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Global precipitation extremes associated with diurnally-varying low-level jets
Extreme rainfall events have important societal impacts: for example, by causing flooding, replenishing reservoirs, and affecting agricultural yields. Previous literature has...- publication PDF
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Assimilating retrieved water vapor and radar data from NCAR S-PolKa:...
This study investigated the effect of the assimilation of the S- and Ka-band dual-wavelength-retrieved water vapor data with radial wind and reflectivity data. The vertical...- publication PDF
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Impacts of different causes on the inter-hemispheric asymmetry of...
In this study, the Global Ionosphere Thermosphere Model is utilized to investigate the inter-hemispheric asymmetry in the ionosphere-thermosphere (I-T) system at mid- and high-...- publication PDF
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Waves and vortices in the inverse cascade regime of stratified turbulence...
We study the partition of energy between waves and vortices in stratified turbulence, with or without rotation, for a variety of parameters, focusing on the behaviour of the...- publication PDF
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The atmospheric response to three decades of observed Arctic sea ice loss
Arctic sea ice is declining at an increasing rate with potentially important repercussions. To understand better the atmospheric changes that may have occurred in response to...- publication PDF
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Advancing CH4 and N2O retrieval strategies for NDACC/IRWG FTIR observations...
Atmospheric methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) are potent greenhouse gases with significant impacts on climate change. Accurate measurement of their atmospheric abundance is...- publication PDF
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Amundsen Sea Embayment accumulation variability measured with global...
Understanding how water vapor is transported to Antarctica and leads to snowfall is crucial for improving ice-sheet mass balance projections and interpreting ice-core records....- publication PDF
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Impact of CYGNSS-derived winds on tropical cyclone forecasts in a global and...
An observing system experiment was conducted to assess the impact of wind products derived from the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) on tropical cyclone...- publication PDF
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Building the Sun4Cast System: Improvements in solar power forecasting
As integration of solar power into the national electric grid rapidly increases, it becomes imperative to improve forecasting of this highly variable renewable resource. Thus, a...- publication PDF
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Comparison of modeled and measured ice nucleating particle composition in a...
The contribution of heterogeneous ice nucleation to the formation of cirrus cloud ice crystals is still not well quantified. This results in large uncertainties when predicting...- publication PDF
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Emulating atmosphere-ocean and carbon cycle models with a simpler model,...
Intercomparisons of coupled atmosphere-ocean general circulation models (AOGCMs) and carbon cycle models are important for galvanizing our current scientific knowledge to...- publication PDF
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Large-scale traveling ionospheric disturbances origin and propagation: Case...
We investigate the origin, occurrence, and propagation of large-scale traveling ionospheric disturbances (LSTIDs) over the European region during the 19-21 December 2015...- publication PDF
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Breaking the cloud-parameterization deadlock
A key factor limiting the reliability of simulations of anthropogenic climate change is the inability to accurately represent the various effects of clouds on climate. Despite...- publication PDF
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Understanding the role of the ground surface in HONO vertical structure:...
A negative-ion proton-transfer chemical ionization mass spectrometer was deployed on a mobile tower-mounted platform during Nitrogen, Aerosol Composition, and Halogens on a Tall...- publication PDF
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Evolution of the 2007 - 2008 Arctic sea ice cover and prospects for a new...
The record Arctic sea ice minimum in 2007 has heightened debate on whether the Arctic Ocean has reached a tipping point, leading to a rapid transition towards a seasonal ice...- publication PDF
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Altitude misestimation caused by the Vaisala RS80 pressure bias and its...
Previous research has found that conventional radiosondes equipped with a traditional pressure sensor can be subject to a pressure bias, particularly in the stratosphere. This...- publication PDF
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Observations of solar scattering polarization at high spatial resolution
Context. The weak, turbulent magnetic fields that supposedly permeate most of the solar photosphere are difficult to observe, because the Zeeman effect is virtually blind to...- publication PDF
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Diverging Northern Hemisphere trends in meteorological versus ecological...
Plant phenology regulates the carbon cycle and land-atmosphere coupling. Currently, climate models often disagree with observations on the seasonal cycle of vegetation growth,...- publication PDF
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Maps from mid-ocean dynamics experiment. II. Potential vorticity and its conservation
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Sensitivity of forward-modeled bending angles to vertical interpolation of...
Assimilation of radio occultation (RO) observations into numerical weather prediction (NWP) models has improved forecasts, where RO is typically one of the top five...- publication PDF