Contact
Department of Civil Engineering
Montana State University
205 Cobleigh Hall
(406) 994-6122
eda@ce.montana.edu
Education
| Ph.D. |
Mechanical Engineering (Mathematics Minor) |
Montana State University |
1987 |
| M.S. |
Engineering Mechanics (Mathematics Minor) |
Montana State University |
1982 |
| B.S. |
Earth Sciences (Geophysics Option) |
Montana State University |
1979 |
| B.A. |
English (Philosophy Minor) |
Mount Saint Mary's College |
1972 |
Employment History
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
2005 to present
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Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
1998 to 2005
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Adjunct Faculty, Earth Resource Department, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
2002 to present
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Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
1992 to 1998 |
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering - Engineering Mechanics Department,
Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, 1989 to 1992
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ME-EM Faculty Committee & Ph.D. Preliminary Examinations, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics Department, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, 1992
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Publications
“Experimental and analytical study of radiation-recrystallized near-surface facets in snow”, Morstad, B.W., Adams, E.E., McKittrick, L.R., Cold Regions Science and Technology, doi:10.1016/j.coldregions.2006.08.023. (2007)
“Fuel Movement Along Grain Boundaries in Ice”, Jepsen S.M., Adams, E.E. and Priscu, J.C.,
Cold Regions Science and Technology (45) pp 158-165. (2006)
“Perennial Antarctic Lake Ice: A refuge for Cyanobacteria in an Extreme Environment”, Priscu, J.C., Adams, E.E., Paerl, H.W., Fritsen, C.H., Dore, J.E., Lisle, J.T., Wolf, C.F. and Mikucki, J., book chapter in Life in Ancient Ice (S. Rogers and J. Castello, eds). Princeton Press. pp 22-49 (2005)
"Modeling Snow Temperature in Complex Topography", Adams, E.E., Gauer, P., McKittrick, L.R., Curran, A.R. and Levenan, D.S., International Symposium on Snow Monitoring and Avalanches, Manali, H.P., India. (2004)
"Experimental study of radiation-recrystallized near surface facets in snow", Morstad, B.W., Adams, E.E. and McKittrick, L.R., Proceeding - International Snow Science Workshop, Jackson Hole WY, USA (September 2004)
“Thermal Model for Contaminated Snow on Pavement”, Morstad, B.W., Adams, E.E., Bristow, J.R. and McKittrick, L.R., In Snow Engineering V, ed Bartelt, P., Adams, E.E., Christen, M., Sack, R. and Sato, A., A.A. Balkema Publishers of Taylor & Francis Group plc, London UK ISBN 90 5809 634 3 pp33-38 (2004)
“A First Principles Pavement Thermal Model for Topographically Complex Terrain”, Adams, E.E., Gauer, P., McKittrick, L.R. and Curran, A.R., Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Transportation Research Circular, Number E-C063, ISSN 0097-8515. pp 422-432 (2004)
“Forecasting Terrain Dependent Weather Conditions: Details of a model-chain sequence”, McKittrick, L.R., Adams, E.E., Gauer, P., Mewes, J. and Curran, A.R., Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Transportation Research Circular, Number E-C063, ISSN 0097-8515. pp 95-108 (2004)
“A microstructural approach to predict dry snow metamorphism in generalized thermal conditions”, Miller, D.A., Adams, E.E. and Brown, R.L., Cold Regions Science and Technology, 37, 213 – 226 (2003)
“Preliminary experimental evidence of heating at the running surface of avalanching snow”, Miller, D.A., Adams, E.E., Schmidt, D.S. and Brown, R.L., Cold Regions Science and Technology, 37, 421 – 427 (2003)
“Evaluation of snow-surface energy balance models in alpine terrain”, Fierz, C., Riber, P., Adams, E.E., Curran, A.R., Fohn, P.M.B., Lehning, M. and Pluss, C., Journal of Hydrology, 282, 76-94, (2003)
