Machine learning applications on air temperature prediction in the urban canopy layer: A critical review of 2011–2022

H Wang, J Yang, G Chen, C Ren, J Zhang - Urban Climate, 2023 - Elsevier
Air temperature within the urban canopy layer is one of the most critical variables that impact
the environmental sustainability of cities. With advantages in computational speed, machine …

Recent and projected changes in climate patterns in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region

D Francis, R Fonseca - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Observational and reanalysis datasets reveal a northward shift of the convective regions
over northern Africa in summer and an eastward shift in winter in the last four decades, with …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of Reanalysis and Satellite Products against Ground-Based Observations in a Desert Environment

N Nelli, D Francis, A Alkatheeri, R Fonseca - Remote Sensing, 2024 - mdpi.com
The Arabian Peninsula (AP) is notable for its unique meteorological and climatic patterns
and plays a pivotal role in understanding regional climate dynamics and dust emissions …

[HTML][HTML] Scaling artificial heat islands to enhance precipitation in the United Arab Emirates

O Branch, L Jach, T Schwitalla… - Earth System …, 2024 - esd.copernicus.org
Potential for regional climate engineering is gaining interest as a means of solving regional
environmental problems like water scarcity and high temperatures. In the hyper-arid United …

Evolution of the Convective Boundary Layer in a WRF Simulation Nested Down to 100 m Resolution During a Cloud‐Free Case of LAFE, 2017 and Comparison to …

HS Bauer, F Späth, D Lange… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Weather Research and Forecasting model was applied in a nested
configuration from the convection‐permitting resolution of 2.5 km, via an intermediate …

Characterization of the atmospheric circulation near the Empty Quarter Desert during major weather events

N Nelli, D Francis, R Fonseca, E Bosc… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In this study, we characterize the meteorological conditions and planetary boundary layer
dynamics in western United Arab Emirates based on 2012–2020 in-situ measurements. This …

Assessment of the WRF model as a guidance tool into cloud seeding operations in the United Arab Emirates

R Fonseca, D Francis, N Nelli, S Farrah… - Earth and Space …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
With the projected expansion of arid/semi‐arid regions in a warming world, precipitation
enhancement activities such as cloud seeding will become increasingly popular and relied …

[HTML][HTML] First measurements of electric field variability during fog events in the United Arab Emirates

N Nelli, D Francis, R Fonseca, O Masson, M Sow… - Journal of Arid …, 2024 - Elsevier
For the first time, the changes in the atmospheric electric field (E z) during foggy conditions is
studied in a hyper-arid region; the United Arab Emirates (UAE), using comprehensive …

Evaluation of the performance of the WRF model in a hyper-arid environment: A sensitivity study

R Abida, Y Addad, D Francis, M Temimi, N Nelli… - Atmosphere, 2022 - mdpi.com
Accurate simulation of boundary layer surface meteorological parameters is essential to
achieve good forecasting of weather and atmospheric dispersion. This paper is devoted to a …

Sensitivity analysis of an aerosol-aware microphysics scheme in Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) during case studies of fog in Namibia

MJ Weston, SJ Piketh, F Burnet… - Atmospheric …, 2022 - acp.copernicus.org
Aerosol-aware microphysics parameterisation schemes are increasingly being introduced
into numerical weather prediction models, allowing for regional and case-specific …