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Assessing the performance of a Northern Gulf of Mexico tidal model using...
Tidal harmonic analysis simulations along with simulations spanning four specific historical time periods in 2003 and 2004 were conducted to test the performance of a northern...- publication PDF
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Modernizing library metadata for historical weather and climate data collections
For libraries to become more visible and integral within the scientific data ecosystem, they must find ways to connect with external communities, systems, and standards. The...- publication PDF
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Observational constraints on Arctic Ocean clouds and radiative fluxes during...
Arctic Ocean observations are combined to create a cloud and radiation climatology for the early 21st century (March 2000 to February 2011). Data sources include: active...- publication PDF
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The role of isotope-enabled GCM complexity in simulating tropical...
Stable water isotopes are data-rich tracers of the hydrological cycle, and, recently, the advent of isotope-enabled climate models has allowed for investigations into the...- publication PDF
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Marine and terrestrial organic ice-nucleating particles in pristine marine...
Sea spray aerosol (SSA) generated by bubble bursting at the ocean surface is an important component of aerosol-cloud interactions over remote oceans, providing the atmosphere...- publication PDF
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Extratropical cyclone statistics during the last millennium and the 21st century
Extratropical cyclones in winter and their characteristics are investigated in depth for the Atlantic European region, as they are responsible for a significant part of the...- publication PDF
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Diagnosing the transition layer at extratropical latitudes using MLS O3 and...
The behavior of the extratropical transition layer (ExTL) is investigated using a chemistry transport model (CTM) and analyses derived from assimilation of MLS (Microwave Limb...- publication PDF
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Impact of January 2005 solar proton events on chlorine species
Sudden changes in stratospheric chlorine species in the polar northern atmosphere, caused by the Solar Proton Events (SPEs) of 17 and 20 January 2005, have been investigated and...- publication PDF
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The impact of assimilating COSMIC-2 observations of electron density in WACCMX
The present study investigates the impact of assimilating electron density profiles from the Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere, and Climate-2 (COSMIC-2)...- publication PDF
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Optimization of linear signal processing in photon counting lidar using...
Photon counting lidar signals generally require smoothing to suppress random noise. While the process of reducing the resolution of the profile reduces random errors, it can...- publication PDF
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A multicase comparative assessment of the ensemble Kalman filter for...
The effectiveness of the ensemble Kalman filter (EnKF) for assimilating radar observations at convective scales is investigated for cases whose behaviors span supercellular,...- publication PDF
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Comparison of past and future simulations of ENSO in CMIP5/PMIP3 and...
El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is the strongest mode of interannual climate variability in the current climate, influencing ecosystems, agriculture, and weather systems...- publication PDF
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Reference upper-air observations for climate: From concept to reality
The three main objectives of the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Reference Upper-Air Network (GRUAN) are to provide long-term high-quality climate records of vertical...- publication PDF
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Tropospheric dry layers in the tropical western Pacific: Comparisons of GPS...
We use GPS radio occultation (RO) data to investigate the structure and temporal behavior of extremely dry, high-ozone tropospheric air in the tropical western Pacific during...- publication PDF
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Pathways to achieve universal household access to modern energy by 2030
A lack of access to modern energy impacts health and welfare and impedes development for billions of people. Growing concern about these impacts has mobilized the international...- publication PDF
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Marine ice sheet experiments with the Community Ice Sheet Model
Ice sheet models differ in their numerical treatment of dynamical processes. Simulations of marine-based ice are sensitive to the choice of Stokes flow approximation and basal...- publication PDF
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Emission factors and evolution of SO2 measured from biomass burning in...
Fires emit sufficient sulfur to affect local and regional air quality and climate. This study analyzes SO2 emission factors and variability in smoke plumes from US wildfires and...- publication PDF
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Ocean climate observing requirements in support of climate research and...
Natural variability and change of the Earth's climate have significant global societal impacts. With its large heat and carbon capacity and relatively slow dynamics, the ocean...- publication PDF
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Climate simulations with a new air-sea turbulent flux parameterization in...
This study examines climate simulations with the National Center for Atmospheric Research Community Atmosphere Model version 3 (NCAR CAM3) using a new air-sea turbulent flux...- publication PDF
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Vertical Interpolation and Truncation of Model-coordinate Data
This technical note explores the advantages and disadvantages of using global analyses on 1) pressure level surfaces, and 2) model (sigma or hybrid) level surfaces and the...- publication PDF