Course
Summary:
The primary objective of this
course is to equip students with statistical, time series, and machine-learning
(ML) analysis skills, enabling them to effectively apply these methods and
their extensions to address environmental challenges. Through practical
examples and MATLAB demonstrations, students gain hands-on experience in
analyzing research data from atmospheric and earth sciences. The course
emphasizes the practical application of these methods in data processing and
interpretation, complementing lectures with hands-on exercises and an
independent student project where students apply data analysis to environmental
data.
Instructor: Professor Yuhang Wang
Office: ES&T
3254, phone: (404) 894-3995, email: yuhang.wang@eas.gatech.edu
Grader: Houwen Wang, MSE 3231, email: houwen.wang@gatech.edu
Textbook:
Matlab Recipes for Earth Sciences, by M. H. Trauth, Springer, 2015.
Supplement text: Matlab Guide, Second Edition, by D. J Highan and N. J. Higham, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, 2005.
Class: ES&T L1175, Tuesday/Thursday 3:30-4:45 pm
Office hours: Tuesday/Thursday 4:50-6:00 pm
Web: http://apollo.eas.gatech.edu/EAS4480
Homework
(on http://canvas.gatech.edu):
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Assignment date |
Due date |
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#1 |
Jan 20 |
Jan 27 |
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Date |
Topics |
Chapters |
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Jan 13, 15 |
Introduction to data analysis and Matlab |
1, 2 |
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Jan 20, 22 |
Introduction to Matlab |
3 |
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Jan
27, 29 |
Statistical distributions |
3 |
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Feb 3, 5 |
Statistical tests |
3 |
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Feb 10, 12 |
Extreme value distributions |
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Feb 17, 19 |
Correlations, LS regression and analysis of variance |
4 |
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Feb 24, 25 |
Presentation #1 |
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Mar 3, 5 |
RMA, PC, polynomial, nonlinear and weighted, and logistic regressions |
4 |
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Mar 10, 12 |
Regression uncertainty qualifications |
4 |
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Mar 17, 19 |
Time-series analysis |
5 |
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Mar 23, 25 |
Spring break |
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Mar 31, Apr 2 |
Time-series and cross-spectral analysis |
5 |
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Apr 7, 9 |
Advanced techniques, signal processing |
6 |
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Apr 14, 16 |
Presentation #2 |
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Apr 21, 23 |
Introduction to AI, Class project presentations |
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Apr 28 |
Class project presentations |
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Grade:
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Homework |
30% |
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Presentation #1 |
10% |
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Presentation #2 |
10% |
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Class project/presentation |
35% |
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Class participation |
15% |
Class project requirements
The class project must demonstrate the ability of
students to:
(1) define a scientific problem;
(2) collect scientific data;
(3) apply in-depth data analysis methods;
(4) synthesize the analysis results;
(5) present the research results in written and oral
forms.
Either multiple relatively simple methods or one sophisticated method from this course must be used. The analysis must include error or uncertainty estimates. Project presentation accounts for 10% of the project grade.
Class projects:
2025
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Topics |
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Radeen Abree |
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Georgia Ames |
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Lindsey Beason |
Exploring
the relationship between cruise ships and marine populations |
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Sophia Buettner |
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Allie Hearn |
Time-Frequency
Analysis of Seismic Signals: Identifying Wave Types from a Magnitude 7.6
Earthquake |
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Sean Jordan |
Relationship between Storm cell and Lightning strike events in Atlanta |
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Marily Minton |
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Teryn Mitchell |
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Shriya Nayak |
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Ansley Nguyen |
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Manav Patel |
The Story Behind the Stars: A Statistical Look at Book Ratings & Reviews |
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Claire Riggs |
Investigating the Impact of Temperature on Organic Carbon in Patagonian Soil |
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Mattias Anders Silva Larsson |
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Thomas Larsson |
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Avery Sisson |
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Gabriel Suarez |
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Ryan Takayama |
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Emily Tao |
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Melanie Tzintzarova |
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Snigdha Vettrivelou |
2024
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Topics |
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Amita Anand |
Investigating the Relationship between Drought Severity and Wildfires in California |
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Delaney Diggins |
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Risha Goel |
Analyzing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Correlations by Country |
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Kathleen Griffin |
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Cecilia Guterman
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Owen Hammond-Lee |
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Maci Harrell
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Comparing Host Star Metallicity, Age, and Exoplanet Population |
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Ziyu Huang |
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Fatma Huner |
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Emma King |
Offense or Defense: Which contributes more to a team's success? |
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Hudson McGaughey
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How Do Velocity and Spin Rate Contribute to MLB Pitchers Success? |
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Emily Melvin |
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Achyutan Narayanan
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Analysis of El Nino on Average Temperatures in the Southeastern United States |
