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Defenses for Fall 2017

Volatile Organic Compound Concentrations and the Impacts of Future Oil and Natural Gas Development in the Colorado Northern Front Range
Dec 15, 2017
MS Defense
“Volatile Organic Compound Concentrations and the Impacts of Future Oil and Natural Gas Development in the Colorado Northern Front Range”
BY Derek Weber
ADVISOR Jeff Collett
Investigating Contributions to Elevated Surface Ozone in the Colorado Front Range During Summer 2015
Dec 08, 2017
MS Defense
“Investigating Contributions to Elevated Surface Ozone in the Colorado Front Range During Summer 2015”
BY Jakob Lindaas
ADVISOR Emily Fischer
Cold Pool Processes in Different Environments
Dec 07, 2017
PhD Defense
“Cold Pool Processes in Different Environments”
BY Leah Grant
ADVISOR Sue van den Heever
The Unconventional Eyewall Replacement Cycle of Hurricane Ophelia (2005)
Dec 05, 2017
MS Defense
“The Unconventional Eyewall Replacement Cycle of Hurricane Ophelia (2005)”
BY Naufal Razin
ADVISOR Michael Bell
The Role of Inner-Core and Boundary Layer Dynamics on Tropical Cyclone Structure and Intensification
Dec 01, 2017
PhD Defense
“The Role of Inner-Core and Boundary Layer Dynamics on Tropical Cyclone Structure and Intensification”
BY Chris Slocum
ADVISOR Wayne Schubert
Lightning Channel Locations, LNOx Production, and Advection in Anomalous and Normal Polarity Thunderstorms
Nov 30, 2017
MS Defense
“Lightning Channel Locations, LNOx Production, and Advection in Anomalous and Normal Polarity Thunderstorms”
BY Trent Davis
ADVISOR Steven Rutledge
Investigations of the Uncertainties Associated with HID Algorithms and Guiding Input to a Novel, Synthetic Polarimetric Radar Simulator
Nov 29, 2017
MS Defense
“Investigations of the Uncertainties Associated with HID Algorithms and Guiding Input to a Novel, Synthetic Polarimetric Radar Simulator”
BY Julie Barnum
ADVISOR Steven Rutledge
Influence of the Madden-Julian Oscillation and Caribbean Low-Level Jet on East Pacific Easterly Waves
Nov 28, 2017
MS Defense
“Influence of the Madden-Julian Oscillation and Caribbean Low-Level Jet on East Pacific Easterly Waves”
BY Justin Whitaker
ADVISOR Eric Maloney
Cloud Process Information from a Fleet of Small Satellites: Synthetic Retrievals Using an Optimal Estimation Algorithm
Nov 10, 2017
MS Defense
“Cloud Process Information from a Fleet of Small Satellites: Synthetic Retrievals Using an Optimal Estimation Algorithm”
BY Richard Schulte
ADVISOR Chris Kummerow
Evidence for a Biological Control on Emissions of Marine Ice Nucleating Particles: Laboratory, Field and Modeling Results
Oct 24, 2017
PhD Defense
“Evidence for a Biological Control on Emissions of Marine Ice Nucleating Particles: Laboratory, Field and Modeling Results”
BY Christina McCluskey
ADVISOR Sonia Kreidenweis and Paul DeMott
An Analysis of Total Lightning Characteristics in Tornadic Storms: Preparing for the Capabilities of the GLM
Oct 06, 2017
MS Defense
“An Analysis of Total Lightning Characteristics in Tornadic Storms: Preparing for the Capabilities of the GLM”
BY Karly Reimel
ADVISOR Steven Rutledge and Steven Miller
Using Remotely Sensed Fluorescence and Soil Moisture to Better Understand the Seasonal Cycle of Tropical Grasslands
Sep 01, 2017
MS Defense
“Using Remotely Sensed Fluorescence and Soil Moisture to Better Understand the Seasonal Cycle of Tropical Grasslands”
BY Dakota Smith
ADVISOR Scott Denning
Role of Rossby Wave Breaking in the Variability of Large-scale Atmospheric Transport and Mixing
Aug 24, 2017
PhD Defense
“Role of Rossby Wave Breaking in the Variability of Large-scale Atmospheric Transport and Mixing”
BY Chengji Liu
ADVISOR Elizabeth Barnes
Microphysical, Dynamical, and Lightning Processes Associated with Anomalous Charge Structures in Isolated Convection
Aug 16, 2017
PhD Defense
“Microphysical, Dynamical, and Lightning Processes Associated with Anomalous Charge Structures in Isolated Convection”
BY Brody Fuchs
ADVISOR Steven Rutledge