School of Geography

MSc Meteorology and Climatology Dissertations

Name

Title Date Serial Number

1964

Takhar, H.S. Theoretical methods of evapotranspiration estimation: a critical review

1

1965

D’Aubyn, A.P. An objective aid to show forecasting in the Birmingham area

2

Evans, T.E. Some aspects of the effect of soil moisture variation on civil engineering construction

3

Greenland, D.E. Objective methods of decision-making in climatology

4

1966

Goodnew, R.C. An approach to the forecasting of flood rains in the British Isles

5

1967

Dyer, T.G.J. An investigation of a possible relationship between extra-terrestrial phenomena and precipitation in relation to a specific locality in the U.K. (Birmingham)

6

Read, G.J. An objective approach to the forecasting of maximum temperature at Elmdon, Birmingham.

7

Tullet, M.T. A method of computing vertical velocity and its use in the forecasting of precipitation rates

8

Shanker, P. A study of frost and frost forecasting at Elmdon, Birmingham

9

Turton, P.S. An investigation into the movement of Polar Lows crossing the British Isles during the years 1950 to 1967

10

1968

Ahmed, S.A. A review of some of the causes of rainfall in the arid adn semi-arid zone of India and Pakistan

11

1969

Abdalla, M.K. Thunderstorms in the Sudan 12

Akrawi, A.Ar. The variation of pressure at Edgbaston during the winter season

13

Cook, D.J. Nocturnal cooling and frost - a review of some recent work adn in particular a numerical test of the prediction formulae with special reference to the fruit farming areas of the Vale of Evesham

14

Callen, J.L. Daily water demand forecasting

15

MacArthur, G.C.S. A study of the winters of the 1960’s

16

1970

Blackmore, R.S. The mass budget of persistent snow beds in the Cairngorms: a preliminary survey

17

Katsiamburtas, E. Rainfall and temperature analysis at Nicosia Town Meteorological Station

18

Whitelaw, M.H. A general introductory study of the possible effects of topography on frontal systems crossing the British Isles from the west

19

1972

Baldwin, H. The daily forecasting of a driving-rain index with special reference to the construction industry

20

Court, A.P. Cloud patterns experienced over England and Wales as affected by the presence of jet streams of different orientation

21

Elsom, D. A combined physical and statistical approach to the objective forecasting of radiation fog at Edgbaston Observatory

22

Lewis, P.J. The effect of solar corpuscular radiation on the atmosphere and the weather

23

Utteridge, P.A. An investigation of the relationship of crop yields to evapotranspiration

24

1973

Berry, J Further investigations into the estimation of a monthly precipitation field from satellite data

25

Eden, G.P. Long-range forecasting: its current status and an investigation into prediction based on mean monthly pressure anomalies

26

Kent, P.M. A critical review of the literature on the measurement of the radiation balance of the earth from satellites with the emphasis on the 1970’s

27

Muller, W. Computer programme for objective weather prediction with the Contingency Table Method

28

Thornes, J.E. The formulation of hoar frost on road surfaces and its significance

29

Trapp, A.K. Some aspects of visibility trend at Edgbaston Observatory

30

Worthington, C.I. An objective method for forecasting mean weekly temperatures at Edgbaston, Birmingham

31

1974

Zinyowera, M.C. An objective scheme for forecasting daily rainfall amounts in Rhodesia

32

Nayava, J.L. The summer monsoon in Nepal and Southern Asia

34

McCallum, E. Weather forecasts and the consumer

34

Lloyd, C.R. A study of tropical circulation systems, with particular reference to the contribution of satellite data

35

Lloyd, L.D. A critical review of theories concerning the causes of late cenozoic glaciations

36

Groves, K.S. Air pollution and the chemistry of photo-chemical smog formation

37

Haseldon, R.F. Raindrop size spectra and the physics of clouds

38

1975

Sansom, H.E. An analysis of air motion in the region of the Post-Monsoon Depression

39

Mustafa, E.M. Estimating daily rainfall from satellite data in Central Sudan

40

Balachandiran, S. The assessment of drought in Sri-Lanka (Ceylon).

43

Jones, A.W. Large-scale distribution of atmospheric pollution: factors and causes. A review of the present situation

44

Kotzamanis, D.G. A study of surface winds over the Aegean area 43

Neophytou, S. Diurnal variation of atmospheric pressure at Nicosia airfield

44

Lewis, M.P. A thesis on humidity measurement 45

Olsen, R.J. Tropical-extratropical cloud band connections in the Northern Hemisphere, as viewed from a satellite altitude

46

Barrington-Ash, B. The Little Ice Age 1550 to 1850 AD 47

1976

S.Sh. Ali, Kamil Statistical analysis of surface wind speed and direction at Edgbaston, Birmingham 1971 to 1975

48

Andressen, R. A review of some aspects of the state of current knowledge on cloud growth and liquid water content in clouds

