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Dependence of lunar tide of the equatorial electrojet on the wintertime...
The lower atmospheric forcing effects on the ionosphere are particularly evident during extreme meteorological events known as sudden stratospheric warmings (SSWs). During SSWs,...- publication PDF
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A multicase comparative assessment of the ensemble Kalman filter for...
The quality of convective-scale ensemble forecasts, initialized from analysis ensembles obtained through the assimilation of radar observations using an ensemble Kalman filter...- publication PDF
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QBO modulation of traveling planetary waves during northern winter
This study analyzes geopotential height data from the ERA-40 and ERA-Interim reanalyses for the period of 1958-2009 to provide some new insights on the stratospheric Quasi-...- publication PDF
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Response to "Uncertainty as a science policy problem"
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Investigating the causes of the response of the thermohaline circulation to...
The Atlantic thermohaline circulation (THC) is an important part of the earth's climate system. Previous research has shown large uncertainties in simulating future changes in...- publication PDF
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The influence of near-surface, high-entropy air in hurricane eyes on maximum...
Using a time-dependent axisymmetric numerical model, the authors evaluate whether high-entropy air near the surface in hurricane eyes can substantially increase hurricanes’...- publication PDF
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Augmenting the double-Gaussian representation of atmospheric turbulence and...
Modern general circulation models continue to require parameterizations of subgrid transport due to planetary boundary layer (PBL) turbulence and convection. Some schemes that...- publication PDF
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The Visible Spectro-Polarimeter of the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope
The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST) Visible Spectro-Polarimeter (ViSP) is a traditional slit-scanning spectrograph with the ability to observe solar regions up to a 120...- publication PDF
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Assessing impacts of integrating MODIS vegetation data in the Weather...
The impact of 8-day-averaged data from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) sensor-namely, the 1-km leaf area index, absorbed photosynthetic radiation, and...- publication PDF
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Investigating the impact of cloud-radiative feedbacks on tropical...
Although societally important, extreme precipitation is difficult to represent in climate models. This study shows one robust aspect of extreme precipitation across models:...- publication PDF
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TWP-ICE global atmospheric model intercomparison: Convection responsiveness...
Results are presented from an intercomparison of atmospheric general circulation model (AGCM) simulations of tropical convection during the Tropical Warm Pool-International...- publication PDF
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CLUBB as a unified cloud parameterization: Opportunities and challenges
CLUBB (Cloud Layers Unified by Binormals) is a higher-order closure (HOC) method with an assumed joint probability density function (PDF) for the subgrid variations in vertical...- publication PDF
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The origins of vortex sheets in a simulated supercell thunderstorm
This paper investigates the origins of the (cyclonic) vertical vorticity within vortex sheets that develop within a numerically simulated supercell in a nonrotating,...- publication PDF
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Model structure and climate data uncertainty in historical simulations of...
The divergence among Earth system models in the terrestrial carbon cycle has prompted interest in how to reduce uncertainty. Previous studies have identified model structural...- publication PDF
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Can the impact of aerosols on deep convection be isolated from...
Influence of pollution on dynamics of deep convection continues to be a controversial topic. Arguably, only carefully designed numerical simulations can clearly separate the...- publication PDF
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A high CO episode of long-range transport detected by MOPITT
Recent developments in satellite remote sensing technologies resulted in the ability to observe major pollution events such as dust and smoke around the world on a daily basis....- publication PDF
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Ozone sonde cell current measurements and implications for observations of...
Laboratory measurements of the Electrochemical Concentration Cell (ECC) ozone sonde cell current using ozone free air as well as defined amounts of ozone reveal that background...- publication PDF
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A large-eddy simulation study of deep-convection initiation through the...
Deep convection plays important roles in producing severe weather and regulating the large-scale circulation. However, deep-convection initiation (DCI), which determines when...- publication PDF
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Middle atmosphere temperature trends in the twentieth and twentyârirst...
We use Whole Atmosphere Community Climate Model simulations made under various climate change scenarios to study the evolution of the global-mean temperature trend in the late...- publication PDF
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What drives upper-ocean temperature variability in coupled climate models...
A key question in climate modeling is to what extent sea surface temperature and upper-ocean heat content are driven passively by air-sea heat fluxes, as opposed to forcing by...- publication PDF
