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Where do winds come from? A new theory on how water vapor condensation influences atmospheric pressure and dynamics by Makarieva, A. M, Gorshkov, V. G, Sheil, D, Nobre, A. D, Li, B.-L

“…Phase transitions of atmospheric water play a ubiquitous role in the Earth's climate system, but their direct impact on atmospheric dynamics has escaped wide…”
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Energy and water dynamics of a central Amazonian rain forest by Malhi, Y., Pegoraro, E., Nobre, A. D., Pereira, M. G. P., Grace, J., Culf, A. D., Clement, R.

“…This paper presents measurements of the energy and water budgets of a tropical rain forest near Manaus, Brazil, in central Amazonia, collected between…”
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Natural antioxidants: salinity atenuators and bio-stimulants by Alves, D R, Viana, A J S, Andrade, J C A, Costa, M R da, Nobre, D A C

“…Salinity limits the growth and productivity of crops, to reverse these effects, natural pigments with antioxidant bioactivity can be studied, such as turmeric…”
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Comparative measurements of carbon dioxide fluxes from two nearby towers in a central Amazonian rainforest: The Manaus LBA site by Araújo, A. C., Nobre, A. D., Kruijt, B., Elbers, J. A., Dallarosa, R., Stefani, P., von Randow, C., Manzi, A. O., Culf, A. D., Gash, J. H. C., Valentini, R., Kabat, P.

“…Forests around Manaus have staged the oldest and the longest forest‐atmosphere CO2 exchange studies made anywhere in the Amazon. Since July 1999 the exchange…”
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Isoprene and monoterpene fluxes from Central Amazonian rainforest inferred from tower-based and airborne measurements, and implications on the atmospheric chemistry and the local carbon budget by Kuhn, U., Andreae, M. O., Ammann, C., Araújo, A. C., Brancaleoni, E., Ciccioli, P., Dindorf, T., Frattoni, M., Gatti, L. V., Ganzeveld, L., Kruijt, B., Lelieveld, J., Lloyd, J., Meixner, F. X., Nobre, A. D., Pöschl, U., Spirig, C., Stefani, P., Thielmann, A., Valentini, R., Kesselmeier, J.

“…We estimated the isoprene and monoterpene source strengths of a pristine tropical forest north of Manaus in the central Amazon Basin using three different…”
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Height Above the Nearest Drainage – a hydrologically relevant new terrain model by Nobre, A.D., Cuartas, L.A., Hodnett, M., Rennó, C.D., Rodrigues, G., Silveira, A., Waterloo, M., Saleska, S.

“…[Display omitted] ► HAND, a new terrain model providing a novel and unique ability to classify terrain. ► Terrain classes derived using HAND correlated well…”
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Biogeochemical cycling of carbon, water, energy, trace gases, and aerosols in Amazonia: The LBA-EUSTACH experiments by Andreae, M. O., Artaxo, P., Brandão, C., Carswell, F. E., Ciccioli, P., da Costa, A. L., Culf, A. D., Esteves, J. L., Gash, J. H. C., Grace, J., Kabat, P., Lelieveld, J., Malhi, Y., Manzi, A. O., Meixner, F. X., Nobre, A. D., Nobre, C., Ruivo, M. d. L. P., Silva‐Dias, M. A., Stefani, P., Valentini, R., von Jouanne, J., Waterloo, M. J.

“…The biogeochemical cycling of carbon, water, energy, aerosols, and trace gases in the Amazon Basin was investigated in the project European Studies on Trace…”
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Seasonal variation in net carbon exchange and evapotranspiration in a Brazilian rain forest: a modelling analysis by Williams, M., Malhi, Y., Nobre, A. D., Rastetter, E. B., Grace, J., Pereira, M. G. P.

“…Tropical rain forests account for a significant fraction of global net primary productivity, and are important latent energy (LE) sources, affecting…”
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Effortful control and attention as predictors of cognition in children born preterm by Nobre, Fabíola DA, Gaspardo, Claudia M, Linhares, Maria Beatriz Martins

“…Background: Preterm childbirth increases the risk of developmental problems. The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of temperament and…”
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Photosynthetic capacity in a central Amazonian rain forest by Carswell, F. E., Meir, P., Wandelli, E. V., Bonates, L. C. M., Kruijt, B., Barbosa, E. M., Nobre, A. D., Grace, J., Jarvis, P. G.

