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Assimilation of GPS radio occultation refractivity data from CHAMP and SAC-C...
In this study, the GPS radio occultation (RO) data from the Challenging Minisatellite Payload (CHAMP) and Satellite de Aplicaciones Cientificas-C (SAC-C) missions are...- publication PDF
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Seasonal and longitudinal variations of the solar quiet (Sq) current system...
Vector magnetometer observations from the Challenging Minisatellite Payload (CHAMP) satellite are used to determine the solar quiet (Sq) current system during the recent solar...- publication PDF
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The solar benchmark: Rotational modulation of the Sun reconstructed from...
We use archival daily spot coverage measurements from Howard et al. to study the rotational modulation of the Sun as though it were a distant star. A quasi-periodic Gaussian...- publication PDF
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Lagrangian condensation microphysics with Twomey CCN activation
We report the development of a novel Lagrangian microphysics methodology for simulations of warm ice-free clouds. The approach applies the traditional Eulerian method for the...- 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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Diagnostic and model dependent uncertainty of simulated Tibetan permafrost area
We perform a land-surface model intercomparison to investigate how the simulation of permafrost area on the Tibetan Plateau (TP) varies among six modern stand-alone land-surface...- publication PDF
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How open data and interdisciplinary collaboration improve our understanding...
Space weather refers to conditions around a star, like our Sun, and its interplanetary space that may affect space- and ground-based assets as well as human life. Space weather...- publication PDF
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Traveling planetary-scale waves in the lower thermosphere: Effects on...
The effects of breaking of traveling, planetary scale Rossby waves (TPWs) in the lower thermosphere are investigated with respect to the mixing of neutral constituents. We use...- publication PDF
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A composite perspective of the extratropical flow response to recurving...
This study investigates the composite extratropical flow response to recurving western North Pacific tropical cyclones (WNP TCs), and the dependence of this response on the...- publication PDF
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An algorithm for detecting the Chesapeake Bay breeze from mesoscale NWP model output
A novel algorithm is developed for detecting and classifying the Chesapeake Bay breeze and similar water-body breezes in output from mesoscale numerical weather prediction (NWP)...- publication PDF
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Global carbon budget 2018
Accurate assessment of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and their redistribution among the atmosphere, ocean, and terrestrial biosphere - the "global carbon budget"...- publication PDF
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Temporal downscaling and statistical analysis of rainfall across a...
In this study a temporal statistical downscaling scheme of rainfall is calibrated using observations from 2007 to 2010 at eight sites located along a 14-km topographic transect...- publication PDF
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Impact of warmer sea surface temperature on the global pattern of intense...
Intense convection (updrafts exceeding 10 m s(-1)) plays an essential role in severe weather and Earth's energy balance. Despite its importance, how the global pattern of...- publication PDF
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High-resolution observations of the shock wave behavior for sunspot...
We present the first results of sunspot oscillations from observations by the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph. The strongly nonlinear oscillation is identified in both the...- publication PDF
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Strong sub-seasonal wintertime cooling over East Asia and Northern Europe...
East Asia experienced a record-breaking cold event during the 2015/16 boreal winter, with pronounced impacts on livelihood in the region. We find that this large-scale cold...- publication PDF
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Preliminary impact studies using Global Positioning System radio occultation...
Following the successful launch of the Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere and Climate (COSMIC) satellites in April 2006, NCEP's Environmental Modeling...- publication PDF
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An Introduction to Atmospheric and Oceanographic Data
The purpose of this NCAR Instructional Aid (IA) is to serve as a "data-primer" for students and those in other fields of research who are interested in carrying out research...- publication PDF
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On the magnetic and energy characteristics of recurrent homologous jets from...
In this paper, we present the detailed analysis of recurrent homologous jets originating from an emerging negative magnetic flux at the edge of an active region. The observed...- publication PDF
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Retrieving global Wilson currents from electrified clouds using satellite...
High-altitude atmospheric electricity measurements have been used to calculate the conduction (Wilson) currents that are supplied to the global electric circuit (GEC) by...- publication PDF
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Aircraft-induced hole punch and canal clouds: Inadvertent cloud seeding
The production of holes and channels in altocumulus clouds by two commercial turboprop aircraft is documented for the first time. An unprecedented dataset combining in situ...- publication PDF