-
Chemical ozone loss in the Arctic winter 1991-1992
Chemical ozone loss in winter 1991-1992 is recalculated based on observations of the HALOE satellite instrument, Version 19, ER-2 aircraft measurements and balloon data. HALOE...- publication PDF
-
Revisiting the causal connection between the Great Salinity Anomaly of the...
The Great Salinity Anomaly (GSA) of the 1970s is the most pronounced decadal-scale low-salinity event observed in the subpolar North Atlantic (SPNA). Using various simulations...- publication PDF
-
Bering Strait throughflow and the thermohaline circulation
In this study, we employ a global coupled climate model to show that the Bering Strait is important to the variations of the thermohaline circulation. Three experiments are...- publication PDF
-
Effects of snow water storage on hydrologic partitioning across the...
In the montane western United States, where the majority of downstream water resources are derived from snowmelt, a warming climate threatens the timing and amount of future...- publication PDF
-
An evaluation of phase, aerosol-cloud interactions and microphysical...
Single- and multi-layer clouds are commonly observed over the Southern Ocean in varying synoptic settings, yet few studies have characterized and contrasted their properties....- publication PDF
-
Correlation between buoyancy flux, dissipation and potential vorticity in...
We study in this paper the correlation between the buoyancy flux, the efficiency of energy dissipation and the linear and nonlinear components of potential vorticity, PV, a...- publication PDF
-
Generation and propagation of interia-gravity waves from vortex dipoles and jets
This study investigates gravity wave generation and propagation from jets within idealized vortex dipoles using a nonhydrostatic mesoscale model. Two types of initially balanced...- publication PDF
-
Robust responses of the Sahelian hydrological cycle to global warming
How the globally uniform component of sea surface temperature (SST) warming influences rainfall in the African Sahel remains insufficiently studied, despite mean SST warming...- publication PDF
-
Divergent controls of soil organic carbon between observations and...
The storage and cycling of soil organic carbon (SOC) are governed by multiple co-varying factors, including climate, plant productivity, edaphic properties, and disturbance...- publication PDF
-
Pronounced suppression and X-pattern merging of equatorial ionization...
Following the 2022 Tonga Volcano eruption, dramatic suppression and deformation of the equatorial ionization anomaly (EIA) crests occurred in the American sector similar to...- publication PDF
-
Mesoscale predictability of the "surprise" snowstorm of 24-25 January 2000
A mesoscale model is used here to investigate the possible sources of forecast error for the 24-25 January 2000 snowstorm along the east coast of the United States. The primary...- publication PDF
-
A Comparison of the CIR- and CME-induced geomagnetic activity effects on...
Neutral temperature responses in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere (MLT) to severe geomagnetic storms induced by coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are of growing interest to the...- publication PDF
-
Radial transport versus local acceleration: The long-standing debate
On 28 July 2021, within the Geospace Environment Modeling Virtual Summer Workshop, a joint panel discussion organized by the "System Understanding of Radiation Belt Particle...- publication PDF
-
A Microfilm Atlas of Magnetic Fields in the Solar Corona
This is a Microfilm atlas of magnetic fields in the solar corona. The original item included a text of 26 pages and 11,000 maps on 11 reels of microfilm. This Atlas contains...- publication PDF
-
Projected 21st century decrease in marine productivity: A multi-model analysis
Changes in marine net primary productivity (PP) and export of particulate organic carbon (EP) are projected over the 21st century with four global coupled carbon cycle-climate...- publication PDF
-
Volcanic forcing degrades multiyear-to-decadal prediction skill in the...
Volcanic aerosol forcing can affect global climate, but its role in climate prediction remains poorly understood. We isolate the impact of volcanic eruptions on multiyear-to-...- publication PDF
-
Absorbing aerosol choices influences precipitation changes across future scenarios
Future precipitation changes are controlled by the atmospheric energy budget, with temperature, water vapor, and absorbing aerosols playing dominant roles in driving radiative...- publication PDF
-
Seasonal cycle and annual reversal of the Somali current in an...
Plain Language Summary The annual cycle of the Somali Current is studied using a forced strongly eddy-active global ocean general circulation model. The annual cycle and timing...- publication PDF
-
Quantifying human contributions to past and future ocean warming and...
More than 90% of the Earth's energy imbalance is stored by the ocean. While previous studies have shown that changes in the ocean warming are detectable and distinct from...- publication PDF
-
Near-surface characteristics of the turbulence structure during a mountain-wave event
A case study of mountain-wave-induced turbulence observed during the Terrain-Induced Rotor Experiment (T-REX) in Owens Valley, California, is presented. During this case study,...- publication PDF