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Radar-observed characteristics of precipitating systems during NAME 2004
A multiradar network, operated in the southern Gulf of California (GoC) region during the 2004 North American Monsoon Experiment, is used to analyze the spatial and temporal...- publication PDF
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An examination of the long-term CO records from MOPITT and IASI: Comparison...
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a key atmospheric compound that can be remotely sensed by satellite on the global scale. Fifteen years of continuous observations are now available from...- publication PDF
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Bootstrap methods for statistical inference. Part II: Extreme-value analysis
This paper is the sequel to a companion paper on bootstrap resampling that reviews bootstrap methodology for making statistical inferences for atmospheric science applications...- publication PDF
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Eigenvector-spatial localisation
We present a new multiscale covariance localisation method for ensemble data assimilation that is based on the estimation of eigenvectors and subsequent projections, together...- publication PDF
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Convergent approaches to determine an ecosystem's transpiration fraction
The transpiration (T) fraction of total terrestrial evapotranspiration (ET), T/ET, can vary across ecosystems between 20-95% with a global average of ∼60%. The wide range may...- publication PDF
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Magnetohydrodynamic instabilities of double magnetic bands in a...
Along with a butterfly diagram of sunspots, combined observational studies of ephemeral active regions, X-ray and EUV bright points, plage, filaments, faculae, and prominences...- publication PDF
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Gaussian vs non-Gaussian turbulence: impact on wind turbine loads
From large-eddy simulations of atmospheric turbulence, a representation of Gaussian turbulence is constructed by randomizing the phases of the individual modes of variability....- publication PDF
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Understanding the origins of problem geomagnetic storms associated with...
Geomagnetic storms are an important aspect of space weather and can result in significant impacts on space- and ground-based assets. The majority of strong storms are associated...- publication PDF
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Effects of magnetospheric lobe cell convection on dayside upper...
This paper investigates a possible physical mechanism of the observed dayside high-latitude upper thermospheric wind using numerical simulations from the coupled magnetosphere-...- publication PDF
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Dense gas dispersion model development and testing for the Jack Rabbit II...
In 2015 and 2016, the US Army conducted a series of large-scale chlorine releases at the Dugway Proving Ground in Utah, known as the Jack Rabbit II trials. The purpose of these...- publication PDF
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Global Hawk dropsonde observations of the Arctic atmosphere obtained during...
In February and March of 2011, the Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) was deployed over the Pacific Ocean and the Arctic during the Winter Storms and Pacific Atmospheric...- publication PDF
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Balloon Shapes and Stresses Below the Design Altitude
Design data for natural-shape balloons, published in 1952, have been used to design thousands of balloons. These data, however, describe the balloon only at its float altitude....- publication PDF
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Drivers of last millennium Antarctic climate evolution in an ensemble of...
Improved understanding of the drivers of climate variability, particularly over the last millennium, and its influence on Antarctic ice melt have important implications for...- publication PDF
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Microphysical properties of generating cells over the Southern Ocean:...
The bulk microphysical properties and number distribution functions (N(D)) of supercooled liquid water (SLW) and ice inside and between ubiquitous generating cells (GCs)...- publication PDF
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Towards a unified setup to simulate mid-latitude and tropical mesoscale...
Mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) are the main source of precipitation in the tropics and parts of the mid-latitudes and are responsible for high-impact weather worldwide....- publication PDF
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SunCET: The Sun Coronal Ejection Tracker Concept
The Sun Coronal Ejection Tracker (SunCET) is an extreme ultraviolet imager and spectrograph instrument concept for tracking coronal mass ejections through the region where they...- publication PDF
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An examination of WRF 3DVAR radar data assimilation on its capability in...
The purpose of this study is to investigate the performance of 3DVAR radar data assimilation in terms of the retrievals of convective fields and their impact on subsequent...- publication PDF
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The delayed response of the troposphere-stratosphere-mesosphere coupling to...
A strong Southern Hemisphere (SH) sudden stratospheric warming event occurred in September 2019 and significantly weakened the stratospheric polar vortex. Due to the positive...- publication PDF
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Efficient in-cloud removal of aerosols by deep convection
Convective systems dominate the vertical transport of aerosols and trace gases. The most recent in situ aerosol measurements presented here show that the concentrations of...- publication PDF
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Flood risk, uncertainty, and scientific information for decision-making:...
The magnitude of flood damage in the United States, combined with the uncertainty in current estimates of flood risk, suggest that society could benefit from improved scientific...- publication PDF