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Estimates of the precision of GPS radio occultations from the...
The Constellation Observing System for Meteorology Ionosphere and Climate (COSMIC)/Formosa Satellite 3 (FORMOSAT-3) is a six-satellite radio occultation mission that was...- publication PDF
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Strong high-latitude zonal wind gradient observed by CHAMP and simulated by TIEGCM
Using 6 days cross-track wind data from CHAMP, we investigate the high-latitude westward wind gradient and reversal that occurs at fixed longitudes (-120 degrees similar to -30...- publication PDF
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Ice nucleation parameterization and relative humidity distribution in...
Output from idealized simulations of a squall line are compared with in situ aircraft-based observations from the Deep Convective Clouds and Chemistry campaign. Relative...- publication PDF
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Exploring impacts of size-dependent evaporation and entrainment in a global model
While most observations indicate well-buffered clouds to aerosol perturbations, global models do not. Among the suggested mechanisms for this discrepancy is the models' lack of...- publication PDF
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An examination of the impact of grid spacing on WRF simulations of...
A large set of deterministic and ensemble forecasts was produced to identify the optimal spacing for forecasting U.S. East Coast snowstorms. WRF forecasts were produced on...- publication PDF
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Teaching graduate atmospheric measurement
A 1991 Study on Observational Systems discussed the need for universities to produce graduates capable of developing the next generation of observing systems and interpreting...- publication PDF
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Quality-controlled upper-air sounding dataset for TiMREX/SoWMEX: Development...
During the Terrain-Influenced Monsoon Rainfall Experiment (TiMREX), which coincided with Taiwan's Southwesterly Monsoon Experiment-2008 (SoWMEX-08), the upper-air sounding...- publication PDF
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A land surface soil moisture data assimilation system based on the dual-UKF...
Many studies have shown the deficiencies of the extended Kalman filter (EKF), even though it has become a standard technique used in nonlinear estimation. In the EKF method, the...- publication PDF
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Application of Gauss's theorem to quantify localized surface emissions from...
Airborne estimates of greenhouse gas emissions are becoming more prevalent with the advent of rapid commercial development of trace gas instrumentation featuring increased...- publication PDF
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An informal introduction to numerical weather models with low-cost hardware
Weather, climate, and other Earth system models are growing in complexity as computing resources and technologies continue to evolve with time. Thus, models are and will remain...- publication PDF
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Scientific Ballooning Handbook
This handbook summarizes the current technology of ballooning as completely as possible. Evolution and theory of ballooning, as well as contributions from experts in the...- publication PDF
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Integrating anthropogenic heat flux with global climate models
Nearly all energy used for human purposes is dissipated as heat within Earth's land-atmosphere system. Thermal energy released from non-renewable sources is therefore a climate...- publication PDF
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Extreme rainfall from orographic thunderstorms in the central Appalachians
The central Appalachian region has experienced some of the largest rainfall accumulations in the world at time intervals less than 6 h, including the 18 July 1942 Smethport,...- publication PDF
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Direct multipoint observations capturing the reformation of a supercritical...
Using multipoint Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) observations in an unusual string-of-pearls configuration, we examine in detail observations of the reformation of a fast...- publication PDF
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Links between carbon monoxide and climate indices for the southern...
In the Southern Hemisphere and tropics, the main contribution to carbon monoxide (CO) variability is from fire emissions, which are connected to climate through the...- publication PDF
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Importance of ice nucleation and precipitation on climate with the...
Cloud microphysics is critical for weather and climate prediction. In this work, we document updates and corrections to the cloud microphysical scheme used in the Community...- publication PDF
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A path toward short-term probabilistic flash flood prediction
There are ongoing efforts to move beyond the current paradigm of using deter-ministic products driven by observation-only data to make binary warning decisions. Recent works...- publication PDF
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Stratospheric O₃ changes during 2001-2010: The small role of solar flux...
Solar spectral fluxes (or irradiance) measured by the SOlar Radiation and Climate Experiment (SORCE) show different variability at ultraviolet (UV) wavelengths compared to other...- publication PDF
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Giant sea-salt aerosols and warm rain formation in marine stratocumulus
The concentrations and sizes of smaller aerosols (radius smaller than 0.5 µm) in the marine atmosphere vary owing to natural and anthropogenic factors. The concentrations and...- 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
