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Frauenfeld, Oliver Professor
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- Professor, Geography, College of Arts and Sciences
Surface-Atmosphere Interactions
High-Latitude Climate
Atmospheric Circulation
Climate Change
High-Latitude Climate
Atmospheric Circulation
Climate Change
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Publications
selected publications
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academic article
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Peng, S., Peng, X., Frauenfeld, O., Yang, G., Tian, W., Tian, J., & Ma, J.
(2023).
Using InSAR for Surface Deformation Monitoring and Active Layer Thickness Retrieval in the Heihe River Basin on the Northeast Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. 128(4),
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Jin, H., Peng, X., Frauenfeld, O., Zhao, Y., Li, X., Tian, W., ... Mu, C.
(2023).
Performance and changes of high-resolution (1 km) surface air temperature in Northern Hemisphere permafrost regions. 43(3), 1333-1348.
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Du, R., Peng, X., Frauenfeld, O. W., Jin, H., Wang, K., Zhao, Y., Luo, D., & Mu, C.
(2023).
Quantitative Impact of Organic Matter and Soil Moisture on Permafrost. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.
128(3),
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Peng, X., Zhang, T., Frauenfeld, O. W., Wang, K., & Mu, C.
(2022).
An integrated index of cryospheric change in the Northern Hemisphere. Global and Planetary Change.
218, 103984-103984.
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Chen, C., Peng, X., Frauenfeld, O. W., Zhao, Y., Yang, G., Tian, W., ... Li, X.
(2022).
Comprehensive Assessment of Seasonally Frozen Ground Changes in the Northern Hemisphere Based on Observations. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.
127(20),
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Jin, H., Li, X., Frauenfeld, O. W., Zhao, Y., Chen, C., Du, R., Du, J., & Peng, X.
(2022).
Comparisons of Statistical Downscaling Methods for Air Temperature Over the Qilian Mountains. Theoretical and Applied Climatology.
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Vecellio, D. J., & Frauenfeld, O. W.
(2022).
Surface and sub-surface drivers of autumn temperature increase over Eurasian permafrost. Climatic Change: an interdisciplinary, international journal devoted to the description, causes and implications of climatic change.
172(1-2), 13.
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Ford, V. L., & Frauenfeld, O. W.
(2022).
Arctic precipitation recycling and hydrologic budget changes in response to sea ice loss. Global and Planetary Change.
209, 103752-103752.
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Du, R., Peng, X., Haodong, J., Qing, W., Wen, S., Shichao, J., ... Frauenfeld, O. W.
(2022).
Comparative study on active layer depth differences between hummocks and thermokarst depressions in the Eboling area of the Qilian Mountains. 44(1), 188-202.
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Du, R., Peng, X., Frauenfeld, O. W., Sun, W., Liang, B., Chen, C., Jin, H., & Zhao, Y.
(2022).
The role of peat on permafrost thaw based on field observations. Catena.
208, 105772-105772.
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Du, R., Peng, X., Wang, K., Frauenfeld, O. W., Chen, C., Sun, W., ... Liang, B.
(2021).
Response of peat-rich permafrost to a warming climate on the northeast Tibetan Plateau. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology.
311, 108681-108681.
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Peng, X., Zhang, T., Frauenfeld, O. W., Du, R., Jin, H., & Mu, C.
(2021).
A Holistic Assessment of 1979-2016 Global Cryospheric Extent. Earth's Future.
9(8),
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Vecellio, D. J., & Frauenfeld, O. W.
(2021).
The contribution of changing surface thermodynamics on twentieth and twenty-first century air temperatures over Eurasian permafrost. Climate Dynamics.
57(3-4), 933-952.
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Ford, V. L., Frauenfeld, O. W., Nowotarski, C. J., & Bombardi, R. J.
(2021).
Effective sea ice area based on a thickness threshold. Climate Dynamics.
56(11-12), 3541-3552.
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Peng, X., Frauenfeld, O. W., Jin, H., Du, R., Qiao, L., Zhao, Y., Mu, C., & Zhang, T.
(2021).
Assessment of Temperature Changes on the Tibetan Plateau During 1980-2018. Earth and Space Science.
8(4),
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Peng, X., Zhang, T., Frauenfeld, O. W., & Du, R.
(2020).
Permafrost response to land use and land cover change in the last millennium across the Northern Hemisphere. 31(14), 1823-1836.
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Peng, X., Zhang, T., Frauenfeld, O. W., Du, R., We, Q., & Liang, B.
(2020).
Soil freeze depth variability across Eurasia during 1850-2100. 158(3-4), 531-549.