“…The vertical profile in leaf photosynthetic capacity was investigated in a terra firme rain forest in central Amazonia. Measurements of photosynthesis were…”
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The Robustness of Eddy Correlation Fluxes for Amazon Rain Forest Conditions by Kruijt, B., J. A. Elbers, C. von Randow, A. C. Araújo, P. J. Oliveira, A. Culf, A. O. Manzi, Nobre, A. D., Kabat, P., Moors, E. J.

“…We analyzed errors and uncertainties in time-integrated eddy correlation data for sites in the Amazon. A well-known source of potential error in eddy…”
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spatial variability of CO₂ storage and the interpretation of eddy covariance fluxes in central Amazonia by de Araújo, A.C, Dolman, A.J, Waterloo, M.J, Gash, J.H.C, Kruijt, B, Zanchi, F.B, de Lange, J.M.E, Stoevelaar, R, Manzi, A.O, Nobre, A.D, Lootens, R.N, Backer, J

“…The landscape of central Amazonia is composed of plateaus and valleys. Previous observations have shown preferential pooling of CO₂ in the valleys, suggesting…”
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Physical and human dimensions of deforestation in Amazonia by Skole, D.L, Chomentowski, W.H, Salas, W.A, Nobre, A.D

“…Tropical deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon region should be analyzed through an interdisciplinary approach. Local farm dynamics, regional patterns and…”
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Turmeric powder: biostimulator from expired lettuce seeds? by Nobre, D A C, Silva, M B, Macedo, W R, Costa, M R, Napoleão, R L

“…The process of seed germination is considered a critical phase of development in the life cycle of plants and is important for the establishment of seedlings,…”
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An airborne regional carbon balance for Central Amazonia by Lloyd, J, Kolle, O, Fritsch, H, Freitas, S.R. de, Silva Dias, M.A.F, Artaxo, P, Nobre, A.D, Araújo, A.C. de, Kruijt, B, Sogacheva, L, Fisch, G, Thielmann, A, Kuhn, U, Andreae, M.O

“…We obtained regional estimates of surface CO2 exchange rates using atmospheric boundary layer budgeting techniques above tropical forest near Manaus, Brazil…”
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Turbulence statistics above and within two Amazon rain forest canopies by KRUIJT, B, MALHI, Y, LLOYD, J, NOBRE, A. D, MIRANDA, A. C, PEREIRA, M. G. P, CULF, A, GRACE, J

“…The turbulence structure in two Amazon rain forestswas characterised for a range of above-canopystability conditions, and the results compared withprevious…”
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Why Does Air Passage over Forest Yield More Rain?: Examining the Coupling between Rainfall, Pressure, and Atmospheric Moisture Content by Makarieva, A. M., Gorshkov, V. G., Sheil, D., Nobre, A. D., Bunyard, P., Li, B.-L.

“…The influence of forest loss on rainfall remains poorly understood. Addressing this challenge, Spracklen et al. recently presented a pantropical study of…”
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Comments on “The Tropospheric Land–Sea Warming Contrast as the Driver of Tropical Sea Level Pressure Changes” by Makarieva, A. M., Gorshkov, V. G., Nefiodov, A. V., Sheil, D., Nobre, A. D., Li, B.-L.

“…In their paper “The tropospheric land–sea warming contrast as the driver of tropical sea level pressure changes,” Bayr and Dommenget proposed a simple model of…”
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Short-term nitrous oxide profile dynamics and emissions response to water, nitrogen and carbon additions in two tropical soils by NOBRE, A. D, KELLER, M, CRILL, P. M, HARRISS, R. C

“…Tropical soils are potentially the highest and least studied nitrous oxide (N sub(2)O) production areas in the world. The effect of water, nitrate and glucose…”
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Kinetic energy generation in heat engines and heat pumps: the relationship between surface pressure, temperature and circulation cell size by Makarieva, A.M., Gorshkov, V.G., Nefiodov, A.V., Sheil, D., Nobre, A.D., Shearman, P.L., Li, B.-L.

“…The pattern and size of the Earth's atmospheric circulation cells determine regional climates and challenge theorists. Here the authors present a theoretical…”
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