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Interannual tropospheric aerosol variability in the late twentieth century...
A new high-resolution global tropospheric aerosol dataset with monthly resolution is generated using version 4 of the Community Atmosphere Model (CAM4) coupled to a bulk aerosol...- publication PDF
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Radar data assimilation with WRF 4D-Var. Part I: System development and...
The major goal of this two-part study is to assimilate radar data into the high-resolution Advanced Research Weather Research and Forecasting Model (ARW-WRF) for the improvement...- publication PDF
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Analysis of tropical storm formation based on ensemble data assimilation and...
A nondeveloping tropical disturbance, identified as TCS025, was observed during three intensive observing periods during The Observing System Research and Predictability...- publication PDF
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The observation and simulation of ionospheric response to CIR/high-speed...
The ionospheric response to corotating interaction region (CIR)-induced geomagnetic activity on 4 April 2005 has been studied using in situ electron density measurements, ground...- publication PDF
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Constraining aerosol-cloud adjustments by uniting surface observations with...
Aerosolâcloud interactions (ACIs) are the largest source of uncertainty in inferring the magnitude of future warming consistent with the observational record. The effective...- publication PDF
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Scenarios for vulnerability: Opportunities and constraints in the context of...
Most scientific assessments for climate change adaptation and risk reduction are based on scenarios for climatic change. Scenarios for socio-economic development, particularly...- publication PDF
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The evaporative demand drought index. Part II: CONUS-wide assessment against...
Precipitation, soil moisture, and air temperature are the most commonly used climate variables to monitor drought; however, other climatic factors such as solar radiation, wind...- publication PDF
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Airborne measurement of liquid and total water content
Two identical liquid water content (LWC) King probes--one total water content/liquid water content (TWC/LWC) Nevzorov probe and two constant-temperature T probes that are...- publication PDF
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Future risk of record-breaking summer temperatures and its mitigation
The probability that summer temperatures in the future will exceed the hottest on record during 1920-2014 is projected to increase at all land locations with global warming....- publication PDF
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Coupling of the finite volume element method and the boundary element...
The coupling of the finite volume element method and the boundary element method is an interesting approach to simulate a coupled system of a diffusion convection reaction...- publication PDF
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Emissions of trace organic gases from western U.S. wildfires based on WE-CAN...
We present emission measurements of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) for western U.S. wildland fires made on the NSF/NCAR C-130 research aircraft during the Western Wildfire...- publication PDF
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Impact of increasing greenhouse gases on the ionosphere and thermosphere...
The Community Earth System Model (CESM) Whole Atmosphere Community Climate Model with thermosphereâionosphere eXtension (WACCMâX) is used to investigate how the...- publication PDF
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A jet-centered framework for investigating high plains winter storm severity
This study utilizes a winter severity index (WSI) to characterize the impacts of High (Great) Plains winter storms during the 2006/07-2018/19 winter seasons across Nebraska and...- publication PDF
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Improving parameterization of rain microphysics with disdrometer and radar...
Disdrometer observations indicate that the raindrop size distribution (DSD) can be represented by a constrained-gamma (CG) distribution model. The model is used to retrieve DSDs...- publication PDF
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Complex refractive indices in the ultraviolet and visible spectral region...
Biomass burning aerosol is a major source of PM2.5, and significantly affects Earth's radiative budget. The magnitude of its radiative effect is poorly quantified due to...- publication PDF
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Potential contribution of water management practices under intensive crop...
Optimizing water management practices to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in agroecosystems is of increasing interest under climate change. However, previous studies have...- publication PDF
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Modulation of Arctic sea ice loss by atmospheric teleconnections from...
Observed September Arctic sea ice has declined sharply over the satellite era. While most climate models forced by observed external forcing simulate a decline, few show trends...- publication PDF
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Mechanisms of intense alpine rainfall
Numerical studies by the authors and others of the 1994 Piedmont flood show that the orographically modified flow was a critical element for the production of extraordinary...- publication PDF
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Development of a "nature run" for Observing System Simulation Experiments...
Snow is a fundamental component of global and regional water budgets, particularly in mountainous areas and regions downstream that rely on snowmelt for water resources. Land...- publication PDF
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Improved snow albedo evolution in Noah-MP land surface model coupled with a...
The widely used community Noah-MP land surface model currently adopts snow albedo parameterizations that are semiphysical in nature and have systematic biases which impact the...- publication PDF
