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Deriving global OH abundance and atmospheric lifetimes for long-lived gases:...
An accurate estimate of global hydroxyl radical (OH) abundance is important for projections of air quality, climate, and stratospheric ozone recovery. As the atmospheric mixing...- publication PDF
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Sea-ice forecasts with an upgraded AWI coupled prediction system
A new version of the AWI Coupled Prediction System is developed based on the Alfred Wegener Institute Climate Model v3.0. Both the ocean and the atmosphere models are upgraded...- publication PDF
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Deciphering solar magnetic activity: The solar cycle clock
The Sun's variability is controlled by the progression and interaction of the magnetized systems that form the 22-year magnetic activity cycle (the "Hale Cycle") as they march...- publication PDF
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Limited effect of future landâuse changes on human heat stress and labor capacity
To achieve the 1.5°C target of the Paris agreement, rapid, sustained, and deep emission reductions are required, which often includes negative emissions through...- publication PDF
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Comparison of upper tropospheric carbon monoxide from MOPITT, ACE-FTS, and HIPPO-QCLS
Products from the Measurements Of Pollution In The Troposphere (MOPITT) instrument are regularly validated using in situ airborne measurements. However, few of these...- publication PDF
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On the little-known consequences of the 4 August 1972 ultra-fast coronal...
Today the extreme space weather events of early August 1972 are discussed as benchmarks for Sun-Earth transit times of solar ejecta (14.6 hr) and for solar energetic particle...- publication PDF
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Spatio-temporal transferability of environmentally-dependent population...
Ecological predictions are necessary for testing whether processes hypothesized to regulate species population dynamics are generalizable across time and space. In order to...- publication PDF
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Climate change impacts on flood risk and asset damages within mapped...
A growing body of work suggests that the extreme weather events that drive inland flooding are likely to increase in frequency and magnitude in a warming climate, thus...- publication PDF
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Airborne Condensation Nucleus Counter User's Guide
This report describes the basic operating principles of the TSI Inc. Model 3760 condensation nucleus counter, the modifications necessary for high altitude, reduced pressure...- publication PDF
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Exchange of plankton, pollutants, and particles across the nearshore region
Exchange of material across the nearshore region, extending from the shoreline to a few kilometers offshore, determines the concentrations of pathogens and nutrients near the...- publication PDF
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Modelling atmospheric OH-reactivity in a boreal forest ecosystem
We have modelled the total atmospheric OH-reactivity in a boreal forest and investigated the individual contributions from gas phase inorganic species, isoprene, monoterpenes,...- publication PDF
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Atmospheric COâ monitoring with single-cell NDIR-based analyzers
We describe COâ concentration measurement systems based on relatively inexpensive single-cell non-dispersive infrared COâ sensors. The systems utilize signal averaging to...- publication PDF
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Global ionospheric response observed by COSMIC satellites during the January...
This paper investigates the global ionospheric response during the January 2009 Stratospheric Sudden Warming (SSW) event by using electron density profiles derived from GPS...- publication PDF
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Solar physics from unconventional viewpoints
We explore new opportunities for solar physics that could be realized by future missions providing sustained observations from vantage points away from the Sun-Earth line. These...- publication PDF
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Assessing formic and acetic acid emissions and chemistry in western U.S....
Formic acid (FA) and acetic acid (AA), two of the most abundant organic acids in the atmosphere, are typically underestimated by atmospheric models. Here we investigate their...- publication PDF
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Standard Test Methods for Balloon Materials
This report is part of a series prepared for the Materials Research Project of the NCAR Scientific Balloon Facility in order to extend the reliability and capabilities of...- publication PDF
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Carrier Balloon Test Flights From Oakey, Australia, January 1973
This report summarizes the results of the Carrier Balloon Tests from Oakey, Australia, in January, 1973. The main objectives of these tests were to check out the launch hardware...- publication PDF
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Lightning geolocation and flash rates from LF radio observations during the...
The lightning data products generated by the low-frequency (LF) radio lightning locating system (LLS) deployed during the Remote sensing of Electrification, Lightning, and...- publication PDF
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Satellite observations of middle atmosphere gravity wave absolute momentum...
Sudden stratospheric warmings (SSWs) are circulation anomalies in the polar region during winter. They mostly occur in the Northern Hemisphere and affect also surface weather...- publication PDF
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How are large hailstones produced in five distinct potential severe...
The thermodynamic and kinematic environments favoring the growth of large hailstones (diameter ≥ 19 mm) may be classified into five distinct types. In this study, we...- publication PDF