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View article: The Role of Atmospheric Rivers Moisture Origin in the Seasonality of Extreme Precipitation in the Eastern United States
The Role of Atmospheric Rivers Moisture Origin in the Seasonality of Extreme Precipitation in the Eastern United States Open
Regional patterns of the seasonal weather and atmospheric moisture origins can impact the seasonal activities of extreme precipitation in the eastern United States (eUS). At many locations, tracks of atmospheric moisture can have different…
View article: Evaluation of compound precipitation and temperature extremes in a changing climate 
Evaluation of compound precipitation and temperature extremes in a changing climate  Open
Past studies on weather and climate extremes have focused on individual extremes. These studies cannot effectively track/model compound extreme events. The major objective of this study is to evaluate the changing risk of compound precipit…
View article: Calibrating and Validating the MFI-UF Method to Measure Particulate Fouling in Reverse Osmosis
Calibrating and Validating the MFI-UF Method to Measure Particulate Fouling in Reverse Osmosis Open
This study aimed to calibrate and validate the MFI-UF method in order to ensure the accuracy of particulate fouling measurements in RO. Firstly, the MFI-UF calibration was examined using two solutions of standard particles (dextran and pol…
View article: Exploring the Biological, Chemical, and Physical Properties of Seawater of the Jordanian Gulf of Aqaba for Desalination Purposes
Exploring the Biological, Chemical, and Physical Properties of Seawater of the Jordanian Gulf of Aqaba for Desalination Purposes Open
This scientific work aims to monitor the quality of the Gulf of Aqaba seawater in terms of locations and depths to determine their suitability for desalination purposes. Accordingly, various parameters were measured within the selected coa…
View article: Role of atmospheric moisture sources and pathways in the seasonality of extreme precipitation over the eastern United States
Role of atmospheric moisture sources and pathways in the seasonality of extreme precipitation over the eastern United States Open
The empirical probability distribution of extreme precipitation in the eastern United States comprises heavy rainfall events stemming from the moisture held by the Atmospheric Rivers (ARs). In many sites, ARs trajectories can have varying …
View article: Prediction of particulate fouling in full-scale reverse osmosis plants using the modified fouling index – ultrafiltration (MFI-UF) method
Prediction of particulate fouling in full-scale reverse osmosis plants using the modified fouling index – ultrafiltration (MFI-UF) method Open
This study aims at applying and verifying the MFI-UF method to predict particulate fouling in RO plants. Two full-scale RO plants treating surface water, with average capacity of 800–2000 m3/h, were studied. Firstly, the MFI-UF of RO feed …
View article: Examining Seasonality Based on Probabilistic Properties of Extreme Precipitation Timing in the Eastern United States
Examining Seasonality Based on Probabilistic Properties of Extreme Precipitation Timing in the Eastern United States Open
Global warming is likely to provoke extreme storms in the eastern United States (eUS), ultimately affecting the probabilistic distribution of the dates of daily maximum precipitation. In this study, probabilistic properties of timing of an…
View article: Is Desalination a Solution to Freshwater Scarcity in Developing Countries?
Is Desalination a Solution to Freshwater Scarcity in Developing Countries? Open
Rapid population growth and urbanization are two main drivers for the over-abstraction of conventional freshwater resources in various parts of the world, which leads to the situation of water scarcity (per capita availability <1000 m3/yea…
View article: Hydrometeorological Extremes and Its Local Impacts on Human-Environmental Systems
Hydrometeorological Extremes and Its Local Impacts on Human-Environmental Systems Open
This Special Issue of Atmosphere focuses on hydrometeorological extremes and their local impacts on human–environment systems. Particularly, we accepted submissions on the topics of observational and model-based studies that could provide …
View article: Seasonality of precipitation extremes and their connections with large-scale climate patterns over the contiguous United States
Seasonality of precipitation extremes and their connections with large-scale climate patterns over the contiguous United States Open
<p>Despite the importance of seasonality of extreme precipitation events to stormwater management, there are limited number of studies examining seasonality of daily and monthly precipitation extremes over the contiguous United State…
View article: Measuring Biofouling Potential in SWRO Plants with a Flow-Cytometry-Based Bacterial Growth Potential Method
Measuring Biofouling Potential in SWRO Plants with a Flow-Cytometry-Based Bacterial Growth Potential Method Open
Measuring the bacterial growth potential of seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) feed water is an issue that is receiving growing attention. This study developed and demonstrated the applicability of the flow-cytometry (FCM)-based bacterial gro…
View article: Design, modelling and optimisation of a batch reverse osmosis (RO) desalination system using a free piston for brackish water treatment
Design, modelling and optimisation of a batch reverse osmosis (RO) desalination system using a free piston for brackish water treatment Open
Batch RO is a concept for achieving the minimum possible energy consumption in desalination, even at high recoveries. We present a batch RO design that operates cyclically in two alternating phases. The system uses a free piston, housed in…
View article: Changing River Flood Timing in the Northeastern and Upper Midwest United States: Weakening of Seasonality over Time?
Changing River Flood Timing in the Northeastern and Upper Midwest United States: Weakening of Seasonality over Time? Open
Climate change is likely to impact precipitation as well as snow accumulation and melt in the Northeastern and Upper Midwest United States, ultimately affecting the quantity and seasonal distribution of streamflow. The objective of this st…
View article: Assessing pretreatment and seawater reverse osmosis performance using an ATP-based bacterial growth potential method
Assessing pretreatment and seawater reverse osmosis performance using an ATP-based bacterial growth potential method Open
Various bacterial growth potential (BGP) methods have been developed recently to monitor biofouling in seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) systems such as assimilable organic carbon and bacterial regrowth potential. However, the relationship b…
View article: Changing Impacts of North Atlantic Tropical Cyclones on Extreme Precipitation Distribution across the Mid-Atlantic United States
Changing Impacts of North Atlantic Tropical Cyclones on Extreme Precipitation Distribution across the Mid-Atlantic United States Open
Almost every year, north Atlantic tropical cyclones (TCs) are responsible for significant socioeconomic losses across the Mid-Atlantic USA. However, the extent to which TC activity contributes to the changes in the probability distribution…