Master of science theses

1. Gray, John David, “Frontogenesis and Its Relation to Storm Initiation,” January 1976, Dr. John Lewis
2. Barnston, Anthony Gordon, “The Influence of Irrigation on Warm Season Precipitation in the Southern Great Plains,” August 1976, Dr. John Walsh (Dr. Paul Schickendanz)
3. Chen, Yi-Leng, “A Study of Objective Analysis Schemes for a Severe Storm,” August 1976, Dr. Yoshi Ogura
4. Doesken, Nolan Jon, “Convective Instability and Its Relationship to Squall-Line Behavior on 11 August 1974,” August 1976, Dr. John Lewis (Dr. John Vogel)
5. Mayer, Thomas Allen, “Surface Temperature Calculation with Application to a Sea Breeze Regime,” August 1976, Dr. John Walsh
6. Brode, Roger William, “On the Monsoonal Mid-Tropospheric Cyclogenesis: Baroclinic Instability of the Observed Basic State,” October 1977, Dr. Man-Kin Mak
7. Yao, Chung-Sheng, “A Numerical Study of the Microphysical Processes of Condensation, Collection and Breakup,” October 1977, Dr. Kenneth Beard
8. Snell, Michael Rodney, “Radar Measurement of Rainfall Over Large Bodies of Water,” January 1978, Dr. John Lewis
9. Tao, Wei-Kuo, “A Numerical Simulation of Deep Convection in the Tropics,” May 1978, Dr. Su-Tzai Soong
10. Johnson, Claudia Marie, “Empirical Wintertime Relationships Between Extremes in Arctic Sea Ice and the Circulation of the Lower Atmosphere,” May 1979, Dr. John Walsh
11. Liou, Ming-Tao, “The Kinematic and Thermodynamic Structure of a Mid-Latitude Squall-Line,” May 1979, Dr. Yoshi Ogura
12. Mulokwa, Wilson Nasongo, “Poleward Momentum Flux and Kinetic Energy Conversion Between Eddies and Zonal Flow,” May 1979, Dr. Man-Kin Mak
13. Mostek, Anthony Joseph, “Relationships Between Large-Scale Corn Yield Anomalies and Precipitation and Temperature Patterns,” January 1980, Dr. John Walsh
14. Lo, Sy-Shin, “Variational Adjustment of Data in Successive Time Levels by Using Thompson’s Equation,” May 1980, Dr. John Lewis
15. Tai, King-Sheng, “Vertical Coupling of Synoptic-Scale Disturbances in the Tropics,” May 1980, Dr. Yoshi Ogura
16. Crawford, Stephen Leslie, “A Study of the Sensitivity of the Winter Mean Meridional Circulation to Sources of Heat and Momentum,” August 1980, Dr. Takashi Sasamori
17. Paolino, Jr., Daniel Angelo, “Variability of the Seasonal Northern Hemispheric Surface Atmospheric Circulation,” August 1980, Dr. Kevin Trenberth
18. Merzlock, Paul, “A Study of the Interrelationship of Synoptic and Mesoscale Environments on Local Storm Generation,” October 1980, Dr. Su-Tzai Soong
19. Swanson, Gary Steven, “Interannual Variability in the Southern Hemisphere Troposphere,” October 1980, Dr. Kevin Trenberth
20. Kao, Chih-Yue Jim, “A Barotropic-Baroclinic Instability Study of the Onset-Vortex of the Southwest Monsoon in 1979,” May 1981, Dr. Mankin Mak
21. Peterson, Miriam Rorig, “Seasonal Snow Cover and the Wintertime Climate of the United States,” May 1981, Dr. John Walsh
22. Allen, David Wayne, “Large-Scale Patterns of Precipitation and Atmospheric Circulation over the United States,” August 1981, Dr. John Walsh
23. Chen, Jer-Herng, “The Correlation Between Meridional Sensible Heat Transport and Temperature Gradient in the Lower Troposphere,” August 1981, Dr. Takashi Sasamori
