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Creator:: Grant, Roland Lester
Abstract:: A statistical analysis of extreme chinooks in Montana as they relate to large scale atmospheric circulation changes is the subject of this thesis. A mean chinook situation was identified which indicated that a critical pattern of the surface flow always contained a Polar or Arctic airmass which overspread the prairie...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Privacy James F. Lahey Abstract approved: A statistical analysis of extreme chinooks in Montana as they

Creator:: Mukerrji, Deipica Bagchi
Abstract:: Importance of tenure structures is often ignored in agricultural development planning in India. Emphasis instead is commonly placed on agro-techniques for increasing productivity to meet the growing needs of food supply. To evaluate the affects of institutionalized tenure structure on agricultural efficiency, two pairs of contiguous districts from Madhya Pradesh,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: dissertation and to Dr. James B. Fitch (Agricultural Economics) for his suggestions that significantly

Creator:: Furuseth, Owen J., 1949-
Abstract:: In recent years the conversion of agricultural lands to more intensive non-rural land uses has become a focus of increasing public awareness and concern. The growing attention to farmland conversion is manifested in increasing public policies and legilsation to protect agricultural and forestry land uses. Nevertheless, our understanding of the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: land conversion in Washington County, Oregon, 1963-1973 AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Owen James

Creator:: Hamilton, William L.
Abstract:: Streamflow forecasts are essential to the optimal operation of hydroelectric and irrigation reservoirs in the Pacific Northwest. Satellite snow cover observations would aid in these streamflow forecasts by providing snow cover data at regular time intervals. Unfortunately, satellite capability to remotely sense mountain snow cover conditions is indeterminate due to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Satellite Snow Observation Abstract Approved: Redacted for Privacy Dr. James F. Lahey Streamflow

Creator:: Good, James W.
Abstract:: Oregon's beaches were designated public recreation areas by the 1967 Beach Law. These beaches and adjacent shorelands experience erosion and other hazards due to winter storm waves, weathering, and geologic instability. Sea cliff recession threatens older development and inadequate construction setbacks create hazards for new buildings. The typical hazard response...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Schmidt, Chester Allan
Abstract:: There is a widespread problem with looting and vandalism of cultural resources in the Pacific Northwest. To combat this problem law enforcement must have the assistance of the archaeological community. To be able to assist law enforcement, archaeologists and cultural resource specialists must have the proper training in cultural resource...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: statistics. And to my remaining committee members Dr. Keith Muckleston and Dr. Sonia Anderson. The survey

Creator:: Boss, Theodore R. (Theodore Robert)
Abstract:: Vegetation ecology of eight Oregon freshwater wetlands was described and net aerial primary productivity estimated in four wetlands. Plant cover samples were used to classify 37 wetland and 11 terrestrial communities by agglomerative hierarchical clustering. Samples and species were ordinated. Direct measurements were made of sample relative elevation, inundation duration,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: manuscripts: Bob Frenkel, Jim Lahey, Keith Muckleston, Bill Chilcote, Larry Boersma, Peter Eilers, and Gordon

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