Geography & Atmospheric Science: Recent submissions
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Carbon-nitrogen interactions regulate climate-carbon cycle feedbacks: results from an atmosphere-ocean general circulation model
(Published by Copernicus Publications on behalf of the European Geosciences Union, 2009)Abstract. Inclusion of fundamental ecological interactions between carbon and nitrogen cycles in the land component of an atmosphere-ocean general circulation model (AOGCM) leads to decreased carbon uptake associated ... -
Indigenous Knowledges Driving Technological Innovation
(UCLA Asian American Studies Center Press, 2011-09)This policy brief explores the use and expands the conversation on the ability of geospatial technologies to represent Indigenous cultural knowledge. Indigenous peoples’ use of geospatial technologies has already proven ... -
Gender Issues Among Academic AMS Members: Comparisons with the 1993 Membership Survey
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Kitchen Table Discourse: Negotiating the “Tricky Ground” of Indigenous Research
(University of California, 2008) -
Length Scale Analysis of Surface Energy Fluxes Derived from Remote Sensing
(American Meteorological Society, 2003)Wavelet multiresolution analysis was used to examine the variation in dominant length scales determined from remotely sensed airborne- and satellite-derived surface energy flux data. The wavelet cospectra are computed between ... -
Seasonal trends in air temperature and precipitation in IPCC AR4 GCM output for Kansas, USA: evaluation and implications
(Royal Meteorological Society, 2009-01-08)Understanding the impacts of future climate change in Kansas is important for agricultural and other socioeconomic sectors in the region. To quantify these impacts, seasonal trends in air temperature and precipitation ... -
Quantifying the thermodynamic entropy budget of the land surface: is this useful?
(European Geosciences Union, 2011-06-20)As a system is moved away from a state of thermodynamic equilibrium, spatial and temporal heterogeneity is induced. A possible methodology to assess these impacts is to examine the thermodynamic entropy budget and ... -
Energy Balance Partitioning and Net Radiation Controls on Soil Moisture – Precipitation Feedbacks
(American Meteorological Society, 2009-01-14)A series of model runs using the University of Oklahoma’s Advanced Regional Prediction System (ARPS) were conducted to investigate the relative impacts of energy balance partitioning and net radiation on soil moisture ... -
Characterizing the multi–scale spatial structure of remotely sensed evapotranspiration with information theory
(European Geosciences Union, 2011-08-22)A more thorough understanding of the multi-scale spatial structure of land surface heterogeneity will enhance understanding of the relationships and feedbacks between land surface conditions, mass and energy exchanges ... -
Coupling Terrestrial and Atmospheric Water Dynamics to Improve Prediction in a Changing Environment
(American Meteorological Society, 2008-09)Fluxes across the land surface directly influence predictions of ecological processes, atmospheric dynamics, and terrestrial hydrology. However, many simplifications are made in numerical models when considering ... -
Surface heterogeneity impacts on boundary layer dynamics via energy balance partitioning
(European Geosciences Union, 2011-04-11)The role of land-atmosphere interactions under heterogeneous surface conditions is investigated in order to identify mechanisms responsible for altering surface heat and moisture fluxes. Twelve coupled land surface – ... -
Characteristic points and their significance in cartographic line generalization
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Parameterization of Urban Characteristics for Global Climate Modeling
(2011-10-31)The data presented here are part of a global dataset developed specifically for use in climate models to simulate urban climates for specific regions of the globe. Article abstract: To help understand potential effects of ... -
Assimilation of Somali Refugees and Immigrants in the Kansas City Area
(University of Kansas, 2011-08-31)This dissertation investigates the assimilation challenges of Somali refugees and immigrants in the Kansas City area. The process of immigrant assimilation has both economic and socio- cultural dimensions, and the purpose ... -
Healthy soils for food system resiliency
(University of Kansas, 2011-08-31)Urban gardens produce a growing portion of food consumed in U.S. cities and throughout the world. Spreading out food production means less reliance on centralized food industries, making the food system less vulnerable to ... -
Effects of Great Plains Irrigation on Regional Climate
(University of Kansas, 2011-08-31)Irrigation provides a much needed source of water in regions of low precipitation such as the western Great Plains. However, adding water to a region that would otherwise see little natural precipitation has ramifications ... -
Territory, Place, and Identity in Slovak Church-state Conflict: 1948-1989
(University of Kansas, 2011-07-13)This paper focuses on the development and utilization of a conceptual framework for studying religion from a spatial perspective, drawing on themes and methodologies from human geography. The goal of this research is to ... -
PERFECTION, WRETCHED, NORMAL, AND NOWHERE: A REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY OF AMERICAN TELEVISION SETTINGS
(University of Kansas, 2011-05-28)Drawing inspiration from numerous place image studies in geography and other social sciences, this dissertation examines the senses of place and regional identity shaped by more than seven hundred American television series ... -
Hunting, Habitat, and Indigenous Settlement Patterns: A Geographic Analysis of Buglé Wildlife Use in Western Panama
(University of Kansas, 2003-04-30)This dissertation analyzes indigenous wildlife use from a geographic perspective, focusing on the relationships between hunting, habitat, and settlement patterns. Fieldwork took place among five neighboring communities ... -
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION AND GEOMORPHIC EVOLUTION OF PLAYA-LUNETTE SYSTEMS ON THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS OF KANSAS
(University of Kansas, 2011-03-23)Geographically and hydrologically isolated, ephemeral playa wetlands are ubiquitous features of the High Plains. Lunettes are dune-like features that form downwind of some larger playas. Although playas are important ...