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The impact of solar activity on forecasting the upper atmosphere via...
This study presents a comprehensive comparison of the impact of solar activity on forecasting the upper atmosphere through assimilation of radio occultation (RO)-derived...- publication PDF
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Accuracy of rotational and divergent kinetic energy spectra diagnosed from...
Under assumptions of horizontal homogeneity and isotropy, one may derive relations between rotational or divergent kinetic energy spectra and velocities along one-dimensional...- publication PDF
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An evaluation of LES turbulence models for scalar mixing in the...
The stratocumulus cloud-capped boundary layer under a sharp inversion is a challenging regime for large-eddy simulation (LES). Here, data from the first research flight of the...- publication PDF
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Electron impact ionization: A new parameterization for 100 eV to 1 MeV electrons
We present a new parameterization of the altitude profile of the ionization rate in the Earth's atmosphere due to precipitating energetic electrons. Precipitating electrons are...- publication PDF
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A verification framework for interannual-to-decadal predictions experiments
Decadal predictions have a high profile in the climate science community and beyond, yet very little is known about their skill. Nor is there any agreed protocol for estimating...- publication PDF
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The role of fuel characteristics and heat release formulations in coupled...
In this study, we focus on the effects of fuel bed representation and fire heat and smoke distribution in a coupled fire-atmosphere simulation platform for two landscape-scale...- publication PDF
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Rhodolith beds are major CaCO₃ bio-factories in the tropical south west Atlantic
Rhodoliths are nodules of non-geniculate coralline algae that occur in shallow waters (<150 m depth) subjected to episodic disturbance. Rhodolith beds stand with kelp beds,...- publication PDF
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Insights into tropical tropopause layer processes using global models
The climatology of the Tropical Tropopause Layer (TTL) in two state-of-the-art general circulation models is compared with observations. Results indicate that global models are...- publication PDF
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Mid-Pliocene West African Monsoon rainfall as simulated in the PlioMIP2 ensemble
The mid-Pliocene warm period (mPWP; similar to 3.2 million years ago) is seen as the most recent time period characterized by a warm climate state, with similar to modern...- publication PDF
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The rotation of the sun from Mount Wilson sunspot measurements
This article does not have an abstract or article summary.- publication PDF
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Prediction of energy dissipation rates for aviation turbulence. Part II:...
In addition to turbulence forecasts, which can be used for strategic planning for turbulence avoidance, short-term nowcasts can augment longer-term forecasts by providing much...- publication PDF
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A numerical investigation on the variation of sodium ion and observed...
The extension of the neutral sodium (Na) layer into the thermosphere (up to 170 km) has recently been observed at low and high latitudes using a Na lidar. However, the...- publication PDF
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Subjective modeling decisions can significantly impact the simulation of...
It is generally acknowledged in the environmental sciences that the choice of a computational model impacts the research results. In this study of a flood and drought event in...- publication PDF
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Observations of ozone-poor air in the tropical tropopause layer
Ozonesondes reaching the tropical tropopause layer (TTL) over the west Pacific have occasionally measured layers of very low ozone concentrations - less than 15 ppbv - raising...- publication PDF
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Inventory of boreal fire emissions for North America in 2004: Importance of...
The summer of 2004 was one of the largest fire seasons on record for Alaska and western Canada. We construct a daily bottom-up fire emission inventory for that season, including...- publication PDF
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A statistical analysis of the influence of deep convection on water vapor...
The factors that control the influence of deep convective detrainment on water vapor in the tropical upper troposphere are examined using observations from multiple satellites...- publication PDF
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A new end-to-end workflow for the Community Earth System Model (version 2.0)...
The complexity of each Coupled Model Intercomparison Project grows with every new generation. The Phase 5 effort saw a dramatic increase in the number of experiments that were...- publication PDF
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Coupling an advanced land surface-hydrology model with the Penn State-NCAR...
A number of short-term numerical experiments conducted by the Penn State-NCAR fifth-generation Mesoscale Model (MM5) coupled with an advanced land surface model, alongside the...- publication PDF
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Impact of volcanic eruptions on CMIP6 decadal predictions: A multi-model analysis
In recent decades, three major volcanic eruptions of different intensity have occurred (Mount Agung in 1963, El Chich oacute;n in 1982 and Mount Pinatubo in 1991), with reported...- publication PDF
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Contributions of parameterized gravity waves and resolved equatorial waves...
Contributions of the resolved waves and parameterized gravity waves to changes in the quasi-biennial oscillation (QBO) in a future simulation (2015-2100) under the SSP370...- publication PDF
