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The Wavy Ekman Layer: Langmuir circulations, breaking waves, and Reynolds stress
Large-eddy simulations are made for the canonical Ekman layer problem of a steady wind above a uniformly rotating, constant-density ocean. The focus is on the influence of...- publication PDF
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The Penn State/NCAR Mesoscale Model (MM5) source code documentation
This technical note describes the Fortran code (version 1) of the PSU/NCAR mesoscale model (MM5). It is intended to provide a detailed documentation of the model code for users...- publication PDF
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A formalism for calibrating the instrumental polarization of radio...
Calibration of instrumental polarization is critical for measuring polarized radio emissions from astrophysical sources to extract the magnetic field information in...- publication PDF
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Enhancing understanding of the hydrological cycle via pairing of...
The hydrologic cycle couples the Earth's energy and carbon budgets through evaporation, moisture transport, and precipitation. Despite a wealth of observations and models,...- publication PDF
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Explaining solar flare-induced ionospheric ion upflow at Millstone Hill (42.6°n)
Previous studies have shown that solar flares can significantly affect Earth's ionosphere and induce ion upflow with a magnitude of similar to 110 m/s in the topside ionosphere...- publication PDF
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Interannual variability of tropospheric moisture and temperature and...
Interannual variability of tropospheric moisture and temperature are key aspects of Earth's climate. In this study, monthly mean specific humidity (q) and temperature (T)...- publication PDF
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Long-term geospace climate monitoring
Climate change is characterized by global surface warming associated with the increase of greenhouse gas population since the start of the industrial era. Growing evidence shows...- publication PDF
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A decade of declines in toothed whale densities following the Deepwater...
Shortly after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill began in April 2010, a widely spaced passive acoustic monitoring array was deployed in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico to document...- publication PDF
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Observations of glyoxal and formaldehyde as metrics for the anthropogenic...
We present simultaneous fast, in-situ measurements of formaldehyde and glyoxal from two rural campaigns, BEARPEX 2009 and BEACHON-ROCS, both located in Pinus Ponderosa forests...- publication PDF
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Potential low bias in high-wind drag coefficient inferred from dropsonde...
Understanding momentum exchange at the air-sea interface is important for accurate hurricane predictions and understanding fundamental storm dynamics. One method for estimating...- publication PDF
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The use of disjunct eddy sampling methods for the determination of ecosystem...
The concept of disjunct eddy sampling (DES) for use in measuring ecosystem-level micrometeorological fluxes is re-examined. The governing equations are discussed as well as...- publication PDF
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Foehn winds in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica: The origin of extreme...
Foehn winds resulting from topographic modification of airflow in the lee of mountain barriers are frequently experienced in the McMurdo Dry Valleys (MDVs) of Antarctica. Strong...- publication PDF
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Hygroscopic seeding effects of giant aerosol particles simulated by the...
This study investigated the microphysical responses to seeding giant aerosol particles and supersaturation fluctuations. A Lagrangian-particle-based direct numerical simulation...- publication PDF
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Development of an ESMF based flexible coupling application of ADCIRC and...
To enable flexible model coupling in coastal inundation studies, a coupling framework based on the Earth System Modeling Framework (ESMF) and the National Unified Operational...- publication PDF
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Identification of external influences on temperatures in California
We use nine different observational datasets to estimate California-average temperature trends during the periods 1950-1999 and 1915-2000. Observed results are compared to...- publication PDF
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A squall-line-like principal rainband in Typhoon Hagupit (2008) observed by...
This study examines the structure and dynamics of Typhoon Hagupit's (2008) principal rainband using airborne radar and dropsonde observations. The convection in Hagupit's...- publication PDF
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Atmospheric chemistry: Breathing easier in the Amazon
Fires related to Amazonian deforestation are a large source of particulate matter emissions. Satellite measurements and models reveal that reductions in deforestation and fire...- publication PDF
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Role of moisture transport and recycling in characterizing droughts:...
We investigate the role of moisture transport and recycling in characterizing two recent drought events in Texas (2011) and the Upper Midwest (2012) by analyzing the...- publication PDF
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Simulations of electron energization and injection by BBFs using...
We study electron injection and energization by bursty bulk flows (BBFs), by tracing electron trajectories using magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) field output from the Lyon-Fedder-...- publication PDF
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The Comprehensive Historical Upper-Air Network
To better understand variability in weather and climate, it is vital to address past atmospheric circulation. This need requires meteorological information not just from the...- publication PDF
