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• Precipitation
• Kelvin Waves
• Numerical Models
• Fisheries
• Upwelling
• Indian Ocean
• Tropical Pacific Ocean Variability
• Alaska
• Phytoplankton
• Satellite Observation
• Coral Bleaching
  

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El Niño and Precipitation

• Large-Scale Variability Of Tropospheric Moisture And Climatic Implications
  Gershunov, Alexander
  
  (Ph.D.)--University Of California, Santa Barbara, 1996
  
  

  Global Precipitation Variability And Its Relationship With Other Climate Changes (Global Hydrological Cycle, Carbon Cycle)

  Dai, Aiguo
  

  (Ph.D.)--Columbia University, 1996
  
  

  The Characteristics Of The Atmospheric Components Of Tropical Hydrological Cycle As Determined From Satellite (El Nino, Remote Sensing)

  Sheu, Rong-Shyang
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of Colorado At Boulder, 1995
  
  

  Long-Wave Circulation Patterns Associated With Winter-Time Precipitation Departures Over Western North America (Southern Oscillation)

  Brown, Timothy Joseph
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of Colorado At Boulder, 1995
  
  

  Extended Range Forecasting And Enso Effects In The Corn Belt

  Todey, Dennis Patrick
  

  (Ph.D.)--Iowa State University, 1995
  
  

  Characterization Of Palmer Drought Index As A Predictor For Drought Mitigation (Water Resources, El Nino)

  Lohani, Vinod K.
  

  (Ph.D.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University, 1995
  
  

  Proxy Records Of The Indonesian Low And The El Nino-Southern Oscillation (Enso) From Stable Isotope Measurments Of Indonesian Reef Corals

  Moore, Michael Donald
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of California, Berkeley, 1995
  
  

  Annual And Interannual Variability Of Convection Over Tropical South America, 1980-1989 (Climatic Variability)

  Pulwarty, Roger Surrendranath
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of Colorado At Boulder, 1994
  
  

  Rainfall Estimation From Esmr-5 Measurements And Application To Climate Studies (Pacific Ocean, El Nino)

  Lim, Hyo-Suk
  

  (Ph.D.)--Texas A&M University, 1993
  
  

  Late Cenozoic Stratigraphy And Soil Geomorphology Of The Peruvian Desert, 3 Degrees-18 Degrees S: A Long-Term Record Of Hyperaridity And El Nino

  Noller, Jay Stratton
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of Colorado At Boulder, 1993
  
  

  Effect Of The El Nino/Southern Oscillation On Gulf Of Mexico, Winter, Frontal-Wave Cyclones: 1960-1989. (Volumes I And Ii)

  Manty, Rosemary Eileen
  

  (Ph.D.)--The Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical Col., 1993
  
  

  On Mechanisms That Drive Walker Type Circulations Within The Context Of A General Circulation Model

  Avila, Lixion Armando
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of Miami, 1993
  
  

  Estimation And Analysis Of Climate-Scale Rainfall Over The Tropical Pacific (Rainfall, Pacific Ocean)

  Berg, Wesley Keith
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of Colorado At Boulder, 1993
  
  

  United States Streamflow Patterns Associated With The Extreme Phases Of The Southern Oscillation (Hydroclimatology)

  Kahya, Ercan
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of California, Los Angeles, 1993
  
  

  Interannual-Decadal Variability In Tropical Climate Systems: Stable Isotope Records And General Circulation Model Experiments (Paleoclimatology, Corals)

  Cole, Julia Ellen
  

  (Ph.D.)--Columbia University, 1992
  
  

  Hydroclimatic Variability In The Rocky Mountain Region

  Changnon, David
  

  (Ph.D.)--Colorado State University, 1991
  
  

El Niño And Kelvin Waves

• A Study Of El Nino Events Along The British Columbia Coast
  Robert, Marie
  
  (M.Sc.)--Mcgill University (Canada), 1993
  
  

  Numerical, Analytical, And Observational Studies Of Tropical Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions (Continental Heating, Surface Heat)

