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Tectonic Evolution of the Contaya Arch Ucyali Basin, Peru
(2011-08-08)
The Contaya arch is an elongated topographic high that divides the Huallaga, Maranon
and Ucayali basins in the Peruvian Amazonian plain. Its position well into the foreland
basin and well inland from the main Andean thrust ...
Forms and Distributions of Hurricane Ike Backflow and Scour Features: Bolivar Peninsula, Texas
(2011-08-08)
The storm surge from Hurricane Ike inundated Bolivar Peninsula as well as
pooled up (~4 meters above sea level) in the Galveston Bay System behind Bolivar.
After the hurricane passed, this water flowed back over the ...
Narrative Intimacy in Contemporary American Fiction for Adolescent Women
(2011-10-21)
This dissertation offers the term “narrative intimacy” to refer to an implicit relationship between narrator and reader that depends upon disclosure and trust. By examining contemporary American fiction for adolescent women ...
Characterization, Coordination, and Legitimization of Risk in Cross-Disciplinary Situations
(2011-10-21)
In contemporary times, policy makers and risk managers find themselves required to
make decisions about how to prevent or mitigate complex risks that face society. Risks, such as
global warming and energy production, are ...
High-Fidelity Nuclear Energy System Optimization towards an Environmentally Benign, Sustainable, and Secure Energy Source
(2011-10-21)
A new high-fidelity integrated system method and analysis approach was
developed and implemented for consistent and comprehensive evaluations of advanced
fuel cycles leading to minimized Transuranic (TRU) inventories. The ...
Development of a Laboratory Verified Single-Duct VAV System Model with Fan Powered Terminal Units Optimized Using Computational Fluid Dynamics
(2011-10-21)
Single Duct Variable Air Volume (SDVAV) systems use series and parallel Fan
Powered Terminal Units to control the air flow in conditioned spaces. This research
developed a laboratory verified model of SDVAV systems that ...
Probabilistic Calibration of a Discrete Particle Model
(2011-10-21)
A discrete element model (DEM) capable of reproducing the mechanistic behavior of a triaxial compressive test performed on a Vosges sandstone specimen is presented considering similar experimental testing conditions and ...
Laser Scattering as a Tool to Determine the Effect of Temperature on Diatom Aggregation
(2011-10-21)
Diatoms are estimated to contribute 25 percent of the primary production on Earth and therefore they play a significant role in the global carbon cycle. Diatom blooms often terminate with the formation of aggregates that ...
Maneuvering of Distributed Space-Borne Sensors for Optimal Interferometric Imaging Performance
(2011-10-21)
The need for high resolution, continuously sustained imaging drives the interest
in space-borne, distributed aperture, interferometric (amplitude, heterodyne, or
intensity correlation) systems. This paper will discuss ...
National and Racial Identity and the Desire for Expansion: A Study of American Travel Narratives, 1790-1850
(2011-08-08)
This dissertation aims to investigate the shaping of a national literature within travel narratives written by William Bartram, Washington Irving, George Catlin, Thomas L. McKenney, Thomas Jefferson Farnham, and Francis ...