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Can atomic oxygen production explain the ionospheric annual asymmetry?
The causes of the ionospheric annual asymmetry, which refers to a larger averaged electron density at geomagnetic conjugate latitudes in December than in June, remain an...- publication PDF
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The units of rate constants in chemical kinetics
This short article discusses the units of rate constants as used in chemical kinetics and, in particular, the aspect of non-integral powers of base units, which some might find...- publication PDF
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Research criteria towards an interdisciplinary Stratospheric Aerosol...
With surface temperatures already reaching unprecedented highs, resulting in significant adverse consequences for societies and ecosystems, there are increasing calls to expand...- publication PDF
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Precise GPS data processing for the GPS/MET radio occultation mission at UCAR
On 3 April 1995 the MicroLab-1 satellite was launched into a 750 km and 70 degree inclination orbit carrying the GPS/Meteorology (GPS/MET) receiver payload. The mission was a...- publication PDF
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The sensitivity of momentum transport and severe surface winds to...
Analysis of a pair of three-dimensional simulations of mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) reveals a significant sensitivity of convective momentum transport (CMT), MCS motion,...- publication PDF
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Influence of nonmigrating tides and geomagnetic field geometry on the...
In this study, equatorial electrojets (EEJs) simulated by the Thermosphere-Ionosphere Electrodynamics General Circulation Model (TIE-GCM) were compared with those observed by...- publication PDF
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Spherical harmonic spectral estimation on arbitrary grids
This study explores the use of nonuniform fast spherical Fourier transforms on meteorological data that are arbitrarily distributed on the sphere. The applicability of this...- publication PDF
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Global estimates of gravity wave momentum flux from High Resolution Dynamics...
High Resolution Dynamics Limb Sounder (HIRDLS) temperature profiles are analyzed to derive global properties of gravity waves. We describe a wavelet analysis technique that...- publication PDF
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The Variable Infiltration Capacity model version 5 (VIC-5): Infrastructure...
The Variable Infiltration Capacity (VIC) model is a macroscale semi-distributed hydrologic model. VIC development began in the early 1990s and the model has since been used...- publication PDF
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Latitude distribution of sunspots: Analysis using sunspot data and a dynamo model
In this paper, we explore the evolution of sunspot latitude distribution and explore its relations with the cycle strength. With the progress of the solar cycle, the...- publication PDF
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Impact of the vertical dynamics on the thermosphere at low and middle...
In this study, the influences of the electric fields at low and middle latitudes on the ionosphere and thermosphere are investigated by using the nonhydrostatic Global...- publication PDF
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Medium-range convection-allowing ensemble forecasts with a...
Two sets of global, 132-h (5.5-day), 10-member ensemble forecasts were produced with the Model for Prediction Across Scales (MPAS) for 35 cases in April and May 2017. One MPAS...- publication PDF
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Dynamic pressure drag on rising buoyant thermals in a neutrally stable environment
This study examines dynamic pressure drag on rising dry buoyant thermals. A theoretical expression for drag coefficient C-d as a function of several other nondimensional...- publication PDF
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Tropospheric water vapor, convection, and climate
Recent progress is reviewed in the understanding of convective interaction with water vapor and changes associated with water vapor in warmer climates. Progress includes new...- publication PDF
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The continuum of hydroclimate variability in Western North America during...
The distribution of climatic variance across the frequency spectrum has substantial importance for anticipating how climate will evolve in the future. Here power spectra and...- publication PDF
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Impacts of biogenic and anthropogenic emissions on summertime ozone...
This study is the first attempt to understand the synergistic impact of anthropogenic and biogenic emissions on summertime ozone (O-3) formation in the Guanzhong (GZ) Basin...- publication PDF
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Data-driven ensemble modeling of equatorial ionospheric electrodynamics: A...
The dayside equatorial ionospheric electrodynamics exhibit strong variability driven simultaneously by highly changeable external forcings that originate from the solar extreme...- publication PDF
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Integration of nitrogen dynamics into the Noah-MP land surface model v1.1...
Climate and terrestrial biosphere models consider nitrogen an important factor in limiting plant carbon uptake, while operational environmental models view nitrogen as the...- publication PDF
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Distinct responses of Asian summer monsoon to black carbon aerosols and...
Black carbon (BC) aerosols emitted from natural and anthropogenic sources induce positive radiative forcing and global warming, which in turn significantly affect the Asian...- publication PDF
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An outsized role for the Labrador Sea in the multidecadal variability of the...
Climate models are essential tools for investigating intrinsic North Atlantic variability related to variations in the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC), but...- publication PDF
