In the early phase of imperial domination, hill stations such as Simla, Darjeeling, Ootacamund, and Mount Abu were developed by the British to reflect a quintessentially European culture and ethos. Serving as recuperation sites for the sick and wounded, these hill spaces provide…
Long acknowledged as a committed poet of place, this thesis examines tones of outsiderness and alienation that characterize George Scarbrough’s poetry. Scarbrough draws on familiarity with his childhood in southeast Tennessee, and from an outsider’s outlook, a perspective verita…
An abridged adaptation of the Christmas story by Adalbert Stifter. Conrad and his little sister Sanna, while returning home from their grandparents house, get lost in the Alps on their way home, and find themselves on top of a glacier.
Accurate hydrologic modeling of ungauged mountain basins plays an important role in ensuring the safety of Colorado’s dams. Recent research has shown that infiltration-excess runoff, saturation-excess runoff, and subsurface stormflow can all contribute to streamflow from major s…
This floristic inventory is focused on the upper portion of the Sespe Creek watershed in northern Ventura County, California. Sespe Creek is a Wild and Scenic River in the Los Padres National Forest (LPNF). The Sespe Creek has substantial intact riparian habitats and high levels…
This study investigates the orographic effects of the New Guinea Mountains on the eastward propagation of the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) and the rainfall associated with it during the strong 2007-08 event (MJO07-08). The eastward propagation of the MJO has been observed in …
In this book the physical geography of Earth is explained through the systems that shape the planet's lands, waters, and atmosphere. Each chapter combines text with more than 40 single-concept illustrations. The result is a distinctive design that weaves words and illustrations …