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The chromosphere: Gateway to the corona?...or the purgatory of solar physics?
I argue that one should attempt to understand the solar chromosphere not only for its own sake, but also if one is interested in the physics of: the corona; astrophysical...- publication PDF
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Observations of thermosphere and ionosphere changes due to the dissipative...
In the current work, temperature and wind data from the Thermosphere Ionosphere Mesosphere Energetics and Dynamics (TIMED) satellite during the years 2002-2007 were used to...- publication PDF
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The SCD Graphics Utilities
This manual documents the Graphics Utilities used by the Scientific Computing Division (SCD) at NCAR. The utilities are listed alphabetically by utility name.- publication PDF
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Improvement of OMI ozone profile retrievals in the upper troposphere and...
Motivated by the need of obtaining a more accurate global ozone distribution in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere (UTLS), we have investigated the use of a...- publication PDF
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Fully coupled atmosphere-hydrology simulations for the central...
With the aim of developing a fully coupled atmosphere-hydrology model system, the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model was enhanced by integrating a new set of...- publication PDF
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Consistency and structural uncertainty of multi-mission GPS radio occultation records
Atmospheric climate monitoring requires observations of high quality that conform to the criteria of the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS). Radio occultation (RO) data...- publication PDF
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BOB: Model Description and User's Guide
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Increased frequency of extreme precipitation events in the North Atlantic...
Climate model simulations of the PETM (Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum) warming have mainly focused on replicating the global thermal response through greenhouse forcing, i.e....- publication PDF
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Support for global climate reorganization during the "Medieval Climate Anomaly"
Widely distributed proxy records indicate that the Medieval Climate Anomaly (MCA; ~900-1350 AD) was characterized by coherent shifts in large-scale Northern Hemisphere...- publication PDF
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The GLACE-Hydrology Experiment: Effects of land-atmosphere coupling on soil...
The impact of land-atmosphere anomaly coupling on land variability is investigated using a new two-stage climate model experimental design called the "GLACE-Hydrology''...- publication PDF
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Strato-mesospheric ozone measurements using ground-based millimeter-wave...
On January 2009 a ground-based millimeter-wave spectrometer (GBMS) was installed at Thule Air Base (76.5°N, 68.8°W), Greenland, for long-term winter monitoring of several...- publication PDF
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Comment on "Climate forcing by the volcanic eruption of Mount Pinatubo" by...
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A comprehensive evaluation of seasonal simulations of ozone in the...
Regional air quality simulations were conducted for summers 2001–2005 in the eastern US and subjected to extensive evaluation using various ground and airborne measurements. A...- publication PDF
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Springtime winds drive Ross Sea ice variability and change in the following autumn
Autumn sea ice trends in the western Ross Sea dominate increases in Antarctic sea ice and are outside the range simulated by climate models. Here we use a number of independent...- publication PDF
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Differential reflectivity calibration and antenna temperature
Temporal differential reflectivity Z(dr) bias variations are investigated using the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) S-band dual-polarization Doppler radar...- publication PDF
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Statistical connection between the Madden–Julian oscillation and large daily...
This study focuses on the impact of the Madden-Julian oscillation (MJO)-as monitored by a well-known multivariate index-on large daily precipitation events in West Africa for...- publication PDF
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Benchmark decadal forecast skill for terrestrial water storage estimated by...
A reliable decadal prediction of terrestrial water storage (TWS) is critical for a sustainable management of freshwater resources and infrastructures. However, the dependence of...- publication PDF
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Global contrail coverage simulated by CAM5 with the inventory of 2006 global...
This paper documents the incorporation of an inventory of the AEDT (Aviation Environmental Design Tool) global commercial aircraft emissions for the year of 2006 into the...- publication PDF
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Representation of plant hydraulics in the NOAH-MP Land Surface Model: Model...
Plants are expected to face increasing water stress under future climate change. Most land surface models, including Noah-MP, employ an idealized "big-leaf" concept to regulate...- publication PDF
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Upscale impact of mesoscale convective systems and its parameterization in...
The Madden-Julian oscillation (MJO) typically contains several superclusters and numerous embedded mesoscale convective systems (MCSs). It is hypothesized here that the poorly...- publication PDF