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Mesoscale predictability of moist baroclinic waves: Experiments with...
Recent papers by the authors demonstrated the possible influence of initial errors of small amplitude and scale on the numerical prediction of the surprise'' snowstorm of 24 -...- publication PDF
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Comparisons of snowfall measurements in complex terrain made during the 2010...
Solid precipitation (SP) intensity ( Rs ) using four automatic gauges, Pluvio, PARSIVEL (PArticle, SIze and VELocity), FD12P and POSS, and radar reflectivity factor ( Z ) using...- publication PDF
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The role of snow in controlling halogen chemistry and boundary layer...
Reactive chlorine and bromine species emitted from snow and aerosols can significantly alter the oxidative capacity of the polar boundary layer. However, halogen production...- publication PDF
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Understanding the relationships between lightning, cloud microphysics, and...
This study explores relationships between lightning, cloud microphysics, and tropical cyclone (TC) storm structure in Hurricane Karl (16 September 2010) using data collected by...- publication PDF
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Numerical simulation of the 6 day wave effects on the ionosphere: Dynamo modulation
The Thermosphere-Ionosphere-Mesosphere Electrodynamics General Circulation Model (TIME-GCM) is used to theoretically study the 6 day wave effects on the ionosphere. By...- publication PDF
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Improving ionospheric predictability requires accurate simulation of the...
The mesospheric polar vortex (MPV) plays a critical role in coupling the atmosphere-ionosphere system, so its accurate simulation is imperative for robust predictions of the...- publication PDF
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The regional, seasonal, and lagged influence of the Amundsen Sea Low on...
The Amundsen Sea Low (ASL) is an important driver of Antarctic sea ice variations largely because of wind-driven sea ice and ocean transport anomalies. However, the nature of...- publication PDF
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Measurements inside Oklahoma thunderstorms during Project SESAME
This report presents the state parameter and hydrometeor measurements obtained with the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSMT) T-28 aircraft within Oklahoma...- publication PDF
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Global carbon budget 2020
Accurate assessment of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and their redistribution among the atmosphere, ocean, and terrestrial biosphere in a changing climate - the...- publication PDF
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ENSO-driven energy budget perturbations in observations and CMIP models
Various observation-based datasets are employed to robustly quantify changes in ocean heat content (OHC), anomalous ocean-atmosphere energy exchanges and atmospheric energy...- publication PDF
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Impact of the hydrometeor vertical advection method on HWRF's simulated...
The impact of different hydrometeor advection schemes on TC structure and intensity forecasts is examined through the evaluation of HWRF's simulation of tropical cyclones using...- publication PDF
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Impact of dominant breaking waves on air-sea momentum exchange and boundary...
Large-eddy simulation (LES) is used to investigate how dominant breaking waves in the ocean under hurricane-force winds affect the drag and near-surface airflow turbulence. The...- publication PDF
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Tropospheric tidal effects on the middle and upper atmosphere
Numerical experiments that explore the effects of tides of tropospheric origin on the upper and middle atmosphere reveal strong signatures of an eastward propagating zonal wave...- publication PDF
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Intercomparisons of HIRDLS, COSMIC and SABER for the detection of...
Colocated temperature profiles from the Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere and Climate (COSMIC), High Resolution Dynamics Limb Sounder (HIRDLS) and the...- publication PDF
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Recent results from Milagro Field Campaign 2006 in the Mexico megacity
The air quality in large urbanized regions represents one of the major threats to the public and the ecosystems health. A number of harmful compounds emitted to the atmosphere...- publication PDF
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The hotplate precipitation gauge
A new instrument designed to measure precipitation, the "hotplate precipitation gauge," is described. The instrument consists of a heated thin disk that provides a reliable,...- publication PDF
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Sensitivity study of cloud-resolving convective simulations with WRF using...
This study examines the relative importance of ice-phase microphysics and sedimentation velocity for hydrometeors in bulk microphysics schemes. The two bulk microphysics schemes...- publication PDF
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Regime transitions of steady and time-dependent Hadley circulations:...
Steady-state and time-dependent Hadley circulations are investigated with an idealized dry GCM, in which thermal forcing is represented as relaxation of temperatures toward a...- publication PDF
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Challenges in constraining anthropogenic aerosol effects on cloud radiative...
A large number of processes are involved in the chain from emissions of aerosol precursor gases and primary particles to impacts on cloud radiative forcing. Those processes are...- publication PDF
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The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service: From research to operations
The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), part of the European Union's Earth observation program Copernicus, entered operations in July 2015. Implemented by the...- publication PDF