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Defenses for Spring 2017

The Dynamics of Hadley Circulation Variability and Change
Jun 23, 2017
PhD Defense
“The Dynamics of Hadley Circulation Variability and Change”
BY Nicholas Davis
ADVISOR Thomas Birner
Skillful Long-Range Forecasts of North American Heat Waves from Pacific Storm Propagation
Jun 22, 2017
MS Defense
“Skillful Long-Range Forecasts of North American Heat Waves from Pacific Storm Propagation”
BY Andrea Jenney
ADVISOR David Randall
Impacts of Unconventional Oil and Gas Development on Atmospheric Aerosol Particles
Jun 13, 2017
PhD Defense
“Impacts of Unconventional Oil and Gas Development on Atmospheric Aerosol Particles”
BY Ashley Evanoski-Cole
ADVISOR Jeff Collett
Climatology and Variability of Atmospheric Rivers over the North Pacific
Jun 09, 2017
PhD Defense
“Climatology and Variability of Atmospheric Rivers over the North Pacific”
BY Bryan Mundhenk
ADVISOR Elizabeth Barnes and Eric Maloney
The Spatial Scale of Convective Aggregation in Cloud Resolving Simulations of Radiative-Convective Equilibrium
Jun 08, 2017
MS Defense
“The Spatial Scale of Convective Aggregation in Cloud Resolving Simulations of Radiative-Convective Equilibrium”
BY Casey Patrizio
ADVISOR David Randall and David Thompson
Cold-season Tornadoes: Climatological, Meteorlogical, and Social Perspectives
Jun 01, 2017
MS Defense
“Cold-season Tornadoes: Climatological, Meteorlogical, and Social Perspectives”
BY Sam Childs
ADVISOR Russ Schumacher
Exploring the Limits of Variational Passive Microwave Retrievals
May 30, 2017
PhD Defense
“Exploring the Limits of Variational Passive Microwave Retrievals ”
BY David Duncan
ADVISOR Chris Kummerow
Improving the Quality of Extreme Precipitation Estimates Using Satellite Passive Microwave Rainfall Retrievals
May 04, 2017
PhD Defense
“Improving the Quality of Extreme Precipitation Estimates Using Satellite Passive Microwave Rainfall Retrievals”
BY Veljko Petkovic
ADVISOR Chris Kummerow
Madden-Julian Oscillation Teleconnections and Their Influence on Northern Hemisphere Winter Blocking
Mar 22, 2017
PhD Defense
“Madden-Julian Oscillation Teleconnections and Their Influence on Northern Hemisphere Winter Blocking”
BY Stephanie Henderson
ADVISOR Eric Maloney
Reconciling TRMM Precipitation Estimates Related to El Nino Southern Oscillation Variability
Mar 09, 2017
PhD Defense
“Reconciling TRMM Precipitation Estimates Related to El Nino Southern Oscillation Variability”
BY David Henderson
ADVISOR Chris Kummerow
Features Based Assessments of Warm Season Convective Precipitation Forecasts from the High Resolution Rapid Refresh Model
Feb 24, 2017
PhD Defense
“Features Based Assessments of Warm Season Convective Precipitation Forecasts from the High Resolution Rapid Refresh Model”
BY Janice Bytheway
ADVISOR Chris Kummerow
Radiation Feedbacks of Ozone in the Tropical Tropopause Layer
Feb 14, 2017
MS Defense
“Radiation Feedbacks of Ozone in the Tropical Tropopause Layer”
BY Ed Charlesworth
ADVISOR Thomas Birner
Examining Chaotic Convection with Super-Parmaterization Ensembles
Jan 09, 2017
PhD Defense
“Examining Chaotic Convection with Super-Parmaterization Ensembles”
BY Todd Jones
ADVISOR David Randall