49

Bailey, M.L. A study of the effects of circulation types and other climatic factors on sulphur dioxide concentration in the area of Birmingham

50

Kebede, A. A study of summer rainfall over Ethiopia 51

McIldoon, E.R. A study of humidity patterns in England 1970 to 1974

52

Ovadia, D.C. Spatial variations in evaporation at reservoirs in North Wales

53

Townsend, A.P. Aeronautical meteorology: a review of the current state of knowledge

54

Zaki, N.A. The relative importance of solar and sky radiation in agro-climatology. A ‘literature review’

55

1977

Davies, C. A statistical and spectral analysis of Edgbaston precipitation values for a 55 year period from 1891 to 1945

56

Dillow, G. Design and construction of weather satellites picture receiver

57

Kong, K A preliminary examination of tropospheric wave disturbances over Gan

58

Miller, I.J. Air pollution climatology and teh petrochemical industry

59

Mitchell, J. An investigation into dry spells in the Upper Severn

60

Postle, S. Tropical storm and hurricane precipitation in Antigua and Honduras in relation to water supply and flood protection

61

Ta’ee, M.A.Al The depressions in the Mediterranean 62

1978

Coleman, Angela M. A study of the systematic errors in numerical forecasts in relation to synoptic weather types

63

Milne, Celia M. Comfort and building: a meteorological review 64

Matarira, C.H. Climatic factors which influence crop yields in Rhodesia

65

Turner, J.H. A spectral and cross-spectral analysis of data from the 500mb pressure surface above Crawley and Valencia

66

Silver P.E. The changing relationship between synoptic weather conditions and sulphur dioxide pollution concentrations in Inner London from 1956 to 1977-78

67

1979

Battye, D.G.H. Orographic rainfall in North Wales 68

Cockbill, Lynne P. A study of sudden mid-winter stratospheric warmings in the British sector of the Antarctic

69

Jones, Kathryn M. A synoptic precipitation climatology of south-east Wales

70

Thain, M. Sea-ice anomalies - their effect on climate 71

1980

Bartzokas, A. Harmonic analysis and study of annual variation of pressure over the Mediterranean area

72

Hidalgo, H. Heavy rainfall in Costa Rica 73

Jones, Hilary A. An analysis of heavy rainfall events in mid-Wales

74

Mason, P. Observation of potential evapotranspiration in the English midlands

75

Nurnlop, W. A study of rainfall deviation in relation to the strength of the monsoon current in Thailand

76

Saeed, M.A. Statistical and synoptic analysis of daily precipitation in Birmingham 1970 to 1979

77

1981

Hill, Jennifer Bombs around Britain: a study of rapidly deepening depressions

78

Pass, Ann Smoke and Sulphur Dioxide pollution in Britain

79

Persaud, G. An assessment of drought in the intermediate savannah of Guyana

80

Rodgers, N.P. An analysis of the heavy rainfall and flooding in the Bridgend area of South Wales during March 1981

81

Yaaqub, R.R. A climatological relationship between precipitable water, thickness and precipitation for Aughton upper air station 1979 - 1980

82

1982

Hargy, V.T. Degree days and the heating of Birmingham University

83

Lacey, P.C. Spatial and temporal variation in thunderstorm frequency and intensity around Birmingham,

84

Osborne, R.D. Real time computer modelling of road surface temperatures

85

Scott, R.L. The climate of the 70th parallel north 86

Wenham, P.J. A study of sub-tropical cyclonic activity in a defined region of south-west Iberia and north west Africa.

87

1983

Britten, Jill C. Study of a model for predicting road surface temperatures

88

Gosney, D.G.M. The heat islands of the county of the West Midlands

89

Kahsai, A. Changes and variations of climate in the Horn of Africa- background to the recent drought

90

Matthews, S.A. The relationship between synoptic conditions, meteorological parameters and pollutant levels at various sites in Belfast, Northern Ireland

91

1984

Boodhoo, Y. Evaluation of wind energy over Mauritius 92

Boufides, K.D. Cloud bands over North Africa and their interaction with mid-latitude depressions as they are observed by the Meteosat imagery

93

Crummay, G.P. BUDGET: an interactive computer algorithm to calculate the Thornthwaite/Mather climatic water budget

94

Dorkin, Francis A. Weather information and the motorist 95

Gemmell, F. The change in the level of the active surface through the life cycle of a tobacco crop

96

Ramothwa, Gladys K. Rainfall analysis for selected stations in Botswana

97

1985

Ambenje, P.E. Mean tropospheric motion field over Kenya and Tanzania during the 1984 long rains (March to May) season

98

Hassan, A. Microclimatic impact in the West Midlands county

99

McDonald, Andy A bulk thermodynamic approach to the prediction of valley temperature inversion dissipation

100

Mahmud, Mastura Bt. Aspects of the physical and dynamical structure of the troposphere at Indian longitudes

101

Fouda, T.O. Rainfall variability in Cameroon 102

Reynolds, Mark A. Predicting road surface temperatures on the motorways of the West Midlands

