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Anthropogenic increase in the length of a day
The length of a day might have been increasing owing to decreased speed of the earth's rotation triggered by anthropogenic factors: 1) anthropogenic induced increase in the moment of inertia of the earth; and 2) slowdown of tidal currents due to impediment by artificial structures. The 1st facto...
Using remote sensing data in ecological niche models to forecast species' extinction risks
Traditionally, Ecological Niche Models (ENMs) are calculated with variables from long temporal data series, representing averaged weather conditions, and probably hiding current trends originated from the current environment. Satellite imagery can provide an instantaneous picture of the environm...
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