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Power spectrum of turbulent convection in the solar photosphere
The solar photosphere provides us with a laboratory for understanding turbulence in a layer where the fundamental processes of transport vary rapidly and a strongly...- publication PDF
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A two-habit model for the microphysical and optical properties of ice clouds
To provide a better representation of natural ice clouds, a novel ice cloud model is developed by assuming an ice cloud to consist of an ensemble of hexagonal columns and...- publication PDF
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Observed changes in the distributions of daily precipitation frequency and...
In this study, daily precipitation (P) records for 1960â2013 from 632 stations in China were homogenized and then applied to study the changes in the frequency of dry (P = 0)...- publication PDF
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Energetic intracloud lightning in the RELAMPAGO field campaign
A particular strength of lightning remote sensing is the variety of lightning types observed, each with a unique occurrence context and characteristically different emission....- publication PDF
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Atomic oxygen retrieved from the SABER 2.0- and 1.6-μm radiances using new...
The recently discovered fast, multiquantum OH(v)+O(P-3) vibrational-to-electronic relaxation mechanism provided new insight into the OH(v) Meinel band nighttime emission...- publication PDF
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Effects of under-resolved convective dynamics on the evolution of a squall line
Simulations of a squall line observed on 20 May 2011 during the Midlatitude Continental Convective Clouds Experiment (MC3E) using 750- and 250-m horizontal grid spacing are...- publication PDF
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A water system model for exploring electric energy alternatives in...
Electric power generation often involves the use of water for power plant cooling and steam generation, which typically involves the release of cooling water to nearby rivers...- publication PDF
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Projecting the compound effects of climate change and white-nose syndrome on...
Climate change and disease are threats to biodiversity that may compound and interact with one another in ways that are difficult to predict. White-nose syndrome (WNS), caused...- publication PDF
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Ionospheric modulation by EMIC wave-driven proton precipitation:...
Protons of tens of keV can be resonantly scattered by electromagnetic ion cyclotron (EMIC) waves excited in the magnetosphere, resulting in proton precipitation down to the...- publication PDF
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A revised conceptual model of the tropical marine boundary layer. Part III:...
This paper examines the structure and variability of the moisture field in the tropical marine boundary layer (TMBL) as defined by Bragg scattering layers (BSLs) observed with...- publication PDF
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Amazonian terrestrial water balance inferred from satellite-observed water...
Atmospheric humidity and soil moisture in the Amazon forest are tightly coupled to the region's water balance, or the difference between two moisture fluxes, evapotranspiration...- publication PDF
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Continuing benefits of the Montreal Protocol and protection of the...
The protection of Earth's stratospheric ozone (O3) is an ongoing process under the auspices of the universally ratified Montreal Protocol and its Amendments and adjustments. A...- publication PDF
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Dynamics and chemistry of marine stratocumulus--DYCOMS-II
The second Dynamics and Chemistry of Marine Stratocumulus (DYCOMS-II) field study is described. The field program consisted of nine flights in marine stratocumulus west-...- publication PDF
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The effects of imputing missing data on ensemble temperature forecasts
A major issue for developing post-processing methods for NWP forecasting systems is the need to obtain complete training datasets. Without a complete dataset, it can become...- publication PDF
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The simulated biological response to Southern Ocean eddies via biological...
We examine the structure and drivers of anomalous phytoplankton biomass in Southern Ocean eddies tracked in a global, multiyear, eddy-resolving, 3-D ocean simulation of the...- publication PDF
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Internal variability of Indian Ocean SST
A 40-yr integration of an eddy-resolving numerical model of the tropical Indian Ocean is analyzed to quantify the interannual variability that is caused by the internal...- publication PDF
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Longitudinal variation of tides in the MLT region: 1. Tides driven by...
This study demonstrates that the diurnal cycle of net radiative heating in the troposphere accounts for considerable longitudinal variability of diurnal and semidiurnal tidal...- publication PDF
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Novel approaches to improve estimates of short-lived halocarbon emissions...
Fluxes of halogenated volatile organic compounds (VOCs) over the Southern Ocean remain poorly understood, and few atmospheric measurements exist to constrain modeled emissions...- publication PDF
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Implications of sea breezes on air quality monitoring in a coastal urban...
Coastal urban environments face unique challenges associated with air quality-meteorology interactions. In this study, high resolution chemical transport modeling over the...- publication PDF
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Assessing the sensitivity of the Tropical Cyclone Boundary Layer to the...
Recent studies have demonstrated that high-resolution (similar to 25 km) Earth System Models (ESMs) have the potential to skillfully predict tropical cyclone (TC) occurrence and...- publication PDF