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Estimation of sea spray aerosol surface area over the Southern Ocean using...
This study focuses on methods to estimate dry marine aerosol surface area (SA) from bulk optical measurements. Aerosol SA is used in many models' ice nucleating particle (INP)...- 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
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The low-resolution CCSM4
The low-resolution version of the Community Climate System Model, version 4 (CCSM4) is a computationally efficient alternative to the intermediate and standard resolution...- publication PDF
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The MOPITT version 4 CO product: Algorithm enhancements, validation, and...
Vertical profiles of carbon monoxide (CO) concentration and corresponding total column values derived from measurements made by the Measurements of Pollution in the Troposphere...- publication PDF
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The persistent cold-air pool study
The Persistent Cold-Air Pool Study (PCAPS) was conducted in Utah's Salt Lake valley from 1 December 2010 to 7 February 2011. The field campaign's primary goal was to improve...- 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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Sources and secondary production of organic aerosols in the northeastern...
Most intensive field studies investigating aerosols have been conducted in summer, and thus, wintertime aerosol sources and chemistry are comparatively poorly understood. An...- publication PDF
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Statistical theory on the functional form of cloud particle size distributions
Several functional forms of cloud particle size distributions (PSDs) have been used in numerical modeling and remote sensing retrieval studies of clouds and precipitation,...- publication PDF
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A neural network model of three-dimensional dynamic electron density in the...
A plasma density model of the inner magnetosphere is important for a variety of applications including the study of wave-particle interactions, and wave excitation and...- publication PDF
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Verfahren zur Berücksichtigung von Modellfehlern in der numerischen Wettervorhersage
Focusing on short-range weather ensemble-forecasts the need for model-error representations is established. Various model-error methods are being introduced and their merits and...- publication PDF
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Characterizing the role of moisture and smoke on the 2021 Santa Coloma de...
Smoke from wildfires or burning biomass directly affects air quality and weather through modulating cloud microphysics and radiation. A simple wildfire emission coupling of...- publication PDF
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The two-dimensional evolution of thermospheric ∑O/N2 response to weak...
We conduct observational and modeling studies of thermospheric composition responses to weak geomagnetic activity (nongeomagnetic storms). We found that the thermospheric O and...- publication PDF
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Two regimes of Atlantic multidecadal oscillation: Cross-basin dependent or...
The Atlantic Multidedal Oscillation (AMO) is a prominent mode of sea surface temperature variability in the Atlantic and incurs significant global influence. Most coupled models...- publication PDF
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Impact of snow grain shape and black carbon-snow internal mixing on snow...
A set of parameterizations is developed for spectral single-scattering properties of clean and black carbon (BC)-contaminated snow based on geometric-optics surface wave (GOS)...- publication PDF
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A Comparison of Quasi-geostrophic and Primitive Equation Models for...
This report explains questions and builds upon previous findings on the comparison of quasi-geostrophic and primitive equation models for stratospheric sudden warming simulations.- publication PDF
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Atmospheric bioaerosols transported via dust storms in the western United States
Measurements are presented showing the presence of biological material within frequent dust storms in the western United States. Previous work has indicated that biological...- publication PDF
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Advancing interdisciplinary and convergent science for communities: Lessons...
The authors introduce the National Center for Atmospheric Research's Early-Career Faculty Innovator Program and present lessons learned about advancing interdisciplinary and...- publication PDF
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Occurrence of lower cloud albedo in ship tracks
The concept of geoengineering by marine cloud brightening is based on seeding marine stratocumulus clouds with sub-micrometer sea-salt particles to enhance the cloud droplet...- publication PDF
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The path to CAM6: Coupled simulations with CAM5.4 and CAM5.5
This paper documents coupled simulations of two developmental versions of the Community Atmosphere Model (CAM) towards CAM6. The configuration called CAM5.4 introduces new...- publication PDF
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Data generated during the 2018 LAPSE-RATE campaign: An introduction and overview
Unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) offer innovative capabilities for providing new perspectives on the atmosphere, and therefore atmospheric scientists are rapidly expanding their...- publication PDF
