Geography & Atmospheric Science: Recent submissions
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LANDSLIDE SOILS AND GEOMORPHOLOGY IN CAMP DAVIS QUADRANGLE, BRIDGER-TETON NATIONAL FOREST, WYOMING
(University of Kansas, 2008-07-31)Active landslides are evident throughout Bridger-Teton National Forest (BTNF), and northwestern Wyoming has one of the highest landslide densities in the country (Case, 1990 and Fallon, 1996). Land use changes and increased ... -
Historical Response of the Wakarusa River Channel to Anthropogenic Influences
(University of Kansas, 2008-05-13)Historical channel change for the Wakarusa River in east-central Kansas was assessed for both temporal and spatial transformations. Re-measurement of selected section-line channel crossings from the federal land surveys ... -
Cenozoic Landscape Evolution of the Grand Canyon Region, Arizona
(University of Kansas, 2008-02-26)The landscape evolution of the southwestern Colorado Plateau has eluded accurate description due to the scarcity of a Cenozoic rock record. However, advances in low-temperature thermochronology have shown the ability to ... -
Soils as a factor in Pinyon Pine mortality due to Ips Beetle infestation in Garden Park, Colorado: a case study.
(University of Kansas, 2008-02-25)Abstract: Observations by European settlers indicate that the distribution of pinyon - juniper woodlands has been expanding in the southwestern United States over the last two centuries. Beginning in the late 1990s, drought ... -
MODELING DAYTIME AND NIGHTTIME POPULATION DISTRIBUTIONS IN PORTUGAL USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
(University of Kansas, 2007-12-20)Most official population censuses release a total count of residents by census area, despite the fact that the distribution of population varies widely in space and time. Increasingly, better spatial representation of ... -
Incorporating Urban Systems in Global Climate Models: The Role of GIScience
(KU GIS Day Committee, 2006-11-15)Johannes' primary interest is in understanding the human impact on the Earth's surface, and the consequences of these actions on the environment. More specifically he wishes to understand anthropogenic impacts on climate, ...