103

Royden, Jane L. Rapidly deepening depressions in the North Atlantic

104

1986

Brown, Kelvin R. A sunshine climatology of Birmingham 105

Hassan, S. Radioactive air pollution 105

Jones, Trudy L. Polar lows in a case study 106

Kelly, D.J. Forecasting snow in the Birmingham area 107

Ndaraiya, F.M. Rainfall analysis in Central Kenya 108

1987 109

Brown, L.A. Extreme minimum temperatures in Britain 110

Fairmaner, W.D. An analysis of the snowfall of March 7th 1987 in the Midlands area

111

1988

Al-Omary, K.T. The spatial incidence of potential pollution from a single source chimney

112

Kamdonyo, D.R. Evaluation of wind energy potential in Malawi 113

Mathias, R. A study into the potential of private meteorological services in the United Kingdom

114

Pearce, D.P. An investigation of the synoptic mechanisms required for extreme rainfall start and finish over Morocco

115

Reynard, N.S. An analysis of the potential improvements to the current heating system of the University of Birmingham which could be achieved with the implementation of a forecast service

116

Sokjaars, Pairoj A modification of a program to provide an analysis of synop observations

116A

Tozy, D.A.D.I.I. An accuracy forecast of surface air temperature at three meteorological stations: a comparison of skill and score

117

1989

Dargan, Edmund Influence of solar radiation upon road surface temperature forecasts

118

Hammond, John M. Using 500mb geo-potential charts as simple early indicators for predicting the end of winter mild-spells

119

1990

Alsana’a AM.A.T. A study into the bio-climatology of Yemen

120

Howell, P.P. The topographic effect of an isolated hill on precipitation distribution, Brent Knoll, 1990

121

Quinn, M.D. An initial investigation into the synoptic structure of heat-waves over Greece 1979 to 1989

122

Rayfield, D.J. The influence of Sulphur Dioxide and various meteorological factors on peak expiratory flow during a pollution episode

123

1991

Leaver, Belinda The association between atmospheric pressure and spontaneous pneumothorax. An explanation?

124

Owen, Aled An examination of building damage in the West Midlands for the period 1969 to 1990 and relating this to a daily windiness index

125

1992

Agnew, Maureen Meteorological factors and the incidence of respiratory disease in Birmingham

126

Betts, Richard A comparison of methods for the estimation of evaporation and potential evapotranspiration

127

Brown, David The implications of ocean-atmosphere interactions across the North Atlantic for British summer weather and associated trends in the climate of the North Atlantic

128

Cornford, Dan Geo-statistics and United Kingdom surface air temperatures

129

Gianarou, M. An analysis of the snowfall phenomenon during December 1991 and March 1992, in Greece

130

Kings, John An examination of outliers in meteorology using the Birmingham temperature record since 1940

130A

Kodithuwakku, S. Use of Clicom 131

Nkhokwe, Jolamu L. Solar radiation in Malawi: its importance and how to estimate it

132

Pass, Jonathan D. A study of the use of spatial and temporal winter indices within winter maintenance operations in the UK

133

Pierce, Clive The tephigram: theory and programming 134

1993

Airey, Martin An analysis of Sussex coast rainfall 1961 to 1992

135

Bamzelis, Demetrios An assessment of air quality variations in Birmingham using a synoptic climatological approach

136

Birdi, Narinder A comparison of North American and British lay perceptions of the increasing risks to health from Ultra violet radiation

137A

Daka, Reuben Optimisation of the tapping of solar radiation resources in Zambia

137B

Deacon, Andrew A study of urban-rural: contrasts in human thermal comfort in London

138

Dukes, Michael A severe weather and winter index climatology of fifteen UK airports

139

Gooding, Amanda V. A weather sensitivity analysis of weather related Automobile Association breakdown data for Birmingham and London

140

Moody, Deborah An investigation into the relationship between meridonal pressure indexes and the rates of ice advance and retreat west of the Atlantic peninsula

141

Richardson, Clifford The prediction of nocturnal road surface temperature patterns under extreme meteorological conditions in areas of complex topography using DTM and GIS techniques

142

Rye, Graham D. An analysis of mean sea level pressure over the British Isles using map-pattern classification

143

Spellman, Greg A study of the urban climatology with particular reference to human comfort

144

Westcott, Martin A frost comparison between Edgbaston and Elmdon for the ten year period 1983 to 1992

145

Wilmshurst, Sarah A comparison of two road weather information system sensors (Vaisala/Scan and MetroMax/Sermo)

146

1994

Burhop, Nicola G. The representation of weather in music 147

Finney, Mark A. The development of a fog prediction model from a consideration of the relationships between visibility and meteorological predictor variables

148

Howard, Richard B. Investigation of storm surge activity in the North Sea

149

Hoyes, Alexander R. A classification of road surface climatic regions in winter for Scotland and Northern England using principal components analysis and cluster analysis

