Publications

Sta. Maria, M.R.V. and M.Z. Jacobson, 2009: Investigating the Effect of Large Wind Farms on Energy in the Atmosphere. Energies, 2, 816-838. PDF

Sta. Maria, M.R.V., S.C. Rafkin, T.I. Michaels, 2006: Bore Waves on Mars as Simulated by the Mars Regional Climate Model. Icarus, 185, 383-394.

Rafkin, S.C.R., M.R.V Sta. Maria, T.I. Michaels, 2002: Simulation of the Atmospheric Thermal Circulation of a Martian Volcano Using a Mesoscale Numerical Model. Nature,419, 697-699.

Conference Proceedings and Presentations

Sta. Maria, M.R.V. and M.Z. Jacobson, 2008: New Parameterization for Wind Farm Effects on the Atmosphere. Presented, Windpower 2008, Houston, Texas, June 1-4, 2008. PDF

Sta. Maria, M.R.V. and M.Z. Jacobson, 2007: Examining the Effects of Wind Farms on Array Efficiency and Regional Meteorology. Presented, Windpower 2007, Los Angeles, California, June 3-6, 2007. PDF

Sta. Maria, M.R.V. F. Montmessin, R.M. Haberle, F. Forget, F. Han, 2004: Melting of Water Ice in the Martian Subsurface Near the Phoenix Landing Site: Results of a 1D Model. Presented, 36th Division of Planetary Science Meeting, 2004.

Sta. Maria, M.R.V., S.C. Rafkin, 2002: Structure and Seasonal Variations of Martian Bore Wave Systems. Presented, American Geophysical Union 2002 Fall Meeting, San Francisco, California, 2002.

Sta. Maria, M.R.V., S.C. Rafkin, 2001: Simulation of Thermal Circulations Over the Slopes of Tharsis. Presented, 33rd Division of Planetary Science Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2001.

Estoque, M., M.R.V. Sta. Maria, J. Villarin, 1999: Dynamics of El Nino and La Nina over Southeast Asia. Presented, 1999 National Physics Congress, Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines, 1999.