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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
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Publications
selected publications
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academic article
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Peng, X., Frauenfeld, O. W., Huang, Y., Chen, G., Wei, G., Li, X., ... Mu, C.
(2024).
The thermal effect of snow cover on ground surface temperature in the Northern Hemisphere. Environmental Research Letters.
19(4), 044015-044015.
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Chen, C., Peng, X., Frauenfeld, O. W., Chu, X., Chen, G., Huang, Y., ... Tian, W.
(2024).
Simulations and Prediction of Historical and Future Maximum Freeze Depth in the Northern Hemisphere. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Atmospheres.
129(4),
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Jin, H., Peng, X., Frauenfeld, O. W., Huang, Y., Guo, L., Luo, J., ... Mu, C.
(2024).
The infrastructure cost of permafrost degradation for the Northern Hemisphere. 84, 102791-102791.
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Peng, X., Zhang, T., Frauenfeld, O. W., Mu, C., Wang, K., Wu, X., ... Luoto, M.
(2023).
Active Layer Thickness and Permafrost Area Projections for the 21st Century. Earth's Future.
11(8),
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Xiaoqing PENG, Weiwei TIAN, Xuanjia LI, Guangshang YANG, Yaohua ZHAO, Cong CHEN, Haodong JIN, Jing LUO, Yuxing LI, Wen SUN, Qingfeng WANG, Oliver W. FRAUENFELD, Cuicui MU.
(2023).
Research progress on changes in frozen ground on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and in the circum-Arctic region. 45(2), 521-534.
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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 (JGR): 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 (JGR): 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. Land Degradation and Development.
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 (JGR): 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. International Journal of Climatology.
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 (JGR): 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 (JGR): 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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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. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Atmospheres.
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. International Journal of Climatology.
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 (JGR): 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 - (BAMS).
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 (JGR): 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 (vol 113, art no D15115, 2008). Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Atmospheres.
113(D18),
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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 (JGR): Atmospheres.
113(D15),
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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 (JGR): 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. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Atmospheres.
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 (JGR): 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 (JGR): 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. Geophysical Research Letters.
27(4), 537-540.
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Tian, W., Peng, X., Frauenfeld, O. W., Weisai, L., Wei, G., Chen, G., & Huang, Y.
A new inventory and future projections of thermokarst lakes in the permafrost regions of the Qilian Mountains, northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China. Geomorphology.
462, 109348-109348.
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Zhao, Y., Peng, X., Frauenfeld, O. W., Cui, X., Bi, J., Ma, X., ... Sui, J.
Evaluation of Land Surface Phenology in Northern Hemisphere Permafrost Regions. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Biogeosciences.
129(5),
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Teale, N. G., Mahan, H., Bleakney, S., Berger, A., Shibley, N., Frauenfeld, O. W., ... Washington-Allen, R.
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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Liu, X., Peng, X., Zhang, Y., Frauenfeld, O. W., Wei, G., Chen, G., ... Du, J.
Observed Retrogressive Thaw Slump Evolution in the Qilian Mountains. Remote Sensing.
16(13), 2490-2490.
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Li, X., Peng, X., Sun, H., Frauenfeld, O. W., Chen, G., Huang, Y., Wei, G., & Du, J.
The biogeophysical impacts of land cover changes in Northern Hemisphere permafrost regions. Catena.
243, 108209-108209.
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Peng, X., Yang, G., Frauenfeld, O. W., Li, X., Tian, W., Chen, G., ... Niu, F.
The first hillslope thermokarst inventory for the permafrost region of the Qilian Mountains. Earth System Science Data.
16(4), 2033-2045.
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Peng, X., Frauenfeld, O. W., Huang, Y., Chen, G., Wei, G., Li, X., ... Mu, C.
(2024).
The thermal effect of snow cover on ground surface temperature in the Northern Hemisphere. Environmental Research Letters.
19(4), 044015-044015.
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institutional repository document
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Peng, X., Yang, G., Frauenfeld, O. W., Li, X., Tian, W., Chen, G., ... Niu, F.
(2023).
The First Hillslope Thermokarst Invertory for the Permafrost Region of the Qilian Mountains
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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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Peng, X., Yang, G., Frauenfeld, O. W., Li, X., Tian, W., Chen, G., ... Niu, F.
(2023).
The First Hillslope Thermokarst Invertory for the Permafrost Region of the Qilian Mountains
Research
principal investigator on
co-principal investigator on
Teaching
teaching activities
- GEOG203 Planet Earth Instructor
- GEOG485 Directed Studies Instructor
- GEOG491 Research Instructor
- GEOG668 Arctic Climates Instructor
- GEOG685 Directed Studies Instructor
- GEOG691 Research Instructor
- GEOG691 Research Instructor
- GEOS380 Workshop Environmental Studies Instructor
- GEOS405 Environmental Geoscience 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