New Sea Level Scenario Generator Software Considers Climate Change
A new software package has just been released on the World Wide Web that enables coastal zone managers, coastal zone property owners and any other people or organisations interested in coastal zone issues to create scenarios of future sea-level change at global, regional and local scales. The SimCLIM Sea-Level Scenario Generator software, found at http://www.climsystems.com/site/home/, provides an easy-to-navigate windows platform for creating a wide range of sea-level change scenarios using the latest scientific knowledge. The software is unique as it is the first of its type to provide users with the capacity to create scenarios of future sea-level anywhere in the world that take into account global, regional and local components of change. The SimCLIM Sea-Level Scenario Generator was designed by Drs. Richard Warrick and Wei Ye of the International Global Change Institute http://www.waikato.ac.nz/igci/ of the University of Waikato http://www.waikato.ac.nz/ Hamilton, New Zealand in collaboration with Dr.
Xianfu Lu of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research http://www.tyndall.ac.uk/, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.
The SimCLIM Sea-Level Scenario Generator is part of an ongoing effort to design tools to aid decision making in a climate changed world. The software includes options for exploring global projections of sea-level change based on the latest available Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) greenhouse-gas emission scenarios marked by fundamentally different assumptions about fossil fuel consumption, demographic change and economic structures. A total of six emission scenarios (SRES) are included in the package and they can be queried for their associated changes in temperature, sea-level rise (total), sea-level rise (thermal expansion only) and CO2 concentration as produced by the MAGICC model for IPCC. For each SRES the program produces a graph of projections from 1990 to 2100 with low, medium and high estimates.The regional and local generation of sea-level scenarios occurs in a separate part of the program which includes a global spatial interface.
The method of scenario generation is ?pattern scaling' which combines the global-mean projections with regional patterns of change as produced by General Circulation models (GCMs). Users can move a cursor around a map of the world's oceans and quickly generate scenarios of sea level change. A tabular interface also allows users to choose the latitude and longitude of a local area of interest. Again, different greenhouse-gas emission scenarios can be queried and seven different GCM patterns can be selected from. Both tabular and graphical results can be displayed and can be copied, printed or saved as csv text files.The results generated by the SimCLIM Sea-Level Scenario Generator can be fine tuned by the incorporation of local sea-level trends (as from land moving up or down over the long term).
Many local authorities have access to these trends, as derived from tide-gauge records, and they are entered into the software. No other external data is required to run the software therefore scenarios of change can be quickly and easily generated with little external support. A comprehensive step-by-step user's guide is included with the software as is an overview of the methods used to derive the outputs.The SimCLIM Sea-Level Scenario Generator is the first software release of CLIMsystems Ltd. Future software releases will include CoastCLIM which interfaces with the SimCLIM Sea-Level Scenario Generator to assist users in assessing and simulating shoreline changes on beach and dune systems. SimCLIM software is also being readied for release for assessing risk and vulnerability of a wide range of systems as a result of climate change.
A trail version of the SimCLIM Sea-Level Scenario Generator can be downloaded from http://www.climsystems.com/site/downloads/.
Visit http://www.climsystems.com/site/home/ for information on all CLIMsystem's product developments and release dates..
New Sea Level Scenario Generator Software Considers Climate Change
A new software package has just been released on the World Wide Web that enables coastal zone managers, coastal zone property owners and any other people or organisations interested in coastal zone issues to create scenarios of future sea-level change at global, regional and local scales. The SimCLIM Sea-Level Scenario Generator software, found at http://www.climsystems.com/site/home/, provides an easy-to-navigate windows platform for creating a wide range of sea-level change scenarios using the latest scientific knowledge. The software is unique as it is the first of its type to provide users with the capacity to create scenarios of future sea-level anywhere in the world that take into account global, regional and local components of change. The SimCLIM Sea-Level Scenario Generator was designed by Drs. Richard Warrick and Wei Ye of the International Global Change Institute http://www.waikato.ac.nz/igci/...
New Sea Level Scenario Generator Software Considers Climate Change
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Who Needs a Standby Generator?
Most of us take electricity for granted.
When we flip the light switch, we expect the light to turn on.
When we plug in the electric grill, we expect it to be ready before the neighbors arrive for the backyard cookout.
If there's a power outage, everyone immediately calls the electric company to complain and ask how long they'll have to wait before the electricity comes back on.
But what happens when the electricity goes out for days at a time, like when a hurricane or other natural disaster destroys the power lines?
Or what happens in a place like a hospital, where even a short power outage could cause the failure of a life-sustaining respirator or a doctor's operating tools, resulting in the death of a patient?
