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Robustness of hydroclimate metrics for climate change impact research
Metrics based on streamflow and/or climate variables are used in water management for monitoring and evaluating available resources. To reflect future change in the hydrological...- publication PDF
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Climate forcing and air quality change due to regional emissions reductions...
We examine the air quality (AQ) and radiative forcing (RF) response to emissions reductions by economic sector for North America and developing Asia in the CAM and GISS...- publication PDF
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Effects of Mount Pinatubo volcanic eruption on the hydrological cycle as an...
The problem of global warming arises from the buildup of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide from burning of fossil fuels and other human activities that change the...- publication PDF
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Broadening of modeled cloud droplet spectra using bin microphysics in an...
This study investigates droplet size distribution (DSD) characteristics from condensational growth and transport in Eulerian dynamical models with bin microphysics. A hierarchy...- publication PDF
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Search for torsional oscillations in isolated sunspots
In this work we seek evidence for global torsional oscillations in alpha sunspots. We have used long time series of continuum intensity and magnetic field vector maps from the...- publication PDF
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Water Year 2021 Compound Precipitation and Temperature Extremes in...
Anthropogenically forced-warming and La Nina forced-precipitation deficits caused at least a sixfold risk increase for compound extreme low precipitation and high temperature in...- publication PDF
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A simple model for assessing climate control trade-offs and responding to...
Persistent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions threaten global climate goals and have prompted consideration of climate controls supplementary to emissions mitigation. We present...- 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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Equilibrium climate sensitivity: Is it accurate to use a slab ocean model?
The equilibrium climate sensitivity of a climate model is usually defined as the globally averaged equilibrium surface temperature response to a doubling of carbon dioxide. This...- publication PDF
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Role of the QBO in modulating the influence of the 11 year solar cycle on...
We present a set of six 20 year experiments made with a state-of-the-art chemistry-climate model that incorporates the atmosphere from the surface to the lower thermosphere. The...- publication PDF
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Quantifying the role of ocean dynamics in SST variability across GCMs and...
Midlatitude SSTs forced by mesoscale oceanic processes can affect the large-scale atmosphere, pointing to the ocean’s crucial role outside the tropics. Previous studies...- publication PDF
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The formation mechanism of merged EIA during a storm on 4 November 2021
In this study, we conduct an in‐depth analysis of Whole Atmosphere Community Climate Model‐eXtended simulations to examine physical mechanisms of the formation and...- publication PDF
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Collection Efficiency Tables for Membrane Filters Used in the Sampling and...
This document reports the calculations of theoretical collection efficiencies of various membrane filters over a wide spectrum of filtration conditions and particle sizes....- publication PDF
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Unusually long lasting multiple penetration of interplanetary electric field...
During November 11-16, 2003, the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) Bz oscillated between northward and southward directions, which suggests discontinuous magnetic reconnection...- publication PDF
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Mitigation-driven global heat imbalance in the late 21st century
While the changes in ocean heat uptake in a warming climate have been well explored, the changes in response to climate mitigation efforts remain unclear. Using coupled climate...- publication PDF
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The climate impact of aviation aerosols
A comprehensive general circulation model (GCM) is used to estimate the climate impact of aviation emissions of black carbon (BC) and sulfate (SO4) aerosols. Aviation BC is...- publication PDF
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Evaluating and enhancing snow compaction process in the Noah-MP land surface model
The accuracy of snow density in land surface model (LSM) simulations impacts the accuracy of simulated terrestrial water and energy budgets. However, there has been little...- publication PDF
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Quantifying uncertainties in projections of extremes: A perturbed land...
Uncertainties in the climate response to a doubling of atmospheric COâ concentrations are quantified in a perturbed land surface parameter experiment. The ensemble of 108...- publication PDF
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Coupled thermosphere-ionosphere tongueâlike structure during the recovery...
A coupled thermosphere‐ionosphere tongue‐like structure was observed in the daytime at middle latitudes by ground‐based Global Navigation Satellite System...- publication PDF
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Ambient factors controlling the wintertime precipitation distribution across...
This study analyzes the control of upstream conditions on the distribution of wintertime precipitation across mountain ranges in the interior western United States using 10...- publication PDF