  Wang, Chunzai
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of South Florida, 1995
  
  

  Water Displacements And Trajectories In The Western Pacific Warm Pool Region During The 1982-1983 El Nino

  Balena, Rex Barretto
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of Hawaii, 1992
  
  

  Ocean Wave Detection Using Satellite Altimetry

  Dayyani, Mohammad Basel
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of Colorado At Boulder, 1992
  
  

  Seasonal And Interannual Variability In The Tropical Pacific Ocean (Seasonal Variability)

  Chao, Yi
  

  (Ph.D.)--Princeton University, 1990
  
  

  Observations Of Long Rossby Waves In The Northern Tropical Pacific

  Kessler, William Samuel
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of Washington, 1989
  
  

  Dynamics And Thermodynamics Of Interannual Variability In The Tropical Atmosphere/Ocean System

  Battisti, David Stephen
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of Washington, 1988
  
  

  Mechanisms Of Equatorial Anomalies In Dynamical Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Models

  Hirst, Anthony Churchill
  

  (Ph.D.)--The University Of Wisconsin - Madison, 1986
  
  

  Wind-Driven Variability Of The Tropical Pacific And Atlantic Oceans

  Busalacchi, Antonio James, Jr
  

  (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1982
  
  

  Large-Scale, Long Period Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions In The North Pacific Region

  Michaelsen, Joel Christian
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of California, Berkeley, 1982
  
  

El Niño And Numerical Models

• On The Interaction Among The Extratropical Atmospheric Transients Of Different Frequencies (El Nino)
  Lin, Hai
  
  (Ph.D.)--Mcgill University (Canada), 1995
  
  

  Predictable And Unpredictable Elements Of The Northern Wintertime 500-Mb Height Field (Five Hundred Mb Height Field, Atmospheric Dynamics)

  Renwick, James Arthur
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of Washington, 1995
  
  

  The Energetics Of Interannual Variability In The Tropical Pacific Ocean (El Nino, La Nina)

  Goddard, Lisa
  

  (Ph.D.)--Princeton University, 1995
  
  

  Numerical, Analytical, And Observational Studies Of Tropical Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions (Continental Heating, Surface Heat)

  Wang, Chunzai
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of South Florida, 1995
  
  

  Data Assimilation For Interannual Climate Change Prediction (El Nino)

  Hao, Zheng
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of California, Los Angeles, 1994
  
  

  Numerical Modeling Studies Of The El Nino-Southern Oscillation (El Nino, Southern Oscillation, Delayed Oscillator)

  Mantua, Nathan John
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of Washington, 1994
  
  

  A Coupled Atmosphere-Ocean Model In The Tropics With Various Climatological Backgrounds (Pacific Ocean, El Nino)

  Yang, Jiayan
  

  (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1991
  
  

  A Study Of El Nino/Southern Oscillation: Numerical Experiments And Data Analysis (Southern Oscillation)

  Ahn, Joong Bae
  

  (Ph.D.)--Oregon State University, 1990
  
  

  The Tropical Pacific Ocean's Heat Budget During A Cold Event, From A Numerical Model (El Nino, La Nina)

  Smith, Thomas Michael
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of Delaware, 1990
  
  

  Global Monitoring Of Net Solar Irradiance At The Ocean Surface Using Nimbus-7 Satellite Data

  Chertock, Beth
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of California, San Diego, 1989
  
  

  Equatorial Pacific Sediments: A Chemical Approach To Ocean History

  Price, Barbara Ann
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of California, San Diego, 1988
  
  

  Dynamics And Thermodynamics Of Interannual Variability In The Tropical Atmosphere/Ocean System

  Battisti, David Stephen
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of Washington, 1988
  
  

  Topics On Equatorial Responses To Spatially And Temporally Varying Zonal Wind Stress

  Tang, Tswen-Yung David
  

  (Ph.D.)--North Carolina State University, 1984
  
  

El Niño And Fisheries

• A Study Of El Nino Events Along The British Columbia Coast
  Robert, Marie
  
  (M.Sc.)--Mcgill University (Canada), 1993
  
  

