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RESIDUOS SÓLIDOS URBANOS Y CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO: INTERFACES DE LA RED LATINOAMERICANA DE RECICLADORES Y DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE SÃO PAULO: interfaces Red Latinoamericana de Recicladores e Universidade de São Paulo
No full textA pesquisa destaca a importância de análises sobre gestão e gerenciamento de resíduos sólidos urbanos – RSU– em universidades. O objetivo do estudo é apresentar as correlações existentes entre a Universidade de São Paulo–USP, campi e unidades do município de São Paulo, com a Red Latino-americana de Recicladores –RED LACRE para mitigação de gases de efeito estufa no tocante ao tema de mudanças climáticas na dimensão da geração de RSU. A metodologia utilizada é pesquisa bibliográfica exploratória. Como resultados se revelam: i.) a importância da coleta seletiva de lixo para estabelecimento de relações entre universidades e catadores de materiais recicláveis; ii.) a prática de pesquisa, ensino e extensão para o tema; iii.) o fortalecimento de políticas públicas e movimentos sociais com a participação da universidade.La investigación destaca la importancia de los análisis sobre la gestión y gestión de los residuos sólidos urbanos – RSU – en las universidades. El objetivo del estudio es presentar las correlaciones existentes entre la Universidad de São Paulo–USP, campus y unidades de la ciudad de São Paulo, con la Red Latinoamericana de Recicladores –RED LACRE para la mitigación de gases de efecto invernadero en relación con la temática de los cambios climáticos en la dimensión de generación de RSU. La metodología utilizada es la investigación bibliográfica exploratoria. Los resultados revelan: i.) la importancia de la recogida selectiva de residuos para el establecimiento de relaciones entre universidades y clasificadores de materiales reciclables; ii.) la práctica de la investigación, docencia y extensión del tema; iii.) fortalecer las políticas públicas y los movimientos sociales con la participación de la universidad.The research highlights the importance of analyzes on the management and management of urban solid waste – MSW – in universities. The objective of the study is to present the existing correlations between the University of São Paulo–USP, campus at the São Paulo municipality, and the Red Latino- americana de Recicladores–RED LACRE for mitigating greenhouse gases regarding the issue of climate change in the dimension of MSW generation. The methodology used is exploratory bibliographic research. The results reveal: i.) the importance of selective waste collection for establishing relationships between universities and collectors of recyclable materials; ii.) the practice of research, teaching and extension for the topic; iii.) strengthening public policies and social movements with the participation of the university
Interannual and Intraseasonal Variability in the Southern Hemisphere
No full textThis chapter discusses the major features of intraseasonal (weekly to three-monthly) and interannual (year-to-year) variability in the Southern Hemisphere’s atmospheric circulation and their relationship with large-scale modes of variability such as the Madden–Julian Oscillation, El Niño Southern Oscillation, the Indian Ocean Dipole, and the Southern Annular Mode. The interactions between these modes of variability are also explored. Teleconnections to regional large-scale temperature and precipitation variability in the Southern Hemisphere are summarised. While the focus of this chapter is large-scale drivers and circulation patterns, we also briefly discuss regional processes occurring on interannual timescales (such as subtropical dipole modes) and associated impacts. Finally, a brief summary of observed trends and projected future changes to these modes is presented, as well as current challenges and research gaps
Mesoscale convective systems over the Amazon Basin during the GOAmazon project
No full textO presente trabalho verifica as principais características dos sistemas convectivos de mesoescala (SCMs), com origem continental e oceânica que, em pelo menos um momento do seu ciclo de vida, tiveram trajetória sobre a bacia Amazônica, durante um ano e meio de realização do projeto Green Ocean Amazon (GOAmazon). A análise incluiu a verificação da distribuição espacial, variabilidade diurna, ciclo de vida, deslocamento e áreas médias nas diferentes fases do ciclo de vida. Foi criada uma climatologia utilizando 14 anos de dados para comparar os resultados obtidos durante o GOAmazon. Para os SCMs que se formaram próximos às estações do GOAmazon foram realizadas análises das condições sinóticas, dinâmicas e termodinâmicas observadas durante a gênese e ao longo do ciclo de vida. Os resultados mostram que o número de ocorrências de SCMs continentais é de 7053 por ano. Em 2014 a ocorrência foi de 56,3% deste valor e em 2015 foi de 58% da climatologia para a mesma época do ano. Os SCMs ocorridos durante o GOAmazon também apresentaram menores tempos de vida, deslocamentos médios e velocidades médias. A evolução do ciclo de vida é muito similar para os SCMs de curta e longa duração, com poucas horas de diferença entre a mesma fase. O tempo que os sistemas de curta duração levam em média para alcançar a fase de maturação é de 2 a 3 horas enquanto que os SCMs de longa duração levam 5 a 6 horas. Durante o projeto GOAmazon este tempo foi igual a climatologia para SCMs de curta duração, porém variou entre 3 a 4 horas para SCMs de longa duração. A velocidade média, direção de propagação e deslocamentos médios variam de acordo com a época do ano e ao longo de toda bacia Amazônica. Os deslocamentos médios são maiores durante o inverno. A