24. Portis, Diane Hurley, “The Kinematic and Thermodynamic Structure of a Mid-Latitude Cold Front,” August 1981, Dr. Yoshi Ogura
25. Tucek, David Robert, “Short-Term Climatic Variability and Associated Surface Fluctuations in the Western Hemisphere,” August 1981, Dr. John Walsh
26. Bresch, James Francis, “Raindrop Axis Ratios, May 1982,” Dr. Kenneth Beard
27. Weaver, Sandra Krause, “A Meteorological Interpretation of Wet Deposition Patterns from Three Rain Events over Central Illinois,” August 1982, Dr. Richard Semonin
28. Droegemeier, Kelvin Kay, “Three-Dimensional Numerical Simulations of Deep Convection Produced by Interacting Thunderstorm Outflows,” October 1982, Dr. Robert Wilhelmson
29. Juang, Hann-Ming Henry, “Diurnal Cycle of Storm Events Observed in SESAME II (19-20 April 1979),” October 1982, Dr. Yoshi Ogura
30. Shyu, Kae, “A Study of Tropical Cyclone Motion Using Satellite Sounder Data,” January 1983, Dr. Stanley Kidder
31. Shin, Kyung-Sup, “An Aircraft Measurement of the Subsynoptic Scale Properties on the Onset-Vortex of the Summer-Monsoon in 1979,” January 1983, Dr. Man-Kin Mak
32. Cheng, Yen-fei Chao, “Quantified Associations between Northern Hemisphere Snow Cover and Large-Scale Circulation on Monthly Time Scales,” May 1983, Dr. John Walsh
33. Chen, Shyh-Chin, “Numerical Simulation of Tropical Convective Cloud Clusters with Ice Parameterization,” August 1983, Dr. Su-Tzai Soong
34. Yang, Han-Yun, “Climatology of the Potential Vorticity Budget in the Northern Hemisphere and Some Theoretical Interpretations,” August 1983, Dr. Takashi Sasamori
35. Shin, Won-Tae Kwon, “Quasi-Biennial Oscillation of the Sea-Level Pressure in the Northern Hemisphere,” October 1983, Dr. Kevin Trenberth
36. Weaver, Steven Paul, “A Study of Eastern Pacific Tropical Cyclogenesis Using Data from the Global Weather Experiment,” May 1984, Dr. Stanley Kidder
37. Christy, John Raymond, “Interannual Variability in the Distribution of the Mass of the Atmosphere,” August 1984, Dr. Kevin Trenberth
38. Jiang, Jih-Yih, “A Modeling Study of Heating and Drying Effects of Convective Clouds in an Extratropical Mesoscale Convective System,” October 1984, Dr. Yoshi Ogura
39. Wu, Huey-Tzu, “A Multi-Spectral Study of the Saint Louis Area Under Snow-Covered Conditions using NOAA-7 Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer Data,” January 1985, Dr. Stanley Kidder
40. Cai, Ming, “A Cold Season North America Climatology of Strong Vertical Wind Shear,” May 1985, Drs. John Gyakum and Man-Kin Mak
41. Green, George Douglas, “Synoptic and Mesoscale Conditions Prior to the Onset of a Severe Convective Event over the Cooperative Convective Precipitation Experiment Observational Network,” May 1985, Dr. John Gyakum
42. Wu, Ruey-Hwa, “The Influence of Soil Moisture on Summer Temperature Variations over Eurasia,” May 1985, Dr. John Walsh
43. Gudgel, Richard Glen, “Canadian Climatic Trends and Snow Pack Influence on Regional Temperatures,” October 1985, Dr. John Walsh
44. Samuels, Katherine Joann, “An Evaluation of the Accuracy of Current Quanti-tative and Probability of Precipitation Forecasts,” October 1985, Dr. John Gyakum
