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Bonan, David B. (2025) Explications of a Changing Climate. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/afb5-ns06. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06262024-011209069

Burov, Dmitry Anatolyevich (2024) Kernel Methods for Learning About Complex Dynamical Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/zmmv-1a93. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06082024-115947714

Bischoff, Tobias (2017) Dynamics of the Intertropical Convergence Zone. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z97M05XR. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11122016-111133209

Bhat, Harish Subrahmanya (2005) Lagrangian Averaging, Nonlinear Waves, and Shock Regularization. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8DJ2-F672. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05262005-100534

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Christopoulos, Costa (2025) Towards Hybrid Physics-Machine Learning Parameterizations: Employing Data Assimilation for Online Learning of Turbulence and Convection Closures in a Unified Scheme. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ptr2-0r80. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12032024-211328064

Cheng, Rui (2023) Remotely Evaluating the Seasonality of Gross Primary Production at High Latitudes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/3gnn-sy17. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08112022-214313625

Chen, Wei-Ting (2009) I. Global Simulations of Interactions between Aerosols and Future Climate and II. Sensitivity of Multiangle Imaging to the Optical and Microphysical Properties of Biomass Burning Aerosols. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/0ZWE-9K94. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12182008-174607

Chung, Serena Hsin-Yi (2005) Global Distribution, Radiative Forcing, and Climate Impact of Carbonaceous Aerosols. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/d2ff-ad43. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02012005-131605

Camp, Charles David (2004) Temporal and Spatial Patterns of the Interannual Variability of Stratospheric Ozone and Dynamics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/A4EC-6M08. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06042004-131001

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de Jong, Emily Katherine (2025) Cloudy with a Chance of Microphysics: Modeling Droplet Collisions for the Climate Scale. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/yv2y-kg55. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09132024-172910003

de Oliveira Lobo, Ana Helena (2022) Atmospheric and Ocean Dynamics of Water Worlds. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/skh2-tp72. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:07262021-194514668

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Feldman, Daniel Robert (2008) Remote Sensing of Radiative Fluxes and Heating Rates from Satellite Instrument Measurements. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/XMMC-F033. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05222008-234331

Faddy, James Malcolm (2005) Flow Structure in a Model of Aircraft Trailing Vortices. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/RC42-JY40. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05272005-163801

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Hui, Katrina Lynn (2022) Monsoonal Precipitation in a Model Hierarchy: Impact of Continental Geometry and Global Warming. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/k35s-mr12. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04192022-173428410

Henze, Daven Ker (2007) Forward and Inverse Analysis of Chemical Transport Models. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/5647-T777. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05312007-133239

Huang, Xianglei (2004) I. Variability of the Outgoing Thermal IR Spectra and Its Application in GCM Validation. II. The Detection of Cloud/Aerosol in the Outgoing Thermal IR Spectra. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/0J28-W457. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05032004-150434

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Jiang, Xun (2007) I: Interannual Variability of Stratospheric Ozone and Temperature. II: Seasonal Cycle of N₂O. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4022-0X13. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01032007-154646

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Keppel-Aleks, Gretchen (2011) Constraints on the Global Carbon Budget from Variations in Total Column Carbon Dioxide. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/5BZZ-BW98. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05312011-112642236

Krakauer, Nir Yitzhak (2006) Characterizing Carbon-Dioxide Fluxes from Oceans and Terrestrial Ecosystems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8B12-1G19. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05262006-111949

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López Gómez, Ignacio (2023) A Unified Data-Informed Model of Turbulence and Convection for Climate Prediction. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/042m-9686. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11152022-215747755

Le, Tianhao (2022) Radiation-Based Analytic Approaches to Investigate the Earth’s Atmosphere. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/1ck6-wx77. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01032022-071943237

Laraia, Anne Louise (2016) Observations and Modeling of Tropical Planetary Atmospheres. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9J1012T. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06252015-185841054

Levine, Xavier Josselin (2013) Dynamics of Earth's Hadley Circulation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z25V-TA20. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12062012-130125923

Lebo, Zachary John (2012) Computational Modeling Studies of Fundamental Aerosol-Cloud Interactions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/HH11-8N22. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03292012-204204319

Liu, Junjun (2006) Interaction of Magnetic Field and Flow in the Outer Shells of Giant Planets. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4PVM-0G30. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05252006-223939

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Mbengue, Cheikh Oumar (2015) Storm Track Response to Perturbations in Climate. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9FT8J05. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05112015-075223217

Merlis, Timothy Moore (2012) The General Circulation of the Tropical Atmosphere and Climate Changes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/DH11-0926. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:07012011-191902511

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Nguyen, Newton Huy (2024) From Source to Sink: Measuring and Modeling Processes Affecting Methane Emissions and Loss. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/k2d1-rn95. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08112023-233852985

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Ruan, Xiaozhou (2019) Oceanic Bottom Boundary Layers and Abyssal Overturning Circulation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/6EZA-R251. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05302019-121137858

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Singer, Clare Emilie Elmendorf (2024) The Role of Small-Scale Cloud, Aerosol, and Radiation Processes for Earth's Climate. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/bd4s-w586. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05092023-230615398

Soto, Alejandro (2012) Dynamical Paleoclimatology of Mars. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/3D9Y-DC44. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01252012-143955675

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Tan, Zhihong (2016) Simulations and Mechanisms of Subtropical Low-cloud Response to Climate Change. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9JS9NC9. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08192015-043550928

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Ward, Ryan Xavier (2025) Observational and Computational Studies of Atmospheric Particle Formation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/dham-e191. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09062024-191128914

Wei, Ho-Hsuan (2018) Dynamics of Seasonally-Varying Tropical Convergence Zones. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/GAPR-QY60. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06082018-100127824

Walker, Jennifer Marie (2017) Seasonal and Interannual Variability in South Asian Monsoon Dynamics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9513W8K. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06052017-175613926

Wills, Robert Christopher (2016) Stationary Eddies and Zonal Variations of the Global Hydrological Cycle in a Changing Climate. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z91V5BX8. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01202016-022601840

Wheatley, Vincent (2005) On the Richtmyer-Meshkov Instability in Magnetohydrodynamics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/N407-2B54. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05272005-145538

West, Matthew (2004) Variational Integrators. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/CMZ1-RQ16. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06072004-161416

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Young, Kakani Katija (2010) Effect of In Situ Animal-Fluid Interactions on Transport and Mixing. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/QJAM-9228. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05252010-172302796

Yang, Zhonghua (2008) Constraining Global Carbon Budget Using Vertically-Integrated CO₂ Measurements. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/3XR2-7185. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12132007-145150

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Zhang, Xiyue (2018) Dynamics of Resolved Polar Clouds. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/69E7-0Q10. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05312018-154833107