ID: 65783
Title: Impact of prescribed fire on nitrogen mineralization in three different ecosystems of the north-western Himalaya: an insurance to wildfire-prone ecosystems
Author: Sakshi Vishvamitera, Uday Sharma, Abhinav Guleria and Ramesh Chauhan
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2024
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 126 (7) 813-820 10 April (2024)
Subject: Impact of prescribed fire on nitrogen mineralization in three different ecosystems of the north-western Himalaya: an insurance to wildfire-prone ecosystems
Keywords: Ammonification, chir pine forest, grassland, nitrogen mineralization, prescribed fire, scrubland
Abstract: To understand the dynamics of nitrogen pools in response to prescribed fire, a study was carried out with
four land uses, viz. chir pine forest (Pinus roxburghii),
grassland, scrubland and non-fire site in chir pine
(control) at three soil depths (0–5, 5–10 and 10–15 cm)
for a period of one year. The results revealed that ammonification rate increased initially for few months postfire up to the rainy season and then showed a declining
trend in all the burnt land uses, and decreased with increasing soil depth. The nitrification rate was almost
the same as pre-fire levels in the initial few months after
fire, and then started increasing from August onwards
till the end of the study period. Post-fire, the net nitrogen mineralization was found higher in all the burnt
land uses over control. Prescribed fire accelerates the
rate of net N mineralization which contributes to ecosystem productivity.
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Literature cited 1: Keenan, R. J., Reams, G. A., Achard, F., de Freitas, J. V.,
Grainger, A. and Lindquist, E., Dynamics of global forest area:
results from the FAO global forest resources assessment. For. Ecol.
Manage., 2015, 352, 9–20.
Tian, P., Zhang, J., Mueller, C., Cai, Z. and Jin, G., Effects of six
years of simulated N deposition on gross soil N transformation
rates in an old-growth temperate forest. J. For. Res., 2018, 29, 647–
656
Literature cited 2: Owen, J., King, H. B., Wang, M. K. and Sun, H. L., Net nitrogen
mineralization and nitrification rates in forest soil in northeastern
Taiwan. Soil Sci. Plant Nutr., 2010, 56(1), 177–185; doi:10.1111/
j.1747-0765.2009.00427.x.
Gruber, N. and Galloway, J. N., An earth-system perspective of
the global nitrogen cycle. Nature, 2008, 451, 293–296.
ID: 65782
Title: Analysis of various spectral indices and their weighted fusion techniques for the accurate extraction of forest burn scar in a tropical deciduous forest
Author: Amrita Singh, A. O. Varghese, Jugal Kishore Mani, Ashish Kumar Sharma and G. Sreenivasan
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2024
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 126 (7) 803-812 10 April (2024)
Subject: Analysis of various spectral indices and their weighted fusion techniques for the accurate extraction of forest burn scar in a tropical deciduous forest
Keywords: Burn scar extraction, change vector analysis, forest fire, spectral indices, weighted fusion.
Abstract: The present study was conducted in the tropical dry
deciduous forests of Vidarbha region, Maharashtra,
India. Burn scar discrimination capabilities of seven
widely used spectral indices (SIs) such as burn area index
(BAI), burned area index modified-LSWIR (BAIML),
burned area index modified-sSWIR (BAIMs), normalized burn ratio (NBR), normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), normalized difference moisture
index (NDMI), modified soil-adjusted vegetation index
(MSAVI) and their weighted fusion were examined in
a multi-temporal domain. This study generated different images during fire season using individual SIs,
change vector analysis and weighted fusion normalized
difference image technique. Comparative analysis was
performed between these approaches for burn scar
discrimination with M statistics, burned and unburned
class distribution and evaluation of confusion matrix. The
study demonstrates that the weighted fusion of BAI,
MSAVI and BAIMs can more accurately discriminate
burn scars with good overall accuracy (86.61%)
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Literature cited 1: Menon, A. R. R., Varghese, A. O. and Martin Lowel, K. J., Impact
of fire on moist deciduous forest ecosystem of southern tropical
forests of India. In Impacts of Fire and Human Activities on Forest
Ecosystems in the Tropics, Proceeding of the International Symposium on Asian Tropical Forest Management, Samarinda, Indonesia,
1999, pp. 52–61.
