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Vegetation representation influences projected streamflow changes in the...
Vegetation parameters for the Variable Infiltration Capacity (VIC) hydrologic model were recently up-dated using observations from the Moderate Resolution Imaging...- publication PDF
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Towards simplification of hydrologic modeling: identification of dominant processes
The Precipitation-Runoff Modeling System (PRMS), a distributed-parameter hydrologic model, has been applied to the conterminous US (CONUS). Parameter sensitivity analysis was...- publication PDF
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Campanian Ignimbrite volcanism, climate, and the final decline of the Neanderthals
The eruption of the Campanian Ignimbrite at ca. 40 ka coincided with the final decline of Neanderthals in Europe. Environmental stress associated with the eruption of the...- publication PDF
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The Data Assimilation Research Testbed: A community facility
The Data Assimilation Research Testbed (DART) is an open-source community facility for data assimilation education, research, and development. DART's ensemble data assimilation...- publication PDF
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Observed interhemispheric meridional heat transports and the role of the...
The net surface energy flux is computed as a residual of the energy budget using top-of-atmosphere radiation combined with the divergence of the column-integrated atmospheric...- publication PDF
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Wind and temperature effects on thermosphere mass density response to the...
A unique conjunction of the Thermosphere Ionosphere Mesosphere Energetics and Dynamics (TIMED) and the Challenging Minisatellite Payload (CHAMP) satellites provided simultaneous...- publication PDF
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The role of hydrogen sulfide in a Permian-Triassic boundary ozone collapse
Using a three-dimensional chemistry-climate model of the troposphere and stratosphere, we find that hydrogen sulfide alone is unlikely to directly affect stratospheric ozone,...- publication PDF
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High-resolution modeling of air quality in Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire) using a...
In West African cities, the impacts of the air quality on the health of the population is expected to increase significantly in the near future. For the first time to our...- publication PDF
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Eighth FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC Data Users' Workshop, 30 September to 2 October 2014
The Eighth FORMOSAT-3/Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere, and Climate (COSMIC) Data Users' Workshop was held in Boulder, Colorado, from 30 September to 2...- publication PDF
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Spatiotemporal patterns of changes in maximum and minimum temperatures in...
This paper analyzes and attributes spatial and temporal patterns of changes in the diurnal cycle of land surface air temperature in 20 simulations from 11 global coupled...- publication PDF
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Open science, data sharing and solidarity: Who benefits?
Research, innovation, and progress in the life sciences are increasingly contingent on access to large quantities of data. This is one of the key premises behind the "open...- publication PDF
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Assessment of the simulation of gravity waves generation by a tropical...
National Center for Atmospheric Research Whole Atmosphere Community Climate Model (WACCM) with quasi-uniform grid of similar to 25-km horizontal resolution can resolve gravity...- publication PDF
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Satellite observations of the tropical terrestrial carbon balance and...
A constellation of satellites is now in orbit providing information about terrestrial carbon and water storage and fluxes. These combined observations show that the tropical...- publication PDF
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Contrasting response of Mesoscale Convective Systems occurrence over...
Mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) are pivotal in global energy/water cycles and typically produce extreme weather events. Despite their importance, our understanding of their...- publication PDF
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The Brewer-Dobson circulation during the last glacial maximum
The Brewer-Dobson circulation during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) is investigated in simulations using the Whole Atmosphere Community Climate Model version 6. We examine...- publication PDF
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Effect of superrefraction on inversions of radio occultation signals in the...
Radio occultation remote sensing of the Earth's atmosphere by use of GPS encounters problems in the moist lower troposphere (planetary boundary layer). The negative errors in...- publication PDF
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Quantifying the role of ocean dynamics in SST variability across GCMs and...
Midlatitude SSTs forced by mesoscale oceanic processes can affect the large-scale atmosphere, pointing to the ocean’s crucial role outside the tropics. Previous studies...- publication PDF
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Multidecadal variability in surface albedo feedback across CMIP5 models
Previous studies quantify surface albedo feedback (SAF) in climate change, but few assess its variability on decadal time scales. Using the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project...- publication PDF
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Environmental effects of stratospheric ozone depletion, UV radiation, and...
This assessment by the Environmental Effects Assessment Panel (EEAP) of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) provides the latest scientific update since our most...- publication PDF
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Evaluation of regional isoprene emission factors and modeled fluxes in California
Accurately modeled biogenic volatile organic compound (BVOC) emissions are an essential input to atmospheric chemistry simulations of ozone and particle formation. BVOC emission...- publication PDF
