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Defenses for Fall 2013

Moist Static Energy and the Madden-Julian Oscillation: Understanding Initiation, Maintenance and Propagation Through the Application of Novel Diagnostics
Dec 19, 2013
MS Defense
“Moist Static Energy and the Madden-Julian Oscillation: Understanding Initiation, Maintenance and Propagation Through the Application of Novel Diagnostics”
BY Brandon Wolding
ADVISOR Eric Maloney
Numerical Simulation Diagnostics of a Flash Flood Event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Dec 18, 2013
MS Defense
“Numerical Simulation Diagnostics of a Flash Flood Event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia”
BY Ahmad Samman
ADVISOR Bill Cotton
On Modeled and Observed Warm Rainfall Occurrence and Its Relationships With Cloud Macrophysical Properties
Dec 17, 2013
MS Defense
“On Modeled and Observed Warm Rainfall Occurrence and Its Relationships With Cloud Macrophysical Properties”
BY Josh King
ADVISOR Chris Kummerow and Sue van den Heever
Ensemble-based Analysis of Front Range Severe Convection on 6-7 June 2012: Forecast Uncertainty and Communication of Weather Information to Front Range Decision-Makers
Dec 17, 2013
MS Defense
“Ensemble-based Analysis of Front Range Severe Convection on 6-7 June 2012: Forecast Uncertainty and Communication of Weather Information to Front Range Decision-Makers ”
BY Vanessa Vincente
ADVISOR Russ Schumacher
Comparison of Convective Clouds Observed by Spaceborne W-Band Radar and Simulated by Cloud-Resolving Atmospheric Models
Nov 15, 2013
PhD Defense
“Comparison of Convective Clouds Observed by Spaceborne W-Band Radar and Simulated by Cloud-Resolving Atmospheric Models”
BY Brant Dodson
ADVISOR David Randall
Characteristics, Sources, and Formation of Organic Aerosol in the Central Rocky Mountains
Nov 07, 2013
PhD Defense
“Characteristics, Sources, and Formation of Organic Aerosol in the Central Rocky Mountains”
BY Misha Schurman
ADVISOR Jeff Collett
The Climatology of Lightning Producing Large Impulse Charge Moment Changes with an Emphasis on Mesoscale Convective Systems
Oct 30, 2013
MS Defense
“The Climatology of Lightning Producing Large Impulse Charge Moment Changes with an Emphasis on Mesoscale Convective Systems”
BY Nick Beavis
ADVISOR Steven Rutledge
Transport of Pollutants from Eastern Colorado into the Rocky Mountains via Upslope Winds
Oct 08, 2013
MS Defense
“Transport of Pollutants from Eastern Colorado into the Rocky Mountains via Upslope Winds”
BY Aaron Pina
ADVISOR Scott Denning
Deep and Shallow Overturning Circulations in the Tropical Atmosphere
Sep 27, 2013
PhD Defense
“Deep and Shallow Overturning Circulations in the Tropical Atmosphere”
BY Gabriela Mora-Rojas
ADVISOR Wayne Schubert
Combined Multispectral/Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Tropospheric Aerosols for Quantification of Their Direct Radiative Effect
Aug 27, 2013
PhD Defense
“Combined Multispectral/Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Tropospheric Aerosols for Quantification of Their Direct Radiative Effect”
BY Gregory McGarragh
ADVISOR Graeme Stephens
Diabatic and frictional forcing effects on the structure and intensity of tropical cyclones
Aug 12, 2013
MS Defense
“Diabatic and frictional forcing effects on the structure and intensity of tropical cyclones”
BY Chris Slocum
ADVISOR Wayne Schubert and Mark DeMaria