“Ice Crystals grown from vapor onto an oriented substrate: Application to snow depth hoar development and gas inclusions in lake ice”, Adams, E.E. and Miller, Daniel, A. Journal of Glaciology, Vol 49, No 64 (2003)
“Formation and character of an ancient 19 m ice cover and underlying trapped brine in an ice-sealed east Antarctic lake”, Doran, P. T., Fritsen, C.H., McKay, C.P., Priscu, J.C. and Adams, E.E., Proc. National Acad. Sci. 100: 26-31. (2003)
“ Morphology of crystal growth and grain bonding in snow”, Adams, E.E. and Miller, D.A., International Snow Science Workshop, Penticton, British Columbia, Canada (October 2002)
“A microstructural dry snow metamorphism model applicable to equi-temperature and temperature gradient environments”, Miller, D.A., Adams, E.E. and Brown, R.L., International Snow Science Workshop, Penticton, British Columbia, Canada ( October 2002)
“Frictional heating of Avalanching snow and sintering analysis of avalanche debris” (poster), Miller, D.A., Adams, E.E., Schmidt, D.S. and Brown, R.L., International Snow Science Workshop, Penticton, British Columbia, Canada, (October 2002)
"Grain boundary ridge on sintered bonds between ice crystals", Adams, E.E., Miller, D.A. and Brown, R.L., Journal of Applied Physics, Vol 90, Number 11 (2001)
"A statistical validation of the snowpack model in a Montana Climate", Lundy, C.C., Brown, R.L., Adams, E.E., Birkeland, K.W., Lehning, M., Cold Regions Science and Technology, 33, 237-246 (2001)
"A statistical validation of the snowpack model in a Montana Climate", Lundy, C.C., Brown,R.L., Adams, E.E., Birkeland, K.W., Lehning, M., Proceeding - International Snow Science Workshop, Big Sky Mt, USA (October 2000)
"Geomicrobiology of Subglacial Ice Above Lake Vostok, Antarctica", Priscu, J.C., Adams, E.E., Lyons, W.B., Voytek, M.A., Mogk, D.W., Brown, R.L., McKay, C.P., Takacs, C.D., Welch, K.A., Wolf, C.F., Kirshtein, J.D. and Avci, R., Science, Volume 286, pp. 2141 - 2144 (10 December 1999)
"Nondestructive Collection of Natural Snow Specimens for Use with CT Scan Analysis", Lundy, C. and Adams, E.E., Proceedings International Snow Science Workshop, Sunriver, Oregon (September 1998)
"Perennial Antarctic Lake Ice: An Oasis for Life in a Polar Desert". Priscu, J. C., Fritsen, C.H., Adams, E.E., Giovannoni, S.J., Paerl, H.W., C. P. McKay, P. T. Doran, B. D. Lanoil, J. L. Pinckney. Science. Volume 280, Number 5372 (26 June 1998)
“Density, Velocity and Friction Measurements in a Dry Snow Avalanche”. Dent, J.D., Burrell, K. J., Schmidt, D.S., Louge, M.Y., Adams, E.E. and Jazbutis, T.G., Annals of Glaciology, Vol 26, (1998)
“Permanent Ice Covers of the McMurdo Dry Valley Lakes, Antarctica: Bubble Formation and Metamorphism”. Adams, E. E., Priscu, J.C., Fritsen, C.H., Smith, S.R. and Brackman, S.L. Chapter in: Ecosystem Dynamics in a Polar Desert: The McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica. (J.C. Priscu, ed.), Antarctic Research Series, Vol 72: 281-295 American Geophysical Union. (1998) CHAPTER
“Permanent Ice Covers of the McMurdo Dry Valley Lakes, Antarctica: Liquid Water Content”. Fritsen, C. H, Adams, E.E., McKay, C.M. and Priscu, J.C. Chapter in: Ecosystem Dynamics in a Polar Desert: The McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica. (J.C. Priscu, ed.), Antarctic Research Series, Vol 72: 269-280 American Geophysical Union. (1998) CHAPTER
“Some Metamorphic Processes in the Lake Ice in the McMurdo Dry Valleys”. Adams, E.E>, Priscu, J.C. and Sato, A.. Antarctic Journal of the United States, Vol 30-N0 5, 307-309 (1996)
“Density and Friction Measurements in a Flowing Dry Snow Avalanche”. Dent, J.D., Burrell, K.J., Schmidt, D.S., Louge, M.Y., Adams, E.E. and Jazbutis, T.G.. Proceedings International Snow Science Workshop, Baniff, Alberta, Canada (October 1996)
“Ice Grain Orientation in Processed Snow”. Adams, E.E., Vandervoort, D.C., Edens, M.Q. and Lang, R.M.. Defense Science Journal (Special Issue), India (INVITED), (1995 (a).
