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Defenses for Fall 2015

A Comparison of Observed and Modeled Inter-Annual Variability and Trends in Cloud Liquid Water Path
Dec 10, 2015
MS Defense
“A Comparison of Observed and Modeled Inter-Annual Variability and Trends in Cloud Liquid Water Path”
BY Andrew Manaster
ADVISOR Chris Kummerow and Chris O'Dell
Tropical Warm Pool Rainfall Variability and Impact on Ocean Mixed Layer Depth throughout the MJO
Dec 09, 2015
PhD Defense
“Tropical Warm Pool Rainfall Variability and Impact on Ocean Mixed Layer Depth throughout the MJO”
BY Elizabeth Thompson
ADVISOR Steven Rutledge
Observations of Acyl Peroxy Nitrates During the Front Range Air Pollution and Photochemistry Experiment (Frappe)
Dec 09, 2015
MS Defense
“Observations of Acyl Peroxy Nitrates During the Front Range Air Pollution and Photochemistry Experiment (Frappe)”
BY Jake Zaragoza
ADVISOR Emily Fischer
The Simultaneous Influence of Thermodynamics and Aerosols on Deep Convection and Lightning
Nov 20, 2015
PhD Defense
“The Simultaneous Influence of Thermodynamics and Aerosols on Deep Convection and Lightning”
BY Doug Stolz
ADVISOR Steven Rutledge
Using Convection-Allowing Ensembles to Understand the Predictability of Extreme Rainfall
Nov 20, 2015
MS Defense
“Using Convection-Allowing Ensembles to Understand the Predictability of Extreme Rainfall”
BY Erik Nielsen
ADVISOR Russ Schumacher
The Response of a Simulated Mesoscale Convective System to Increased Aerosol Pollution
Nov 19, 2015
PhD Defense
“The Response of a Simulated Mesoscale Convective System to Increased Aerosol Pollution”
BY Michal Clavner
ADVISOR Bill Cotton
Examination of the Potential Impacts of Dust and Pollution Aerosol Acting as Cloud Nucleating Aerosol on Water Resources in the Colorado River Basin
Nov 18, 2015
PhD Defense
“Examination of the Potential Impacts of Dust and Pollution Aerosol Acting as Cloud Nucleating Aerosol on Water Resources in the Colorado River Basin”
BY Vandana Jha
ADVISOR Bill Cotton
Model Post-Processing for the Extremes: Improving Forecasts of Locally Extreme Rainfall
Nov 16, 2015
MS Defense
“Model Post-Processing for the Extremes: Improving Forecasts of Locally Extreme Rainfall”
BY Greg Herman
ADVISOR Russ Schumacher
Exploring Post-Cold Frontal Moisture Transport in an Idealized Extratropical Cyclone Study
Nov 10, 2015
PhD Defense
“Exploring Post-Cold Frontal Moisture Transport in an Idealized Extratropical Cyclone Study”
BY Amanda Sheffield
ADVISOR Sue van den Heever
A Theoretical and Numerical Investigation of Warm-Phase Microphysical Processes
Oct 29, 2015
PhD Defense
“A Theoretical and Numerical Investigation of Warm-Phase Microphysical Processes”
BY Adele Igel
ADVISOR Sue van den Heever
Seasonal Sensitivity of the Eddy-Driven Jet to Tropospheric Heating in an Idealized Atmospheric General Circulation Model
Oct 28, 2015
MS Defense
“Seasonal Sensitivity of the Eddy-Driven Jet to Tropospheric Heating in an Idealized Atmospheric General Circulation Model”
BY Marie McGraw
ADVISOR Libby Barnes
Initiation and Intensification of East Pacific Easterly Waves
Oct 14, 2015
PhD Defense
“Initiation and Intensification of East Pacific Easterly Waves”
BY Adam Rydbeck
ADVISOR Eric Maloney
Characterizing Ammonia Centrations and Deposition in the United States
Aug 31, 2015
PhD Defense
“Characterizing Ammonia Centrations and Deposition in the United States”
BY Yi Li
ADVISOR Jeff Collett