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Peng, X., Zhang, T., Frauenfeld, O. W., Wang, S., Qiao, L., Du, R., & Mu, C.
(2020).
Northern Hemisphere Greening in Association With Warming Permafrost. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences.
125(1),
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Vecellio, D. J., Nowotarski, C. J., & Frauenfeld, O. W.
(2019).
The Role of Permafrost in Eurasian Land-Atmosphere Interactions. 124(22), 11644-11660.
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Bombardi, R. J., Kinter, J., & Frauenfeld, O. W.
(2019).
A Global Gridded Dataset of the Characteristics of the Rainy And Dry Seasons. 100(7), 1315-1328.
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Tanski, G., Bergstedt, H., Bevington, A., Bonnaventure, P., Bouchard, F., Coch, C., ... Lantuit, H.
(2019).
The Permafrost Young Researchers Network (PYRN) is getting older: The past, present, and future of our evolving community. 55(4), 216-219.
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Peng, X., Zhang, T., Frauenfeld, O. W., Wang, K., Sun, W., & Luo, J.
(2018).
Evaluation and quantification of surface air temperature over Eurasia based on CMIP5 models. Climate Research.
77(2), 167-180.
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Peng, X., Zhang, T., Frauenfeld, O. W., Wang, K., Luo, D., Cao, B., ... Wu, Q.
(2018).
Spatiotemporal Changes in Active Layer Thickness under Contemporary and Projected Climate in the Northern Hemisphere. JOURNAL OF CLIMATE.
31(1), 251-266.
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Peng, X., Zhang, T., Frauenfeld, O. W., Wang, K., Cao, B., Zhong, X., Su, H., & Mu, C.
(2017).
Response of seasonal soil freeze depth to climate change across China. The Cryosphere.
11(3), 1059-1073.
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Ford, T. W., Quiring, S. M., & Frauenfeld, O. W.
(2017).
Multi-decadal variability of soil moisture-temperature coupling over the contiguous United States modulated by Pacific and Atlantic sea surface temperatures. 37(3), 1400-1415.
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Peng, X., Frauenfeld, O. W., Cao, B., Wang, K., Wang, H., Su, H., ... Zhang, T.
(2016).
Response of changes in seasonal soil freeze/thaw state to climate change from 1950 to 2010 across china. Journal of geophysical research. Earth surface.
121(11), 1984-2000.
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Chen, L., & Frauenfeld, O. W.
(2016).
Impacts of urbanization on future climate in China. 47(1-2), 345-357.
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Bowlick, F. J., Young, S. L., Murphy, T., Williams, B., & Frauenfeld, O. W.
(2016).
Flexibility, Communication, and Transparency: Lessons for a Successful Geography Lab Manual Implementation from First Semester Experiences. 18(1), 74-85.
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Ford, T. W., & Frauenfeld, O. W.
(2016).
Surface-Atmosphere Moisture Interactions in the Frozen Ground Regions of Eurasia. Scientific Reports.
6(1), 19163.
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Ford, T. W., Quiring, S. M., Frauenfeld, O. W., & Rapp, A. D.
(2015).
Synoptic conditions related to soil moisture-atmosphere interactions and unorganized convection in Oklahoma. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.
120(22), 11-535.
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Streletskiy, D. A., Sherstiukov, A. B., Frauenfeld, O. W., & Nelson, F. E.
(2015).
Changes in the 1963-2013 shallow ground thermal regime in Russian permafrost regions. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS.
10(12), 125005-125005.
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Labosier, C. F., Frauenfeld, O. W., Quiring, S. M., & Lafon, C. W.
(2015).
Weather type classification of wildfire ignitions in the central Gulf Coast, United States. International Journal of Climatology.
35(9), 2620-2634.
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Djebou, D., Singh, V. P., & Frauenfeld, O. W.
(2015).
Vegetation response to precipitation across the aridity gradient of the southwestern United states. Journal of Arid Environments.
115, 35-43.
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Rapp, A. D., Peterson, A. G., Frauenfeld, O. W., Quiring, S. M., & Roark, E. B.
(2014).
Climatology of Storm Characteristics in Costa Rica using the TRMM Precipitation Radar. Journal of Hydrometeorology.
15(6), 2615-2633.
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Teale, N. G., Mahan, H., Bleakney, S., Berger, A., Shibley, N., Frauenfeld, O. W., ... Washington-Allen, R.
(2014).
Impacts of Vegetation and Precipitation on Throughfall Heterogeneity in a Tropical Pre-Montane Transitional Cloud Forest. Biotropica.
46(6), 667-676.
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Garstang, M., Davis, R. E., Leggett, K., Frauenfeld, O. W., Greco, S., Zipser, E., & Peterson, M.
