{"id":121,"date":"2016-07-15T10:14:45","date_gmt":"2016-07-15T15:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.environmentanalytics.com\/?page_id=121"},"modified":"2025-06-16T11:38:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T16:38:46","slug":"m-s-theses-and-ph-d-dissertations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.environmentanalytics.com\/?page_id=121","title":{"rendered":"M.S. Theses and Ph.D. Dissertations"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Master&#8217;s Theses<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"pdfsthesis\/20250610_Mpunza_MSThesis_Final.pdf\"> Assessment of the Accuracy of Numerical Weather Prediction Models in Africa and South America Using Surface Observations<\/a><br \/>\nHappiness Mpunza, June 2025<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"pdfsthesis\/20231011_Rachel_Kennedy_MSthesis_Final_forweb.pdf\"> Assessing Numerical Weather Prediction Model Forecast Skill Under Different Weather Conditions Using Surface Observations<\/a><br \/>\nRachel Kennedy, October 2023<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"pdfsthesis\/20211117_Laura_Kent_MSThesis_Final_forweb.pdf\"> Multi-year Analysis of Ice Streamers within Coastal Northeast US Winter Storms<\/a><br \/>\nLaura M. Kent, November 2021<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"pdfsthesis\/20191121_Rhodes_MSthesis_final_forweb.pdf\"> Large-scale Environments Associated with Southeast Atlantic Marine Stratocumulus Cloud-eroding Boundaries<\/a><br \/>\nSpencer R. Rhodes, November 2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"pdfsthesis\/161116_HobanMSThesis_Final_wAppendix_forweb.pdf\"> Observed Characteristics of Mesoscale Banding in Coastal Northeast U.S. Snow Storms<\/a><br \/>\nNicole P. Hoban, November 2016<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.environmentanalytics.com\/?page_id=343\"> Supplemental materials featuring mp4 movies showing spatial patterns of radar reflectivity, snow rates, and detected Doppler velocity waves<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"pdfsthesis\/160713Hader_Master's_thesis_final_forweb.pdf\"> Propagating, Cloud-eroding Boundaries in Southeast Atlantic Marine Stratocumulus<\/a><br \/>\nJohn D. Hader, July 2016<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.environmentanalytics.com\/?page_id=193\"> Supplemental materials featuring mp4 movies of cloud boundaries<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"pdfsthesis\/20160409_CorbinMSthesisforweb.pdf\"> Northern California&#8217;s Central Valley Spatial Precipitation Patterns Associated with Atmospheric Rivers Under Different Environmental Conditions<\/a><br \/>\nNicole A. Corbin, April 2016<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"pdfsthesis\/20140402_Hall_MSThesis_final_forweb.pdf\"> Lifecyle Characteristics of Marine Stratocumulus Precipitation in the Southeast Pacific<\/a><br \/>\nAndrew M. Hall, December 2013<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"pdfsthesis\/130716MattWilbanks_MastersThesis_forweb.pdf\"> Near Surface Density Currents in the Southeast Pacific Stratocumulus-Topped Marine Boundary Layer<\/a><br \/>\nMatt C. Wilbanks, July 2013<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"pdfsthesis\/20130412MargaretFrey_MSthesis_forweb.pdf\"> Regional and Interannual Comparions of Marine Stratocumulus Precipitation<\/a><br \/>\nMargaret L. Frey, April 2013<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"pdfsthesis\/090824CrouchMSthesisforweb.pdf\"> Multi-season Observational Study of the Thermodynamic, Kinematic, and Precipitation Structures within Flooding and Typical Storms in the Oregon Cascades<\/a><br \/>\nJake Crouch Fortune (Justin A. Crouch), August 2009<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"pdfsthesis\/0712SmithMSthesisforweb.pdf\"> The Interaction of Moisture Fluxes and Orographic Precipitation over Northern California Associated with a Land-falling Atmospheric River<\/a><br \/>\nBarrett L. Smith, November 2007<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"pdfsthesis\/0711MillerMSthesisforweb.pdf\"> Evaluation of TRMM Satellite Retrievals and Satellite-observed Characteristics of Marine Shallow Clouds<\/a><br \/>\nMatthew A. Miller, November 2007<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"pdfsthesis\/0708PayneMSthesisforweb.pdf\"> Three-dimensional Microphysical and Dynamical Structures of Winter Storms in the U.S. Pacific Northwest<\/a><br \/>\nM. Jordan Payne, August 2007<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"pdfsthesis\/0707HolderMSthesisforweb.pdf\"> The Mesoscale Characteristics of Tropical Oceanic Precipitation During Kelvin and Mixed-Rossby Gravity Wave Events <\/a><br \/>\nChristopher T. Holder, July 2007<\/p>\n<h2>Ph.D. Dissertations<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"pdfsthesis\/20240705_Allen_PhD_Dissertation_Final_forweb.pdf\">Observed Mesoscale Surface Air Pressure Waves and In-Cloud Characteristics<br \/>\nin the Context of Winter Storm Structures<\/a><br \/>\nLuke Allen, July 2024<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"pdfsthesis\/20240325_Tomkins_PhD_Dissertation_Final_forweb.pdf\">Synthesis of Radar-Observed Characteristics, Storm Structures, and Surface Snowfall Rates in 10+ Years of Northeast US Winter Storms<\/a><br \/>\nLaura Tomkins, March 2024<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"pdfsthesis\/20230615_Burris_PhD_Dissertation_Final_forweb.pdf\">Examining Winter Storm Structures with High-resolution Atmospheric Soundings<\/a><br \/>\nKevin D. Burris, June 2023<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"pdfsthesis\/131122Burleyson_PhDDissertation_forweb.pdf\"> Environmental Controls on Stratocumulus Cloud Fraction<\/a><br \/>\nCasey D. Burleyson, November 2013<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"pdfsthesis\/120711cunningham_PhD_dissertation_forweb.pdf\"> Atmospheric Characteristics of Cool Season Intermittent Precipitation near Portland, Oregon<\/a><br \/>\nJeffrey G. Cunningham, July 2012<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"pdfsthesis\/100810Matthew_Miller_Dissertation_FINAL_forweb.pdf\"> Satellite Observations of Low Marine Clouds <\/a><br \/>\nMatthew A. Miller, July 2010<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Master&#8217;s Theses Assessment of the Accuracy of Numerical Weather Prediction Models in Africa and South America Using Surface Observations Happiness Mpunza, June 2025 Assessing Numerical Weather Prediction Model Forecast Skill Under Different Weather Conditions Using Surface Observations Rachel Kennedy, October 2023 Multi-year Analysis of Ice Streamers within Coastal Northeast US Winter Storms Laura M. 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