What about the thousands of food manufacturers, grocery stores, and restaurants, which might have to throw away thousands of dollars worth of refrigerated food every time the electricity goes out for a short time?
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Electric Generator and Power Generator Safety Tips
When buying a diesel generator make a list of the lights and equipment that will be running off the generator. Total the wattage requirements to determine the capacity of the generator. Compare wattage requirement and the price of the generator. If the generator is to be connected directly to the electrical system, then it is advisable to hire a qualified technician to install the transfer switch. Ensure that the generator has adequate storage capacity, longer usage time at a stretch, overload protection and auto shut off facility.
Portable generators are critical to have in emergencies or for use in areas where there is no traditional electricity.
Always keep in mind there are safety issues related to the proper use of the generators. Portable generators can cause electrocution if they are left in the rain or sitting in water. Keep the generator under a canopy where it is protected, but not totally enclosed. It must still have adequate ventilation. Never touch...
Electric Generator and Power Generator Safety Tips
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Electric Generator and Power Generator Safety Tips
When buying a diesel generator make a list of the lights and equipment that will be running off the generator. Total the wattage requirements to determine the capacity of the generator. Compare wattage requirement and the price of the generator. If the generator is to be connected directly to the electrical system, then it is advisable to hire a qualified technician to install the transfer switch. Ensure that the generator has adequate storage capacity, longer usage time at a stretch, overload protection and auto shut off facility.
Portable generators are critical to have in emergencies or for use in areas where there is no traditional electricity.
Always keep in mind there are safety issues related to the proper use of the generators. Portable generators can cause electrocution if they are left in the rain or sitting in water. Keep the generator under a canopy where it is protected, but not totally enclosed. It must still have adequate ventilation. Never touch...
Electric Generator and Power Generator Safety Tips
Power generator > Electric Generator and Power Generator Safety Tips
Who Needs a Standby Generator?
Most of us take electricity for granted.
When we flip the light switch, we expect the light to turn on.
When we plug in the electric grill, we expect it to be ready before the neighbors arrive for the backyard cookout.
If there's a power outage, everyone immediately calls the electric company to complain and ask how long they'll have to wait before the electricity comes back on.
But what happens when the electricity goes out for days at a time, like when a hurricane or other natural disaster destroys the power lines?
Or what happens in a place like a hospital, where even a short power outage could cause the failure of a life-sustaining respirator or a doctor's operating tools, resulting in the death of a patient?
What about the thousands of food manufacturers, grocery stores, and restaurants, which might have to throw away thousands of dollars worth of refrigerated food every time the electricity goes out for a short time?
Power generator > Who Needs a Standby Generator?
Protonex Awarded Military Development Contract By Army Research Office
Protonex Technology Corporation, a manufacturer of long duration power solutions for portable and remote applications, was recently awarded approximately $1 million by the Army Research Office.
The program's goal is to accelerate the development of Protonex's NGen?
hydrogen-air and direct methanol fuel cell stacks for man portable military applications.According to Dr. Richard Paur, Chief of the Advanced Energy Conversion program at the Army Research Office, "Protonex has a unique approach to the development of small fuel cell stacks.
We are pleased to be working with them in continuing the development to make these units commercially viable and thereby available to the DoD at an affordable price.
Initial trials of the stacks in Army, Air Force and Navy projects have produced very positive comments about both the performance and price of the Protonex units.""This Army Research Office award reinforces our commitment to developing innovative, portable...
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eCycle Offers High Efficiency Auxiliary Power Units (APU) for Trucks and Locomotives- Provides Anti-Idling Solution
Temple, PA (ContentDesk) June 30, 2005 -- eCycle, a manufacturer of high efficiency generators, is pleased to announce its new line of auxiliary power units (APU) that offer up to 10 times the current of similar products presently on the market.
eCycle's APU was designed to answer industry's demand for lightweight, high efficiency mobile DC power solutions in compliance to the anti-idling laws that are being mandated throughout Canada and the United States.
These units are perfect for vehicles requiring additional DC power as part of a total generation system.
Depending on the application, the units can be configured to produce up to 6kW at low voltage (14, 28 or 72VDC) with current up to 400A.
Until now, there has not been a generator that can produce high current in a low voltage system.
eCycle's unique electronically commutated motor/generator (CMG) utilizes SolidSlot? technology that replaces traditional windings with bars of copper. ...
eCycle Offers High Efficiency Auxiliary Power Units (APU) for Trucks and Locomotives- Provides Anti-Idling Solution
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