  The Behavioral Ecology And Population Dynamics Of The Intertidal Fishes Of The Northeast Pacific (Oligocottus Maculosus, Pacific Ocean)

  Chotkowski, Michael Anthony
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of California, Los Angeles, 1994
  
  

  A Bioenergetics Analysis Of Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus Albacares) Predation In The Eastern Pacific Ocean (Tuna)

  Olson, Robert James
  

  (Ph.D.)--The University Of Wisconsin - Madison, 1990
  
  

  Feeding Ecology Of And Food Consumption By Juvenile Salmon In Coastal Waters, With Implications For Early Ocean Survival (Salmon)

  Brodeur, Richard David
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of Washington, 1990
  
  

  Marsh:Water Column Interactions In Two Louisiana Estuaries. Flux Measurements And Conceptual Implications

  Childers, Daniel Louis
  

  (Ph.D.)--The Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical Col., 1989
  
  

  Abundance In Space And Time Of Lanternfishes Of The Genus Triphoturus (Myctophidae) In The Pacific Ocean

  Imsand, Shirley
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of California, San Diego, 1982
  
  

El Niño And Upwelling

• Optically-Determined Particle Distribution, Production, And The El Nino Effect In The Equatorial Pacific (Prochlorococcus, Synechococcus)
  Chung, Sung Pyo
  
  (Ph.D.)--Texas A&M University, 1996
  
  

  Origin And Maintenance Of High Nitrate Condition In The Equatorial Pacific, A Biological-Physical Model Study (Iron Limitation, Plankton)

  Chai, Fei
  

  (Ph.D.)--Duke University, 1995
  
  

  Micro-Facies Analysis Of Late Quaternary Peruvian Upwelling Sediments

  Brodie, Ian Raymond Alexander
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of Southampton (United Kingdom), 1994
  
  

  Migratory And Reproductive Behavior Of The Olive Ridley Turtle, Lepidochelys Olivacea (Eschscholtz, 1829), In The Eastern Pacific Ocean

  Plotkin, Pamela Terry
  

  (Ph.D.)--Texas A&M University, 1994
  
  

  The Physical Oceanography And Ecology Of Upwelling Shadows (Cancer Gracilis)

  Graham, William Montrose
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of California, Santa Cruz, 1994
  
  

  Sedimentological And Geochemical Study Of The Late Eocene To Early Oligocene Yumaque Formation, East Pisco Basin, Peru

  Frantz, Erika Lee
  

  (M.A.)--Rice University, 1993
  
  

  Feeding Ecology Of And Food Consumption By Juvenile Salmon In Coastal Waters, With Implications For Early Ocean Survival (Salmon)

  Brodeur, Richard David
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of Washington, 1990
  
  

  Observations Of Long Rossby Waves In The Northern Tropical Pacific

  Kessler, William Samuel
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of Washington, 1989
  
  

  Physical And Biological Patterns During El Nino And Non-El Nino Episodes In The California Current

  Fargion, Giulietta Sara
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of California, San Diego, 1989
  
  

  Equatorial Pacific Sediments: A Chemical Approach To Ocean History

  Price, Barbara Ann
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of California, San Diego, 1988
  
  

  Dynamics And Thermodynamics Of Interannual Variability In The Tropical Atmosphere/Ocean System

  Battisti, David Stephen
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of Washington, 1988
  
  

  Mechanisms Of East African Rainfall Variability

  Nyenzi, Buruhani Salum
  

  (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1988
  
  

  Ocean Variability And Phytoplankton Community Structure

  Chavez, Francisco Pedro
  

  (Ph.D.)--Duke University, 1987
  
  

  The Oceanography Of The Namibian Shelf

  Boyd, Alan John
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of Cape Town (South Africa), 1987
  
  

  High Resolution Paleoclimatology From The Varved Sediments Of The Gulf Of California (Enso; Diatoms)

  Baumgartner, Timothy Robert
  

  (Ph.D.)--Oregon State University, 1987
  
  

