Browsing Graduate School - MU Theses and Dissertations (MU) by Thesis Department "Soil, environmental and atmospheric sciences (MU)"
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Cell identification, verification, and classification using shape analysis techniques
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The use of object-oriented approaches in both the verification of meteorological variables (especially precipitation) and the short-term forecasting ... -
Changes in selected soil quality indicators in forested soils following sawlog harvest
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Characterization of soil organic matter under varying conservation management practices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)This study examined the effects of three conservation management practices (i.e., no-till, grass vegetative filter strips (VFS) and agroforestry VFS) and four landscape positions (i.e., summit, shoulder, backslope and ... -
Classification of air pollution regimes in the Missouri region
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)High levels of ground level ozone have been linked to large-scale weather patterns both at the surface and in the upper atmosphere. For this reason, the main focus of this study was to analyze the atmospheric conditions ... -
Climatology of atmospheric blocking 1978-2008 : global and hemispheric breakdown, as well as impacts of temperature, and global climate cycles
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)An examination of atmospheric blocking from the years 1978-2008 was conducted to explore the impacts of temperature and climate cycles on blocking intensity, blocking duration, and total blocking events on an annual basis. ... -
The climatology of dew points and fire weather related parameters in the Missouri-Arkansas region
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Forecasting fire weather in the Springfield, Missouri and Little Rock, Arkansas Weather Forecast Offices (SGF and LZK WFO, respectively) across the greater Missouri and Arkansas regions (MoArk) county warning areas has ... -
Comparison of rainfall energy and soil erosion parameters from a rainfall simulator and natural rain
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)Numerous studies have used artificial rainfall to quantify relationships for runoff and soil detachment. Application of these results to natural rainfall conditions is dependent in part on how well artificial rainfall ... -
Control of the humus supply of certain important Missouri soils
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1908)The soils of Missouri, with very few exceptions, are deficient in humus, and the continuous cropping (to corn especially) which is practiced in many parts of the state is rapidly depleting what humus there is in the soil. ... -
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 ... -
Cover crop practices in Missouri claypan soils and their influences on selected soil health indicators
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Growing world human populations and diversified global markets have increased demand for agricultural food products, as well as non-food agricultural industry products. To meet these expected future demands, increasing and ... -
Cover crops : an alternative practice to improve soil physical properties and soil water dynamics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Cover crop management practices have emerged in the past decades as an alternative to improve soil physical, biological and chemical properties by ... -
Degradation and transport of veterinary antibiotics and estrogens in a vegetated buffer strip system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)Knowledge of veterinary antibiotic (VA) and estrogenic hormone persistence in soil is critical to understanding environmental risks associated with these potential contaminants. Understanding sorption and transport of the ... -
Delineation of critical management areas at plot, field, and watershed scales for claypan soils
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Water and soil are two key elements for life on this planet, and improving and preserving their quality are of prime importance. Various human actions including use of intensive chemicals in agriculture have accelerated ... -
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 ... -
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). ... -
The effect of different nutritive planes upon the economy of gain and the rate of growth of young cattle
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1909)This investigation was undertaken in order that something might be learned concerning: (a) the cost of maintenance of live weight in ungrown cattle; (b) the effect of a maintenance ration upon the condition of ungrown ... -
The effect of liming an acid soil on the growth of certain legumes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1914)The experimental work for this thesis was planned to secure information as to the effect of limestone applied to an acid soil (1) on the growth of legumes, (2) on the activities of tuberclue bacteria, and (3) on the amount ... -
The effect of soil texture, water supply, and nutrient supply upon the root development of maize
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1914)After summarizing previous experiments pertaining to soil texture, water supply, and nutrient supply on various plants, specifically grains, he details his own experiments on these effects on the root development of maize. ... -
Effects of a consortia probiotic inoculant on soil microorganisms and impacts on autoinducers employed in quorum sensing
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Disease control in plant agriculture is largely achieved through application of various antimicrobials. Manipulation of indigenous soil microbial communities received attention as it promises improved pathogen control and ... -
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 ...