Sentences with phrase «green vegetation as»

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Recent regional scale analyses using satellite - based vegetation indices such as the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index have found extensive areas of dryland greening in areas of the Mediterranean, the Sahel, the Middle East and northern China, as well as greening trends in Mongolia and South America, according to vegetation indices such as the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index have found extensive areas of dryland greening in areas of the Mediterranean, the Sahel, the Middle East and northern China, as well as greening trends in Mongolia and South America, according to Vegetation Index have found extensive areas of dryland greening in areas of the Mediterranean, the Sahel, the Middle East and northern China, as well as greening trends in Mongolia and South America, according to the paper.

The study also highlighted that green infrastructure has both positive and negative impacts on air quality at street levels, depending on the urban location it is in as well as its vegetation characteristics.

Developed areas appear as gray, while unburned vegetation appears green.

The findings, published in Environmental Research Letters, highlight the importance of heat - mitigation strategies and infrastructures such as green roofs — in which vegetation transfers moisture from the earth to the atmosphere by evaporation of water and transpiration from plants.

We like to think of green, carbon - absorbing vegetation as our ally in the fight against global warming.

Indeed recent decades have seen the planet becoming greener as vegetation growth is stimulated as CO2 rises.

Given the inverse relationship observed between their values, it has been possible to determine the additional area of vegetation needed (in this case of green roofs) necessary to reduce the temperature by the same amount as it is predicted to rise in different climate change models for Seville.

«I initially was interested simply in determining how closely timed the calving season was to the onset of vegetation green - up,» Post explained, «without a thought as to how this relationship might be affected by climate change.»

Most studies consider the green roofs as a single unit made of plants and substrates studied as if they had the maximum density of vegetation without considering that, unless it is a pre-vegetated green roof system, vegetation needs time to grow after being installed and the roof might not have vegetation for a certain period of time.

There is a moment about halfway through Brooklyn when Saoirse Ronan's character is shown as a distant speck in a giant field of green grass, as if lost amongst the lush vegetation.

The palms and thick fronds of green vegetation start to gain movement as the wind picks up.

Touting the phrase «Take a Walk on the Wild Side: Green is the New Black» the Iguana Lodge goes out of its way to encourage visitors to immerse themselves in the lush vegetation that surrounds the lodge while offering onsite activities such as a chemical - free pool and jacuzzi and two yoga studios to keep guests entertained, plus a world - class restaurant serving meals made from locally sourced ingredients to keep them satisfied.

Savour the calm space as you unwind with a book, listen to the sounds of nature, feast your eyes on the indigo blue sea in the distance and the lush green vegetation of the surrounding countryside.

You can admire the natural beauty of Norway while comfortably sat on the deck of your boat, as it cruises past the lush green vegetation and waterfalls, with the peaks of the fjords capped by snow or hidden by clouds.

Lush green vegetation blankets the cliffs that serve as an emerald backdrop contrasting with the buff sand and intense blue waters.

With its natural and unique layout, the animals» homes in the zoos are kept as natural as possible, with dense, green vegetation to resemble their natural habitats as closely as possible.

In addition, golfers will particularly appreciate world - class courses that offer lush vegetation and professionally manicured greens that simply must be experienced as a way to be fully appreciated.

With its running waterfalls and rivers, spellbinding thunderstorms, blossoming vegetation and abundant wildlife, travellers can experience nature's spectacular beauty this summer with a trip to the top end of Australia, as «green season'transforms Darwin, Broome and Port Douglas into a lush, holidaymakers» paradise bursting with rich experiences.

Photo opportunities are endless as we carve through the valley floor into the lush green vegetation of the Aguas Calientes area.

As you approach the town of Port Douglas, spot the many luxury resorts, surrounding beaches and green vegetation, estuarine river banks, Port Douglas Marina and other notable landmarks below.

Hotel Lomas del Paiyu is located in the town of Puerto Nariño, Amazonas, also known as the Green Township, surrounded by lush vegetation and with a typical architecture of the region.

«Dead, dead... little bit of green vegetation here,» he said as he was surveying an area.

[Response: Changes in vegetation as a response to warming as seen by satellites over the same areas are obviously caused by former - USSR apparatchiks painting the ground green.]

On this matter Mueller concludes» (Professor Martin) Claussen has considered the likelihood of a greening of the Sahara due to global warming and concluded that an expansion of vegetation into today's Sahara is possible as a consequence of CO2 emissions.»

What the image shows: Clouds swirl over sea ice, glaciers, and green vegetation in the Northern Hemisphere, as seen on a spring day from an angle of 70 degrees North, 60 degrees East.

Net CO2 flux combining effects of vegetation and fires over land (in blue) and net fluxes of CH4 (in purple) and N2O (in green) associated with different regions of the globe and presented as percentages to the net global flux into the atmosphere shown in the preceding figure.

Use soil and vegetation in a constructed technique, such as rain gardens or green roofs, to mimic natural hydrologic processes like percolation through soil and plant uptake and transpiration.

It is well known that airborne CO2 acts as a vegetation fertilizer, which fortunately for the world, has produced a vast «greening» of nature.

«Our theory is that transforming vacant lots from a space overgrown with vegetation and filled with trash to a clean and green space may make it difficult for people to hide illegal guns and conduct other illegal activities such as drug use in or near the space.

But a truly efficient green roof requires a dedicated design to ensure proper drainage and healthy vegetation without compromising the underlying roof structure, as well as a growing medium that is more stable and lightweight than normal soil.

This instrument can distinguish between green vegetation, non-photosynthetic vegetation — such as wood, dead vegetation and surface litter — and soil by analysing small changes in the colour spectrum of the land.

Green roofs are defined by the GSA as vegetated roofs consisting of «a waterproofing membrane, growing medium (soil) and vegetation (plants) overlying a traditional roof.»

Also known as a «living roof», a green roof is a roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation, which is most often sedum.