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Lily Perry |
The Vulnerability of Countries to Sea-level Rise Versus CO2 Emissions per Capita and GDP per Capita |
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Roberto Prieto
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Mireya Ramirez |
OBGYN Access Compared to Successful Births Across GA Counties |
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Genaro Soto Valle |
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Audrey Tomko |
Factors Affecting Increased Rate of ACL Injury in Female Soccer Players |
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Claire Tran |
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Helen Tran |
2023
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Topics |
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Matthew Adams |
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William Boynton |
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Lorenzo Caseiro |
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Janhvi Dubey |
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Alana Edwards |
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Taylor Graham |
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Garrett Hughes |
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Angela Jackson |
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Archita Jayaram |
Do fines levied on chemical companies influence the occurrence of future accidents? |
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Aya Kanawati |
Demographic Proximity to Hazardous Sites and Their Air Toxic Risks |
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Megan Kilinski |
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Aidan Labrozzi |
A Comparative Analysis of the USA Fencing Ranking System Across Each Weapon |
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Ciaran McCollum |
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Grace Nhan |
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Danielle Nicholas |
Relationships between Neighborhood Walkability, Median Income, and Air Quality |
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Diego Palacios |
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Andres Romero-Delgado |
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Tianqi Sun |
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Samarth Suresh |
Analysis of Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Drinking Water across CA, MA and MI |
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Autumn Toms |
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Emily Tribby |
2022
2019
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Topics |
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Andrew Alsup |
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Riannon Colton |
Glacial Retreats and the Surge of Volcanic
Activity: Iceland |
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Lucia Lombardo |
War and freedom: a study of countries CO2 emissions and freedom index |
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Camilla Liu |
Frequency and
Intensity of Tropical Cyclones in Southeastern China Seas |
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Emile Kanazi |
Analyzing Distribution of goals in soccer in 10 minute intervals |
2017
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Topics |
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Matthew Barr |
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Anthony Boever |
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Shelby Ellis |
Correlation of oxygen isotope data taken from two proxies with different locations |
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Stephen Gessler |
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Hannah Greenwald |
Global Access to Improved Drinking Water and Childhood Mortality |
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Kelly Grissom |
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Melat Hagos |
Vulnerability of Low Income Neighborhoods to Environmental Pollution |
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Morgan Kemmerlin |
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Chen Liang |
Suicide rates: Are they affected by nations economic performance? |
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Joyce Magill |
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Sonia Muhammad |
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Gemma O'Connor |
How well did corals from the Central Tropical Pacific record SST during the 2015/16 El Niño Event? |
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Scott Rapponotti |
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Brian Sherman |
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Qi Wang |
The role of weather conditions on PM2.5 concentrations in Beijing |
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Bei Zhang |
Predicting box office revenues for movies based on statistical model |
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Zhongduo Zhang |
2016
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Topics |
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Mark Delgado |
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Johnna Floyd |
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Madeline Frank |
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Kaitlin Gardner |
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Joshua Hedgepeth |
The Effect of
Existing Geologic Features on the Formation |
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Nicholas Hitt |
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Shellby Miller |
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Zeeshan Rasheed |
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Bruno Rodriguez |
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Jennifer Varian |
2015
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Topics |
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Olivia Bailey |
Birth Dates: Are they affected by Temperature, Barometric Pressure, and Lunar Phase? |
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Ryan Birmingham |
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Kelly Flanagan |
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Elizabeth Johnson |
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Namrata Kolla |
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Shitian Liu |
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Lauren Merritt |
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Anh Pham |
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Sarah Schulte |
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Daoxun Sun |
Analysis of chlorophyll data in Labrador Sea: what affect the phytoplankton bloom |
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Jacqueline Valett |
How Weather, Income, and Education affects Internet Use in the United States |
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Shannon Valley |
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Qian Zhang |
2014
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Topics |
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Nicholas Djohan |
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Jonathan, Edwards-Opperman |
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Stephen Gregg |