densidade média mensal de SCMs revela regiões preferenciais de gênese. São elas: 1) corrente abaixo da Cordilheira dos Andes, entre 10ºS e 20ºS/70ºW a 75ºW; 2) confluência do rio Tapajós com o rio Amazonas, por volta de 2,5ºS/54ºW; 3) sobre a Serra da Pacaraima, no Planalto das Guianas, em aproximadamente 5ºN/60ºW; 4) Serra do Imeri, no Planalto das Guianas, em 0º/65ºW e; 5) no norte do Mato Grosso, em torno de 10ºS/55ºW. Durante o projeto GOAmazon as anomalias negativas de densidade de SCMs ocorreram espalhadas ao longo de toda a bacia, com algumas regiões pontuais de maior ocorrência de sistemas. Os SCMs oceânicos ocorrem preferencialmente no período de inverno ao norte da bacia Amazônica. A frequência de ocorrência é baixa (em média 4 sistemas por mês), no entanto, eles possuem grandes áreas durante sua fase de maturação, grandes tempos de vida e deslocamentos. Como a maioria apresenta gênese muito próxima a costa, o desenvolvimento destes sistemas ocorre majoritariamente sobre a bacia Amazônica. Durante o projeto GOAmazon sua ocorrência foi muito menor comparado a climatologia e suas características médias diferentes. A análise detalhada para os 21 casos em que os SCMs ocorreram próximos às estações do GOAmazon mostrou que a combinação entre os ventos alísios direcionados para a bacia Amazônica e sistemas frontais que se aproximaram da região Tropical foram fundamentais na manutenção dos SCMs com longo ciclo de vida. Durante a ocorrência de SCMs com grandes áreas, os valores de cisalhamento foram mais altos comparados aos outros casos. Durante a maior parte dos anos 2014 e 2015 ocorreram padrões anômalos na circulação atmosférica, impulsionados por anomalias na temperatura da superfície do mar no oceano Pacífico Equatorial, o que justificaria a menor ocorrência, tempos de vida e deslocamento dos SCMs. De acordo com a literatura revisada, este é o primeiro trabalho que realiza uma análise climatológica anual da ocorrência de SCMs através de dados de alta resolução temporal e espacial com pouquíssimas falhas usando uma delimitação geográfica da bacia Amazônica, isto é, considerando somente os SCMs que em pelo menos um momento do seu ciclo de vida interagiram com a bacia Amazônica.In the present study, we analyzed the continental and oceanic mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) that occurred over the Amazon Basin, during one year and six months of Green Ocean Amazon Project (GOAmazon). The analysis included the spatial distribution, diurnal variability, lifecycle, displacement and morphological parameters of the MCSs. A climatology using 14 years data was developed to compare the results obtained during the GOAmazon. A synoptic, thermodynamic and dynamic analysis was made for 21 MCSs that occurred next to the GOAmazon data collection sites. The climatology results show 7053 continental MCSs occurring along the year. In 2014, the occurrence was 56.3% of that value and during the period analyzed in 2015 it was 58%. The MCSs occurred during the GOAmazon also presented shorter lifecycles, displacements and speeds compared to climatology. The lifetime evolution of short lived and long lived MCSs present few hours of difference between the same phase. The time from genesis to maturation phase of short lived systems is 2 to 3 hours and for those long lived the time is 3 to 4 hours. The mean speed, direction and displacement are greater during the winter. The average density reveal preferential regions of genesis. They are: 1) downstream Andes Mountain, among 10ºS and 20ºS/70ºW and 75ºW; 2) confluence of Amazon and Tapajós Rivers, near to 2.5ºS/54ºW; 3) Pacaraima Mountains at Guyana Shield, in approximately 5ºN/60ºW; 4) Imeri Mountains at Guyana Shield, in 0º/65ºW and; 5) between north of Mato Grosso state and south of Pará state, around 10ºS/55ºW. During the GOAmazon the negative density anomalies occurred spread along the Amazon Basin, with some points of greater occurrence. The oceanic MCSs occurred preferentially in the winter season in the northeast of Amazon Basin. Their frequency of occurrence is fewer than continental, in average four MCSs per month. Nevertheless, they have large areas during their maturation phase, longer lifecycles and displacements. Most of them have genesis next to the land and their development is over the Amazon Basin. During GOAmazon their occurrence was fewer than the climatology and the features were different. The analysis for the 21 cases in which MCSs occurred next to GOAmazon stations showed that a combination of trade winds driven to Amazon Basin and frontal systems close to Tropical region were important for keeping the long lived MCSs. During occurrence of large area systems, the wind shear was greater than during other events. In most of 2014 and 2015, anomalous patterns in the atmospheric circulation, triggered by anomalous sea surface temperature in the Equatorial Pacific Ocean, occurred and this may justify the fewer occurrence of MCSs, lifecycle and displacement in that period. From our knowledge of the literature, this is the first work that makes an annual climatological analysis of MCSs occurrence through high temporal and spatial data and very few missing data using a geographical delimitation of Amazon basin. That is, considering only the MCSs that in one moment of their lifecycle, at least, interact with the Amazon Basin
Teleconnections into South America from the Tropics and Extratropics on Interannual and Intraseasonal Timescales
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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Get PDFWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Get PDFWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
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