barnett, Annika Granebeck, Matti Leppäranta, Atte Korhola

“…Darfáljávri is cryostratified during winter, with interannual variations in the thermocline’s thickness and temperature range. …”
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Trends and Variability in Precipitable Water Vapor throughout North China from 1979 to 2015 by Wang Peng, Xie Tongchuan, Dai Jiageng, Sun Jingmin, Wu Yanling, Song Qingli, Dai Xin, Yuan Hongliang, Song Dejun, Zhao Jinrong

“…The levels of seasonal mean PWV were highest in summer, followed by autumn and spring, and lowest in winter. The maximum monthly mean PWV occurred in July and August, while the minimum occurred in December to February. …”
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Nitrogen Balance of Effluent Irrigated Silage Cropping Systems in Southern Australia by Chris J. Smith, Val O. Snow, Ray Leuning, David Hsu

“…Oats were grown through the winter (May to November) without irrigation, and irrigated maize was grown during the summer/autumn (December to April). …”
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Genotoxic Potential and Physicochemical Parameters of Sinos River, Southern Brazil by Madalena C. S. Scalon, Ciliana Rechenmacher, Anna Maria Siebel, Michele L. Kayser, Manoela T. Rodrigues, Sharbel W. Maluf, Marco Antonio S. Rodrigues, Luciano Basso da Silva

“…The comet assay was performed in the peripheral blood of fish Hyphessobrycon luetkenii exposed under laboratory conditions to water samples collected in summer and winter in three sampling sites of Sinos River. Water quality analysis demonstrated values above those described in Brazilian legislation in Parobé and Sapucaia do Sul sites, located in the middle and in the lower courses of the Sinos River, respectively. …”
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Clinical Epidemiological Characteristics and Risk Factors for Severe Bronchiolitis Caused by Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Vietnamese Children by Sang Ngoc Nguyen, Thuy Ngoc Thi Nguyen, Lam Tung Vu, Thap Duc Nguyen

“…Bronchiolitis cases increased in the winter-spring season, and the highest registered number of patients was 42 in March. …”
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Distribution Characteristics of the Plasma Irregularities Inside the Mid‐Latitude Ionospheric Trough Based on Swarm In Situ Measurements by Yiwen Liu, Wenhao Xie, Chao Xiong, Ting Ye, Yuhao Wang, Xin Wan, Yueyan Cao

“…(c) The dayside MTI occurrence rate appears highest in winter and lowest in summer, but the nightside MTI occurrence rate appears highest in equinoxes and lowest in winter. …”
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Effect of Future Climate Change on Stratosphere-to-Troposphere-Exchange Driven Ozone in the Northern Hemisphere by Shovan Kumar Sahu, Lei Chen, Song Liu, Jia Xing, Rohit Mathur

“…Though STE contributions remain constant in Northern hemisphere as a whole, regional differences exist with Europe (EUR) registering increased STE contribution in both spring and winter while Eastern China (ECH) reporting increased contribution in spring in 2050 (RCP8.5) as compared to 2015. …”
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Impact of Seasonal Atmospheric Factors and Photoperiod on Floral Biology, Plant–Pollinator Interactions, and Plant Reproduction on <i>Turnera ulmifolia</i> L. (Passifloraceae) by Ujjwal Layek, Nandita Das, Arabinda Samanta, Prakash Karmakar

“…Flowering intensity peaked in hot summers and dropped in cold winters, correlating positively with temperature and humidity. …”
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Comprehensive assessment of the varietal fund of quince (Cydonia oblonga Mill.) in the conditions of Krasnodar region by T. G. Prichko, L. D. Chalaya, N. V. Mozhar

“…Introduction to industrial horticulture varieties of quince, characterized by winter hardiness, high productivity and good product qualities and valuable chemical composition, is one of the priorities in breeding. …”
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