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U.S. public preferences for weather and road condition information
In 2008, the American Meteorological Society (AMS) Board on Enterprise Planning (BEP) established the Committee on Mobile Observations to discuss the application and utilization...- publication PDF
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Triggering the birth of new cycle’s sunspots by solar tsunami
When will a new cycle's sunspots appear? We demonstrate a novel physical mechanism, namely, that a "solar tsunami" occurring in the Sun's interior shear-fluid layer can trigger...- publication PDF
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Cycles and propagation of deep convection over equatorial Africa
Long-term statistics of organized convection are vital to improved understanding of the hydrologic cycle at various scales. Satellite observations are used to understand the...- publication PDF
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A case study on occurrence of an unusual structure in the sodium layer over...
The height-time-concentration map of neutral sodium (Na) atoms measured by a Na lidar during the night of 18 to 19 March 2007 over Gadanki, India (13.5 degrees N, 79.2 degrees...- publication PDF
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The polychromatic polarization modulator
An increasing number of astronomical applications depend on the measurement of polarized light. For example, our knowledge of solar magnetism relies heavily on our ability to...- publication PDF
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The Ophir Air Temperature Radiometer
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On the dynamics of Indian Ocean teleconnections into the Southern Hemisphere...
Stationary Rossby waves, forced by the Indian Ocean dipole (IOD), have an important role in Southern Hemisphere (SH) weather and climate, including promoting Australian drought...- publication PDF
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Linkages between COVID19, solar UV radiation, and the Montreal Protocol
There are several connections between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), solar UV radiation, and the Montreal Protocol. Exposure to ambient solar UV radiation inactivates...- publication PDF
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Supercell low-level mesocyclones in simulations with a sheared convective...
Simulations of supercell thunderstorms in a sheared convective boundary layer (CBL), characterized by quasi-two-dimensional rolls, are compared with simulations having...- publication PDF
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Cloud chamber experiments on the origin of ice crystal complexity in cirrus clouds
This study reports on the origin of small-scale ice crystal complexity and its influence on the angular light scattering properties of cirrus clouds. Cloud simulation...- publication PDF
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The mesoscale kinetic energy spectrum of a baroclinic life cycle
The atmospheric mesoscale kinetic energy spectrum is investigated through numerical simulations of an idealized baroclinic wave life cycle, from linear instability to mature...- publication PDF
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Limited effect of anthropogenic nitrogen oxides on secondary organic aerosol...
Globally, secondary organic aerosol (SOA) is mostly formed from emissions of biogenic volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by vegetation, but it can be modified by human activities...- publication PDF
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ULF wave analysis and radial diffusion calculation using a global MHD model...
The 17 March 2015 St. Patrick's Day Storm is the largest geomagnetic storm to date of Solar Cycle 24, with a Dst of -223 nT. The magnetopause moved inside geosynchronous orbit...- publication PDF
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GEOS‐S2S Version 2: The GMAO high‐resolution coupled model and assimilation...
The Global Modeling and Assimilation Office (GMAO) has recently released a new version of the Goddard Earth Observing System (GEOS) Subseasonal to Seasonal prediction (S2S)...- publication PDF
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Effects of dust aerosols on tropospheric chemistry during a typical...
This study examines the effect of a typical pre-monsoon season dust storm on tropospheric chemistry through a case study in northern India. Dust can alter photolysis rates by...- publication PDF
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The measurement of air velocity and temperature using the NCAR Buffalo...
This report describes methods used to measure air velocity and temperature from an aircraft and their applications to the measuring system on the NCAR Buffalo aircraft. Main...- publication PDF
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Diagnosis and Sensitivity of the 200 hPa Circulation in NCAR Community Climate Models
The purpose of this report is to determine the nature of systematic errors in several different seasonal cycle versions of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)...- publication PDF
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Historical and future vegetation changes in the degraded frozen soil and the...
About 99% of the Tibetan Plateau (TP) is covered by frozen soils and degradation of frozen soils will certainly impact TP's ecosystems. Here, we investigate decadal changes of...- publication PDF
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Effects of desiccation stress on adult female longevity in Aedes aegypti and...
Background: Transmission dynamics of mosquito-borne viruses such as dengue, Zika and chikungunya are affected by the longevity of the adult female mosquito. Environmental...- publication PDF
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Characterizing drought risks and implications for water management under...
Drought risks arise from the intersection of climate hazards and social vulnerability. To characterize drought risks, we develop and demonstrate a new Combined Drought Risk...- publication PDF