Modeling the present to improve future predictions of extreme rain

Modeling the present to improve future predictions of extreme rain

To characterize daily rainfall extremes in the Phoenix metropolitan area and Central Arizona, Mascaro utilized an untapped data set from the Flood Control District of Maricopa County. The network includes records from 310 rain gauges of which 240 have more than 15...
ASU geotechnical engineering expert recognized with top honor

ASU geotechnical engineering expert recognized with top honor

Prominent Arizona State University geotechnical engineer Edward Kavazanjian has earned the highest honor bestowed by the American Society of Civil Engineers on its members for their outstanding career achievements. Kavazanjian, a Regents’ Professor in the Ira A....

Interdisciplinary approach to food-energy-water nexus

Here in the desert, water is a big concern. For the average person living in the Phoenix metropolitan area, the prospect of future water shortages makes us think about fixing that dripping faucet, buying high-efficiency washing machines and xeriscaping our green lawns...