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Scientific and human errors in a snow model intercomparison
Twenty-seven models participated in the Earth System Model-Snow Model Intercomparison Project (ESM-SnowMIP), the most data-rich MIP dedicated to snow modeling. Our findings do...- publication PDF
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Model estimations of geophysical variability between satellite measurements...
In order to validate satellite measurements of atmospheric composition, it is necessary to understand the range of random and systematic uncertainties inherent in the...- publication PDF
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QBO modulation of traveling planetary waves during northern winter
This study analyzes geopotential height data from the ERA-40 and ERA-Interim reanalyses for the period of 1958-2009 to provide some new insights on the stratospheric Quasi-...- publication PDF
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A simulation of convective dynamo in the solar convective envelope:...
We report the results of a magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulation of a convective dynamo in a model solar convective envelope driven by the solar radiative diffusive heat flux....- publication PDF
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Engineering Report on a Dropsonde for Measuring Vertical Wind Velocity in...
This report describes a special dropsonde for measuring and mapping the vertical wind inside thunderstorms. One the possible ways of measuring vertical wind is to drop...- publication PDF
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The atmospheric response to three decades of observed Arctic sea ice loss
Arctic sea ice is declining at an increasing rate with potentially important repercussions. To understand better the atmospheric changes that may have occurred in response to...- publication PDF
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ClNO2 yields from aircraft measurements during the 2015 WINTER campaign and...
Nitryl chloride (ClNO2) plays an important role in the budget and distribution of tropospheric oxidants, halogens, and reactive nitrogen species. ClNO2 is formed from the...- publication PDF
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Scaling, similarity, and the fourth paradigm for hydrology
In this synthesis paper addressing hydrologic scaling and similarity, we posit that roadblocks in the search for universal laws of hydrology are hindered by our focus on...- publication PDF
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Submesoscale Rossby waves on the Antarctic circumpolar current
The eastward-flowing Antarctic circumpolar current (ACC) plays a central role in the global ocean overturning circulation and facilitates the exchange of water between the ocean...- publication PDF
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Detection and attribution of wildfire pollution in the Arctic and northern...
We present a multiyear time series of column abundances of carbon monoxide (CO), hydrogen cyanide (HCN), and ethane (C2H6) measured using Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR)...- publication PDF
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External influences on thermally driven flows in a deep valley
The dynamics that govern the evolution of nighttime flows in a deep valley, California's Owens Valley, are analyzed. Measurements from the Terrain-Induced Rotor Experiment...- publication PDF
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Decadal climate variability, predictability and prediction: Opportunities...
The scientific understanding of Earth's climate system is now sufficiently developed to show that climate change from anthropogenic greenhouse gas forcing is already upon us,...- publication PDF
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Understanding the temporal slope of the temperature-water isotope relation...
The temporal and spatial slopes of water isotope-temperature relations are studied for the last 21,000years over the middle and high latitudes using a series of snapshot...- publication PDF
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Winter precipitation efficiency of mountain ranges in the Colorado Rockies...
Orographic precipitation depends on the environmental conditions and the barrier shape. In this study we examine the sensitivity of the precipitation efficiency (i.e., drying...- publication PDF
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Comparison of simulated precipitation over East Asia in two regional models...
This study examines the characteristics of a nonhydrostatic dynamical core compared to a corresponding hydrostatic dynamical core in the Regional Model Program (RMP) of the...- publication PDF
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Forcing single-column models using high-resolution model simulations
To use single-column models (SCMs) as a research tool for parameterization development and process studies, the SCM must be supplied with realistic initial profiles, forcing...- publication PDF
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Numerical modeling and measurement of Apis mellifera radar scattering properties
This study investigates a means through which commercially available computational electromagnetic modeling software can be used to predict radar cross sections (RCSs) of...- publication PDF
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High-resolution simulations of wintertime precipitation in the Colorado...
An investigation was conducted on the effects of various physics parameterizations on wintertime precipitation predictions using a high-resolution regional climate model. The...- publication PDF
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New insights into the complex interplay between drag forces and its...
Drag forces, ion and viscous, are evaluated as modifiers of global wind and temperature structure in the upper thermosphere, shedding new light on their relative roles in...- publication PDF
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Impact of assimilating GOES imager clear-sky radiance with a rapid refresh...
The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) imager data could provide a continuous image of the evolutionary pattern of severe weather phenomena with its high...- publication PDF