Bright, B. C., Hudak, A. T., Kennedy, R. E., Braaten, J. D. and
Khalyani A. H., Examining post-fire vegetation recovery with
Landsat time series analysis in three western North American forest
types. Fire Ecol., 2019, 15, 1–14; https://doi.org/10.1186/s42408-
018-0021-9.
Literature cited 2: Liu, Y., Dai, Q., Liu, J., Liu, S. and Yang, J., Study of burn scar extraction automatically based on level set method using remote sensing data. PLoS ONE, 2014, 9, e87480; https://doi.org/10.1371/
journal.pone.0087480.
Varghese, A. O., Ecological studies of the forests of Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary using Remote Sensing Techniques, Ph.D. thesis,
Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, 1997, p. 286.
ID: 65781
Title: Dynamic performance of vibration absorbers for low-frequency vibration isolation systems
Author: Shamsul Bashir and Nasim Akhtar
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2024
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 126 (7) 791-802 10 April (2024)
Subject: Dynamic performance of vibration absorbers for low-frequency vibration isolation systems
Keywords: Deflection, fatigue, natural frequency, stiffness, stress, vibration attenuation
Abstract: The present study introduces a novel mass-spring system
utilizing a well-designed polyurethane pad vibration isolator conceptually designed as a floating slab track
structure. The floating slab track is considered one of
the most efficient countermeasures for attenuating the
vibration impacts of underground high-speed railways.
The dynamic performance of the polyurethane slab track
structure was studied and compared with the steelspring floating slab track using a conventional mathematical approach based on the principle of influence
lines. The study examines vibration isolation performance under dynamic vehicle loads at speeds ranging
from 180 to 300 kmph. Results indicate a significant
reduction in slab dynamic responses with increasing
speed. Both systems demonstrate excellent vibrationdamping ability, with the steel mass-spring system being
approximately 18% more efficient in vibration reduction
than the polyurethane mass-spring system
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Literature cited 1: Lei, X. and Jiang, C., Analysis of vibration reduction effect of steel
spring floating slab track with finite element. J. Vibr. Control,
2014, 1–10; doi:10.1177/1077546314539372.
Xin, T. and Gao, L., Reducing slab track vibration into bridge using
elastic materials in high speed railway. J. Sound Vib., 2011, 330,
2237–2248; doi:10.1016/j.jsv.2010.11.023.
Literature cited 2: . Lombaert, G., Degrande, G., François, S. and Thompson, D. J.,
Ground-borne vibration due to railway traffic: a review of excitation
mechanisms, prediction methods and mitigation measures. In Noise
and Vibration Mitigation for Rail Transportation Systems, Springer,
Berlin, Germany, 2015, vol. 126, pp. 253–287.
Yao, T. P., Concept of structural control. J. Struct. Div., ASCE,
1972, 98(7), 1567–1574.
ID: 65780
Title: Simultaneous physical retrieval of daytime lunar surface temperature and spectral emissivity in the 3–5 µm range from Chandrayaan-2 IIRS observations
Author: Satya P. Ojha, Aditya K. Dagar , K. V. N. G. Vikram , Satadru Bhattacharya , Bimal Kumar Bhattacharya and A. S. Kiran Kumar
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2024
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 126 (7) 781-790 10 April (2024)
Subject: Simultaneous physical retrieval of daytime lunar surface temperature and spectral emissivity in the 3–5 µm range from Chandrayaan-2 IIRS observations
Keywords: Hyperspectral imaging, lunar exploration mission, optimum estimation, retrieval algorithm, spectral emissivity, surface temperature.
