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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"windstorms"”.
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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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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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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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Impacts of multiple fires and wind disturbance on forest community composition, succession and diversity in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
… of disturbances including wildfires and severe windstorms. While boreal forests such as those of the BWCAW are generally considered disturbance adapted, it is uncertain how changing disturbance regimes will impact these forests. We used a series of recent disturbances in the BWCAW ranging from …
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Forest Dynamics Of Two Multi-Aged Hemlock-Mixed Mesophytic Forests In The Northern Cumberland Plateau, Kentucky
… and, potentially, a combination of drought and windstorms in the 1980s. The most dominant canopy species at both study sites was T. canadensis, followed by Liriodendron tulipifera (tulip poplar). Like many forests across the eastern United States, Acer rubrum (red maple) had the greatest …
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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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Long-term patterns of mortality and regeneration in near-natural woodland
… tended to be patchy and mainly associated with windstorms and drought,though an extensive blow down was recorded; and (v) a scarcity of dead wood until stands matured and broke-up.<br></br>6. Compared to other temperate forests, several distinctive aspects of stand development were recognised, …
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Collective risk modelling of multivariate compound events: correlation of aggregate wind and precipitation in European extratropical cyclones
Extratropical cyclones cause both extreme wind and precipitation in Europe, which can result in substantial aggregate insurance losses. Understanding the relationship between these aggregates can potentially aid insurers in their portfolio management. This thesis uses annually aggregated wind and …
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Crisis communication in the wake of the storm: Derecho 2020
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