A review of the literature on the topic indicates that the assumption of normality to model load forecast uncertainty in power system reliability studies is valid [1,2,3,4]. From a practical perspective, the use of normal curves models the possibility of extreme loads that have not been observed in history. These extreme loads represent rare events that have a very low probability of occurrence...

Mongolia is situated in an arid/semi-arid zone in Northeast Asia. The southern part of the territory has a desert type climate. The thermal effect of the Tibetan Plateau is the principle reason for the desert climate, remotely suppressing convective systems in the arid region (Sato and Kimura, 2005a). On the other hand, Taiga forest covers the northern part of Mongolia, extending to Siberia in ...

In a previous contribution to this journal (Froese et al. 2012), we refuted criticism of a simple method (Froese and Kesner-Reyes 2002) that derives information about the status of global stocks from global catch data. This method assumes that, for a given stock, the ratio of current catches to previous maximum catches (Cmax) is indicative of the likely current exploitation status of the stock....

The knowledge of population structure of a species is essential to effectively assess and manage fisheries. In the present study, genetics, by mitochondrial DNA cytochrome b sequence analysis, and body geometric morphometrics were used to evaluate the existence of distinct populations of the forkbeard (Phycis phycis), an important commercial species in several European countries, especially Por...

Methane hydrates are present in substantial quantities in Northeast Asia and have the potential to disrupt global energy markets once economical extraction methods are identified and developed. Any Northeast Asian country that is able to exploit its methane hydrate resources will potentially alter its need for hydrocarbon imports. This would greatly impact future energy trade relations between ...

The Urban and Regional Multiscale (URM) model has been used to study the ozone problem in the northeastern United States. The model was applied to a multi-day ozone episode extending from July 2, 1988 to July 8, 1988. The URM model is particularly suitable for application to the Northeast as there is a dense network of urban centers along with large rural areas, and the model allows the use of ...

Taknar Polymetal (Cu-Zn-Au-Ag-Pb) Deposit: A New Type Magnetite-Rich VMS Deposit, Northeast of Iran

Introduction: Northeast India, including Assam, is recognized as a centre of origin of rice and is

Feeding ecology and geographic location are 2 major factors influencing animal stable isotope signatures, but their relative contributions are poorly understood, which limits the usefulness of stable isotope analysis in the study of animal ecology. To improve our knowledge of the main sources of isotopic variability at sea, we determined δ15N and δ13C signatures in the first primary feather of ...

We provide an elementary proof of a formula for the number of northeast lattice paths that lie in a certain region of the plane. Equivalently, this formula counts the lattice points inside the Pitman–Stanley polytope of an n-tuple. Suppose that on election day a TV news network of questionable morality wants to increase their viewership as polling results come in. While the reporters cannot con...