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HIRDLS observations of gravity wave momentum fluxes over the monsoon regions
Measurements from the High Resolution Dynamics Limb Sounder (HIRDLS) on NASA's Aura satellite are used to quantify gravity wave momentum fluxes generated from monsoon regions...- publication PDF
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Differences in tropical rainfall in aquaplanet simulations with resolved or...
This study investigates the effects of resolved deep convection on tropical rainfall and its multi-scale variability. A series of aquaplanet simulations are analyzed using the...- publication PDF
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Is nightside outflow required to induce magnetospheric sawtooth oscillations
Ionospheric outflow plays an important role in the mass coupling between the ionosphere and the coupled solar wind-magnetosphere system. Previous modeling studies have shown...- publication PDF
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Warm and cool nearshore plumes connecting the surf zone to the inner shelf
Cross-shore transport of larvae, pollutants, and sediment between the surf zone and the inner shelf is important for coastal water quality and ecosystems. Rip currents are known...- publication PDF
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Wildfire air pollution hazard during the 21st century
Wildfires pose a significant risk to human livelihoods and are a substantial health hazard due to emissions of toxic smoke. Previous studies have shown that climate change,...- publication PDF
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Understanding the variability of nightside temperatures, NO UV and O₂ IR...
Venus Express (VEX) has been monitoring key nightglow emissions and thermal features (O₂ IR nightglow, NO UV nightglow, and nightside temperatures) which contribute to a...- publication PDF
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The MJO and convectively coupled waves in a coarse resolution GCM with a...
The adequate representation of the dominant intra-seasonal and synoptic scale variability in the tropics, characterized by the Madden-Julian oscillation (MJO) and convectively...- publication PDF
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Small-scale behavior of Hall magnetohydrodynamic turbulence
Decaying Hall magnetohydrodynamic (HMHD) turbulence is studied using three-dimensional (3D) direct numerical simulations with grids up to 768(3) points and two different types...- publication PDF
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Scientific Research With High-altitude Balloons: A Brief Review of Recent...
The following report summarizes recent results of balloon-borne observations separately for the various disciplines: infrared astronomy, ultraviolet astronomy, X-ray astronomy,...- publication PDF
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A positive-definite, WENO-limited, high-order finite volume solver for 2-D...
Modern computer architectures reward added computation if it reduces algorithmic dependence, reduces data movement, increases accuracy/robustness, and improves memory accesses....- publication PDF
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Impact of anthropogenic aerosols on Indian summer monsoon
Using an interactive aerosol-climate model we find that absorbing anthropogenic aerosols, whether coexisting with scattering aerosols or not, can significantly affect the Indian...- publication PDF
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Influence of cusp O(+) outflow on magnetotail dynamics in a multifluid MHD...
A multifluid version of the Lyon-Fedder-Mobarry global simulation model has been used to investigate the effects of outflowing ionospheric O⁺ on the magnetosphere-ionosphere...- publication PDF
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Nonlinear response of extreme precipitation to warming in CESM1
The response of extreme precipitation to warming varies widely among climate models, especially in the tropics. In some models, there have been indications that the rate of...- publication PDF
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The relation between nocturnal MCS evolution and its outflow boundaries in...
The vertical structures of a leading outflow boundary ahead of a continental nocturnal MCS and of the upstream environment are examined in order to answer the question of...- publication PDF
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Sensitivity of woody carbon stocks to bark investment strategy in...
Fire frequencies are changing in Neotropical savannas and forests as a result of forest fragmentation and increasing drought. Such changes in fire regime and climate are...- publication PDF
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Circulation and soil moisture contributions to heatwaves in the United States
Extreme heat events are a threat to human health, productivity, and food supply, so understanding their drivers is critical to adaptation and resilience. Anticyclonic...- publication PDF
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The practitioner's dilemma: How to assess the credibility of downscaled...
Suppose you are a city planner, regional water manager, or wildlife conservation specialist who is asked to include the potential impacts of climate variability and change in...- publication PDF
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Exploring impacts of rapid-scan radar data on NWS warning decisions
Rapid-scan weather radars, such as the S-band phased array radar at the National Weather Radar Testbed in Norman, Oklahoma, improve precision in the depiction of severe storm...- publication PDF
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Airflow and Hail Growth in Supercell Storms and Some Implications for Hail...
This paper presents evidence that the competing embryo concept is not valid for what we have termed the archetypal supercell. Multiple radar and aircraft observations of a...- publication PDF
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NCAR IBM 4341 Gateway Computers
This report is a technical manual on the use of the NCAR IBM 4341 Gateway computers.- publication PDF