Optimal Fleet Policy of Rental Vehicles with Relocation: A Simulation Study by John-Carlo Favier, Subhamoy Ganguly, Timofey Shalpegin

“…At the same time, the single-fleet model is relatively more profitable at the expense of a lower service level in key centres due to vehicles accumulating in the South Island due to a significant volume of one-way southbound travel. …”
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Prediction of Moderate and Heavy Rainfall in New Zealand Using Data Assimilation and Ensemble by Yang Yang, Phillip Andrews, Trevor Carey-Smith, Michael Uddstrom, Mike Revell

“…Mountains significantly affect the performance of this ensemble which provides better forecasts of heavy rainfall over the South Island than over the North Island. Analysis suggests that underestimation of orographic lifting due to the relatively low resolution of the model (~12 km) is a factor leading to this variability in heavy rainfall forecast skill. …”
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