Abstract: The Imaging InfraRed Spectrometer (IIRS) on board
Chandrayaan-2 has been providing high spatial and
spectral resolution observations of the lunar surface in
256 spectral bands (0.7–5 µm) since September 2019. It
is primarily intended for mineral mapping and identifying hydration features on the lunar surface using reflectance spectra in the range of 0.7–3.2 µm. Here, we
have used the IIRS observations in the 3–5 µm range to
retrieve daytime lunar surface temperature and spectral
emissivity using an optimal estimation theory-based retrieval algorithm. The surface temperature is retrieved at
every pixel, while spectral emissivity is retrieved at
every third pixel of the hyperspectral image. The mean
uncertainty of the retrieved spectral emissivity varies
from 0.04 to 0.08, while for surface temperature, it is
about 3.5 K. The retrieved spectral emissivity is found
to be in close agreement with the emissivity of the
Apollo-16 return soil samples.
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Literature cited 1: Greenhagen, B. T. et al., Global silicate mineralogy of the Moon
from the diviner Lunar Radiometer. Science, 2010; https://doi.org/
1192196.
Li, Zhao-Liang et al., Land surface emissivity retrieval from satellite data. Int. J. Remote Sensing, 2013, 34, 9–10, 3084–3127; doi:
10.1080/01431161.2012.716540.
Literature cited 2: Jiang, G. M., Li, Z.-L. and Nerry, F., Land surface emissivity retrieval from combined mid-infrared and thermal infrared data of
MSG-SEVIRI. Remote Sensing Environ., 2006, 105, 326–340.
Paige, D. A. et al., The lunar reconnaissance orbiter diviner lunar
radiometer experiment. Space Sci. Rev., 2010, 150, 125–160
ID: 65779
Title: Chandrayaan-3 alternate landing site: pre-landing characterization
Author: K. Durga Prasad, Dibyendu Misra, Amitabh , Megha Bhatt , G. Ambily , Sachana Sathyan, Neeraj Srivastava and Anil Bhardwaj
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2024
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 126 (7) 774-780 10 April (2024)
Subject: Chandrayaan-3 alternate landing site: pre-landing characterization
Keywords: Geomorphology, lander, Moon mission, rover, surface composition, temperature
Abstract: India’s third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3, has successfully deployed a lander and a rover at a high-latitude
location on the Moon to conduct in situ scientific studies
that will potentially improve our understanding on the
primary crust formation and subsequent modification
processes. While the primary landing site (PLS) was
situated at 69.367621°S lat., 32.348126°E long., an alternate landing site (ALS) was selected at nearly the same
latitude but ∼450 km west of PLS, as a contingency.
We carried out a detailed study of the geomorphology,
composition and temperature characteristics of ALS
using the best-ever high-resolution digital elevation models (DEMs) and ortho-images, and datasets obtained
from Chandrayaan-1 and the on-going Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter along with a well-established thermophysical model. Results indicate that like PLS, ALS is
also an interesting site for carrying out in situ scientific
studies from any future lunar-landing mission.
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Literature cited 1: . Bhardwaj, A., In 43rd COSPAR Scientific Assembly, COSPAR,
Sydney, Australia (virtual), 28 January–4 February 2021, vol. 43,
p. 765.
Manju, G. et al., Lunar near surface plasma environment from
Chandrayaan-2 lander platform: RAMBHA-LP payload. Curr. Sci.,
2020, 118(3), 383–391.
Literature cited 2: Durga Prasad, K., Front-end electronics development for ChaSTE
payload onboard Chandrayaan-2 lander. In Annual Report 2015,
Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, 2016.
John, J., Thamarai, V., Mehra, M. M., Choudhary, T., Giridhar, M.
S., Jambhalikar, A. and Laxmiprasad, A. S., Instrument for lunar
seismic activity studies on Chandrayaan-2 lander. Curr. Sci., 2020,
118(3), 376–382.
ID: 65778
Title: Bovine milk vs plant-based beverages: nutrient composition and fortification
Author: Indu Devi, Divyanshu Singh Tomar , Kuldeep Dudi S. S. Lathwal and Pawan Singh
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2024
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 126 (7) 765-773 10 April (2024)
Subject: Bovine milk vs plant-based beverages: nutrient composition and fortification
Keywords: Bovine milk, fortification, nutrients, plant based beverages.
