Indoor air quality and cognitive health: a study in the tropics by Shmitha Arikrishnan

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Investigation of passive radiative cooling in tropical climates by Han, Di

“…If deployed on a large scale, radiative cooling could become an alternative or solution to overcome the large quantity of energy required for cooling of indoor spaces in tropical cities. Yet, the inherent nature of sub-tropical and tropical climates brings about extremely hot and humid environments that limits the potential of daytime radiative cooling to reach sub-ambient temperatures. …”
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Transforming thermal comfort model and control in the tropics : a machine-learning approach by Hu, Weizheng

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Mid-holocene hydroclimate change over tropical South America by Wong, Minn Lin

“…The South American Summer Monsoon (SASM) system is a vital system that supports the existence of the unique biomes and ecology of tropical to subtropical South America, as well as the economies of the South American population. …”
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Structural reliability study of hydrokinetic turbine blade operating in tropical conditions by Rajaram, Attukur Nandagopal

“…In tropical conditions, the tidal flow speed is low, which reduces the hydrodynamic capacity of the HATT blade. …”
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Pathways and consequences of dissolved organic matter transformation in tropical coastal waters by Nichols, Robert Scott

“…Tropical coastal waters receive some of the largest fluvial inputs of dissolved organic matter (DOM) globally, acting as a substrate for heterotrophic microbes and as a source of nutrients to marine systems. …”
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Cascading impacts of deforestation to biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in the tropical rainforests of Sumatra by Muhammad Irfansyah Lubis

“…The Ph.D. thesis systematically explores the adverse effects of tropical deforestation on biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human well-being. …”
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Model predictive control for energy efficiency and occupant well-being optimisation in tropical buildings by Yang, Shiyu

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The metabolism of polyphosphate accumulating organisms (PAOs) and glycogen accumulating organisms (GAOs) in enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) system under the tropical climate by Wang, Li

“…Butyrate, as the supplementary or the sole carbon source, could be a promising carbon source for EBPR under tropical climate. When the carbon source of PAO reactor was gradually changed from acetate to butyrate, the abundance of Candidatus Accumulibacter phosphatis first decreased from 37.4% to 8.4% and then recovered to 13.9% after acclimation. …”
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Atmospheric wind characterisation for power generation by Tieo, Jing Jin

“…It was thus concluded that the tropical wind characteristics can deviate considerably from well-known established models.…”
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Genomic epidemiology and resistome of Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-baumannii complex in the host and non-hospital environment by Wee, Soon Keong

“…To date, the origins of CAI and non-hospital sources of A. baumannii are largely unclear, especially in urban tropics. This study aims to characterize A. baumannii and their resistome in the natural non-hospital environment and determine their relatedness with clinical strains. …”
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The fate and variability of terrestrial dissolved organic carbon in the Sunda Shelf Sea by Chen, Yuan

“…Moreover, studies about the biogeochemical fate of tDOC have been predominantly focused on subtropical and high-latitude regions, leaving a knowledge gap in the tropics. Southeast Asia harbors the largest area and carbon stock of tropical peatlands, accounting for 11–14% of global peat carbon. …”
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Biogeochemical cycling and environmental footprints of peatland-derived organic carbon in the coastal ocean in Southeast Asia by Zhou, Yongli

“…In addition, studies of the biogeochemical cycling of terrigenous DOC have so far mainly focused on latitudes outside of the tropics, which results in very limited knowledge about the terrigenous DOC cycling in tropical seas. …”
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Hydroclimate changes in the Maritime Continent over the past 30,000 years recorded by speleothems from Sulawesi, Indonesia by Yuan, Shufang

“…On the glacial-interglacial timescale, speleothem δ18O has largely followed nearby sea surface temperature at upstream monsoonal and maritime sites, but at downstream monsoonal sites and sites located south of the ITCZ, it instead followed precessional insolation. Temporally, tropical-subtropical speleothem δ18O variation has been predominately influenced by ITCZ migration since the LGM, with secondary influences from deep tropical convection during the Holocene.…”
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Phytoremediation - unassisted and TiO2 nanoparticles assisted by Wang, Yamin

“…Results revealed heavy metal and metalloid concentrations, indicating tropical plant species which have the potential for phytoremediation. …”
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Surface engineering to manipulate solar energy for thermal management by Fei, Jipeng

“…Since thermal radiation works poorly under tropical climates, other surface passive cooling strategies need to be adopted to enhance cooling performance. …”
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Development of novel molecular tools to study the dynamics of individual SAR11 phylotypes in microbial communities by Poorna, Weerarathna Vidanage

“…Hence a further aim was to shed light on the biogeochemical role of LD12 bacteria in tropical freshwater systems, as exemplified by the freshwater quarry lake system. …”
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The functional performance of engineered cementitious composites material for electrified roadway application in Singapore by Ali Aryo Bawono

“…In summary, this study is highly important as it can be used as the foundation for other studies in relation to the modification of fiber based cementitious material for pavement application, both for electrified and normal roadways. In particular in tropical megacities.…”
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Identification and characterization of novel chemical scaffolds to overcome drug resistance in malaria by Tay, Donald Wen Jun

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Coral-based climate reconstructions of Western Pacific warm pool for the past - 280 years by Ahmad Taufiq Mohamed Mohtar

“…Furthermore, incorporating the PCO variability and its precipitation footprint in cGCMs is crucial to modelling future climate as climate changes within this region impact global teleconnections and tropical Pacific regional hydrology.…”
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