45. Chin, Hung-Neng Steve, “Relationships between Deep Convection and Synoptic-Scale Disturbances in the Tropics Observed in the Northern Winter 1978-1979,” January 1986, Dr. Yoshi Ogura
46. Chance, Barbara Ann, “Application of Satellite Data to the Variational Analysis of the Three Dimensional Wind Field,” August, 1986, Dr. John Gyakum (Dr. Gary Achtemeier and Dr. Stanley Kidder)
47. Orsolini, Yvan Joseph, “Time Development of Disturbances in a Baroclinic Flow,” August 1986, Dr. Takashi Sasamori
48. Barker, Earl Stanley, “A Synoptic Examination of an Explosive Land Cyclone,” May 1987, Dr. John Gyakum
49. Huang, Jin, “The Simulation of Convective Activities in a Quasi-Compressible System,” May 1987, Dr. John Anderson
50. Keane, James Nicholas, “Doppler Measurement and Analysis of Thunderstorm Outflow Events Near the Memphis Airport,” May 1987, Dr. John Anderson
51. Mills, Boniface James, “Analysis of a Wintertime Mesolow Over the Midwestern United States,” May 1987, Dr. John Walsh
52. Gruner, Elissa Lynn, “Atmosphere/Biosphere Interaction with a Simple Energy-Balance Climate Model,” October 1987, Dr. John Anderson
53. Chapman, William Laurence, “A Multifield Analog Approach to Sea Ice Forecasting,” October 1988, Dr. John Walsh
54. Guinan, Patrick Edward, “A Case Study of an Intense South Texas Snowstorm During January 12-13, 1985,” October 1988, Dr. John Gyakum
55. Ferguson, Michael Paul, “An Analysis of Atmospheric Persistence Over Monthly Time Scales,” October 1988, Dr. John Walsh
56. Andrews, Block Macdonald, “Ultra-Large Drop Growth and Survival in Hawaiian Rainbands,” October 1989, Dr. Robert Rauber
57. Shields, Michael Todd, “Dynamical Forcing and Mesoscale Organization of Precipitation Bands in a Midwest Winter Cyclonic Storm,” January 1990, Dr. Robert Rauber
58. Schaufelberger, Daniel Edward, “The Influence of Electrostatic Charge and Relative Humidity on the Coalescence of Small Free Falling Water Drops,” May 1990, Dr. Kenneth Beard
59. Timlin, Michael Shawn, “The Parameterization of Heat Transport by Transient Eddies,” May 1990, Dr. John Walsh
60. Chang, Jen-Cheng, “Dynamical Empirical Orthogonal Functions and Low-Frequency Variability,” January 1991, Dr. Mankin Mak
61. Collins, Brian Patrick, “Investigation of a Large Amplitude Gravity Wave in the Midwest United States: A Case Study of the 5 January 1989 Event,” January 1991, Dr. Robert Rauber
62. Petersen, Mary Schoen, “Implementation of a Semi-Physical Model for Examining Solar Radiation in the Midwest,” January 1991, Dr. Peter Lamb
63. Holdridge, Donna Jean, “A Laboratory Investigation of Electrostatic Charge and Relative Humidity Influences on the Coalescence of Precipitation-Size Water Drops,” January 1992, Dr. Kenneth Beard
64. Li, Meng, “Mesoscale Structure of a Narrow Precipitation Zone Embedded Within Flow Over an Intense Winter Anticyclone,” January 1992, Drs. Mohan Ramamurthy and Robert Rauber
65. Entwistle, Clarence Bruce, “Analysis of the Nature of Zero Feedback in the Climate System Using a Multilayer Radiative-Convective Model,” May 1992, Dr. Michael Schlesinger
