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Linear and nonlinear aspects of the northern hemisphere wintertime variability in the 500 hPa height field
(1993)
Low-frequency variability in the Northern Hemisphere wintertime 500 hPa height field has been investigated. The Pacific/North American pattern and the North Atlantic Oscillation stand out above the background continuum of variability in rotated EOF analysis based on the temporal covariance matrix. It is shown that these spatial ...
The roles of wave-zonal flow interaction and orographic forcing on the generation of low-frequency variability in a newly developed GCM
(1993)
A full-Galerkin GCM is developed for mechanistic studies on the generation mechanisms of low-frequency variability. The numerical implementation and baroclinic dynamics of this newly developed GCM are carefully tested, and its sensitivity to vertical resolution and to parameterized physics are also investigated.The role of ...
Evaluation of a planar optic waveguide as a platform for evanescent field chemical sensor development
(1993)
A Ag$\sp+$-exchange planar optic waveguide was fabricated with the intent of taking advantage of the significant interfacial sensitivity of the device for evanescent field chemical sensor development in the visible spectral region. However, it was discovered that selective prism and grating coupling to discrete waveguide modes ...
Uomini Illustri: the revival of the author portrait in renaissance Florence
(1993)
This study examines the revival of author portraits in the humanist book of fifteenth century Florence. With roots in the classical tradition, the placement of a portrait of the author at the beginning of a text survived into the Middle Ages, although with significant changes. With the waning of interest among Christian ...
Gender differences in long-term postschool outcomes for youth with mild mental retardation, learning disabilities and no disabilities: myth or reality?
(1993)
In the past decade major efforts have been undertaken to examine the postschool life of youth who were served in special education. The follow-up study has been the primary method used by investigators seeking answers to questions regarding the immediate and long-term outcomes of youth with disabilities. The findings from ...
A numerical study of attached oblique detonation
(1993)
The goal of this research is to develop a predictive capability for oblique detonation waves (ODWs). Planar wedge flows and axisymmetric conical flows are considered. The Rankine-Hugoniot solution is reviewed first, which yields necessary conditions for attached ODWs. But this solution is limited to inviscid flows over idealized ...
Pitch-class set multiplication in Boulez's Le marteau sans maitre
(1993)
Since its 1955 premiere, Pierre Boulez's Le Marteau sans mai tre has engendered a great deal of discourse, most notably in analyses by Lev Koblyakov, related to both its compositional processes and its serialist aesthetics. The exact nature of the process of pitch-class set multiplication that generates the pitch classes of ...
The World War I censorship of the Irish-American press
(1993)
During World War I, editions of five Irish-American newspapers were banned from the mails by the United States Post Office. One newspaper and a magazine were forced out of business.These actions were ostensibly taken in the name of national security. This dissertation suggests, however, that the postal censorships were the ...
Communicating the arcane: a conceptual framework for environmental interpretation
(1993)
A conceptual framework is offered for research to advance the practice of environmental interpretation. The intent is to improve scientific understanding of interpreting, as a form of communication, by establishing a more organized and encompassing basis for inquiry. Improved understanding and practice of interpretation is ...
A new dual-stage multicomponent thermosetting polymer system
(1993)
A new polymer combining the processing advantages of epoxy resins with the superior thermal performance of the dicyanate resins was developed for use in bonding aramid honeycomb core composites. Dual-stage curing to meet the unique requirements of the honeycomb manufacturing process was achieved with a tricomponent mixture ...