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Tracking mesoscale convective systems in IMERG and regional variability of...
Mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) constitute only a fraction of convective systems in the tropics but significantly impact tropical weather and global climate. Early studies...- publication PDF
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NCAR/CU surface, soil, and vegetation observations during the International...
The May-June 2002 International H2O Project was held in the U.S. Southern Great Plains to determine ways that moisture data could be collected and utilized in numerical forecast...- publication PDF
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Interdecadal variability of terrestrial water storage since 2003
Earth’s water cycle is changing due to anthropogenic forcing and internal variations in the climate system. These changes are leading to an intensification of the water...- publication PDF
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Comparison of bulk and bin warm rain microphysics models using a kinematic framework
This paper discusses the development and testing of a bulk warm-rain microphysics model that is capable of addressing the impact of atmospheric aerosols on ice-free clouds....- publication PDF
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Impact of a quasi-stochastic cellular automaton backscatter scheme on the...
The impact of a nonlinear dynamic cellular automaton (CA) model, as a representation of the partially stochastic aspects of unresolved scales in global climate models, is...- publication PDF
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GOLD observations of the merging of the Southern Crest of the equatorial...
Using NASA's Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk (GOLD) imager, we report nightside ionospheric changes during the G5 super geomagnetic storm of 10 and 11 May 2024....- publication PDF
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Analysis of turbulence and turbulence kinetic energy dynamics in complex terrain
Boundary layer processes and turbulence in a complex terrain are influenced by thermally driven flows, as well as dynamically forced flows when ambient wind interacts with...- publication PDF
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Science return of probing magnetospheric systems of ice giants
The magnetospheric systems of ice giants, as the ideal and the unique template of a typical class of exoplanets, have not been sufficiently studied in the past decade. The...- publication PDF
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Generalized VTD retrieval of atmospheric vortex kinematic structure. Part I:...
The primary circulation of atmospheric vortices, such as tropical cyclones and tornadoes, can be estimated from single-Doppler radar observations using the ground-based velocity...- publication PDF
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Broadening the scope of anthropogenic influence in extreme event attribution
As extreme event attribution (EEA) matures, explaining the impacts of extreme events has risen to be a key focus for attribution scientists. Studies of this type usually assess...- publication PDF
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Stratospheric chlorine processing after the unprecedented Hunga Tonga eruption
Following the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai (HTHH) eruption in January 2022, significant reductions in stratospheric hydrochloric acid (HCl) were observed in the Southern...- publication PDF
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Evaluating precipitation distributions at regional scales: A benchmarking...
As the resolution of global Earth system models increases, regional-scale evaluations are becoming ever more important. This study presents a framework for quantifying...- publication PDF
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Natural short-lived halogens exert an indirect cooling effect on climate
Observational evidence shows the ubiquitous presence of ocean-emitted short-lived halogens in the global atmosphere(1-3). Natural emissions of these chemical compounds have been...- publication PDF
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Bringing information science perspectives to data science: Opportunities and gaps
Data science has many articulation points with information science, both in academic research contexts and in professional situations. Several recent journal special issues show...- publication PDF
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A global overview of marine heatwaves in a changing climate
Marine heatwaves have profoundly impacted marine ecosystems over large areas of the world oceans, calling for improved understanding of their dynamics and predictability. Here,...- publication PDF
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Considerations on UAS-based in situ weather sensing in winter precipitation...
Freezing rain and freezing drizzle can produce nearly undetectable hazards, with potentially catastrophic consequences for aircraft within low altitudes (e.g., the terminal...- publication PDF
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Validation of Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer (TES) measurements of the...
The Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer (TES) is an infrared, high-resolution Fourier transform spectrometer which was launched onboard NASA's Aura satellite in 2004 and is...- publication PDF
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Impacts of a destructive and well-observed cross-country winter storm
A winter storm that crossed the continental United States in mid-February 1990 produced hazardous weather across a vast area of the nation. A wide range of severe weather was...- publication PDF
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Revisiting the parameterization of potential evaporation as a driver of...
We examine the effects of two different parameterizations of potential evaporation on long-term trends in soil moisture, evaporative flux and runoff simulated by the water...- publication PDF
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Hemispheric asymmetry of ionospheric Poynting flux during geomagnetically...
Using a large database containing DMSP F13 observations under geomagnetically quiet conditions from 1998 to 2009, the hemispheric asymmetries of the distribution of the Poynting...- publication PDF