(2014).
Response of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) to seasonal changes in rainfall. PLoS One.
9(10), e108736-e108736.
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Chen, L., & Frauenfeld, O. W.
(2014).
Surface Air Temperature Changes over the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries in China Simulated by 20 CMIP5 Models. JOURNAL OF CLIMATE.
27(11), 3920-3937.
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Chen, L., & Frauenfeld, O. W.
(2014).
A comprehensive evaluation of precipitation simulations over China based on CMIP5 multimodel ensemble projections. 119(10), 5767-5786.
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Djebou, D., Singh, V. P., & Frauenfeld, O. W.
(2014).
Analysis of watershed topography effects on summer precipitation variability in the southwestern United States. Journal of Hydrology.
511, 838-849.
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Mahmood, R., Pielke, R., Hubbard, K. G., Niyogi, D., Dirmeyer, P. A., McAlpine, C., ... Fall, S.
(2014).
Land cover changes and their biogeophysical effects on climate. 34(4), 929-953.
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Zhu, L., Frauenfeld, O. W., & Quiring, S. M.
(2013).
Seasonal tropical cyclone precipitation in Texas: A statistical modeling approach based on a 60 year climatology. 118(16), 8842-8856.
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Frauenfeld, O. W., & Zhang, T.
(2011).
An observational 71-year history of seasonally frozen ground changes in the Eurasian high latitudes. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS.
6(4), 044024-044024.
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Frauenfeld, O. W., Knappenberger, P. C., & Michaels, P. J.
(2011).
A reconstruction of annual Greenland ice melt extent, 1784-2009. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.
116(D8),
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Mahmood, R., Pielke, R., Hubbard, K. G., Niyogi, D., Bonan, G., Lawrence, P., ... Syktus, J.
(2010).
IMPACTS OF LAND USE/LAND COVER CHANGE ON CLIMATE AND FUTURE RESEARCH PRIORITIES. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society.
91(1), 37-46.
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Ma, L., Zhang, T., Frauenfeld, O. W., Ye, B., Yang, D., & Qin, D.
(2009).
Evaluation of precipitation from the ERA-40, NCEP-1, and NCEP-2 Reanalyses and CMAP-1, CMAP-2, and GPCP-2 with ground-based measurements in China. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.
114(D9),
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Bojariu, R., Herrera, R. G., Caian, M., Zhang, T., & Frauenfeld, O.
(2009).
Nonstationarity in cryosphere-atmosphere coupling and its relationship to variability and change of North Atlantic Oscillation. IOP Conference Series : Earth and Environmental Science.
6(1), 012021-012021.
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Bojariu, R., Garca-Herrera, R., Gimeno, L., Zhang, T., & Frauenfeld, O. W.
(2008).
Cryosphere-atmosphere interaction related to variability and change of northern hemisphere annular mode. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.
1146(1), 50-59.
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Ma, L., Zhang, T., Li, Q., Frauenfeld, O. W., & Qin, D.
(2008).
Evaluation of ERA-40, NCEP-1, and NCEP-2 reanalysis air temperatures with ground-based measurements in China. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.
113(D15),
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Ma, L., Zhang, T., Li, Q., Frauenfeld, O. W., & Qin, D.
(2008).
Evaluation of ERA-40, NCEP-1, and NCEP-2 reanalysis air temperatures with ground-based measurements in China (vol 113, art no D15115, 2008). 113(D18),
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Frauenfeld, O. W., Zhang, T., & McCreight, J. L.
(2007).
Northern hemisphere freezing/thawing index variations over the twentieth century. International Journal of Climatology.
27(1), 47-63.
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Chudinova, S. M., Frauenfeld, O. W., Barry, R. G., Zhang, T., & Sorokovikov, V. A.
(2006).
Relationship between air and soil temperature trends and periodicities in the permafrost regions of Russia. Journal of geophysical research. Earth surface.
111(F2),
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Zhang, T. J., Frauenfeld, O. W., Serreze, M. C., Etringer, A., Oelke, C., McCreight, J., ... Chudinova, S.
(2005).
Spatial and temporal variability in active layer thickness over the Russian Arctic drainage basin. 110(D16), 1-14.
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Frauenfeld, O. W., Davis, R. E., & Mann, M. E.
(2005).
A distinctly interdecadal signal of Pacific Ocean-atmosphere interaction. JOURNAL OF CLIMATE.
18(11), 1709-1718.
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Frauenfeld, O. W., Zhang, T. J., & Serreze, M. C.
(2005).
Climate change and variability using European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts reanalysis (ERA-40) temperatures on the Tibetan Plateau. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.
110(D2), 1-9.
