Consumer opinions, experiences, and product recommendations posted on online WOM sites have become a major information source in consumer purchase decisions. However, prior research has largely focused on the influence of a single source of WOM – particularly retailer-hosted WOM. This study investigates the relative impact of multiple WOM information on retail sales. We collected a panel of sal...

It is well-known that aerosols affect clouds and that the effect of aerosols on clouds is critical for understanding human-induced climate change. Most climate model studies have focused on the effect of aerosols on warm stratiform clouds (e.g., stratocumulus clouds) for the prediction of climate change. However, systems like the Asian and Indian Monsoon, storm tracks, and the intertropical con...

This study examines the radar-indicated structures and other features of extreme rain events in the United States over a 3-yr period. A rainfall event is defined as “extreme” when the 24-h precipitation total at one or more stations surpasses the 50-yr recurrence interval amount for that location. This definition yields 116 such cases from 1999 to 2001 in the area east of the Rocky Mountains, e...

Abstract. A precipitation separation approach using a support vector machine method was developed and tested on C-band polarimetric weather radar located in Taiwan (RCMK). Different from those methods requiring whole-volume scan data, the proposed utilizes data lowest unblocked tilt to classify echoes into either stratiform or convective types. In this algorithm, inputs of reflectivity, differe...

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Ad hoc computing needs at remote locations or with insufficient resources due to reasons such as natural disasters require flexible solutions that are readily deployed on demand. We consider one scenario where unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) drones can be used provide necessary coverage in terms of computational support. Specifically, we an environment ground-based demand is satisfied by share ...