Independent Climate Research: Part1
Semester report after researching the effect of tile drainage on Iowa's specific humidity, Fall 2006
Mentor: Dr Bill Gutowski
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Independent Climate Research: Part2
Semester report after using the RegCM model on the previous part of this research, Spring 2007
Mentor: Dr Bill Gutowski
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Rainfall event analysis of differences between recently glaciated and unglaciated watersheds in central Iowa
GEOL 579 semester term paper reviewing research watershed characteristics of both the Southern Iowa Drift Plain and the Des Moines Lobe, then proposing a way to test for differences in streamflow response between the regions.
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Changes in flood magnitude and frequency in the Upper Missippi Basin due to climate change
ENSCI 504 semester term paper reviewing research on meteorological and climatic aspects of flash flooding as well as impacts from global climte change.
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Ames Trail Map
Trail map for Ada Hayden Park in Ames, IA, created from GPS-measured field data in ENSCI 546 (Integrating GPS and GIS for Natural Resource Management) class.
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Spatial and Quantitative Analysis of NEXRAD Precipitation Estimates in a Distributed Watershed in Central Iowa
Written report of required research and GIS problem solving for completion of the ISU GIS Certificate.
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