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Texas Tech University
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Skwira, Gary D.
Monte Carlo simulation for the United States Gulf and Atlantic coast.
Degree: Atmospheric Science, 1998, Texas Tech University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2346/18645 
► Hurricanes have caused bllions of dollars of damage and claimed many lives over the years. Hurricanes not only devastate the people and buildings directly in…
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▼ Hurricanes have caused bllions of dollars of damage and claimed many lives over the years. Hurricanes not only devastate the people and buildings directly in the path of their fury, but they affect all of society. After a hurricane makes landfall (especially in a populated area) all of society bears the burden of the economic recovery. Such an event can be quite taxing. For this reason it is especially critical that hurricanes be studied in order to more fully understand them. With an increased understanding of hurricanes the public can be better prepared for and mitigate such disasters.
Hurricanes are major events, but since they happen relatively infrequently at any one location, meaningful statistics cannot be compiled at a single site from the historical records. Thus, an indirect method of obtaining useful hurricane wind statistics is needed. One such method investigated in this thesis is known as a Monte Carlo simulation.
A Monte Carlo simulation is a procedure whereby many idealized tropical storms and hurricanes are generated using a computer simulation. In this procedure, relevant meteorological parameters such as the radius of maximum winds, the central pressure, and the speed and direction of the hurricanes motion are randomly selected from probability density functions developed from historic data. The information selected is then used to initialize the wind field model. The hurricane is then propagated, and the maximum wind speed and wind direction at the site of interest is captured. This process of initialization of the hurricane wind field, propagation of the hurricane, and capturing of the maximum wind speed and direction at the site is performed repeatedly. Assuming the hurricane wind model and the hurricane parameter statistics are reasonable for the site in question, statistically significant wind statistics result. The resulting database of wind speeds and directions can be used by engineers to establish load factors for the design of structures.
This thesis takes a closer look at the Monte Carlo simulation method for a number of sites along the United States Gulf and Atlantic Coast. The resulting wind statistics are then presented and a number of interpretations, conclusions, and possible suggestions are discussed.
Subjects/Keywords: Hurricanes
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Skwira, G. D. (1998). Monte Carlo simulation for the United States Gulf and Atlantic coast. (Thesis). Texas Tech University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2346/18645
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Skwira, Gary D. “Monte Carlo simulation for the United States Gulf and Atlantic coast.” 1998. Thesis, Texas Tech University. Accessed January 15, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/2346/18645.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Skwira, Gary D. “Monte Carlo simulation for the United States Gulf and Atlantic coast.” 1998. Web. 15 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Skwira GD. Monte Carlo simulation for the United States Gulf and Atlantic coast. [Internet] [Thesis]. Texas Tech University; 1998. [cited 2021 Jan 15].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2346/18645.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Skwira GD. Monte Carlo simulation for the United States Gulf and Atlantic coast. [Thesis]. Texas Tech University; 1998. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2346/18645
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Texas A&M University
2.
Taylor, Sym 1978-.
Parameterization of Maximum Wave Heights Forced by Hurricanes: Application to Corpus Christi, Texas.
Degree: MS, Ocean Engineering, 2012, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/148279
► In recent times, communities and structures along the Gulf of Mexico have experienced the destructive and devastating impact of hurricane surges and waves. While the…
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▼ In recent times, communities and structures along the Gulf of Mexico have experienced the destructive and devastating impact of hurricane surges and waves. While the impacts of surges have been studied, there exists a need for (1) the understanding of open-coast and bay environment hurricane wave conditions and (2) expedient prediction, for rapid evaluation, of wave hazards as a function of hurricane parameters. This thesis presents the coupled ADCIRC-SWAN numerical model results of wave height sensitivity based on the investigation of several hurricane parameters. Also presented is the development of parameterized maximum significant wave height models. These are determined by incorporating three forms of an equivalent fetch into (1) dimensionless best-fit equations and (2) Shoreline Protection Manual (SPM) method.
Computational results indicate that for a range of simulated hurricane parameters, a wide range of spatial and temporal characteristics, for the significant wave height, exists. The location of hurricane landfall results in a significant difference in the wave height at specified points. Additionally, the variation in central pressures, radius sizes and forward speeds leads to elevated surge levels that contribute to wave generation. Furthermore, the time evolution trend of the generation of the significant wave height is found to be unique to its geographic location.
In the development of parameterized maximum significant wave height models, the dimensionless best-fit equation approach indicates how strongly the various forms of the equivalent fetch and the bathymetric depth ultimately determines the predicted maximum significant wave height. This approach yielded RMSE that range between 0.52m – 0.68m. Additionally, the accuracy for this approach varied greatly as the highest scatter index was 0.28 for the open-coast points and 0.37 for the bay points. The SPM approach gives an indication of how strongly the functional form of the equivalent fetch determines the predicted maximum significant wave height. When compared to the dimensionless approach, this method produced a lower RMSE of 0.37m and a greater accuracy for the scatter index of 0.23 for the open-coast points and 0.31 for the bay points.
Advisors/Committee Members: Kaihatu, James M (advisor), Olivera, Francisco (committee member), DiMarco, Steven F (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Hurricanes; wave heights
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Taylor, S. 1. (2012). Parameterization of Maximum Wave Heights Forced by Hurricanes: Application to Corpus Christi, Texas. (Masters Thesis). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/148279
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Taylor, Sym 1978-. “Parameterization of Maximum Wave Heights Forced by Hurricanes: Application to Corpus Christi, Texas.” 2012. Masters Thesis, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 15, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/148279.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Taylor, Sym 1978-. “Parameterization of Maximum Wave Heights Forced by Hurricanes: Application to Corpus Christi, Texas.” 2012. Web. 15 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Taylor S1. Parameterization of Maximum Wave Heights Forced by Hurricanes: Application to Corpus Christi, Texas. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 15].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/148279.
Council of Science Editors:
Taylor S1. Parameterization of Maximum Wave Heights Forced by Hurricanes: Application to Corpus Christi, Texas. [Masters Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/148279
University of Florida
3.
Kalap, Matthew R.
Adaptation Strategies to Manage Flooding Case Study on the Hoover Dike.
Degree: M.U.R.P, Urban and Regional Planning, 2019, University of Florida
URL: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0055890
► Flooding can be a catastrophic event. One specific adaptation strategy manage flooding in South Florida is the construction of the Hoover Dike, which completely surrounds…
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▼ Flooding can be a catastrophic event. One specific adaptation strategy manage flooding in South Florida is the construction of the Hoover Dike, which completely surrounds Lake Okeechobee. The aim of this thesis is to investigate and determine whether the Hoover Dike has been a successful adaptation strategy to manage flooding in the Lake Okeechobee Watershed. The literature reviewed during researching this question initially suggests that the Hoover Dike has prevented floods from reoccurring in the region. In the analysis,
hurricanes that have affected the Lake Okeechobee Watershed have been analyzed and compared to a previous catastrophic flood that occurred in 1928. A comprehensive evaluation of the Hoover Dike is currently being completed by the Army Corps of Engineers and this study adds to the existing information concerning the Hoover Dike history, implementation and current rehabilitation. ( en )
Advisors/Committee Members: Silver,Christopher (committee chair), Noll,Steven G (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: adaptation – flooding – hurricanes
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Kalap, M. R. (2019). Adaptation Strategies to Manage Flooding Case Study on the Hoover Dike. (Masters Thesis). University of Florida. Retrieved from https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0055890
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Kalap, Matthew R. “Adaptation Strategies to Manage Flooding Case Study on the Hoover Dike.” 2019. Masters Thesis, University of Florida. Accessed January 15, 2021.
https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0055890.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Kalap, Matthew R. “Adaptation Strategies to Manage Flooding Case Study on the Hoover Dike.” 2019. Web. 15 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Kalap MR. Adaptation Strategies to Manage Flooding Case Study on the Hoover Dike. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Florida; 2019. [cited 2021 Jan 15].
Available from: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0055890.
Council of Science Editors:
Kalap MR. Adaptation Strategies to Manage Flooding Case Study on the Hoover Dike. [Masters Thesis]. University of Florida; 2019. Available from: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0055890
University of North Texas
4.
Short, Jesseca Elizabeth.
An Analysis of the Economic and Institutional Factors Affecting Recovery by Local Governments from Huricanes.
Degree: 2016, University of North Texas
URL: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc862865/
► This dissertation examines the impact of major hurricanes on changes in GDP for counties in four states – Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas. The analysis…
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▼ This dissertation examines the impact of major
hurricanes on changes in GDP for counties in four states – Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas. The analysis examines the effectiveness of intergovernmental financing for major
hurricanes between 2000 and 2014. It also examines whether institutional proximity of the disaster management function to the Governor's Office and the career status of the director affect the speed of recovery from the disaster. The analysis also assesses the impact that a counties's prior experience at dealing with disasters has on the speed of recovery.
Advisors/Committee Members: Bland, Robert L., Krueger, Skip, Webb, Gary.
Subjects/Keywords: Economic Recovery; Hurricanes; Institutional Factors
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Rice University
5.
Deitz, Roni.
Distributed Hydrologic Modeling of Large Storm Events in the Houston-Galveston Region.
Degree: MS, Engineering, 2013, Rice University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1911/109000
► In conjunction with the SSPEED Center, large rainfall events in the upper Gulf of Mexico are being studied in an effort to help design a…
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▼ In conjunction with the SSPEED Center, large rainfall events in the upper Gulf of Mexico are being studied in an effort to help design a surge gate to protect the Houston Ship Channel during hurricane events. When
hurricanes hit Galveston Bay, there is a funneling effect and, depending on the track of the hurricane, the storm surge can vary by as much as 5 to 10 feet. For instance, Hurricane Ike produced a surge of about 13 feet in the bay; however, other tracks and higher winds could bring a worst case scenario of 20 to 25 feet of storm surge. Since the Houston Ship Channel is only protected from flooding up to 14-15 feet, and is currently the world’s second largest petrochemical complex, it is critical to understand the linkage between rainfall and storm surge to better protect the region.
In this effort, rainfall events in the Houston-Galveston area are being examined. Given the large size of the watersheds flowing from the north and west, statistical methodologies, such as the Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP) and Precipitation Depth Duration Frequency (PDDF), were employed to better design and predict the shape, pattern, size, and intensity of large rainfall events. Using Hydrometeorological Report (HMR) 52, as well as local hydrologic reports, the 24 hour PMP storm event was created for the upper Gulf of Mexico. In addition, large historic storms, such as Hurricane Ike, and simulated rainfalls from
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, were modeled over the Houston-Galveston region in a hydrologic/hydraulic model with the use of radar and rain gauge data.
