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A TARGETED APPROACH TO PROVIDE WEATHER GUIDANCE FOR GENERAL AVIATION PILOTS BASED ON ESTIMATED TIME OF DEPARTURE AND PERSONAL WEATHER MINIMUMS
Title
A TARGETED APPROACH TO PROVIDE WEATHER GUIDANCE FOR GENERAL AVIATION PILOTS BASED ON ESTIMATED TIME OF DEPARTURE AND PERSONAL WEATHER MINIMUMS
Author
Dennstaedt, Scott
Date Created
2021
Subjects--Topical
Transportation, Meteorology, Atmospheric science
Description
Over the last two decades, general aviation pilots in the United States, especially those who fly light fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, have portrayed high rates of vulnerability to weather-related accidents. This high vulnerability rate is i...
Comparing the Tornado Environments Among East Coast and Gulf Coast Landfalling Tropical Cyclones
Title
Comparing the Tornado Environments Among East Coast and Gulf Coast Landfalling Tropical Cyclones
Author
Toadvine, Matthew
Date Created
2022
Subjects--Topical
Meteorology
Description
Tornadoes spawned by the landfalling tropical cyclones (TCs) pose a non-trivial threat tolife and property. Previous research efforts have developed TC-tornado climatologies and have noted differences between East coast and Gulf coast landfalls, b...
Development of a Forecasting Technique for the Charlotte Urban Heat Island Intensity
Title
Development of a Forecasting Technique for the Charlotte Urban Heat Island Intensity
Author
Stuck, Anna
Date Created
2020
Subjects--Topical
Meteorology
Description
The urban heat island (UHI) of Charlotte (North Carolina) - a rapidly expanding subtropical city - was studied through statistical analysis and short-term predictive modeling. Our study used hourly surface observations taken from 12 weather statio...
Energetic Theory and Hadley Cells at a Seasonal Scale: How Will ITCZ respond to a Warming Climate
Title
Energetic Theory and Hadley Cells at a Seasonal Scale: How Will ITCZ respond to a Warming Climate
Author
Bai, Xiaoyu
Date Created
2022
Subjects--Topical
Atmospheric science
Description
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), a belt of convective systems around the equator with showers and thunderstorms, is an important feature not only to the tropical societies whose water budget depends on it, but also to the atmospheric sci...
Environmental Evolution of Supercells Interacting with the Appalachian Mountains
Title
Environmental Evolution of Supercells Interacting with the Appalachian Mountains
Author
Purpura, Sarah
Date Created
2021
Subjects--Topical
Meteorology
Description
The Appalachian Mountains within the eastern United States have a considerable impact on day-to-day weather, including severe convection. However, the impact of the Appalachians on supercell thunderstorms is not well understood, posing a significa...