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Simulation of the 1976/1977 climate transition over the North Pacific:...
This study examines the contribution of tropical sea surface temperature (SST) forcing to the 1976/77 climate transition of the winter atmospheric circulation over the North...- publication PDF
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Effects of horizontal and vertical grid spacing on mixing in simulated...
The sensitivity of an idealized squall line to horizontal Δh and vertical Δv grid spacing is investigated using a new approach. Simulations are first performed at a horizontal...- publication PDF
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Real-time comparisons of VPR-corrected daily rainfall estimates with a gauge mesonet
The relative skill of two vertical-profile-of-reflectivity (VPR) correction techniques for daily accumulations on a selected dataset and a real-time dataset has been verified....- publication PDF
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Cloud-resolving model for weather modification in China
Weather modification is widely carried out in China. It is important to develop an operational model for weather modification to predict the microphysical features of cloud and...- publication PDF
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Balloon Strain Relief System
A balloon strain relief system for use during pre-launch activities was developed and its effect on balloon tensile strength was examined. Various clamp materials and balloons...- publication PDF
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Response of the Amazon carbon balance to the 2010 drought derived with...
Two major droughts in the past decade had large impacts on carbon exchange in the Amazon. Recent analysis of vertical profile measurements of atmospheric CO₂ and CO by Gatti et...- publication PDF
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Calibration of temperature in the lower stratosphere from microwave...
Accurate, consistent, and stable observations from different satellite missions are crucial for climate change detection. In this study, we use Global Positioning System (GPS)...- publication PDF
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Using radio occultation data for atmospheric numerical weather prediction,...
The Eighth International Radio Occultation Working Group (IROWG) of the Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites (CGMS) was held on 15–20 April 2021. Owing to the...- publication PDF
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Why do models overestimate surface ozone in the Southeast United States?
Ozone pollution in the Southeast US involves complex chemistry driven by emissions of anthropogenic nitrogen oxide radicals (NOx = NO + NO2) and biogenic isoprene. Model...- publication PDF
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A neural network model of three-dimensional dynamic electron density in the...
A plasma density model of the inner magnetosphere is important for a variety of applications including the study of wave-particle interactions, and wave excitation and...- publication PDF
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Convective updraft and downdraft characteristics of continental mesoscale...
The "gray zone" of convective modeling is defined as the range of horizontal grid spacings (Delta x) at which turbulent transport processes are only partially resolved by the...- publication PDF
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Statistical study of the storm time radiation belt evolution during Van...
Coronal mass ejection (CME)-driven or corotating interaction region (CIR)-driven storms can change the electron distributions in the radiation belt dramatically, which can in...- publication PDF
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Atmospheric circulation trends, 1950-2000: Relative roles of sea surface...
The relative roles of direct atmospheric radiative forcing (due to observed changes in well-mixed greenhouse gases, tropospheric and stratospheric ozone, sulfate and volcanic...- publication PDF
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Observational constraints on atmospheric and oceanic cross-equatorial heat...
Satellite based top-of-atmosphere (TOA) and surface radiation budget observations are combined with mass corrected vertically integrated atmospheric energy divergence and...- publication PDF
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Reframing future risks of extreme heat in the United States
The goal of this study is to reframe the analysis and discussion of extreme heat projections to improve communication of future extreme heat risks in the United States. We...- publication PDF
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A Three-demiensional Variational (3DVAR) Data Assimilation System for Use With MM5
This report describes the three-dimensional variational (3DVAR) data assimilation system designed and built in the MMM Division of NCAR for use with the MM5 modeling system....- publication PDF
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Evaluation of aerosol distribution and optical depth in the Geophysical...
This study evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of aerosol distributions and optical depths that are used to force the GFDL coupled climate model CM2.1. The concentrations of...- publication PDF
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Development of a polar stratospheric cloud model within the Community Earth...
To simulate polar stratospheric clouds (PSCs) during the Antarctic winter of 2010, we have developed a PSC model within the Community Earth System Model framework that includes...- publication PDF
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In situ balloon-borne ice particle imaging in high-latitude cirrus
Cirrus clouds reflect incoming solar radiation, creating a cooling effect. At the same time, these clouds absorb the infrared radiation from the Earth, creating a greenhouse...- publication PDF
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An improved trajectory model to evaluate the collection performance of snow gauges
Recent studies have used numerical models to estimate the collection efficiency of solid precipitation gauges when exposed to the wind in both shielded and unshielded...- publication PDF