VfloTM, a distributed hydrologic model was used to model the aforementioned storms. The region was first calibrated to USGS stream gauge data from Greens Bayou Brays Bayou and Peach Creek, and the modeled results accurately depict key features of observed hydrographs, including time to peak, discharge, and the double peak discharge phenomenon caused by double rain bursts. Once calibrated, VfloTM, is used to quantify the effect that storm size, intensity, and location has on timing and peak flows in the upper drainage area.
Results indicate that there is a double peak phenomenon with flows from the west draining earlier than flows from the north. With storm surge typically lasting 36-48 hours, this indicates the flows from the west and north are interacting with storm surge, with flows from the west arriving before flows from the north downstream. Gate operations were optimized in the model to account for the relative timing of upland runoff and hurricane surge, as well as the capability of the gate structure to protect the Ship Channel industry was quantified.
Advisors/Committee Members: Bedient, Philip B (advisor), Duenas-Osorio, Leonardo (committee member), Raun, Loren (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Hydrology; PMP; Hurricanes; Storm Surge
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Deitz, R. (2013). Distributed Hydrologic Modeling of Large Storm Events in the Houston-Galveston Region. (Masters Thesis). Rice University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1911/109000
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Deitz, Roni. “Distributed Hydrologic Modeling of Large Storm Events in the Houston-Galveston Region.” 2013. Masters Thesis, Rice University. Accessed January 15, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1911/109000.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Deitz, Roni. “Distributed Hydrologic Modeling of Large Storm Events in the Houston-Galveston Region.” 2013. Web. 15 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Deitz R. Distributed Hydrologic Modeling of Large Storm Events in the Houston-Galveston Region. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Rice University; 2013. [cited 2021 Jan 15].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1911/109000.
Council of Science Editors:
Deitz R. Distributed Hydrologic Modeling of Large Storm Events in the Houston-Galveston Region. [Masters Thesis]. Rice University; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1911/109000
Central Connecticut State University
6.
Edgar, Martin Earl, 1956-.
The effects of global temperature change on hurricane intensity and duration in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean sea basins from 1900-2005.
Degree: Department of Physics and Earth Science, 2010, Central Connecticut State University
URL: http://content.library.ccsu.edu/u?/ccsutheses,1721
► Over the past 22 years there has been a lot of discussion about global temperature change and it’s possible effect on all elements of hurricanes…
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▼ Over the past 22 years there has been a lot of discussion about global temperature change and it’s possible effect on all elements of
hurricanes and tropical storms including intensity, duration, rainfall, and number. Some have said that the warming of the world’s oceans over the past century has caused a rise in the number, intensity and duration of
hurricanes in all the world’s ocean basins, while others have contended there have been little if any changes over that time period.
In the Atlantic in particular, where one has the best data base of any of the world’s oceans (over 150 years) related to tropical cyclones, the issue of global temperature change has been given even closer examination and the findings their have been as controversial and divergent as any global temperature change issue. Some believe that hurricane intensity and duration changes are due to natural atmospheric changes that have always taken place in the Atlantic Ocean atmosphere over long periods of time. These include multi-decadal variability (periodic changes in the number, intensity and duration of Atlantic
hurricanes over a period from 10 to 40 years), the Thermohaline Circulation,
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and shorter term natural changes such as the West African Sahel Monsoon, Julian-Madden Oscillation, and ENSO (The La Niña and El Niño phase changes). Others believe a gradual increase in global sea surface temperatures of up to 1degree C over the past century has caused increases in Atlantic hurricane intensity and duration by either altering both the long term and short term natural atmospheric changes previously mentioned or introducing new elements of sea surface and atmospheric change not seen before.
The goal of this paper is to try to determine if global temperature changes during the past century have had any influence over Atlantic and Caribbean Basin hurricane intensity or duration over that same period of time. To do this, I used the HURDAT hurricane data from the National Hurricane Center from 1900 thru 2005 and examined two components of Atlantic hurricane intensity and one of duration. The two parts of hurricane intensity I looked at were: Overall Atlantic general hurricane intensity changes category 1-5 and category 4/5 hurricane intensity changes and their number . In addition, I also looked at changes in overall Atlantic and Caribbean hurricane duration..
The results found over the past 105 years showed a small increase in general overall Atlantic and Caribbean basin category 1-5 hurricane intensity at 3%, a slight increase in category 4/5 hurricane intensities of 3-6%.
General category 1-5 hurricane numbers have increased between 20% and 29% while category 4/5 hurricane numbers increased between 30% and 40% in the Atlantic over the past 105 years.
Therefore, it is the conclusion of this author that, although there are some increases
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in both general category 1-5 hurricane and especially category 4/5 intensity and their number, a lot more data must be collected over time to determine if the increases continue and if they do, are they…
Advisors/Committee Members: ;, Newman, Steven B.;.
Subjects/Keywords: Global temperature changes; Hurricanes
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Edgar, Martin Earl, 1. (2010). The effects of global temperature change on hurricane intensity and duration in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean sea basins from 1900-2005. (Thesis). Central Connecticut State University. Retrieved from http://content.library.ccsu.edu/u?/ccsutheses,1721
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Edgar, Martin Earl, 1956-. “The effects of global temperature change on hurricane intensity and duration in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean sea basins from 1900-2005.” 2010. Thesis, Central Connecticut State University. Accessed January 15, 2021.
http://content.library.ccsu.edu/u?/ccsutheses,1721.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Edgar, Martin Earl, 1956-. “The effects of global temperature change on hurricane intensity and duration in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean sea basins from 1900-2005.” 2010. Web. 15 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Edgar, Martin Earl 1. The effects of global temperature change on hurricane intensity and duration in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean sea basins from 1900-2005. [Internet] [Thesis]. Central Connecticut State University; 2010. [cited 2021 Jan 15].
Available from: http://content.library.ccsu.edu/u?/ccsutheses,1721.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Edgar, Martin Earl 1. The effects of global temperature change on hurricane intensity and duration in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean sea basins from 1900-2005. [Thesis]. Central Connecticut State University; 2010. Available from: http://content.library.ccsu.edu/u?/ccsutheses,1721
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Rice University
7.
Bass, Benjamin.
Improvements to the Characterization of Hurricane Flooding with Advanced Statistical and Numerical Modeling.
Degree: PhD, Engineering, 2017, Rice University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1911/105583
► Hurricanes have historically and continue to result in some of the most devastating natural disasters. Despite a wealth of research efforts since the active 2005…
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▼ Hurricanes have historically and continue to result in some of the most devastating natural disasters. Despite a wealth of research efforts since the active 2005 hurricane season (i.e. Katrina, Rita, Wilma), key questions related to hurricane flood characterization, mitigation, forecasts, and frequency remain under-explored. This dissertation addresses such research topics by combining several numerical models with hindcast, deterministic, and probabilistic methodologies to represent multiple hurricane flood hazards, including storm surge, rainfall-runoff, and interactions between these two sources of flooding (combined flooding).
This thesis begins with the first numerical analysis of the performance and sensitivity of different hurricane storm surge indices, or simple parametric descriptors of hurricane characteristics, and their ability to represent a hurricane’s storm surge response. After Katrina (2005) several surge indices were proposed to replace the category-based Saffir-Simpson index, but these surge indices were either not evaluated or their performance relative to one another was determined inconclusive due to limited observational data. For this, and other projects in this thesis, the storm surge response of
hurricanes was evaluated using the tightly coupled ADvanced CIRCulation (ADCIRC) and Simulating WAves Nearshore (SWAN) model (ADCIRC+SWAN). Findings from this research demonstrate the performance and sensitivity of different surge indices and can help guide the replacement of Saffir-Simpson categories with an improved hurricane storm surge index.
In the second study of this thesis, storm surge dynamics are characterized in a complex bay environment to understand how variations in storm and environmental factors, including sea level rise and the potential erosion of barrier islands, influence flow dynamics across the various tidal inlets and barrier islands that make up Galveston Bay’s (the Bay’s) coastline. This research provides useful insight regarding the regional flood vulnerability of the Houston-Galveston region and how this flood vulnerability can effectively be reduced by focusing surge mitigation along specific sections of the Bay’s coastline.
The third study in this thesis demonstrates that while a coastal barrier can prevent flood impacts from oceanic storm surge, significant storm surge can still develop within Galveston Bay itself, suggesting the additional need for multiple lines of defense strategies. This study proceeds to evaluate the hydrodynamic performance of several regional surge mitigation strategies, including designs that protect from oceanic storm surge as well as local surge that can develop within Galveston Bay itself. Analyses in this study goes beyond the typical 100-yr rule of thumb design by evaluating the performance of different strategies for several return period events under current as well as future sea level conditions.
The final study of this thesis evaluates combined flooding in coastal watersheds due to rainfall-runoff associated with
hurricanes and…
Advisors/Committee Members: Bedient, Philip (advisor), Griffin, Robert (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Hurricanes; Floods; Surge; Hydrology
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APA (6th Edition):
Bass, B. (2017). Improvements to the Characterization of Hurricane Flooding with Advanced Statistical and Numerical Modeling. (Doctoral Dissertation). Rice University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1911/105583
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Bass, Benjamin. “Improvements to the Characterization of Hurricane Flooding with Advanced Statistical and Numerical Modeling.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, Rice University. Accessed January 15, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1911/105583.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Bass, Benjamin. “Improvements to the Characterization of Hurricane Flooding with Advanced Statistical and Numerical Modeling.” 2017. Web. 15 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Bass B. Improvements to the Characterization of Hurricane Flooding with Advanced Statistical and Numerical Modeling. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Rice University; 2017. [cited 2021 Jan 15].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1911/105583.
Council of Science Editors:
Bass B. Improvements to the Characterization of Hurricane Flooding with Advanced Statistical and Numerical Modeling. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Rice University; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1911/105583
Rice University
8.
Deitz, Roni.
Distributed Hydrologic Modeling of Large Storm Events in the Houston-Galveston Region.
