The climate of Lower Franconia since 1500

1991 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 101-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Glaser ◽  
H. Hagedorn
Keyword(s):  
Lower Franconia

The oldest Diptera (Insecta) from the Upper Buntsandstein (early Middle Triassic) of Europe

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5067 (1) ◽  
pp. 135-143
Author(s):  
ELENA D. LUKASHEVICH
Keyword(s):  
Fossil Record ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Middle Triassic ◽  
Insect Fauna ◽  
The Family ◽  
Lower Franconia ◽  
Grès À Voltzia ◽  
Early Middle Triassic

The fossil record of Triassic Diptera is still poor, with the oldest dipteran assemblage described from the Upper Buntsandstein of the ‘Grès à Voltzia’ Formation (early Anisian, France). From the stratigraphically closest insect fauna of the Röt Formation of Lower Franconia, Germany, the first Diptera, Bashkonia franconica gen. et sp. nov. is described based on an isolated wing. The new genus is assigned to the family Nadipteridae, bridging the gap between two other genera included.  

Agriculture and Groundwater Protection - a Common Effort to Tackle the Nitrate Problem in Northern Bavaria, Germany

2007 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bettina Haas ◽  
Heiko Lukas ◽  
Axel Bauer
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Arable Land ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Agricultural Land Use ◽  
Nitrogen Surplus ◽  
Common Effort ◽  
Recharge Rates ◽  
Lower Franconia ◽  
Cultivation Practice

Due to low groundwater recharge rates and intensive agricultural land use, elevated nitrate concentrations in groundwater are measured in Lower Franconia, Bavaria (Germany). Analysis of cultivation practice in this region showed that crops with high nitrogen-surplus were cultivated to a significant extent. By the example of a catchment area where drinking water is extracted, an approach for a change in agricultural land use was tested. Fields were classified according to soil quality and the type of sub-soil. Measures like conversion of arable land into grassland or changes in type of crop that is grown, were adjusted to the local (field) conditions. Thus nitrogen surplus could be reduced to half by the extensification of one third of the agricultural land. Due to the classification system, the measures are realised in the most cost-effective way as well.

Geology of Lower Franconia

1956 ◽  
Vol 108 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erwin Rutte
Keyword(s):  
Lower Franconia

Monitoring and Modelling of Soil Moisture in Lower Franconia (Germany)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julian Krause ◽  
Christian Schäfer ◽  
Birgit Terhorst ◽  
Roland Baumhauer ◽  
Heiko Paeth
Keyword(s):  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Extreme Precipitation ◽  
Regional Climate ◽  
Earth System Model ◽  
System Model ◽  
Future Scenarios ◽  
Earth System ◽  
Extreme Precipitation Events ◽  
Lower Franconia ◽  
Precipitation Events

<p>This research is part of the integrated project “BigData@Geo - Advanced Environmental Technology Using AI In The Web” funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The aim of this ERDF-project is to develop a high-resolution regional earth system model for the region of Lower Franconia. One sub-project is dedicated to regional soil moisture modelling created with WaSiM-ETH based on soil moisture monitoring data. The second sub-project aims to improve the resolution of the regional climate model REMO. Both models will be combined to form the earth system model.</p><p>Lower Franconia is amongst the regions in Germany, which will be strongly affected by climate change. Regional climate models show that average temperatures will rise and dry periods as well as extreme precipitation events occur more often. However, it is still not known, what effect the changing climate conditions – especially dry periods and extreme precipitation events – will have on the soils in Lower Franconia.</p><p>Yields of forestry and agriculture (including viticulture and pomiculture) depend very much on the availability of soil water. During the growing season the water retention capacity of soils is therefore highly relevant. Up to present, datasets as well as modelling results of future scenarios on soil moisture are only scarcely available on local as well as on regional scale. In order to generate future scenarios, calculation of the soil moisture regime forms the base in order to evaluate present day conditions as well as to develop prognostic studies. As we intend to obtain most realistic parameters, generation of real-time data with high temporal resolution at selected sites is crucial. They are characteristic for Lower Franconia serving as calibration regions for modelling approaches. The operating monitoring stations record soil moisture and - temperature as well as meteorological parameters.</p><p>In order to obtain data on dynamics and causes of soil moisture fluctuation as well as to understand process flows, soil geographical surveys form an essential component of our research design for selected sites related to the monitoring stations. Furthermore, relevant sedimentological and pedological parameters such as grain size distribution, permeability, and bulk density are analyzed in the laboratory. Thus, our representative test sites combine detailed ground-truth data combining soil moisture and soil quality and thus, form consecutive modules as parts of soil moisture models. These modules drive and control the modelling procedures of the sub-project and they further serve for assessment and calibration of the area-wide hydrological and climate modelling in the “BigData@Geo” ERDF-project.</p>

scholarly journals Safety of elective abdominal and vascular surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective single-center study

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sven Flemming ◽  
Mohammed K. Hankir ◽  
Simon Kusan ◽  
Manuel Krone ◽  
Friedrich Anger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Screening Program ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Surgical Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Surgical Department ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Single Center Study ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Lower Franconia

