Browsing by Subject "climate"
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A Climatology of the Arctic on Mid-Tropospheric Temperature Regulation
(2014-06-24)The Arctic is a unique and complex environment. Many factors play a role in determining the long-term climate of the Arctic, including mesoscale weather systems and many complex ice-albedo feedback mechanisms. Previous ... -
A Knowledge Base Approach to Site and Variety Selection in Viticulture
(2016-05-04)Regional site suitability for wine grape varieties is generally considered to be closely related to environmental conditions. However, the global spatial distribution of grape varieties is also strongly influenced by ... -
Aerosol-cloud Interactions from Urban, Regional, to Global Scales
(2013-07-30)The studies in this dissertation aim at advancing our scientific understandings about physical processes involved in the aerosol-cloud-precipitation interaction and quantitatively assessing the impacts of aerosols ... -
Assessing the Predictability of the Beaufort Sea Minimum Ice Extent in a Changing Arctic Climate Regime
(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 ... -
An assessment of regional climate trends and changes to the Mt. Jaya glaciers of Irian Jaya
(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 ... -
Centennial-Scale Sea Surface Temperature and Salinity Variability in the Florida Straits During the Early Holocene
(2012-10-19)Previous studies showed that sea surface salinity (SSS) in the Florida Straits as well as Florida Current transport covaried with changes in North Atlantic climate over the past two millennia. However, little is known about ... -
Effects of Climate and Forest Management on Wood Decomposition
(2016-05-02)Wood debris is an important C pool in forest ecosystems. Understanding the controls on wood decomposition is necessary for predicting the response of forest ecosystem carbon cycling to management and climate. The productivity ... -
The Emphasis on Ecological Design for High-rise Buildings
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu)Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2006)Along with the rapid development of urbanization, there are more and more high-rise buildings in cities. Meanwhile, the negative impacts of high-rise buildings on the urban environment have become more and more serious. ... -
Essays on Applied Economics and Econometrics: Decadal Climate Variability Impacts on Cropping and Sugar-sweetened Beverage Demand of Low-income Families
(2014-12-10)This dissertation examines the economic impacts of ocean-related climate variability on U.S. crops and the effect sweetened beverage taxes would have on beverage consumption among low income food assistance program ... -
Estimating Losses from Hurricane Harvey Using FEMA's HAZUS-MH Model
(2019-05-30)Hurricane Harvey was one of the most destructive and costliest hurricanes to ever make landfall on the Texas coast and one of the many tropical cyclones that impacted the United States during the 2017 North Atlantic Hurricane ... -
Estimating Losses from Hurricane Harvey Using FEMA's HAZUS-MH Model
(2019-05-30)Hurricane Harvey was one of the most destructive and costliest hurricanes to ever make landfall on the Texas coast and one of the many tropical cyclones that impacted the United States during the 2017 North Atlantic Hurricane ... -
Infant Mortality by Month of Birth: An Analysis of Contemporary Cohorts
(2011-08-08)There is a well-established connection between adult mortality and the conditions an individual is exposed to while in utero. There is a wealth of research that connects conditions such as asthma and allergies, mortality ... -
Investigating the Impacts of Atmospheric Aerosols on Cloud Formation Relevant to Weather and Climate
(2014-12-10)In recent years, human induced air pollution has significantly increased, with profound atmospheric implications from local, regional, to global scales [Stocker et al., 2013]. This impact has sparked active research on the ... -
Investigations of Atmospheric and Plant Physiological Effects along an Urban-To-Rural Gradient in the Houston Metropolitan Area Comparing 2011 to 2012
(2014-09-02)This project hypothesizes that changes in climate resulting from urbanization can serve as a proxy for the changes expected from climate change, and therefore, future climate change effects on the biosphere can be estimated ... -
Keys to Profitable Onion Production in Texas.
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Observed Characteristics of Clouds and Precipitating Systems Associated with the Tropical Circulation in Global Models and Reanalyses
(2013-03-25)This dissertation presents a series of work related to the representation of the Hadley circulation (HC) in atmospheric reanalyses and general circulation models (GCMs), with connections to the underlying tropical and ... -
Oxygen and Carbon Isotopes and Coral Growth in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea as Environmental and Climate Indicators
(2011-02-22)The Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea comprise a sensitive and important region, both oceanographically and climatically. A better understanding of the history of climate and marine environmental conditions in this region ... -
Post-fire recovery and successional dynamics of an old growth red spruce forest in the southern Appalachian Mountains
(2009-05-15)Red spruce is a shade-tolerant conifer whose distribution and abundance reflect Quaternary climate history as well as natural and anthropogenic disturbances. This species once extended further south than its present ... -
Regional Climate Effect on Population Abundance of Major Duck Species in Interior Plains of Canada
(2013-05-06)Population dynamics of ducks is a complex process influenced by both biotic and abiotic factors, and good understanding about the mechanisms behind this process is needed not only for the management of duck harvest but ... -
Report From Beeville Station (1.)
(Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, 1897)