Degree: MS, Engineering, 2013, Rice University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1911/77341
► In conjunction with the SSPEED Center, large rainfall events in the upper Gulf of Mexico are being studied in an effort to help design a…
(more)
▼ In conjunction with the SSPEED Center, large rainfall events in the upper Gulf of Mexico are being studied in an effort to help design a surge gate to protect the Houston Ship Channel during hurricane events. When
hurricanes hit Galveston Bay, there is a funneling effect and, depending on the track of the hurricane, the storm surge can vary by as much as 5 to 10 feet. For instance, Hurricane Ike produced a surge of about 13 feet in the bay; however, other tracks and higher winds could bring a worst case scenario of 20 to 25 feet of storm surge. Since the Houston Ship Channel is only protected from flooding up to 14-15 feet, and is currently the world’s second largest petrochemical complex, it is critical to understand the linkage between rainfall and storm surge to better protect the region.
In this effort, rainfall events in the Houston-Galveston area are being examined. Given the large size of the watersheds flowing from the north and west, statistical methodologies, such as the Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP) and Precipitation Depth Duration Frequency (PDDF), were employed to better design and predict the shape, pattern, size, and intensity of large rainfall events. Using Hydrometeorological Report (HMR) 52, as well as local hydrologic reports, the 24 hour PMP storm event was created for the upper Gulf of Mexico. In addition, large historic storms, such as Hurricane Ike, and simulated rainfalls from
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, were modeled over the Houston-Galveston region in a hydrologic/hydraulic model with the use of radar and rain gauge data.
VfloTM, a distributed hydrologic model was used to model the aforementioned storms. The region was first calibrated to USGS stream gauge data from Greens Bayou Brays Bayou and Peach Creek, and the modeled results accurately depict key features of observed hydrographs, including time to peak, discharge, and the double peak discharge phenomenon caused by double rain bursts. Once calibrated, VfloTM, is used to quantify the effect that storm size, intensity, and location has on timing and peak flows in the upper drainage area.
Results indicate that there is a double peak phenomenon with flows from the west draining earlier than flows from the north. With storm surge typically lasting 36-48 hours, this indicates the flows from the west and north are interacting with storm surge, with flows from the west arriving before flows from the north downstream. Gate operations were optimized in the model to account for the relative timing of upland runoff and hurricane surge, as well as the capability of the gate structure to protect the Ship Channel industry was quantified.
Advisors/Committee Members: Bedient, Philip B. (advisor), Duenas-Osorio, Leonardo (committee member), Raun, Loren H. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Hydrology; PMP; Hurricanes; Storm surge
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APA (6th Edition):
Deitz, R. (2013). Distributed Hydrologic Modeling of Large Storm Events in the Houston-Galveston Region. (Masters Thesis). Rice University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1911/77341
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Deitz, Roni. “Distributed Hydrologic Modeling of Large Storm Events in the Houston-Galveston Region.” 2013. Masters Thesis, Rice University. Accessed January 15, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1911/77341.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Deitz, Roni. “Distributed Hydrologic Modeling of Large Storm Events in the Houston-Galveston Region.” 2013. Web. 15 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Deitz R. Distributed Hydrologic Modeling of Large Storm Events in the Houston-Galveston Region. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Rice University; 2013. [cited 2021 Jan 15].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1911/77341.
Council of Science Editors:
Deitz R. Distributed Hydrologic Modeling of Large Storm Events in the Houston-Galveston Region. [Masters Thesis]. Rice University; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1911/77341
University of Florida
9.
Castillo Perez, Rodrigo Napoleon.
Mental Models Approach to Determine Homeowners' Misconceptions about Hurricanes Hazards in Hillsborough County FL.
Degree: MS, Civil Engineering - Civil and Coastal Engineering, 2018, University of Florida
URL: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0054131
► About ten years after the 1992 Hurricane Andrew destroyed or damaged nearly three-quarters of a million (730,000) houses in South Florida, the first state-wide building…
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▼ About ten years after the 1992 Hurricane Andrew destroyed or damaged nearly three-quarters of a million (730,000) houses in South Florida, the first state-wide building code, the Florida Building Code 2001 was introduced. Since then Florida's construction has had "enhanced" building codes that included structural requirements developed specifically to mitigate damaging effects of extreme hurricane-induced winds. Today, only about 25% of existing single-family houses in Florida are built in accordance to Florida Building Code provisions. More troubling is the fact that of the 75% of Florida houses built to older, less wind-resistant code provisions, less than 1% of those have been retrofitted, despite the availability of several documents and programs describing practical wind-retrofitting techniques for structures.
Advisors/Committee Members: PREVATT,DAVID (committee chair), FLORIG,HENRY KEITH (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: homeowners – hurricanes – mental – mitigation – models
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Castillo Perez, R. N. (2018). Mental Models Approach to Determine Homeowners' Misconceptions about Hurricanes Hazards in Hillsborough County FL. (Masters Thesis). University of Florida. Retrieved from https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0054131
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Castillo Perez, Rodrigo Napoleon. “Mental Models Approach to Determine Homeowners' Misconceptions about Hurricanes Hazards in Hillsborough County FL.” 2018. Masters Thesis, University of Florida. Accessed January 15, 2021.
https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0054131.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Castillo Perez, Rodrigo Napoleon. “Mental Models Approach to Determine Homeowners' Misconceptions about Hurricanes Hazards in Hillsborough County FL.” 2018. Web. 15 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Castillo Perez RN. Mental Models Approach to Determine Homeowners' Misconceptions about Hurricanes Hazards in Hillsborough County FL. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Florida; 2018. [cited 2021 Jan 15].
Available from: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0054131.
Council of Science Editors:
Castillo Perez RN. Mental Models Approach to Determine Homeowners' Misconceptions about Hurricanes Hazards in Hillsborough County FL. [Masters Thesis]. University of Florida; 2018. Available from: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0054131
Texas Tech University
10.
Miller, Patrick C.
Development of an index for tropical cyclone formation for the Atlantic Basin.
Degree: 1995, Texas Tech University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2346/8866
Subjects/Keywords: Hurricanes; Cyclones
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Miller, P. C. (1995). Development of an index for tropical cyclone formation for the Atlantic Basin. (Thesis). Texas Tech University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2346/8866
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Miller, Patrick C. “Development of an index for tropical cyclone formation for the Atlantic Basin.” 1995. Thesis, Texas Tech University. Accessed January 15, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/2346/8866.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Miller, Patrick C. “Development of an index for tropical cyclone formation for the Atlantic Basin.” 1995. Web. 15 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Miller PC. Development of an index for tropical cyclone formation for the Atlantic Basin. [Internet] [Thesis]. Texas Tech University; 1995. [cited 2021 Jan 15].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2346/8866.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Miller PC. Development of an index for tropical cyclone formation for the Atlantic Basin. [Thesis]. Texas Tech University; 1995. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2346/8866
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Georgia
11.
Becker, Laura Elizabeth.
The effects of tropical cyclone induced damage on the regional climate of the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Degree: 2014, University of Georgia
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/26569
► This study examines the regional climate change resulting from forest damage along the U.S. Gulf Coast. Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model coupled with Noah…
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▼ This study examines the regional climate change resulting from forest damage along the U.S. Gulf Coast. Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model coupled with Noah Land-Surface model was initiated from North American Regional Reanalysis
data for a 7-day study of a damage area in southern Mississippi roughly matching the damage pattern from Hurricane Katrina. Three simulations were run with the evergreen needleleaf forest changed to shrubland in the damage path. The second shrubland
change returned the evergreen needleleaf forest albedo. The greatest changes were experienced by the first post-Katrina run with the shrubland albedo. The temperatures cool within the study area for the post-Katrina simulation. Ground heat flux
decreased, latent heat decreased, winds increased and planetary boundary layer decreased for the post-Katrina run due to high albedo.
Subjects/Keywords: hurricanes; deforestation; climate change
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Becker, L. E. (2014). The effects of tropical cyclone induced damage on the regional climate of the U.S. Gulf Coast. (Thesis). University of Georgia. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10724/26569
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Becker, Laura Elizabeth. “The effects of tropical cyclone induced damage on the regional climate of the U.S. Gulf Coast.” 2014. Thesis, University of Georgia. Accessed January 15, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10724/26569.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Becker, Laura Elizabeth. “The effects of tropical cyclone induced damage on the regional climate of the U.S. Gulf Coast.” 2014. Web. 15 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Becker LE. The effects of tropical cyclone induced damage on the regional climate of the U.S. Gulf Coast. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Georgia; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 15].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/26569.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Becker LE. The effects of tropical cyclone induced damage on the regional climate of the U.S. Gulf Coast. [Thesis]. University of Georgia; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/26569
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Rutgers University
12.
Seroka, Gregory, 1986-.
Stratified coastal ocean interactions with hurricanes and the sea breeze in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic.
Degree: PhD, Oceanography, 2016, Rutgers University
URL: https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/51460/
► This dissertation uses the integration of modeling with observations and new analysis techniques to better understand and predict how the stratified coastal ocean interacts with…
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▼ This dissertation uses the integration of modeling with observations and new analysis techniques to better understand and predict how the stratified coastal ocean interacts with important summer weather processes—tropical cyclones (TCs), which incur large coastal and inland damages, and the sea breeze circulation, which occurs nearly daily in the summer during high electricity demand periods. TC intensity prediction skill lags TC track prediction skill, and the shallow, coastal ocean remains a gap in TC research. The offshore component of the sea breeze is under-observed and poorly understood relative to its onshore component, and has important wind resource implications for the burgeoning U.S. offshore wind energy industry. Using atmospheric modeling and coastal ocean observations with underwater gliders and buoys, it is shown in Hurricane Irene (2011) that stratified coastal ocean cooling—found to occur primarily ahead of the storm’s eye center offshore the U.S. MidAtlantic—was the key missing contribution in modeling Irene’s rapid decay just prior to NJ landfall. Irene’s intensity was more sensitive to this cooling than any other model parameter tested, and including this cooling in modeling mitigated the high bias in storm intensity predictions. Using ocean modeling, the spatiotemporal variability in the stratified coastal ocean cooling processes observed in Irene and Tropical Storm Barry (2007) was investigated. It was found that the dominant force balance across the entire Mid-Atlantic shelf ahead of storm eye passage for both storms was onshore wind stress balanced by offshore pressure gradient. This resulted in onshore surface currents opposing offshore bottom currents ahead-of-eye-center and enhancing surface to bottom current shear and surface cooling. Turbulent mixing cooled the surface layer while tides dominated the alternating warming/cooling advection signal. Finally, a new analysis technique, i.e. Lagrangian coherent structures, performed on atmospheric modeling was used to delineate the onshore surface convergent and offshore surface divergent sea breeze extents. It was found that atmospheric synoptic flow impacted the sea breeze onshore extent more than offshore extent, and that coastal upwelling did not impact sea breeze extent but rather caused an earlier onset and a shallower and more intense sea breeze both onshore and offshore.