150

Kassavetis, Spridon D. Statistical analysis of spatial patterns of smoke and Sulphur Dioxide concentrations in Birmingham

151

Loudon, Graeme J. Runway and aircraft de/anti-icing applications at Aberdeen and Birmingham airports

152

McPhee, Ian J. Forecasting sea breezes in the Bristol channel

153

Millard, Jon ‘weather to run’ a study ion meteorological impacts on marathon performance with special reference to the London Marathon event

153A

Pearce, Kate Discriminant function analysis as an aid to the forecasting of urban flooding

153B

Rolle, Arthur W. Inter annual variability of rainfall in Nassau, Bahamas

154

Veal, Anthony T. A synoptic climatological classification to assess variations in vehicular pollutant concentrations in Birmingham, UK.

155

Wordley, Jo.L. Atmospheric pollen count and weather 156

Zeini, Konstantina Precipitation analysis, Argentina 1961 - 1970 157

1995

Black, Robert A synoptic climatological approach to detecting climatic change at Faraday, Antarctic peninsula

157A

Cater, Helen An assessment of air quality in Birmingham using a synoptic climatology

157B

Conlan, Anthony P. The effect of the weather on attendance levels at an animal sanctuary museum at Minster, Kent

157C

Crampton, S.J. A synoptic climatological approach to assess the climatic sensitivity of the cabbage aphid Brevicoryne Brassicae

157D

Houseago, Richenda The relationship between meteorological variables and next-day fog occurrence in Birmingham

157E

Jowett, Susan Marie A study of the relationships between sulphur dioxide and smoke concentrations and winter synoptic types in Birmingham

158

Livermore, Matthew Spatial and temporal variations in sunshine duration experienced in and around the Midlands

159

Pilling, Charles Impact of climatic change on river flow regimes in the upper Wye and Severn experimental catchments, Plynlimon, Mid-Wales

160

Rippon, Jennie Estimating limits of forecast lead time in an operational flood forecast system

160A

Robinson, Peter Changes of mean surface wind speeds over Ireland 1957 to 1994

161

Stanley, A.B. The effects of urban pollution and meteorology on rates of change of lung function of asthmatic subjects, Birmingham UK

162

1996

Bolougouris, C. An investigation to vertical wind and temperature profiles

162A

Cheeseman, Gareth A study of the Northern Hemispheric jet streams and the zonal index

162B

Clements, Heather Cyclogenesis and cyclone passage in the English Channel

163

Hanson, Clair Spatial and temporal characteristics of tropical cyclone activity in the South China sea and the North-West Pacific

164

Harvie, R.L. Regionalization of daily rainfall in the Severn Trent area by means of Principal Component and Cluster analysis

165

Jones, Caspar Anticyclone over Scandinavia: an investigation of the relationship with cold winters in the Midlands

166

Legge, Helen A synoptic climatological approach to climatic change at Plynlimon, Wales

167

Livermore, Matthew Spatial and temporal variations in sunshine duration experienced in and around the Midlands

168

McCosh, Susan S. The effects of the Mt. Pinatubo volcanic eruption on surface temperature and solar radiation in Hong Kong

169

Phillips, Ian D. Spatial and temporal modes of variability of the July high latitude southern circumpolar vortex and its relationship to the surface climatology of the Antarctic

170

Salmond, Jennifer Modelling and evaluating of pollutants in the urban atmosphere from a road network

171

Thongnunui, Tanya Application of parch modal to field crop cultivation in Thailand

172

1997

Evans, Douglas A study of acidic atmospheric pollutants, and related species in the Birmingham area

173

Garner, D.A. The seasonal variation of the accuracy of weather forecasts using climatological and persistence at Birmingham

174

Proctor, Esther The accuracy of Radio 4 17:55 National weather forecasts: a verification study

175

Wighting, Jonathan A synoptic climatology of intense mid-latitude cyclones over the north-east Atlantic

176

Wedgbrow, Cara An investigation into the cause of the sudden and extreme warming event which took place at Halley Bay, Antarctica, on May 22nf and 23rd, 1991

177

West, Vicky Dispersion modelling of atmospheric Sulphur Dioxide in Istanbul

178

Wood, Darren Variations in a modern climatic time-series and the effects upon glacier mass balance in Sonnblick, Austria

179

1998

Aji, Muhammad The Brunei Meteorological Service: a review and assessment to meet future challenges

180

Bradley, Caroline The change in heavy rainfall across England over time

181

Campbell, Rhys Ischaemic heart disease mortality in England and Wales 1950 to 1995

182

Conway, Geraldine Liability of snow and ice related accidents on UK roads

183

Ebbon, Peter An air-mass based synoptic climatological study of the Antarctica Peninsula region

184

Fellows, Christopher Road weather forecast provision in the West Midlands

185

Harris, Megan An observational study of the topographic and meteorological factors that influence road surface temperature variation

186

Hartley, Nina An investigation into the weather sensitivity of confectionery sales in the UK

