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Condensational growth of drops formed on giant sea-salt aerosol particles
The most basic aspect of cloud formation is condensational growth onto cloud condensation nuclei (CCN). As such, condensational growth of cloud drops is often assumed to be a...- publication PDF
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Interpolating fields of carbon monoxide data using a hybrid...
These are supplemental notes on the derivations of the conditional distributions appearing in the paper: Interpolating Fields of Carbon Monoxide Data Using a Hybrid Statistical-...- publication PDF
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Warm Arctic, increased winter sea ice growth?
We explore current variability and future projections of winter Arctic sea ice thickness and growth using data from climate models and satellite observations. Winter ice...- publication PDF
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An overlooked issue of variational data assimilation
The control variable transform (CVT) is a keystone of variational data assimilation. In publications using such a technique, the background term of the transformed cost function...- publication PDF
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Investigating 2D modeling of atmospheric convection in the PBL
The performance of a two-dimensional (2D) numerical model in representing three-dimensional (3D) planetary boundary layer (PBL) convection is investigated by comparing the 2D...- publication PDF
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Oxidation of mercury by bromine in the subtropical Pacific free troposphere
Mercury is a global toxin that can be introduced to ecosystems through atmospheric deposition. Mercury oxidation is thought to occur in the free troposphere by bromine radicals,...- publication PDF
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Ionosphere-thermosphere energy budgets for the ICME storms of March 2013 and...
The ionosphere-thermosphere (IT) energy partitioning for the interplanetary coronal mass ejection (ICME) storms of 16-19 March 2013 and 2015 is estimated with the Global...- publication PDF
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A revised model for radial profiles of hurricane winds
A revision to the Holland (1980) parametric approach to modeling the radial profile of winds in hurricanes is presented. The approach adopted uses information readily available...- publication PDF
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Comparison of numerical characteristics in the Regional Model for Prediction...
We present a comprehensive evaluation of the regional Model for Prediction Across Scales (rMPAS) in simulating heavy snowfall events during the International Collaborative...- publication PDF
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Intensification of tropical Pacific biological productivity due to volcanic eruptions
Major volcanic eruptions generate widespread ocean cooling, which reduces upper ocean stratification. This effect has the potential to increase nutrient delivery into the...- publication PDF
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The White Light Solar Corona: An Atlas of 1986 K-coronameter Synoptic Charts...
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Radiative forcing of the direct aerosol effect from AeroCom Phase II simulations
We report on the AeroCom Phase II direct aerosol effect (DAE) experiment where 16 detailed global aerosol models have been used to simulate the changes in the aerosol...- publication PDF
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Insights on sea ice data assimilation from perfect model observing system...
Simulating Arctic sea ice conditions up to the present and predicting them several months in advance has high stakeholder value, yet remains challenging. Advanced data...- publication PDF
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Localizing the impact of satellite radiance observations using a global...
Assimilation of satellite radiances has been proven to have positive impacts on the forecast skill, especially for regions with sparse conventional observations. Localization is...- publication PDF
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The Holton-Tan mechanism under stratospheric aerosol intervention
The teleconnection between the quasi-biennial oscillation (QBO) and the Arctic stratospheric polar vortex, or the Holton-Tan (HT) relationship, may change in a warmer climate or...- publication PDF
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Deriving tropospheric transit time distributions using airborne trace gas...
This study investigates the use of airborne in situ measurements to derive transit time distributions (TTD) from the boundary layer (BL) to the upper troposphere (UT) over the...- publication PDF
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Cloud droplets to drizzle: Contribution of transition drops to microphysical...
Aircraft measurements of the ubiquitous marine stratocumulus cloud type, with over 3000 km of in situ data from the Pacific during the Cloud System Evolution in the Trades...- publication PDF
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A study on local-scale thermal and dynamical mechanisms in the initiation of...
A convective system was initiated under weak forcing on the plains near Beijing on the afternoon of 26 June 2009 and developed into a squall line that resulted in heavy...- publication PDF
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Tropical temperature variability in the UTLS: New insights from GPS radio...
Global positioning system (GPS) radio occultation (RO) observations, first made of Earth's atmosphere in 1995, have contributed in new ways to the understanding of the thermal...- publication PDF
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The nocturnal water cycle in an open-canopy forest
The movement of moisture into, out-of, and within forest ecosystems is modulated by feedbacks that stem from processes which couple plants, soil, and the atmosphere. While an...- publication PDF
