Observations and Modelling of Fronts and Frontogenesis

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I thank my advisor Clayton Paulson and the members of my
committee for their support, guidance, and friendship.
Clayton generously gave me the opportunity to explore a
variety of projects. I owe him a debt of gratitude for his
unwavering personal support. The first half of this thesis
is based on his data; he guided me through its analysis.
Roland de Szoeke suggested the upwelling problem that makes
up the second half of this thesis, and patiently guided me
through it. John Allen invited my cooperation on a separate
project. Doug Caidwell supported me during my first quarter.
Rick Baumann's assistance during the analysis of the
thermistor chain data went far beyond the call of duty. I am
grateful to Jim Richman for conversations concerning the
upwelling problem. Eric Beals and Steve Card provided
comradeship in the trenches while the bits were flying.
Erika Francis, John Leland, Jeff Paduan and others kept me
from going (entirely) off the deep end. Harry Belier taught
me much about the musical routes to chaos. I thank the
scientists and crew of the R/V Wecoma, TH 87 Leg 2, for not
throwing me to the sharks when they had the motive and the
opportunity. Thanks to all those over the years who have
helped me to appreciate that the ocean is more than an analog
device for the solution of certain partial differential
equations of mathematical physics.