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Faculty Research on Hurricanes/Severe Weather and Climate


Jennifer Collins

Collins, J.M., R. Rodrigues and V. da Silva Marques, 2009: Temperature Variability in South America between 1948-2007. Journal of Climate, 22: 5854-5869.

Collins, J.M., 2009: Contrasting High North-East Pacific Tropical Cyclone Activity with Low North Atlantic Activity. Southeastern Geographer. (In press October, 2009).

Collins, J.M., A. N. Williams, C. H. Paxton, R. J. Davis and N. M. Petro 2009: Geographical, meteorological, and climatological conditions surrounding the 2008 interstate-4 disaster in Florida Papers of the Applied Geography Conferences. Papers of the Applied Geography Conferences, 32: 153-162.

Sullivan, J. and Collins, J.M., 2009: The Use of Low Cost Data Logging Temperature Sensors in the Evaluation of an Urban Heat Island in Tampa, Florida. Papers of the Applied Geography Conferences. Papers of the Applied Geography Conferences, 32: 252-261.

Collins, J.M. 2007: The Relationship of ENSO and Relative Humidity to Interannual Variations of Hurricane Frequency in the North-East Pacific Ocean. Papers of the Applied Geography Conferences, 30:324-333.

Dustin M.Hinkel. and Collins, J.M., 2007: Assessment of Hurricane- Vulnerable Populations in Ybor City, Tampa, Florida. Papers of the Applied Geography Conferences, 30:307-313.

Collins, J.M. and I.M. Mason, 2000: Local Environmental Conditions Related to Seasonal Tropical Cyclone Activity in the NE Pacific basin. Geophysical Research Letters, 27 (23), 3881-3884.

Collins, J.M. and I.M. Mason, 2003: Seasonal Environmental Conditions Related to Hurricane Activity in the North East Pacific Basin. NESTVAL Proceedings, 44-50.

GOES Visible Loop September 16, 2007

GOES Visible Loop June 8, 2008

GOES Visible Loop June 13, 2008

Radar Reflectivity and Velocity Loop


Graham Tobin (Selected Publications)

Tobin, G.A., Bell, H.M., Whiteford, L.M. and Montz, B.E. (In Press) Vulnerability of Displaced Persons: Relocation Park Residents in the Wake of Hurricane Charley. International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters, Vol. 24, No. 1, pp.

Tobin, G.A., Hughey, E.P. and Miller, R. (2004) What if Hurricane Charley Made Landfall at Tampa Bay? Modeling the Impacts. The Florida Geographer, Vol. 35, pp. 4-12.

Tobin, G.A., Bell, H.M., Hughey, E.P., Montz, B.E., Everist, M.P., Kelsey, C., Miller, R., Whiteford L.M., with Blackman, V., Freidus, A., Hill, B., Jafarova, L. and Perett A. (2005) Hurricane Charley - The Aftermath: Impacts and Responses. Department of Geography, University of South Florida. pp. 223. (Paper and CD).


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