Randomized convective cloud seeding experiment in extended areas in Cuba (EXPAREX)

The Randomized Convective Cloud Seeding Experiment in Extended Areas (EXPerimento aleatorizado de siembra de nubes en AReas EXtensas, EXPAREX) is being implemented in Camagüey, Cuba and adjacent regions from August 2005 as the continuation of a previous successful experiment (PCMAT), held in the period 1982-1990. The first season of the experiment was exploratory and was focused on upgrading facilities, equipment and software, including an An-26 instrumented aircraft and the 10-cm MRL-5 weather radar. It was aimed at implementing methodologies and testing the application of the experimental design, excluding the randomization scheme, which was scheduled to be started in the second experimental year, in the rainy season of 2006. The field operations of the confirmatory phase started only in October, 2006, when seven experimental units, treated under a randomized scheme, were qualified. In the 2007 experiment, 13 more experimental units were processed. The general description, experimental design, procedures and characterization of the first two experimental seasons of the confirmatory phase of EXPAREX are presented in this work. Is it shown that the experimental clouds processed in the first two seasons of the experiment have similar characteristics to the PCMAT clouds, so that the conclusions of previous physical research are applicable.

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Density and morphological characterization of bacteria in integrated and exclusive production systems

Scientific Electronic Archives ◽

10.36560/13920201194 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (11) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

A. R. B. Zanco ◽

A. Ferreira ◽

G. C. M. Berber ◽

E. N. Gonzaga ◽

D. C. C. Sabino

Keyword(s):

Bacterial Community ◽

Rainy Season ◽

Production Systems ◽

Cropping System ◽

Morphological Characterization ◽

Native Forest ◽

Exclusive Production ◽

Colony Forming Units

The different integrated production systems can directly interfere with its bacterial community. The present study aimed to assess density, bacterial diversity and the influence of dry and rainy season in different integrated and an exclusive production system. The fallow and a native forest area was assessed to. Samples were collected in 2012 March and September. The isolation were carried out into Petri dishes containing DYGS medium. The number of colony forming units (CFU) was counted after 48 hours and. The bacterial density ranged between 106 and 107 CFU g-1 soil. The crop system affected the dynamics of the bacterial community only in the rainy season. The rainy season showed greater density of total bacteria when compared to the dry period regardless of the cropping system. The dendrograms with 80 % similarity showed thirteen and fourteen groups in the rainy and dry seasons. Isolates with the capacity to solubilize phosphate in vitro were obtained from all areas in the two seasons, but this feature has been prevalent in bacteria isolated during the rainy season

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Experimental Design And Characterization Of Nanoemulsion Based Topical Herbal Gel Developed For Site-Specific Activity Of Glycyrrhiza Glabra Extract: In Vitro And Ex- Vivo Studies

Bioscience Biotechnology Research Communications ◽

10.21786/bbrc/12.2/25 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 408-418 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Anil Tatiya ◽

Snehal Bhavsar ◽

Hitendra Mahajan ◽

Sanjay Surana

Keyword(s):

Experimental Design ◽

Specific Activity ◽

Ex Vivo ◽

Glycyrrhiza Glabra ◽

Site Specific

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Optimized screen-printing and SEM-FIB characterization of YSZ thin films for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells and gas sensors devices

MRS Proceedings ◽

10.1557/proc-822-s6.11 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 822 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

A. Morata ◽

A. Tarancón ◽

G. Dezanneau ◽

F. Peiró ◽

J. R. Morante

Keyword(s):

Experimental Design ◽

Screen Printing ◽

Focused Ion Beam ◽

Ion Beam ◽

Deposition Process ◽

Technological Parameters ◽

Significant Information ◽

Screen Printing Technique ◽

Final Porosity

AbstractIn the present work, the screen printing technique has been used to deposit thick films of Zr0.84Y016O1.92 (8YSZ). In order to control the final porosity in view of a specific application (SOFCs or gas sensor), an experimental design based on analysis of variances (ANOVA) has been carried out. From this, we were able to determine the influence of several technological parameters on films porosity and grain size. The films obtained have been analysed with both Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Focused Ion Beam (FIB) combined with SEM. We show that only the combination of experimental design and advanced observation technique such as Focused Ion Beam allowed us to extract significant information for the improvement of the deposition process.