“A Comparison of Liquid and Solid Chemicals for Anti-icing Application on Pavements”. Alger, R. G., Beckwith, J.P. and Adams, E.E.. Transportation Research Record --- Maintenance of the Highway Infrastructure, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, No. 1442, pg 162 – 169. (1996)
“Ice Grain Orientation in Processed Snow”. Adams, E.E., Vandervoort, D., Edens, M.Q. and Lang, R.M.. International Symposium on Snow and Related Manifestations, proceedings Manali, H.P., India, (September 1996 (b).
“A Nonlinear Model for Snow Creep”, Jazbutis, T., Adams, E.E., Brown, R.L. and Lang, T.E.. International Symposium on Snow and Related Manifestations, proceedings Manali, H.P., India, (September 1996)
“Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics Applied to Metamorphism of Snow”. Brown, R. L., Adams, E.E. and Barber, M.. International Symposium on Snow and Related Manifestations, proceedings Manali, H.P., India (September 1996)
“Velocity Measurements in a Dry Snow Avalanche”. Dent, J.D., Schmidt, D.S., Adams, E.E. and Jazbutis, T.G.. International Symposium on Snow and Related Manifestations, proceedings Manali, H.P., India (September 1996)
“Influence of Microstructure on Effective Thermal Conductivity of Snow composed of Ice Spheres”. Sato, A. and Adams, E.E., SEPPYO, Journal of the Japanese Society of Snow of Snow and Ice, Vol. 57, No. 1 (1995)
“Velocity and Mass Transport Measurements in a Snow Avalanche”. Dent, J. D., Schmidt, D.S., Adams, E.E. and Jazbutis, T.G.. Proceedings International Snow Science Workshop, Snowbird, UT, USA (November 1994)
“Use of Neural Networks in Avalanche Hazard Forecasting”. Stephens, J. E., Adams, E.E., Hicks, J. and McCarty, D.. Proceedings International Snow Science Workshop, Snowbird, UT, USA (November 1994)
“Effect of Microstructure on Heat and Vapor Transport in Snow Composed of Uniform Fine Ice Particles”. Sato, A. and Adams, E.E.. Proceedings International Snow Science Workshop, Snowbird, UT, USA (November 1994)
“Model for Effective Thermal Conductivity of a Dry Snow Cover Composed of Uniform Ice Spheres”. Adams, E. E. and Sato, A.. Annals of Glaciology, Vol. 18, pp.300-304 (1993)
“Persistence of Reduced Snow to Pavement Shear Strength for Two Aggregate Materials Treated with CMA and NaCl”. Adams, E. E, Alger, R.G., Chekan, J., Williams, F.W. and Valverde, R.. Chemical Deicers and the Environment (F. M. D’Itri, ed.), Lewis Publishers, Inc., Ann Arbor (1992) CHAPTER
“Influence of Wind, Temperature and Deicing Chemicals on Snow Accretion”. Adams, E.E., Alger, R.G. and Beckwith, J.P.. Transportation Research Record --- Highway Maintenance Operations and Research 1991, Transportation Research Board, National ResearchCouncil, No. 1304, pg 182 - 187 (1991)
“Thermal Model for Snow on Three Dimensional Terrain”. Adams, E.E. and McDowell, S.A.. Proceedings of Japan-U.S. Symposium on Snow Avalanche, Landslides, Debris Flow Prediction and Control, Tsukuba, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken, Japan (September 1991) pp 75-84.
