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Electromagnetic waves generated by ionospheric feedback instability
A new interactive M-I coupling model that describes the dynamic interaction between magnetospheric dispersive waves, compressional modes, and auroral electron precipitations is...- publication PDF
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Extreme ozone loss following nuclear war results in enhanced surface...
For the first time, we use a modern climate model with interactive chemistry including the effects of aerosols on photolysis rates to simulate the consequences of regional and...- publication PDF
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Emergent constraints on the large scale atmospheric circulation and regional...
An emergent constraint (EC) is a statistical relationship, across a model ensemble, between a measurable aspect of the present-day climate (the predictor) and an aspect of...- publication PDF
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A diagnosis of anisotropic eddy diffusion from a high-resolution global ocean model
Oceanic mesoscale eddies are known to diffuse and stir tracers, and the development of skillful eddy closures is aided considerably by the accurate diagnosis of these processes...- publication PDF
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The rain is askew: Two idealized models relating vertical velocity and...
As the planet warms, climate models predict that rain will become heavier but less frequent and that the circulation will weaken. Here, two heuristic models relating moisture,...- publication PDF
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Monsoon regimes and processes in CCSM4. Part I: The Asian-Australian monsoon
The simulation characteristics of the Asian-Australian monsoon are documented for the Community Climate System Model, version 4 (CCSM4). This is the first part of a two part...- publication PDF
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Ballooning Support for Cosmic-Ray Experiments: Joint United States - India...
NCAR organized and provided program management for a balloon expedition to study cosmic rays in the vicinity of the equator during the International Quiet Sun Year (IQSY). The...- publication PDF
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Dependence of the ice water content and snowfall rate on temperature,...
Cloud ice microphysical properties measured or estimated from in situ aircraft observations are compared with global climate models and satellite active remote sensor...- publication PDF
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Airborne observations of highly variable and complex freezing drizzle and...
Airframe icing caused by interactions with supercooled cloud droplets and precipitation can pose a risk to aviation operations and life safety. The In-Cloud Icing and Large-drop...- publication PDF
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Reservoir governance in world's water towers needs to anticipate multi-purpose use
Mountains, said to be the world's water towers, are central for the provision of downstream water demands. This provision service is strongly challenged by climate change...- publication PDF
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Coupling of tree growth and photosynthetic carbon uptake across six North...
Linking biometric measurements of stand-level biomass growth to tower-based measurements of carbon uptake-gross primary productivity and net ecosystem productivity-has been the...- publication PDF
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The DeepMIP contribution to PMIP4: Experimental design for model simulations...
Past warm periods provide an opportunity to evaluate climate models under extreme forcing scenarios, in particular high (>800 ppmv) atmospheric CO2 concentrations. Although a...- publication PDF
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Persistent coarrays: Integrating MPI storage windows in coarray fortran
The inherent integration of novel hardware and software components on HPC is expected to considerably aggravate the Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) on scientific applications,...- publication PDF
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Future simulated changes in central U.S. Mesoscale convective system...
Mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) are responsible for a majority of warm season flash flood events in the central U.S. Given their high impact, it is critical to understand...- publication PDF
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Cloud and surface albedo feedbacks reshape 21st century warming in...
The relative importance of radiative feedbacks and emissions scenarios in controlling surface warming patterns is challenging to quantify across model generations. We analyze...- publication PDF
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Impact of tropical and extratropical cyclones on future U.S. Offshore wind energy
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An annual cycle of size-resolved aerosol hygroscopicity at a forested site...
The ability of particles composed wholly or partially of biogenic secondary organic compounds to serve as cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) is a key characteristic that helps to...- publication PDF
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Sensing heavy precipitation with GNSS polarimetric radio occultations
This study presents, for the first time ever, occulting signals of the Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSSs) acquired at two polarizations from a Low Earth Orbiter, and it...- publication PDF
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Longâterm temperature impacts of the Hunga volcanic eruption in the...
Global average upper atmosphere temperature changes linked with the Hunga volcanic eruption (January 2022) are analyzed based on satellite measurements and compared with...- publication PDF
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Assessing the impact of ICON/MIGHTI zonal and meridional winds on upper...
Thermospheric data assimilation is limited due to the lack of continuous observation of the neutral state. Recently, the thermospheric wind data from the Michelson...- publication PDF