Abstract: Milk has been considered a completely natural food
with an excellent nutrient profile without any antinutrients. Various health issues like lactose intolerance,
cow milk protein allergy and high cholesterol/fat are
some of the possible reasons for the increased consumption of plant-based milk analogues. Several new plant based beverages are being marketed as milk alternatives.
In this study, we compare the nutritional contents of
plant-based beverages (PBBs) and bovine milk to determine whether the nutritious content of the fortified
PBBs is comparable to bovine milk. The detailed nutritional breakdown and associated adverse effects of
consuming these plant-based beverages have been covered in detail, which might aid customers in making an
educated choice. Ultimately, the awareness of consumers
will decide the priority of food they want to consume.
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Literature cited 1: Song, Y. et al., Whole milk intake is associated with prostate cancerspecific mortality among US male physicians. J. Nutr., 2013, 143,
189–196.
2. FAO, In General standard for the use of dairy terms Codex alimentarius, Food
Literature cited 2: Haug, A., Høstmark, A. T. and Harstad, O. M., Bovine milk in human nutrition – a review. Lipids Health Dis., 2007, 6, 25.
FSSAI, Food products standards and food additives. Draft Notification, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, New Delhi,
2020
ID: 65777
Title: Revolutionizing drug development: a paradigm shift with the FDA 2.0 modernization act
Author: Navjeet Kaur Lotey
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2024
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 126 (7) 758-759 10 April (2024)
Subject: Revolutionizing drug development: a paradigm shift with the FDA 2.0 modernization act
Keywords: None
Abstract: The commentary discusses the landmark FDA Modernization Act 2.0, which eliminates the mandatory use of
animal testing in obtaining licenses for certain drugs. The Valley of Death in drug development, marked by high
clinical trial failure rates, is attributed to the lack of target similarity between animal and human models. The
commentary emphasizes the need for a paradigm shift, encouraging the adoption of alternative testing methods,
including advanced in-vitro and in-silico approaches. The FDA’s decision signals a pivotal moment in drug development history, urging the industry to embrace a holistic and progressive approach that prioritizes innovative,
ethical, and sustainable methodologies.
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Literature cited 1: S.5002 – 117th Congress (2021–2022): FDA
Modernization Act 2.0, 29 September 2022;
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117thcongress/
senate-bill/5002
Adashi, E. Y., O’Mahony, D. P. and Cohen,
I. G., Am. J. Med., 2023, 136, 853–854
Literature cited 2: Seyhan, A. A., Transl. Med. Commun.,
2019, 4, 18; https://doi.org/10.1186/s412-
31-019-0050-7.
S.4288 – 117th Congress (2021–2022): Reducing Animal Testing Act, 19 May 2022;
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4288/titles
ID: 65776
Title: Accelerating cropping intensity to feed ever-growing population in India
Author: Arbind K. Choudhary and Kumari Shubha
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2024
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 126 (7) 756-758 10 April (2024)
Subject: Accelerating cropping intensity to feed ever-growing population in India
Keywords: None
Abstract: To ensure the food and nutritional security of the rapidly growing population in India, the advancement of
cropping system productivity needs to be prioritized, as there is no option for horizontal growth of food production. Accelerating cropping intensity is visualized as the most viable option to enhance the crop’s total system
productivity. With fast-maturing crop varieties, suitable crop husbandry and cropping systems, better soil and
water management, farm mechanization and farmer-friendly policy support, cropping intensity can be increased
substantially in both irrigated and rainfed ecologies of India.
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ID: 65775
Title: Water management for peace and harmony
Author: Sharad K. Jain
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2024
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 126 (7) 747-748 10 April (2024)
Subject: Water management for peace and harmony
Keywords: None
Abstract: Every year, 22 March is observed as World Water Day
across the globe. Events are organized on this day to highlight the importance of fresh water and spread awareness
about its sustainable management. Each year, a relevant
theme is chosen by UN-Water (https://www.unwater.org);
the theme for 2024 is ‘Water for Peace’.
