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Internal variability of North Atlantic tropical cyclones
Using a regional model initial condition ensemble, this study quantifies the magnitude of internal variability of North Atlantic tropical cyclone frequency for a case study year...- publication PDF
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Examining barriers and opportunities for sustainable adaptation to climate...
Human adaptation to climate change is comprised of "adjustments" in response to (or anticipation of) climatic impacts. Adaptation does not necessarily imply favorable or...- publication PDF
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Observations from the NOAA P-3 aircraft during ATOMIC
The Atlantic Tradewind Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Interaction Campaign (ATOMIC), part of the larger experiment known as Elucidating the Role of Clouds-Circulation Coupling in...- publication PDF
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The lightning and dual-polarization radar characteristics of three...
Thunderstorms that produce hail accumulations at the surface can impact residents by obstructing road-ways, closing airports, and causing localized flooding from hail-clogged...- publication PDF
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Verification of precipitation forecasts from NCEP's Short-Range Ensemble...
Precipitation forecasts from the Short-Range Ensemble Forecast (SREF) system of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) are verified for the period April...- publication PDF
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The design of a modern information technology infrastructure to facilitate...
NOAA/NCEP runs a number of numerical weather prediction (NWP) modeling suites to provide operational guidance to the National Weather Service field offices and service centers....- publication PDF
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Increased climate response and Earth system sensitivity from CCSM4 to CESM2...
Three new equilibrium mid-Pliocene (MP) simulations are implemented with the Community Climate System Model version 4 (CCSM4) and Community Earth System Model versions 1.2...- publication PDF
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Evaluation of near-surface parameters in the two versions of the atmospheric...
This paper describes the performance of the Community Atmosphere Model (CAM) versions 4 and 5 in simulating near-surface parameters. CAM is the atmospheric component of the...- publication PDF
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Quantitative characterization of critical nanoclusters nucleated on large...
First order phase transitions involve nucleation, formation of nanoscale regions of a new phase within a metastable parent phase. Using the heterogeneous nucleation theorem we...- publication PDF
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Evaluating the diurnal cycle of upper-tropospheric ice clouds in climate...
Upper-tropospheric ice cloud measurements from the Superconducting Submillimeter Limb Emission Sounder (SMILES) on the International Space Station (ISS) are used to study the...- publication PDF
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Seminal evidence of a 2.5-Sol ultra-fast Kelvin wave in Mars' middle and...
The structure and dynamics of Mars' middle and upper atmosphere is significantly impacted by waves propagating from the lower atmosphere. Using concurrent temperature and...- publication PDF
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Linking dissipation, anisotropy, and intermittency in rotating stratified...
Analyzing a large database of high-resolution three-dimensional direct numerical simulations of decaying rotating stratified flows, we show that anomalous mixing and...- publication PDF
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Dependence of lunar tide of the equatorial electrojet on the wintertime...
The lower atmospheric forcing effects on the ionosphere are particularly evident during extreme meteorological events known as sudden stratospheric warmings (SSWs). During SSWs,...- publication PDF
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Sensitivity of mesoscale modeling of smoke direct radiative effect to the...
An ensemble approach is used to examine the sensitivity of smoke loading and smoke direct radiative effect in the atmosphere to uncertainties in smoke emission estimates. Seven...- publication PDF
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A lagged warm event-like response to peaks in solar forcing in the Pacific Region
The forced response coincident with peaks in the 11-yr decadal solar oscillation (DSO) has been shown to resemble a cold event or La Niña - like pattern during December -...- publication PDF
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Coal to gas: The influence of methane leakage
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuel combustion may be reduced by using natural gas rather than coal to produce energy. Gas produces approximately half the amount of...- publication PDF
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Comparison of land-precipitation coupling strength using observations and models
Numerous studies have attempted to address the land-precipitation coupling, but scientists' understanding remains limited and discrepancies still exist from different studies. A...- publication PDF
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Experimental tropical cyclone forecasts using a variable-resolution global model
Tropical cyclone (TC) forecasts at Δx~14-km horizontal resolution (0.125°) are completed using variable-resolution (V-R) grids within the Community Atmosphere Model (CAM)....- publication PDF
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The NCAR Terabit Memory System
This document describes the features required in the software for the NCAR Terabit Memory System (TMS-4). The introductory materials include information regarding capacity,...- publication PDF
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Simulation of prompt acceleration of radiation belt electrons during the 16...
We investigate the prompt enhancement of radiation belt electron flux observed by the Relativistic Electron Proton Telescope instrument on board Van Allen Probes following the...- publication PDF
