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Full-Text Articles in Meteorology
Parameterizing A Water-Balance Model For Predicting Stormwater Runoff From Green Roofs, Olyssa Starry, John Lea-Cox, Andrew Ristvey, Steven Cohan
Parameterizing A Water-Balance Model For Predicting Stormwater Runoff From Green Roofs, Olyssa Starry, John Lea-Cox, Andrew Ristvey, Steven Cohan
University Honors College Faculty Publication and Presentations
Crop coefficients (kc) were calculated for three different species of common green roof succulents from March to November in 2011, to parameterize the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Penman-Monteith equation for use in a mechanistic green roof water-balance model. Seasonally averaged kc values for each species for 2011 were used to predict plant evapotranspiration (ET) in 2012. The adjusted FAO Penman-Monteith equation predicted the total annual ET within 3–13 mm, a substantial improvement over model predictions with kc set to 1, which overpredicted ET by 100 mm or more, depending on the species. The adjusted equation …
Umphlett Qci Dec 2016, Natalie A. Umphlett
Umphlett Qci Dec 2016, Natalie A. Umphlett
HPRCC Personnel Publications
Highlights for the Basin
Temperature and Precipitation Anomalies
Drought Conditions
Large Fires Impact Region
Heavy Rains Bring Flooding to Montana
Isolated Impacts to Agriculture
3-Month Precipitation and Temperature Outlooks
Soil Moisture Conditions
Development Of A Forecast Process For Meteotsunami Events In The Gulf Of Mexico, Leilani D. Paxton
Development Of A Forecast Process For Meteotsunami Events In The Gulf Of Mexico, Leilani D. Paxton
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this research was to provide a better understanding of meteotsunamis over the eastern Gulf of Mexico along the west coast of Florida and to develop a process for forecasting those events. Meteotsunami waves develop from resonant effects of strong pressure perturbations greater than 1 hPa, moving in excess of 10 m s-1, over water areas up to around 100 m in depth. Meteotsunami events over 0.3 m in height, as measured by three primary NOAA coastal tide gauges at Cedar Key, Clearwater Beach, and Naples, from 2007-2015, impact the Florida Gulf coastline several times per …
Street-Level Inundation Modeling Of Hurricanes Matthew And Hermine And Emerging Flood Monitoring Methods In Hampton Roads, Jon Derek Loftis, H. V. Wang, D R. Forrest
Street-Level Inundation Modeling Of Hurricanes Matthew And Hermine And Emerging Flood Monitoring Methods In Hampton Roads, Jon Derek Loftis, H. V. Wang, D R. Forrest
Presentations
No abstract provided.
Multiscale Wind Modelling For Sustainability And Resilience, Djordje Romanic
Multiscale Wind Modelling For Sustainability And Resilience, Djordje Romanic
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
The research presented herein is a mix of meteorological and wind engineering disciplines. In many cases, there is a gap between these two fields and this thesis is an attempt to bridge that gap through multiscale wind modelling approaches. Data and methods used in this study cover a multitude of spatial and temporal scales. Applications are in the fields of sustainability and resilience. This relationship between multiscale wind modelling and sustainability and resilience is investigated examining several case studies of three different developments: urban, rural and coastal.
An urban wind modelling methodology is proposed and applied for a specific development …
Seasonal Temperature Variations Controlling Cave Ventilation Processes In Cueva Larga, Puerto Rico, Rolf Vieten, Amos Winter, Sophie Friederike Warken, Andrea Schrӧder-Ritzrau, Thomas E. Miller, Denis Scholz
Seasonal Temperature Variations Controlling Cave Ventilation Processes In Cueva Larga, Puerto Rico, Rolf Vieten, Amos Winter, Sophie Friederike Warken, Andrea Schrӧder-Ritzrau, Thomas E. Miller, Denis Scholz
International Journal of Speleology
Two years of cave monitoring investigate ventilation processes in Cueva Larga, a tropical cave in Puerto Rico. The cave is 1,440 m long with a large main passage (about 120,000 m3). Cave air pCO2 in the main passage varies seasonally, between 600 ppm in winter and 1,800 ppm in summer. The seasonal variability in cave pCO2 permits the estimation of a cave air exchange time of 36 ± 5 days and a winter ventilation rate of 3,300 ± 1,000 m3/day for the main cave passage. Calculations of virtual temperature and differences between cave and …
Droughtscape- Fall 2016, National Drought Mitigation Center
Droughtscape- Fall 2016, National Drought Mitigation Center
Droughtscape, Quarterly Newsletter of NDMC, 2007-
CONTENTS
NDMC welcome two to team ...... 2
Third quarter drought summary: Drought still spreading ................ 3
Third quarter drought impacts: It was a hot, dry summer ........... 5
Drought management framework for Africa approved...................... 7
MENA region update................... 9
US Virgin Islands one step closer to its own drought monitor ........ 10
Montana looks to improve watershed resilience ................. 13
