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Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Open
As an update to our previous use of the col-lection 4 Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) over-ocean aerosol optical depth (AOD) data, we examined ten years of Terra and eight years of Aqua col-lection 5 data for its pote…
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LMDZ6A: The Atmospheric Component of the IPSL Climate Model With Improved and Better Tuned Physics Open
This study presents the version of the LMDZ global atmospheric model used as the atmospheric component of the Institut Pierre Simon Laplace coupled model (IPSL‐CM6A‐LR) to contribute to the 6th phase of the international Coupled Model Inte…
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The GFDL Global Atmospheric Chemistry‐Climate Model AM4.1: Model Description and Simulation Characteristics Open
We describe the baseline model configuration and simulation characteristics of the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL)'s Atmosphere Model version 4.1 (AM4.1), which builds on developments at GFDL over 2013–2018 for coupled carbon‐…
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Atmospheric Correction for Satellite Ocean Color Radiometry Open
This tutorial is an introduction to atmospheric correction in general and also documentation of the atmospheric correction algorithms currently implemented by the NASA Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG) for processing ocean color data f…
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Considerations for Atmospheric Measurements with Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Open
This paper discusses results of the CLOUD-MAP (Collaboration Leading Operational UAS Development for Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics) project dedicated to developing, fielding, and evaluating integrated small unmanned aircraft systems …
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Modernization of Atmospheric Physics Parameterization in Canadian NWP Open
Atmospheric physics is represented in numerical models by parameterizations that use resolved‐scale information to estimate the effects of physical processes on the atmospheric state. Over time, our understanding of these processes improve…
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Climate SPHINX: evaluating the impact of resolution and stochastic physics parameterisations in the EC-Earth global climate model Open
The Climate SPHINX (Stochastic Physics HIgh resolutioN eXperiments) project is a comprehensive set of ensemble simulations aimed at evaluating the sensitivity of present and future climate to model resolution and stochastic parameterisatio…
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Bibliometric Analysis of Atmospheric Simulation Trends in Meteorology and Atmospheric Science Journals: Update Open
This study was conceived to evaluate the global scientific output of atmospheric simulation research and to assess the characteristics of research tendencies in the articles from 1990 to 2016.Data were based on the publications in the cate…
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Atmospheric Aerosol Properties: Formation, Processes and Impacts Open
Preface, Introduction, Part I Field Observational Experiments -1. Atmospheric Aerosols field exepriment prgaramme. A history of studies - 2. Field observational experiments in America and Western Europe - 3. Field observational experiments…
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The 3D Thermal, Dynamical, and Chemical Structure of the Atmosphere of HD 189733b: Implications of Wind-driven Chemistry for the Emission Phase Curve Open
In this paper we present 3D atmospheric simulations of the hot Jupiter HD 189733b under two different scenarios: local chemical equilibrium and including advection of the chemistry by the resolved wind. Our model consistently couples the t…
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The TRAPPIST-1 Habitable Atmosphere Intercomparison (THAI). I. Dry Cases—The Fellowship of the GCMs Open
With the commissioning of powerful, new-generation telescopes such as the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the ground-based Extremely Large Telescopes, the first characterization of a high molecular weight atmosphere around a temperat…
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Modeling Atmosphere-Ocean Radiative Transfer: A PACE Mission Perspective Open
The research frontiers of radiative transfer (RT) in coupled atmosphere-ocean systems are explored to enable new science and specifically to support the upcoming Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite mission. Given (i) …
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A review of the impact of transient luminous events on the atmospheric chemistry: Past, present, and future Open
Atmospheric electricity has been intensively studied during the last 30 years after the discovery in 1989 of different forms of upper atmospheric electrical discharges (so–called Transient Luminous Events) triggered by lightning in the tro…
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Eddy-resolving Simulation of CAS-LICOM3 for Phase 2 of the Ocean Model Intercomparison Project Open
A 61-year (1958–2018) global eddy-resolving dataset for phase 2 of the Ocean Model Intercomparison Project has been produced by the version 3 of Chinese Academy of Science, the State Key Laboratory of Numerical Modeling for Atmospheric Sci…
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Applications of an Updated Atmospheric Energetics Formulation Open
As observations and atmospheric reanalyses have improved, the diagnostics that can be computed with confidence also increase. Accordingly, a new formulation of the energetics of the atmosphere is laid out, with a view to advancing diagnost…
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100 Years of Progress in Applied Meteorology. Part I: Basic Applications Open
The field of atmospheric science has been enhanced by its long-standing collaboration with entities with specific needs. This chapter and the two subsequent ones describe how applications have worked to advance the science at the same time…
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A moist aquaplanet variant of the Held–Suarez test for atmospheric model dynamical cores Open
A moist idealized test case (MITC) for atmospheric model dynamical cores is presented. The MITC is based on the Held–Suarez (HS) test that was developed for dry simulations on “a flat Earth” and replaces the full physical parameterization …
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Atmospheric and Ocean Optics: Atmospheric Physics Open
The Atmosphere Special Issue entitled “Atmospheric and Ocean Optics: Atmospheric Physics” comprises seven original papers [...]
