Abstract Clouds are an integral component of our atmosphere and are involved in complex interactions that regulate the climate of our Earth. It is necessary to have a comprehensive observational record of both cloud type and cloud cover in order to look at trends, better understand atmospheric processes, and to compare with models. Unfortunately, there […]
Instrument Comparison
I have definitely been putting off writing this comparison because it required me to do a bit more research. That being said, I think it was really helpful to help me see the direction that my conclusion if going to take. I want to emphasize how different instruments observe clouds differently and that there is […]
Thesis Goals for 01/15/16
I am trying something new by publishing my thesis goals. I think it will help keep me motivated and organized by publicly announcing my short-term goals. By Friday I will: re-upload my outline update my site with new information from my outline skim cloud history book and write a post research Thomas Kuhn and the […]
Helpful tidbits from Jankovic
I am working my way through Reading the Skies: A Cultural History of English Weather, 1650-1820 by Vladimir Jankovic and finding it very rewarding. Even though I am only through the introduction and first chapter, I wanted to mark down some passages that I think are interesting for framing my research. I think the history […]
Continuing thoughts on background and situating
In fitting with my broad framework of how scientific instruments have shaped human understanding of the natural world, I would like to explore various contexts where technology had played a significant role in advancing human understanding. I think it would be interesting to discover historic perspectives of the natural world, especially in relation to the […]
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Willapa Bay Benthic Habitat Survey
Map and Text By Laurel Garrett and Jhana Valentine This benthic habitat survey (1995) has been completed by the Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce, NOAA Coastal Services Center, Oregon State University, Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Washington Department of Transportation, Marine Resources Consultations Inc., University of Washington, and the United States Geological Survey. The […]
Concentration Review and Next Steps
Since the Fall of 2013 when I wrote my concentration, I have had the good fortune to travel to both the places I mention in my summary case studies, the Mekong Delta in Vietnam and the Cameron Highlands in Malaysia. The ability to experience the conditions that I describe and studied for writing my concentration […]
A 3-minute TEDtalk
My concentration is on river management in monsoon regions. This concentration developed partially because I decided to go abroad to Vietnam and because also because I was interested in how we interact with water and how these interactions change water systems. So I went to Vietnam. Along with other research on waste management and environmental […]
Working Out Park Culture and Democracy in Hoan Kiem
Early morning is the only time you can go to Hoan Kiem Lake and not see tourists. At 6am the park is packed with Vietnamese exercising and socializing. Parks are hubs of activity for children, teens, and adults alike. However, if you want to exercise, before work and before the day gets hot is the […]
Sussing out Sales Tactics of Vietnamese Market Vendors
I studied the different tactics of vendors in Chợ Tân Định market and Chợ Thị Nghè market. I want to see if the tactics were different depending on what goods the vendor was selling. I thought that vendors that were selling non-necessary goods would push their goods harder since often their sales may reflect impulse buys instead […]
Crossing the Street in Ho Chi Minh City
A common problem between these two articles was urban transport in rapidly growing cities. Traffic, specifically motorbike traffic, is very prevalent in Ho Chi Minh City and I am a little bit concerned for my safety. I will probably find myself avoiding crossing streets at busy intersections and I expect to be completely confused by […]