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Exploration of Wind Fields for Flying Insects 1
Author(s) -
RAINEY R.C.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
eppo bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.327
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1365-2338
pISSN - 0250-8052
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2338.1983.tb01586.x
Subject(s) - convergence (economics) , temperate climate , scale (ratio) , meteorology , geography , climatology , environmental science , geology , cartography , ecology , biology , economics , economic growth
Insects are concentrated by meso‐scale wind convergence, especially in tropical regions. The same effects have also been reported from temperate regions, e.g. southern England and Canada. Recognition and characterization of the meteorological phenomena involved would be a major contribution to the development of improved methods of forecasting and control.