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Make it Rain : A Lagrangian Approach to Investigate Land Surface Controls on Moisture Recycling in the Columbia River Basin

Creator:: Tai, Leah Chung-Mei
Abstract:: Linkages between land use and its influence on the atmosphere have been a long-standing research area. For example, what is the impact of irrigated agriculture on downwind rainfall? Global-scale models show that moisture recycling is an important source of water for inland regions around the world, but they do not...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Improving soil water determination in spatially variable field using fiber optic technology and Bayesian decision theory

Creator:: Sayde, Chadi
Abstract:: Achieving and maintaining sustainability in irrigated agriculture production in the era of rapidly increasing stress on our natural resources require, among other essential actions, optimum control and management of the applied water. Thus, a significant upgrade of the currently available soil water monitoring technologies is needed. The primary goal of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Using Recession Analysis to Characterize Watershed Responses to Drought

Creator:: Jachens, Elizabeth R.
Abstract:: In the face of climate change droughts are predicted to become more persistent, further intensifying the need for accurately predicting the timing and magnitude of summer streamflow in rivers. In order to determine the sensitivity of a watershed to drought, there is a need to describe what these drought conditions...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Optimizing Placement of Weather Stations: Defining and Testing a Meaningful Objective for Multi-Variable Weather Monitoring Networks

Creator:: Snyder, Amelia M.
Abstract:: As the number of weather stations declines globally, ensuring that meteorological monitoring networks efficiently and effectively monitor weather variables becomes increasingly important. Multi-variable weather sensors are becoming more widely available and make monitoring weather phenomena more economical. However, when seeking an optimal spatial distribution of these stations, choosing an objective...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Surface Water and Groundwater Interactions in the Walla Walla River, Northeast Oregon, USA : A Multi-Method Field-Based Approach

Creator:: Gryczkowski, Landon
Abstract:: Surface water and groundwater interactions are a key component in the functioning of stream ecosystems. Exchange of water between the stream and the hyporheic zone creates habitat for aquatic organisms and serves as a control for stream biogeochemical, thermal, and flow processes. This study takes a multi-method field-based approach to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Understanding Aquifer Water Retention Dynamics Using Groundwater Head Relaxation Time

Creator:: Jimmie, Jordan A.
Abstract:: Diking and channelizing in the Toppenish Creek basin, associated with irrigated agricultural development, has altered its natural ecosystem function and hydraulic processes. We seek to answer two research questions: if surface waters are diverted for aquifer recharge in the winter, will this water be available for ecosystem function in the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Investigating One-way Stream-aquifer Connectivity on Streamflow Predictions during Hydrologic Extremes in the National Water Model

Creator:: Jachens, Elizabeth R.
Abstract:: Surface water and groundwater are intimately connected by a two-way flux between the stream and the underlying aquifers; a complicated yet crucial relationship to represent in models. However, the National Water Model currently only considers a one-way flux, where groundwater can enter a stream but cannot return to the aquifer....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Feasibility of Thermal Restoration by Groundwater Additions in the Middle Fork John Day

Creator:: Hale, Abigail E.
Abstract:: Survival of ecological systems pivot on critical moments. In the arid John Day Basin of Eastern Oregon, extensive restoration of the stream and floodplain focused on supporting salmon has been ongoing for the past 20 years, but recurring short periods of extreme temperature increase and low flows result in mortality...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Spillway Staging and Selective Sediment Deposition in Sand Storage Dams

Creator:: Viducich, Jonathan M. G.
Abstract:: Rainfall scarcity and variability present serious challenges to water security for many rural communities throughout the world's drylands. Sand dams--weirs built across ephemeral or seasonal rivers--provide an appropriate water harvesting and storage option for many regions. The structures quickly fill with sediment during rainy season flow events and store water...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Temperature and infiltration characterization of a constructed wetland for wastewater treatment

Creator:: Gregory, Christopher T.
Abstract:: The City of Woodburn, Oregon's Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) has been investigating several natural alternatives for improving effluent quality. Based on its current National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, the WWTP will require additional reduction of temperature and ammonia levels in the summer, especially in the critical month of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Make it Rain : A Lagrangian Approach to Investigate Land Surface Controls on Moisture Recycling in the Columbia River Basin

Improving soil water determination in spatially variable field using fiber optic technology and Bayesian decision theory

Using Recession Analysis to Characterize Watershed Responses to Drought

Optimizing Placement of Weather Stations: Defining and Testing a Meaningful Objective for Multi-Variable Weather Monitoring Networks

Surface Water and Groundwater Interactions in the Walla Walla River, Northeast Oregon, USA : A Multi-Method Field-Based Approach

Understanding Aquifer Water Retention Dynamics Using Groundwater Head Relaxation Time

Investigating One-way Stream-aquifer Connectivity on Streamflow Predictions during Hydrologic Extremes in the National Water Model

Feasibility of Thermal Restoration by Groundwater Additions in the Middle Fork John Day

Spillway Staging and Selective Sediment Deposition in Sand Storage Dams

Temperature and infiltration characterization of a constructed wetland for wastewater treatment

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