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Michaels, P. J., Knappenberger, P. C., Frauenfeld, O. W., & Davis, R. E.
(2004).
Trends in precipitation on the wettest days of the year across the contiguous USA. International Journal of Climatology.
24(15), 1873-1882.
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Frauenfeld, O. W., Zhang, T. J., Barry, R. G., & Gilichinsky, D.
(2004).
Interdecadal changes in seasonal freeze and thaw depths in Russia. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.
109(D5),
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Frauenfeld, O. W., & Davis, R. E.
(2003).
Northern Hemisphere circumpolar vortex trends and climate change implications. 108(D14),
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Michaels, P. J., Knappenberger, P. C., Frauenfeld, O. W., & Davis, R. E.
(2002).
Revised 21st century temperature projections. Climate Research.
23(1), 1-9.
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Frauenfeld, O. W., & Davis, R. E.
(2002).
Midlatitude circulation patterns associated with decadal and interannual Pacific Ocean variability. Geophysical Research Letters.
29(24), 74-1-74-4-71.
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Frauenfeld, O. W., & Davis, R. E.
(2000).
The influence of El Nino-Southern Oscillation events on the Northern Hemisphere 500 hPa circumpolar vortex. 27(4), 537-540.
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Peng, S., Peng, X., Frauenfeld, O., Yang, G., Tian, W., Tian, J., & Ma, J.
(2023).
Using InSAR for Surface Deformation Monitoring and Active Layer Thickness Retrieval in the Heihe River Basin on the Northeast Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. 128(4),
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institutional repository document
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Mu, C., Peng, X., Du, R., Liu, H., Jin, H., Liang, B., ... Zhang, T.
(2022).
A Comprehensive Dataset for Earth System Models in a Permafrost Region: Meteorological, Permafrost, and Carbon Observations (20112020) in Northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
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Mu, C., Peng, X., Du, R., Liu, H., Jin, H., Liang, B., ... Zhang, T.
(2022).
A Comprehensive Dataset for Earth System Models in a Permafrost Region: Meteorological, Permafrost, and Carbon Observations (20112020) in Northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
Research
principal investigator on
co-principal investigator on
Teaching
teaching activities
- GEOG203 Planet Earth Instructor
- GEOG324 Global Climatic Region Instructor
- GEOG485 Directed Studies Instructor
- GEOG491 Research Instructor
- GEOG668 Arctic Climates Instructor
- GEOG685 Directed Studies Instructor
- GEOG691 Research Instructor
- GEOS380 Workshop Environmental Studies Instructor
- GEOS405 Environmental Geoscience Instructor
- GEOS491 Research Instructor
Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
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Barger, Bradley Allen (2020-01). The Influence of Local Sea Ice and Remote Northern Hemisphere Teleconnections on Cyclones in Baffin Bay, Davis Strait, and Labrador Sea.
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Casamassina, Nicole Ashley (2019-05). Estimating Losses from Hurricane Harvey Using FEMA's HAZUS-MH Model.
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Chen, Liang (2015-06). The Impacts of Land Cover Change on Climate over China.
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Douris, Rhett Jon (2019-06). A Multi-Decadal Precipitation Evaluation for Namibia Using Satellite, Model, and Ground-Based Data.
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Ford, Victoria Lauren (2022-06). The Role of Arctic Sea Ice Decline on a Changing Freshwater Budget.
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Hernandez, Manuel (2015-07). Assessment of Statistically Downscaled CMIP5 Simulations of the North American Monsoon System.
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Khong, Angela (2022-06). Interannual Variability of the West African Monsoon Using the Rainy and Dry Seasons Dataset.
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Moeen, Mariam (2021-07). Assessment of Home Range Estimates for Namibian Elephants Using GIS and Remote Sensing.
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Quirk, Laura Marie (2014-04). Assessing the Predictability of the Beaufort Sea Minimum Ice Extent in a Changing Arctic Climate Regime.
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Vecellio, Daniel Joseph (2021-07). The Impact of Frozen Ground Degradation on Surface-Atmosphere Interactions.
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia - (Charlottesville, Virginia, United States) 2003
- M.S. in Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia - (Charlottesville, Virginia, United States) 1999
- B.A. in Environmental Sciences and Spanish, University of Virginia - (Charlottesville, Virginia, United States) 1995
awards and honors
- Association of Former Students College-Level Teaching Distinguished Achievement Award, The, conferred by Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States), 2020
- Montague Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) Scholar, conferred by Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States), 2013
Contact
first name
- Oliver
has last name
- Frauenfeld
mailing address
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Texas A&M University
Geography
3147 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3147
USA
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- oliver.frauenfeld@tamu.edu