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Tropical cyclone rainfall over Puerto Rico and its relations to environmental and storm-specific factors

HERNANDEZ AYALA, MATYAS – Tropical cyclone rainfall over Puerto Rico and its relations to environmental and storm-specific factors José J. Hernández Ayala and Corene J. Matyas Article first published online: 17 Sep 2015 International Journal of Climatology DOI: 10.1002/joc.4490 ABSTRACT:  Although tropical cyclone rainfall (TCR) is common over Puerto Rico, the factors that cause this rain to vary […]

Performing spatial analysis on tropical cyclone rainband structures after creating a 3D Mosaic of WSR-88D reflectivity data using a map-reduce framework and a Geographic Information System (GIS)

MATYAS, TANG, ZICK – Performing spatial analysis on tropical cyclone rainband structures after creating a 3D Mosaic of WSR-88D reflectivity data using a map-reduce framework and a Geographic Information System (GIS) Corene J. Matyas, J. Tang and S. E. Zick Conference Paper presented at AMS Radar 2015 on 16 SEPT 2015 ABSTRACT: The high spatial and temporal […]

Tropical cyclones in the North American Regional Reanalysis: The impact of satellite-derived precipitation over ocean

ZICK, MATYAS – Tropical cyclones in the North American Regional Reanalysis: The impact of satellite-derived precipitation over ocean Stephanie E. Zick, Corene J. Matyas Article first published online: 5 September 2015 Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres DOI: 10.1002/2015JD023722 ABSTRACT: Continued advancement in the realm of tropical cyclone (TC) forecasting requires a more accurate depiction of these storms at model […]

Changes in vegetation persistence across global savanna landscapes, 1982–2010

SOUTHWORTH, BUNTING, RYAN, HERRERO, WAYLEN – Changes in vegetation persistence across global savanna landscapes, 1982–2010 J. Southworth, L. Zhu, E. Bunting, S.J. Ryan, H. Herrero, P.R. Waylen & M.J. Hill Article first published online: 14 Aug 2015 Journal of Land Use Science DOI: 10.1080/1747423X.2015.1071439 ABSTRACT: We present a global analysis of the changing face of […]

Reflecting on Access to Common Property Coastal Resources via a Case Study along Connecticut’s Shoreline

MCKAY – Reflecting on Access to Common Property Coastal Resources via a Case Study along Connecticut’s Shoreline Matthew G. McKay Article first published online: Spring 2015 Environment, Space, Place DOI: 10.5840/esplace2015714 ABSTRACT: Public access to the commons is often restricted, thus leading to implicit regulations (in addition to explicit barriers that exclude who can and who cannot utilize […]

Identifying hotspots of human anthrax transmission using three local clustering techniques

BARRO, KRACALIK, BLACKBURN – study compared three local cluster detection methods to identify local hotspots of human cutaneous anthrax transmission in the country of Georgia where cases have been steadily Alassane S. Barro, Ian T. Kracalik, Lile Malania, Nikoloz Tsertsvadze, Julietta Manvelyan, Paata Imnadze, Jason K. Blackburn ABSTRACT: This study compared three local cluster detection […]

Assessing Interactions Among Changing Climate, Management, and Disturbance in Forests: A Macrosystems Approach

HALL, BINFORD – Forests are experiencing simultaneous changes in climate, disturbance regimes, and management, all of which affect ecosystem function. Climate change is shifting ranges and altering forest productivity.   JUSTIN M. BECKNELL, ANKUR R. DESAI, MICHAEL C. DIETZE, COURTNEY A. SCHULTZ, GREGORY STARR, PAUL A. DUFFY, JERRY F. FRANKLIN, AFSHIN POURMOKHTARIAN, JACLYN HALL, PAUL […]