Multi-scale modeling of Arctic tundra vegetation requires characterization of the heterogeneous tundra landscape, which includes representation of distinct plant functional types (PFTs). We combined high-resolution multi-spectral remote sensing imagery from the WorldView-2 satellite with light detecting and ranging (LiDAR)-derived digital elevation models (DEM) to characterize the tundra landsc...

Abstract This article was conducted to perform a temporal and spatial analysis in order identify suitable climatic regions for tourism. We investigated tourism climate conditions Fars province from 2006 2016 using index (TCI). Also, modified inverse distance weighting (IDW) interpolation is applied generate the optimal pattern of TCI distribution. The relationship between accuracy critical IDW ...

We report the synthesis and application of a novel Exfoliated graphite/Selenium-Zinc oxide (EG/Se-ZnO) nanocomposite for photodegradation of methylene blue dye and its antibacterial activity. The composite was characterized using XRD, FTIR, SEM and TEM. Applicability of EG/ Se-ZnO nanocomposite as photocatalyst was investigated by the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue as a model for ...

This paper focuses on designing and implementing parallel adaptive inverse distance weighting (AIDW) interpolation algorithms by using the graphics processing unit (GPU). The AIDW is an improved version of the standard IDW, which can adaptively determine the power parameter according to the data points' spatial distribution pattern and achieve more accurate predictions than those predicted by I...

Inverse Distance Weighted (IDW) based interpolation method is also widely used in earth science studies. In the classical IDW method, directional distribution of reference points around point to be estimated within critical circle and slope differences are not taken into consideration. On other hand, IDW-based developed by Shepard, ratio distances radius (r), anisotropy this study, results Shep...

The objective of this study is to create building damage hazard zonation area using fuzzy kohonen clustering network (FKCN) for physical parameter data clustering and inverse distance weighting (IDW) for data interpolation in Banda Aceh city, Indonesia. IDW algorithm is used alongside FKCN because of its simplicity. The physical parameter in this study consists of lithology, topographic zone an...

The received signal strength (RSS) based Wi-Fi fingerprinting method is one of the most potential and easily deployed approaches for a reliable indoor positioning system. However, due to labor intensive time-consuming radio map construction process, interpolation often incorporated. To ensure interpolated robust against environmental noise RSS fluctuations, we propose two novel methods, termed ...

Abstract Atmospheric corrosion is ubiquitous in China but varies a lot among different regions covering the cold, temperate, and tropical zones. Categorizing atmospheric corrosivity plotting precise map remain key interest for variety of industries. The present work proposed an hot-dip galvanized steels, which was constructed by inverse distance weighting (IDW) interpolation algorithm based on ...

Embedded Generation (EG) is a small scale production of power, typically located close to electricity consumers. Technologies used for EG include combined head and power, solar, wind, biomass, and gas. In Ontario, as a result of the Standard Offer Program (SOP), a large amount of EG projects has been proposed to be directly connected to distribution systems in the IESOControlled Grid (ICG). The...