Defenses for Fall 2020
![Analyzing the Detection Efficiency of the Geostationary Lightning Mapper in Isolated Convection](http://videos.atmos.colostate.edu/thumbnails/20201204-Clayton.jpg)
Dec 04, 2020
MS Defense
“Analyzing the Detection Efficiency of the Geostationary Lightning Mapper in Isolated Convection”
![Using GOES-16 ABI Data to Detect Convection, Estimate Latent Heating, and Initiate Convection in a High Resolution Model](http://videos.atmos.colostate.edu/thumbnails/20201130-Lee.jpg)
Nov 30, 2020
PhD Defense
“Using GOES-16 ABI Data to Detect Convection, Estimate Latent Heating, and Initiate Convection in a High Resolution Model”
![The Influence of Cloud Radiative Effects on Hydrologic Sensitivity and Variability](http://videos.atmos.colostate.edu/images/default-video.png)
Nov 13, 2020
PhD Defense
“The Influence of Cloud Radiative Effects on Hydrologic Sensitivity and Variability”
![Retrieving Cloud Ice Number Concentration Using Polarimetric Radar](http://videos.atmos.colostate.edu/images/default-video.png)
Nov 02, 2020
MS Defense
“Retrieving Cloud Ice Number Concentration Using Polarimetric Radar”
![Quantifying Internal Climate Variability and Its Changes Using Large-Ensembles of Climate Change Simulations](http://videos.atmos.colostate.edu/images/default-video.png)
Oct 30, 2020
PhD Defense
“Quantifying Internal Climate Variability and Its Changes Using Large-Ensembles of Climate Change Simulations”
![On Intensity Change and the Effects of Shortwave Radiation on Tropical Cyclone Rainbands](http://videos.atmos.colostate.edu/thumbnails/20201028-Trabing.jpg)
Oct 28, 2020
PhD Defense
“On Intensity Change and the Effects of Shortwave Radiation on Tropical Cyclone Rainbands”
![Airborne Radar Quality Control and Analysis of the Rapid Intensification of Hurricane Michael (2018)](http://videos.atmos.colostate.edu/thumbnails/20201027-DesRosiers.jpg)
Oct 27, 2020
MS Defense
“Airborne Radar Quality Control and Analysis of the Rapid Intensification of Hurricane Michael (2018)”
![Towards Using Neural Networks for Geoscientific Discovery](http://videos.atmos.colostate.edu/thumbnails/20201002-Toms.jpg)
Oct 02, 2020
PhD Defense
“Towards Using Neural Networks for Geoscientific Discovery”
![Environmental Controls and Aerosol Impacts on Tropical Sea Breeze Convection](http://videos.atmos.colostate.edu/thumbnails/20200828-Park.jpg)
Aug 28, 2020
PhD Defense
“Environmental Controls and Aerosol Impacts on Tropical Sea Breeze Convection”
![Daytime Evolution of Oxidized Reactive Nitrogen in Western U.S. Wildfire Smoke Plumes: In situ and Satellite Observations](http://videos.atmos.colostate.edu/thumbnails/20200825-JuncosaCalahorrano.jpg)
Aug 25, 2020
MS Defense
“Daytime Evolution of Oxidized Reactive Nitrogen in Western U.S. Wildfire Smoke Plumes: In situ and Satellite Observations”
![Quantifying and Understanding Current and Future Links Between Tropical Convection and the Large-Scale Circulation](http://videos.atmos.colostate.edu/images/default-video.png)
Aug 21, 2020
PhD Defense
“Quantifying and Understanding Current and Future Links Between Tropical Convection and the Large-Scale Circulation”
![Intraseasonal and Diurnal Variations of Precipitation Features Observed During Dynamo](http://videos.atmos.colostate.edu/thumbnails/20200806-MarquiRocque.jpg)
Aug 06, 2020
MS Defense
“Intraseasonal and Diurnal Variations of Precipitation Features Observed During Dynamo”