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Local and remote controls on observed Arctic warming
The Arctic is warming two to four times faster than the global average. Debate continues on the relative roles of local factors, such as sea ice reductions, versus remote...- publication PDF
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Coupled air quality and boundary-layer meteorology in Western U.S. basins...
Wintertime episodes of high aerosol concentrations occur frequently in urban and agricultural basins and valleys worldwide. These episodes often arise following development of...- publication PDF
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Stochastic decadal projections of Colorado River streamflow and reservoir...
Decadal (similar to 10-year)-scale flow projections in the Colorado River Basin (CRB) are increasingly important for water resources management and planning of its reservoir...- publication PDF
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A case study of radar observations and WRF LES simulations of the impact of...
Profiling airborne radar data and accompanying large-eddy-simulation (LES) modeling are used to examine the impact of ground-based glaciogenic seeding on cloud and precipitation...- publication PDF
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PDRMIP: A precipitation driver and response model intercomparison...
As the global temperature increases with changing climate, precipitation rates and patterns are affected through a wide range of physical mechanisms. The globally averaged...- publication PDF
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Robust and nonrobust aspects of Atlantic meridional overturning circulation...
Robust and nonrobust aspects of Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) variability and mechanisms are analyzed in several 600-yr simulations with the Community Earth...- publication PDF
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Bjerknes-like compensation in the wintertime North Pacific
Observational and model evidence has been mounting that mesoscale eddies play an important role in airâsea interaction in the vicinity of western boundary currents and can...- publication PDF
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Validation of the CrIS fast physical NH3 retrieval with ground-based FTIR
Presented here is the validation of the CrIS (Cross-track Infrared Sounder) fast physical NH3 retrieval (CFPR) column and profile measurements using ground-based Fourier...- publication PDF
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High ice water content conditions associated with wintertime elevated...
Aircraft flying through areas of high ice water content (HIWC) can experience engine damage and/or failure. HIWC is typically associated with convection and the microphysical...- publication PDF
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The impact of raindrop collisional processes on the polarimetric radar variables
The impact of the collisional warm-rain microphysical processes on the polarimetric radar variables is quantified using a coupled microphysicsâelectromagnetic scattering...- publication PDF
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The CU Airborne Solar Occultation Flux instrument: Performance evaluation...
Biomass burning is an important and increasing source of trace gases and aerosols relevant to air quality and climate. The Biomass Burning Flux Measurements of Trace Gases and...- publication PDF
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Urban ozone formation and sensitivities to volatile chemical products,...
Volatile chemical products (VCPs) and other non-traditional anthropogenic sources, such as cooking, contribute substantially to the volatile organic compound (VOC) budget in...- publication PDF
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Ducting and biases of GPS radio occultation bending angle and refractivity...
Radio occultation (RO) can provide high-vertical-resolution thermodynamic soundings of the planetary boundary layer (PBL). However, sharp moisture gradients and strong...- publication PDF
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Polarimetric radar and aircraft observations of saggy bright bands during MC3E
Polarimetric radar observations increasingly are used to understand cloud microphysical processes, which is critical for improving their representation in cloud and climate...- publication PDF
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PBL state estimation with surface observations, a column model, and an...
Following recent results showing the potential for using surface observations of temperature, water vapor mixing ratio, and winds to determine PBL profiles, this paper reports...- publication PDF
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Arctic radiative fluxes: Present-day biases and future projections in CMIP5 models
Radiative fluxes are critical for understanding the energy budget of the Arctic region, where the climate has been changing rapidly and is projected to continue to change. This...- publication PDF
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Designing the climate observing system of the future
Climate observations are needed to address a large range of important societal issues including sea level rise, droughts, floods, extreme heat events, food security, and...- publication PDF
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Estimating the ionospheric induction electric field using ground magnetometers
The ionospheric convection electric field is often assumed to be a potential field. This assumption is not always valid, especially when the ionosphere changes on short time...- publication PDF
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Considerations on UAS-based in situ weather sensing in winter precipitation...
Freezing rain and freezing drizzle can produce nearly undetectable hazards, with potentially catastrophic consequences for aircraft within low altitudes (e.g., the terminal...- publication PDF
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Implementation and exploration of parameterizations of large-scale dynamics...
A single column model with parameterized large-scale (LS) dynamics is used to better understand the response of steady-state tropical precipitation to relative sea surface...- publication PDF
