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Use of the parcel buoyancy minimum (Bmin) to diagnose simulated...
A method based on parcel theory is developed to quantify mesoscale physical processes responsible for the removal of inhibition energy for convection initiation (CI)....- publication PDF
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Diagnosis of systematic analysis increments by using normal modes
This paper applies the normal-mode functions for the three-dimensional diagnosis of systematic analysis increments in the operational systems of ECMWF and NCEP, in the NCEP/NCAR...- publication PDF
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Upper-stratospheric temperature trends: New results from the Optical...
Abstract. Temperature trends in the upper stratosphere, particularly above ∼ 45 km, are difficult to quantify due to a lack of observational data with high...- publication PDF
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An analysis of fast photochemistry over high northern latitudes during...
Observations of chemical constituents and meteorological quantities obtained during the two Arctic phases of the airborne campaign ARCTAS (Arctic Research of the Composition of...- publication PDF
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Contributions of external forcings to Southern Annular Mode trends
An observed trend in the Southern Hemisphere annular mode (SAM) during recent decades has involved an intensification of the polar vortex. The source of this trend is a matter...- publication PDF
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Identifying canopy snow in subalpine forests: A comparative study of methods
The interception of snow by the canopy is an important process in the water and energy balance in cold‐region coniferous forests. Direct measurements of canopy snow...- publication PDF
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Comparative statistical study of characteristics of plasma in planar and...
Planar magnetic structures (PMS) are often observed in sheath regions driven by interplanetary coronal mass ejections (ICMEs) and in corotating interaction regions (CIRs). Here,...- publication PDF
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Uncertainty in flood forecasting: A distributed modeling approach in a...
Data scarcity has traditionally precluded the application of advanced hydrologic techniques in developing countries. In this paper, we evaluate the performance of a flood...- publication PDF
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Multimodel comparison of the ionosphere variability during the 2009 sudden...
A comparison of different model simulations of the ionosphere variability during the 2009 sudden stratosphere warming (SSW) is presented. The focus is on the equatorial and low-...- publication PDF
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Using A-Train Observations to Evaluate Cloud Occurrence and Radiative...
The distribution of clouds and their radiative effects in the Community Atmosphere Model, version 5 (CAM5), are compared to A-Train satellite data in Southeast Asia during the...- publication PDF
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Study of the formation of the "black cloud" and its dynamics over Cairo,...
In the past decade, episodes of severe air pollution, known as the "black cloud," have occurred in Cairo, Egypt, in the early autumn. In this study, data from the Moderate...- publication PDF
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The Korea-United States Air Quality (KORUS-AQ) field study
The KoreaâUnited States Air Quality (KORUS-AQ) field study was conducted during MayâJune 2016. The effort was jointly sponsored by the National Institute of Environmental...- publication PDF
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Nutrient dynamics in a coupled terrestrial biosphere and land model (ELM-FATES-CNP)
We present a representation of nitrogen and phosphorus cycling in the Functionally Assembled Terrestrial Ecosystem Simulator, a demographic vegetation model within the Energy...- publication PDF
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COSMO-CLM²: a new version of the COSMO-CLM model coupled to the Community Land Model
This study presents an evaluation of a new biosphere-atmosphere Regional Climate Model. COSMO-CLM² results from the coupling between the non-hydrostatic atmospheric model...- publication PDF
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Artifacts in century-length atmospheric and coupled reanalyses over...
Enabled by advances in data assimilation and the digitization of historical observations, atmospheric reanalysis products that span the entire twentieth century provide valuable...- publication PDF
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Strengthening an interagency network for geoscience data sets
More than 85 invited participants from government, academia, and the private sector attended the GeoData 2014 Workshop. The GeoData in the title of this workshop represents data...- publication PDF
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Decadal climate variability in the Argentine Pampas: Regional impacts of...
The Pampas of Argentina have shown some of the most significant increasing trends in precipitation during the 20th century. The rainfall increase has partly contributed to a...- publication PDF
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A simulation study of seasonal variations in the thermospheric upward...
In this study, the Thermosphere Ionosphere Electrodynamics Global Circulation Model and the extended Canadian Middle Atmosphere Model are utilized to investigate the seasonal...- publication PDF
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Precipitation response of monsoon low-pressure systems to an idealized...
The monsoon low-pressure systems (LPSs) are one of the most rain-bearing synoptic-scale systems developing during the Indian monsoon. We have performed high-resolution,...- publication PDF
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Theory and Application of Nonlinear Normal Mode Initialization
This document serves as a summary of Ronald M. Errico's lecture notes and papers on the subject of normal mode initialization and how it is basic to dynamic meteorology. The...- publication PDF