This thesis examines the challenges for environmental research in UK archives and presents possible solutions for archivists to implement. It is the result of a collaboration between the University of Liverpool (jointly between the departments of Geography and History) and the S…
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Climate variability and its impacts on the agriculture system is clearly evident in Ghana. Weather and seasonal climate forecast information service has been in operation for some time in the country. However, farmers generally do not find the information useful for their farm-l…
This PhD has two parts: a composite novel ( Transcendence ); and an accompanying essay, which explores creative and critical strategies vital to the novel’s writing. Transcendence follows characters who cross boundaries and thresholds of different kinds, to undertake life-changi…
Over much of the globe, the temporal extent of meteorological records is limited, yet a wealth of data remains in paper or image form in numerous archives. This research presents daily rainfall data and metadata for Ireland transcribed from historical manuscripts and printed cop…
This thesis studies rain caused signal attenuation at 26 GHz and 32 GHz millimeter bands through concurrent rain rate and rain attenuation measurements. It is a collaboration project between Japan Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Japan Radio Corpora…
Although gas turbine engines are designed to use dry air as the working fluid, the great demand over the last decades for air travel at several altitudes and speeds has increased aircraft’s exposure to inclement weather conditions. Although, they are required to perform safely u…
Water, as an indispensable source of life, is considered as a scarce resource due to excessive consumption, pollution, climate change, and poor management practices. As water scarcity is being felt more and more every day around the world, innovative and creative solutions have …
Accurate projections of flooding are critical to climate change adaptation, as floods are a devastating and costly natural disaster sensitive to climate. Floods occur mainly in response to extreme precipitation, and the northeastern United States has experienced a dramatic incre…
Fresh water or wai was an integral aspect of ancient Hawaiian culture. For thousands of years, water was collected, stored, and directed throughout the land from the mountains to the ocean through a sequence of rivers, lakes, or streams. Today, the Board of Water Supply (BWS) se…
My concept of poetic abstraction combines Sijo (a distinctive Korean poem format), the Korean traditional color schemes of Oh Bang Saeg and Oh Gan Saeg, and the concept of Han (the Korean interpretation of a historically particular, innate bittersweet sorrow emotion). To better …