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Arctic Ocean freshwater: How robust are model simulations?
The Arctic freshwater (FW) has been the focus of many modeling studies, due to the potential impact of Arctic FW on the deep water formation in the North Atlantic. A comparison...- publication PDF
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Variations in surface ozone and carbon monoxide in the Kathmandu Valley and...
Air pollution resulting from rapid urbanization and associated human activities in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal has been leading to serious public health concerns over the past...- publication PDF
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Description of NCAR Global Circulation Model
This report provides the basic equations, the physical processes, and the finite difference equations of the NCAR Global Circulation Model (GCM). These reported details of the...- publication PDF
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Wave boundary layer turbulence over surface waves in a strongly forced condition
Accurate predictions of the sea state-dependent air-sea momentum flux require a thorough understanding of the wave boundary layer turbulence over surface waves. A set of...- publication PDF
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Last-millennium volcanic forcing and climate response using SO
Climate variability in the last millennium (past 1000 years) is dominated by the effects of large-magnitude volcanic eruptions; however, a long-standing mismatch exists...- publication PDF
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Application of the NCAR FastEddy® microscale model to a lake breeze front
This study investigates how urban environments influence boundary layer processes during the passage of a Great Salt Lake breeze using a multi-scale modeling system, NCAR's WRF-...- publication PDF
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An evaluation of the large-scale atmospheric circulation and its variability...
The Community Earth System Model 2 (CESM2) is the latest Earth System Model developed by the National Center for Atmospheric Research in collaboration with the university...- publication PDF
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Simplified Approximations of Direct Cumulus Entrainment and Detrainment
In recent years, direct calculations of simulated cumulus entrainment and detrainment have facilitated new physical insights into these highly elusive but critically important...- publication PDF
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Influences of the mid-level vortex on the formation of Tropical Cyclone Toraji (2013)
This study analyzes the influences of the mid-level vortex on the formation of Tropical Cyclone Toraji (2013). A rare case of a tropical cyclone that formed near Taiwan involved...- publication PDF
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Predicting near-term changes in the Earth system: A large ensemble of...
The objective of near-term climate prediction is to improve our fore-knowledge, from years to a decade or more in advance, of impactful climate changes that can in general be...- publication PDF
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Impacts of vertically propagating tides on the mean state of the...
The National Center for Atmospheric Research Thermosphere-Ionosphere-Electrodynamics General Circulation Model (TIE-GCM) is utilized to understand the role that upward...- publication PDF
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Estimation of Koopman transfer operators for the Equatorial Pacific SST
In the last years, ensemble methods have been widely popular in atmospheric, climate, and ocean dynamics investigations and forecasts as convenient methods to obtain statistical...- publication PDF
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Hydraulically-vulnerable trees survive on deep-water access during droughts...
Deep-water access is arguably the most effective, but under-studied, mechanism that plants employ to survive during drought. Vulnerability to embolism and hydraulic safety...- publication PDF
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On Saharan air layer stability and suppression of convection over the...
A prominent Saharan Air Layer (SAL) was detected over the Northern Atlantic from the West African Coast to the Caribbean Sea in 2007. Data was collected from the Aerosols and...- publication PDF
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Quantifying scavenging efficiencies of different aerosol species and...
In-cloud aerosol scavenging remains a large source of model uncertainty, affecting capabilities to capture the aerosol lifetime and impacts on air quality and climate. While...- publication PDF
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Investigation of double tropopause spatial and temporal global variability...
This study examines the seasonal variation of the double tropopause (DT) using data from the High Resolution Dynamics Limb Sounder. The combination of high data density and high...- publication PDF
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Climate variability and relationships between top-of-atmosphere radiation...
The monthly global and regional variability in Earth's radiation balance is examined using correlations and regressions between atmospheric temperatures and water vapor with...- publication PDF
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Modeling the diurnal cycle of conserved and reactive species in the...
We have developed a one-dimensional second-order closure numerical model to study the vertical turbulent transport of trace reactive species in the convective (daytime)...- publication PDF
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Examining urban resilience through a food-water-energy nexus lens to...
Urban centers located on the coast expose some of the most vulnerable populations to the effects of climate change. In addition to the challenges faced by high population...- publication PDF
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Black carbon reflects extremely efficient aerosol wet removal in monsoonal...
Refractory black carbon (rBC) is a primary aerosol species, produced through incomplete combustion, that absorbs sunlight and contributes to positive radiative forcing. The...- publication PDF