Advisors/Committee Members: Glenn, Scott M (chair), Kohut, Josh T (internal member), Wilkin, John L (internal member), Dunk, Richard (outside member).
Subjects/Keywords: Hurricanes – Atlantic Coast (U.S.)
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Seroka, Gregory, 1. (2016). Stratified coastal ocean interactions with hurricanes and the sea breeze in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic. (Doctoral Dissertation). Rutgers University. Retrieved from https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/51460/
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Seroka, Gregory, 1986-. “Stratified coastal ocean interactions with hurricanes and the sea breeze in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Rutgers University. Accessed January 15, 2021.
https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/51460/.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Seroka, Gregory, 1986-. “Stratified coastal ocean interactions with hurricanes and the sea breeze in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic.” 2016. Web. 15 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Seroka, Gregory 1. Stratified coastal ocean interactions with hurricanes and the sea breeze in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Rutgers University; 2016. [cited 2021 Jan 15].
Available from: https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/51460/.
Council of Science Editors:
Seroka, Gregory 1. Stratified coastal ocean interactions with hurricanes and the sea breeze in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Rutgers University; 2016. Available from: https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/51460/
13.
LaVoie, Steven A.
An analysis of hurricane seasons in the pre-HURDAT era (1751-1850).
Degree: Thesis (M.S.), 2011, Ball State University
URL: http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/123456789/194927
► An extensive database of the tracks of tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic Ocean since 1851 is known as the North Atlantic Hurricane Database (HURDAT).…
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▼ An extensive database of the tracks of tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic Ocean since 1851 is known as the North Atlantic Hurricane Database (HURDAT). While this database is valuable to public and private agencies, many of the deadliest
hurricanes on record occurred prior to 1851. This study will address the research problem of the availability of historical information and the feasibility of collecting data and producing historical tropical cyclone tracks. This thesis describes a methodology for identifying tropical cyclones that existed during the one hundred year period from 1751-1850 referred to as the “pre-HURDAT era” in this study. Uncovering historical tropical cyclone tracks are important for researchers seeking long term patterns in the climate record. This study is a synthesis of all readily available historical data which can be used to identify the tracks of documented tropical cyclones that occurred during the pre-HURDAT era. To emphasize the applicability of historical hurricane tracks, a study comparing landfall patterns of landfalling east coast
hurricanes was also done. These tracks were analyzed using historical chronologies, ship data, and other “regional literature”.
Advisors/Committee Members: Coleman, Jill S. (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Hurricanes – Tracks – History – 18th century.; Hurricanes – Tracks – History – 19th century.
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LaVoie, S. A. (2011). An analysis of hurricane seasons in the pre-HURDAT era (1751-1850). (Masters Thesis). Ball State University. Retrieved from http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/123456789/194927
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
LaVoie, Steven A. “An analysis of hurricane seasons in the pre-HURDAT era (1751-1850).” 2011. Masters Thesis, Ball State University. Accessed January 15, 2021.
http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/123456789/194927.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
LaVoie, Steven A. “An analysis of hurricane seasons in the pre-HURDAT era (1751-1850).” 2011. Web. 15 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
LaVoie SA. An analysis of hurricane seasons in the pre-HURDAT era (1751-1850). [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Ball State University; 2011. [cited 2021 Jan 15].
Available from: http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/123456789/194927.
Council of Science Editors:
LaVoie SA. An analysis of hurricane seasons in the pre-HURDAT era (1751-1850). [Masters Thesis]. Ball State University; 2011. Available from: http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/123456789/194927
Cornell University
14.
Benton, Brandon Norton.
Analysis of Low-Frequency Climate Variability Through Computational Modeling and Tree-Ring Data Synthesis.
Degree: PhD, Physics, 2019, Cornell University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/70060
► This work looks at low-frequency variability with new tools that give us unprecedented insight into decadal and centennial timescales. First, thermodynamic and dynamic effects of…
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▼ This work looks at low-frequency variability with new tools that give us unprecedented insight into decadal and centennial timescales. First, thermodynamic and dynamic effects of volcanic eruptions on hurricane statistics are examined using two long simulations from the Community Earth System Model (CESM) Last Millennium Ensemble (LME). The first is an unforced control simulation, wherein all boundary conditions were held constant at their 850 CE values. The second is a “fully forced” simulation with time evolving radiative changes from solar, volcanic, solar, and land use changes from 850 through present. The largest magnitude radiative forcings during this time period are the large tropical volcanic eruptions, which comprise the focus of this study. Potential and simulated hurricane statistics are computed from both the control and forced simulations. Potential Intensity is evaluated using model output at its native (nominally 2 degree lat/long) spatial resolution, while the weather research and forecasting (WRF) model is used for dynamically downscaling a total of 100 control years and an additional 100 years following the largest volcanic eruptions in the fully forced simulation. Limitations of the downscaling methodology are examined by applying the same approach to historical ERAI reanalysis data and comparing the downscaled storm tracks and intensities to the IBTrACS database. Results suggest small effects are observed in averages over all last millennium eruptions which are non-significant in comparison tothe control. However, for many of the major eruptions, significant reductions are seen in hurricane frequency, intensity, and lifetime. Strong evidence is also shown for correlation between eruption strength and changes in these diagnostics. Second, we present preliminary efforts to synthesize raw tree-ring data into comprehensive paleoclimate data sets, to detrend this data using a suite of detrending models, and to analyze the resulting chronologies. The methodology developed uses four primary types of detrending models to construct tree-ring chronologies using data from the International Tree Ring Database (ITRDB). The detrending models use varying combinations of splines, negative exponential functions, tree-ring segment length constraints, and variance thresholds. These combinations range from less to more aggressive (i.e. filtering variance and segment length requirements) in constraints on tree-ring segment properties and in preserving low-frequency content. Information encoded in trees reflects a combination of biological effects on long timescales and climate effects on shorter ones. Detrending is necessary to remove these biological effects. Analysis of chronologies is made possible using a combination of multiple-taper spectrum estimation methods (MTM) and principal-components analysis using singular value decomposition (SVD). The MTM-SVD approach is selected in order to overcome the estimation bias inherent in Fourier analysis and because of the large-scale spatial structure of climatic…
Advisors/Committee Members: Ault, Toby Rollin (chair), Bodenschatz, Eberhard (committee member), Myers, Christopher (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Climate variability; Hurricanes; Tree-rings; Volcanoes
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Benton, B. N. (2019). Analysis of Low-Frequency Climate Variability Through Computational Modeling and Tree-Ring Data Synthesis. (Doctoral Dissertation). Cornell University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1813/70060
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Benton, Brandon Norton. “Analysis of Low-Frequency Climate Variability Through Computational Modeling and Tree-Ring Data Synthesis.” 2019. Doctoral Dissertation, Cornell University. Accessed January 15, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1813/70060.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Benton, Brandon Norton. “Analysis of Low-Frequency Climate Variability Through Computational Modeling and Tree-Ring Data Synthesis.” 2019. Web. 15 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Benton BN. Analysis of Low-Frequency Climate Variability Through Computational Modeling and Tree-Ring Data Synthesis. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Cornell University; 2019. [cited 2021 Jan 15].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/70060.
Council of Science Editors:
Benton BN. Analysis of Low-Frequency Climate Variability Through Computational Modeling and Tree-Ring Data Synthesis. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Cornell University; 2019. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/70060
Penn State University
15.
Kozar, Michael Eric.
Statistical and Model-Driven Analyses of North Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Activity
.
Degree: 2011, Penn State University
URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/11975
► Tropical cyclones (TCs) are among the most destructive and deadly natural phenomena on the planet. Using the historical Atlantic TC record, this thesis first examines…
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▼ Tropical cyclones (TCs) are among the most destructive and deadly natural phenomena on the planet. Using the historical Atlantic TC record, this thesis first examines the empirical relationships between climate state variables and Atlantic tropical cyclone (TC) counts. State variables considered as predictors include indices of the El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and Northern Atlantic Oscillation (NAO), and both “local” and “relative” measures of main development region (MDR) sea surface temperature (SST). In addition, the considered predictors include indices measuring the so-called “Atlantic Meridional Mode” (AMM) and the West African monsoon. Using these predictors in forward stepwise Poisson regression, this thesis examines the relationships between TC counts and climate state variables. As a further extension on past studies, both basin-wide named storm counts and cluster analysis time series representing distinct flavors of TCs, are also modeled. A wide variety of cross validation metrics reveal that total TC counts may be more skillfully modeled than the cluster series, and the most skillful models most commonly share three predictors: the MDR SST index, an index of ENSO, and the NAO index.
The observed record of Atlantic TCs is relatively short however, and is
subject to potential biases owing to lack of observation platforms such as aircraft reconnaissance and satellite imagery in earlier decades. Studies of long-term trends in TC activity are thus hindered by the limitations and uncertainty within the historical data. Therefore, this thesis also examines TC activity over a longer time frame using results from a long-term simulation of the NCAR CSM 1.4 coupled ocean-atmosphere climate model. The model has been forced with estimated natural and anthropogenic factors over the past millennium. Atmospheric variables from the model simulation are used to drive a recently developed downscaling relationship that simulates TC genesis and tracking over the course of the 1000-year simulation. This downscaling process generates a realistic long-term TC track dataset over an extended period of time, free of the observational record's many restrictions and biases. The realistic track data was used to perform an objective analysis of long-term trends in Atlantic TCs and TC landfalls and the potential underlying climate drivers. Analysis of TC event time series reveal that counts of landfalling TCs and even landfalling
hurricanes (i.e. the subset of relatively strong TCs) track relatively well with the total basin-wide TC activity on multidecadal and longer timescales. Statistical models driven with relevant climate predictors derived from the model fail to explain as much variance as those which have been developed and applied to modern historical TC counts, but they do demonstrate significant statistical skill over the long-term.
Advisors/Committee Members: Michael Mann, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor, Michael Mann, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor.
Subjects/Keywords: Climate; Atlantic; Tropical Cyclones; Hurricanes; Landfall
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Kozar, M. E. (2011). Statistical and Model-Driven Analyses of North Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Activity
. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/11975
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Kozar, Michael Eric. “Statistical and Model-Driven Analyses of North Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Activity
.” 2011. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed January 15, 2021.
https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/11975.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Kozar, Michael Eric. “Statistical and Model-Driven Analyses of North Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Activity
.” 2011. Web. 15 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Kozar ME. Statistical and Model-Driven Analyses of North Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Activity
. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2011. [cited 2021 Jan 15].
Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/11975.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Kozar ME. Statistical and Model-Driven Analyses of North Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Activity
. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2011. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/11975
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Queens University
16.
Bennett, Vanessa.
Surface wave and storm surge prediction during Hurricane Sandy
.
Degree: Civil Engineering, 2016, Queens University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1974/14931
► Hurricane Sandy was the largest storm on historical record in the Atlantic Ocean basin with extensive coastal damage caused by large waves and high storm…
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▼ Hurricane Sandy was the largest storm on historical record in the Atlantic Ocean
basin with extensive coastal damage caused by large waves and high storm surge.
The primary objectives of this thesis are to compare and evaluate three different
spatially-varying surface wind fields of Hurricane Sandy to investigate the impact
of the differences between the complex wind fields on predictions of the sea surface evolution, and to evaluate the impact of the storm on the hydrodynamics in Great South Bay (GSB) and the discharge of ocean water into the back-barrier bay from overwash over Fire Island.
Three different spatially-varying surface wind fields were evaluated and compared
to wind observations, including the parametric Holland (1980) model (H80), the parametric Generalized Asymmetric Holland Model (GAHM), and results from the WeatherFlow Regional Atmospheric Modelling System (WRAMS). The winds were used to
drive the coupled Delft3D-SWAN hydrodynamic and ocean wave models on a regional grid. The results indicate that the WRAMS wind field produces wave model
predictions in the best agreement with significant wave height observations, followed by the GAHM and H80 wind fields and that a regional atmospheric wind model is best for hindcasting hurricane waves and water levels when detailed observations are available, while a parametric vortex model is best for forecasting hurricane sea surface conditions.
Using a series of four connected Delft3D-SWAN grids to achieve finer resolution
over Fire Island and GSB, a higher resolution WRAMS was used to predict waves and storm surge. The results indicate that strong local winds have the largest influence on water level fluctuations in GSB. Three numerical solutions were conducted with varying extents of barrier island overwash. The simulations allowing for minor and major overwash indicated good agreement with observations in the east end of GSB and suggest that island overwash provided a significant contribution of ocean water to GSB during the storm. Limiting the overwash in the numerical model directly impacts the total discharge into GSB from the ocean through existing inlets. The results of this study indicate that barrier island overwash had a significant impact on the water levels in eastern GSB.
Subjects/Keywords: Waves
;
Hurricanes
;
Hurricane Wind Forcing
;
Storm Surge
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Bennett, V. (2016). Surface wave and storm surge prediction during Hurricane Sandy
. (Thesis). Queens University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1974/14931
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Bennett, Vanessa. “Surface wave and storm surge prediction during Hurricane Sandy
.” 2016. Thesis, Queens University. Accessed January 15, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1974/14931.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Bennett, Vanessa. “Surface wave and storm surge prediction during Hurricane Sandy
.” 2016. Web. 15 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Bennett V. Surface wave and storm surge prediction during Hurricane Sandy
. [Internet] [Thesis]. Queens University; 2016. [cited 2021 Jan 15].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1974/14931.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Bennett V. Surface wave and storm surge prediction during Hurricane Sandy
. [Thesis]. Queens University; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1974/14931
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Florida State University
17.
Bailey, Morton H.
The Atlantic hurricane of May 1951.
Degree: 1952, Florida State University
URL: http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_historic_akz5788
;
► The Atlantic hurricane of May 1951 had several interesting characteristics. Chief among these were the high latitude and early season of its origin, the type…
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▼ The Atlantic hurricane of May 1951 had several interesting characteristics. Chief among these were the high latitude and early season of its origin, the type of air mass in which it formed, its formation in a cold core low that extended high than the 200-mb level, and the loop in its path. There was not available enough observational data within and near the storm in order to make a detailed study sufficient to completely explain these phenomena. Some of the meteorological conditions observed shortly proceeding and during the existence of this storm were studied and are described here. Its formation and movement is analyzed and discussed in relation to various theories on the origin and movement of hurricanes.
Typescript.
"Submitted to the Graduate Council of Florida State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science."
"August, 1952."
Advisors/Committee Members: Morton H. Bailey (author).
Subjects/Keywords: Hurricanes; Tropical meteorology
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Bailey, M. H. (1952). The Atlantic hurricane of May 1951. (Masters Thesis). Florida State University. Retrieved from http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_historic_akz5788 ;
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Bailey, Morton H. “The Atlantic hurricane of May 1951.” 1952. Masters Thesis, Florida State University. Accessed January 15, 2021.
http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_historic_akz5788 ;.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Bailey, Morton H. “The Atlantic hurricane of May 1951.” 1952. Web. 15 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Bailey MH. The Atlantic hurricane of May 1951. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Florida State University; 1952. [cited 2021 Jan 15].
Available from: http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_historic_akz5788 ;.
Council of Science Editors:
Bailey MH. The Atlantic hurricane of May 1951. [Masters Thesis]. Florida State University; 1952. Available from: http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_historic_akz5788 ;
18.
Simmons, Sheri L.
Geobiology of marine magnetotactic bacteria.
Degree: 2006, MIT and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1912/1243
► Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) biomineralize intracellular membrane-bound crystals of magnetite (Fe3O4) or greigite (Fe3S4), and are abundant in the suboxic to anoxic zones of stratified marine…
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▼ Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) biomineralize intracellular membrane-bound crystals
of magnetite (Fe3O4) or greigite (Fe3S4), and are abundant in the suboxic to anoxic
zones of stratified marine environments worldwide. Their population densities (up
to 105 cells ml−1) and high intracellular iron content suggest a potentially significant role in iron cycling, but very little is known about their population dynamics and regulation by environmental geochemistry.
The MTB community in Salt Pond (Falmouth, MA), a small stratified marine
basin, was used as a model system for quantitative community studies. Magnetiteproducing MTB predominate slightly above the oxic-anoxic interface and greigiteproducing MTB predominate in sulfidic waters. A quantitative PCR (QPCR) assay
was developed and applied to enumerate four major groups of MTB in Salt Pond:
magnetite-producing cocci, barbells, the greigite-producing many-celled magnetotactic
prokaryote (MMP), and a greigite-producing rod. The barbells were identified as δ-Proteobacteria while the rod was identified as the first MTB in the γ-Proteobacteria.
The MMP, previously thought to be a single species, consists of at least five clades
with greater than 5% divergence in their 16s rRNA. Fluorescent in situ hybridization
probes showed significant variation in clade abundances across a seasonal cycle in salt
marsh productivity. FISH also showed that aggregates consist of genetically identical
cells.
QPCR data indicated that populations are finely layered around the oxic-anoxic
interface: cocci immediately above the dissolved Fe(II) peak, barbells immediately
below, the MMP in microsulfidic waters, and the greigite-producing rod in low numbers
(100 cells ml−1) below the gradient region. The barbell reached 1-10% of total
eubacteria in the late season, and abundances of cocci and barbells appeared to vary
inversely. Calculations based on qPCR data suggest that MTB are significant unrecognized
contributors to iron flux in stratified environments.
Barbells can respond to high oxygen levels by swimming toward geomagnetic south, the opposite of all previously reported magnetotactic behavior. This behavior
is at least partially dependent on environmental oxidation-reduction potential. The co-existence of MTB with opposing polarities in the same redox environment conflicts with current models of the adaptive value of magnetotaxis.
Subjects/Keywords: Marine bacteria; Hurricanes
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Simmons, S. L. (2006). Geobiology of marine magnetotactic bacteria. (Thesis). MIT and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1912/1243
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Simmons, Sheri L. “Geobiology of marine magnetotactic bacteria.” 2006. Thesis, MIT and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Accessed January 15, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1912/1243.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Simmons, Sheri L. “Geobiology of marine magnetotactic bacteria.” 2006. Web. 15 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Simmons SL. Geobiology of marine magnetotactic bacteria. [Internet] [Thesis]. MIT and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; 2006. [cited 2021 Jan 15].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1912/1243.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Simmons SL. Geobiology of marine magnetotactic bacteria. [Thesis]. MIT and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; 2006. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1912/1243
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
19.
Wilson, Joshua David.
Quantifying hurricane wind speed with undersea sound.
Degree: 2006, MIT and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1912/1262
► Hurricanes, powerful storms with wind speeds that can exceed 80 m/s, are one of the most destructive natural disasters known to man. While current satellite…
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▼ Hurricanes, powerful storms with wind speeds that can exceed 80 m/s, are one of the
most destructive natural disasters known to man. While current satellite technology
has made it possible to effectively detect and track hurricanes, expensive 'hurricanehunting'
aircraft are required to accurately classify their destructive power. Here
we show that passive undersea acoustic techniques may provide a promising tool for
accurately quantifying the destructive power of a hurricane and so may provide a safe
and inexpensive alternative to aircraft-based techniques.
It is well known that the crashing of wind-driven waves generates underwater
noise in the 10 Hz to 10 kHz range. Theoretical and empirical evidence are combined
to show that underwater acoustic sensing techniques may be valuable for measuring
the wind speed and determining the destructive power of a hurricane. This is done
by first developing a model for the acoustic intensity and mutual intensity in an
ocean waveguide due to a hurricane and then determining the relationship between
local wind speed and underwater acoustic intensity. Acoustic measurements of the
underwater noise generated by hurricane Gert are correlated with meteorological data
from reconnaissance aircraft and satellites to show that underwater noise intensity
between 10 and 50 Hz is approximately proportional to the cube of the local wind
speed. From this it is shown that it should be feasible to accurately measure the
local wind speed and quantify the destructive power of a hurricane if its eye wall
passes directly over a single underwater acoustic sensor. The potential advantages
and disadvantages of the proposed acoustic method are weighed against those of
currently employed techniques.
It has also long been known that hurricanes generate microseisms in the 0.1 to
0.6 Hz frequency range through the non-linear interaction of ocean surface waves.
Here we model microseisms generated by the spatially inhomogeneous waves of a
hurricane with the non-linear wave equation where a second-order acoustic field is
created by first-order ocean surface wave motion. We account for the propagation of
microseismic noise through range-dependent waveguide environments from the deep
ocean to a receiver on land. We compare estimates based on the ocean surface wave
field measured in hurricane Bonnie with seismic measurements from Florida.
