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      The Kentucky Climate Center operates the Kentucky Mesonet, which serves as the official source of climatological observations for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

      Monthly summaries of daily data collected by the Kentucky Mesonet are available at no charge.

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      The Kentucky Climate Center also maintains an archive of historical climate data and documents in various forms. We also have access to online climate databases and can help find the information you need. Simple requests may be filled by telephone, or use our Request Form.

      1906 College Heights Blvd #31066 Bowling Green, KY 42101
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Research and education

Theses

2017

  • Synoptic atmospheric conditions, land cover, and equivalent temperature variations in Kentucky. Completed by: Dolly Na-Yemeh. Thesis Project Director: Dr. Rezaul Mahmood, May, 2017

2016

  • Dispersion of ammonia from concentrated animal feeding operations. Completed by: Austin Wardall. Thesis Project Director: Dr. Rezaul Mahmood, December, 2016

2015

  • Assessing meso-scale equivalent temperature in Kentucky. Completed by: Keri Younger. Thesis Project Director: Dr. Rezaul Mahmood. April, 2015
  • Emissions from concentrated animal feeding operations during wet and dry periods in the Southeastern United States. Completed by: Jesse Winchester. Thesis Project Director: Dr. Rezaul Mahmood. March, 2015

2014

  • Land cover change and its impacts on a flash flood producing rain event in eastern Kentucky. Completed by: William Rodgers. Thesis Project Director: Dr. Rezaul Mahmood April, 2014
  • Station exposure and resulting bias in temperature observations: A comparison of the Kentucky Mesonet and ASOS data. Completed by: James Kyle Thompson. Thesis Project Director: Dr. Rezaul Mahmood. December, 2014.

2012

  • Application of the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model to simulate a squall line: Implications of choosing parametrization scheme combinations and model initialization data sets. Completed by: Mitchell Gaines. Thesis Project Director: Dr. Rezaul Mahmood. April, 2012

2011

  • Economic impacts of drought on Kentucky corn, hay, and soybeans. Completed by: Kortney E. Craft. Thesis Project Director: Dr. Rezaul Mahmood. January, 2011

2010

  • Information technology implementation decisions to support the Kentucky Mesonet. Completed by: Michael Grogan. Thesis Project Director: Dr. Rezaul Mahmood. April, 2010

2009

  • Near surface atmospheric response to simulated changes in land-cover, vegetation fraction, soil moisture over western Kentucky. Completed by: Ronnie Leeper. Thesis Project Director: Dr. Rezaul Mahmood. Summer, 2009

2007