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The sensitivity of simulated shallow cumulus convection and cold pools to...
The sensitivity of nested WRF simulations of precipitating shallow marine cumuli and cold pools to microphysical parameterization is examined. The simulations differ only in...- publication PDF
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In-orbit performance of the constellation of CYGNSS hurricane satellites
The NASA Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) constellation of eight satellites was successfully launched into low Earth orbit on 15 December 2016. Each satellite...- publication PDF
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Microphysical simulations of new particle formation in the upper troposphere...
Using a three-dimensional general circulation model with sulfur chemistry and sectional aerosol microphysics (WACCM/CARMA), we studied aerosol formation and microphysics in the...- publication PDF
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Hurricane vortex dynamics during Atlantic extratropical transition
Simulations of six Atlantic hurricanes are diagnosed to understand the behavior of realistic vortices in varying environments during the process of extratropical transition...- publication PDF
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Decadal-interdecadal climate variability over Antarctica and linkages to the...
The Antarctic continent contains the majority of the global ice volume and plays an important role in a changing climate. The nature and causes of Antarctic climate variability...- publication PDF
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A view of tropical cyclones from above: The Tropical Cyclone Intensity Experiment
Tropical cyclone (TC) outflow and its relationship to TC intensity change and structure were investigated in the Office of Naval Research Tropical Cyclone Intensity (TCI) field...- publication PDF
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Gamma distribution parameters for cloud drop distributions from...
The liquid water content and drop diameters in supercooled clouds have been measured since the 1940s at the summit of Mount Washington in New Hampshire using a rotating...- publication PDF
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The signature of internal variability in the terrestrial carbon cycle
Uncertainty in model initial states produces uncertainty in climate simulations because of unforced variability internal to the climate system. Climate scientists use initial-...- publication PDF
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Polarimetric radar estimators based on a constrained gamma drop size...
Raindrop size distribution (DSD) retrieval from remote radar measurements or from in situ disdrometer measurements is an important area of research. If the shape (μ) and slope...- publication PDF
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Oceanic pathways of an Active Pacific Meridional Overturning Circulation (PMOC)
In contrast to the modern-day climate, North Pacific deep water formation and a Pacific meridional overturning circulation (PMOC) may have been active during past climate...- publication PDF
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Vertically propagating mountain wavesâa hazard for high-flying aircraft?
Stall warnings at flight level 410 (12.5 km) occurred unexpectedly during a research flight of the High Altitude and Long Range Research Aircraft (HALO) over Italy on 12 January...- publication PDF
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Sensitivity of an ocean general circulation model to a parameterization of...
A simplified version of the near-boundary eddy flux parameterization developed recently by Ferrari et al. has been implemented in the NCAR Community Climate System Model (CCSM3)...- publication PDF
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A Predictable AMO-like pattern in the GFDL fully coupled ensemble...
The decadal predictability of sea surface temperature (SST) and 2-m air temperature (T2m) in the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) decadal hindcasts, which are part...- publication PDF
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Time evolution of the intensity and size of tropical cyclones
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the life cycle of tropical cyclones in terms of a K-Vmax diagram. Such a diagram summarizes the time evolution of the integrated kinetic...- publication PDF
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Intercomparison of cloud model simulations of Arctic mixed-phase boundary...
An intercomparison of six cloud-resolving and large-eddy simulation models is presented. This case study is based on observations of a persistent mixed-phase boundary layer...- publication PDF
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Explicitly representing soil microbial processes in Earth system models
Microbes influence soil organic matter decomposition and the long-term stabilization of carbon (C) in soils. We contend that by revising the representation of microbial...- publication PDF
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Observations of freezing drizzle in extratropical cyclonic storms during IMPROVE-2
Observations of supercooled drizzle aloft within two storms impacting the Oregon Cascades during the second Improvement Microphysical Parameterization through Observational...- publication PDF
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Harmonising the land-use flux estimates of global models and national...
As the focus of climate policy shifts from pledges to implementation, there is a growing need to track progress on climate change mitigation at the country level, particularly...- publication PDF
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Wet scavenging in WRF-Chem simulations of parameterized convection for a...
Deep convection can transport surface moisture and pollution from the planetary boundary layer to the upper troposphere (UT) within a few minutes. The convective transport of...- publication PDF
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Fostering the development of Earth data science skills in a diverse...
Todayâs data-driven world requires earth and environmental scientists to have skills at the intersection of domain and data science. These skills are imperative to harness...- publication PDF
