The data recorded between March 3, 1969, and October 31, 1969,
by a wind gauge installed at the South Jetty, Newport, Oregon, were
analyzed. The components of each observation were treated as if they
were an independent, normal, bivariate distribution and standard
statistical procedures were applied. It was found that...
A spectrophotometric study has been made of catalysis of the decomposition of sulfuryl chloride in carbon tetrachloride solution to an equilibrium mixture of sulfuryl chloride, sulfur dioxide and chlorine. The catalysts were activated charcoal, acetonitrile and 18-crown-6 polyether. A weak acetonitrile-sulfur dioxide complex also was established; formation constants found at...
The extreme value index (EVI) links the generalized extreme value (GEV) distribution and the generalized Pareto (GP) distribution. These two distributions are fundamental in extreme value theory (EVT), with the GEV distribution being the only possible non-degenerate limiting distribution of properly normalized maxima of iid random variables, and the GP...
The Walla Walla Basin, in Eastern Oregon and Washington, USA, faces challenges in sustaining an agricultural water supply while maintaining sufficient flow in the Walla Walla River for endangered fish populations. Minimum summer river flow of 0.71 m³/s is required, forcing irrigators to substitute groundwater from a declining aquifer for...
Global increases in ultraviolet-B radiation (UVBR) have the potential to alter marine primary production and to affect carbon cycles and marine trophic dynamics. Estimates of UVBR induced photoinhibition have varied greatly, indicating that a common dose-response by marine phytoplankton may not occur from place to place. An action spectrum describing...
The Walla Walla basin lies in an arid region on the border of Eastern Washington and Oregon. A large portion of the area is devoted to agricultural production, relying on irrigation water diverted from the Walla Walla River and underlying aquifers occurring within Quaternary gravel and Mio-pliocene basalt formations. Heavy...
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