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X-band polarimetric observations of cross coupling in the ice phase of...
In this paper, experimental X-band polarimetric radar data from simultaneous transmission of horizontal (H) and vertical (V) polarizations (SHV) are shown, modeled, and...- publication PDF
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Assessing uncertainties in the Noah-MP ensemble simulations of a cropland...
Despite the widespread use of the latest community Noah with multiparameterization (Noah-MP) land surface model, it has not been rigorously evaluated over the complex Tibetan...- publication PDF
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Ozone pollution: What can we see from space? A case study
Due to its impact on environment, tropospheric ozone received particular attention since several decades. Ground-based networks associated with regional chemical transport...- publication PDF
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Addressing the complexity of the Earth system
This paper discusses the development of a prediction system that integrates physical, biogeochemical, and societal processes in a unified Earth system framework. Such...- publication PDF
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Assimilation of pseudo-GLM data using the ensemble Kalman filter
Total lightning observations that will be available from the GOES-R Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) have the potential to be useful in the initialization of convection-...- publication PDF
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Sensitivity of near-surface temperature forecasts to soil properties over a...
Weather Research and Forecasting Model forecasts over the Great Salt Lake Desert erroneously underpredict nocturnal cooling over the sparsely vegetated silt loam soil area of...- publication PDF
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How can we use MODIS land surface temperature to validate long-term urban...
High spatial resolution urban climate modeling is essential for understanding urban climatology and predicting the human health impacts under climate change. Satellite thermal...- 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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Winter targeted observing periods during the Year of Polar Prediction in the...
The Year of Polar Prediction in the Southern Hemisphere (YOPP-SH) held seven targeted observing periods (TOPs) during the 2022 austral winter to enhance atmospheric...- publication PDF
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Shock Waves From Line Sources
This report describes the background, numerical methods, and results of a theoretical and experimental study of the pressure waves generated by a sudden release of energy along...- publication PDF
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Future sea level change under Coupled Model Intercomparison Project phase 5...
Projections of the sea level contribution from the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets (GrIS and AIS) rely on atmospheric and oceanic drivers obtained from climate models. The...- publication PDF
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Three-moment representation of rain in a bulk microphysics model
A bulk three-moment representation for rain microphysics is developed and implemented in the Predicted Particle Properties (P3) microphysics scheme. In addition, a new...- publication PDF
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Generation of large-scale gravity waves and neutral winds in the...
We study the response of the thermosphere and ionosphere to the dissipation of gravity waves (GWs) excited by a deep convective plume on 1 October 2005 at 52.5 degrees W, 15.0...- publication PDF
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Cloud-resolving modeling: ARM and the GCSS story
The Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX) Cloud System Study (GCSS) was created in 1992. As described by Browning et al. (1993, p. 387), "The focus of GCSS is on...- publication PDF
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On the Coupling Strength Between the Land Surface and the Atmosphere
This study addresses the land-atmospheric coupling strength by using long-term AmeriFlux data from a wide range of land covers and climate regimes to reconstitute the surface...- publication PDF
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In memoriam: Patrick Siler McIntosh, 1940-2016
Long-time solar researcher Patrick McIntosh died on 16 October 2016 after developing symptoms of Alzheimer's disease about 2010.- publication PDF
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Optimized localization and hybridization to filter ensemble-based covariances
Localization and hybridization are two methods used in ensemble data assimilation to improve the accuracy of sample covariances. It is shown in this paper that it is beneficial...- publication PDF
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Sensitivity of 0-12-h warm-season precipitation forecasts over the central...
Sensitivity of 0-12 -h warm-season precipitation forecasts to atmospheric initial conditions, including those from different large-scale model analyses and from rapid cycled...- publication PDF
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Linking electricity and water models to assess electricity choices at...
Hydrology/water management and electricity generation projections have been modeled separately, but there has been little effort in intentionally and explicitly linking the two...- publication PDF
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The role of humidity in determining future electricity demand in the...
Co-occurrence of high relative humidity levels and high temperatures can increase human discomfort, thereby affecting electricity requirements for space cooling. While relative...- publication PDF