“A Mixture Theory for Evaluating Heat and Mass Transport Processes in Non Homogenous Snow”. E. E. Adams and R. L. Brown. Continuum Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Vol. 2, pp. 31-63 (1990)
“A Constitutive Theory for Snow as a Continuous Multiphase Mixture”. E. E. Adams, and Brown, R.L.. International Journal of Multiphase Flow, Vol. 15, No. 4, pp. 553-572, (1989)
“The Effect of Strong Density Layering on Metamorphism of a Seasonal Snowcover”. Adams, E. E. and Brown, R.L.. Proceedings International Snow Science Workshop, Whistler, B. C. (October 1988)
“Unique Uses of Ice Covers for Construction”. Suprenant, B. A., Brown, R.L. and Adams, E.E.. Journal of Civil Engineering for Practicing and Design Engineers, Vol. 4, No. 5 (1985)
“Metamorphism of Dry Snow as a Result of Temperature Gradient and Vapor Density Differences”. Adams, E. E. and Brown, R.L.. Annals of Glaciology, Vol. 4 (1983)
“On the Use of Mixture Theories to Model Heat and Mass Transport in a Mountain Snowpack. abstract”. Brown, R.L. and Adams.E.E.. Annals of Glaciology, Vol. 4 (1983)
“Zones of Depth Hoar Development”, Proceedings International Snow Science Workshop. Adams, E. E. and Brown, R.L.. Bozeman, MT (October 1982)
“A Model for Crystal Development in Dry Snow”. Adams, E. E. and Brown, R.L.. Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 9, No. 11 (1982)
“Further Results on Studies of Temperature Gradient Metamorphism”. Adams, E. E. and Brown, R.L.. Journal of Glaciology, Vol. 28, No. 98 (1982)
“An Evaluation of Heat Flow and Its Geological Implications on Mount Saint Helens”. Grady, T., Brown, R.L., Sato, A. and Adams, E.E.. Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 9, No. 4 pp 377-379.(1982).
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Presentations
“Experimental Study or Radiation-Recryallized Near-Surface Facets in Snow”, Morstad, B., Adams, E.E., McKittrick, L.R., Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA, September 19-24, 2004.
“Anisotropic finite element modeling of polycrystalline ice in deep glaciostatic settings”, Jepsen, S. and Adams, E.E., XXVIII SCAR Open Science Conference, 26-28 July 2004, Congress Centre, Bremen, Germany.
“Thermal Model for Contaminated Snow on Pavement”, Morstad, B., Adams, E.E., Bristow, J.R. and McKittrick, L.R., Fifth International Conference on Snow Engineering, Davos, Switzerland, July 5-8, 2004.
“A First Principles Pavement Thermal Model for Topographically Complex Terrain”, Adams, E.E., Gauer, P., McKittrick, L.R. and Curran, A.R., Sixth International Symposium on Snow Removal and Ice Control Technology, Spokane WA, June 7-9, 2004.
“Forecasting Terrain Dependent Weather Conditions: Details of a model-chain sequence”, McKittrick, L.R., Adams, E.E., Gauer, P., Mewes, J. and Curran, A.R., Sixth International Symposium on Snow Removal and Ice Control Technology, Spokane, WA, June 7-9, 2004.
“Avalanche Awareness”, Adams, E.E., EMS Conference hosted by University of Nevada School of Medicine, Winnemucca, NV, April 29 – May 2, 2004 (INVITED).
“Modeling Snow Temperature in Complex Topography", Adams, E.E., McKittrick, L.R., Gauer, P. Curran, A.R. and Levanan, D.S., International Symposium on Snow Monitoring & Avalanches, Manali, Himachal Pradish, India, April 12- 16, 2004 (INVITED).
“Topographic Influence on Thermal Conditions Driving Snow Metamorphism”, Adams, E. E., McKittrick, L.R. and Curran, A., SNOWPACK Workshop, Institute of Snow & Ice Studies, Nagaoka, Japan, November 17-18, 2003 (INVITED).
“Pavement Thermal Forecast Model for Varied Terrain”, Adams, E.E., Gauer, P., McKittrick, L.R. and Curran, A., Snow and Ice on Roads Workshop. Institute of Snow & Ice Studies, Nagaoka, Japan. November 19-21, 2003 (INVITED)
Curran**
“Thermal Mapping of Roadway Temperatures”, National Academy of Sciences – Committee on Weather Research for Surface Transportation, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, June 24, 2003 (INVITED).