66. Laird, Neil Francis, “A New Investigation of Relative Humidity and Electrostatic Charge Influences on the Coalescence of Precipitation Drops,” May 1992, Dr. Kenneth Beard
67. Malhotra, Naresh K, “A Comparative Study of Large Amplitude Gravity Waves,” May 1992, Profs. Mohan Ramamurthy and Robert Rauber
68. Hollandsworth, Stacey Marie, “An Observational Study of the Quasi-Biennial Oscillation,” October 1992, Dr. Kenneth Bowman
69. Christensen, David L., “Synoptic Scale Environment of a Mesoscale Gravity Wave Event,” January 1994, Dr. Robert Rauber
70. Mangus III, Nicholas J., “An Investigation of Barotropic Mixing in Response to Transient Forcing Near the Antarctic Polar Vortex,” January 1994, Dr. Kenneth Bowman
71. Zhou, Xin, “Water Vapor Flux Convergence Over the Arctic Ocean and the Mackenzie Drainage Basin,” January 1994, Dr. John Walsh
72. Chen, Lih-Ho, “Numerical Simulation of a Large Amplitude Gravity Wave,” May 1994, Dr. Mohan Ramamurthy
73. Guo, Qizhou, “The Role of Synoptic and Mesoscale Forcings in the Central and Southern Plains Storm of 5–6 March 1989,” May 1994, Dr. Mohan Ramamurthy
74. Ramankutty, Navin, “An Empirical Estimate of Climate Sensitivity,” May 1994, Dr. Michael Schlesinger
75. Szumowski, Marcin Jan, “Formation and Evolution of Rain in Warm, Convective Tropical Clouds,” May 1994, Dr. Robert Rauber
76. Muñoz, Luis A., “Structure and Evolution of Thunderstorms Encountering Temperature Inversions,” August 1994, Dr. Robert Wilhelmson
77. Austin, Gary R., “Doppler Radar and High-Resolution Satellite Analysis of Trade-Wind Cloud Clusters and Rainbands,” May 1995, Dr. Robert Rauber
78. Durkee, Russell Irving, “Laboratory Measurements of Collision Efficiencies for Cloud Drops with Negligible Electric Charge,” May 1995, Dr. Kenneth Beard
79. Manikin, Geoffrey Stephen, “Short-Range Ensemble Forecasting,” May 1995, Dr. Mohan Ramamurthy
80. Xu, Xudong, “Analyses of Aircraft Measurements of Raindrop Shape in CAPE,” May 1995, Dr. Kenneth Beard
81. Hall, Steven Edward, “A Diagnostic Analysis of ‘Superstorm ‘93,” August 1995, Dr. Mohan Ramamurthy
82. Grzelak, Thomas Robert, “The Structure and Evolution of a Rocky Mountain Lee Cyclone During STORM-FEST,” January 1996, Dr. Mohan Ramamurthy
83. Dekker, Paul Sergei, “The Influence of Inland Rivers on the Structure of the Sea Breeze As Determined from Dual-Doppler Radar Observations,” May 1996, Dr. Robert Rauber
84. Shu, Jingjun, “Short-Range Ensemble Forecasting with Large-Scale Initial Errors,” May 1996, Dr. Mohan Ramamurthy
85. Steve, Ronald A., III, “Evolution of Convective Elements in Lake-Effect Boundary Layers,” May 1996, Drs. Robert Rauber and David Kristovich
86. Shy, Timothy Laurence, “Sonar-Measured Ice Drafts at the North Pole: Associations with Ice Motion History and Geostrophic Wind,” August 1996, Dr. John Walsh
87. Liu, Song, “Laboratory Measurements of the Effects of Air Pressure on the Coalescence between Small Precipitation Drops,” May 1997, Dr. Kenneth Beard
88. Moore, Robert Joseph, “A Laboratory Study of Evaporation Ice Nuclei,” May 1997, Dr. Kenneth Beard
89. Rahmes, Timothy Frank, “Atmospheric Distributions and Effects of Particles Emitted by Current and Projected Fleets of Aircraft,” May 1997, Dr. Donald Wuebbles
