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S-Pol’s polarimetric data reveal detailed storm features (and insect behavior)
The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) operates a state-of-the-art S-band dual-polarization Doppler radar (S-Pol) for the National Science Foundation (NSF). This...- publication PDF
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Investigating differences in DOAS retrieval codes using MAD-CAT campaign data
The differential optical absorption spectroscopy (DOAS) method is a well-known remote sensing technique that is nowadays widely used for measurements of atmospheric trace gases,...- publication PDF
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Effects of under-resolved convective dynamics on the evolution of a squall line
Simulations of a squall line observed on 20 May 2011 during the Midlatitude Continental Convective Clouds Experiment (MC3E) using 750- and 250-m horizontal grid spacing are...- publication PDF
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The Common Land Model
The Common Land Model (CLM) was developed for community use by a grassroots collaboration of scientists who have an interest in making a general land model available for public...- publication PDF
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Long-term features of tropical cyclones affecting Taiwan
This study investigates the long-term variations of tropical cyclones (TCs) that affected Taiwan during 1970 - 2014 using wavelet analysis of TC activity, and identifies the...- publication PDF
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Seasonality of the migrating semidiurnal tide in the tropical upper...
This work uses the Specified Dynamics-Whole Atmosphere Community Climate Model with Ionosphere/Thermosphere eXtension (SD-WACCM-X) to determine and explain the seasonality of...- publication PDF
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Uniqueness of solutions for moist advection problems
This article presents, for physics-oriented readers, some recent mathematical results that establish the uniqueness of solutions for moist advection problems in climate models....- publication PDF
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Supergradient winds in simulated tropical cyclones
In a previous paper a formula was derived for the maximum potential intensity of the tangential wind in a tropical cyclone called PI+. The formula, PI+2 = EPI2 + alpha...- publication PDF
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Predictor-weighting strategies for probabilistic wind power forecasting with...
Unlike deterministic forecasts, probabilistic predictions provide estimates of uncertainty, which is an additional value for decision-making. Previous studies have proposed the...- publication PDF
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The response of the ozone layer to quadrupled CO2
An accurate quantification of the stratospheric ozone feedback in climate change simulations requires knowledge of the ozone response to increased greenhouse gases. Here, an...- publication PDF
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Improvements in nonconvective aviation turbulence prediction for the World...
For the next generation of the World Area Forecast System (WAFS), the global Graphical Turbulence Guidance (G-GTG) has been developed using global numerical weather prediction...- 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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A comparison between Analog Ensemble and convolutional Neural Network...
Empirical-statistical downscaling (ESD) can be a computationally advantageous alternative to dynamical downscaling in representing a high-resolution regional climate. Two...- publication PDF
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Photochemistry on the bottom side of the mesospheric Na layer
Lidar observations of the mesospheric Na layer have revealed considerable diurnal variations, particularly on the bottom side of the layer, where more than an order-of-magnitude...- publication PDF
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Lifecycle of light-absorbing carbonaceous aerosols in the atmosphere
Light-absorbing carbonaceous aerosols (LACs), including black carbon and light-absorbing organic carbon (brown carbon, BrC), have an important role in the Earth system via...- publication PDF
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Dynamics of cloud-top generating cells in winter cyclones. Part II:...
Recent field observations suggest that cloud-top precipitation generating cells (GCs) are ubiquitous in the warm-frontal and comma-head regions of midlatitude winter cyclones....- publication PDF
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Effects of complex terrain on the shortwave radiative balance: A...
Parameterizing incident solar radiation over complex topography regions in Earth system models (ESMs) remains a challenging task. In ESMs, downward solar radiative fluxes at the...- publication PDF
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The "year" of tropical convection (May 2008-April 2010): Climate variability...
The representation of tropical convection remains a serious challenge to the skillfulness of our weather and climate prediction systems. To address this challenge, the World...- publication PDF
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The role of vertical shear on aviation turbulence within cirrus bands of a...
At 0300 UTC 9 September 2010, commercial aircraft traveling between Tokyo and Hawaii encountered regions of moderate and severe intensity turbulence at about 12-km elevation in...- publication PDF
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Taiwan Area Mesoscale Experiment: P-3 aircraft operations summary
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