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Spatial statistics of likely convective clouds in CloudSat data
Spatial characteristics of cloud objects derived from 14 months of CloudSat data are analyzed with the aim of understanding global statistics for atmospheric convection. This...- publication PDF
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Towards petascale simulation of atmospheric circulations with soundproof equations
This paper highlights progress with the development of a petascale implementation of general-purpose high-resolution (nonoscillatory) hydrodynamical simulation code EULAG [Prusa...- publication PDF
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North Atlantic climate far more predictable than models imply
Current models are too noisy to predict climate usefully on decadal timescales, but two-stage post-processing of model outputs greatly improves predictions of decadal variations...- publication PDF
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Finding forced trends in oceanic oxygen
Anthropogenically forced trends in oceanic dissolved oxygen are evaluated in Earth system models in the context of natural variability. A large ensemble of a single Earth system...- publication PDF
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ROAM: A Radial-Basis-Function Optimization Approximation Method for...
The Coronal Multichannel Polarimeter (CoMP) routinely performs coronal polarimetric measurements using the Fe XIII 10747 and 10798 lines, which are sensitive to the coronal...- publication PDF
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Toward experimental heat-health early warning in Africa
Heat is one of the most serious hazards in the world as it affects human health and is extremely dangerous to vulnerable populations such as the elderly, people with preexisting...- publication PDF
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Future climate risks from stress, insects and fire across US forests
Forests are currently a substantial carbon sink globally. Many climate change mitigation strategies leverage forest preservation and expansion, but rely on forests storing...- publication PDF
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The origins of late-twentieth-century variations in the large-scale north...
Surface forcing perturbation experiments are examined to identify the key forcing elements associated with late-twentieth-century interannual-to-decadal Atlantic circulation...- publication PDF
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Observations and simulations of the ionospheric lunar tide: Seasonal variability
The seasonal variability of the ionospheric lunar tide is investigated using a combination of Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere, and Climate (COSMIC)...- publication PDF
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Simulation and observations of the polar tongue of ionization at different...
We present the observational and modeling study focused on the major factors determining the spatiotemporal structure of the high-latitude ionospheric plasma density...- publication PDF
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Microwave radar cross sections and doppler velocities measured in the surf zone
The relationship between microwave imaging radar measurements of fluid velocities in the surf zone and shoaling, breaking, and broken waves is studied with field observations....- publication PDF
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Nocturnal convection initiation during PECAN 2015
Nocturnal convection initiation (NCI) is more difficult to anticipate and forecast than daytime convection initiation (CI). A major component of the Plains Elevated Convection...- publication PDF
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Possible influence of extreme magnetic storms on the thermosphere in the...
Solar and interplanetary events can create extreme magnetic storms, such as the Carrington storm in 1859 with intensity up to Dst similar to -1,760 nT. The influence of an...- publication PDF
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Boundary Layer Profile Measurement System Engineering Report
The NCAR Field Observing Facility developed a new tethered-balloon wing system, known as the Meteorological Atmospheric Testing (MAT) Wing, which takes meteorological...- publication PDF
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Combined effects of midlevel dry air and vertical wind shear on tropical...
This study examines how midlevel dry air and vertical wind shear (VWS) can modulate tropical cyclone (TC) development via downdraft ventilation. A suite of experiments was...- publication PDF
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First U.S.-China joint ground-based Fabry-Perot interferometer observations...
For the first time, three Fabry-Perot interferometers from the U.S. (Boulder, 40°N, 105°W, 49°N magnetic latitude (MLAT)) and China (Xinglong: 40°N,115°E, 34°N, MLAT; Kelan:...- publication PDF
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Global burden of mortalities due to chronic exposure to ambient PM2.5 from...
Uncontrolled combustion of domestic waste has been observed in many countries, creating concerns for air quality; however, the health implications have not yet been quantified....- publication PDF
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A Guide to Transform Software for Nonlinear Normal-mode Initialization of...
This report represents the culmination of efforts by Ronald Errico and James Vickroy of the Large-Scale Dynamics Section of NCAR's Atmospheric Analysis and Prediction Division...- publication PDF
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The expanding footprint of rapid Arctic change
Arctic land ice is melting, sea ice is decreasing, and permafrost is thawing. Changes in these Arctic elements are interconnected, and most interactions accelerate the rate of...- publication PDF
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Sensitivity of the southern hemisphere wintertime teleconnection to the...
The Southern Hemisphere extratropical atmospheric circulation response to anomalous convection in the tropical western and eastern Pacific Ocean is distinctly different. The...- publication PDF