Subjects/Keywords: Underwater acoustics; Hurricanes
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Wilson, J. D. (2006). Quantifying hurricane wind speed with undersea sound. (Thesis). MIT and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1912/1262
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Wilson, Joshua David. “Quantifying hurricane wind speed with undersea sound.” 2006. Thesis, MIT and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Accessed January 15, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1912/1262.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Wilson, Joshua David. “Quantifying hurricane wind speed with undersea sound.” 2006. Web. 15 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Wilson JD. Quantifying hurricane wind speed with undersea sound. [Internet] [Thesis]. MIT and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; 2006. [cited 2021 Jan 15].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1912/1262.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Wilson JD. Quantifying hurricane wind speed with undersea sound. [Thesis]. MIT and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; 2006. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1912/1262
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Oregon State University
20.
Stockdon, Hilary F.
Predicting the longshore-variable coastal response to hurricanes.
Degree: PhD, Oceanography, 2006, Oregon State University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/1930
► The longshore variability of the coastal response to hurricanes may be examined within the framework of a storm-impact scaling model that compares spatially-variable beach morphology…
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▼ The longshore variability of the coastal response to
hurricanes may be examined within the framework of a storm-impact scaling model that compares spatially-variable beach morphology and fluid forcing. The relative elevations of dune height and storm-induced water levels are used to define three impact regimes (swash, collision, and overwash), within which the magnitudes and processes of sediment transport are expected to be unique. Maximum total water-levels are modeled as the sum of astronomical tide, storm surge, and wave runup. The 2% exceedence level for runup, the sum of wave setup and swash, is calculated using a parameterization found to be accurate to 38 cm (rms error) based on comparisons to 491 data runs from ten field experiments. Techniques have been developed to extract accurate (15-cm rms) and detailed measures of large-scale coastal morphology and change from high-resolution topographic laser altimetry (lidar) surveys, allowing for quantification of relevant dune heights as well as the magnitudes and patterns of shoreline, dune, beach slope, and beach volume change in response to
hurricanes.
Based on the relative elevations of modeled hurricane-induced water levels and lidar-derived measures of pre-storm (1997) dune morphology, the potential impact regimes for
Hurricanes Bonnie (1998) and Floyd (1999) were defined at 20-m increments along a 70-km stretch of coast in Onslow Bay, North Carolina. Comparisons to the observed impact regime, quantified from calculations of dune erosion and overwash deposition, indicate that the predictive accuracy of the model was 55.4%, an improvement over the 33.3% accuracy associated with random chance. Regime-specific model sensitivity was highest within the overwash regime (86.9%), decreasing to 55.8% and 1.5% in the collision and swash regimes, respectively. Shoreline and beach volume change in response to the storms were spatially-variable: the standard deviation of change was the same order of magnitude as the mean. Magnitudes of coastal change scaled with the observed impact regime. Beach volume change within the overwash and collision regimes was over two times greater than that within the swash regime. Little recovery was observed in overwashed locations where sand was transported inland and removed from the nearshore system. Here, the volume of sand removed from the beach was balanced by that in the overwash deposits.
Advisors/Committee Members: Holman, Robert A. (advisor), Sallenger, Asbury Jr (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: nearshore processes; Hurricanes
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Stockdon, H. F. (2006). Predicting the longshore-variable coastal response to hurricanes. (Doctoral Dissertation). Oregon State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1957/1930
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Stockdon, Hilary F. “Predicting the longshore-variable coastal response to hurricanes.” 2006. Doctoral Dissertation, Oregon State University. Accessed January 15, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1957/1930.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Stockdon, Hilary F. “Predicting the longshore-variable coastal response to hurricanes.” 2006. Web. 15 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Stockdon HF. Predicting the longshore-variable coastal response to hurricanes. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Oregon State University; 2006. [cited 2021 Jan 15].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/1930.
Council of Science Editors:
Stockdon HF. Predicting the longshore-variable coastal response to hurricanes. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Oregon State University; 2006. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/1930
University of Connecticut
21.
Wanik, David W.
Weather-Based Damage Prediction Models for Electric Distribution Networks.
Degree: MS, Environmental Engineering, 2012, University of Connecticut
URL: https://opencommons.uconn.edu/gs_theses/364
► From thunderstorms to hurricanes, electric distribution networks are subject to a wide range of warm weather storm events. Tropical Storm Irene (2011) and Hurricane…
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▼ From thunderstorms to
hurricanes, electric distribution networks are
subject to a wide range of warm weather storm events. Tropical Storm Irene (2011) and Hurricane Sandy (2012) are two events in recent memory that disrupted over half of The Connecticut Light and Power Company’s (CL&P) service territory, which left some customers without power for up to eleven days. This research study investigates a damage prediction framework for both thunderstorms and
hurricanes that combines two generalized linear models to probabilistically determine the occurrence and extent of damages, known as trouble spots, to the overhead power distribution network. The models are inputted with high-resolution weather simulations from the Weather and Research Forecasting (WRF) Model along with distributed information on CL&P’s infrastructure, tree canopy density, and land cover data. The models were subjected to cross validation based on 30 major storm cases including the two tropical storms (Storm Irene and Hurricane Sandy), and exhibited a median percent error less than 30% for predicting the counts of trouble spots per event. Additionally, we explore an operational example of these models by using forecasts from 48 and 24 hours ahead of landfall by Hurricane Sandy to demonstrate how a real-time damage prediction system might operate.
Advisors/Committee Members: Brian Hartman, Guiling Wang, Emmanouil Anagnostou.
Subjects/Keywords: weather; distribution network; infrastructure damage; hurricanes
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Wanik, D. W. (2012). Weather-Based Damage Prediction Models for Electric Distribution Networks. (Masters Thesis). University of Connecticut. Retrieved from https://opencommons.uconn.edu/gs_theses/364
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Wanik, David W. “Weather-Based Damage Prediction Models for Electric Distribution Networks.” 2012. Masters Thesis, University of Connecticut. Accessed January 15, 2021.
https://opencommons.uconn.edu/gs_theses/364.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Wanik, David W. “Weather-Based Damage Prediction Models for Electric Distribution Networks.” 2012. Web. 15 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Wanik DW. Weather-Based Damage Prediction Models for Electric Distribution Networks. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Connecticut; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 15].
Available from: https://opencommons.uconn.edu/gs_theses/364.
Council of Science Editors:
Wanik DW. Weather-Based Damage Prediction Models for Electric Distribution Networks. [Masters Thesis]. University of Connecticut; 2012. Available from: https://opencommons.uconn.edu/gs_theses/364
University of Southern Mississippi
22.
Giles, Crystal F.
Finding Identity Through Survival: The Impact of the Hurricanes in Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God and Jesmyn Ward’s Salvage the Bones.
Degree: MA, 2020, University of Southern Mississippi
URL: https://aquila.usm.edu/masters_theses/753
► This paper attempts to convey the importance of the hurricane symbol in Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God and Jesmyn Ward’s Salvage…
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▼ This paper attempts to convey the importance of the hurricane symbol in Zora Neale Hurston’s
Their Eyes Were Watching God and Jesmyn Ward’s
Salvage the Bones. In both novels, the authors use the imagery of setting combined with the characterization of poor women of color in order to emphasize both the effects of environmental disaster on vulnerable communities and also the inherent power of their protagonists to overcome systemic racism combined with natural disaster. The climax of Zora Neale Hurston’s novel revolves around the deadly 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane in Florida, and the rising action of Jesmyn Ward’s novel peaks when Hurricane Katrina hits the fictional town of Bois Sauvage on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Hurston and Ward demonstrate with historical accuracy how powerful these two similar
hurricanes were on the low-lying communities that were ravaged in their path. The backdrop
Their Eyes Were Watching God paints a clear picture of racist practices common in America in the 1920s and sadly,
Salvage the Bones shows that similar racist practices are common even in 2005. The two motherless protagonists of these novels evolve both despite and because of very similar deadly
hurricanes and very similar acts of oppression. Moreover, this paper argues that the
hurricanes birth in these two women new and stronger identities defying the prejudices they face as minority women from the South.
Advisors/Committee Members: Dr. Katherine Cochran, Dr. Sherita Johnson, Dr. Monika Gehlewat.
Subjects/Keywords: hurricanes; jesmyn; ward; zora; hurston; racism
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Giles, C. F. (2020). Finding Identity Through Survival: The Impact of the Hurricanes in Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God and Jesmyn Ward’s Salvage the Bones. (Masters Thesis). University of Southern Mississippi. Retrieved from https://aquila.usm.edu/masters_theses/753
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Giles, Crystal F. “Finding Identity Through Survival: The Impact of the Hurricanes in Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God and Jesmyn Ward’s Salvage the Bones.” 2020. Masters Thesis, University of Southern Mississippi. Accessed January 15, 2021.
https://aquila.usm.edu/masters_theses/753.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Giles, Crystal F. “Finding Identity Through Survival: The Impact of the Hurricanes in Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God and Jesmyn Ward’s Salvage the Bones.” 2020. Web. 15 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Giles CF. Finding Identity Through Survival: The Impact of the Hurricanes in Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God and Jesmyn Ward’s Salvage the Bones. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Southern Mississippi; 2020. [cited 2021 Jan 15].
Available from: https://aquila.usm.edu/masters_theses/753.
Council of Science Editors:
Giles CF. Finding Identity Through Survival: The Impact of the Hurricanes in Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God and Jesmyn Ward’s Salvage the Bones. [Masters Thesis]. University of Southern Mississippi; 2020. Available from: https://aquila.usm.edu/masters_theses/753
Colorado State University
23.
Slade, Stephanie A.
Statistical prediction model for East Pacific and Atlantic tropical cyclone genesis, A.
Degree: MS(M.S.), Atmospheric Science, 2012, Colorado State University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10217/66684
► A statistical model is developed via multiple logistic regression for the prediction of weekly tropical cyclone activity over the East Pacific and Atlantic Ocean regions…
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▼ A statistical model is developed via multiple logistic regression for the prediction of weekly tropical cyclone activity over the East Pacific and Atlantic Ocean regions using data from 1975 to 2009. The predictors used in the model include a climatology of tropical cyclone genesis for each ocean basin, an El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) index derived from the first principal component of sea surface temperature over the Equatorial East Pacific region, and two indices representing the propagating Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO). These predictors are suggested as useful for the prediction of East Pacific and Atlantic cyclogenesis based on previous work in the literature and are further confirmed in this study using basic statistics. Univariate logistic regression models are generated for each predictor in each region to ensure the choice of prediction scheme. Using all predictors, cross-validated hindcasts are developed out to a seven week forecast lead. A formal stepwise predictor selection procedure is implemented to select the predictors used in each region at each forecast lead. Brier skill scores and reliability diagrams are used to assess the skill and dependability of the models. Results show a significant increase in model skill at predicting tropical cyclogenesis by the inclusion of the MJO out to a three week forecast lead for the East Pacific and a two week forecast lead for the Atlantic. The importance of ENSO for Atlantic genesis prediction is highlighted, and the uncertain effects of ENSO on East Pacific tropical cyclogenesis are re-visited using the prediction scheme. Future work to extend the prediction model with other predictors is discussed.
