Rain retrieval method for mesoscale convective systems [PDF]
, 1999 The analysis of recent high-resolution aircraft observations over the ocean made by radar and passive microwave radiometer reveals significant problems in relating the brightness temperature measurements of the radiometer with the radar-derived rain ...
Cadeddu, M.P. +3 more
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An assessment of NASA master directory/catalog interoperability for interdisciplinary study of the global water cycle [PDF]
The most important issue facing science is understanding global change; the causes, the processes involved and their consequences. The key to success in this massive Earth science research effort will depend on efficient identification and access to the ...
Peuquet, Donna J.
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Vertical Diabatic Heating Structure of the MJO: Intercomparison between Recent Reanalyses and TRMM Estimates [PDF]
, 2011 Capitalizing on recently released reanalysis datasets and diabatic heating estimates based on Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM), the authors have conducted a composite analysis of vertical anomalous heating structures associated with the Madden ...
Jiang, Xianan +9 more
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Performance of Satellite Rainfall Estimation Algorithms during TOGA COARE
Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 1998 Abstract Over 50 satellite rainfall algorithms were evaluated for a 5° square region in the equatorial western Pacific Ocean during TOGA COARE, November 1992–February 1993. These satellite algorithms used GMS VIS/IR, AVHRR, and SSM/I data to estimate rainfall on both instantaneous and monthly timescales.
Elizabeth E. Ebert, Michael J. Manton
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Computationally Efficient Modeling and Data Assimilation of Near-Surface Variability [PDF]
Near-surface (< 20m) ocean exhibits high variability due to coupled interactions, for e.g., with the atmosphere, sea ice, land, etc. Here we focus on atmospheric heat and momentum (wind) forcing, which are known to cause diurnal variability within the ...
Akella, Santha
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3D Dynamics of Freshwater Lenses in the Near-Surface Layer of the Tropical Ocean [PDF]
, 2015 Convective rains in the Intertropical Convergence Zone produce lenses of freshened water on the ocean surface. Due to significant density differences between the freshened and saltier seawater, strong pressure gradients develop, resulting in lateral ...
Dean, Cayla Whitney +2 more
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Thermodynamic structure of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer over the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean during pre-INDOEX and INDOEX-FFP campaigns [PDF]
, 2004 Spatial and temporal variability of the Marine Atmospheric Boundary Layer (MABL) height for the Indian Ocean Experiment (INDOEX) study period are examined using the data collected through Cross-chained LORAN (Long-Range Aid to Navigation) Atmospheric ...
M. V. Ramana +3 more
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Coupled ocean–atmosphere interactions between the Madden–Julian oscillation and synoptic-scale variability over the warm pool [PDF]
, 2005 A principal component analysis of the combined fields of sea surface temperature (SST) and surface zonal and meridional wind reveals the dominant mode of intraseasonal (30-70-day) co-variability during northern winter in the tropical Eastern Hemisphere ...
Batstone, Crispian P. +2 more
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A Near-Surface Microstructure Sensor System Used During TOGA COARE. Part II: Turbulence Measurements [PDF]
, 1999 New techniques developed for near-surface turbulence measurements during the Tropical Ocean Global Atmosphere (TOGA) Coupled Ocean–Atmosphere Response Experiment (COARE) employ a difference in spatial scales of turbulence and surface waves.
Arjannikov, A. +5 more
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The Role of Atmospheric Aerosol Concentration on Deep Convective Precipitation: Cloud-resolving Model Simulations [PDF]
Aerosols and especially their effect on clouds are one of the key components of the climate system and the hydrological cycle [Ramanathan et al., 20011.
Khain, A. +5 more
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