“Snow Metamorphosis and the Development of Avalanches”, The Graduate Program of Hydrologic Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno, April 18, 2003 (INVITED).
“Snow Microstructure and Avalanches”, Guest Speaker -Montana State University Engineering Advisory Council Meeting, April 25, 2003 (INVITED).
“Avalanches”, Speaker, Adams, E.E., Museum of the Rockies Special Lecture Series, March 2003, (INVITED).
“Snow and Avalanches”, General Speaker, Adams, E.E., IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, MT, March 2003, (INVITED).
“Bond and Crystal Growth in a Snowpack”, Adams, E.E. and Miller, D.A., American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA, December 2002 (INVITED).
“ Morphology of crystal growth and grain bonding in snow”, Adams, E.E. and Miller, D.A.. International Snow Science Workshop, Penticton, British Columbia, Canada, October 2002.
“A microstructural dry snow metamorphism model applicable to equi-temperature and temperature gradient environments”. Miller, D.A., Adams, E.E. and Brown, R.L., International Snow Science Workshop, Penticton, British Columbia, Canada, October 2002.
“Frictional heating of Avalanching snow and sintering analysis of avalanche debris” (poster). Miller, D.A., Adams, E.E., Schmidt, D.S. and Brown, R.L., International Snow Science Workshop, Penticton, British Columbia, Canada, October 2002.
“Analysis of Stress Concentration Effects Around Triple Junctions in Lake Vostok Accretion Ice”, Brown, R.L. and Adams, E.E., American Geophysical Union Spring Meeting, Washington D.C., May 2002.
“Highway Thermal Modeling”, ITS Rocky Mountain Annual Meeting, Boise, ID, Oct 3-5, 2001.
"A statistical validation of the snowpack model in a Montana Climate", Lundy, C.C., Brown, R.L., Adams, E.E., Birkeland, K.W. and Lehning, M., International Snow Science Workshop, Big Sky, Montana, October 2000.
Presentation at the Office of Federal Coordinator for Meteorology (NOAA) and FHWA, Symposium on Weather Information for Surface Transportation: Delivering Improved Safety and Efficiency for Tomorrow, Silver Spring, MD, (Co-Authored with Peter Gauer and A. Curran) Nov 2000.
“Safe Passage: Modeling the Highway Pavement Temperature”, Adams, E.E., Curran, A.R. and Bousliman, M., Rural Advanced Technology Transportation Systems Conference, Flagstaff, AZ Aug 29 - 31, 2000.
Keynote presentation at the Montana State University Engineering Advisory Council Dinner, April 27, 2000
‘Snow & Avalanche Research at MSU”, Presentation for the Mountains & Minds Lecture Series,
Presented at the Bozeman Public Library 2000.
"Light focusing in Association with Small-Scale Structures in freshwater and saline ice covers", . Fritsen, C.F., Adams, E.E., Edens, M.Q. and Priscu, J.C., American Society of Limnology and Oceanography, Tucson, AZ, Feb 1999.
Presentation at the Office of Federal Coordinator for Meteorology (NOAA) and FHWA, Symposium on Weather Information for Surface Transportation: Delivering Improved Safety and Efficiency for Tomorrow, Silver Spring, MD, (Co-Authored with Peter Gauer and A. Curran) Nov 1999.
"Nondestructive collection of natural snow specimens for use with CT scan analysis". Lundy, C. and Adams, E.E., International Snow Science Workshop, Sunriver, Oregon, September 1998.
"Perennial Antarctic Lake Ice: An Oasis for Life in a Polar Desert", Priscu, J.C., Fritsen, C.H., Adams, E.E., Giovannoni, S.J., Paerl, H.W., and McKay, C.P., Special symposium on polar microbiology at the 8th annual meeting of the International Society of Microbial Ecology (Invited), Halifax , Nova Scotia, August 9-14, 1998.