90. Hayhoe, Katharine Anne Scott, “A Modelling Study of the Role of Methane in Global Climate Change,” August 1997, Dr. Donald Wuebbles
91. Wang, Hailan, “Seasonal Cycle of the Climatological Stationary Waves in the Reanalysis Data,” August 1997, Dr. Mingfang Ting
92. Bramer, Daniel James, “A Study of Short-Range Ensemble Forecasts With Small-Scale Initial Errors,” May 1998, Dr. Mohan Ramamurthy
93. Van Dorn, Jeffrey Lloyd, “A Laboratory Study of the Influence of Temperature on Coalescence Between Small Precipitation Drops,” May 1998, Dr. Kenneth Beard
94. Olthoff, Larry Scott, “A 25-Year Freezing Rain Climatology,” August 1998, Dr. Robert Rauber
95. Mlodzik, Edward Andrew, “Numerical Simulation of Flanking Lines,” October 1998, Dr. Robert Wilhelmson
96. Naik, Vaishali, “Effects of Chlorofluorocarbon and Halon Replacement Compounds on the Global Environment,” May 1999, Dr. Donald Wuebbles
97. Tao, Zhining, “Kinematic Study on Reactions Involving Phenoxy and Bromine Dioxide Radicals Using Discharge Flow Coupled with Mass Spectrometer Technique,” May 1999, Dr. Zhuangjie Li
98. Phillips, Adam Scott, “A Climatological Study of the Evolution and Thermodynamics of Severe Arctic Cold Waves East of the Rockies,” August 1999, Dr. John Walsh
99. Shapiro, Inna V., “Momentum Budget of the Climatological Annual Cycle in the Tropical Upper Troposphere,” October 1999, Dr. Walter Robinson
100. Cao, Hong, “Age of Air and Stratospheric Transport,” May 2000, Dr. Donald Wuebbles
101. Johnson, Matthew, “Studies of Short-Lived Gases Using a Three-Dimensional Model of the Global Atmosphere,” May 2000, Dr. Donald Wuebbles
102. Weinand, Bryce Joel, “Climatological Study of the Relationship Between Clouds and Temperature During Extreme Cold Events in Canada and Alaska,” October 2000, Dr. John Walsh
103. Bejarano, Luis Fernando, “The Response of the Momentum Budget to El Nino-Southern Oscillation in the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory Fourteen Level Rhomboidal Thirty Global Circulation Model”, May 2001, Dr. Walter Robinson
104. Li, Rong, “Modeling Study of the Effect of Ozone Depletion Substances on Ozone Recovery in the Twenty-First Century,” May 2001, Dr. Donald Wuebbles
105. Schroeder, Joshua John, "Observed Changes to a Lake-Induced Convective Boundary Layer in the Vicinity of a Synoptic Cyclone," August 2002, Dr. David Kristovich
106. Naul, Jasbir Singh, "Cloud Drop Charges in Wintertime Layer Clouds: Aircraft Measurements and Analysis using a One-Dimensional Electrostatic Model," October 2002, Dr. Kenneth V. K. Beard
107. Romine, Glen Scott, “A High Resolution Numerical Simulation of Hurricane Opal (1995),” December 2002, Dr. Robert Wilhelmson
108. Grim, Joseph Alan, “Observations of the Fine-Scale Structure and Mechanisms of Formation of Banded Precipitation Within The Northwest Quadrant of Two Wintertime Extratropical Cyclones,” May 2003, Dr. Robert Rauber
109. Zhao, Guangyu, “Applicatoin of Cloud Fraction Versus View Angle Relationships to Validating the MISR Cloud Mask Over the Ocean,” May 2003, Dr. Larry Di Girolamo
