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A probabilistic climatology-based analogue intensity forecast scheme for...
In this article, we develop an objective probabilistic climatology-based intensity forecast (PCIF) scheme for tropical cyclones (TCs) over the northwestern Pacific region based...- publication PDF
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Characterization of coarse particulate matter in the western United States:...
We provide a regional characterization of coarse particulate matter (PM10-2.5) spanning the western United States based on the analysis of measurements from 50 sites reported in...- publication PDF
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Technical description of version 4.5 of the Community Land Model (CLM)
The purpose of this technical note is to describe the biogeophysical and biogeochemical parameterizations and numerical implementation of version 4.5 of the Community Land Model...- publication PDF
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Ozone transport during the California ozone deposition experiment
The high correlation between the canopy stomatal uptake and ozone deposition velocity is found to be strongly dominated by their diurnal variations. By averaging observed...- publication PDF
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Aspects of precipitation development in trade wind cumulus revealed by...
Early radar echo development in trade wind cumulus clouds is studied using the equivalent reflectivity factor Ze combined with the differential reflectivity Zdr. The clouds...- publication PDF
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Carrier Balloon Test Flights From Oakey, Australia, January 1973
This report summarizes the results of the Carrier Balloon Tests from Oakey, Australia, in January, 1973. The main objectives of these tests were to check out the launch hardware...- publication PDF
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Estimation of global temperature trends: What's important and what isn't
In this essay we discuss the development of and estimation of uncertainties in the global surface temperature record. We briefly discuss the similarities in and differences...- publication PDF
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Quantifying eddy feedbacks and forcings in the tropospheric response to...
The equatorward shift of the zonal-mean midlatitude tropospheric jet following a stratospheric sudden warming in a comprehensive stratosphere-resolving model is found to be well...- publication PDF
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A system architecture supporting high-performance and cloud computing in an...
The University of Colorado (CU) and the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) have been deploying complimentary and federated resources supporting computational...- publication PDF
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A standard test case suite for two-dimensional linear transport on the sphere
It is the purpose of this paper to propose a standard test case suite for two-dimensional transport schemes on the sphere intended to be used for model development and...- publication PDF
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Modelling seasonal and diurnal effects on the magnetospheric and ionospheric...
The present study focuses on a modeling of the seasonal and diurnal effects on the dynamics of the coupled magnetosphere-ionosphere system under different solar illumination...- publication PDF
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A quantile-conserving ensemble filter framework. Part II: Regression of...
Traditional ensemble Kalman filter data assimilation methods make implicit assumptions of Gaussianity and linearity that are strongly violated by many important Earth system...- publication PDF
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Improving the representation of polar snow and firn in the Community Earth...
In Earth system models, terrestrial snow is usually modeled by the land surface component. In most cases, these snow models have been developed with an emphasis on seasonal...- publication PDF
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Quantifying heavy precipitation throughout the entire tropical cyclone life cycle
Tropical cyclones (TCs) and their associated precipitation can have devastating impacts on the areas affected, with outcomes ranging from mudslides to inland flash flooding....- publication PDF
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Unexpected slowdown of US pollutant emission reduction in the past decade
Ground and satellite observations show that air pollution regulations in the United States (US) have resulted in substantial reductions in emissions and corresponding...- publication PDF
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A unified approach for process-based hydrologic modeling: 1. Modeling concept
This work advances a unified approach to process-based hydrologic modeling to enable controlled and systematic evaluation of multiple model representations (hypotheses) of...- publication PDF
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Examination of brown carbon absorption from wildfires in the western US...
Light absorbing organic carbon, or brown carbon (BrC), can be a significant contributor to the visible light absorption budget. However, the sources of BrC and the contributions...- publication PDF
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How important is vegetation phenology for European climate and heat waves?
It has been hypothesized that vegetation phenology may play an important role for the midlatitude climate. This study investigates the impact of interannual and intraseasonal...- publication PDF
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Geotail and LFM comparisons of plasma sheet climatology: 1. Average values
We compare the statistics of central plasma sheet properties from 6 years of Geotail observations with 2 months of Lyon-Fedder-Mobarry (LFM) global MHD simulations. This...- publication PDF
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Radar observations of winds, waves and tides in the mesosphere and lower...
The mesosphere and lower thermosphere (MLT) is a dynamic layer of the earth's atmosphere. This region marks the interface at which neutral atmosphere dynamics begin to influence...- publication PDF