The availability of water varies by place and time. Water
is most beneficial when good quality water is present, at
various times, in nearly the same quantity as needed. However, the distribution of water resources across the globe
and the variability in their occurrence rarely matches the
demands. Infrastructure is constructed and managed to
match water availability with demands, subject to various
constraints.
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ID: 65774
Title: Last interglacial Arctic sea ice simulated by the latest generation of climate models
Author: Marie Sicard, A.M. de Boer and L.C. Sime
Editor: Matthew Chadwick, Karen E.Kohfeld, Amy Leventer, Anna Pienkowski, Heike Zimmermann and Sarah Eggleston
Year: 2022
Publisher: PAGES
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Past Global Changes Oct . 2022 Vol. 30 (2) 70- 71 (2022)
Subject: Last interglacial Arctic sea ice simulated by the latest generation of climate models
Keywords: Arctc sea, latest generation of climate models
Abstract: The Last interglacial (LIG,129-116 kyr before present (BP) is charcterized by a strong isolation forcing leading to an Arctic land summer warming of 4-5°C relative to the pre-industrial period 9Pl; Guarino et al.2020). The increase in surface temperatures has been associated with changes in Arctic sea ice potentially comparable in magnitude to those projected for the near future (Guarino et al 2020).
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Literature cited 1: Diamond R et al (2021) Cryosphere 15: 5099-5114.
Eyring V et al. (2016) Geosci Model Dev9: 1937-1958.
Literature cited 2: Guarino M.V. et al. (2020) Nat Clim Chang 10: 928-932
Kageyama M et al (2021) Clim Past 17:37-62.
ID: 65773
Title: Sedimentary ancient DNA (sedaDNA) as a new paleo proxy to investiagate organismal responses to past environemntal changes in Antarctica
Author: Linda Armbrecht
Editor: Matthew Chadwick, Karen E.Kohfeld, Amy Leventer, Anna Pienkowski, Heike Zimmermann and Sarah Eggleston
Year: 2022
Publisher: PAGES
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Past Global Changes Oct . 2022 Vol. 30 (2) 78- 79 (2022)
Subject: Sedimentary ancient DNA (sedaDNA) as a new paleo proxy to investiagate organismal responses to past environemntal changes in Antarctica
Keywords: Sedimentary ancient DNA (sedaDNA) , Antarctica
Abstract: Marine sedimentary ancient DNA (sedaDNA) is DNA from dead organism that have sunk from the ocean to the seafloor and been preserved there. Over time, layers of sedaDNA accumulate, forming a record of "who" has inhabited the ocean in the past, sedaDNA analysis is an interesting new paleo proxy because the genetic traces of organisms that do not fossilize can be detected.
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Literature cited 1: Ambredcht L et al (2019) Earth-Sci Rev 196:102887
Ambredcht L et al (2022) Nat Commun 13:5787.
Literature cited 2: Barnes DKA et al (2006) Glob Ecol Biogeogr 15: 121-142.
Bensi M et al (2022). Earth SystSci Data 14: 65-78.
ID: 65772
Title: Sea-ice An extraordinary and unique , yet fragile, biome
Author: Letizia Tedesco and Eric Post
Editor: Matthew Chadwick, Karen E.Kohfeld, Amy Leventer, Anna Pienkowski, Heike Zimmermann and Sarah Eggleston
Year: 2022
Publisher: PAGES
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Past Global Changes Oct . 2022 Vol. 30 (2) 76- 77 (2022)
Subject: Sea-ice An extraordinary and unique , yet fragile, biome
Keywords: Sea-ice, fragile, biome
Abstract: Sea ice is one of the largest biomes on our planet, covering an area up to 14 million km2 in the Arctic Ocean in March 2022 and up to 17 million km2 in the Southern Ocean last September. While Arctic and Antarctic Sea ice are similar in many facets, fundamental differences also affect in the type of sea-ice biome they are associated with.
