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A system architecture supporting high-performance and cloud computing in an...
The University of Colorado (CU) and the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) have been deploying complimentary and federated resources supporting computational...- publication PDF
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Aerosol effects on intensity of landfalling hurricanes as seen from...
The evolution of a superhurricane (Katrina, August 2005) was simulated using the Weather Research and Forecasting Model (WRF; version 3.1) with explicit (nonparameterized)...- publication PDF
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Climate impacts of parameterized Nordic Sea overflows
A new overflow parameterization (OFP) of density-driven flows through ocean ridges via narrow, unresolved channels has been developed and implemented in the ocean component of...- publication PDF
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Measuring the magnetic origins of solar flares, coronal mass ejections, and...
We take a broad look at the problem of identifying the magnetic solar causes of space weather. With the lackluster performance of extrapolations based upon magnetic field...- publication PDF
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Coastal observations of weather features in Senegal during the African...
During 15 August through 30 September 2006 (Special Observing Period 3, SOP3), key weather measurements are obtained from ground and aircraft platforms during the African...- publication PDF
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The formation of moist vortices and tropical cyclones in idealized simulations
The upscale aggregation of convection is used to understand the emergence of rotating, coherent midtropospheric structures and the subsequent process of tropical cyclone...- publication PDF
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Processing and validation of FORMOSAT-7/COSMIC-2 GPS total electron content...
Slant absolute total electron content (TEC) is observed by the Formosa Satellite-7/Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere, and Climate-2...- publication PDF
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First space-based derivation of the global atmospheric methanol emission fluxes
This study provides improved methanol emission estimates on the global scale, in particular for the largest methanol source, the terrestrial biosphere, and for biomass burning....- publication PDF
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A cluster-based method for hydrometeor classification using polarimetric...
Two new algorithms for hydrometeor classification using polarimetric radar observations are developed based on prototypes derived by applying clustering techniques (Part I of...- publication PDF
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Global soil moisture estimation by assimilating AMSR-E brightness...
Very few frameworks exist that estimate global-scale soil moisture through microwave land data assimilation (DA). Toward this goal, such a framework has been developed by...- publication PDF
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Translation of ensemble weather forecasts into probabilistic air traffic...
A novel approach for using high-resolution, ensemble-based numerical weather prediction model data for the purpose of weather-related, probabilistic aviation impact forecasting...- publication PDF
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Effect of planetary rotation on oceanic surface boundary layer turbulence
A large-eddy simulation (LES) model is configured to investigate the effect of the horizontal (northward) component of Earth's rotation fh on upper-ocean atmosphere. oare the...- publication PDF
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Making the black box more transparent: Understanding the physical...
This paper synthesizes multiple methods for machine learning (ML) model interpretation and visualization (MIV) focusing on meteorological applications. ML has recently exploded...- publication PDF
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Implicit Normal-mode Initialization of the PSU/NCAR (Pennsylvania State...
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Upper thermospheric responses to forcing from above and below during 1-10...
In this report we examine the spatial and temporal variability of the quiescent thermosphere leading up to and after the 5 April 2010 geomagnetic disturbance. We attribute the...- publication PDF
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Beyond the basics: Evaluating model-based precipitation forecasts using...
While traditional verification methods are commonly used to assess numerical model quantitative precipitation forecasts (QPFs) using a grid-to-grid approach, they generally...- publication PDF
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PRYSM: An open-source framework for PRoxY System Modeling, with applications...
Paleoclimate observations constitute the only constraint on climate behavior prior to the instrumental era. However, such observations only provide indirect (proxy) constraints...- publication PDF
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Comparing different generations of idealized solar geoengineering...
Solar geoengineering has been receiving increased attention in recent years as a potential temporary solution to offset global warming. One method of approximating global-scale...- publication PDF
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Hillslope hydrology in global change research and Earth System Modeling
Earth System Models (ESMs) are essential tools for understanding and predicting global change, but they cannot explicitly resolve hillslope-scale terrain structures that...- publication PDF
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A seasonal agricultural drought forecast system for food-insecure regions of...
The increasing food and water demands of East Africa's growing population are stressing the region's inconsistent water resources and rain-fed agriculture. More accurate...- publication PDF