1. Relationships of Corn Belt Land Use/Land Cover with Surface Heat Fluxes, Synoptic Circulations and Convective Systems Open Access Author: Hiestand, Mikael Title: Relationships of Corn Belt Land Use/Land Cover with Surface Heat Fluxes, Synoptic Circulations and Convective Systems Graduate Program: Geography (PHD) Keywords: Corn BeltSynoptic ClimatologySurface Heat FluxesConvective SystemsSelf Organizing Maps File: Download Hiestand_Dissertation_Final.pdf Committee Members: Douglas Miller, Major Field MemberGuido Cervone, Major Field MemberAndrew Carleton, Chair & Dissertation AdvisorKenneth Davis, Outside Unit & Field MemberBrian King, Program Head/Chair