187

Hume, Richard The role of meteorological factors in avalanche hazard in the Cairngorm mountains, Scotland

188

Kantzos, Nicholas Development of a simple radiative transfer model to calculate UV radiation at the surface. Comparison with measurements made during a short campaign in Thessaloniki, Greece

189

Kennedy, Claire Damaging hailstorm events in Great Britain and Ireland and their relationship with mean monthly central England temperature anomalies including a detailed synopsis of the atmospheric conditions prior, during and following some extreme hailstorm episodes with an investigation into the use of instability indices as an aid to thunderstorm and hailstorm forecasting

190

Rankin, Sally M. Socio-economic risk factors in extreme temperature mortality in Birmingham 1985 to 1995

191

Sanderson, Victoria A study of the rainy season in Papua New Guinea, and its relationship to El Nino southern oscillation

192

Tobin, Mark A regional verification of the UK Met. Office’s 24 hour forecast with reference to synoptic forcing

193

1999

Tulloch, James A qualitative and quantitative investigation into the factors that contribute to the development of severe local thunderstorms over southern Britain and research into the methods of improving the quality of future forecasting of these events

194

Al-Khorasani, M.A.A. The climate effect on the agricultural crop production in the southern slopes of Yemen

194A

Barnes, Philippa The inter-annual variability of water vapour over the Antarctic peninsula, and its relation to surface precipitation

195

Byrne, Michelle An investigation into the spatial and diurnal variation of convective activity over tropical South America using satellite data

196

Daley, Ben Hurricane Mitch: a space of vulnerability

197

Dent, Zoe Evaluating the relationship between synoptic-scale atmospheric circulation and surface energy budgets in the Taillon basin, French Pyrenees

198

Haworth, Mark A study into the effects of the El Nino southern oscillation on North Atlantic precipitation using the GPCP dataset

199

Heppenstall, Sally Investigations of ‘cloud thresholding’ and rain rate conversion variability over Africa

200

Mather, Duncan Analysis of winter snowfall patterns in Scotland for the period 1960 to 1990, and their association with NAO and SST patterns

201

Morley, Sarah Comparison of screen and aspirated temperature data at Halley, Antarctica203

202

Wilson, Matthew Weather sensitivity and leaf fall season analysis of railway operations in Birmingham

203

2000

Bennett, Stuart Extending the sea surface climate record using archival data sets: a feasibility study

204

Bell, Michael Does traffic flow volume, road bed construction and/or the underlying geology affect road surface temperature?

205

Bower, Donna North-West European air mass identification and characterisation using a spatial synoptic classification during winter 1993-4 and 1995-6: a layered approach

206

Cambery, Robin An analysis of the relationship between the presence and duration of cold clouds in the atmosphere and rain volume and intensity in tropical South America

207

Endacott, Adrian An exploratory study into the strength of the relationship between the North Atlantic Oscillation and winter weather and mortality in England and Wales

208

Euesden, Daniel The influence of selected variables on transitioning tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic ocean 1996 - 1999

209

Grimshaw, Joanne Spatial and temporal distributions of lightning activity in Europe

210

Huggins, Tom A large-eddy simulation of turbulence within the convective surface layer and convective boundary layer over idealised urban surfaces

211

Kelly, Graeme An analysis of the meteorological conditions associated with Haar on the coasts of NE England and SE Scotland

212

Knightly, R. Paul On the forecasting of tornadoes in the UK including an investigation into the synoptic conditions surrounding strong tornadoes, 1990 to 1999

213

Metcalf, Sarah An investigation to determine the presence of an urban heat island phenomenon in the West Midlands on the dates 24th to 27th January 2000

214

Njoku, Ngozi Rainfall variability in southern Africa - a consequence of El Nino/La Nina

215

Rossington, Helen An investigation into the recall of television weather forecasts

216

Vince, Rachel The use of satellite data to monitor the onset of the Indian Ocean monsoon

217

Wheeler, Joanne The verification of road weather forecasts using various statistical analyses

218

2001

Chieffo, Michelle Investigation of weather and epileptic seizure relationships in the Worcestershire area, UK

219

Davies, Owain Estimating annual and winter rain days in Scotland using a multifactor northern oscillation index

220

Draper, Catherine The relationship between record weather extremes and annual mean climate statistics in Birmingham

221

Kirkman, Sarah A study of the rainfall regime in Papua New Guinea using vertical rain rates from the TRMM PR

222

Leacroft, Sara Climate change and the UK insurance industry 223

Payne, Rebecca The development of a new winter index and its use in the analysis of regional road traffic accidents

224

Robinson, Susanna PM2.5 concentrations in Birmingham UK: spatial and temporal variations and relationship to meteorological conditions

225

Titley, Neil The importance of upper-air data in the production of an air pollution-weather relationship: the inclusion of stability

226

Watkin, Helen The effect of temperature and seasonality on UK ischaemic heart disease mortality: an harmonic analysis and future climatic change implications

227

Williams, Michael The variation in the onset and end date of the rainy season over the Brazilian Amazon basin

228

2002

Adams, Richard An investigation into the accuracy of terminal aerodrome forecasts (TAF) issued in the UK

229

Alsarmi, Said 230

Bewley, Dan 231

Bright, Nick 232

Cooper, Catherine Back trajectory analysis of extreme winter ischaemic heart disease mortality events in the West Midlands

233

Crooks, Whitney Average pressure patterns over North America in late winter and spring and their relationship to spring flooding in the Red River basin

234

De’Donato, Francesca A summer-only climatological analysis of ozone and PM10 with the application of a back trajectory clustering correlation methodology to account for pollutant concentrations in Milan, Italy

235

Paley, Fiona Relationships between synoptic-scale atmospheric circulation and pollutant concentrations in Birmingham UK

236

Rathbone, Linda Atmospheric circulation characteristics and winter ischaemic heart disease mortality in the Tyne and Wear region

237

Reece, David 238

Reeves, Jonathan A synoptic climatological analysis of climate change over Britain using an objective classification scheme2

239

Thomas, Derek 240

Wilson, Caroline UK discharge and regional climate North Atlantic atmospheric circulation relationships 1974 - 1997

241

2003

Allen, Clare Investigating temporal patterns of cirriform clouds and their radiative effects on surface temperature

242

Bonehill, Wendy The meteorological sensitivity of winter respiratory hospital admissions in Birmingham UK

243

Cavan, Gina Forecasting road surface temperatures in Poland using the ‘Ice Miser’ energy balance model

244

Clayton, Ian A case study of the weather sensitivity of the UK pub and restaurant industry

245

Coughlan, Ruth Cold wave climatology and implications on extreme winter mortality episodes

246

Crellin, Katherine Temperature and rainfall analysis for Birmingham UK, and comparison with central England temperature and central and East Anglian precipitation, 1941 to 2002

247

Holroyd, Kirsten A study to investigate the regularity and nature of north Cornish sea breezes

248

Mitchell, Ross A synoptic analysis of convective rainfall over north east England

249

Sembhi, Harjinder A study to investigate the relationship between precipitation variability and the north Atlantic oscillation using satellite derived rainfall data

250

Smith, Claire An analysis of Nepalese river flow and the prospects for developing a monthly runoff forecasting tool

251

Venfield, Gareth A study of the dry deposition of ozone in the lower Fraser valley, British Columbia. Evaluation and comparisons

252

Walker, Helen A study of pollutant distribution and rate variation in an urban street canyon: a large eddy simulation

253

2004

Atrill, Karen Predicting RST from a meteorological and geographical database using ANNs

254

Eaton, Natalie A Newcastle analysis of climatological influences on plant phenology

255

Exley, Jonathan Variations in road surface temperature across motorway lanes

255A

Gosling, Simon Excess mortality, high temperature, and synoptic climatological associations in the West Midlands government office region, England 1974

256

Kenny, Adam Spatial modes of variability of the mean arctic winter sea-ice extent (January to March) in the North Atlantic region and its effect on the surface climatology of Iceland

257

Ledlie, Mary An investigation into how a stalagmite from NW Scotland has responded to climate changes over the last century and the implications for palaeo-climate reconstructions over the past millennium

258

Leem, Yonghan The characteristics of rainfall around Jeju islands in Korea derived from TRMM data

259

Magor, James The effects of wind direction on turbulent flow in a street canyon

260

Screen, James Climate variability and trends at the South pole: circulation influences on surface temperatures

261

Waller, Rhian Vorticity and spring rainfall 1931 to 2001 262

2005

Cornes, Richard The influence of Arctic sea ice on the climate of the British Isles

263

Denning, Holly The utility of daily rainfall for forecasting river flow variations in South West England

264

Easey, Jennifer A weather and climate perspective of the generating mechanisms of national floods

265

Eden, Jonathan A comparative synoptic climatological analysis of weather/mortality relationships in London and Paris

266

Griffey, Chris The application of synoptic typing and backward trajectories in attributing the isotopic composition of Icelandic precipitation

267

Hodgson, Susanne Turbulent exchange and carbon dioxide dispersal within and above two urban street canyons in Toulouse, France

268

Hutchinson, Robert Temporal variability in the concentration and character of fluorescent dissolved organic matter in Central England rain

269

Jaroszeweski, David Long term suppression of precipitation in the UK: examining links to atmospheric pollution

270

Keeling, Simon The synoptic evolution, history and forecasting of the snow event of 28th January 2004, with particular reference to the Midlands

271

Keep, Richard An analysis of factors leading to variations in railway track temperatures

272

Muller, Catherine Comprehensive analysis of rainwater dissolved organic carbon in Birmingham using fluorescence spectro-photography and statistical techniques

273

Newton, Jennifer An investigation into climatic change in the UK using the synoptic climatological approach

