Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments

S0501 Barceloux, Colin J. Grade 10, Los Angeles County

Erosion With Modeling: What Methods Work the Best to Stop Erosion?
Advisor: Ms. Susanna Newkirk
School: Chaminade College Preparatory, West Hills

S0502 DeFelice, D. Christopher Grade 9, Kern County

Does Lithologic Heterogeneity Significantly Influence Deformation Within a Given Stress Regime?
Advisor: Mr. Robert Coons
School: Bakersfield High School, Bakersfield

S0503 Francuz, Amanda M. Grade 10, Riverside County

How Does Carbon Dioxide's Ability to Absorb Heat Compare with Other Atmospheric Gases?
Advisor: Mr. John Gifford
School: Polytechnic High School, Riverside

S0504 Gargan, Annelies T. Grade 9, Monterey County

Heatwaves
Advisor: Mr. Brendan Daly
School: Santa Catalina School, Monterey

S0504 Noble, Jesse B. Grade 9, Monterey County

Heatwaves
Advisor: Mr. Brendan Daly
School: Santa Catalina School, Monterey

S0505 Goebel, Shenaya P. Grade 12, San Mateo County

How Do Temperature and Pressure Affect the Refraction of Light in the Atmosphere as Seen from a Satellite?
Advisor: Ms. Tanya Buxton
School: Menlo High School, Atherton

S0506 Gordon, Colleen Grade 11, Fresno County

A Seasonal Study of the Nitrate Levels in the San Joaquin and Kings Rivers: Year Three
Advisor: Mr. Larry Constantino
School: Clovis West High School, Fresno

S0507 Haugland, Matthew J. Grade 12, Santa Clara County

The Rain Shadow Effect
Advisor: Mr. Lewis Smith
School: Leigh High School, San Jose

S0508 Kohanteb, Arash D. Grade 10, Orange County

How Did All That Oxygen Get Into the Water?
Advisor: Mrs. Lyn Harvey
School: Capistrano Valley High School, Mission Viejo

S0509 Ly, Linda N. Grade 9, Ventura County

Water World
Advisor: Mrs. Shelley Zadik
School: Hueneme High School, Oxnard

S0510 Mantegani, Michelle L. Grade 11, Marin County

Pollution Takes a Ride from the Spillway to the Bay
Advisor: Mr. Mitch Cohen
School: Redwood High School, Larkspur

S0511 Morris, Jeff M. Grade 11, Los Angeles County

Which Type of Clouds Block the Most UV Rays?
Advisor: Mr. Larry Walker
School: Calabasas High School, Calabasas

S0512 Openshaw, John J. Grade 11, Los Angeles County

Detection of Naturally Occurring Suspended Solid Water Pollutants by a He-Ne- Laser
Advisor: Mr. Victor De la Loza
School: California Academy of Mathematics & Science, Carson

S0513 Sani, Lisa M. Grade 10, Fresno County

Factors that Affect Liquefaction of Solids
Advisor: Mr. Nathan Whittington
School: Sanger High School, Sanger