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Noah Land Surface Model modifications to improve snowpack prediction in the...
Simulated snowpack by the Noah land surface model (LSM) shows an early depletion due to excessive sublimation and too early onset of snowmelt. To mitigate these deficiencies,...- publication PDF
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Chinese regulations are working—Why is surface ozone over industrialized...
Observational data indicate increasing trends of surface ozone (O3) in China, despite emission controls that have resulted in reductions of precursor emissions. Here, we explore...- publication PDF
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Indian Ocean warming trend reduces Pacific warming response to anthropogenic...
A greater warming trend of sea surface temperature in the tropical Indian Ocean than in the tropical Pacific is a robust feature found in various observational data sets. Yet...- publication PDF
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Global changes in terrestrial vegetation and continental climate during the...
Most studies of the response of terrestrial vegetation to climate change during the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM) have focused on individual sites and sections. To get...- publication PDF
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Arctic sea ice in CMIP6
We examine CMIP6 simulations of Arctic sea-ice area and volume. We find that CMIP6 models produce a wide spread of mean Arctic sea-ice area, capturing the observational estimate...- publication PDF
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On high precipitation in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Zambia in February 2018
This multi-method study of high precipitation over parts of Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and parts of Zambia in February 2018 indicates decreased likelihood of such events due to...- publication PDF
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An investigation of a commercial aircraft encounter with severe clear-air...
This study presents digital flight data recorder (DFDR) analyses and high-resolution numerical simulations relevant to a severe clear-air turbulence (CAT) encounter over western...- publication PDF
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Forecasts covering one month using a cut-cell model
This paper investigates the impact and potential use of the cut-cell vertical discretisation for forecasts covering five days and climate simulations. A first indication of the...- publication PDF
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The HAO Spectral Diagnostic Package for Emitted Radiation (HAOS-DIPER)...
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A new two-moment bulk stratiform cloud microphysics scheme in the Community...
The global performance of a new two-moment cloud microphysics scheme for a general circulation model (GCM) is presented and evaluated relative to observations. The scheme...- publication PDF
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A long-term, high-quality, high-vertical-resolution GPS dropsonde dataset...
A GPS dropsonde is a scientific instrument deployed from research and operational aircraft that descends through the atmosphere by a parachute. The dropsonde provides high-...- publication PDF
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Material Strength Properties of Winzen StratoFilm
This report is part of a series prepared for the Materials Research Project of the NCAR Scientific Balloon Facility in order to extend the reliability and capabilities of...- publication PDF
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When will the Arctic Ocean become ice-free?
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Role of tropical lower stratosphere winds in quasi-biennial oscillation disruptions
In 2016, the westerly quasi-biennial oscillation (WQBO) in the equatorial stratosphere was unprecedentedly disrupted by westward forcing near 40 hPa; this was followed by...- publication PDF
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Workshop on Numerical Modeling and Physical Reality
This report contains speakers' abstracts as presented at the workshop on Numerical Modeling and Physical Reality held at the Mesa Laboratory of NCAR on September 3-5, 1997 and...- publication PDF
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Extreme rainfall from orographic thunderstorms in the central Appalachians
The central Appalachian region has experienced some of the largest rainfall accumulations in the world at time intervals less than 6 h, including the 18 July 1942 Smethport,...- publication PDF
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Simulations of the 2004 North American Monsoon: NAMAP2
The second phase of the North American Monsoon Experiment (NAME) Model Assessment Project (NAMAP2) was carried out to provide a coordinated set of simulations from global and...- publication PDF
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Generation of CCM Format History Tapes From Analyzed Data for Selected...
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Storm-based probabilistic hail forecasting with machine learning applied to...
Forecasting severe hail accurately requires predicting how well atmospheric conditions support the development of thunderstorms, the growth of large hail, and the minimal loss...- publication PDF
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Vertical profiling of atmospheric refractivity from ground-based GPS
Atmospheric refractivity is typically estimated in situ from radiosonde measurements, which are expensive and may undersample the spatial and temporal variability of weather...- publication PDF