Advisors/Committee Members: Maloney, Eric D. (advisor), Thompson, David (committee member), Chong, Edwin (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Atlantic; hurricanes; logistic; Pacific; prediction; regression
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Slade, S. A. (2012). Statistical prediction model for East Pacific and Atlantic tropical cyclone genesis, A. (Masters Thesis). Colorado State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10217/66684
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Slade, Stephanie A. “Statistical prediction model for East Pacific and Atlantic tropical cyclone genesis, A.” 2012. Masters Thesis, Colorado State University. Accessed January 15, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10217/66684.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Slade, Stephanie A. “Statistical prediction model for East Pacific and Atlantic tropical cyclone genesis, A.” 2012. Web. 15 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Slade SA. Statistical prediction model for East Pacific and Atlantic tropical cyclone genesis, A. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Colorado State University; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 15].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10217/66684.
Council of Science Editors:
Slade SA. Statistical prediction model for East Pacific and Atlantic tropical cyclone genesis, A. [Masters Thesis]. Colorado State University; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10217/66684
24.
Oakes, Robert David.
Using Q method and agent based modelling to understand hurricane evacuation decisions.
Degree: PhD, 2014, University of Sussex
URL: http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/51437/
;
https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.632755
► A significant minority of at risk residents in the USA do not evacuate from an approaching hurricane when they are advised to by local authorities.…
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▼ A significant minority of at risk residents in the USA do not evacuate from an approaching hurricane when they are advised to by local authorities. This causes unnecessary deaths, injuries and suffering; a situation which is likely to intensify under predicted climate change. This thesis argues that non-evacuation is not fully understood as both the academic and policy framing of the decision to evacuate is centred around technical and socio-economic approaches which assume that risk is objective and “rational” people will evacuate if they have the material means to do so. This thesis argues that rationalities are differentiated and decision making is also a process which is influenced by members of a social network. Therefore there is a need for a more constructivist approach to get a deeper understanding of the subjectivity of hurricane evacuation. In this thesis, the theory of reasoned action is used as the framework of decision making as it highlights the importance of subjective attitudes and subjective norms on behaviour. A mixed methods case study of Hurricane Ike is used to analyse the evacuation of Galveston Island, Texas. Firstly a “Q” study was undertaken with 40 residents of Galveston, which unveiled four distinct subjective evacuation attitudes, demonstrating that people understand hurricane risk in different ways which impact on their decision to evacuate. The results of the Q study were then used to parameterise an agent based model, designed to investigate community level evacuation. The model showed that it is possible to explain island-level evacuation through the combination of subjective evacuation attitudes and subjective norms which can interact to produce emergent, or unpredicted behaviour. This thesis represents a fundamental challenge to positivist approaches and clearly demonstrates the value of a more constructivist approach to understanding hurricane evacuation based on subjective evacuation attitudes and subjective norms.
Subjects/Keywords: 550; HV0635 Storms; hurricanes; typhoons; etc.
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Oakes, R. D. (2014). Using Q method and agent based modelling to understand hurricane evacuation decisions. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Sussex. Retrieved from http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/51437/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.632755
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Oakes, Robert David. “Using Q method and agent based modelling to understand hurricane evacuation decisions.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Sussex. Accessed January 15, 2021.
http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/51437/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.632755.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Oakes, Robert David. “Using Q method and agent based modelling to understand hurricane evacuation decisions.” 2014. Web. 15 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Oakes RD. Using Q method and agent based modelling to understand hurricane evacuation decisions. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Sussex; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 15].
Available from: http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/51437/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.632755.
Council of Science Editors:
Oakes RD. Using Q method and agent based modelling to understand hurricane evacuation decisions. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Sussex; 2014. Available from: http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/51437/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.632755
George Mason University
25.
Fairley, Allison S.
Hurricane Intensification and Implications from African Dust
.
Degree: 2012, George Mason University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1920/7920
► Understanding what factors cause significant intensification or weakening of tropical systems will enable meteorologists to better understand the complexities of a hurricane. Currently, scientists have…
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▼ Understanding what factors cause significant intensification or weakening of
tropical systems will enable meteorologists to better understand the complexities of a
hurricane. Currently, scientists have a good understanding of the fundamental causes of a
hurricane track prediction. However, grasping what causes a hurricane to intensify or
diminish is still being intensely studied. Understanding hurricane behavior will allow
better warnings and preventative measures for protecting lives and property. This thesis
studies the Atlantic
hurricanes from 2005 and 2006 and the role aerosol optical depth
(AOD) plays in hurricane intensity and intensification changes. This thesis uses linear
regression modeling to look at the effects of independent variables: sea surface
temperature (SST), AOD, vertical shear, and relative humidity, have on the 12-hour
intensity change. This regression is tested with each variable, and then in groupings: by
year and then hurricane classification. The results are compared and, if possible,
relationships within the selected data are determined.
The outcomes of the study show that there is significant linearity between the
SST, AOD, relative humidity, and vertical shear, and the 12-hour hurricane intensity
change. However, many other factors play a part in the strengthening and weakening of a
tropical system such that AOD, vertical shear, SST, and relative humidity cannot solely
define or predict the size and strength of a system (Khain 2010). Generally, the more
cases and variables that can be linked to hurricane intensity, the better the prediction
model for tropical systems can be developed to display the relationship with hurricane
intensity change.
Advisors/Committee Members: Yang, Ruixin (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: hurricanes;
aerosol optical depth;
African dust;
intensification
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Fairley, A. S. (2012). Hurricane Intensification and Implications from African Dust
. (Thesis). George Mason University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1920/7920
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Fairley, Allison S. “Hurricane Intensification and Implications from African Dust
.” 2012. Thesis, George Mason University. Accessed January 15, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1920/7920.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Fairley, Allison S. “Hurricane Intensification and Implications from African Dust
.” 2012. Web. 15 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Fairley AS. Hurricane Intensification and Implications from African Dust
. [Internet] [Thesis]. George Mason University; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 15].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1920/7920.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Fairley AS. Hurricane Intensification and Implications from African Dust
. [Thesis]. George Mason University; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1920/7920
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Rice University
26.
Anarde, Katherine Alyse.
Transformation and morphological impact of low-frequency waves during hurricane attack.
Degree: PhD, Engineering, 2019, Rice University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1911/106191
► Field measurements of wave, current, and sediment dynamics in the nearshore environment during extreme events are scarce due to energetic waves and rapid bed level…
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▼ Field measurements of wave, current, and sediment dynamics in the nearshore environment during extreme events are scarce due to energetic waves and rapid bed level changes that can damage or shift instrumentation. Overestimation of storm processes in many morphodynamic models highlight a need for high-resolution field data during extreme storm events to improve and validate model forecasts of coastal storm hazards and impacts. To address this data and knowledge gap, this thesis offers insights into the physical processes that contribute to coastal flooding and drive morphological change during storms by providing new field data, methodological frameworks, and detailed analysis of water levels, currents, and sediment transport on two mild-sloping beaches along the Texas Gulf coast (U.S.A) during Hurricane Harvey (2017). Measurements of storm hydrodynamics are linked to post-storm changes to coastal landforms using sedimentological data, beach profile surveys, and topographic maps derived from imagery collected by unmanned aerial vehicles. The comprehensive data set acquired during Hurricane Harvey is evaluated in multiple studies to examine the role of low-frequency surface ocean waves in driving coastal change and inland flooding during hurricane impact. Herein, "low-frequency waves" collectively refers to waves with frequencies spanning the infragravity (IG) band (0.003-0.04 Hz) and just below the IG band (~0.4-3 mHz), termed very low frequency (VLF) waves. Key findings include 1) IG wave growth and energy loss in the very nearshore and into the back-barrier bay during island overwash is frequency-dependent; 2) VLF variability in nearshore water levels can be classified as small-amplitude meteotsunamis, that when amplified, may present a flood hazard in this region; 3) the morphological evolution of barrier-island cuts during hurricane impact is influenced by competing wave-driven and back-barrier processes; and 4) sequential far-field storms may aid in the recovery of barrier beaches. The results obtained in this thesis will be used to inform validation studies to improve numerical simulations of the transformation and morphological impact of low-frequency waves toward better prediction of coastal hazards.
Advisors/Committee Members: Bedient, Philip B (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: infragravity waves; hurricanes; meteotsunami; overwash; barrier island
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Anarde, K. A. (2019). Transformation and morphological impact of low-frequency waves during hurricane attack. (Doctoral Dissertation). Rice University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1911/106191
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Anarde, Katherine Alyse. “Transformation and morphological impact of low-frequency waves during hurricane attack.” 2019. Doctoral Dissertation, Rice University. Accessed January 15, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1911/106191.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Anarde, Katherine Alyse. “Transformation and morphological impact of low-frequency waves during hurricane attack.” 2019. Web. 15 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Anarde KA. Transformation and morphological impact of low-frequency waves during hurricane attack. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Rice University; 2019. [cited 2021 Jan 15].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1911/106191.
Council of Science Editors:
Anarde KA. Transformation and morphological impact of low-frequency waves during hurricane attack. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Rice University; 2019. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1911/106191
University of North Texas
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Twanabasu, Bishnu Ram.
Effects of Natural/anthropogenic Stressors and a Chemical Contaminant on Pre and Post Mycorrhizal Colonization in Wetland Plants.