  Comparison Of The Early Life History Parameters Of Pacific Sardine And Northern Anchovy And Implications For Species Interactions

  Butler, John Lawton
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of California, San Diego, 1987
  
  

  Stable Isotope Profiles Of Hermatypic Corals: Indicators Of Changing Environmental Conditions In Upwelling And Non- Upwelling Regions Of The Eastern Tropical Pacific (El Nino, Pavona Gigantea, Clavus, Gulf Of Panama, Gulf Of Chiriqui)

  Minnis, Steffi Ann
  

  (M.A.)--Rice University, 1986
  
  

  Satellite Observations Of Phytoplankton Variability In The Eastern Equatorial Pacific (Upwelling, Primary Production)

  Feldman, Gene Carl
  

  (Ph.D.)--State University Of New York At Stony Brook, 1985
  
  

  Topics On Equatorial Responses To Spatially And Temporally Varying Zonal Wind Stress

  Tang, Tswen-Yung David
  

  (Ph.D.)--North Carolina State University, 1984
  
  

  Biostratigraphic And Paleoceanographic Reconstruction Of The Late Miocene In Baja California And Tres Marias Islands, Mexico

  Perez Guzman, Ana Maria
  

  (Ph.D.)--Rice University, 1983
  
  

  Low Frequency Sea Level Variability Along The West Coast Of North America

  Chelton, Dudley Boyd, Jr.
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of California, San Diego, 1980
  
  

  Large-Scale Biological Events In The California Current: The Low-Frequency Response Of The Epipelagic Ecosystem

  Bernal, Patricio Arturo
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of California, San Diego, 1980
  
  

  Radiocarbon In Annual Coral Rings Of The Pacific And Atlantic Oceans

  Druffel, Ellen Mary
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of California, San Diego, 1980
  

El Niño And Indian Ocean

• Proxy Records Of The Indonesian Low And The El Nino-Southern Oscillation (Enso) From Stable Isotope Measurments Of Indonesian Reef Corals
  Moore, Michael Donald
  
  (Ph.D.)--University Of California, Berkeley, 1995
  
  

  Rainfall Estimation From Esmr-5 Measurements And Application To Climate Studies (Pacific Ocean, El Nino)

  Lim, Hyo-Suk
  

  (Ph.D.)--Texas A&M University, 1993
  
  

  Monsoon-Enso Relationships (Enso, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean)

  Wainer, Ilana Elazari Kein Coaracy
  

  (Ph.D.)--The Pennsylvania State University, 1991
  
  

  Southern Oscillation Simulation In Coupled Ocean/Atmosphere Global Climate Models

  Sperber, Kenneth Robert
  

  (Ph.D.)--State University Of New York At Stony Brook, 1989
  
  

  The Relationship Between Intraseasonal Disturbance Activity And Interannual Variation Of The Tropical Atmosphere (El Nino)

  Wang, Xueliang
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of Hawaii, 1988
  
  

  Dynamics And Thermodynamics Of Interannual Variability In The Tropical Atmosphere/Ocean System

  Battisti, David Stephen
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of Washington, 1988
  
  

  Mechanisms Of East African Rainfall Variability

  Nyenzi, Buruhani Salum
  

  (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1988
  
  

  Statistical Models Of Pacific Ocean Sea Surface Temperatures (El Nino)

  Graham, Nicholas Earl
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of California, Santa Barbara, 1986
  

El Niño And Tropical Pacific Ocean Variability

• The Energetics Of Interannual Variability In The Tropical Pacific Ocean (El Nino, La Nina)
  Goddard, Lisa
  
  (Ph.D.)--Princeton University, 1995
  
  

  Proxy Records Of The Indonesian Low And The El Nino-Southern Oscillation (Enso) From Stable Isotope Measurments Of Indonesian Reef Corals

  Moore, Michael Donald
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of California, Berkeley, 1995
  
  

  Numerical, Analytical, And Observational Studies Of Tropical Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions (Continental Heating, Surface Heat)

