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Application of a subfilter-scale flux model over the ocean using OHATS field data
Simple rate equation models for subfilter-scale scalar and momentum fluxes have previously been developed for application in the so-called "terra incognita" of atmospheric...- publication PDF
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Objectively determined fair-weather CBL depths in the ARW-WRF Model and...
High-resolution 24-h runs of the Advanced Research version of the Weather Research and Forecasting Model are used to test eight objective methods for estimating convective...- publication PDF
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Collaboration of the weather and climate communities to advance...
The World Weather Research Programme (WWRP) and the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) have identified collaborations and scientific priorities to accelerate advances in...- publication PDF
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On bridging a modeling scale gap: Mesoscale to microscale coupling for wind energy
Accurately representing flow across the mesoscale to the microscale is a persistent roadblock for completing realistic microscale simulations. The science challenges that must...- publication PDF
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Use of accounting concepts to study research: Return on investment in XSEDE,...
This paper uses accounting concepts-particularly the concept of Return on Investment (ROI)-to reveal the quantitative value of scientific research pertaining to a major US...- publication PDF
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Evaluation of modeled precipitation in oceanic extratropical cyclones using IMERG
Using a high-spatial- and high-temporal-resolution precipitation dataset, Integrated Multi-satellite Retrievals for GPM (IMERG), extratropical cyclone precipitation is evaluated...- publication PDF
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Recommendations for in situ and remote sensing capabilities in atmospheric...
Recommendations for instruments and capabilities needed to advance the study of atmospheric convection and turbulence are presented.- publication PDF
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A new hybrid sigma-pressure vertical coordinate with smoothed coordinate surfaces
An alternative hybrid sigma-pressure terrain-following coordinate is presented here that provides smoother coordinate surfaces over terrain by allowing a more rapid decay of the...- publication PDF
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Thermal chains and entrainment in cumulus updrafts. Part II: Analysis of...
Research has suggested that the structure of deep convection often consists of a series of rising thermals, or "thermal chain," which contrasts with existing conceptual models...- publication PDF
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Exploring oxidation in the remote free troposphere: Insights from...
Earth's atmosphere oxidizes the greenhouse gas methane and other gases, thus determining their lifetimes and oxidation products. Much of this oxidation occurs in the remote,...- publication PDF
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The chemistry-climate model ECHAM6.3-HAM2.3-MOZ1.0
The chemistry-climate model ECHAMHAMMOZ contains a detailed representation of tropospheric and stratospheric reactive chemistry and state-of-the-art parameterizations of...- publication PDF
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Modes of high-latitude auroral conductance variability derived from DMSP...
We provide the first ever characterization of the primary modes of ionospheric Hall and Pedersen conductance variability as empirical orthogonal functions (EOFs). These are...- publication PDF
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Performance of hot plate for measuring solid precipitation in complex...
Solid precipitation intensity, snow density, wind speed, and temperature were collected from November 2009 to February 2010 at a naturally sheltered station located at an...- publication PDF
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Definitive NCAR Index for TeX for NCAR Scientists
This Index does not pretend to be an extension of Donald Knuth's comprehensive The TEXbook. It contains, instead, a condensation of the text-formatting output most frequently...- publication PDF
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Toward a numerical benchmark for warm rain processes
The Kinematic Driver-Aerosol (KiD-A) intercomparison was established to test the hypothesis that detailed warm microphysical schemes provide a benchmark for lower-complexity...- publication PDF
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Incorporating probabilistic seasonal climate forecasts into river management...
Despite the influence of hydroclimate on river ecosystems, most efforts to date have focused on using climate information to predict streamflow for water supply. However, as...- publication PDF
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Impact of scale-aware deep convection on the cloud liquid and ice water...
The cloud liquid water path (LWP), ice water path (IWP), and precipitation simulated with uniform- and variable-resolution numerical experiments using the Model for Prediction...- publication PDF
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An ensemble approach to investigate tropical cyclone intensification in...
The mechanisms responsible for tropical cyclone (TC) intensification in the presence of moderate vertical shear magnitudes are not well understood. To investigate how TCs...- publication PDF
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Regional grid refinement in an Earth system model: Impacts on the simulated...
In this study, the resolution dependence of the simulated Greenland ice sheet surface mass balance (GrIS SMB) in the variable-resolution Community Earth System Model (VR-CESM)...- publication PDF
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Putting the clouds back in aerosol-cloud interactions
Aerosol-cloud interactions (ACI) are the consequence of perturbed aerosols affecting cloud drop and crystal number, with corresponding microphysical and radiative effects. ACI...- publication PDF
