1. PREDICTION OF SCOUR FORMATION DUE TO A TURBULENT WALL JET ALONG A NON-COHESIVE SEDIMENT BED Open Access Author: Younkin, Brian Douglas Title: PREDICTION OF SCOUR FORMATION DUE TO A TURBULENT WALL JET ALONG A NON-COHESIVE SEDIMENT BED Graduate Program: Civil Engineering Keywords: two-dimensional turbulent wall jetssediment transportprediction modelearly stages of scourParticle Image Velocimetry File: Download Younkin_thesis.pdf Committee Members: David N Hill, Committee Chair/Co-ChairKendra Sharp, Committee MemberPeggy Ann Johnson, Committee MemberMichael N Gooseff, Committee Member
2. Abiotic and biotic factors affecting seed release and dispersal of the invasive thistles Carduus nutans and Carduus acanthoides Open Access Author: Marchetto, Katherine Myers Title: Abiotic and biotic factors affecting seed release and dispersal of the invasive thistles Carduus nutans and Carduus acanthoides Graduate Program: Ecology Keywords: population spread ratesRhinocyllus conicuswind dispersalseed releaseCarduus acanthoidesCarduus nutansParticle Image Velocimetry File: Download Marchetto.thesis.b.pdf Committee Members: Katriona Shea, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorKatriona Shea, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor