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The relationship between Mid-west precipitation rates, teleconnections and blocking in the Eastern and Central Pacific
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
An integral aspect of accurate precipitation outlooks are timely forecasts of teleconnective phase transitions (i.e., the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO)). Through executing ...
Urea fertilizer placement effects on soil greenhouse gas emissions and corn growth
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Agricultural soils are responsible for a majority of human caused greenhouse gas (GHG) production, such as N₂O and carbon dioxide (CO₂). Nitrous oxide ...
Anthropogenic effects on soil physical, chemical, and biological properties in the Missouri Ozarks
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
The maintenance of healthy forest ecosystems is critical to ensuring the sustainability of forest harvest activities. Forest soil health is a critical component of the knowledge required to manage a forest ecosystem; ...
Identification and characterization of atrazine-degrading phytochemicals in eastern gamagrass
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Naturally occurring phytochemicals of the 1,4-benzoxazin-3-one (Bx) class exhibit broad chemical reactivity that includes detoxification of chloro-triazine herbicides. Atrazine (6-chloro-N-ethyl-N’-(1-methylethyl)-1,3,5- ...
Discrimination of elevated convection based on low-level radar-derived convergence
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Elevated convection has now been widely associated with severe hazards such as large hail and heavy rainfall, however, high winds and tornadoes are not as common (e.g., Grant 1995, Moore et al. 2003, Horgan et al. 2007). ...
An index for anticipating excessive precipitation with elevated thunderstorms
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Attempting to predict the location and the initiation of elevated thunderstorms can be very challenging due to the uncertainty in of the mechanisms that release elevated instability (Moore et al., 2003). Excessive Precipitation ...
A study of elevated convection and its impacts on surface weather conditions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Elevated convection is a vexing phenomenon that causes forecasting problems for both numerical weather prediction systems and human forecasters alike. It is frequently associated with heavy rain and can produce flash ...
Enso and PDO climate variability impacts on regional Missouri crop yields
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
An analysis of crop yields for the state of Missouri was completed to determine if an interannual or multidecadal variability existed as a result of the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and the Pacific Decadal Oscillation ...
The occurrence of extreme monthly temperatures and precipitation in two global regions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
There has been a lot of focus on the occurrence of extreme weather events and their connection to climate change and variability. Much of this previous work has been related to individual events rather than for mean monthly ...
Thermodynamic, kinematic, and radar parameters of isolated tornadoes with and without NWS warning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Tornadoes are a rapidly forming weather phenomenon that forecasters may have difficulty anticipating. A tornado warning is issued when atmospheric conditions are imminent for formation or a tornado has already formed and ...
Detection of gust fronts using the doppler velocity derived divergence product
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Identifying gust fronts can be essential for situational awareness when developing nowcasts during convective events. In addition to bearing potentially damaging winds, gust fronts also act as forcing mechanisms; influencing ...
Evaluation of the non-supercell tornado parameter for the green bay, Wisconsin tornado event of 07 August 2013
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
The difficulty of detecting and forecasting the development of non-supercell tornadoes (NST) is well documented. The rapid, low level development of NSTs decreases the warning time as they often develop in minutes and can ...
Effects of deep vertical placement of lime on corn and soybean response and soil chemical properties in conservation tillage systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Soil acidity is one of the most influential factors in limiting crop production around the world. Roughly 30% of the Earth's total land area and as much as 70% of potentially farmable land is affected by soil acidity ...
Imidacloprid sorption and transport in cropland, grass buffer and riparian buffer soils
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Knowledge of neonicotinoid sorption and transport in soil is crucial to understanding environmental risk associated with the most widely used class of insecticides. To determine mobility and transport of the neonicotinoid ...
The horizontal redistribution of anomalous vertical heat fluxes at tropical latitudes /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
A study was conducted to improve quantitative understanding of how anomalous vertical heat fluxes associated with the El Nio-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) are transported poleward to maintain climate equilibrium. State-of-the-art ...
Implications for soil health : assessing crop management systems and cover crops on mid-Ohio glaciated soils
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Cropping systems management and the presence or absence of cover crops directly influence many physical, chemical, and biological soil properties. The research hypothesis was the use of cover crops and a no-till crop ...
Assessing soil carbon and soil quality for sustainable agricultural systems in tropical hillslope soils using spectroscopic methods
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Soil quality is a concept that integrates physical, chemical, and biological components and processes of soil across landscapes. Identifying and developing appropriate methods to quantify and assess changes in soil quality ...
Influence of residue management on soil chemical properties and nutrient flux in forests harvested for woody biomass
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Altered soil solution chemistry and nutrient flux within forests harvested for woody biomass may result from disturbance, slash removals, slash decomposition, and mineralization. Because of the potential adverse effects ...
Cover crop effects on corn plant water uptake and soil health
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Cover crops (CC), close growing crops that provide soil and seeding protection between periods of normal cash crop production or between trees in ...
Soil physical and hydraulic properties affected by topsoil thickness in switchgrass and row crop management systems /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Degraded claypan landscapes can be seen as a potential resource for bioenergy production. Therefore, an important decision needs to be made to determine ...