274

Preston, Katie A study of the verification of the new next-generation road weather information system at a new outstation in south Gloucestershire

275

Reynolds, Peter Synoptic climatology of wildfires in Greece 1998 to 2001

276

Rowe, Hannah Determination of the onset of the summer monsoon across Nepal

277

Taylon, Claire The use of ‘Ice-miser’ to predict winter road surface temperatures in Devon

278

Thorpe, Jenny An examination of the mechanisms responsible for the spatial and temporal variations in rainfall over Edinburgh

279

2006

Davenport, Amanda European windstorms 1960 to 2005 280

Edwards, Sian Retrospective testing and improvement to a footway temperature model

281

Khan, Soraya Shedding light on Monet’s impressions of the London fogs in the 19th and 20th centuries

282

King, Rebecca Modelling of sea breeze events around the Brighton area

283

Kirby, Dan An assessment of the effects of surface heterogeneity on energy balance measured by the eddy covariance method

284

Lavers, David An analysis of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season

285

Locking, Matthew A comparison of road weather forecast providers for the Neath/Port Talbot region, Winter 2005-6

286

McGeeney, Ross A synoptic and radio sonde proximity study: statistical discrimination of tornado and funnel cloud shear profiles in mainland England 2005

287

Melly, Charles An analysis of spatial and temporal variability of snowfall in the Scottish highlands

288

Smith, Elizabeth A study of the relationship between North Atlantic sea surface temperature anomalies, tele-connection patterns and European weather

289

Thurtle, Gary The analysis of free air temperature trends above the south pole

290

Willis, Kate An analysis of the variation of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration with rainfall

291

2007

Kettley, Victoria Ocean response to solar forcing in a mid-holocene GCM simulation

292

Plumb, Gemma Multi-decadal variations in North Atlantic hurricane tracks in response to variations in sea surface temperatures during the period 1950 to 2006

293

Powell, Charles Tornado patterns across the UK 1992 to 2001 294

Scott, Vivien The role of Arctic sea-ice in determining climatic variability over Scotland

295

Shewry, Rebecca The statistical monthly predictability of the northern annular mode, southern annular mode and the North Atlantic oscillation

296

2008

Benton, Andrew The geographical variability of rainfall in Yorkshire and Humberside

279

Boothman, Alexi Spatial significance of palaeo-temperature proxies of NW Scotland; Speleothem Mg concentrations as a case study

278

Breider, Jessica CloudSat vs micro rain radar and Clee Hill radar; a comparison of reflectivity and rain rate

299

Caves, Benjamin The quantification of vehicle heat fluxes in relation to road surface temperature

300

Clarke, James The use of artificial neural network models to predict the depth temperature at road weather stations

301

Courtney, Jennifer Improving runway surface temperature predictions at London Stansted airport using XRWI

302

Crane, Heather A guide to image interpretation using multispectral data

303

Earl, Nicholas The microclimate of the university of Birmingham Edgbaston inner campus

304

Ladva, Chandni Variations in global sea level pressure and the Indian monsoon in response to solar forcing in a mid-holocene GCM simulation

305

Fox, Alexander A 500mb cut-off low climatology for the western Mediterranean during 1996-2006, and its link to precipitation

306

Lammas, Heather An analysis of road traffic accidents and rainfall in an urban and rural location in the UK

307

Leeson, Alexandra The impact of NAO variability on multi-decadal trends in alpine temperature for the instrumental period

308

Mulhall, Rachel A synoptic climatology study of respiratory disease mortality in the West Midlands

309

Neal, Robert The main geographic patterns of winter precipitation variability over Cumbria, England

310

Wheeler, Christopher Improved parameterisation of heat fluxes in XRWIS

311

2009

Blagburn, R How has the recent economic downturn affected global carbon dioxide emissions and thus climatic change?

312

Bullock, C Does the weather cause road accidents- a Cheshire case study

313

Evans, Gavin Seasonal predictability of Ethiopian spring precipitation

314

Gibbs, Chris A comparison of the 1998 to 2001 and 2007 to 2009 La Nina phases and their effects on global temperatures

315

Hagan, Rachel Analysis of the climate signal contained within o18O in three Ethiopian stalagmites

316

Hooper, Elizabeth Creating a winter index using STATS19 data 317

Kontou, Artemis Validation of TRMM precipitation radar rainfall estimates in Eastern Mediterranean

318

May, Emily Addis Ababa monthly rainfall 018 content and large scale atmospheric processes

319

Moulton, Alexandra The law of the atmosphere: a feasible future prospect, or an environmental fantasy?