  Wang, Chunzai
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of South Florida, 1995
  
  

  Annual And Interannual Variability Of Convection Over Tropical South America, 1980-1989 (Climatic Variability)

  Pulwarty, Roger Surrendranath
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of Colorado At Boulder, 1994
  
  

  Data Assimilation For Interannual Climate Change Prediction (El Nino)

  Hao, Zheng
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of California, Los Angeles, 1994
  
  

  Numerical Modeling Studies Of The El Nino-Southern Oscillation (El Nino, Southern Oscillation, Delayed Oscillator)

  Mantua, Nathan John
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of Washington, 1994
  
  

  Interdecadal Variability Of The Equatorial Pacific Ocean And Atmosphere: 1930-1989

  Shriver, Jay Francis
  

  (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1993
  
  

  Estimation And Analysis Of Climate-Scale Rainfall Over The Tropical Pacific (Rainfall, Pacific Ocean)

  Berg, Wesley Keith
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of Colorado At Boulder, 1993
  
  

  Satellite Estimation Of The Global Distribution And Interannual Variability Of Photosynthetically Active Radiation

  Dye, Dennis Gene
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of Maryland College Park, 1992
  
  

  Simulation And Prediction Of Tropical Sst With A Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Model (Tropics, Ocean Circulation, Heat Flux)

  Stockdale, Timothy N.
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of Oxford (United Kingdom), 1992
  
  

  An Intermediate Model Of The Tropical Oceans And Atmosphere

  Budin, Garry R.
  

  (D.Phil.)--University Of Oxford (United Kingdom), 1990
  
  

  Modeling Sea Surface Temperature And Low-Level Winds In The Tropics (Winds)

  Seager, Richard
  

  (Ph.D.)--Columbia University, 1990
  
  

  Interactions Between The North Pacific Ocean And The Northern Hemisphere Atmosphere During El Nino

  Alexander, Michael Adam
  

  (Ph.D.)--The University Of Wisconsin - Madison, 1990
  
  

  The Tropical Pacific Ocean's Heat Budget During A Cold Event, From A Numerical Model (El Nino, La Nina)

  Smith, Thomas Michael
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of Delaware, 1990
  
  

  Seasonal And Interannual Variability In The Tropical Pacific Ocean (Seasonal Variability)

  Chao, Yi
  

  (Ph.D.)--Princeton University, 1990
  
  

  Spatial And Temporal Climatic Variations In The Tropical Atlantic And Their Relationships To Enso (Atlantic Ocean)

  Huang, Lee-Chiu
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of California, Berkeley, 1990
  
  

  Dynamics And Thermodynamics Of Interannual Variability In The Tropical Atmosphere/Ocean System

  Battisti, David Stephen
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of Washington, 1988
  
  

  Ocean Variability And Phytoplankton Community Structure

  Chavez, Francisco Pedro
  

  (Ph.D.)--Duke University, 1987
  
  

  Variability In The Earth Radiation Budget As Determined From The Nimbus Erb Experiments (El Nino, El Chichon, Drought, Aerosol)

  Ardanuy, Philip Edward
  

  (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1986
  
  

  Wind-Driven Variability Of The Tropical Pacific And Atlantic Oceans

  Busalacchi, Antonio James, Jr.
  

  (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1982
  
  

  Large-Scale, Long Period Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions In The North Pacific Region

  Michaelsen, Joel Christian
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of California, Berkeley, 1982
  
  

  The Impact Of Atmospheric Noise On The Detection Of Interannual Climate Variability: An Observational Study Of The Atmosphere-Ocean System During 1963 - 1973

  Stefanick, Michael John
  

  (Ph.D.)--Princeton University, 1980
  
  

  Low Frequency Sea Level Variability Along The West Coast Of North America

  Chelton, Dudley Boyd, Jr.
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of California, San Diego, 1980
  

El Niño And Alaska

• Predictable And Unpredictable Elements Of The Northern Wintertime 500-Mb Height Field (Five Hundred Mb Height Field, Atmospheric Dynamics)
  Renwick, James Arthur
  