“Density, Velocity and Friction Measurements in a Dry Snow Avalanche”, Dent, J.D., Burrell, K.J., Schmidt, D.S., Louge, M.Y., Adams, E.E. and Jazbutis, T.G., International Glaciological Society (IGS) Symposium on Snow and Avalanche, Chamonix, France, May 26-30, 1997.
“Physical Structure of the Permanent Ice Covers on Several McMurdo Dry Valley Lakes”, Adams, E.E., Priscu, J.C., Fritsen, C.H., Smith, S.R. and Brackman, S.L., American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December, 1996.
“Liquid Water Content of the Permanent Ice Covers on McMurdo Dry Valley Lakes”, Fritsen, C.H, Adams, E.E., McKay, C.M. and Priscu, J.C., American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December, 1996.
“Density and Friction Measurements in a Flowing Dry Snow Avalanche”, Dent, J.D., Burrell, K.J., Schmidt, D.S., Louge, M.Y., Adams, E.E. and Jazbutis, T.G., International Snow Science Workshop, Baniff, Alberta, Canada, October 1996.
“A Nonlinear Model for Snow Creep”, Jazbutis, T., Adams, E.E., Brown, R.L. and Lang, T.E., International Symposium on Snow and Related Manifestations, Manali, H.P., India, September 1994.
“Ice Grain Orientation in Processed Snow”, Adams, E. E., Vandervoort, D.C., Edens, M.Q. and Lang, R.M., International Symposium on Snow and Related Manifestations, Manali, H.P., India, September 1994.
“Velocity Measurements in a Dry Snow Avalanche”, Dent, J. D., Schmidt, D.S., Adams, E.E. and Jazbutis, T.G., International Symposium on Snow and Related Manifestations, Manali, H.P., India, September 1994.
“Nonequlibrium Thermodynamics Applied to Metamorphism of Snow”, Brown, R.L., Adams, E.E. and Barber, M., International Symposium on Snow and Related Manifestations, Manali, H.P., India, September 1994.
“Velocity and Mass Transport Measurements in a Snow Avalanche”, Dent, J.D., Schmidt, D.S., Adams, E.E. and Jazbutis, T.G., International Snow Science Workshop, Snowbird, UT, USA, November 1994.
“Use of Neural Networks in Avalanche Hazard Forecasting”, Stephens, J.E., Adams, E.E., Hicks, J. and McCarty, D., International Snow Science Workshop, Snowbird, UT, USA, November 1994.
“Effect of Microstructure on Heat and Vapor Transport in Snow Composed of Uniform Fine Ice Particles”, Sato, A. and Adams, E.E., International Snow Science Workshop, Snowbird, UT, USA, November 1994.
“Measurements of Vertical Velocity Profiles in a Snow Avalanche”. Dent, J.D., Adams E.E., Schmidt, D.S. and Jazbutis, T.G., Twelfth U.S. National Congress of Applied Mechanics, Seattle, WA, USA, July 1994.
“A Comparison of Liquid and Solid Chemicals for Anti-icing Application to Pavements”. Alger, R. G., Beckwith, J.P. and Adams, E.E., Transportation Research Record, 73rd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., January
1994.
“Thermal Conductivity in Model Snowpack. (I)”. Adams, E.E. and Sato, A., Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Snow and Ice, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, October 1993.
“Model for effective thermal conductivity of a dry snow cover composed of uniform ice spheres”. Adams, E.E. and Sato, A., International Glaciological Society Symposium on Snow and Snow Related Problems, Nagaoka, Japan, October 1992.
“Influence of Topography on Mass Exchange at a Snow Surface”. Adams, E.E. and McDowell, S., American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December, 1991.
“Metamorphism in Nonhomogeneous Snowcover and Polar Firn”. Brown, R.L. and Adams, E.E., First International Design for Extreme Environments Assembly, Houston, TX, November 1991.
“Thermal Model for Snow on Three Dimensional Terrain”. Adams, E.E. and McDowell, D., Japan-U.S. Symposium on Snow Avalanche, Landslides, Debris Flow Prediction and Control, Tsukuba, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken, Japan, September, 1991.
