VALIDATION OF GAMMA RAINDROP SIZE DISTRIBUTION ESTIMATES USING APPROXIMATE EXPRESSIONS WITH A VERTICALLY POINTING VERY-HIGH-FREQUENCY RADAR

Validation of Gamma Raindrop Size Distribution Estimates Using Approximate Expressions with a Vertically Pointing Very-High-Frequency Radar

Characterizing the size distribution of raindrops is fundamental to a variety of applications, including radar-based quantitative precipitation estimation.Atmospheric radars or wind profilers can be used to measure the drop Hats size distribution (DSD) by analyzing the Doppler spectrum, which is inherently linked to raindrop velocity.This is achiev

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Study protocol of REpeat versus SIngle ShoT Antibiotic prophylaxis in major Abdominal Surgery (RESISTAAS I): a prospective observational study of antibiotic prophylaxis practice for patients undergoing major abdominal surgery

Introduction Surgical site infections (SSIs) are among the most common complications after abdominal surgery and develop in approximately 20% of patients.These patients suffer a 12% increase in mortality, underlying the need for strategies reducing SSI.Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis is paramount for SSI prevention in major abdominal surgery.Y

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Micro-habitat distribution drives patch quality for sub-tropical rocky plateau amphibians in the northern Western Ghats, India.

The importance of patch quality for amphibians is frequently overlooked in distribution models.Here we demonstrate that it is highly important for the persistence of endemic and endangered amphibians found in the threatened and fragile ecosystems that are the rocky plateaus in Western Maharashtra, India.These plateaus are ferricretes of laterite an

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