59 research outputs found
Coherent ranging with Envisat radar altimeter: a new perspective in analyzing altimeter data using Doppler Processing
ESA's Envisat mission carried a RA-2 radar altimeter since its launch in 2002
to sense sea state and especially measure sea surface height (SSH). The onboard
processing combined multiple echoes incoherently to reduce Speckle noise and
benefit from data compression. In fact, according to past literature the
amplitudes were generally expected to be independent. Nevertheless, samples of
complex data time series of individual echoes (IE) were down-linked and
archived since 2004 for research studies. In this note we demonstrate that
there is sufficient inter-pulse coherence for Doppler processing and we suggest
that the archived data can be re-processed into improved SSH. This is of
particular interest in challenging domains (e.g., coastal zone) where coherent
processing can mitigate errors from ocean surface backscatter inhomogeneity and
nearby land backscatter. A new method called zero-Doppler to process IEs is
thus proposed and discussed
Wind-induced Cross-Strait Sea Level Variability in the Strait of Gibraltar using Coastal Altimetry and In-Situ Measurements
In this work, we retracked altimeter waveforms of ESA satellites. ERS2 RA and
Envisat RA2 from descending track 0360 over the eastern side of the Strait of
Gibraltar using the Adaptive Leading Edge Subwaveform ALES retracker
Notulae to the Italian alien vascular flora: 16
In this contribution, new data concerning the distribution of vascular flora alien to Italy are presented. It includes new records and status changes from casual to naturalized for Italy or for Italian administrative regions. Nomenclatural and distribution updates, published elsewhere, and corrections are provided as supplementary material
Notulae to the Italian native vascular flora: 11.
In this contribution, new data concerning the distribution of native vascular flora in Italy are presented. It
includes new records, confirmations, exclusions, and status changes to the Italian administrative regions.
A new combination in the genus Pilosella is proposed. Nomenclatural and distribution updates, published
elsewhere, and corrigenda are provided as Suppl. material 1
Global gene flow releases invasive plants from environmental constraints on genetic diversity
When plants establish outside their native range, their ability to adapt to the new environment is influenced by both demography and dispersal. However, the relative importance of these two factors is poorly understood. To quantify the influence of demography and dispersal on patterns of genetic diversity underlying adaptation, we used data from a globally distributed demographic research network comprising 35 native and 18 nonnative populations of Plantago lanceolata. Species-specific simulation experiments showed that dispersal would dilute demographic influences on genetic diversity at local scales. Populations in the native European range had strong spatial genetic structure associated with geographic distance and precipitation seasonality. In contrast, nonnative populations had weaker spatial genetic structure that was not associated with environmental gradients but with higher within-population genetic diversity. Our findings show that dispersal caused by repeated, long-distance, human-mediated introductions has allowed invasive plant populations to overcome environmental constraints on genetic diversity, even without strong demographic changes. The impact of invasive plants may, therefore, increase with repeated introductions, highlighting the need to constrain future introductions of species even if they already exist in an area
Notulae to the Italian native vascular flora: 9
In this contribution, new data concerning the distribution of native vascular flora in Italy are presented. It includes new records, confirmations, exclusions, and status changes to the Italian administrative regions. Two new combinations are proposed. Nomenclatural and distribution updates, published elsewhere, and corrigenda are provided as Suppl. material 1
Notulae to the Italian native vascular flora: 8.
In this contribution, new data concerning the distribution of native vascular flora in Italy are presented.
It includes new records, confirmations, exclusions, and status changes to the Italian administrative regions
for taxa in the genera Ajuga, Chamaemelum, Clematis, Convolvulus, Cytisus, Deschampsia, Eleocharis, Epipactis,
Euphorbia, Groenlandia, Hedera, Hieracium, Hydrocharis, Jacobaea, Juncus, Klasea, Lagurus, Leersia,
Linum, Nerium, Onopordum, Persicaria, Phlomis, Polypogon, Potamogeton, Securigera, Sedum, Soleirolia,
Stachys, Umbilicus, Valerianella, and Vinca. Nomenclatural and distribution updates, published elsewhere,
and corrigenda are provided as Suppl. material 1
Notulae to the Italian native vascular flora: 8
In this contribution, new data concerning the distribution of native vascular flora in Italy are presented. It includes new records, confirmations, exclusions, and status changes to the Italian administrative regions for taxa in the genera Ajuga, Chamaemelum, Clematis, Convolvulus, Cytisus, Deschampsia, Eleocharis, Epi- pactis, Euphorbia, Groenlandia, Hedera, Hieracium, Hydrocharis, Jacobaea, Juncus, Klasea, Lagurus, Leersia, Linum, Nerium, Onopordum, Persicaria, Phlomis, Polypogon, Potamogeton, Securigera, Sedum, Soleirolia, Stachys, Umbilicus, Valerianella, and Vinca. Nomenclatural and distribution updates, published elsewhere, and corrigenda are provided as Suppl. material
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