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Quantitative evaluation of the low Earth orbit satellite based slant total...
With the increased number of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites equipped with GPS receivers, LEO based GPS observations play a more important role in space weather research...- publication PDF
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A multidecadal study of cirrus in the tropical tropopause layer
Changes in the distributions of cirrus in the upper troposphere centered at 100âhPa in the tropical tropopause layer (TTL) during the last 27âyears (1985-2012) are...- publication PDF
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Ozone exchange within and above an irrigated Californian orchard
In this study, the canopy effects on the vertical ozone exchange within and above Californian orchard are investigated. We examined the comprehensive dataset obtained from the...- publication PDF
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Contributions of natural and anthropogenic forcing to changes in temperature...
Observations averaged over the U.S. for the second half of the 20th century have shown a decrease of frost days, an increase in growing season length, an increase in the number...- publication PDF
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Keys to differentiating between small- and large-drop icing conditions in...
Using observations from research aircraft flights over the Great Lakes region, synoptic and mesoscale environments that appear to drive a relationship between liquid water...- publication PDF
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Snowmelt response to simulated warming across a large elevation gradient,...
In a warmer climate, the fraction of annual meltwater produced at high melt rates in mountainous areas is projected to decline due to a contraction of the snow-cover season,...- publication PDF
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Mesoscale phenomena and their contribution to the global response: A focus...
An important question that is being increasingly studied across subdisciplines of Heliophysics is "how do mesoscale phenomena contribute to the global response of the system?"...- publication PDF
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S-5P/TROPOMI-derived NOx emissions from copper/cobalt mining and other...
We have analyzed Sentinel-5 Precursor TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) data over the Copperbelt mining region (Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia). Despite high...- publication PDF
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Validation of Goddard Earth Observing System-version 5 MERRA planetary...
This study compares the planetary boundary layer (PBL) height produced by the Goddard Earth Observing System-version 5 (GEOS-5) model with Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared...- publication PDF
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Jet alignment in a two-layer quasigeostrophic channel using one-dimensional...
Because of position errors traditional methods of data assimilation can broaden and weaken jets or other flow structures leading to reduced forecast skill. Here a technique to...- publication PDF
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Computational modeling of large wildfires: A roadmap
Wildland fire behavior, particularly that of large, uncontrolled wildfires, has not been well understood or predicted. Our methodology to simulate this phenomenon use s high-...- publication PDF
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Implementation of new diffusion/filtering operators in the CAM-FV dynamical core
Two new filtering/diffusion operators have been implemented in the Community Atmosphere Model finite-volume dynamical core (CAM-FV). First, a fourth-order divergence damping...- publication PDF
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Importance of ice nucleation and precipitation on climate with the...
Cloud microphysics is critical for weather and climate prediction. In this work, we document updates and corrections to the cloud microphysical scheme used in the Community...- publication PDF
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Observation of gravity waves generated by convection and the âmoving...
Convective gravity waves are important for the forcing of the quasi biennial oscillation (QBO). There is a wave component that is stationary with respect to the convective cells...- publication PDF
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An air stagnation index to qualify extreme haze events in northern China
Stagnation weather affects atmospheric diffusion ability, and hence causes the occurrence of haze events, which have been happening frequently in northern China (NC). This work...- publication PDF
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Modeling air-land-sea interactions using the Integrated Regional Model...
The air-land-sea interaction in the vicinity of Monterey Bay, California, is simulated and investigated using a new Integrated Regional Model System (I-RMS). This new model...- publication PDF
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Transitional behavior of different energy protons based on Van Allen Probes...
Understanding the dynamical behavior of similar to 1eV to 50keV ions and identifying the energies at which the morphologies transit are important in that they involve the...- publication PDF
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Exascale computing and data handling: Challenges and opportunities for...
The emergence of exascale computing and artificial intelligence offer tremendous potential to significantly advance Earth system prediction capabilities. However, enormous...- publication PDF
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The impact of horizontal resolution on projected sea-level rise along US...
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fifth Assessment Report lists sea-level rise as one of the major future climate challenges. Based on pre-industrial and historical-...- publication PDF
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Attribution of decadal variability in lower-stratospheric tropical ozone
The variability of ozone in the lower stratosphere in a climate-chemistry model is investigated by multiple regression analysis. The model includes forcing due to changes in...- publication PDF