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Contrail microphysics
This article reviews the current state of understanding of the science of contrails: 1) how they are formed, 2) their microphysical properties as they evolve into contrail...- publication PDF
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Development of an efficient regional four-dimensional variational data...
This paper presents the development of a single executable four-dimensional variational data assimilation (4D-Var) system based on the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF)...- publication PDF
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Influence of initial conditions and climate forcing on predicting Arctic sea ice
The recent sharp decline in Arctic sea ice has triggered an increase in the interest of Arctic sea ice predictability, not least driven by the potential of significant human...- publication PDF
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Characterizing ionospheric effect on GNSS radio occultation atmospheric bending angle
Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) atmospheric radio occultation (RO) has been an active remote sensing method to explore the Earth's atmosphere recently. The RO products...- publication PDF
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New insights on the impact of ozone-depleting substances on the...
It has recently been recognized that, in addition to greenhouse gases, anthropogenic emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) can induce long-term trends in the Brewer-...- publication PDF
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Antarctic ice-sheet meltwater reduces transient warming and climate...
Coupled global climate models (GCMs) generally fail to reproduce the observed sea-surface temperature (SST) trend pattern since the 1980s. The model-observation discrepancies...- publication PDF
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Using CCSM3 for paleoclimate applications
This document describes the procedures for creating a CCSM3 paleoclimate simulation in the fully coupled (all active components) configuration. We provide tools and examples of...- publication PDF
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Advancing precipitation estimation, prediction, and impact studies
Precipitation exhibits a large variability over a wide range of space and time scales: from seconds to years and decades in time and from the millimeter scale of microphysical...- publication PDF
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Resolved turbulence characteristics in large-eddy simulations nested within...
One-way concurrent nesting within the Weather Research and Forecasting Model (WRF) is examined for conducting large-eddy simulations (LES) nested within mesoscale simulations....- publication PDF
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On the origin of pronounced O₃ gradients in the thunderstorm outflow region...
Unique in situ measurements of CO, O₃, SO₂, CH₄, NO, NOx, NOy, VOC, CN, and rBC were carried out with the German Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)-Falcon aircraft...- publication PDF
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A novel ensemble design for probabilistic predictions of fine particulate...
This study examines the benefit of using a dynamical ensemble for 48 hr deterministic and probabilistic predictions of near-surface fine particulate matter (PM2.5) over the...- publication PDF
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The observed influence of local anthropogenic pollution on northern Alaskan...
Due to their importance for the radiation budget, liquid-containing clouds are a key component of the Arctic climate system. Depending on season, they can cool or warm the near-...- publication PDF
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Biosphere-atmosphere Transfer Scheme (BATS) for the NCAR Community Climate Model
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Spatial and temporal variability of trace gas columns derived from WRF/Chem...
We quantify both the spatial and temporal variability of column integrated O3, NO2, CO, SO2, and HCHO over the Baltimore/Washington, DC area using output from the Weather...- publication PDF
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Low-latitude zonal ion drifts and their relationship with subauroral...
We analyze horizontal plasma drifts measured by the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program satellites during two intense magnetic storms. It is found, for the first time, that...- publication PDF
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The impact of climate change on tribal communities in the US: Displacement,...
Tribal communities in the United States, particularly in coastal areas, are being forced to relocate due to accelerated rates of sea level rise, land erosion, and/or permafrost...- publication PDF
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Improving lightning and precipitation prediction of severe convection using...
In this study, a lightning data assimilation (LDA) scheme was developed and implemented in the National Center for Atmospheric Research Weather Research and Forecasting-Real-...- publication PDF
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Flare location on the solar disk: Modeling the thermosphere and ionosphere response
Solar flare enhancements to the soft X-ray (XUV) and extreme ultraviolet (EUV) spectral irradiance depend on the location of the flare on the solar disk. Most emission lines in...- publication PDF
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A global dataset of Palmer Drought Severity Index for 1870-2002:...
A monthly dataset of Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) from 1870 to 2002 is derived using historical precipitation and temperature data for global land areas on a 2.5° grid....- publication PDF
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Equilibrium climate sensitivity estimated by equilibrating climate models
The methods to quantify equilibrium climate sensitivity are still debated. We collect millennial-length simulations of coupled climate models and show that the global mean...- publication PDF