http://hdl.handle.net/10125/2099 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:49:56 GMT 2013-05-21T18:49:56Z http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20715 Thesis (M.S.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2008.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 32-34).; ix, 60 leaves, bound ill. 29 cm Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20715 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Murillo, Shirley T http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20714 Thesis (M.S.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2008.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 85-88).; ix, 88 leaves, bound ill. 29 cm Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20714 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Dettmer-Shea, Cynthia B http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20713 Thesis (M.S.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2007.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 184-186).; xxii, 186 leaves, bound 29 cm Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20713 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Jayawardena, Ilukpitiya Mudiyanselage Shiromani Priyanthika http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20712 Thesis (M.S.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2007.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 80-82).; ix, 82 leaves, bound 29 cm Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20712 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Fuentes, Paul A http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20711 Thesis (M.S.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2007.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 94-97).; ix, 97 leaves, bound ill., maps 29 cm Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20711 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Tytell, Jonathan E http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20710 Thesis (M.S.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2007.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 98-102).; xi, 102 leaves, bound ill. (some col.) 29 cm Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20710 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Sitkowski, Matthew http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20709 Thesis (M.S.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2007.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 69-71).; x, 71 leaves, bound ill., maps 29 cm Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20709 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Sánchez-Lugo, Ahira M http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20708 Thesis (M.S.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2006.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 71-77).; xii, 77 leaves, bound col. ill. 29 cm Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20708 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Squires, Kirt A http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20707 Thesis (M.S.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2006.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 158-159).; xv, 159 leaves, bound ill., maps 29 cm Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20707 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Nguyen, Hiep Van http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20706 Thesis (M.S.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2006.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 28-29).; vii, 58 leaves, bound 29 cm Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20706 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Wu, Peng, 1981 http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20705 Thesis (M.S.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2008.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 63-65).; ix, 66 leaves, bound 29 cm Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/20705 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Ellis, Ryan T http://hdl.handle.net/10125/10504 Wed, 01 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/10504 2004-12-01T00:00:00Z Loos, Treena Marie http://hdl.handle.net/10125/10503 Sun, 01 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/10503 2004-08-01T00:00:00Z Willis, Mark C. http://hdl.handle.net/10125/10502 Sun, 01 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/10502 2004-08-01T00:00:00Z Owens, Steven Ray http://hdl.handle.net/10125/10501 Sun, 01 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/10501 2004-08-01T00:00:00Z Lau, Eric K.L. http://hdl.handle.net/10125/10500 Sat, 01 May 2004 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/10500 2004-05-01T00:00:00Z Schneider, Rebecca S. http://hdl.handle.net/10125/10499 Sat, 01 May 2004 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/10499 2004-05-01T00:00:00Z Mallen, Kevin J. http://hdl.handle.net/10125/7039 Hourly wind, satellite, and rain gage data to used demonstrate some differences in the diurnal cycles of wind, clouds, and rain over the island of Taiwan between the Mei-Yu (May 16 - June 15) and summer (July 16 - August 31) rainy seasons over Taiwan. The diurnal cycle of clouds over the surrounding waters is also considered. Suppression of shallow warm clouds was found southeast of Taiwan where mesolows have been frequently observed during the Mei-Yu. The suppressive effect does appear in summer as well, but is much weaker. Persistent orographic cloudiness occurs over the Central Mountain Range and is least pronounced in the late morning. In general, afternoon maxima in convective clouds and rain frequencies from the land surface heating dominate in this region. Despite generally lower cloud and rainfall frequencies during summer, the diurnal cycle is more important in summer with stronger island mean divergence and more convective instability. In the Mei-Yu, weak secondary morning maxima occur over the northern and western coastal plains and over the surrounding ocean south and west of Taiwan. Mechanisms for these differences based on the changes in the environment are discussed. Fourier analysis shows that, similar to Hawai'i, the diurnal harmonic generally explains most of the variance. The importance of the semi-diurnal harmonic varies throughout the region and is most pronounced in regions with the Mei-Yu morning maxima. Semi-diurnal tide theory does not seem to have a noticeable effect on the cloudiness and rainfall. Differences between the convective cloud and rainfall frequency patterns are also noted for application in detection of rainfall from satellite data on the island scale with complex terrain. xii, 139 leaves Mon, 01 Dec 2003 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/7039 2003-12-01T00:00:00Z Kerns, Brandon W http://hdl.handle.net/10125/7030 High-resolution satellite data are used to analyze 34 tropical storms in the Western North Pacific (WNP) during the 2000 and 2001 storm seasons. Three scenarios: Tropical Cyclone Energy Dispersion (TCED), Synoptic Wavetrain/Mixed Rossby-Gravity wave (SWT/MRG) and Easterly Wave (EW) forcing, are identified as dominant synoptic-scale triggers for TC genesis. Among these 34 cases, 6 cases are associated with TCED, 11 cases are associated with SWTIMRG and 7 cases are associated with EW forcing. For the remaining cases, three presumable scenarios are proposed. Our analyses suggest that TCED has a close relationship with TC intensity and the background wind field. Not all mature TCs produce Rossby wavetrains at their wakes; and not all wavetrains lead to the formation of new TCs. The vertical divergence profile of the Rossby wavetrain has a baroclinic structure, while the vorticity profile shows an equivalent barotropic structure, penetrating from the surface to 200mb. The large-scale environmental flow plays an important role in determining whether a wavetrain can further develop into a TC. Evolution characteristics and vertical structures of easterly waves and synoptic-scale wavetrains and their roles in cyclogenesis are also investigated. Our results also show that tropical Intraseasonal Oscillation (ISO) has a significant modulation on TC formation, especially in 2000. xii, 84 leaves Mon, 01 Dec 2003 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/7030 2003-12-01T00:00:00Z Fu, Bing http://hdl.handle.net/10125/7029 The Hawaiian Islands experience damaging wildfires on a yearly basis. Periods without substantial rain are part of the natural annual cycle as well as part of natural climate fluctuations. Soil moisture, or lack thereof, influences the amount and flammability of vegetation. Incorporating daily maximum temperatures and daily rainfall amounts, the Keetch and Byram Drought Index (KBDI) estimates the amount of soil moisture by tracking daily maximum temperatures and rainfall. For the first time, the climatological relationship between the KBDI and fire activity is examined using a number of different techniques. The KBDI is tested separately on four major Hawaiian Islands against total acres burned (TAB). This relationship is explored using various statistical methods and a strong relationship is found between these two variables. The annual cycle of the KBDI is investigated through the use of harmonic analysis. The times of year at which the KBDI is highest, representing the highest fire danger, are found at each of the 27 stations on the island chain. Spectral analysis is applied to investigate the variability of the KBDI on various time scales. Individual stations are found to have different sensitivities to large-scale climatic fluctuations. An EI Nino signal is shown to have a strong relationship with leeward stations through the application of a band-pass filter. Large-scale atmospheric circulations are also investigated for seasons when KBDI is extremely high and low. Anomalous anticyclonic (cyclonic) circulations and surface divergence (convergence) are found over the island chain for times when the KBDI is high (low). xvii, 82 leaves Mon, 01 Dec 2003 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/7029 2003-12-01T00:00:00Z Dolling, Klaus Peter