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Influence of mesoscale dynamics and turbulence on fine dust transport in Owens Valley
Fine dust particles emitted from Owens (dry) Lake in California documented during the Terrain-Induced Rotor Experiment (T-REX) of 2006 have been examined using surface...- publication PDF
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Some influences of background flow conditions on the generation of...
Deep moist convection generates turbulence in the clear air above and around developing clouds, penetrating convective updrafts and mature thunderstorms. This turbulence can be...- publication PDF
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Developing a strategy for the national coordinated soil moisture monitoring network
Soil moisture is a critical land surface variable, affecting a wide variety of climatological, agricultural, and hydrological processes. Determining the current soil moisture...- publication PDF
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The North American Multimodel Ensemble: Phase-1 seasonal-to-interannual...
The recent U.S. National Academies report, Assessment of Intraseasonal to Interannual Climate Prediction and Predictability, was unequivocal in recommending the need for the...- publication PDF
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Artificial plasma cave in the low-latitude ionosphere results from the radio...
Previous studies report unexpected electron density reductions, termed "plasma caves," located underneath the equatorial ionization anomaly (EIA) crests. A radio occultation...- publication PDF
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Toward understanding the 3D structure and evolution of magnetic flux ropes...
In this work, we analyze the initial eruptive process of an extremely long duration C7.7-class flare that occurred on 2011 June 21. The flare had a 2 hr long rise time in soft...- publication PDF
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Climate engineering: Exploring nuances and consequences of deliberately...
Our planet is warming, largely from the ever-increasing burning of fossil fuels. If this continues, serious consequences to our planet are likely to occur within the second half...- publication PDF
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Statistical Closure to Derive a Subgrid-scale Modeling for Large Eddy...
A subgrid-scale modeling for the velocity field of threedimensional turbulence has been derived from a two-point closure by Chollet and Lesieur (1981); this model has been used...- publication PDF
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Using radio occultation data for atmospheric numerical weather prediction,...
The Eighth International Radio Occultation Working Group (IROWG) of the Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites (CGMS) was held on 15–20 April 2021. Owing to the...- publication PDF
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Separating the influences of low-latitude warming and sea ice loss on...
Analyzing a multimodel ensemble of coupled climate model simulations forced with Arctic sea ice loss using a two-parameter pattern-scaling technique to remove the cross-coupling...- publication PDF
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Adaptation of the Predicted Particles Properties (P3) microphysics scheme...
A parameterization for the subgrid-scale cloud and precipitation fractions has been incorporated into the Predicted Particle Properties (P3) microphysics scheme for use in...- publication PDF
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Long-term changes in solar quiet (Sq) geomagnetic variations related to...
The daily amplitude of the solar quiet (Sq) magnetic variation of the horizontal intensity, H, of observatories at low and midlatitudes is analyzed, in search of significant...- publication PDF
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Sustained growth of the Southern Ocean carbon storage in a warming climate
We investigate the mechanisms controlling the evolution of Southern Ocean carbon storage under a future climate warming scenario. A subset of Coupled Model Intercomparison...- publication PDF
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Numerical Prediction of the Performance of High Altitude Balloons
This report presents the equations governing the vertical motion of a balloon and reviews recent advances in heat transfer experimentation and theory pertinent to the processes...- publication PDF
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CREST-VEC: A framework towards more accurate and realistic flood simulation...
Large-scale (i.e., continental and global) hydrologic simulation is an appealing yet challenging topic for the hydrologic community. First and foremost, model efficiency and...- publication PDF
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Comparison of two land surface schemes in week-long cloud-system-resolving...
This paper presents a case study of the impact of land surface treatment on warm season precipitation simulations at convection-permitting grid resolution. Two surface schemes...- publication PDF
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Causes and consequences of magnetic complexity changes within interplanetary...
We present the first statistical analysis of complexity changes affecting the magnetic structure of interplanetary coronal mass ejections (ICMEs), with the aim of answering the...- publication PDF
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Mesoscale vertical motions near nocturnal convection initiation in PECAN
Radiosonde measurements from the Plains Elevated Convection At Night (PECAN) 2015 field campaign are used to diagnose mesoscale vertical motions near nocturnal convection...- publication PDF
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Soil carbon sequestration simulated in CMIP6-LUMIP models: Implications for...
Land-use change affects both the quality and quantity of soil organic carbon (SOC) and leads to changes in ecosystem functions such as productivity and environmental regulation....- publication PDF
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Balancing water reuse and ecological support goals in an effluent dominated river
Flows in urban rivers are increasingly managed to support water supply needs while also protecting and/or restoring instream ecological functions, goals that are often in...- publication PDF