320

Shearer, Kirsty Snow patch survival and a changing climate 321

Smith, Kieran An investigation into precipitation variability in the central lowlands and southern uplands of Scotland

322

2010

Chrysanthou, Andreas The climatology of sea breeze circulation in Cyprus

323

Dawkins, Erin Comparison of the ECMWF model with the TRMM 3B42 product to assess the diurnal rainfall cycle across the global tropics

324

Dellar, Martha Validation of the 20th century re-analysis for the northern hemisphere using spatial degrees of freedom

325

Dunne, Siobhan The sensitivity to climatic controls of two rivers in a permafrost environment in Arctic Canada

326

Flower, Verity Identification of meso-scale temperature variations in the UK resulting from the Eyjafjallajo Icelandic eruption of April 2010

327

Griffiths, John Reconstruction of precipitation time series in Ethiopia with use of multi-proxy data

328

Hook, Rhys The chain of river flow modifiers for high and low flows: regional study for western Britain

329

Hughes, James Explaining the relationship between pacific sea surface temperature and precipitation in Ethiopia

330

Jackon,Katherine The effect of background wind profile on fine (pm2.5) and coarse (PM10) particulate matter concentrations within an urban canyon

331

McKenzine, Helen Surface temperature patterns and the urban heat island effect: energy consumption and population density

332

O’Neill, James A meteorological analysis of PM10 air pollution inn Port Talbot, Wales, at a synoptic and regional scale

333

Ryan, Adam A ten year lightning climatology for metropolitan France 1999 to 2009

334

Seddon, Genevieve Ann investigation into rainfall modification by the urban area of Birmingham

335

Sedgwick, Amy Analysis of the 2009/2010 winter, and comparison to previous winters in the British Isles to see if extreme winters are becoming less severe

336

Sillitoe, Emma The effects of the weather on the Aintree Grand National

337

Vigers, Becky A study into the comparison between the air urban heat island and surface urban heat island in Birmingham and also the effects of SVF on both air and road surface temperatures

338

2011

Abubaker, Muawiyah Impacts of rainfall variability on crop production in north west Nigeria from 1971 to 2010

339

Bell, Simon Influence of weather and future climate on motorcycle accidents in Great Britain

340

Caville, Matthew Developing a UK market in applied meteorology

341

Ferguson, James A study of offshore pressure changes and wind speeds at individual locations around the UK and Ireland

342

Howard, Emma Daily summer precipitation variability over Cumbria from 1994 to 2004

343

Hughes, Anna Regional hydrological drought in western Europe: linking hydrological drought occurrence and air mass type

344

Jenkins, Louise An analysis of the southern annular mode in the millennium simulation

345

Phillips, Lucy Investigating climate signals in a stalagmite from northwest Scotland

346

Prebble, Nicholas A comparison between summer and winter daily precipitation variability over the four counties of Merseyside, Cheshire, greater Manchester and Lancashire

347

Steller, Raymond An investigation into the errors caused by the nudging of GCMs and the impact of including temperature in the nudging process

348

Turvey, Samantha Daily summer precipitation in Powys, Herefordshire and Shropshire

349

Webb, Sally-Jean The impact of snowfall on vehicle speeds on the M6 motorway in Cumbria 2008

350

Wilkinson, Ryan The impact of climate change on domestic energy consumption in the united Kingdom

351

Willis, Nicola A climatology of the sea breeze circulation in Kent.

352

2012

Al Bahri, Jalila The climatology of sea breezes along the Sea of Oman

353

Adshead, Rachel A study into the relationship between climate and variability, socio-economic factors and the incidence of Cholera in Nigeria

354

Barber, Anne Assessing the risk of storm surge coastal and river flooding in Kings Lynn due to climate change induced sea level rise

355

Brittain. Katie An analysis of the effects of changes in boundary layer height on PM10 concentrations in Port Talbot, Wales

356

Brown, Richard Development of an objective storm severity measure for the northern hemisphere tropical Atlantic Ocean

357

Despina, Pavlou The influence of wind speed and wind direction on surface ozone in three different stations in Cyprus

358

Gavin, Tara The effects weather variables have on the winning race times of the London Marathon and the Great North Run

359

Greening, Kate Five year lightning climatology of the Iberian Peninsula 2007 to 2011

360

Hall, Emily Defining a climate index for the British Isles with relation to the north Atlantic oscillation index

361

Hembrow, Sarah Relationship between the occurrence of tropical and extra-tropical cyclones, with particular reference to frequency and intensity

362

Howse, Anne An investigation into the variability of daily spring and summer precipitation in the central lowlands and southern uplands of Scotland

363

Lee, John Investigating the Madden-Julian oscillation and its influence on precipitation in Great Britain

364

McCrystall, Michelle A study assessing the climatology of contrails over Lancaster from 2002 to 2011

365

Mojisola, Adeniyi Statistical downscaling of west Africa 366

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Mtonya, Amos Tropical cyclone activities’ influence on rainfall amounts in Malawi

367

Roberts, Charles Recovering direct solar down-welling flux time series from the Campbell-Stokes sunshine card archive

368

Sarghini, Naufal Winter rainfall variability in Avon, Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire

369

Yang, Fan The relationship between traffic density and roadside NOx concentration under different synoptic conditions at Marylebone Road: a new approach in simulating NOx using GARCH and ACF

370