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Review of the formulation of present-generation stratospheric...
The goal of the Chemistry-Climate Model Validation (CCMVal) activity is to improve understanding of chemistry-climate models (CCMs) through process-oriented evaluation and to...- 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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Radar data and climatological statistics associated with warm season...
This Technical Note supplements the Carbone et al. (2001) study, for which meridionally averaged composites of national radar reflectivity were used to compile seasonal...- publication PDF
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Modelling diurnal variation magnetic fields due to ionospheric currents
Accurate models of the spatial structure of ionospheric magnetic fields in the diurnal variation (DV) band (periods of a few hours to a day) would enable use of magneto-...- publication PDF
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Tropical Pacific - mid-latitude teleconnections in medieval times
Terrestrial and marine late Holocene proxy records from the western and central US suggest that climate between approximately 500 and 1350 a.d. was marked by generally arid...- publication PDF
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How does riming influence the observed spatial variability of ice water in...
Observations show that the ice water content (IWC) in mixed-phase clouds (MPCs) tends to occur in clusters. However, it is not sufficiently understood which ice crystal...- publication PDF
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Volcanic drivers of stratospheric sulfur in GFDL ESM4
Stratospheric injections of sulfur dioxide from major volcanic eruptions perturb the Earth's global radiative balance and dominate variability in stratospheric sulfur loading....- publication PDF
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Linking extreme weather to climate variability and change
International Group on Attribution of Climate-Related Events (ACE); Boulder, Colorado, 26 January 2009; Climate change is likely to be manifested on societies around the world...- publication PDF
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Verifying supercellular rotation in a convection-permitting ensemble...
The utility of radar-derived rotation track data for the verification of supercell thunderstorm forecasts was quantified through this study. The forecasts were generated using a...- publication PDF
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Impact of breaking wave form drag on near-surface turbulence and drag...
The effects of breaking waves on near-surface wind turbulence and drag coefficient are investigated using large-eddy simulation. The impact of intermittent and transient wave...- publication PDF
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The Energy Balance Experiment EBEX-2000. Part II: Inter-comparison of eddy...
The eddy-covariance method is the primary way of measuring turbulent fluxes directly. Many investigators have found that these flux measurements often do not satisfy a...- publication PDF
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Investigating the sensitivity to resolving aerosol interactions in...
In this work we present downscaling experiments with the Weather Research and Forecasting model (WRF) to test the sensitivity to resolving aerosol-radiation and aerosol-cloud...- publication PDF
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Revisiting sensitivity to horizontal grid spacing in convection-allowing...
Hourly accumulated precipitation forecasts from deterministic convection-allowing numerical weather prediction models with 3- and 1-km horizontal grid spacing were evaluated...- publication PDF
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Preface to the December 2013 issue of Solar Physics
This article does not have an abstract or article summary.- publication PDF
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A comprehensive view on climate change: Coupling of earth system and...
There are several reasons to strengthen the cooperation between the integrated assessment (IA) and earth system (ES) modeling teams in order to better understand the joint...- publication PDF
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Coupled atmosphere-mixed layer ocean response to ocean heat flux convergence...
The winter response of the coupled atmosphere– ocean mixed layer system to anomalous geostrophic ocean heat flux convergence in the Kuroshio Extension is investigated by means...- publication PDF
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The TropD software package (v1): Standardized methods for calculating...
Observational and modeling studies suggest that Earth's tropical belt has widened over the late 20th century and will continue to widen throughout the 21st century. Yet,...- publication PDF
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Multimodel estimates of atmospheric lifetimes of long-lived ozone-depleting...
We have diagnosed the lifetimes of long-lived source gases emitted at the surface and removed in the stratosphere using six three-dimensional chemistry-climate models and a two-...- publication PDF
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Decision-centric adaptation appraisal for water management across Colorado's...
A multi-step decision support process was developed and applied to the physically and legally complex case of water diversions from the Upper Colorado River across the...- publication PDF
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Estimates of the global water budget and its annual cycle using...
A brief review is given of research in the Climate Analysis Section at NCAR on the water cycle. Results are used to provide a new estimate of the global hydrological cycle for...- publication PDF
