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Approximate Methods of Calculating Transmission by Bands of Spectral Lines
This paper describes approximations that have been found useful in calculating the transmission of molecular gases in planetary atmospheres. This includes the use of band models...- publication PDF
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Sampling error correction evaluated using a convective-scale 1000-member ensemble
State-of-the-art ensemble prediction systems usually provide ensembles with only 20-250 members for estimating the uncertainty of the forecast and its spatial and spatiotemporal...- publication PDF
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Increased glacier melt enhances future extreme floods in the southern Tibetan Plateau
Mountainous areas are of special hydrological concern because topography and atmospheric conditions can result in large and sudden floods, posing serious risks to water-related...- publication PDF
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Global CO₂ fluxes estimated from GOSAT retrievals of total column CO₂
We present one of the first estimates of the global distribution of CO2 surface fluxes using total column CO2 measurements retrieved by the SRON-KIT RemoTeC algorithm from the...- publication PDF
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A workshop on North American hail and hailstorms: What next?
A diverse group of global researchers, operational meteorologists, insurance and reinsurance analysts, private sector weather product developers, forensic engineers, and roofing...- publication PDF
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Object-based analog forecasts for surface wind speed
Analogs are used as a forecast postprocessing technique, in which a statistical forecast is derived from past prognostic states. This study proposes a method to identify analogs...- publication PDF
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Changes in wood biomass and crop yields in response to projected CO2, O3,...
As the world's population increases, so will the demand for food and timber resources. Though carbon dioxide (CO2) fertilization and, to a lesser extent, nitrogen (N) deposition...- publication PDF
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Exploiting SMILEs and the CMIP5 Archive to Understand Arctic Climate Change...
Arctic Amplification (AA) exhibits a distinct seasonal dependence; it is weakest in boreal summer and strongest in winter. Here, we analyze simulations from single-model...- publication PDF
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Modeling rainfall interception loss for an epiphyte-laden Quercus virginiana...
Barrier island forests are sensitive to changing precipitation characteristics as they typically rely on a precipitation-fed freshwater lens. Understanding and predicting...- publication PDF
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Resolved convection improves the representation of equatorial waves and...
Numerical weather and climate models continue to struggle with simulating equatorial waves and tropical rainfall variability. This study presents a potential remedy-high-...- publication PDF
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Impacts of Radio Occultation Data on Typhoon Forecasts as Explored by the...
Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) radio occultation (RO) provides plentiful sounding profiles over regions lacking conventional observations. The Gridpoint Statistical...- publication PDF
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Non-Standard Tests for Balloon Materials
This report is part of a series prepared for the Materials Research Project of the NCAR Scientific Balloon Facility in order to extend the reliability and capabilities of...- publication PDF
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Radiation belt electrons respond to multiple solar wind inputs
The multivariate statistical basis that underlies both single- and multi-input linear prediction filter analyses is reviewed, providing context necessary to understand the full...- publication PDF
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The radiative effect on cloud microphysics from the Arctic to the Tropics
Cloud representation is one of the largest uncertainties in the current weather and climate models. In this article, the observations and modeling of the radiative effect on...- publication PDF
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Prediction of axial asymmetry in Jovian magnetopause reconnection
We show the possible existence of a significant axial asymmetry in the reconnection separator at the Jovian magnetopause using first-principle, physics-based global simulations....- publication PDF
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Sky Brightness Photometer
This report explains the design development of, and includes the operation manual for, a Sky Brightness Photometer developed by NCAR. This photometer was developed to make...- publication PDF
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Effects of solar wind dynamic pressure on the ionospheric O+ fluence during...
The Multifluid-Lyon-Fedder-Mobarry (MFLFM) global simulation model incorporating an ionospheric cusp O⁺ outflow model based on an empirical relation between downward DC Poynting...- publication PDF
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Sources of CAM3 vorticity bias during northern winter from diagnostic study...
CAM3 (Community Atmosphere Model version 3) simulation bias is diagnosed using the vorticity equation. The study compares CAM3 output with ECMWF (European Centre for Medium-...- publication PDF
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Modeling tillage and manure application on soil phosphorous loss under climate change
Phosphorus (P) losses from non-point sources into receiving water bodies play a significant role in eutrophication. Given their failure to adequately control eutrophication in...- publication PDF
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On the relationship between Indian Ocean sea surface temperature and the...
The relationship between Indian Ocean sea surface temperature and the transition of El Niño events into either La Niña or El Niño-Southern Oscillation neutral conditions is...- publication PDF
