Sentences with phrase «higher elevation areas»

Higher elevation areas could experience altered water flow in some river basins if current rates of glacial retreat continue, but shifts in the location, intensity, and variability of rain and snow due to climate change will likely have a greater impact on regional water supplies.

The climate is generally mild, with temperatures cooler in higher elevation areas.

The roughly 20 million acres that the agency manages «will not begin to see bigger campaign fires for some time,» since there's still snow on the ground in some higher elevation areas.

IRRI also gives support in national strategy and framework planning for hybrid rice development; research on abiotic stress tolerance particularly submergence, drought, and low temperature damage in high elevation areas; support for the implementation of integrated crop and resource management in the target areas through the Irrigated Rice Research Consortium (IRRC) and the Indonesian Rice Knowledge Bank; and support of dissemination of post harvest technologies.

However, if the current rate of retreat continues, high elevation areas could have altered seasonal and temporal water flow in some river basins.

Not exact matches

The winery sits atop one of the highest points in Wine Country and this elevation provides a sweeping 360 degree view of the surrounding valleys, vineyards and mountains, offering the best views in the area.

A low - tide elevation is a naturally formed area of land which is surrounded by and above water at low tide but submerged at high tide.

It is mud season in the Adirondack High Peaks, and state officials are urging hikers to protect trails from erosion by slogging through wet areas or simply sticking to lower elevations.

Red areas on the topographic image indicate high elevations, and blue or purple areas indicate low elevation.

In the graphic below, the darkest blue regions represent the highest elevations and the white areas represent the lowest on the continent.

On other Hawaiian islands, only high - elevation areas have generally been cool enough to keep out the mosquitoes that spread avian diseases.

«Novel mechanism to explain high elevation of Denver area.»

Researchers hope that particular attention will be paid to these high - elevation slide areas.

For example, coastal areas or areas in the flood plain of a river are more likely to experience a natural disaster, whereas areas at higher elevation are at lower risk.

While higher - elevation lodgepole pines are historically adapted to stand - replacing fires — their serotinous cones only open under high heat — the Forest Service is concerned that ponderosas will not regenerate in those areas on their own, she said.

In mice that gorged and then fasted, the researchers saw elevations in inflammation, higher activation of genes that promote storage of fatty molecules and plumper fat cells — especially in the abdominal area — compared to the mice that nibbled all day.

He also noted that the study leaves scientists with food for thought on the role of elevation: Squirrel resistance decreased and venom activity increased in areas with higher elevation.

China's national protected area system has expanded greatly in recent years, but the areas are typically remote, at higher elevations and ineffectively managed, while sacred forests are closer to centers of human land use, at lower - elevations and managed effectively at the community level.

Examining museum skins revealed that this new species was also smaller overall with a longer and denser coat; field records showed that it occurred in a unique area of the northern Andes Mountains at 5,000 to 9,000 feet above sea level — elevations much higher than the known species of olingo.

Yosemite toads only come together for about two weeks once a year in late spring to breed in shallow water areas located at elevations of 6,500 feet or higher in the Sierra Nevada.

For instance, their model predicted higher elevations in the southwestern region of the asteroid, but such elevations are instead found in the opposite area.

Our students will engage with leading innovative organizations in higher education, business and science, to empower them to make original and impactful contributions toward the elevation of South Carolina in the areas of education, commerce, arts and science.

The neighbourhood got its name from the area's high elevation which offers spectacular mountain views.

Placencia's location is ideally suited for daily access to a variety of birding hotspots endorsed by the Belize Audubon Society, for viewing of birds from forest species to pine woodland and savanna species, restricted to riverine areas, and birds associated with higher elevations.

NATIONAL FOREST RESERVE: The Mountain Pineridge This area is a favourite destination for nature lovers, due to its high elevation, mountain - fed streams and falls, the abundance of wildlife, orchids, caves, plus hundreds of miles of some of the best roads in the country.

The Los Padres National Forest offers beautiful camping areas that range widely from low to high elevation, riverside to forested, and primitive to developed.

The Preserve Resort sits at the highest elevation in the area, so you're sure to have spectacular views of Wears Valley rising and falling below.

The risk in the remainder of the sub-continent is at high, however the mosquito that spreads Zika is not present above 2000 metres elevation so the risk is greatly reduced for travelers to those areas.

It overlooks an excellent golf course and is built on one of the highest elevations in the area, nestling on over 600 acres of rolling hills and beautiful tropical landscaping.

Keep in mind that hiking is strenuous in the summit area because of the high elevation, so it's important to be on guard for symptoms of altitude sickness.

The house is detached, it is the highest property in the hamlet and, because of its elevation, the garden and pool area are completely private, it is a few minutes drive from the village of Spedalicchio and is close to Bastia Creti, Molino Vitelli, Niccone and the town of Umbertide.

Phuket, fortunately, sits at a slightly higher elevation that other areas in Thailand so it wasn't as badly hit as other areas which consists of low build bungalows and sit slightly closer to sea level.

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The elevation is some areas of Guatemala (like Antigua, Lake Atitlan, Chichicastenango and Xela) is very high and it can definitely affect your body if you're not used to being at that level.

A tropical climate is experienced along the coastal region of the Yucatan Peninsula and the lower areas of southern Mexico while a temperate climate is experienced in areas with an elevation higher than 900 metres (3,000 feet).

Honeymooners can view a variety of exotic birds in their natural habitat from forest species to pine woodland and savanna species, restricted to riverine areas, and birds associated with higher elevations.

Thee are also the remains of the Inca Way in the area, and local legends, including that of the spectacled bear, which is thought to serve as a messenger between the spirits of the high elevations and those of the jungle.

The earth - toned ripples in one example (all the works are untitled) beg to be read as markers of elevation; the more high - contrast red, gray and beige crests in another work suggest a Bridget Riley canvas in 3 - D, with an added perceptual buzz in blurry areas that have been painted with an atomizer.

Thus, some areas of the tropics should experience substantial increases in precipitation, which, at high elevations, will come in the form of snow.

In fact, the wild lands and river encompass only about 25,000 acres, only a fraction the size of higher elevation designated wilderness areas in the region.

Gridded values may differ from climate stations and biases may be present at high elevations or in areas with low station density (Eum et al., 2014).

When I sent him your question, Werner A. Kurz, a leading Canadian scientist, wrote back that while the beetle is indeed native to the region, «it has experienced an expansion in range northward and to higher elevations as climate warming has allowed the species to occupy areas that were previously too cold.»

Direct comparisons with ponderosa pine forests are not possible because this study was conducted within a higher - elevation mixed - conifer forest that had higher initial basal areas and higher mean annual precipitation.

High elevations still hosted some snow and soils remained frozen in some areas.

Regarding this last issue the original text says: «we also developed a central European summer temperature proxy based on 1089 stone pine (Pinus cembra) and 457 European larch (Larix decidua) ring width series from high - elevation sites in the Austrian Alps and adjacent areas».

The advance increases the glaciers area at low elevation where ablation is highest, returning the glacier to equilibrium.

The Greenland ice sheet accumulates snow in its northernmost area and in the central region at high elevations.

Larger metropolitan areas such as Quito, Ecuador, and Bogotá, Colombia, also derive a significant percentage of their drinking water from lakes located in páramos — tropical wetlands set at high elevation.

While triple - glazed windows were installed on other elevations, he opted to install a high performing double - glazed window on the south facing living areas.

Anomalies for stations in areas of high latitudes and high elevations are typically some of the largest anomalies in the world because temperatures are warming at the greatest rates in those areas.