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Characteristics of vertical air motion in isolated convective clouds
The vertical velocity and air mass flux in isolated convective clouds are statistically analyzed using aircraft in situ data collected from three field campaigns: High-Plains...- publication PDF
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How does vertical wind shear influence updraft characteristics and...
Vertical wind shear is known to affect supercell thunderstorms by displacing updraft hydrometeor mass downshear, thereby facilitating the storms' longevity. Shear also impacts...- publication PDF
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Identifying barriers in the malaria control policymaking process in East...
Background: The complexity of malaria and public health policy responses presents social, financial, cultural, and institutional barriers to policymaking at multiple stages in...- publication PDF
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Differentiating freezing drizzle and freezing rain in HRRR model forecasts
Significance Statement Aircraft icing is a hazardous condition that can lead to aviation accidents. We are working to improve forecasts of when aircraft icing conditions occur,...- publication PDF
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Distribution and direct radiative forcing of carbonaceous and sulfate...
A multimode, two-moment aerosol model has been incorporated in the NCAR CAM3 to develop an interactive aerosol-climate model and to study the impact of anthropogenic aerosols on...- publication PDF
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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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A numerical case study on the initiation of the Madden-Julian Oscillation
A mesoscale tropical channel model is used to study the long-standing problem of the initiation of the Madden-Julian oscillation (MJO). With initial and lateral boundary...- publication PDF
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Large-eddy simulation of the daytime boundary layer in an idealized valley...
A three-dimensional numerical meteorological model is used to perform large-eddy simulations of the upslope flow circulation over a periodic ridge-valley terrain. The subgrid-...- publication PDF
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Local and downstream relationships between Labrador Sea water volume and...
While it has generally been understood that the production of Labrador Sea Water (LSW) impacts the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (MOC), this relationship has not...- publication PDF
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Multi-model study of HTAPÂ II on sulfur and nitrogen deposition
This study uses multi-model ensemble results of 11 models from the second phase of Task Force Hemispheric Transport of Air Pollution (HTAP II) to calculate the global sulfur (S)...- publication PDF
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Characteristics of gravity waves from convection and implications for their...
Characteristic properties of gravity waves from convection over the continental United States are derived from idealized high-resolution numerical simulations. In a unique...- publication PDF
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Hydrologic model sensitivity to temporal aggregation of meteorological...
Surface meteorological analyses are an essential input (termed "forcing") for hydrologic modeling. This study investigated the sensitivity of different hydrologic model...- publication PDF
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Validation of AIRS v4 ozone profiles in the UTLS using ozonesondes from...
Ozonesonde observations from Lauder (45.0°S, 169.7°E) and Boulder (39.9°N, 105.3°W) are used to examine the quality of the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) v4 vertical...- publication PDF
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Deforestation-induced climate change reduces carbon storage in remaining...
Biophysical effects from deforestation have the potential to amplify carbon losses but are often neglected in carbon accounting systems. Here we use both Earth system model...- publication PDF
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A cloudy planetary boundary layer oscillation arising from the coupling of...
The Community Atmosphere Model (CAM) adopts Cloud Layers Unified By Binormals (CLUBB) scheme and an updated microphysics (MG2) scheme for a more unified treatment of cloud...- publication PDF
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Adoption and use of a semi-gasifier cooking and water heating stove and fuel...
Improved cookstoves and fuels, such as advanced gasifier stoves, carry the promise of improving health outcomes, preserving local environments, and reducing climate-forcing air...- publication PDF
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Investigating the impact of high-resolution land-sea masks on hurricane...
Realistic wind information is critical for accurate forecasts of landfalling hurricanes. In order to provide more realistic near-surface wind forecasts of hurricanes over...- publication PDF
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Evaluation of the atmosphereâlandâoceanâsea ice interface processes in...
The Regional Arctic System Model version 1 (RASM1) has been developed to provide high-resolution simulations of the Arctic atmosphere-ocean-sea ice-land system. Here, we provide...- publication PDF
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Recent Advances in the Understanding of Near-Cloud Turbulence
Anyone who has flown in a commercial aircraft is familiar with turbulence. Unexpected encounters with turbulence pose a safety risk to airline passengers and crew, can...- publication PDF
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WACCM climate chemistry sensitivity to sprite perturbations
Transient luminous events affect Earth's atmosphere between thunderstorm tops and the lower ionosphere through ion-neutral chemistry reactions. Particular emphasis has been...- publication PDF
