Date of Award:
5-2016
Document Type:
Dissertation
Degree Name:
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department:
Plants, Soils, and Climate
Committee Chair(s)
Simon Wang
Committee
Simon Wang
Committee
Joanna Endter-Wada
Committee
Robert Gillies
Committee
Jin-Ho Yoon
Committee
Justing DeRose
Abstract
This document summarizes research conducted to develop and apply climate analysis tools toward a better understanding of the past and future of climate variability in the state of Utah. Two pilot studies developed analysis tools through the investigation of natural variability in precipitation systems in Africa, and research into long-term changes and trends in spring rainfall over the U.S. Great Plains. Our third study used tree-ring data to estimate snowpack in the state of Utah to 1850, doubling the length of record and offering a better understanding of the history of snowpack in the state. Our final study looked at a suite of climate models to test their ability to make multiyear predictions of factors that affect climate in the Utah region.
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Recommended Citation
Barandiaran, Daniel A., "Investigation into Regional Climate Variability Using Tree-Ring Reconstruction, Climate Diagnostics and Prediction" (2016). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 5024.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/5024
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