  (Ph.D.)--University Of Washington, 1995
  
  

  Hybridization And Sympatry In The Western Gull/Glaucous-Winged Gull Complex (Larus Occidentalis, Larus Glaucescens)

  Bell, Douglas Alexander
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of California, Berkeley, 1992
  
  

  Large Floods In The Southwestern United States In Relation To Late-Holocene Climatic Variations (Holocene)

  Ely, Lisa Louise
  

  (Ph.D.)--The University Of Arizona, 1992
  
  

  Earth Radiation Budget Variability And The Relationship To Changes In The General Circulation (Atmospheric Energetics, Clouds)

  Randel, David L.
  

  (Ph.D.)--Colorado State University, 1990
  
  

  Dendrochronological Modeling And Reconstruction Of Large-Scale Climate Variability In Recent Centuries And Its Relation To Atmospheric Forcing Functions

  D'arrigo, Rosanne Dorothy
  

  (Ph.D.)--Columbia University, 1989
  
  

  Reproductive Behavior Of The Red Fox (Vulpes Vulpes): A Longitudinal Study Of An Island Population (Alaska)

  Zabel, Cynthia Jane
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of California, Santa Cruz, 1986
  
  

  Low Frequency Sea Level Variability Along The West Coast Of North America

  Chelton, Dudley Boyd, Jr.
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of California, San Diego, 1980
  

El Niño And Phytoplankton

• Origin And Maintenance Of High Nitrate Condition In The Equatorial Pacific, A Biological-Physical Model Study (Iron Limitation, Plankton)
  Chai, Fei
  
  (Ph.D.)--Duke University, 1995
  
  

  Dynamics Of Nutrients And Phytoplankton Production In The Strait Of Georgia Estuary, British Columbia, Canada

  Yin, Kedong
  

  (Ph.D.)--The University Of British Columbia (Canada), 1994
  
  

  Nutrient Recycling In Castle Lake, California: Phytoplankton - Zooplankton Interactions

  Janik, Jeffrey John
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of California, Davis, 1988
  
  

  Ocean Variability And Phytoplankton Community Structure

  Chavez, Francisco Pedro
  

  (Ph.D.)--Duke University, 1987
  
  

  High Resolution Paleoclimatology From The Varved Sediments Of The Gulf Of California (Enso; Diatoms)

  Baumgartner, Timothy Robert
  

  (Ph.D.)--Oregon State University, 1987
  
  

  Satellite Observations Of Phytoplankton Variability In The Eastern Equatorial Pacific (Upwelling, Primary Production)

  Feldman, Gene Carl
  

  (Ph.D.)--State University Of New York At Stony Brook, 1985
  

El Niño And Satellite Observation

• The Characteristics Of The Atmospheric Components Of Tropical Hydrological Cycle As Determined From Satellite (El Nino, Remote Sensing)
  Sheu, Rong-Shyang
  
  (Ph.D.)--University Of Colorado At Boulder, 1995
  
  

  Dual-Satellite Altimeter Crossover Measurements For Precise Orbit Determination

  Kozel, Barbara Jane
  

  (Ph.D.)--The University Of Texas At Austin, 1995
  
  

  Determination Of Ocean Tides From Satellite Altimetry

  Ma, Xinchao
  

  (Ph.D.)--The University Of Texas At Austin, 1995
  
  

  Satellite Remote Sensing Of Global Rainfall Using Passive Microwave Radiometry

  Ferriday, James Guest
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of Colorado At Boulder, 1994
  
  

  A Study Of Dynamics In The Tropical Pacific Using Satellite Data (Pacific Ocean)

  Ho, Chung-Ru
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of Delaware, 1994
  
  

  Satellite Estimation Of The Global Distribution And Interannual Variability Of Photosynthetically Active Radiation

  Dye, Dennis Gene
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of Maryland College Park, 1992
  
  

  Ocean Wave Detection Using Satellite Altimetry

  Dayyani, Mohammad Basel
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of Colorado At Boulder, 1992
  
