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The verification and application of satellite scatterometer winds
(1996)Scatterometers are active microwave radars that provide surface wind vector observations over the global oceans. The data are especially useful in the studies of oceanic synoptic scale and meso-scale cyclones/storms, which ... -
Warm-season diurnal circulations and heat extremes over the northwest U.S.
Summer synoptic circulations over the northwest U.S., and their interactions with regional terrain, land/water contrasts, and surface heating, give rise to a variety of fascinating meteorological phenomena, many of which ... -
Wave-mean-flow interaction and the annular mode
(2003)The leading EOF of zonal-mean variability (the annular mode) represents the north/south movement of the mid-latitude jet. Analysis of the momentum budget demonstrates that EOF1 dominates over other EOFs because of a positive ... -
The West Coast Thermal Trough: Climatology, Evolution and Sensitivity to Terrain and Surface Fluxes
(2013-04-17)Although the West Coast thermal trough (WCTT) is the most important mesoscale feature over the U.S. West Coast during the warm season, its initiation, evolution, and structure are not well understood. Originating in the ... -
What can we learn from the cleanest marine boundary layers? Insights from the North Atlantic
We present a case study (September 20 – October 13, 2015) of synergistic, multi-instrument observations of aerosols, clouds and the marine boundary layer (MBL) at the Eastern North Atlantic (ENA) ARM site centered on a ... -
When Will MISR Detect Rising High Clouds?
It is predicted by both theory and models that high clouds will occur higher in the atmosphere as a result of climate warming, which is expected to produce a positive longwave feedback and has a substantial impact on the ... -
Wind Waves in Sea Ice of the Western Arctic and a Global Coupled Wave-Ice Model
The retreat of Arctic sea ice is enabling increased ocean wave activity at the ice edge, yet the interactions between surface waves and sea ice are not fully understood. Here, we examine in situ observations of wave spectra ... -
Winter extreme precipitation along the North American west coast
Most extreme precipitation events that occur along the North American west coast are associated with winter atmospheric river (AR) events, causing flooding, landslides, extensive property damage, and loss of life. The ...