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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"windstorm"”.
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A convective windstorm in a future climate: A pseudo-global warming study of the 10 August 2020 Midwest derecho
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2022-11-15 without embargo terms
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Risk-Based Wind Loss and Mitigation for Residential Wood Framed Construction
As a result of increasing windstorm losses in the United States over the past 50 years, a variety of residential wind hazard mitigation methods have been suggested. Mitigation undoubtedly reduces windstorm losses; however, the expected economic risk reduction of mitigation practices over the life …
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Structure and function of western red cedar and western hemlock forests on northern Vancouver Island
… heterophylla (Raf.) Sarge) (the CH type), and a windstorm-derived, second-growth type dominated by western hemlock and amabilis fir (Abies amabilis (Dougl.) Forbes) that largely originated following a widespread windstorm in 1906 (the HA type). Distribution of the two types has no obvious …
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Investigation of the mechanics of windborne missile impact on window glass
… can lead to severe damage of structures during windstorms. The building envelope consists of the roof, doorways, windows, and cladding components that form the exterior wall system of a building. Failure of the building envelope results in internal pressurization of the structure which may lead …
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Design of a nonhydrostatic atmospheric model based on a generalized vertical coordinate
… wave experiments which include a downslope windstorm with breaking gravity waves. The results show that the advantages of the isentropic coordinate are realized in the model with regards to vertical tracer and momentum transport. Also, the isentropic overturning associated with the wave …
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Topographic Influence and Atmospheric Dynamics in the Indian Wells Valley
… winds across the Sierra Nevada, a downslope windstorm can develop in IWV. The downslope winds and compensatory gravity wave activity over IWV will conclude once there is a significant change in conditions aloft, or an increase in convective instability at the surface of IWV which prevents air …
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Collective risk modelling of multivariate compound events: correlation of aggregate wind and precipitation in European extratropical cyclones
… as proxies for yearly insured losses from windstorm and flood. The compound nature of cyclones means each event can contribute to yearly losses for both hazards. As such, aggregation over the calendar year was chosen to align with the duration of reinsurance contracts, so risk managers can …
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Predicting invadedness of forested protected areas in relation to natural and anthropogenic disturbances
… costs. In Chapter 3, I used a time series of windstorms in southern Illinois to determine whether windstorm-disturbed forests are significantly more invaded than areas of undisturbed forest. I expected forest blowdown areas to be more heavily invaded than undisturbed forest since a decrease in …
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Effects of fire and treefalls on Japanese climbing fern and native species groundcover in a restored longleaf pine savanna
… role in maintaining longleaf pine savannas. Windstorms and fires contribute to the heterogeneity of pine savanna understory through generation of canopy gaps and fuel accumulation, distribution and consumption. The combination of windstorms and fires promotes native herbaceous species, but …
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Statistical models for extreme weather events
… winter months, which typically take the form of windstorms or flooding. The storm Desmond brought strong winds and heavy rain to Ireland, northern England and Scotland in December 2015, resulting in an estimated $500 million worth of damage and extensive flooding, particularly in the region of …
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Evaluation et mesures d'atténuation des impacts économiques des tempêtes en forêt
Le passage d'une violente tempête (ouragan) sur un territoire donné provoque des dommages autant pour la population que pour le milieu forestier. Évaluer ces dommages en termes monétaires est assez simple tant pour les catégories de biens immobiliers et mobiliers que pour les dommages corporels, …