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Using CCSM3 for paleoclimate applications
This document describes the procedures for creating a CCSM3 paleoclimate simulation in the fully coupled (all active components) configuration. We provide tools and examples of...- publication PDF
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Advancing precipitation estimation, prediction, and impact studies
Precipitation exhibits a large variability over a wide range of space and time scales: from seconds to years and decades in time and from the millimeter scale of microphysical...- publication PDF
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Resolved turbulence characteristics in large-eddy simulations nested within...
One-way concurrent nesting within the Weather Research and Forecasting Model (WRF) is examined for conducting large-eddy simulations (LES) nested within mesoscale simulations....- publication PDF
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On the origin of pronounced O₃ gradients in the thunderstorm outflow region...
Unique in situ measurements of CO, O₃, SO₂, CH₄, NO, NOx, NOy, VOC, CN, and rBC were carried out with the German Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)-Falcon aircraft...- publication PDF
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A novel ensemble design for probabilistic predictions of fine particulate...
This study examines the benefit of using a dynamical ensemble for 48 hr deterministic and probabilistic predictions of near-surface fine particulate matter (PM2.5) over the...- publication PDF
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The observed influence of local anthropogenic pollution on northern Alaskan...
Due to their importance for the radiation budget, liquid-containing clouds are a key component of the Arctic climate system. Depending on season, they can cool or warm the near-...- publication PDF
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Biosphere-atmosphere Transfer Scheme (BATS) for the NCAR Community Climate Model
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Spatial and temporal variability of trace gas columns derived from WRF/Chem...
We quantify both the spatial and temporal variability of column integrated O3, NO2, CO, SO2, and HCHO over the Baltimore/Washington, DC area using output from the Weather...- publication PDF
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Low-latitude zonal ion drifts and their relationship with subauroral...
We analyze horizontal plasma drifts measured by the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program satellites during two intense magnetic storms. It is found, for the first time, that...- publication PDF
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The impact of climate change on tribal communities in the US: Displacement,...
Tribal communities in the United States, particularly in coastal areas, are being forced to relocate due to accelerated rates of sea level rise, land erosion, and/or permafrost...- publication PDF
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Improving lightning and precipitation prediction of severe convection using...
In this study, a lightning data assimilation (LDA) scheme was developed and implemented in the National Center for Atmospheric Research Weather Research and Forecasting-Real-...- publication PDF
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Flare location on the solar disk: Modeling the thermosphere and ionosphere response
Solar flare enhancements to the soft X-ray (XUV) and extreme ultraviolet (EUV) spectral irradiance depend on the location of the flare on the solar disk. Most emission lines in...- publication PDF
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A global dataset of Palmer Drought Severity Index for 1870-2002:...
A monthly dataset of Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) from 1870 to 2002 is derived using historical precipitation and temperature data for global land areas on a 2.5° grid....- publication PDF
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Equilibrium climate sensitivity estimated by equilibrating climate models
The methods to quantify equilibrium climate sensitivity are still debated. We collect millennial-length simulations of coupled climate models and show that the global mean...- publication PDF
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Small-scale and mesoscale variabilities in the electric field and particle...
In this study, the electric field and the particle precipitation at different spatial scale sizes have been investigated by utilizing the Dynamic Explorer 2 satellite data set,...- publication PDF
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Rapid enhancement of low-energy (<100 eV) ion flux in response to...
Interactions between interplanetary (IP) shocks and the Earth's magnetosphere manifest many important space physics phenomena including low-energy ion flux enhancements and...- publication PDF
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A robust multimodel framework for ensemble seasonal hydroclimatic forecasts
We provide a framework for careful analysis of the different methodological choices we make when constructing multimodel ensemble seasonal forecasts of hydroclimatic variables....- publication PDF
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On calculating deposition coefficients and aspect-ratio evolution in...
Models of ice crystal vapor growth require estimates of the deposition coefficient alpha when surface attachment kinetics limit growth and when ice crystal shape is predicted....- publication PDF
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Provenance of anthropogenic Pb and atmospheric dust to northwestern North America
Industrial activities release aerosols containing toxic metals into the atmosphere, where they are transported far from their sources, impacting ecosystems and human health....- publication PDF
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Celebrating accomplishments and anniversaries of space weather observations...
The space weather monitoring satellite, Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) is on final approach to its observing position 1.5 × 109 m upstream from Earth. There it will...- publication PDF