Abstract Background Patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who undergo surgery have impaired postoperative outcomes and increased mortality. Consequently, elective and semi-urgent operations on the increasing number of patients severely affected by COVID-19 have been indefinitely postponed.in many countries with unclear implications on disease progression and overall survival. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether the establishment of a standardized screening program for acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is sufficient to ensure high-quality medical and surgical treatment of COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients while minimizing in-hospital SARS-CoV-2 transmission. Methods The screening program comprised polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing of nasopharyngeal swabs and a standardized questionnaire about potential symptoms for SARS-CoV-2 infection. All elective and emergency patients admitted to the surgical department of a tertiary-care hospital center in Lower Franconia, Germany, between March and May 2020 were included and their characteristics were recorded. Results Out of the study population (n = 657), 509 patients (77.5%) had at least one risk factor for a potentially severe course of COVID-19 and 164 patients (25%) were active smokers. The average 7-day incidence in Lower Franconia was 24.0/100,000 during the observation period. Preoperative PCR testing revealed four asymptomatic positive patients out of the 657 tested patients. No postoperative SARS-CoV-2 infection or transmission could be detected. Conclusion The implementation of a standardized preoperative screening program to both COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients can ensure high-quality surgical care while minimizing infection risk for healthcare workers and potential in-hospital transmission.

Changing trends of incidence and prognosis of thyroid carcinoma

2019 ◽  
Vol 58 (02) ◽  
pp. 86-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamshid Farahati ◽  
Uwe Mäder ◽  
Elena Gilman ◽  
Rainer Görges ◽  
Ines Maric ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Lymph Node ◽  
Distant Metastases ◽  
Tumor Stage ◽  
Lymph Node Involvement ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Management Algorithm ◽  
Node Involvement ◽  
T1 And T2 ◽  
Lower Franconia

Abstract Aim to evaluate the time trend of epidemiology of follicular cell derived thyroid cancer (TC) based on data from a well documented cancer registry. Methods Population based data on TC from Lower Franconia (LF), Germany, within 1981 and 2015 were analysed to estimate the regional epidemiology of TC. The incidence was assessed in 5-year-intervals for gender, histology, and tumor stage. Results Incidence of TC solely attributable to papillary TC (PTC) doubled mainly in T1- and T2-stages within the evaluation period from 4.5 to 8.7/100.000/y in females and 1.7 to 4.1/100.000/y in males. There was no significant change of follicular TC (FTC), whereas anaplastic TC (ATC) decreased in the same interval. The number of lymph-node metastases and T3-cases increased, while the frequency of T4-stage and distant metastases decreased. Increased incidences of T1- and T2-stages suggest an over-diagnosis. In contrast, increasing number of tumors at T3-stage and with lymph node involvement contradict the over-diagnosis as the only reason for rising incidence. Declining of T4-stages in spite of increasing of T3-stages and N1-cases indicates the value of timely detection and treatment of TC. In accordance, reduced incidence of advanced cancers with M1-stage and ATC cases promote our current management of TC. Conclusion Timely diagnosis and adequate risk-adopted treatment of thyroid cancer reduce the frequency of high-risk cases with distant metastases and the possible protracted dedifferentiation of TC to anaplastic features. Our analyses support the management algorithm in thyroid cancer according to the recent guidelines of German Nuclear Medicine Society.

A Village Dance Ritual in Lower Franconia (Bavaria)

2001 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
pp. 83
Author(s):  
Marianne Broecker
Keyword(s):  
Lower Franconia

BigData@Geo: A Climate Atlas for Lower Franconia (Germany)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Schönbein ◽  
Luzia Keupp ◽  
Felix Pollinger ◽  
Heiko Paeth
Keyword(s):  
Vegetation Period ◽  
Seasonal Cycles ◽  
Observation Data ◽  
Seasonal Temperature ◽  
Nearest Neighbour ◽  
Temperature And Precipitation ◽  
Hot Days ◽  
Funded Project ◽  
Lower Franconia ◽  
The University

<p>Within the frame of BigData@Geo, a collaborative EFRE-funded project between the University of Würzburg and several medium-sized companies in regional pomi- and viticulture, a webportal similar to a climate-atlas is built. An Ensemble of six RCM/GCM-Couples from EURO-CORDEX with EUR-11 resolution is therefore retrieved. After a Nearest-Neighbour-Remap onto a 1x1km-grid within Lower Franconia (Bavaria, Germany), a linear bias-correction of air-temperature and precipitation is executed. The applied method calibrates mean seasonal cycles for the reference period 1970-1999 using gridded observation data from the German Weather Service. Subsequently, climatic tendecies of seasonal temperature and precipitation as well as various derived indizes (e.g. frostdays, hot days, tropical nights, vegetation period, huglin index) are evaluated along emission pathways rcp45 and rcp85 during the 21st century.</p>

Insects from the Buntsandstein of Lower Franconia and Thuringia

PalZ ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 86 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexei Bashkuev ◽  
Jürgen Sell ◽  
Daniil Aristov ◽  
Alexandr Ponomarenko ◽  
Nina Sinitshenkova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lower Franconia
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