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Systematically tracking the hourly progression of large wildfires using GOES...
In the western United States, prolonged drought, a warming climate, and historical fuel buildup have contributed to larger and more intense wildfires as well as to longer fire...- publication PDF
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Northern Hemisphere mid-winter vortex-displacement and vortex-split...
We investigate the connection between the equatorial Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) and different types of the Northern Hemisphere mid-winter major stratospheric sudden...- publication PDF
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Emulating and calibrating the multiple-fidelity Lyon-Fedder-Mobarry...
The Lyon-Fedder-Mobarry global magnetosphereâionosphere coupled model LFM-MIX is used to study SunâEarth interactions by simulating geomagnetic storms. This work focuses on...- publication PDF
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The global carbon budget 1959-2011
Accurate assessments of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and their redistribution among the atmosphere, ocean, and terrestrial biosphere is important to better...- publication PDF
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Role of equatorial waves and convective gravity waves in the...
In February 2016, the descent of the westerly phase of the quasi-biennial oscillation (QBO) was unprecedentedly disrupted by the development of easterly winds. Previous studies...- publication PDF
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Improving ionospheric predictability requires accurate simulation of the...
The mesospheric polar vortex (MPV) plays a critical role in coupling the atmosphere-ionosphere system, so its accurate simulation is imperative for robust predictions of the...- publication PDF
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The Atmospheric River Tracking Method Intercomparison Project (ARTMIP):...
Atmospheric rivers (ARs) are now widely known for their association with high-impact weather events and long-term water supply in many regions. Researchers within the scientific...- publication PDF
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Constraining emissions of volatile organic compounds from Western US...
The impact of biomass burning (BB) on the atmospheric burden of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is highly uncertain. Here we apply the GEOS-Chem chemical transport model (CTM)...- publication PDF
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Physical controls on orographic cirrus inhomogeneity
Optical depth distributions (P(Ï)) are a useful measure of radiatively important cirrus (Ci) inhomogeneity. Yet, the relationship between P(Ï) and underlying cloud physical...- publication PDF
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Causal link of the wave-4 structures in plasma density and vertical plasma...
We investigate the annual and local time variations of the wave-4 structures in the plasma density and vertical drift in the low-latitude F region by analyzing the measurements...- publication PDF
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Dynamics of the transition from spiral rainbands to a secondary eyewall in...
Airborne Doppler radar captured the inner core of Hurricane Earl during the early stages of secondary eyewall formation (SEF), providing needed insight into the SEF dynamics. An...- publication PDF
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Airborne flux measurements of biogenic isoprene over California
Biogenic isoprene fluxes were measured onboard the CIRPAS Twin Otter aircraft as part of the California Airborne Biogenic volatile organic compound (BVOC) Emission Research in...- publication PDF
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Variability and trends in the global tropopause estimated from radiosonde data
This study examines global tropopause variability on synoptic, monthly, seasonal, and multidecadal timescales using 1980-2004 radiosonde data. On synoptic and monthly...- publication PDF
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Gravitational separation of Ar/N2 and age of air in the lowermost...
Accurate simulation of atmospheric circulation, particularly in the lower stratosphere, is challenging due to unresolved wave-mean flow interactions and limited high-resolution...- publication PDF
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Future changes in regional precipitation simulated by a half-degree coupled...
The global fully coupled half-degree Community Climate System Model Version 4 (CCSM4) was integrated for a suite of climate change ensemble simulations including five historical...- publication PDF
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Comparison between GPS radio occultation electron densities and in situ...
Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere, and Climate (COSMIC) Global Positioning System (GPS) radio occultation (RO) electron densities are compared with...- publication PDF
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Canopy structure modulates the sensitivity of subalpine forest stands to...
A declining spring snowpack is expected to have widespread effects on montane and subalpine forests in western North America and across the globe. The way that tree water...- publication PDF
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The influence of fire-induced surface changes on the diurnal temperature...
During the 2010 Bio-Hydro-Atmosphere Interactions of Energy, Aerosols, Carbon, H2O, and Nitrogen (BEACHON) experiment in Colorado, nighttime temperatures over a site within the...- publication PDF
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The research of Dr. Joanne Simpson: Fifty years investigating hurricanes,...
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Global data set of biogenic VOC emissions calculated by the MEGAN model over...
The Model of Emissions of Gases and Aerosols from Nature (MEGANv2.1) together with the Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis for Research and Applications (MERRA) meteorological...- publication PDF