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Defenses for Spring 2023

High-Dimensional Nonlinear Data Assimilation with Non-Gaussian Observation Errors for the Geosciences
Jul 26, 2023
PhD Defense
“High-Dimensional Nonlinear Data Assimilation with Non-Gaussian Observation Errors for the Geosciences”
BY Chih-Chi Hu
ADVISOR Peter Jan van Leeuwen
Errors of Opportunity: Using Neural Networks to Predict Errors in the Unified Forecast System (UFS) on S2S Timescales
Jul 25, 2023
MS Defense
“Errors of Opportunity: Using Neural Networks to Predict Errors in the Unified Forecast System (UFS) on S2S Timescales”
BY Jack Cahill
ADVISOR Elizabeth Barnes and Eric Maloney
Investigating the Impact of Forced and Internal Climate Variability on Future Convective Storm Environments in Subtropical South America: A Large Ensemble Approach
Jun 15, 2023
MS Defense
“Investigating the Impact of Forced and Internal Climate Variability on Future Convective Storm Environments in Subtropical South America: A Large Ensemble Approach”
BY Anindita Chakraborty
ADVISOR Kristen Rasmussen and Jim Hurrell
Assessing the impact of stratospheric aerosol injection on convective weather environments in the United States
Jun 08, 2023
MS Defense
“Assessing the impact of stratospheric aerosol injection on convective weather environments in the United States”
BY Ivy Glade
ADVISOR Jim Hurrell
Links between climate feedbacks and the large-scale circulation across idealized and complex general circulation models
May 30, 2023
PhD Defense
“Links between climate feedbacks and the large-scale circulation across idealized and complex general circulation models”
BY Luke Davis
ADVISOR David Thompson
The Role of Earth System Interactions in Large-Scale Atmospheric Circulation and Climate
May 19, 2023
PhD Defense
“The Role of Earth System Interactions in Large-Scale Atmospheric Circulation and Climate”
BY Shim Yook
ADVISOR David Thompson
Influence of Terrain on the Characteristics and Life Cycle of Convection Observed in Subtropical South America
May 09, 2023
PhD Defense
“Influence of Terrain on the Characteristics and Life Cycle of Convection Observed in Subtropical South America”
BY Marquette Rocque
ADVISOR Kristen Rasmussen
A Potential Vorticity Diagnosis of Tropical Cyclone Track Forecast Errors
May 08, 2023
MS Defense
“A Potential Vorticity Diagnosis of Tropical Cyclone Track Forecast Errors”
BY Tyler Barbero
ADVISOR Michael Bell
Machine-learned Gas Optics with a Focus on Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) for Improving Water Vapor Observations in the Lower Atmosphere
Mar 21, 2023
MS Defense
“Machine-learned Gas Optics with a Focus on Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) for Improving Water Vapor Observations in the Lower Atmosphere”
BY Dhyey Solanki
ADVISOR Christine Chiu
Fast 3D Radiative Transfer of Shortwave Reflectance for Synergistic Remote Sensing Applications
Mar 20, 2023
MS Defense
“Fast 3D Radiative Transfer of Shortwave Reflectance for Synergistic Remote Sensing Applications”
BY Joe Kelly
ADVISOR Christine Chiu
The Changing Nature of Convection Over Earth's Tropical Oceans from a Water Budget Perspective
Feb 28, 2023
MS Defense
“The Changing Nature of Convection Over Earth's Tropical Oceans from a Water Budget Perspective”
BY Nicolas Leitmann-Niimi
ADVISOR Christian Kummerow
Turning Day into Night:  The creation, validation, and application of synthetic lunar reflectance values from the Day Night Band and Infrared Sensors for use with JPSS VIIRS and GOES ABI
Feb 15, 2023
PhD Defense
“Turning Day into Night: The creation, validation, and application of synthetic lunar reflectance values from the Day Night Band and Infrared Sensors for use with JPSS VIIRS and GOES ABI”
BY Chandra Pasillas
ADVISOR Christian Kummerow and Michael Bell