“Persistence of Reduced Snow to Pavement Shear Strength for Two Aggregate Materials Treated with CMA and NaCl”. Adams, E.E., Alger, R.G., Chekan, J., Williams, F.W. and Valverde, R., Conference on Alternative Deicing Technologies and the Environment, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, March 1991.
“Influence of Wind and Deicing Chemicals on Snow Accretion”. Adams, E.E., Alger, R.G. and Beckwith, J.P., 70th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., January 1991.
“Metamorphism of Nonhomogeneous Dry Snow And Polar Firn”. Brown, R. L. and Adams, E.E., 1989 Meeting of the Japanese Society of Snow And Ice, Hirosaki, Japan, October 1989.
“On the Relative Roles of Density Gradients and Fabric Layering on Heat and Mass Transport in Snow”. Adams, E.E. and Brown, R.L., Developments in Mechanics, Twenty-First Midwestern
Mechanics Conference, Michigan Technological University., Houghton, MI, August 1989.
“On the Relative Roles of Density Gradients and Fabric Layering on Heat and Mass Transport in Snow”. Adams, E.E. and Brown, R.L., American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 1988.
“The Effect of Strong Density Layering on Metamorphism of a Seasonal Snowcover”. Adams, E.E. and Brown, R.L., International Snow Science Workshop, Whistler, B. C., October 1988.
“Application of a Continuum Theory of Multiphase Mixtures to Snow on the Ground”. Adams, E. E. and Brown, R.L., American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 1987.
“Zones of Depth Hoar Development”. International Snow Science Workshop. Adams, E.E. and Brown, R.L., Bozeman, MT, October 1982.
“On the Use of Mixture Theories to Model Heat and Mass Transport in a Mountain Snowpack”. Brown, R. L. and Adams, E.E., Second International Symposium on Applied Glaciology, Hanover, NH, August 1982.
“Metamorphism of Dry Snow as a Result of Temperature Gradient and Vapor Density Differences”. Adams, E.E. and Brown, R.L., Second International Symposium on Applied Glaciology, Hanover, NH, August 1982. |
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Research Awards, Grants & Contracts
National Science Foundation, "Acquisition Proposal for Cold Chambers and Associated Equipment to Complete a Subzero Science and Engineering Facility at Montana State University," Edward E. Adams & John C. Priscu. $1,117,081, 2005-2006.
Murdock Charitable Trust, "Acquisition Proposal for Cold Chambers and Associated Equipment to Complete a Subzero Science and Engineering Facility at Montana State University," $591,500
Physical and biological consequences of a hydrocarbon spill on the ice cover of Lake Fryxell, Antarctica. 2004-2006. NSF Office of Polar Programs. (Co-Principal Investigator w/ J.Priscu), $75,034. 2004-2007.
“Research and Engineering Apprenticeship Program”, Academy of Applied Science through Army Research Office. $5,000/year, 1993 – 2003 then $5,200/year, 2004 - 2006. $70,600
"Collaborative Research on the Geomicrobiology of Vostok Ice, Implications for Life in Lake Vostok ", National Science Foundation, (Co-Principal Investigator). $800,000. 2001 – 2005
“Greater Yellowstone Regional Weather Information System”, United States Department of Transportation, (Co-Principal Investigator w/ L. Ballard). $937,000. 2001 – 2005
"Japanese Government Research Awards for Foreign Specialists", Invitation by the National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention, Science and Technology Agency, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0006 Japan, 2003
“Winter Surface Condition Forecasting”, FHWA - Western Transportation Institute, $272,262. 2001 –2003
"Safe Passage". Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Western Transportation Institute (WTI), (Co-Principal Investigator w/ J. Mounce, J Carson), $1,653,155 (1999 –2003).