Tournament tackles hazards.....14
Web tool will help officials make drought-related decisions ......... 17
Dry Horizons launches ............. 17
Dispersion Of Ammonia From Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, Austin D. Wardall
Dispersion Of Ammonia From Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, Austin D. Wardall
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The purpose of this research is to investigate the dispersion of ammonia (NH3) from three Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) in western Kentucky, as well as to investigate the Weather Research and Forecasting – Chemistry (WRF-Chem) model’s sensitivity response to initial NH3 concentrations under both wet conditions (significant precipitation) and dry conditions (no precipitation). As expected, pollutant concentrations generally were significantly higher near their points of origin and generally declined away from the sources. Contrary to expectations, ammonia tended to rise through the planetary boundary layer (PBL) regardless of atmospheric conditions. Results showed modeled NH3 pollution levels at the surface …
Measuring Landfill Methane Emissions Using Satellite And Ground Data, Madjid Delkash, Bowen Zhou, Ramesh P. Singh
Measuring Landfill Methane Emissions Using Satellite And Ground Data, Madjid Delkash, Bowen Zhou, Ramesh P. Singh
Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science Faculty Articles and Research
Landfill methane emissions (LME) vary in short periods depending upon the meteorological and atmospheric conditions. In this paper, coupling the Atmospheric InfraRed Sounder (AIRS) with the tracer dilution method (TDM) is proposed during unmeasured emission days to have a better annual estimation of the LME. Some assumptions were made to develop this proposed model. The atmospheric model Advanced Regional Prediction System (ARPS) was employed to evaluate assumptions made during emission estimation using the proposed technique. Methane emissions of a landfill for 13 days during 2011–2013 were measured by the TDM and filtered to remove unreliable data. Then, the filtered data …
Umphlett Qci Sept 2016, Natalie Umphlett
Umphlett Qci Sept 2016, Natalie Umphlett
HPRCC Personnel Publications
Highlights for the Basin
Temperature and Precipitation Anomalies
Streamflow Conditions
Challenging Season for Bird Breeding
Mixed Impacts to Agriculture this Summer
Unprecedented Fish Kill on Yellowstone River
3-Month Precipitation and Temperature Outlooks
Soil Moisture Conditions
Analyzing Accuracy Of The Lufft Ws600 In Remotely Measuring Precipitation Events, Justin Gay
Analyzing Accuracy Of The Lufft Ws600 In Remotely Measuring Precipitation Events, Justin Gay
STAR Program Research Presentations
The goal of this project was to analyze the accuracy of the Lufft WS600 Weather Sensor in measuring the rate of both liquid and solid precipitation. Measurement accuracy, especially in remote locations, can be difficult to obtain and quantify. Wind, blowing debris, and atmospheric particles can all have the capacity to interfere with instruments that are not being continuously compared to manual observations. Access to quality precipitation data sets are important for both hydrologic and weather forecasting, climate monitoring, and understanding the role of water cycling through ecosystems. Commercially, weather sensors are heavily relied upon by the Federal Aviation Administration …
Drougthscape- Summer 2016, National Drought Mitigation Center
Drougthscape- Summer 2016, National Drought Mitigation Center
Droughtscape, Quarterly Newsletter of NDMC, 2007-
CONTENTS
NDMC adds two employees....... 2
Second quarter drought summary: Drought slowly spreading........... 3
Second quarter drought impacts: Drought intensifies across US.............5
First comprehensive drought
indices guidebook released........... 7
Drought Impact Reporter updates increase usability............. 9
Create a custom DIR view........... 10
Drought center co-leads MENA region project............. 11
McCook, Nebraska, tackles drought resilience.................. 12
Arizona groups improve public lands drought planning................ 15
NDMC founder Don Wilhite retires............... 18
Umphlett Qci June 2016, Natalie Umphlett
Umphlett Qci June 2016, Natalie Umphlett
HPRCC Personnel Publications
Highlights for the Basin
Temperature and Precipitation Anomalies
Snowpack and Streamflow
Limited Frost Damage to Crops this Spring
Wet Conditions Cause Mixed Impacts
3-Month Precipitation and Temperature Outlooks
U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook
Droughtscape- Spring 2016, National Drought Mitigation Center
Droughtscape- Spring 2016, National Drought Mitigation Center
Droughtscape, Quarterly Newsletter of NDMC, 2007-
CONTENTS
Director’s report ......................... 1
First quarter drought summary .......... 3
First quarter drought impacts ........... 5
Drought Risk Management Research Center ........................ 7
Kenyan official visits .................. 8
DrIVER eyes forecasting ............ 9
Drought scenario exercise ........ 10
