Browsing by Department "Geography"
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(Texas A&M University, 2006-04-12)Predictive vegetation mapping was employed to predict the distribution of vegetation communities and physiognomies in the portion of the Scandinavian mountains in Sweden. This was done to address three main research ...
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(2022-04-19)It is estimated that the Arctic contains half of the global soil carbon pool, and climate warming will lead to considerable degradation of permafrost. This degradation may lead to the expansion or drainage of Arctic ...
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(2009-05-15)This study examined questions embedded in four high school world geography textbooks to evaluate the degree to which the three components of spatial thinking were incorporated: concepts of space, tools of representation, ...
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(2014-04-25)Understanding the climatic drivers of changes in sea ice extent in the Arctic has become increasingly important as record minima in the September sea ice extent continue to be reached. This research therefore addresses the ...
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(2017-04-27)Extreme storms, hurricanes, nor’easters, and tropical depressions can cause widespread erosion and washover on barrier islands and threaten coastal communities. The strong winds and waves of these storms can erode the beach ...
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(2021-07-20)In the region of northwestern Namibia, the desert elephants’ population has been reduced to a total of 81 remaining as of 2019. Their population has been on a steady decline due to poaching, wars in the region, increasing ...
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(2016-11-16)Drought is a natural phenomenon induced by precipitation deficiency and it impacts economy, environment and society. The drought monitoring tools include direct measurements, such as precipitation, soil moisture and ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)Over the past century, glaciers throughout the tropics have predominately retreated. These small glaciers, which respond quickly to climate changes, are becoming increasingly important in understanding glacier-climate ...
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(2015-07-10)The North American Monsoon System (NAMS) has been projected to undergo a redistribution of precipitation due to enhanced spring convective barriers. Previous studies have utilized coarse-scaled global climate models (GCMs) ...
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Assessment of the Potential Effect of Climate Change on Hurricane Risk and Vulnerability in Florida (2014-12-05)Hurricanes are a yearly threat to the eastern and Gulf coasts of the United States. An increase in frequency and intensity of hurricanes is a possible and dangerous consequence of future climate change. To assess the threat ...
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(2013-09-27)Previously unattainable shale gas deposits have become accessible since the late 1990s using a technique called hydraulic fracturing — the injection of chemicals, water, and sand into subsurface shale to free extractable ...
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(2010-07-14)Between 1893 and 1941, the understanding of the Milky Way galaxy within the American culture changed from a sphere to a spiral and Earth's location within it changed from the center to the periphery. These changes were ...
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(2020-07-08)Mesophication across the southeastern United States has raised curiosity regarding the frequency and spatial distribution of fire and the extent of fire-dependent vegetation before European settlement. This study examines ...
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(2009-05-15)The economic competition between the Netherlands, France and England is documented in the atlases published in Amsterdam, Paris and London between 1500 and 1800. However, the relationship between mapping and economic ...
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(2009-05-15)This study uses geographic information systems to determine if the aggregation of census block data are better than census block group data for analyzing social vulnerability. This was done by applying a social vulnerability ...
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(2009-05-15)Patterns and perceptions of water use have changed since Anglo settlement in Texas in the early nineteenth century. Change has not been constant, gradual, or linear, but rather has occurred in fits and spurts. This pattern ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)The meandering stream has been well studied in temperate environments but the same level of research has not been achieved for meandering streams in tropical areas. The overall objective of this research was to gain an ...
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(2010-10-12)Information on the locations for feeding, reproductions, and resting, are essential to effectively protect sea turtle populations and implement conservation efforts. This type of ecological information is critically important ...
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(2014-07-30)Shrub expansion is one of the most recognized components of terrestrial Arctic change and has been documented in studies involving fine-scale experimental manipulations or broad-scale satellite remote sensing. The ...
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(2018-01-17)Texas voters and the legislature have made water conservation an important requirement for cities. Landscape irrigation is the largest component of Texas single family residential (SFR) water use and is a prime subject ...