“Microbial Life Within the Extreme Environment Posed by Permanent Antarctic Lake Ice” (Co-Principal Investigator w/ C. F. Fritsen J. C. Priscu, C. P. McKay, J. A. Raymond) , National Science Foundation (NSF). $488,758. 1999 -2002
"A Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of Temperature Gradient Metamorphism of Snow". (Co-Principal Investigator w/ R.L. Brown). U.S. Army Research Office (ARO). $200,249. 1998 - 2000
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"Japanese Government Research Awards for Foreign Specialists", National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention, Science and Technology Agency, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0006 Japan, 1998
National Science Foundation Research Instrumentation Grant; Material Testing of Granular Material (co-PI w/ Perkins, Brown, Rabern), $194,886. 1998
“Formation and Implication of the Structure of the Permanent Ice Covers on the McMurdo Dry Valley Lakes, Antarctica”. (P.I.). Engineering Experiment Station – State of Montana. $47,680. 1997- 1998.
“Prediction of Pavement Temperature: A Tactical Decision Aid for Highway Safety”. (Principal Investigator), Montana Department of Transportation, $27,000. 1997 - 1998.
“Microstructural Changes of Snow During Viscoelastic Deformation”. (Principal Investigator), Army Research Office (ARO). $60,000. 1995-98.
“Morphologic Processes of the Ice Cover on the Dry Valley Lakes, Antarctica”. Research Stimulation Program - Engineering, State of Montana, $25,962. 1995-96. (In collaboration with NSF Proposal #: OPP 9419423, “Antarctic Lake Ice Microbial Consortia: Origin, Distribution and Growth Physiology”, P.I.: J. C. Priscu).
“Workshop on Future Directions in Snow and Ice Research”. (Co-Principal Investigator). Army Research Office (ARO). $15,000. 1995.
“Transient and Steady Visco-Elastic Snow Creep”. Engineering Experiment Station, Montana State University. (Principal Investigator). $6,000. 1994-95.
“Microstructural Changes of Snow Due to Equitemperature Metamorphism”. (Co-Principal Investigator w/ R.L. Brown). Army Research Office (ARO). $39,709. 1994-95.
“CONUS Tests of Processed Snow for Compacted Snow Runway”. (Principal Investigator), U. S. Engineering Laboratory. $21,000. 1993.
“Frozen Precipitation on Parabolic Antenna System”. (Principal Investigator). Prodelin Corporation, $6,638. 1992.
“Heat Flux in Snow as a Function of Microstructure” (Visiting Scientist). Japanese Government Research Awards for Foreign Specialists, Japanese Science and Technology Agency. $11,000. 1991.
“Development of Anti-icing Technology”. (Principal Investigator), National Academy of Sciences --- National Research Council ---Strategic Highway Research Program. $170,000. 1991-92.
“Development of Cost Effective Snow Stabilization Techniques for Trail Grooming”. (Principal Investigator). Department of Natural Resources - State of Michigan, $39,289. 1991-92.
“Thermal Mechanisms and Behavior of ‘Chunkrete’ as an Anti-icing Pavement”. (Principal Investigator). U.S.D.A. Forest Service. $5,000. 1991-92.
“Investigation of the Anti-icing Properties of Ice-B-Gon CMA”. (Principal Investigator). Chevron Chemical Company. $51,000. 1991.
“3-D Background Modeling for Infrared Imagery”. (Co-Principal Investigator) U. S. Army Missile and Space Intelligence Center. $146,000. 1990.
“Evaluation of Chevron Ice-B-Gon Deicer and Other Materials for Deicing Pavements”. (Principal Investigator), Chervon Chemical Company. $278,000. 1990.
“Tactical Decision Aid Modeling of Snow Temperature Profiles”. (Principal Investigator), Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus Division. $5,200. 1989.
“Evaluation of CMA and Other Materials for Deicing Pavements”. (Principal Investigator). Chevron Chemical Company. $170,000. 1989.
Courses Taught Recently
CE 101 |
Intro to Civil Engineering |
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| EM 205 |
Mechanics |
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| EM 215 |
Strength of Materials |
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| EM 251 |
Statics and Particle Dynamics |
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| EM 252 |
Rigid Body Mechanics |
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| EM 253 |
Mechanics of Materials |
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| EM 335 |
Mechanics of Fluids |
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| EM 510 |
Elastic and Inelastic Analysis |
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| EM 525 |
Continuum Mechanics |
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| EM 527 |
Viscoelasticity and Plasticity |
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