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Linearized Flux Evolution (LiFE): A technique for rapidly adapting fluxes from full-physics radiative transfer models Open
Solar and thermal radiation are critical aspects of planetary climate, with\ngradients in radiative energy fluxes driving heating and cooling. Climate\nmodels require that radiative transfer tools be versatile, computationally\nefficient, …
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Assessment of the simulation of <span>I</span>ndian <span>O</span>cean <span>D</span>ipole in the <span>C</span>ESM—Impacts of atmospheric physics and model resolution Open
This study examines the possible impacts of coupling processes on simulations of the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD). Emphasis is placed on the atmospheric model resolution and physics. Five experiments were conducted for this purpose, including…
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Climatology of the middle atmosphere in <span>LMD</span>z: Impact of source‐related parameterizations of gravity wave drag Open
Gravity wave (GW) parameterizations control the mean state and variability of the middle atmosphere in present‐day climate models. The most recent parameterizations relate the GWs to their nonorographic sources (fronts and convection), whi…
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CTA Atmospheric Calibration Open
\nThe main contribution to the systematic uncertainties of Atmospheric Imaging Cherenkov Telescopes (IACTs) currently stems from the uncertainty in the determination of atmospheric properties for a given moment of observation. This techniq…
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Opinion: Recent developments and future directions in studying the mesosphere and lower thermosphere Open
This article begins with a review of important advances in the chemistry and related physics of the mesosphere and lower thermosphere (MLT) region of the atmosphere that have occurred over the past 2 decades, since the founding of Atmosphe…
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Climate SPHINX: evaluating the impact of resolution and stochastic physics parameterisations in climate simulations Open
The Climate SPHINX (Stochastic Physics HIgh resolutioN eXperiments) project is a comprehensive set of ensemble simulations aimed at evaluating the sensitivity of present and future climate to model resolution and stochastic parameterisatio…
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Atmospheric Circulation and Cloud Evolution on the Highly Eccentric Extrasolar Planet HD 80606b Open
Observations of the highly-eccentric (e~0.9) hot-Jupiter HD 80606b with Spitzer have provided some of best probes of the physics at work in exoplanet atmospheres. By observing HD 80606b during its periapse passage, atmospheric radiative, a…
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A process-based evaluation of the Intermediate Complexity Atmospheric Research Model (ICAR) 1.0.1 Open
The evaluation of models in general is a nontrivial task and can, due to epistemological and practical reasons, never be considered complete. Due to this incompleteness, a model may yield correct results for the wrong reasons, i.e., via a …
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Short-Wave infrared atmospheric scheimpflug lidar Open
Atmospheric dual-band Scheimpflug lidar is demonstrated at 980 and 1550 nm. Signals are compared during three weather conditions, and the spatio-temporal resolution of the atmospheric structure is considered. The potential for aerosol clas…
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An Accurate Calculation of the Atmospheric Refraction Error of Optical Remote Sensing Images Based on the Fine-Layered Light Vector Method Open
Atmospheric refraction is an important factor that affects the positioning accuracy of optical high-resolution satellite imaging. Current calculation methods do not consider regional change characteristics in the atmosphere; the atmospheri…
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Atmospheric Research for Adaptive Optics Open
Adaptive optics (AO) systems are an essential part of large astronomical telescopes and laser complexes operating through the atmosphere. Each AO system is individually designed; the requirements for the components and the performance of a…
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Atmospheric Lidar Fundamentals Open
Lidar is a remote sensing technique that employs laser beams to produce a high-resolution, four-dimensional probe, with important applications in atmospheric science. Suitable as a detailed reference or an advanced textbook for interdiscip…