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Title: Robust Correlation between Northern Hemisphere Jet Response and Arctic-minus-Subtropical Warming Across CMIP5 Models
Author: Golden, Nicholas
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Meteorology, Atmospheric science, Climatic changes
Description: The response of the atmospheric circulation to global warming is still not well known. A specific area of interest is the westerlies of the Northern Hemisphere, most notably the strengthening or weakening of the westerlies, which could change mid-...

Title: STRATIGRAPHY AND SOILS OF FLUVIAL TERRACES ON THE CATAWBA RIVER, NC AND SC: LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US
Author: Arey, Jordan
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Geomorphology, Geology, Soil science
Description: Few studies provide data that can document the long-term landscape evolution of the Piedmont of the southeastern United States. Here we present the results of field mapping and a soil chronosequence for fluvial terraces along a ~46 km reach of the...

Title: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF METASEDIMENTARY AND METAVOLCANIC UNITS IN UWHARRIE NATIONAL FOREST: DETERMINATION OF A POSSIBLE FOLD STRUCTURE
Author: Spatz, Andrew
Date Created: 2019
Subjects--Topical: Geology
Description: Cambrian metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks in the Albemarle Group in south-central North Carolina are part of the peri-Gondwanan Carolina terrane. These rocks are part of the Neoproterozoic to Cambrian Albemarle arc. The tectonothermal imprin...

Title: Spatial and Temporal Variability of Tornadic versus Non-Tornadic High-Shear, Low-CAPE Environments
Author: Hochstatter, Lindsay
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Meteorology
Description: High-shear low-CAPE (HSLC) severe weather events, defined as those in which surface-based CAPE is below 500 J/kg and most unstable CAPE is less than 1000 J/kg and have a 0-6 km bulk wind difference of at least 18 m/s, are uniquely challenging to f...

Title: Spatial and temporal variance in rock dome exfoliation and weathering near Twain Harte, California, USA
Author: Moser, Faye
Date Created: 2017
Subjects--Topical: Geomorphology, Geology
Description: Large-scale exfoliation cracks and associated domes can strongly influence regional landscape evolution, hydrology and hazards, but their formation mechanism(s) and long-term evolution are poorly understood. Beginning in August 2014, in Twain Hart...

Title: Spatiotemporal Prediction Modeling of Dengue Fever in Colombia, South America Based on Temperature and Precipitation
Author: Sirbaugh, Megan
Date Created: 2017
Subjects--Topical: Geodesy, Meteorology, Epidemiology
Description: Dengue fever is a prominent mosquito-borne viral disease in the tropics that is estimated to infect as many as 400 million people per year. Dengue is endemic to Colombia, South America and it is crucial to be able to predict when outbreaks may occ...

Title: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HYDROLOGIC AND MACROINVERTEBRATE METRICS ALONG AN URBANIZATION GRADIENT IN PIEDMONT HEADWATER STREAMS
Author: Black, Rebecca
Date Created: 2019
Subjects--Topical: Environmental sciences, Ecology, Hydrology
Description: Urban streams are characterized by altered hydrographs, increased nutrient concentrations, altered geomorphology, and decreased biodiversity. This study asked how the hydrologic flow regime impacts stream macroinvertebrates in Piedmont headwater s...

Title: THE ROLE OF URBAN GREEN ROOFS AS INVERTEBRATE HABITAT
Author: Merritt, Danielle
Date Created: 2017
Subjects--Topical: Sustainability, Environmental sciences, Ecology
Description: Developed countries witnessed an 80% expansion of urban land use between 1990 and 2015. This is leading to degradation of ecosystems and habitats, resulting in a general loss of biodiversity in urban areas. I investigated the habitat potential of ...

Title: THE TEMPORAL EVOLUTION OF TORNADIC AND NON-TORNADIC VORTEX2 NEAR-STORM ENVIRONMENTS
Author: Mansfield, Austin
Date Created: 2019
Subjects--Topical: Meteorology, Atmospheric science
Description: ABSTRACT AUSTIN DANIEL MANSFIELD. The Temporal Evolution of Tornadic and Non-Tornadic VORTEX2 Near-Storm Environments. (Under the direction of DR. CASEY DAVENPORT) The VORTEX2 field experiment provided a wealth of data on the near-storm environmen...

Title: The Impact of Stream Restoration on Macroinvertebrate Communities in an Urban Forested Watershed
Author: Hartman, Jacqueline
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Environmental sciences
Description: Stream restoration can lead to improved habitat quality, increased macroinvertebrate abundance and diversity, and reduced concentrations of nutrients and contaminants. Macroinvertebrates are vital in connecting the food web and breaking down organ...

Title: The Morphology and History of Exfoliation on Rock Domes in the Southeastern United States
Author: Weiserbs, Benjamin
Date Created: 2017
Subjects--Topical: Environmental sciences, Geomorphology, Geology
Description: Rock domes and associated surface-parallel exfoliation joints are evident in all tectonic and climatic settings, including the Blue Ridge and Piedmont provinces of the southeastern United States. Although large-scale dome exfoliation is traditiona...

Title: The local and landscape features associated with roost attendance and nesting success in urban black vulture (Coragyps atratus) and turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) populations.
Author: Partridge, Hannah
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Geography, Ecology
Description: Land cover changes that result from increasing urbanization alter habitat type, structure, and resource availability on local and global scales. Vultures provide important ecosystem services including disease management and nutrient cycling, makin...

Title: The relative effects of habitat amount, habitat configuration, and urbanization intensity on forest breeding birds
Author: Shoffner, Alexandra
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Ecology, Conservation biology
Description: It is clear that urbanization causes changes in landscape structure that adversely affect biodiversity. However, the relative impacts of different components of landscape structure remain unclear. Using the 2006 National Land Cover Database and 20...

Title: The traits that predict forest bird responses to urbanization intensity
Author: Paton, Grant
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Ecology, Wildlife conservation
Description: As humans continue moving to urban areas, there is a growing need to understand the effects of urban intensification on native wildlife populations. Forest species in remnant habitat are particularly vulnerable to urban intensification, but the me...

Title: Urban Form and Air Quality: A Fine-Scale Look at 22 Major U.S. Cities
Author: Blomquist, Evan
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Remote sensing, City planning
Description: Common pollutants present in cities, such as nitrogen dioxide (NO2), can cause a variety of adverse human health outcomes. Urban form (e.g., land cover and its spatial patterns) is a crucial factor contributing to air quality. There have been effo...

Title: Using Downscaled Climate Model Output to Examine Climate Change in North Carolina
Author: Robinson, Andrew
Date Created: 2022
Subjects--Topical: Atmospheric science
Description: Climate change is a pressing issue people in North Carolina are already facing, and recent decades in North Carolina have exhibited a warming trend at the higher end of projected values. Due to North Carolina’s diverse geography, climate is expect...

Title: VERTICAL HYDRAULIC GRADIENTS AND GROUNDWATER-SURFACE WATER INTERACTION UNDER A PRE-RESTORATION PIEDMONT URBAN STREAM, CHARLOTTE NC
Author: Haydin, Derick
Date Created: 2017
Subjects--Topical: Hydrology
Description: ABSTRACTDERICK RUSSELL HAYDIN. Vertical hydraulic gradients and groundwater surface water interaction under a pre-restoration Piedmont urban stream, Charlotte, NC. (Under the direction of Dr. DAVID VINSON)The hyporheic zone is a dynamic environmen...