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Efficient radiative transfer for dynamically evolving stratified atmospheres
We present a fast multi-level and multi-atom non-local thermodynamic equilibrium radiative transfer method for dynamically evolving stratified atmospheres, such as the solar...- publication PDF
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Testing the fidelity of methods used in proxy-based reconstructions of past climate
Two widely used statistical approaches to reconstructing past climate histories from climate “proxy” data such as tree rings, corals, and ice cores are investigated using...- publication PDF
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Seasonal differences in the response of Arctic cyclones to climate change in CESM1
The dramatic warming of the Arctic over the last three decades has reduced both the thickness and extent of sea ice, opening opportunities for business in diverse sectors and...- publication PDF
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Can we reconstruct the formation of large open-ocean polynyas in the...
Large open-ocean polynyas, defined as ice-free areas within the sea ice pack, have only rarely been observed in the Southern Ocean over the past decades. In addition to smaller...- publication PDF
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Observational evidence of particle hygroscopic growth in the upper...
We measured the vertical profiles of backscatter ratio (BSR) using the balloon-borne, lightweight Compact Optical Backscatter AerosoL Detector (COBALD) instruments above Linzhi,...- publication PDF
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Reconciling the observed and modeled Southern Hemisphere circulation...
Confusion exists regarding the tropospheric circulation response to volcanic eruptions, with models and observations seeming to disagree on the sign of the response. The forced...- publication PDF
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Dry layers in the tropical troposphere observed during CONTRAST and global...
The Convective Transport of Active Species in the Tropics (CONTRAST) experiment was an aircraft-based field campaign conducted from Guam (14°N, 145°E) during January–February...- publication PDF
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Slow recovery of Barataria Bay dolphin health following the Deepwater...
The 2010 Deepwater Horizon (DWH) disaster resulted in large-scale oil contamination of the northern Gulf of Mexico. As part of the Natural Resource Damage Assessment designed to...- publication PDF
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Evaluation of a photosynthesis-based canopy resistance formulation in the...
Accurately representing complex land-surface processes balancing the complexity and realism remains one challenge that the weather modelling community is facing nowadays. In...- publication PDF
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Mesoscale modeling of springtime Arctic mixed-phase stratiform clouds using...
A new two-moment bulk microphysics scheme is implemented into the polar version of the fifth-generation Pennsylvania State University-NCAR Mesoscale Model (MM5) to simulate...- publication PDF
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Comparison of the GOSAT TANSO-FTS TIR CH volume mixing ratio vertical...
The primary instrument on the Greenhouse gases Observing SATellite (GOSAT) is the Thermal And Near infrared Sensor for carbon Observations (TANSO) Fourier transform spectrometer...- publication PDF
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100 years of progress in applied meteorology. Part I: Basic applications
The field of atmospheric science has been enhanced by its long-standing collaboration with entities with specific needs. This chapter and the two subsequent ones describe how...- publication PDF
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The seasonality of the Great Plains low-level jet and ENSO relationship
This study investigates the seasonality of the relationship between the Great Plains low-level jet (GPLLJ) and the Pacific Ocean from spring to summer, using observational...- publication PDF
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Regulated large-scale annual shutdown of Amazonian isoprene emissions?
We perform Empirical Orthogonal Function (EOF) analysis on 12 years of global GOME and SCIAMACHY formaldehyde (HCHO) column observations to determine the most significant...- publication PDF
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Using TES retrievals to investigate PAN in North American biomass burning plumes
Peroxyacyl nitrate (PAN) is a critical atmospheric reservoir for nitrogen oxide radicals, and plays a lead role in their redistribution in the troposphere. We analyze new...- publication PDF
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Volcanic drivers of stratospheric sulfur in GFDL ESM4
Stratospheric injections of sulfur dioxide from major volcanic eruptions perturb the Earth's global radiative balance and dominate variability in stratospheric sulfur loading....- publication PDF
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Extending ensemble Kalman filter algorithms to assimilate observations with...
Data assimilation (DA), the statistical combination ofcomputer models with measurements, is applied in a variety of scientificfields involving forecasting of dynamical systems,...- publication PDF
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Field Observations of the Kinematics of Hailstones
This report studies the kinematic behavior of naturally falling hailstones using stroboscopic photography in a mobile van. The experiment is described and the results concerning...- publication PDF
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An experiment on risk-based decision-making in water management using...
The use of probabilistic forecasts is necessary to take into account uncertainties and allow for optimal risk-based decisions in streamflow forecasting at monthly to seasonal...- publication PDF
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Evaluations of tropospheric aerosol properties simulated by the community...
A sectional aerosol model (CARMA) has been developed and coupled with the Community Earth System Model (CESM1). Aerosol microphysics, radiative properties, and interactions with...- publication PDF
