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Directional storm surge in enclosed seas: The Red Sea, the Adriatic, and Venice
Storm surge is dependent on wind direction, with maximum surge heights occurring when strong winds blow onshore. It is less obvious what happens when a port city is situated at...- publication PDF
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Resolved convection improves the representation of equatorial waves and...
Numerical weather and climate models continue to struggle with simulating equatorial waves and tropical rainfall variability. This study presents a potential remedy-high-...- publication PDF
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Mass spectral characterization of submicron biogenic organic particles in...
Submicron atmospheric particles in the Amazon Basin were characterized by a high-resolution aerosol mass spectrometer during the wet season of 2008. Patterns in the mass spectra...- publication PDF
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Simulation of semi-explicit mechanisms of SOA formation from glyoxal in...
New pathways to form secondary organic aerosol (SOA) have been postulated recently. Glyoxal, the smallest dicarbonyl, is one of the proposed precursors. It has both...- publication PDF
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Review of advances in precipitation enhancement research
This paper provides a summary of the assessment report of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Expert Team on Weather Modification that discusses recent progress on...- publication PDF
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D-region ion-neutral coupled chemistry (Sodankylä Ion Chemistry, SIC) within...
This study presents a new ion-neutral chemical model coupled into the Whole Atmosphere Community Climate Model (WACCM). The ionospheric D-region (altitudes similar to 50-90 km)...- publication PDF
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Synoptic drivers of atmospheric river induced precipitation near Dronning...
Atmospheric rivers (ARs) that reach the Antarctic Ice Sheet (AIS) transport anomalous moisture from lower latitudes and can impact the AIS via extreme precipitation and...- publication PDF
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Self-consistent modeling of electron precipitation and responses in the...
We report a new modeling capability that self-consistently couples physics-based magnetospheric electron precipitation with its impact on the ionosphere. Specifically, the ring...- publication PDF
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A Prototype Optical Flowmeter for the Measurement of Liquid Water Content
This report depicts the design and preliminary evaluation of an optical flowmeter for measurement of the liquid water content in warm clouds and rain showers. The sensing...- publication PDF
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The units of rate constants in chemical kinetics
This short article discusses the units of rate constants as used in chemical kinetics and, in particular, the aspect of non-integral powers of base units, which some might find...- publication PDF
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Description and evaluation of a new four-mode version of the Modal Aerosol...
Atmospheric carbonaceous aerosols play an important role in the climate system by influencing the Earth's radiation budgets and modifying the cloud properties. Despite the...- publication PDF
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Radar-based bayesian estimation of ice crystal growth parameters within a...
The potential for polarimetric Doppler radar measurements to improve predictions of ice microphysical processes within an idealized model-observational framework is examined. In...- publication PDF
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A variational regularization of Abel transform for GPS radio occultation
In the Global Positioning System (GPS) radio occultation (RO) technique, the inverse Abel transform of measured bending angle (Abel inversion, hereafter AI) is the standard...- publication PDF
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Internal variability dominates over externally forced ocean circulation...
Observations of oceanic transient tracers have indicated that the circulation in the Southern Ocean has changed in recent decades, potentially driven by changes in external...- publication PDF
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Indirect and semi-direct aerosol campaign: The impact of Arctic aerosols on clouds
A comprehensive dataset of microphysical and radiative properties of aerosols and clouds in the boundary layer in the vicinity of Barrow, Alaska, was collected in April 2008...- publication PDF
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Benchmarking and process diagnostics of land models
We propose a conceptual and theoretical foundation for information-based model benchmarking and process diagnostics that provides diagnostic insight into model performance and...- publication PDF
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A new model mechanism for atmospheric oxidation of isoprene: global effects...
Atmospheric oxidation of isoprene, the most abundantly emitted non-methane hydrocarbon, affects the abundances of ozone (O-3), the hydroxyl radical (OH), nitrogen oxide radicals...- publication PDF
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Case Studies on Convective Storms / Case Study 8, 9 August 1974: First Echo Case
Observations obtained on a relatively small and isolated storm with radar, an instrumented glider and other tools are described. The winds aloft and the direction of motion of...- publication PDF
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External influences on thermally driven flows in a deep valley
The dynamics that govern the evolution of nighttime flows in a deep valley, California's Owens Valley, are analyzed. Measurements from the Terrain-Induced Rotor Experiment...- publication PDF
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Revisiting recent U.S. heat waves in a warmer and more humid climate
The frequency and intensity of heat waves in the United States is projected to increase in the 21st century. We investigate dry and humid heat waves in a pair of high-resolution...- publication PDF
