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The Cyprus Institute
Other•Nicosia, Cyprus•
About: The Cyprus Institute is a other organization based out in Nicosia, Cyprus. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Aerosol & Environmental science. The organization has 418 authors who have published 1252 publications receiving 32586 citations.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors developed a multi-objective optimisation framework to provide insights to decision-makers in this policy context by exploring trade-offs between stronger decarbonisation goals and higher costs.
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TL;DR: Thermostatted Ring Polymer Molecular Dynamics is approximately equal to, or less accurate than, ring polymer molecular dynamics for symmetric reactions, and for certain asymmetric systems and friction parameters closer to the quantum result, providing a basis for further assessment of the accuracy of this method.
Abstract: We apply Thermostatted Ring Polymer Molecular Dynamics (TRPMD), a recently-proposed approximate quantum dynamics method, to the computation of thermal reaction rates. Its short-time Transition-State Theory (TST) limit is identical to rigorous Quantum Transition-State Theory, and we find that its long-time limit is independent of the location of the dividing surface. TRPMD rate theory is then applied to one-dimensional model systems, the atom-diatom bimolecular reactions H+H$_2$, D+MuH and F+H$_2$, and the prototypical polyatomic reaction H+CH$_4$. Above the crossover temperature, the TRPMD rate is virtually invariant to the strength of the friction applied to the internal ring-polymer normal modes, and beneath the crossover temperature the TRPMD rate generally decreases with increasing friction, in agreement with the predictions of Kramers theory. We therefore find that TRPMD is approximately equal to, or less accurate than, Ring Polymer Molecular Dynamics (RPMD) for symmetric reactions, and for certain asymmetric systems and friction parameters closer to the quantum result, providing a basis for further assessment of the accuracy of this method.
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TL;DR: In this article, the Bremen Optimal estimation REtrieval for Aerosols and trace gaseS (BOREAS) algorithm was used to retrieve vertical aerosol extinction (AE) profiles, aerosol opticaldepth (AOD), and near-surface AE profiles from MAX-DOAS measurements.
Abstract: . Since May 2017 and August 2018, two ground-based MAX-DOAS (multi-axis differential optical absorption spectroscopy) instruments have been continuously recording daytime spectral UV–visible measurements in the
northwest (University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU) site) and south (Arsenal site), respectively, of the Vienna city center (Austria). In this study, vertical aerosol extinction (AE) profiles, aerosol optical
depth (AOD), and near-surface AE are retrieved from MAX-DOAS measurements
recorded on cloud-free days applying the Bremen Optimal estimation REtrieval
for Aerosols and trace gaseS (BOREAS) algorithm. Measurements of atmospheric
profiles of pressure and temperature obtained from routinely performed sonde
ascents are used to calculate box-air-mass factors and weighting functions for different seasons. The performance of BOREAS was evaluated against
co-located ceilometer, sun photometer, and in situ instrument observations
covering all four seasons. The results show that the vertical AE profiles
retrieved from the BOKU UV–visible MAX-DOAS observations are in very good agreement with data from the co-located ceilometer, reaching correlation
coefficients ( R ) of 0.936–0.996 (UV) and 0.918–0.999 (visible) during the fall, winter, and spring seasons. Moreover, AE extracted using the lowest part of MAX-DOAS vertical profiles (up to 100 m above ground) is highly consistent with near-surface ceilometer AE ( R>0.865 and linear regression
slopes of 0.815–1.21) during the fall, winter, and spring seasons. A strong correlation is also found for the BOREAS-based AODs when compared to the AERONET ones. Notably, the highest correlation coefficients ( R=0.953 and
R=0.939 for UV and visible, respectively) were identified for the fall season. While high correlation coefficients are generally found for the fall, winter, and spring seasons, the results are less reliable for measurements taken during summer. For the first time, the spatial variability of AOD and near-surface AE over the urban environment of Vienna
is assessed by analyzing the retrieved and evaluated BOREAS aerosol
profiling products in terms of different azimuth angles of the two MAX-DOAS
instruments and for different seasons. We found that the relative
differences of averaged AOD between different azimuth angles are 7–13 % ,
depending on the season. Larger relative differences of up to 32 % are
found for near-surface AE in the different azimuthal directions. This study
revealed the strong capability of BOREAS to retrieve AE profiles, AOD, and
near-surface AE over urban environments and demonstrated its use for
identifying the spatial variability of aerosols in addition to the temporal variation.
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01 Aug 2016
TL;DR: The results showed that the instantaneous phases of the 3.5 hr, 5.5hr, 12hr and 24hr network degree periodic components are not uniformly distributed, suggesting that functional network properties are related to seizure generation and occurrence.
Abstract: We investigated the correlation of epileptic seizure onset times with long term EEG functional brain network properties. To do so, we constructed binary functional brain networks from long-term, multichannel electroencephalographic data recorded from nine patients with epilepsy. The corresponding network properties were quantified using the average network degree. It was found that the network degree (as well as other network properties such as the network efficiency and clustering coefficient) exhibited large fluctuations over time; however, it also exhibited specific periodic temporal structure over different time scales (1.5hr-24hr periods) that was consistent across subjects. We investigated the correlation of the phases of these network periodicities with the seizure onset by using circular statistics. The results showed that the instantaneous phases of the 3.5hr, 5.5hr, 12hr and 24hr network degree periodic components are not uniformly distributed, suggesting that functional network properties are related to seizure generation and occurrence.
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01 Jan 2013TL;DR: In this article, the link between water supply and renewable energies is discussed, where concentrating solar power for the cogeneration of electricity and desalinated seawater are seen as particularly useful in regions blessed with copious solar irradiation, but severe water scarcity.
Abstract: This chapter provides an insight into the link between water supply and renewable energies. Although water scarcity represents a challenge to numerous regions of the world at present, anticipated changes in climatic conditions will exacerbate this problem. The provision of potable water of sufficient quantities and adequate quality in these regions is closely linked with energy needs, particularly when seawater desalination is employed as major source of drinking water. Renewable energies, notably solar energy, represent a viable alternative to conventional energy sources. Novel technologies employing concentrating solar power for the cogeneration of electricity and desalinated seawater are seen as particularly useful in regions blessed with copious solar irradiation, but severe water scarcity.
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Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
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Philippe Ciais | 149 | 965 | 114503 |
Jonathan Williams | 102 | 613 | 41486 |
Jos Lelieveld | 100 | 570 | 37657 |
Andrew N. Nicolaides | 90 | 572 | 30861 |
Efstathios Stiliaris | 88 | 340 | 25487 |
Leonard A. Barrie | 74 | 177 | 17356 |
Nikos Mihalopoulos | 69 | 280 | 15261 |
Karl Jansen | 57 | 498 | 11874 |
Jean Sciare | 56 | 129 | 9374 |
Euripides G. Stephanou | 54 | 128 | 14235 |
Lefkos T. Middleton | 54 | 184 | 15683 |
Elena Xoplaki | 53 | 129 | 12097 |
Theodoros Christoudias | 50 | 197 | 7765 |
Dimitris Drikakis | 49 | 286 | 7136 |
George K. Christophides | 48 | 127 | 11099 |