Degree: 2013, University of North Texas
URL: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc500137/
► Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, colonizing over 80% of all plants, were long thought absent in wetlands; however, recent studies have shown many wetland plants harbor arbuscular…
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▼ Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, colonizing over 80% of all plants, were long thought absent in wetlands; however, recent studies have shown many wetland plants harbor arbuscular mycorrhizae (AM) and dark septate endophytes (DSE). Wetland services such as biodiversity, shoreline stabilization, water purification, flood control, etc. have been estimated to have a global value of $14.9 trillion. Recognition of these vital services is accompanied by growing concern for their vulnerability and continued loss, which has resulted in an increased need to understand wetland plant communities and mycorrhizal symbiosis. Factors regulating AM and DSE colonization need to be better understood to predict plant community response and ultimately wetland functioning when confronting natural and human induced stressors. This study focused on the effects of water quality, hydrology, sedimentation, and
hurricanes on AM and DSE colonization in three wetland species (Taxodium distichum, Panicum hemitomon, and Typhal domingensis) and plant communities of coastal wetlands in Southeast Louisiana and effects of an antimicrobial biocide, triclosan (TCS), on AM (Glomus intraradices) spore germination, hyphal growth, hyphal branching, and colonization in fresh water wetland plants (Eclipta prostrata, Hibiscus laevis, and Sesbania herbacea) from bottom land hardwood forest in north central Texas. The former, mesocosm studies simulating coastal marsh vegetation ran for five years. In the latter studies, AM spores and wetland plants were exposed to 0 g/L, 0.4 g/L, and 4.0 g/L TCS concentrations in static renewal and flow through exposures for 21 and 30 days, respectively. AM and DSE colonization was significantly affected by individual and interactions of four independent variables in mesocosm experiments. Similarly, spore germination, hyphal growth, hyphal branching, and AM colonization in selected wetland plants were significantly lowered by exposure to the TCS at environmentally relevant concentrations. However, levels of effects were plant species and fungal propagules specific. My results showed that natural and human induced alterations in environmental factors and chemical contaminants can significantly impact levels of mycorrhizal spore germination, colonization, and spore density in coastal and freshwater wetland plants. The resulting impacts on plant community structure and ecosystem function require further study.
Advisors/Committee Members: Venables, Barney J., Stevens, Kevin J., Point, Thomas La, Shah, Jyoti, Huggett, Duane B..
Subjects/Keywords: Wetland plants; mycorrizal; endophytes; sedimentation; hurricanes; triclosan
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Louisiana State University
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Thompson, Derek Trent.
Construction of a Tropical Cyclone Size Dataset using Retroactive Analysis Data with a Damage Application.
Degree: MS, Physical and Environmental Geography, 2018, Louisiana State University
URL: https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/4737
► This thesis introduces a new tropical cyclone (TC) size dataset. Using the radius of the outermost closed isobar (ROCI) as the size metric of…
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▼ This thesis introduces a new tropical cyclone (TC) size dataset. Using the radius of the outermost closed isobar (ROCI) as the size metric of focus, a comprehensive record of TC size at landfall was constructed for tropical storms and hurricanes that made landfall in the United States along the East Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico. The ROCI information was derived from mean sea level pressure maps generated using the NCEP/NCAR Reanalysis I dataset over a 69-year period (1948 – 2016). Construction of the dataset involved using two methodologies, one based on hourly interpolated HURDAT2 best tracks and the other based on landfall indicated by the reanalysis generated maps. Descriptive statistics were calculated for ROCI with respect to the dataset as a whole, intensity, and landfall location. Both methods were compared against each other, both with respect to ROCI as well as landfall locations. The results indicated that the two methods generated statistically identical ROCI, even though individual TCs could have differing ROCI values. The results also indicated that there was no significant trend in landfall ROCI over time. With respect to landfall locations, the results indicate that roughly two-thirds of all TCs in the dataset experienced a westward shift in TC center landfall location relative to the best track center location, with the displacement more prevalent in the Gulf of Mexico. A secondary analysis was conducted to ascertain the relationship between TC size and total economic damage, using damage data collected by Icat. The results of this analysis suggest a significant relationship between TC size and damage. This dataset serves as a prototype, with future work focusing on improving and extending the dataset.
Subjects/Keywords: Hurricanes; Tropical Storms; Size; Damage; United States
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Thompson, D. T. (2018). Construction of a Tropical Cyclone Size Dataset using Retroactive Analysis Data with a Damage Application. (Masters Thesis). Louisiana State University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/4737
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Thompson, Derek Trent. “Construction of a Tropical Cyclone Size Dataset using Retroactive Analysis Data with a Damage Application.” 2018. Masters Thesis, Louisiana State University. Accessed January 15, 2021.
https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/4737.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Thompson, Derek Trent. “Construction of a Tropical Cyclone Size Dataset using Retroactive Analysis Data with a Damage Application.” 2018. Web. 15 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Thompson DT. Construction of a Tropical Cyclone Size Dataset using Retroactive Analysis Data with a Damage Application. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Louisiana State University; 2018. [cited 2021 Jan 15].
Available from: https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/4737.
Council of Science Editors:
Thompson DT. Construction of a Tropical Cyclone Size Dataset using Retroactive Analysis Data with a Damage Application. [Masters Thesis]. Louisiana State University; 2018. Available from: https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/4737
Georgia State University
29.
Lloyd, Robert.
“… NEXT TIME”: GULF COAST RESIDENTS’ RELATIONSHIP WITH HURRICANES.
Degree: MA, Anthropology, 2017, Georgia State University
URL: https://scholarworks.gsu.edu/anthro_theses/120
► This thesis examines how residents of the US Gulf Coast conceive of, prepare for, respond to, and recover from hurricanes, an environmental reality they…
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▼ This thesis examines how residents of the US Gulf Coast conceive of, prepare for, respond to, and recover from
hurricanes, an environmental reality they face annually. The project employs personal narratives of hurricane survivors from coastal Mississippi and Louisiana, drawn from ethnographic interviews as well as historical accounts. Interpretation of museum exhibits, memorials, and displays of symbology and landmarks is also used. These data are analyzed through the literature of theory and findings on disasters, religious and secular responses to them, and human relationships to place. I conclude that Gulf Coast residents accept
hurricanes as natural facts of life in an area to which they feel strong personal and community ties. They rely on experience and bonds formed by local and religious communities. Furthermore,
hurricanes and survivor experiences are incorporated into self-identity and sense of place, familiarizing the storms while also maintaining awareness of them.
Advisors/Committee Members: Dr. Kathryn A. Kozaitis, Dr. Emanuela Guano, Dr. Jennifer Patico.
Subjects/Keywords: Gulf Coast; Hurricanes; Environment; Place; Remembrance; Resiliency
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Lloyd, R. (2017). “… NEXT TIME”: GULF COAST RESIDENTS’ RELATIONSHIP WITH HURRICANES. (Thesis). Georgia State University. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.gsu.edu/anthro_theses/120
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Lloyd, Robert. ““… NEXT TIME”: GULF COAST RESIDENTS’ RELATIONSHIP WITH HURRICANES.” 2017. Thesis, Georgia State University. Accessed January 15, 2021.
https://scholarworks.gsu.edu/anthro_theses/120.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Lloyd, Robert. ““… NEXT TIME”: GULF COAST RESIDENTS’ RELATIONSHIP WITH HURRICANES.” 2017. Web. 15 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Lloyd R. “… NEXT TIME”: GULF COAST RESIDENTS’ RELATIONSHIP WITH HURRICANES. [Internet] [Thesis]. Georgia State University; 2017. [cited 2021 Jan 15].
Available from: https://scholarworks.gsu.edu/anthro_theses/120.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Lloyd R. “… NEXT TIME”: GULF COAST RESIDENTS’ RELATIONSHIP WITH HURRICANES. [Thesis]. Georgia State University; 2017. Available from: https://scholarworks.gsu.edu/anthro_theses/120
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Texas State University – San Marcos
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Ostling, Johanna L.
Behavioral Response of Hotel Employees to Hurricane Warnings on Grand Cayman, The Cayman Islands.
Degree: PhD, Environmental Geography, 2012, Texas State University – San Marcos
URL: https://digital.library.txstate.edu/handle/10877/5005
► Whether a person has had experience with a tropical cyclone or not has been proven to be an indicator of the likelihood to evacuate in…
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▼ Whether a person has had experience with a tropical cyclone or not has been proven to be an indicator of the likelihood to evacuate in a future event. The bulk of these studies cover members of the community and disregard characteristics unique to a migratory expatriate community, particularly on a small island where hurricane impacts are experienced acutely and in ways other than on the mainland. Grand Cayman, the largest of the three Cayman Islands, thrives on its financial and tourism industries. The Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort and The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman employ workers drawn from The Cayman Islands and a multitude of other countries. A survey conducted with employees of the two resorts sought to determine the circumstances under which employees would evacuate their homes to another shelter on-island and under which conditions employees would evacuate the island to seek shelter in another country. The two resorts were chosen because each resort markets itself to different clientele, and the resorts employ markedly different numbers of workers with diverse backgrounds. The three-page survey included questions to collect demographic information, the employee’s exposure to
hurricanes in Grand Cayman and previous places of residence, and what the employee would do given certain scenarios of a hurricane impacting Grand Cayman. Employees were also asked how much they would be willing to pay to evacuate off-island and if they left, to what location would they go and why. Findings indicate that employees of the resort are aware of the dangers associated with
hurricanes and change the magnitude of their preparations in relation to the forecasted intensity of the approaching hurricane. This study contributes to the literature on hurricane preparedness, how experience influences future protective actions, and whether being local gives one an added edge for being prepared for local hazards, particularly in the tourism sector where research is currently behind the prevalence of resorts in hazardous locations for
hurricanes and other geophysical hazards.
Advisors/Committee Members: Dixon, Richard W. (advisor), Butler, David R. (committee member), Lindell, Michael K. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Hurricanes; Natural Hazards; Behavioral Response; Hospitality; Tourism
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Ostling, J. L. (2012). Behavioral Response of Hotel Employees to Hurricane Warnings on Grand Cayman, The Cayman Islands. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas State University – San Marcos. Retrieved from https://digital.library.txstate.edu/handle/10877/5005
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Ostling, Johanna L. “Behavioral Response of Hotel Employees to Hurricane Warnings on Grand Cayman, The Cayman Islands.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas State University – San Marcos. Accessed January 15, 2021.
https://digital.library.txstate.edu/handle/10877/5005.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Ostling, Johanna L. “Behavioral Response of Hotel Employees to Hurricane Warnings on Grand Cayman, The Cayman Islands.” 2012. Web. 15 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Ostling JL. Behavioral Response of Hotel Employees to Hurricane Warnings on Grand Cayman, The Cayman Islands. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas State University – San Marcos; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 15].
Available from: https://digital.library.txstate.edu/handle/10877/5005.
Council of Science Editors:
Ostling JL. Behavioral Response of Hotel Employees to Hurricane Warnings on Grand Cayman, The Cayman Islands. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas State University – San Marcos; 2012. Available from: https://digital.library.txstate.edu/handle/10877/5005
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