Thesis (Ph. D.)--Rutgers University, 2008. / "Graduate Program in Atmospheric Science." Includes bibliographical references (p. 123-128).

Thesis (M.S. in Meteorology and Physical Oceanography) Naval Postgraduate School, December 1994. / "December 1994." Thesis advisor(s): Teddy R. Holt. Bibliography: p. 79-81. Also available online.

Thesis (M.S. in Meteorology)--Naval Postgraduate School, March 2005. / Thesis Advisor(s): Jeffrey B. Knorr, Carlyle H. Wash. Includes bibliographical references (p. 75-77). Also available online.

Thesis (M.S.)--Florida State University, 2006. / Advisor: James J. O'Brien, Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Dept. of Meteorology. Title and description from dissertation home page (viewed Sept. 19, 2006). Document formatted into pages; contains ix, 43 pages. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph.D.) - University of Queensland, 2005. / Includes bibliography.

Thesis (M.S. in Meteorology)--Naval Postgraduate School, March 2006. / Thesis Advisor(s): Tom Murphree, David Smarsh. "March 2006." Includes bibliographical references (p. 97-99). Also available online.

Landslides present a geomorphological hazard in alpine regions, threatening life, infrastructure and property. Presented in this thesis is the development of a new Regional Landslide Inventory (RI) for the European Alps. The new inventory is used to investigate links between landslide size and frequency in the European Alps and weather and climatic controls. Temperatures in the European Alps have risen by 2 C since the end of the Little Ice Age (LIA); a trend which is set to continue. Previous research has shown that past landslide clusters are centred around periods of signi ficant climate change, thus understanding how this translates to the current warming trend is important both for communities living in the European Alps and for the insurance industry. The RI compiled here, provides a substantial temporal and spatial picture of landsliding in the Alps; with particular focus on the Swiss and French Alps. The temporal distribution and estimates of completeness were tested through the use of segmented models, scaling relationships and area-frequency distributions; the post-1970 portion of the database is considered most complete, although underestimating the frequency of medium-sized landslides. Analysis of the RI in the context of synoptic weather types demonstrates that high precipitation over the European Alps is consistent with higher landslide frequencies. Whilst analysis with climate data show that annual landslide frequencies are correlated with changes in precipitation and temperature across the European Alps; accounting for up to 35% of the seasonal variation in landslide frequency.

This study deals with weather symbolism in DBZ Ntuli's literature. Chapter one describes the aim, biography of DBZ Ntuli, definition of important literary concepts, the scope and the methodology. Chapter two considers the symbolic use of mist, fog, overcast weather and clouds. Each of these aspects is defined and is studied under each genre, i.e. in terms of its use by Ntuli in prose, drama and poetry. Chapter three explores the symbolic usage of rain, thunder and the rainbow in all the genres in which Ntuli writes. Chapter four deals with the imagery of the sun. The sun is shown as exhibiting three distinct levels of heat: mild, hot and extremely hot. Chapter five deals with the symbol of cold weather. Its aspects can be perceived on two levels: cold weather and extremely cold weather. Chapter six is a general conclusion that reveals the outcome of the research, observations and the recommendations. / African Languages / M.A. (African Languages)

This thesis is focused on impacts that climatic and meteorological phenomena may display in reference to human´s health. Body of thesis is based on analysis of czech reference sources as well as foreign sources that discuss given issues. We found out that phenomena and effects that may affect our health are numerous. Most of them work complexly and interact with each other. It is hard to distinguish every single phenomenon, because it always works simultaneously with others. When defining an influence of effect that affects given area of health, it is necessary to calculate with genetic burden, diet, lifestyle etc. Factors that are mostly discussed in current reference books are sunshine, polluted atmosphere and radical weather changes. Moreover, nowadays is also the anthropogenic electromagnetic pollution (which is a product of mechanization and medialisation of modern world) a subject of discussion. In this thesis we sorted out and systematically elaborated all available information about changes in health, which appear in human organism under influences of climatic and meteorological phenomena.

This study attempts to determine whether there is a relationship between extreme weather events and crime rates. Due to the increasing effects of climate change, it is critical we understand the societal effects of extreme weather. Here, a panel data fixed effects regression was used to analyze state and year level data. It was hypothesized that there would be a relationship between crime and extreme events, but the results did not show a statistically significant relationship. Further research with increased geographic and temporal controls is encouraged.