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Definition of the moist-air exergy norm: A comparison with existing "moist...
This study presents a new formulation for the norms and scalar products used in tangent linear or adjoint models to determine forecast errors and sensitivity to observations and...- publication PDF
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Global Atmospheric Circulation Statistics, 1000-1 mb
Daily global geopotential height grids covering 70-1 mb have been combined with conventional National Meteorological Center geopotential analyses over 1000-100 mb to produce a...- publication PDF
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A new lens for evaluating dynamic controls on shallow convection
Rising temperatures and changing dynamics can both moisten the air, making it difficult to disentangle these interrelated drivers of water cycle change. However, work by Camille...- publication PDF
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Complex refractive indices in the ultraviolet and visible spectral region...
Biomass burning aerosol is a major source of PM2.5, and significantly affects Earth's radiative budget. The magnitude of its radiative effect is poorly quantified due to...- publication PDF
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Improving CLM5.0 biomass and carbon exchange across the Western United...
The Western United States is dominated by natural lands that play a critical role for carbon balance, water quality, and timber reserves. This region is also particularly...- publication PDF
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Contributions of atmospheric and oceanic feedbacks to subtropical...
Previous studies show that the dominant mode of variability in the Northeastern subtropical Pacific and Atlantic are analogous. Most attention has been given to the wind-...- publication PDF
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Investigation of liquid cloud microphysical properties of deep convective...
To investigate liquid-phase (T>3 degrees C) cloud and precipitation microphysical properties within Deep Convective Systems (DCSs), eight DCS cases sampled by the University...- publication PDF
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The effects of mineral dust particles, aerosol regeneration and ice...
This study focuses on the effects of aerosol particles on the formation of convective clouds and precipitation in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, with a special emphasis on the...- publication PDF
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Detecting changes in marine responses to ENSO from 850 to 2100 C.E.:...
It is open whether El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) varies under climate change and how potential changes in the marine system are detectable. Here differences in the...- publication PDF
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Volcanic forcing degrades multiyear-to-decadal prediction skill in the...
Volcanic aerosol forcing can affect global climate, but its role in climate prediction remains poorly understood. We isolate the impact of volcanic eruptions on multiyear-to-...- publication PDF
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A Study of the characteristics and assimilation of retrieved MODIS total...
This study determined the accuracy and biases associated with retrieved Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) total precipitable water (TPW) data, and it...- publication PDF
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Rethinking failure: Time for closer engineer-scientist collaborations on design
Catastrophic failures in the built and natural environment resulting from climate extremes such as flooding have become all too familiar. Limit state design under changing...- publication PDF
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Research and development to improve quantitative precipitation forecasts in...
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Validation of the MIPAS CO2 volume mixing ratio in the mesosphere and lower...
We present the validation of Michelson Interferometer for Passive Atmospheric Sounding (MIPAS) CO2 daytime concentration in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere by comparing...- publication PDF
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Optimal interpolation analysis of high-latitude ionospheric Hall and...
We have developed a new optimal interpolation (OI) technique to estimate complete high-latitude ionospheric conductance distributions from Defense Meteorological Satellite...- publication PDF
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Uncertainty in future regional sea level rise due to internal climate variability
Sea level rise (SLR) is an inescapable consequence of increasing greenhouse gas concentrations, with potentially harmful effects on human populations in coastal and island...- publication PDF
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Global propagation of magnetospheric Pc5 ULF waves driven by foreshock transients
Pc5 (2-7 mHz) ultralow frequency (ULF) waves play a significant role in resonating with particles and transferring energy in the coupled magnetospheric and ionospheric system....- publication PDF
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Tropospheric clouds in Antarctica
Compared to other regions, little is known about clouds in Antarctica. This arises in part from the challenging deployment of instrumentation in this remote and harsh...- publication PDF
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Exploring convection-allowing model evaluation strategies for severe local...
Verification methods for convection-allowing models (CAMs) should consider the finescale spatial and temporal detail provided by CAMs, and including both neighborhood and...- publication PDF
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Compensating errors in inversions for subglacial bed roughness: Same steady...
Subglacial bed roughness is one of the main factors controlling the rate of future Antarctic ice-sheet retreat and also one of the most uncertain. A common technique to...- publication PDF