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The characterization of deep convective cloud albedo as a calibration target using MODIS reflectances

10.1117/12.869577 ◽

2010 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

David R. Doelling ◽

Gang Hong ◽

Dan Morstad ◽

Rajendra Bhatt ◽

Arun Gopalan ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Convective Cloud ◽

Calibration Target ◽

Cloud Albedo ◽

Deep Convective Cloud

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Formations of Silicon Carbide and Epoxy Matrix Radiator: An Experimental Design, Dimension and Formulations

International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology - Regular Issue ◽

10.35940/ijeat.f9069.109119 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 1793-1796

Keyword(s):

Heat Transfer ◽

Silicon Carbide ◽

Experimental Design ◽

Epoxy Resin ◽

Epoxy Matrix ◽

Research Work ◽

Heat Transfer Analysis ◽

The Given ◽

Design Dimension

The greatest dealon the article have to approach the experimental design, dimensions and formulations in Silicon Carbide and Epoxy Matrix Radiator. The experiment prepared as per the fabrication chart behind that known about the characterization of material and proposal layout of fabrication work. Among the research work, concentrated the formation of silicon carbide epoxy matrix radiator in the given configuration and composition prepared as a high thermal conductive Epoxy resin is mixed at the ratio of 20wt% of epoxy resin 80% of Silicon Carbide. As silicon carbide has higher thermal conductivity and lowerthermal expansion than Aluminium and then the experimented result determined by the rate of heat transfer analysis such as the mode of heat transfer like Conduction, Convection and Radiation of the materials (Aluminium 6061 and Sic + Epoxy Resin). The following heat transfer characteristics formulated and calculated as per the given design, dimension and configuration of the materials.

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Characterization of Single Enset Fiber Tensile Properties Using Optimal Experimental Design and Digital Image Correlation Technique

International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Applications ◽

10.11648/j.ijmea.20200801.12 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 8

Author(s):

Abebayehu Abdela ◽

Mark Versteyhe ◽

Fasil Taddese

Keyword(s):

Experimental Design ◽

Digital Image Correlation ◽

Tensile Properties ◽

Digital Image ◽

Image Correlation ◽

Optimal Experimental Design ◽

Correlation Technique ◽

Digital Image Correlation Technique

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GC-MASS detection of methyl orange degradation intermediates by AgBr/g-C3N4: Experimental design, bandgap study, and characterization of the catalyst

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy ◽

10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.06.207 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 45 (46) ◽

pp. 24636-24656 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Shirin Ghattavi ◽

Alireza Nezamzadeh-Ejhieh

Keyword(s):

Methyl Orange ◽

Experimental Design ◽

Mass Detection ◽

Methyl Orange Degradation ◽

Degradation Intermediates

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Characterization of Ethoxysulfuron Herbicide Selectivity in Common Bean Cultivars

Planta Daninha ◽

10.1590/s0100-83582018360100113 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 36 (0) ◽

Author(s):

F.B. PAGNONCELLI JR ◽

R.A. VIDAL ◽

M.M. TREZZI ◽

M. GALLON ◽

A.P. BRUSAMARELLO

Keyword(s):

Experimental Design ◽

Common Bean ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Enzyme Inhibitors ◽

High Variability ◽

Randomized Experimental Design

ABSTRACT: In literature, there are few studies evaluating the response of different bean cultivars to herbicides, particularly the ALS enzyme inhibitors. The objective of this study was to evaluate the selectivity of common bean cultivars to the herbicide ethoxysulfuron and to select cultivars that are more tolerant to it. An experiment was conducted in a greenhouse, in a completely randomized experimental design with four replications. Factors consisted in 20 bean cultivars (IPR Eldorado, IPR Siriri, IPR Gralha, IPR 81, IPR Uirapuru, IPR Colibri, IPR Tuiuiú, BRS Esplendor, IPR Tangará, IPR Juriti, IPR Corujinha, IPR Andorinha, IPR Curió, BRS Campeiro, BRS Pérola, BRS Notável, BRS Estilo, UTF 3, UTF 5 e UTF 6), and four doses of ethoxysulfuron (0, 50, 100 and 200 g ha-1) were used. At the dose of 200 g ha-1, the reduction of the shoot dry matter of plants ranged from 30 to 80%, indicating that there was high variability in the response of bean cultivars to the herbicide. The bean cultivars classified as more tolerant to ethoxysulfuron are: IPR 81, IPR Uirapuru, BRS Estilo, IPR Gralha and BRS Pérola, while the less tolerant cultivars are: IPR Eldorado, IPR Tuiuiú, IPR Tangará, IPR Curió, UTF 3, UTF 5 and BRS Esplendor.

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