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A revised model for radial profiles of hurricane winds
A revision to the Holland (1980) parametric approach to modeling the radial profile of winds in hurricanes is presented. The approach adopted uses information readily available...- publication PDF
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Comparison of numerical characteristics in the Regional Model for Prediction...
We present a comprehensive evaluation of the regional Model for Prediction Across Scales (rMPAS) in simulating heavy snowfall events during the International Collaborative...- publication PDF
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Intensification of tropical Pacific biological productivity due to volcanic eruptions
Major volcanic eruptions generate widespread ocean cooling, which reduces upper ocean stratification. This effect has the potential to increase nutrient delivery into the...- publication PDF
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The White Light Solar Corona: An Atlas of 1986 K-coronameter Synoptic Charts...
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Radiative forcing of the direct aerosol effect from AeroCom Phase II simulations
We report on the AeroCom Phase II direct aerosol effect (DAE) experiment where 16 detailed global aerosol models have been used to simulate the changes in the aerosol...- publication PDF
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Insights on sea ice data assimilation from perfect model observing system...
Simulating Arctic sea ice conditions up to the present and predicting them several months in advance has high stakeholder value, yet remains challenging. Advanced data...- publication PDF
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Localizing the impact of satellite radiance observations using a global...
Assimilation of satellite radiances has been proven to have positive impacts on the forecast skill, especially for regions with sparse conventional observations. Localization is...- publication PDF
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The Holton-Tan mechanism under stratospheric aerosol intervention
The teleconnection between the quasi-biennial oscillation (QBO) and the Arctic stratospheric polar vortex, or the Holton-Tan (HT) relationship, may change in a warmer climate or...- publication PDF
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Deriving tropospheric transit time distributions using airborne trace gas...
This study investigates the use of airborne in situ measurements to derive transit time distributions (TTD) from the boundary layer (BL) to the upper troposphere (UT) over the...- publication PDF
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Cloud droplets to drizzle: Contribution of transition drops to microphysical...
Aircraft measurements of the ubiquitous marine stratocumulus cloud type, with over 3000 km of in situ data from the Pacific during the Cloud System Evolution in the Trades...- publication PDF
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A study on local-scale thermal and dynamical mechanisms in the initiation of...
A convective system was initiated under weak forcing on the plains near Beijing on the afternoon of 26 June 2009 and developed into a squall line that resulted in heavy...- publication PDF
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Tropical temperature variability in the UTLS: New insights from GPS radio...
Global positioning system (GPS) radio occultation (RO) observations, first made of Earth's atmosphere in 1995, have contributed in new ways to the understanding of the thermal...- publication PDF
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The nocturnal water cycle in an open-canopy forest
The movement of moisture into, out-of, and within forest ecosystems is modulated by feedbacks that stem from processes which couple plants, soil, and the atmosphere. While an...- publication PDF
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Intermittent turbulence associated with a density current passage in the...
Using the unprecedented observational capabilities deployed during the Cooperative Atmosphere-Surface Exchange Study-99 (CASES-99), we found three distinct turbulence events on...- publication PDF
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Getting the word out, rain or shine: The impact of message features and...
Networked social media provide governmental organizations, such as the National Weather Service (NWS), the opportunity to communicate directly with stakeholders over long...- publication PDF
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The Delta-Eddington Approximation for a Vertically Inhomogeneous Atmosphere
The delta-Eddington approximation of Joseph, Wiscombe, and Weinman (1976) is extended to an atmosphere divided up by internal levels into homogeneous layers. Flux continuity is...- publication PDF
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Multimodel climate and variability of the stratosphere
The stratospheric climate and variability from simulations of sixteen chemistry-climate models is evaluated. On average the polar night jet is well reproduced though its...- publication PDF
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Improving station-based ensemble surface meteorological analyses using...
Surface meteorological analyses serve a wide range of research and applications, including forcing inputs for hydrological and ecological models, climate analysis, and resource...- publication PDF
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Mean biases, variability, and trends in air-sea fluxes and sea surface...
Airâsea fluxes from the Community Climate System Model version 4 (CCSM4) are compared with the Coordinated Ocean-Ice Reference Experiment (CORE) dataset to assess present-day...- publication PDF
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Simulation of the formation of a solar active region
We present a radiative magnetohydrodynamics simulation of the formation of an active region (AR) on the solar surface. The simulation models the rise of a buoyant magnetic flux...- publication PDF