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Using A-Train Observations to Evaluate Cloud Occurrence and Radiative...
The distribution of clouds and their radiative effects in the Community Atmosphere Model, version 5 (CAM5), are compared to A-Train satellite data in Southeast Asia during the...- publication PDF
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Study of the formation of the "black cloud" and its dynamics over Cairo,...
In the past decade, episodes of severe air pollution, known as the "black cloud," have occurred in Cairo, Egypt, in the early autumn. In this study, data from the Moderate...- publication PDF
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The Korea-United States Air Quality (KORUS-AQ) field study
The KoreaâUnited States Air Quality (KORUS-AQ) field study was conducted during MayâJune 2016. The effort was jointly sponsored by the National Institute of Environmental...- publication PDF
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Nutrient dynamics in a coupled terrestrial biosphere and land model (ELM-FATES-CNP)
We present a representation of nitrogen and phosphorus cycling in the Functionally Assembled Terrestrial Ecosystem Simulator, a demographic vegetation model within the Energy...- publication PDF
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COSMO-CLM²: a new version of the COSMO-CLM model coupled to the Community Land Model
This study presents an evaluation of a new biosphere-atmosphere Regional Climate Model. COSMO-CLM² results from the coupling between the non-hydrostatic atmospheric model...- publication PDF
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Artifacts in century-length atmospheric and coupled reanalyses over...
Enabled by advances in data assimilation and the digitization of historical observations, atmospheric reanalysis products that span the entire twentieth century provide valuable...- publication PDF
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Strengthening an interagency network for geoscience data sets
More than 85 invited participants from government, academia, and the private sector attended the GeoData 2014 Workshop. The GeoData in the title of this workshop represents data...- publication PDF
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Decadal climate variability in the Argentine Pampas: Regional impacts of...
The Pampas of Argentina have shown some of the most significant increasing trends in precipitation during the 20th century. The rainfall increase has partly contributed to a...- publication PDF
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A simulation study of seasonal variations in the thermospheric upward...
In this study, the Thermosphere Ionosphere Electrodynamics Global Circulation Model and the extended Canadian Middle Atmosphere Model are utilized to investigate the seasonal...- publication PDF
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Precipitation response of monsoon low-pressure systems to an idealized...
The monsoon low-pressure systems (LPSs) are one of the most rain-bearing synoptic-scale systems developing during the Indian monsoon. We have performed high-resolution,...- publication PDF
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Theory and Application of Nonlinear Normal Mode Initialization
This document serves as a summary of Ronald M. Errico's lecture notes and papers on the subject of normal mode initialization and how it is basic to dynamic meteorology. The...- publication PDF
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Observation-based modeling of ozone chemistry in the Seoul metropolitan area...
The Seoul Metropolitan Area (SMA) has a population of 24 million and frequently experiences unhealthy levels of ozone (O3). In this work, measurements taken during the Korea-...- publication PDF
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Estimating the azimuthal mode structure of ULF waves based on multiple GOES...
Characterizing the azimuthal mode number, m, of ultralow-frequency (ULF) waves is necessary for calculating radial diffusion of radiation belt electrons. A cross-spectral...- publication PDF
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Efficient radiative transfer for dynamically evolving stratified atmospheres
We present a fast multi-level and multi-atom non-local thermodynamic equilibrium radiative transfer method for dynamically evolving stratified atmospheres, such as the solar...- publication PDF
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Tracking of multiple merging and splitting targets: A statistical perspective
This article considers the important problem of tracking multiple moving targets captured in image sequences. It has two primary objectives. The first is to serve as an...- publication PDF
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Total column water vapor, [In "States of the Climate in 2014"]
Most of the dozens of essential climate variables monitored each year in this report continued to follow their long-term trends in 2014, with several setting new records. Carbon...- publication PDF
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The changing character of precipitation
From a societal, weather, and climate perspective, precipitation intensity, duration, frequency, and phase are as much of concern as total amounts, as these factors determine...- publication PDF
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Atmospheric reanalyses: A major resource for climate services
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Deforestation strengthens atmospheric transport of mineral dust and...
Phosphorus contained in atmospheric mineral dust aerosol originating from Africa fertilizes tropical forests in Amazonia. However, the mechanisms influencing this nutrient...- publication PDF
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Evolving Sahel rainfall response to anthropogenic aerosols driven by...
Sahel summertime precipitation declined from the 1950s to 1970s and recovered from the 1970s to 2000s. Anthropogenic aerosol contributions to this evolution are typically...- publication PDF