Student projects........................ 11
Drought tournament ................. 12
Response and recovery guide .......... 13
Drought Portal .......................... 13
Network of drought observers.......... 14
Caribbean “writeshops”............. 16
Communications staff grows..... 17
Seagrass Community Change At Three High Risk Ports In The Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area From 2005 To 2014, Celeste Venolia
Seagrass Community Change At Three High Risk Ports In The Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area From 2005 To 2014, Celeste Venolia
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
Seagrass meadows are extremely valuable and dynamic ecosystems currently facing pressure from anthropogenic disturbances. Seagrass ecosystems are declining globally because of direct and indirect threats that shift environmental conditions controlling seagrass distribution. Seagrass species responses to disturbances vary based on a number of factors including life history strategy. The goal of this study was to map and analyze patterns of dominant seagrass species change at Cairns and Gladstone from 2005-2014 and Townsville from 2007-2014. This compilation data set was symbolized according to the life history strategy of the species. The major disturbances during this time period were physical damage from …
Umphlett Qci March 2016, Natalie Umphlett
Umphlett Qci March 2016, Natalie Umphlett
HPRCC Personnel Publications
Highlights for the Basin
Temperature and Precipitation Anomalies
Vegetation Conditions
Early Signs of Spring
Winter Wheat Breaks Dormancy
3-Month Precipitation and Temperature Outlooks
Percent of Average Precipitation: Strong El Niños
Climate-Relevant Land Use And Land Cover Change Policies, Rezaul Mahmood, Roger A. Pielke Sr., Clive Mcalpine
Climate-Relevant Land Use And Land Cover Change Policies, Rezaul Mahmood, Roger A. Pielke Sr., Clive Mcalpine
HPRCC Personnel Publications
Both observational and modeling studies clearly demonstrate that land-use and land-cover change (LULCC) play an important biogeophysical and biogeochemical role in the climate system from the landscape to regional and even continental scales. Without comprehensively considering these impacts, an adequate response to the threats posed by human intervention into the climate system will not be adequate. Public policy plays an important role in shaping local- to national-scale land-use practices. An array of national policies has been developed to influence the nature and spatial extent of LULCC. Observational evidence suggests that these policies, in addition to international trade treaties and protocols, …
Droughtscape- Winter 2016, Kelly Smith
Droughtscape- Winter 2016, Kelly Smith
Droughtscape, Quarterly Newsletter of NDMC, 2007-
CONTENTS
Director’s column.........................1
California drought FAQ................2
Oct.-Dec. 2015 drought ............... 4
Oct.-Dec. 2015 impacts...............6
2015 drought impacts in review.............7
NDMC hiring geospatial analyst ............. 8
CA drought exposes social vulnerability.................................. 9
UA helps AZ ranchers, Forest Service work together................12
NDMC & partners help S. Plains ranchers manage drought ......... 15
Chickasaw ranching workshop............16
Support For Drought Response And Community Preparedness: Filling The Gaps Between Plans And Action, Kelly Helm Smith, Crystal J. Stiles, Michael Hayes, Christopher Carparelli
Support For Drought Response And Community Preparedness: Filling The Gaps Between Plans And Action, Kelly Helm Smith, Crystal J. Stiles, Michael Hayes, Christopher Carparelli
HPRCC Personnel Publications
This chapter examines which levels of government handle various aspects of drought, as well as interactions between levels of government, providing examples from states across the western United States. It also takes a look at aspects of drought that fall outside traditional lines of authority and disciplinary boundaries. As part of a discussion on how states support local drought response, the chapter details and contrasts how California and Colorado track public water supply restrictions, and describes Colorado’s process for incorporating input from river basins across the state into its water plan. Case studies focus on drought planning in the Klamath …
2016 Annual Report Building Drought Resilence, Kelly Smith
2016 Annual Report Building Drought Resilence, Kelly Smith
National Drought Mitigation Center: Publications
CONTENTS
04 From the Director
05 U.S. Drought Monitor puts national conversation on same page
06 Bringing the USDM to the U.S. Virgin Islands
07 Centers lead drought project in the Middle East and North Africa region
10 Drought impact archive updates make finding local data easier
11 National Drought Mitigation Center, tribes partner to assess climate vulnerability
12 Drought guidebook comprehensive catalog of indicators
13 Caribbean nations advance drought preparedness
14 By the numbers: A look at the NDMC in 2016
16 Where we worked in 2016
18 By the numbers: The NDMC’s 20-year footprint
19 DrIVER keeps eye …