Effects of climate change on ice cover in lakes in Europe – future scenarios

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SCORE project partner from UG have presented a paper at the 3rd International Conference “Lakes and Reservoirs: Hot Spots and Topics in Limnology. It is available in open access.  Abstract Climate change represents one of the most important threats for global lake ecosystems. Lakes are a very critical natural resource that are sensitive to these changes.…

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Opportunistic sensing with satellite communications using a conditional ensemble neural network

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SCORE project partners from MBI and UNIPI have presented a paper at the GLOBECOM 2024. It is available in open access. Abstract Rainfall estimation, a key task for enabling sustainable and intelligent living, has traditionally been carried out using dedicated devices. Recently, machine learning (ML) applications exploiting opportunistic satellite-to-earth microwave links (SMLs) have gained traction.…

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Visualising Exceptional Rainfall in Portugal: The Severity Heat Map Approach (1981/1982–2022/2023)

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SCORE project partner from IST-ID have presented a paper at The 8th International Electronic Conference on Water Sciences. It is available in open access. Abstract This study develops a Severity Heat Map to analyse the spatiotemporal dynamics of exceptional rainfall in Portugal over 42 hydrological years (1981/1982–2022/2023) using the ERA5-Land reanalysis dataset. By employing four upper…

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Análisis de la dinámica espacial y temporal de precipitaciones excepcionales en Portugal: Un enfoque innovador

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SCORE project partner from IST-ID have presented a paper at the XXXI Congreso Latinoamericano de Hidraulica. It is available in open access. Abstract Este estudio analiza la dinámica de las precipitaciones excepcionales en Portugal durante 42 años hidrolĂłgicos (del 1 de octubre de 1981 al 30 de septiembre de 2023) utilizando datos diarios del conjunto ERA5-Land,…

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Proyecto europeo SCORE de adaptación al cambio climático en zonas costeras (Horizon 2020)

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SCORE project partner from ENT have presented a paper at the CONAMA – National congress on environment. It is available in open access. Abstract El proyecto SCORE (Smart Control of the Climate Resilience in European Coastal Cities) es una iniciativa financiada por la UniĂłn Europea a travĂ©s del programa Horizonte 2020, con un presupuesto de 10…

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Measurement of Solar Noise Temperature in Ku-Band using a Satellite Broadcast Receiver

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SCORE project partners from UNIPI and MBI have presented a paper at the IEEE AP-S/URSI 2024. It is available in open access.  Abstract Twice per year, every geostationary communication satellite is seen from the Earth with the Sun transiting behind it, causing the receivers whose beams are directed towards this satellite to pick up an interfering noise due to…

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Assessing the impacts of coastal and riverine urban floods in the future climate, results from the SCORE project

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SCORE project partners from ATU, Consorzio Lamma, CNR have presented a paper at the EGU General Assembly 2024. It is available in open access.  Abstract Assessing the local effects of climate change on coastal areas, and in particular on coastal cities and settlements, is one of the greatest challenges facing our society, aimed at finding innovative and sustainable…

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Assessing Shoreline Dynamics under Macro to Meso-tidal Conditions through Integrative low-cost Remote Sensing Technique

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SCORE project partners from ATU have presented a paper at the EGU General Assembly 2024. It is available in open access.  Abstract Coastal erosion, a critical issue in shoreline management, arises from a combination of natural dynamics and anthropogenic influences. In macro to meso-tidal regions, this phenomenon is particularly pronounced due to the interplay of sea level…

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Rainfall Estimation by Opportunistic Use of Communications Satellite Signals: Facts and Myths Revealed

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Rainfall Estimation by Opportunistic Use of Communications Satellite Signals: Facts and Myths Revealed   SCORE project partners from MBI, CNR and UNIPI have presented a paper at the 4th URSI AT-RASC. It is available in open access.    Accurate weather forecasting on a very precise scale in time/space domains (i.e., nowcasting ), is playing a dramatic role in…

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A Poor’s Man Approach to Solar Radio Emission Characterization

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A Poor’s Man Approach to Solar Radio Emission Characterization   SCORE project partners from UNIPI and MBI presented a paper at the 4th URSI AT-RASC. It is available in open access.  Abstract The Sun (both the photosphere and the corona) is a strong source of radiation across the entire RF spectrum. Under some particular circumstances, Sun noise may heavily interfere…

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