110. Deng, Yi, “Midwinter Minimum of Storm Track: A Linear Instability Perspective,” August 2003, Dr. Mankin Mak.
111. Brewer, Joseph Allen, “Challenges for Fractal Analysis in Atmospheric Science,” May, 2004, Dr. Larry Di Girolamo
112. Um, Jun Shik, “Single Scattering Properties of Aggregates of Bullet Rosettes in Cirrus Cloud,” August, 2004, Dr. Gregory McFarquhar
113. Xia, Junjie “Parameterization of the Heterogeneous Process and Analysis of Past, Current and Future Ozone Changes in the New Version of the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Two-Dimensional Chemical-Transport Model,” August 2004, Dr. Donald Wuebbles
114. Zhang, Henian, “Numerical Simulations of Hurricane Erin (2001),” August 2004, Dr. Gregory McFarquhar
115. Cellitti, Michael Philip, “Extreme Cold Air Outbreaks, the Polar Vortex, and the Large Scale Circulation,” May 2005, Dr. John E. Walsh
116. Gerbush, Mathieu Robert, “Surface Heat Fluxes over Lake Erie Pack Ice Fields,” May 2005, Dr. David Kristovich
117. O’Connor, Samuel J., “Associations Between Cyclone Deepening Rates and Jet Streak-Driven Divergence,” May 2005, Dr. John E. Walsh
118. Davison, Jennifer L., “The Temperature Effect on the Coalescence Efficiency of Small Precipitation Drops and it’s Implications on Interpreting the Relative Humidity Effect”, December, 2005, Dr. Kenneth V. K. Beard. (PhD Student, University of Illinois)
119. Estrem, Marcia R., “Analysis of Vertical Motions in Fine-Scale Winter Precipitation Bands using Wind Profiler Doppler Spectra”, October, 2005, Dr. Robert Rauber. (National Weather Service, Marquette, MI)
120. Jackman, Stephen K., “Relationship Between the Low-Level Environmental Wind Field and the Occurrence and Location of Shore-Parallel Lake-Effect Bands”, October, 2005, David Kristovich
121. Kruk, Michael C., “Bow Echoes During Bamex: Assessing Transitions in Surface Wind Damage Using WSR-88D Data”, August, 2005, Dr. Robert Rauber (State Water Survey – University of Illinois, Champaign, IL)
122. Riepe, Erin L., “Updated Analysis of HCFC-123 (CHCI2CF3) and HCFC-124 (CHCIFCF3) Ozone Depletion Potentials”, December, 2005, Dr. Donald Wuebbles.
123. Li, Yue, “Potential Future Effects on Ozone From Human Related Emissions: Two Test Cases”, December 2005, Dr. Donald Wuebbles.
124. Roussy, Katie, Non-Thesis, “Earth’s Atmosphere A Resource for Elementary School Educators”, August 2006, Dr. Robert Rauber.
125. Bye, Beth Amy, “Estimating Biogenic Volatile Organic Compound Emissions”, August 2006, Dr. Donald Wuebbles.
126. Snodgrass, Eric R., “Precipitation Characteristics From Trade Wind Clouds During Rico Derived From Radar, Satellite and Aircraft Measurements”, August 2006, Dr. Larry Di Girolamo.
127. Smith, Andrea M., “Explaining the Variability of Cloud Microphysics in Stratiform Regions of BAMEX MCSS Using High-Resolution Radar and Optical Array Probe Measurements”, August 2006, Dr. Robert Rauber.
128. Colon Robles, Marile, “The Influence of Low-Level Wind Speed on Droplet Spectra Near Cloud Base in Trade Wind Cumulus”, October 2006, Dr. Robert Rauber.
129. Hertel, Anne, “An Assessment of General Circulation Model Simulations of Atmospheric Teleconnection Patterns”, October 2006, Dr. Donald Wuebbles.
130. Cronce, Lee, “Hail Embryo Differences Between Simulated High Plains and Oklahoma Storms”, December 2006, Dr. Robert Wilhelmson.
131. Kurz, Daniel, “The Atmospheric Response to Climate-Driven Arctic Terrestrial Ecosystem Changes In A Coupled Atmosphere-Biosphere Model”, August 2007, Dr. Peter Snyder.
132. Guarente, Bryan Andrew, “WRF Simulations of a Severe Squall line: Comparisons Against High-Resolution Dual- And Quad-Doppler Radar Measurements From BAMEX”, August 2007, Dr. Robert Rauber.
133. Pounder, Daniel Joseph, “Relationship Isolation and Variable Elimination of Soil and Surface Layer Data Through Principal Component Analysis”, May 2007, Dr. Robert Rauber
134. Mueller, Kevin J., “Stereo Observation of Polar Stratospheric Clouds”, January 2008, Dr. Larry DiGirolamo
135. Clark, Joseph, “Wind-Cloud Relationships From Reanalyses and Observations at A Costal Arctic Location” July 2008, Dr. John Walsh