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Literature cited 1: Atkinson A . et al. (2019) Nat Clim Chang 9: 142-147.
Biluhm BA et al (2017). In: Thomas DN (Ed) sea ice. John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 394-414.
Literature cited 2: Fauchald P. et al. (2017). Sci Adv. 3, e 1601365
Forbes BC et al (2015) Bio Lett 12: 20160466.
ID: 65771
Title: Sea ice in the satellite era
Author: Walter N. Meier
Editor: Matthew Chadwick, Karen E.Kohfeld, Amy Leventer, Anna Pienkowski, Heike Zimmermann and Sarah Eggleston
Year: 2022
Publisher: PAGES
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Past Global Changes Oct . 2022 Vol. 30 (2) 70- 71 (2022)
Subject: Sea ice in the satellite era
Keywords: Sea ice, satellite era
Abstract: Indigenous populations have been exploring the Arctic environment since they arrived in the region thousands of years ago. Recorded observations of sea ice date to the time of the first European exploration of the polar regions, taken rom on the ice or from ships, as early as the 1600s.Antarctic observations are more recent, with little data before the early 1900s.
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Literature cited 1: Cavalleri D. et al. (1984).Geophys Res89:5355-5369.
Comiso JC et al (2017).Geophys Res 122:6883-6900.
Literature cited 2: Fetterer F et al (2017). Sea ice index, Version 3, National Snow and ice Data Center, Accessed 14 July 2022.
Kacimi s, Kwok R (2022) Geophys Res Lett 49: e2021GL097448
ID: 65770
Title: Sea ice in the satellite era
Author: Walter N. Meier
Editor: Matthew Chadwick, Karen E.Kohfeld, Amy Leventer,Anna Pienkowski, Heike Zimmermann and Sarah Eggleston
Year: 2022
Publisher: PAGES
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Past Global Changes Oct . 2022 Vol. 30 (2) 70- 71 (2022)
Subject: Sea ice in the satellite era
Keywords: Sea ice, satellite era
Abstract: Indigenous populations have been exploring the Arctic environment since they arrived in the region thousands of years ago. Recorded observations of sea ice date to the time of the first European exploration of the polar regions, taken from on the ice or from ships, as early as the 1600s.Antarctic observations are more recent, with little data before the early 1900s.
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Literature cited 1: Cavalleri DJ et al (1984) J Geophys Res 89: 5355-5369.
Comiso JC et al (2017) J . Geophys Res 122 6883-6900
Literature cited 2: Fetterer F et al. (2017) Sea ice index, Version 3, National Snow and ice Data Center, Accessed 14 July 2022.
Kacimi S, Kwok R (2022) Geophys Res Lett 49: e2021GL097448.
ID: 65769
Title: Challenges to forest restoration in an era of unprecedented climate and wildfire activity in Rocky mountain subalpine forests
Author: Phillip E.Higuera,S.Crausbay, B.Shuman and K.Wolf.
Editor: Daniele Colombaroli and Evan Larson
Year: 2022
Publisher: PAGES
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Past Global Changes April . 2022 Vol. 30 (1) 30- 31 (2022)
Subject: Challenges to forest restoration in an era of unprecedented climate and wildfire activity in Rocky mountain subalpine forests
Keywords: forest restoration,unprecedented climate, wildfire activity,Rocky mountain subalpine forests
Abstract: Anthropogenic climate change is enabling increased fore activity across western North American forests by increasing fuel aridity (Abatzoglou and Williams 2016). Fire intensity and spread in dry fuels is more extreme, especially in high-wind conditions, evading fire control and often resulting in greater human and ecological impacts.
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Literature cited 1: Abatzoglou JT, Williams AP (2016) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 113: 11770-11775.
Alizadeh MR et al (2021) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 118: e2009717118.
Literature cited 2: Calder WJ et al (2015) Sci USA 112: 13261-13266.
Calder W.J. Shuman B (2017) Ecology 8: 2585-2600