  

  Global Monitoring Of Net Solar Irradiance At The Ocean Surface Using Nimbus-7 Satellite Data

  Chertock, Beth
  

  (Ph.D.)--University Of California, San Diego, 1989
  
  

  A Technique To Estimate The Ocean Surface Energy Flux Using Vas Multispectral Data (Satellite)

  Bates, John Joseph
  

  (Ph.D.)--The University Of Wisconsin - Madison, 1986
  
  

  Satellite Observations Of Phytoplankton Variability In The Eastern Equatorial Pacific (Upwelling, Primary Production)

  Feldman, Gene Carl
  

  (Ph.D.)--State University Of New York At Stony Brook, 1985
  

El Niño And Coral Bleaching

• Effects of elevated water temperatures on coral bleaching and survival during El Niño disturbance events
  Feingold, Joshua S.
  
  Ph.D. dissertation, University of Miami, Coral Gables, 236 pp., 1995
  
  
  Abstract (submitted to the web administrator by the author)
  
  In the Galpagos Islands, Ecuador, two species of deep-dwelling (15 m depth) corals (Psammocora stellata and Diaseris distorta) survived elevated sea water temperatures that killed 95% of the coral living in shallow (2 m depth) water. These elevated temperatures occurred during the severe El Niño-Southern Oscillation of 1982-1983. Their survival was due to several contributing factors: 1) Psammocora was more resistant to bleaching than the shallow water coral, Pocillopora, 2) Diaseris was able to survive extended periods (>180 d) in the bleached state, and 3) the deep water habitat where Psammocora and Diaseris were studied experienced periodic cooling that may have mitigated El Niño-induced surface water warming. Psammocora is widely distributed throughout the Galpagos archipelago, but Diaseris can only be found at the study site at Devil's Crown, Floreana Island. These two free-living corals form a dense aggregation 100 m east of Devil's Crown in the Psammocora/Diaseris community. Monospecific aggregations of Diaseris can be found to the east and southeast, within several hundred meters of this site. The Psammocora/Diaseris community supports a large number of associated organisms, whereas the Diaseris community is devoid of macroscopic associates. Mean Psammocora growth rates were significantly (p << .001) higher (11.2 mm y-1) during moderate warming associated with the 1991-1992 El Niño compared to 1990-1991 (6.0 mm y-1), a cooler year. Water temperatures at the Psammocora/Diaseris community (15 m depth) were significantly cooler (in all 22 monthly comparisons) and usually more variable (in 12 of 22 monthly comparisons) than those at the site of a former Pocillopora reef (2 m depth) within Devil's Crown. Water temperatures fluctuated in a diurnal cycle in shallow water, and followed a semi-diurnal period in deep water. Significant decreases in zooxanthellae number, and concentrations of chlorophyll a and c were observed in Diaseris during two experiments simulating El Niño sea water warming. Psammocora also demonstrated significant decreases in chlorophyll a and c, but did not bleach, and regained pigment during a 30 d recovery period. Though significant responses were observed in only one experiment in Pocillopora, this species exhibited 22% mortality in one experiment and 50% mortality in the other. Sediment cores documented the continued presence of Psammocora and Diaseris at the study site through a long period of carbonate sediment accumulation.
  
  

 

 

Bibliographies compiled by Vince Mariner Select a Bibliography: COAPS Bibliography El Niño and Fisheries El Niño and Flooding : A Global Resource Comprehensive Bibliography On The El Niño Phenomena Bibliography on Yanai Waves El Nino Publications In 1997 El Niño and Upwelling off Peru TOPEX/POSEIDON Satellite Altimeter Mission Dissertations on the topic of El Niño El Niño, Interannual Variability and COAD El Niño, Carbon Dioxide and the Pacific Ocean Bibliography on the Madden - Julian Oscillation Phd's written by the students of Dr. J. J. O'Brien Effects of El Niño on the United States The Walker Circulation Katabatic Winds Bibliography Bibliography list for Non-JavaScript Enabled Browsers.

 

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