ARPA-E

About: ARPA-E is a government organization based out in Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Climate change. The organization has 1161 authors who have published 1267 publications receiving 30049 citations. The organization is also known as: Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy.

Prediction of wind-carried Gramineae and Urticaceae pollen occurrence in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region (Italy)

Abstract: Wind-carried pollen is universal outdoor and indoor components and is recognized as sources of respiratory allergies. Pollen information is important for determining clinical strategies in allergic patients, and several studies aim to forecast the presence of pollen in the atmosphere in order to reduce the risk of exposure for allergic patients. Forecasting models described in the literature are based on meteorological parameters requiring long historical series of coupled meteorological and pollen monitoring data as well as needing local calibration to produce reliable results. For this study, three different forecasting methods have been developed: two of them have shown to be suitable for foreseeing onset, abundance and duration of pollen presence in the atmosphere for the Gramineae and the Urticaceae families of allergenic plants being monitored in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region (north-eastern Italy).

Main results of the international intercomparison of passive radon detectors under field conditions in Marie Curie’s tunnel in Lurisia (Italy)

Abstract: Abstract In recent years a large number of radon intercomparison exercises has been organized; most of them took place in radon chambers, in reference atmosphere of the parameter to control (i.e. radon gas) under temperature, humidity and atmospheric pressure stable conditions. In 2014, in the tunnel belonging to the Lurisia spas complex (Lurisia, Piedmont, Italy), with natural high concentrations of uranium and radon gas, an intercomparison exercise has been held to give to radon measurement services and laboratories the possibility to test their passive systems under field conditions, which are less controlled and much more challenging. The response of laboratories was very positive: 46 participants from 10 European countries and 3 non-European countries. Generally about 80% of results of participants were considered acceptable even if it was observed a global trend of a substantial underestimation of the actual radon concentration.

Satellite oil spill detection and monitoring in the optical range

Abstract: Timely detection and continuously updated information are fundamental in reducing oil spill environmental impact. In particular meteorological satellite, thanks to an high temporal resolution and to an easy data delivery, can be profitably used for a near real time sea monitoring.