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Empirical localization of observations for serial ensemble Kalman filter...
The empirical localization algorithm described here uses the output from an observing system simulation experiment (OSSE) and constructs localization functions that minimize the...- publication PDF
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A new vertical diffusion package with an explicit treatment of entrainment processes
This paper proposes a revised vertical diffusion package with a nonlocal turbulent mixing coefficient in the planetary boundary layer (PBL). Based on the study of Noh et al. and...- publication PDF
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Deep convective transition characteristics in the Community Climate System...
Tropical deep convective transition characteristics, including precipitation pickup, occurrence probability, and distribution tails related to extreme events, are analyzed using...- publication PDF
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Assessing urban heat-related adaptation strategies under multiple futures...
Urban areas are increasingly affected by extreme heat in the face of climate change, while the size and vulnerability of exposed populations are shifting due to economic...- publication PDF
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Robustness of proxy-based climate field reconstruction methods
We present results from continued investigations into the fidelity of covariance-based climate field reconstruction (CFR) approaches used in proxy-based climate reconstruction....- publication PDF
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Predicted slowdown in the rate of Atlantic sea ice loss
Coupled climate models initialized from historical climate states and subject to anthropogenic forcings can produce skillful decadal predictions of sea surface temperature...- publication PDF
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Impact of CIR storms on thermosphere density variability during the solar...
The solar minimum of 2008 was exceptionally quiet, with sunspot numbers at their lowest in 75 years. During this unique solar-minimum epoch, however, solar-wind high-speed...- publication PDF
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The operational mesogamma-scale analysis and forecast system of the U.S....
This study builds upon previous efforts to document the performance of the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command’s Four-Dimensional Weather Modeling System using conventional...- publication PDF
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Are current guidelines for sun protection optimal for health? Exploring the evidence
Exposure of the skin to ultraviolet (UV) radiation is the main risk factor for skin cancer, and a major source of vitamin D, in many regions of the world. Sun protection...- publication PDF
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Frontal and radar refractivity analyses of the dryline on 11 June 2002 during IHOP
An analysis of a dryline that did not initiate convection during the observational period is presented. The dryline was the weakest kinematic boundary observed during the...- publication PDF
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Modeling snow ablation over the mountains of the western United States:...
When compared with differences in snow accumulation predicted by widely used hydrological models, there is a much greater divergence among otherwise "good" models in their...- publication PDF
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Aerosol effects on idealized supercell thunderstorms in different environments
Idealized supercell thunderstorms are simulated with the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) Model at 15 cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) concentrations (100-10 000 cm⁻³)...- publication PDF
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Development of a regional-scale pollen emission and transport modeling...
Exposure to bioaerosol allergens such as pollen can cause exacerbations of allergenic airway disease (AAD) in sensitive populations, and thus cause serious public health...- publication PDF
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Daedalus: A low-flying spacecraft for in situ exploration of the lower...
The Daedalus mission has been proposed to the European Space Agency (ESA) in response to the call for ideas for the Earth Observation program's 10th Earth Explorer. It was...- publication PDF
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Skill and independence weighting for multi-model assessments
We present a weighting strategy for use with the CMIP5 multi-model archive in the fourth National Climate Assessment, which considers both skill in the climatological...- publication PDF
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Impact of semidiurnal tidal variability during SSWs on the mean state of the...
Observations from the Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere, and Climate (COSMIC) satellites reveal a global reduction in the zonal and diurnal mean F...- publication PDF
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Arctic Freshwater Synthesis: Summary of key emerging issues
In response to a joint request from the World Climate Research Program's Climate and Cryosphere Project, the International Arctic Science Committee, and the Arctic Council's...- publication PDF
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Variation of atmospheric CO, δ¹³C, and δ¹⁸O at high northern latitude during...
Atmospheric CO mixing ratios and stable isotope ratios (δ13C and δ18O) were measured at a high northern latitude site (Westman Islands, Iceland) from January 2004 to March 2010...- publication PDF
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The hotplate precipitation gauge
A new instrument designed to measure precipitation, the "hotplate precipitation gauge," is described. The instrument consists of a heated thin disk that provides a reliable,...- publication PDF
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Daytime climatology of ionospheric NmF₂ and hmF₂ from COSMIC data
Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere and Climate (COSMIC) data were analyzed to study the climatological variations of the F₂ region ionosphere. A 30 day...- publication PDF
