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High winds generated by bow echoes. Part I: Overview of the Omaha bow echo 5...
An analysis of a bow echo that produced damaging winds exceeding F1 in intensity on the Fujita scale near Omaha, Nebraska, is shown. Part I of this study presents a combination...- publication PDF
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Rising atmospheric moisture escalates the future impact of atmospheric...
Despite their relative rarity, atmospheric rivers are key contributors to the surface mass balance of Antarctica. However, the future role of atmospheric rivers in modulating...- publication PDF
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Greenland surface mass balance as simulated by the Community Earth System...
The modeling of the surface mass balance (SMB) of the Greenland Ice Sheet (GIS) requires high-resolution models in order to capture the observed large gradients in the steep...- publication PDF
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Estimates of ozone return dates from Chemistry-Climate Model Initiative simulations
We analyse simulations performed for the Chemistry-Climate Model Initiative (CCMI) to estimate the return dates of the stratospheric ozone layer from depletion caused by...- publication PDF
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Global Carbon Budget 2019
Accurate assessment of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and their redistribution among the atmosphere, ocean, and terrestrial biosphere - the "global carbon budget"...- publication PDF
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Evolution of mesoscale convective system organizational structure and...
This study examines organizational changes and periods of rapid forward propagation in an MCS on 6 July 2015 in South Dakota. The MCS case was the focus of a Plains Elevated...- publication PDF
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The Community Noah-MP Land Surface Modeling System Technical Description Version 5.0
The purpose of this technical note is to comprehensively describe the widely-used community Noah-MP land surface modeling system version 5.0, including its modernized...- publication PDF
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Displacement error characteristics of 500-hPa cutoff lows in operational GFS...
Cutoff lows are often associated with high-impact weather; therefore, it is critical that operational numerical weather prediction systems accurately represent the evolution of...- publication PDF
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Enhanced simulated early 21st century Arctic sea ice loss due to CMIP6...
The mechanisms underlying decadal variability in Arctic sea ice remain actively debated. Here, we ability in boreal biomass burning (BB) emissions strongly influences simulated...- publication PDF
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Satellite remote-sensing capability to assess tropospheric-column ratios of...
Satellite retrievals of tropospheric-column formaldehyde (HCHO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) are frequently used to investigate the sensitivity of ozone (O-3) production to...- publication PDF
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Tropical cyclone cloud-top height and vertical temperature structure...
The accurate determination of tropical cyclone (TC) cloud-top height and its vertical thermal structure using the GPS radio occultation (RO) technique is demonstrated in this...- publication PDF
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Process-oriented analysis of dominant sources of uncertainty in the land carbon sink
The observed global net land carbon sink is captured by current land models. All models agree that atmospheric CO2 and nitrogen deposition driven gains in carbon stocks are...- publication PDF
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Modeling tillage and manure application on soil phosphorous loss under climate change
Phosphorus (P) losses from non-point sources into receiving water bodies play a significant role in eutrophication. Given their failure to adequately control eutrophication in...- publication PDF
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The iron budget in ocean surface waters in the 20th and 21st centuries:...
We investigated the simulated iron budget in ocean surface waters in the 1990s and 2090s using the Community Earth System Model version 1 and the Representative Concentration...- publication PDF
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Benchmark decadal forecast skill for terrestrial water storage estimated by...
A reliable decadal prediction of terrestrial water storage (TWS) is critical for a sustainable management of freshwater resources and infrastructures. However, the dependence of...- publication PDF
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Secondary circulations in rotating-flow boundary layers
Atmospheric vortices such as tornadoes, waterspouts, dust devils, hurricanes and midlatitude cyclones are influenced by the impermeable frictional boundary that is the Earth's...- publication PDF
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Revisiting the role of SMAP soil moisture retrievals in WRF-Chem dust...
Having good replication of the soil moisture evolution is desirable to properly simulate the dust emissions and atmospheric dust load because soil moisture increases the...- publication PDF
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Improving postdoctoral training programs through alumni perspectives and...
The Advanced Study Program (ASP) at the National Center for Atmospheric Research has supported the career development of postdoctoral fellows for over 60 years. This study of...- publication PDF
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Assessment of radiosonde temperature measurements in the upper troposphere...
Temperature profiles derived from Global Positioning System (GPS) Radio Occultation (RO) data from the Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere, and Climate...- publication PDF
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Features of the seasonal variation of the semidiurnal, terdiurnal and 6-h...
This paper presents the thermal forcing of the semidiurnal, terdiurnal, and 6-h components of the migrating tide induced by ozone heating in stratosphere and lower mesosphere....- publication PDF