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Biophysical consequences of photosynthetic temperature acclimation for climate
Photosynthetic temperature acclimation is a commonly observed process that is increasingly being incorporated into Earth System Models (ESMs). While short-term acclimation has...- publication PDF
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Mathematical and physical ideas for climate science
The climate is a forced and dissipative nonlinear system featuring nontrivial dynamics on a vast range of spatial and temporal scales. The understanding of the climate's...- publication PDF
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Discussion on "Predicting losses of residential structures in the state of...
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Precipitable water characteristics during the 2013 Colorado flood using...
During 9-16 September 2013, the Front Range region of Colorado experienced heavy rainfall that resulted in severe flooding. Precipitation totals for the event exceeded 450 mm,...- publication PDF
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Impacts of transported background ozone on California air quality during the...
Multi-scale tracer and full-chemistry simulations with the STEM atmospheric chemistry model are used to analyze the effects of transported background ozone (O₃) from the eastern...- publication PDF
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Effects of enhanced downwelling of NOx on Antarctic upper-stratospheric...
Ozone is expected to fully recover from the chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) era by the end of the 21st century. Furthermore, because of anthropogenic climate change, a cooler...- publication PDF
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The longitudinal evolution of equatorial coronal holes
In 2011, three satellites-the Solar-Terrestrial RElations Observatory A B, and the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO)-were in a unique spatial alignment that allowed a 360 degrees...- publication PDF
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The International Land Model Benchmarking (ILAMB) system: Design, theory,...
The increasing complexity of Earth system models has inspired efforts to quantitatively assess model fidelity through rigorous comparison with best available measurements and...- publication PDF
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Mechanisms and impacts of Earth system tipping elements
Tipping elements are components of the Earth system which may respond nonlinearly to anthropogenic climate change by transitioning toward substantially different long-term...- publication PDF
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Unearthing the infrastructure: Humans and sensors in field-based scientific research
Distributed sensing systems for studying scientific phenomena are critical applications of information technologies. By embedding computational intelligence in the environment...- publication PDF
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Advancements in hurricane prediction with NOAA's next-generation forecast system
We use the fvGFS model developed at the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory to demonstrate the potential of the upcoming United States Next-Generation Global Prediction System...- publication PDF
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Enhanced nutrient supply to the California Current Ecosystem with global...
A leading hypothesis relating productivity with climate variability in the California Current Ecosystem (CCE) describes an alternation between warmer, well-stratified periods of...- publication PDF
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The variable and changing Southern Ocean Silicate Front: Insights from the...
The location of the Southern Ocean Silicate Front (SF) is a key indicator of physical circulation, biological productivity, and biogeography, but its variability in space and...- publication PDF
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A Carrier Balloon for Tropical Soundings
During July 1970 to January 1971, a series of tests was conducted to demonstrate the feasibility of obtaining wind data in the tropical troposphere and lower stratosphere by...- publication PDF
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Multivariate ensemble sensitivity with localization
Ensemble sensitivities have proven a useful alternative to adjoint sensitivities for large-scale dynamics, but their performance in multiscale flows has not been thoroughly...- publication PDF
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Probabilistic prediction of tropical cyclone intensity with an analog ensemble
An analog ensemble (AnEn) technique is applied to the prediction of tropical cyclone (TC) intensity (i. e., maximum 1-min averaged 10-m wind speed). The AnEn is an inexpensive,...- publication PDF
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Use of spatially refined satellite remote sensing fire detection data to...
Large wildfires may grow for weeks or months from ignition until extinction. Simulating events with coupled numerical weather prediction (NWP)–wildland fire models is a...- publication PDF
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Propagating disturbances in coronal loops: A detailed analysis of propagation speeds
Quasi-periodic disturbances have been observed in the outer solar atmosphere for many years. Although first interpreted as upflows (Schrijver et al., Solar Phys. 187, 261,...- publication PDF
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Synoptic-to-planetary scale wind variability enhances phytoplankton biomass...
In nutrient-limited conditions, phytoplankton growth at fronts is enhanced by winds, which drive upward nutrient fluxes via enhanced turbulent mixing and upwelling. Hence,...- publication PDF
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Decadal reduction of Chinese agriculture after a regional nuclear war
A regional nuclear war between India and Pakistan could decrease global surface temperature by 1°C-2°C for 5-10 years and have major impacts on precipitation and solar radiation...- publication PDF