I would like to thank Dr. Edwin W. Eloranta for his patience and guidance throughout this ordeal. What can I say Ed. You believed in me when perhaps I didn't believe in myself. Your comments, criticisms, and 'suggestions' helped to bring this work together. You have shown me the correct way to do science. (By the way, I hope this section does not need any corrections.)
I would like to thank Dan Forrest whose vast computer knowledge helped me out of many situations. His ability to see the root of a problem, or even the obvious which I often missed, has kept me on the right track. I guess that is what friends are for.
Antti and Paivi Piironen, without you two this thesis would not have been completed. While putting this work together, it was the small details which caused the most trouble. Antti, thanks for all of the programs; Paivi thanks for keeping my facts straight.
Dr. Donald Wylie, thanks for your cooperation with the satellite data. There is still a lot of work to be done.
I would like to thank Professors Steve Ackerman, William Smith, and Roland Stull for reading this work and for their helpful comments and suggestions.
I would also like to thank my parents, Joseph and Carole Wolf, because they started all of this many years ago. Thanks for the love and support throughout the years.
Last, but certainly not least, I would like to sincerely thank my wife Michelle for all the love and support she has given me over the years. She was always there when I started questioning whether it was all worth it. Her devotion and unselfishness made the extra hours a little easier to handle. Maybe I will be home at a reasonable hour now ... maybe.
Funding for this research has been provided by the NASA Grant NaG--1--882, Office of Naval Research Grant N0014--93--1--G013, Office of Naval Research Grant F19628--91--K--0007, and the Office of Naval Research Grant N00014--91--J--1558.