1996 Student Research

Following are several papers and posters prepared by ICP participants (college and high school students and faculty) about research they completed during the 1996 ICP Summer Institute. Also included are abstracts for all papers which were prepared.

Pinatubo and Other Forcings on the Earth's Climate

• Poster: Evaluation of the Performance of a General Circulation Model with Emphasis on Ground Hydrology - T. Ferede

• Abstract: Model Development: Validation of the Revised Planetary Boundary Layer of the GISS GCM - K. Beckford
• Abstract: North Atlantic Oscillation - K. Asamoah
• Abstract: Comparison of GCM Simulation of North Atlantic Oscillation Using Multiple Ocean Representations - J. Wilder
• Abstract: GISS GCM Simulation of North Atlantic Oscillation Using Multiple Ocean Representations - E. Brown
• Abstract: Frequency of daily temperature records - C. Johnson, S. Thomas, P. Etwarrow and N. Lawrence
• Abstract: Regional Manifestations of Global Warming - S. Borenstein
• Abstract: Response of the GISS GCM to Prescribed Forcings - S. Borenstein, K. Beckford and S. deCastro
• Abstract: Comparison of Model and Observed PDSI values for Validation of Soil Moisture Initialization In the GISS GCM - T. Ferede and M. Fox
• Abstract: Search for Changes in the Frequency of Extreme Precipitation Events in the United States - A. Luckett
• Abstract: Model Development and Predictability - By S. deCastro

Global Methane Inventory

• Poster: Assessing Potential Contributions to Downward Trend of Atmospheric Methane Concentrations - H. Augenbraun, T. Smith, and E. Matthews (requires Java-enabled browser)

Cloud Structure in Storm Lifecycles

• Poster: Clouds Generated During Midlatitude Storms - K. Abeyie

• Abstract: A Study of Cloud Distributions for Global Climate Model Validation - R. Kruckeburg and C. Petersen
• Abstract: Cloud Structures in Storm Lifecycles - H. Pena
• Abstract: Cloud Structures During Storm Lifecycles - K. Abeyie
• Abstract: The Evolution of Clouds Over Storm Lifecycles - A. Whitelocke
• Abstract: Analyzing Tropical Storms Using Java and HTML - J. Alburquerque and P. Michel
• Abstract: Tropical Storms - D. Williams
• Abstract: Analysis and Classification of Remote Sensed Cloud Imagery - J. DaPonte

Storm Tracks: Observations and Simulations

• Abstract: Estimating the Impact of Climate Change on Storm Tracks and Rainfall - C. Woodley, A. Estrella, and M. Chandler

Stratospheric Aerosols in Jupiter's Atmosphere

• Abstract: Jupiter's stratospheric aerosols at the southern hemisphere - J. Gomez
• Abstract: Investigation of the stratospheric aerosols in Jupiter's atmosphere - M. Reyes
• Abstract: Analysis of the Spatial Structure of the Jovian UV Aurora and its Relation with Stratospheric Aerosols - E. Duenas
• Abstract: Jupiter's Atmosphere: Aerosol Transport and Stratospheric Dynamics - J. Spano

Impacts of Climate Change

• Paper: Water Resources for New York City - A. Godshall

• Abstract: Improving Crop Models for Evaluating Impacts of Climate Change on Yields - K. Mailutha
• Abstract: Varying Nitrogen Fertilizer to Reduce Economic Risk From the El Niño - Southern Oscillation (ENSO): The Case of Midwestern Corn Farmers in the U.S. - D. Deane
• Abstract: The Impact of Changes in Land-Use on Stream Flow - M. Hercules
• Abstract: Analysis of the Impacts of ENSO on Climate in the Midwestern United States - M. Robinson
• Abstract: Provincial Assessment of Indonesian Paddy and Upland Rice Yields Associated with El Niño - D. Hope

Solar Irradiance Research Network

• Abstract: Relationship Between Aerosol Particle Size Distribution and Relative Humidity - N. Severino
• Abstract: Retrieving Surface Reflectance Properties Using Clear-Sky Diffuse Radiation Measurements - M. Berry
• Abstract: Development of Interactive Courseware to Study Aerosols in Our Atmosphere and Use of the Sunphotometer - C. Holder

Tropical Atlantic Climate Variability

• Abstract: Decadal Variability of SST in the Tropical Atlantic - L. Sarma and B. Lewis