[1] We evaluate the impact of anthropogenic emission inventory and climate model grid resolution on aerosol concentrations and black direct aerosol top of atmosphere forcing. Anthropogenic aerosol concentrations of sulfate, black carbon (BC), and organic carbon (OC) are simulated using a high-resolution (25 km) regional climate model (RegCM) with (1) the 2000 1° 1° EDGAR inventory and (2) the 1...

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions This discussion paper is/has been under review for the journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (ACP). Please refer to the corresponding final paper in ACP if available. Abstract In this study, we examine observed marine low cloud variability in the southeast Pacific and its association with lower-tropospheric stability (LTS) across a spectrum of t...

Numerical simulations using theNational Center for AtmosphericResearch Community AtmosphereModel (CAM) are conducted based on tropical forcing of El Niño flavors. Though these events occur on a continuum, two general types are simulated based on sea surface temperature anomalies located in the central (CP) or eastern (EP) tropical Pacific. The goal is to assess whether CAM adequately represents...

Introduction Conclusions References Tables Figures Back Close Abstract Introduction Conclusions References Tables Figures Back Close Abstract The causes of high tropospheric column ozone values over the Tropical Atlantic Ocean during September, October, and November (SON) are investigated by examining lightning during 1998–2001. The cause for high tropospheric column ozone in the hemisphere opp...

In this study, we examine marine low cloud cover variability in the Southeast Pacific and its association with lower-tropospheric stability (LTS) across a spectrum of timescales. On both daily and interannual timescales, LTS and low cloud amount are very well correlated in austral summer (DJF). Meanwhile in winter (JJA), when ambient LTS increases, the LTS–low cloud relationship substantially w...

Citation: Tortolero-Langarica JJA, Cupul-Magaña AL, Carricart-Ganivet JP, Mayfield AB and Rodríguez-Troncoso AP (2016) Differences in Growth and Calcification Rates in the Reef-Building Coral Porites lobata: The Implications of Morphotype and Gender on Coral Growth. Front. Mar. Sci. 3:179. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2016.00179 Differences in Growth and Calcification Rates in the Reef-Building Coral Por...

Experimental and computational results on programmable Josephson junction array (JJA) chips based on superconductor-insulator-superconductor (SIS) junctions are presented. Implications of circuit design and fabrication process on the performance are discussed. We introduce a method to decrease the attenuation of the pump microwave. Different designs are compared, suggesting that 1 V chips opera...

Climate change and variability, has embarked societies in Zanzibar to rely on horticulture (i.e. watermelon production) as an adaptive measure due unpromising situation of commonly used agricultural yields. Currently, there is either no or scant information that describes the influence climate changes variability production Zanzibar. Thus, this study aimed determine quantity The both primary se...

Transitional Climate Zone (TCZ) over East Asia, characterized by semi-arid climate, is ecologically fragile environment with limited water resources, making atmospheric moisture supply being the key influential factor. This study investigates sources of summer (JJA) rainfall in TCZ Asia and associated impact during 1979–2010 Lagrangian particle dispersion model. Seven source regions contributio...

Knowledge of the seasonal positioning Intertropical Discontinuity (ITD) is critical to understanding moist convective processes and associated rainfall over West Africa. This study constitutes a new analysis seasonality convection Africa, relative ITD, based on NASA's Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) measurements from 2003 2018. Results show that AIRS resolves march including its inherent di...