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Untangling microphysical impacts on deep convection applying a novel...
The suggested impact of pollution on deep convection dynamics, referred to as the convective invigoration, is investigated in simulations applying microphysical piggybacking and...- publication PDF
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A simplified, data-constrained approach to estimate the permafrost...
We present an approach to estimate the feedback from large-scale thawing of permafrost soils using a simplified, data-constrained model that combines three elements: soil carbon...- publication PDF
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VAPOR: A visualization package tailored to analyze simulation data in Earth...
Visualization is an essential tool for analysis of data and communication of findings in the sciences, and the Earth System Sciences (ESS) are no exception. However, within ESS,...- publication PDF
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Structural evolution of the Madden-Julian Oscillation from COSMIC radio...
The atmospheric temperature and specific humidity profiles derived from 4 years of Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere, and Climate (COSMIC) radio...- publication PDF
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Impact of the dynamical core on the direct simulation of tropical cyclones...
This paper examines the impact of the dynamical core on the simulation of tropical cyclone (TC) frequency, distribution, and intensity. The dynamical core, the central fluid...- publication PDF
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Analysis of WRF-simulated diurnal boundary layer winds in eastern China...
The low-level diurnal winds for different locations of eastern China are documented using the June 2006-11 hourly model data simulated with the Weather Research and Forecasting...- publication PDF
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Biogeophysical effects of land-use and land-cover change not detectable in...
Land-use and land-cover changes (hereafter simply "land use") alter climates biogeophysically by affecting surface fluxes of energy and water. Yet, near-surface temperature...- publication PDF
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An eddy injection method for large-eddy simulations of tornado-like vortices
The structure and intensity of tornado-like vortices are examined using large-eddy simulations (LES) in an idealized framework. The analysis focuses on whether the simulated...- publication PDF
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Feature-based diagnostic evaluation of global NWP forecasts
With the resolution of global numerical weather prediction (NWP) models now typically between 10 and 20 km, forecasts are able to capture the evolution of synoptic features that...- publication PDF
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Intercalibration of the plasma density measurements in Earth's topside ionosphere
Over the last 20 years, a large number of instruments have provided plasma density measurements in Earth's topside ionosphere. To utilize all of the collected observations for...- publication PDF
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Scholarly resource linking: Building out a “relationship life cycle”
Scholarly resources, including publications, software, data sets, and instruments, are created in an iterative and interrelated fashion. Managing the relationships that exist...- publication PDF
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Microphysical characteristics of three convective events with intense...
Polarimetric radar and disdrometer observations obtained during the 2014 Observation, Prediction, and Analysis of Severe Convection of China (OPACC) field campaign are used in...- publication PDF
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Contamination of tea leaves by anthraquinone: The atmosphere as a possible source
The detection of anthraquinone in tea leaves has raised concerns due to a potential health risk associated with this species. This led the European Union to impose a maximum...- publication PDF
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Conservation of migratory species in a changing climate: Strategic behavior...
The protection of migratory animals requires cooperation among multiple decision-making entities. These may include individual resource users or property owners, different...- publication PDF
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Emergent constraints on the large scale atmospheric circulation and regional...
An emergent constraint (EC) is a statistical relationship, across a model ensemble, between a measurable aspect of the present-day climate (the predictor) and an aspect of...- publication PDF
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Geospace concussion: Global reversal of ionospheric vertical plasma drift in...
An interplanetary shock can abruptly compress the magnetosphere, excite magnetospheric waves and field-aligned currents, and cause a ground magnetic response known as a sudden...- publication PDF
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The climate impact of aviation aerosols
A comprehensive general circulation model (GCM) is used to estimate the climate impact of aviation emissions of black carbon (BC) and sulfate (SO4) aerosols. Aviation BC is...- publication PDF
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Measurements of light-absorbing particles on the glaciers in the Cordillera...
Glaciers in the tropical Andes have been rapidly losing mass since the 1970s. In addition to the documented increase in temperature, increases in light-absorbing particles...- publication PDF
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Rapid 20th century warming reverses 900-year cooling in the Gulf of Maine
The Gulf of Maine, located in the western North Atlantic, has undergone recent, rapid ocean warming but the lack of long-term, instrumental records hampers the ability to put...- publication PDF
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A comparison of methods used to populate neighborhood-based contingency...
As high-resolution numerical weather prediction models are now commonplace, "neighborhood'' verification metrics are regularly employed to evaluate forecast quality. These...- publication PDF