Analyzing Atmospheric Variables and Baseball Statistics at Turner Field |
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Justin Hancock |
Precipitation Trends Over Recent
Decades in Selected US Cities |
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Maisie Hugdahl |
PM 2.5 and Asthma-Related Emergency Room Visits in California |
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Xingjian Liu |
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Emily Madison |
Is Integrated Kinetic Energy a Comprehensive Index to Describe Tropical Cyclone Destructiveness? |
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Bryson McNulty |
1870-2013 Nino3.4 Indices and Monthly Precipitation Totals for Selected U.S. Cities |
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Daniel Nielsen |
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Simone Phillips |
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Stephanie Ralston |
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Janessa Rowland |
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Andrew Smith |
Precipitation Accumulations and Distribution in Florida in Non-Hurricane Years |
2013
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Topics |
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Justin Chaddick |
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Pamela Grothe |
Christmas Island Coral
Demonstrates Tropical Pacific ENSO Variability |
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April Haneklau |
Correlation of AO Indices vs. Corresponding Tornadic Centroid Location and Total Tornado Count |
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Jacob Heinrichs |
Correlation
Between Health Risk Factors and Potential Years of Life Lost |
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Cynthia James |
The North Atlantic Oscillations (NAO) Impact on the Atlantic Hurricane Season |
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William Lanxton |
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Melissa Lefevre |
An Investigation of the Arctic Oscillation and Georgia Temperature/Rainfall |
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Elizabeth Marks |
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Melissa Nord |
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Sichoon Park |
Effectiveness of Addition of SCMs in Concrete against Ingress of Chloride |
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Elizabeth Wiggins |
2012
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Topics |
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Daniel Arrington |
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Benjamin Campbell |
Model Output Statistics (MOS) Temperature Forecast Verification JJA 2011 |
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Aaron Jennison |
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Jessica Johnson |
The Correlation between Atlantic Hurricane Frequency and ENSO |
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Sibel Kara |
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Rebecca Koolmeyer |
Impacts on Atlanta weather during winter by Central Pacific and Eastern Pacific El Nino |
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Virgilio Maisonet |
Case Study of CDOM to Salinity Relationships in Mississippi River Outflow |
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Jacob Mittelman |
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Arielle Nixon |
Finding the Time Lag Between Solar Heating and Surface Temperature |
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Seung Dae Oh |
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Andrew Pak |
El Niño and East Pacific Hurricanes |
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Afshan Shaikh |
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Yung-Chieh Wang |
Effects of Physical Properties on Critical Shear Stress of Fine Sediments |
2011
2010
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Topics |
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Jacquelyn Bracco |
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Kerry Caslow |
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Thomas Christian |
Global
Temperature Increases C Does Cooling Have a Statistical Basis for the last
Three Decades? |
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Heather Crespo |
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Colin Dean |
Phosphate and Iron correlations in an intertidal Georgia salt marsh |
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Cristal Moon |
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Fawad Niazi |
Spatial Variability of CPT Data and Soil Parameters at NGES, Texas A&M |
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Emily Saad |
Estimating Total Phosphorous and Total Suspended Solids in Freshwater Streams from Turbidity Data |
2009
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Topics |
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Keaton Belli |
Analysis of Wind Speed Data for Determining Wind Energy Potential in Billings, MT and Huron, SD |
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Sheliza Bhanjee |
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Nickolas Culpepper-Hickey |
Relationship Between
Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Outbreaks and Temperature Perturbations |
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Anthony Cummings |
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Andrew Davis |
Seasonal Variability and Large-scale Correlation in the California Current: 1993-2004 |
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Adam Erdmann |
Connection between the Number of Hurricanes and their Intensities |
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Joseph Estep |
Temporal Dynamics in Water Quality Measurements Along Nancy Creek, Atlanta, GA |
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Andrew Horan |
The Effect of ENSO on Precipitation in San Diego, California |
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Chelong Hsia |
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Julian McAdams |
The Correlation Of Wet Deposition Inland And In Coastal Areas |
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Kathleen McCanless |
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Sean Miller |
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Calvin Moorer |
Correlation Tests Between the Craven SigSvr Parameter and Severe Weather |
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Raymond Myer |
Investigating the Ozone Concentration Over the Atlanta Metro Area |
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Jordan Simpkins |
2008
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Topics |
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Robert Binion |
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Joel Craig |
Investigating ENSO and PDO effects on Amazon River discharge |
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Steven Dinapoli |
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Angela Fritz |
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Hussein Sayani |
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Samuel Snow |
Statistically significant findings: Nutrients in a salt marsh system |
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Laura Zaunbrecher |
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Zhijun Zhao |