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Critical appraisal of data used to infer record UVI in the tropical Andes
When the data sets that suggested record high UVI values at Mt Licancabur, and Laguna Blanca, Bolivia are reviewed in full, we find that the reported peak values are incorrect,...- publication PDF
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An event study to provide validation of TING and CMIT geomagnetic...
The coupled thermosphere-ionosphere magnetosphere (CMIT) model and the Thermosphere Ionosphere Nested Grid (TING) model have been run to simulate the 15 May 1997 interplanetary...- publication PDF
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Specific attenuation-based rain-rate applicability to varying rainfall...
Dual-polarization radar is a valuable tool for quantifying rainfall, including in remote and mountainous regions, but subject to partial beam blockage and ground clutter. Recent...- publication PDF
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Physical processes controlling ice concentrations in synoptically forced,...
Numerical simulations and airborne measurements are used to evaluate the impact of physical processes on synoptically forced, midlatitude cirrus ice concentrations. The...- publication PDF
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Reducing uncertainty in projections of terrestrial carbon uptake
Carbon uptake by the oceans and terrestrial biosphere regulates atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration and affects Earth's climate, yet global carbon cycle projections over...- publication PDF
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The future of winter orographic cloud seeding: A view from scientists and...
A panel of experts representing various sectors and roles in winter orographic cloud-seeding research and operations discussed its vision for the future of the field.- publication PDF
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Revisiting hydrometeorology using cloud and climate observations
This paper uses 620 station years of hourly Canadian Prairie climate data to analyze the coupling of monthly near-surface climate with opaque cloud, a surrogate for radiation,...- publication PDF
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The effects of IMF By on the middle thermosphere during a geomagnetically...
Numerical simulations using the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) thermosphere-ionosphere-electrodynamics general circulation model (TIE-GCM) are performed to...- publication PDF
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Thermal structure of intense convective clouds derived from GPS radio occultations
Thermal structure associated with deep convective clouds is investigated using Global Positioning System (GPS) radio occultation measurements. GPS data are insensitive to the...- publication PDF
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Atmospheric sounding using GPS radio occultation
This paper summarizes the radio occultation (RO) technique for remote sounding of the Earth's atmosphere using the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites and GPS receivers...- publication PDF
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CME evolution in the structured heliosphere and effects at Earth and Mars...
The activity of the Sun alternates between a solar minimum and a solar maximum, the former corresponding to a period of "quieter" status of the heliosphere. During solar...- publication PDF
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Evaluation of some distributional downscaling methods as applied to daily...
Statistical downscaling (SD) methods used to refine future climate change projections produced by physical models have been applied to a variety of variables. We evaluate four...- publication PDF
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Multiphase chemistry: Experimental design for coordinated measurement and...
In situ measurements and remote sensing retrievals of atmospheric chemistry are typically limited to sampling in clear sky. It is reasonable to assume that biased sampling has...- publication PDF
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Subjective modeling decisions can significantly impact the simulation of...
It is generally acknowledged in the environmental sciences that the choice of a computational model impacts the research results. In this study of a flood and drought event in...- publication PDF
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Pan-Pacific low-frequency modes of sea level and climate variability
Tide gauges provide a long observational record that can inform the nature of satellite-era basin-scale sea level trends. However, common signals must be extracted from...- publication PDF
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Variability in upwelling across the tropical tropopause and correlations...
Temporal variability of the upwelling near the tropical tropopause on daily to annual timescales is investigated using three different estimates computed from the ERA-Interim...- publication PDF
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A more realistic representation of overshoot at the base of the solar...
The stratification near the base of the Sun's convective envelope is governed by processes of convective overshooting and element diffusion, and the region is widely believed to...- publication PDF
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Computing in the Atmospheric Sciences in the 1980s / Proceedings of the...
This report includes: Walter McIntyre���s Future Developments within SCD, Warren Washington���s keynote address entitled...- publication PDF
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Revisiting the hail radar reflectivity-kinetic energy flux relation by...
The retrieval of hail kinetic energy with weather radars or its simulation in numerical models is challenging because of the shape complexity and variable density of hailstones....- publication PDF
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Heterogeneous nucleation drives particle size segregation in sequential...
Secondary organic aerosol formation via condensation of organic vapors onto existing aerosol transforms the chemical composition and size distribution of ambient aerosol, with...- publication PDF
