Global observations of aerosol‐cloud‐precipitation‐climate interactions

D Rosenfeld, MO Andreae, A Asmi, M Chin… - Reviews of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Cloud drop condensation nuclei (CCN) and ice nuclei (IN) particles determine to a large
extent cloud microstructure and, consequently, cloud albedo and the dynamic response of …

Data assimilation in atmospheric chemistry models: current status and future prospects for coupled chemistry meteorology models

M Bocquet, H Elbern, H Eskes, M Hirtl… - Atmospheric …, 2015 - acp.copernicus.org
Data assimilation is used in atmospheric chemistry models to improve air quality forecasts,
construct re-analyses of three-dimensional chemical (including aerosol) concentrations and …

[HTML][HTML] The MERRA-2 aerosol reanalysis, 1980 onward. Part I: System description and data assimilation evaluation

CA Randles, AM Da Silva, V Buchard… - Journal of …, 2017 - journals.ametsoc.org
The MERRA-2 Aerosol Reanalysis, 1980 Onward. Part I: System Description and Data
Assimilation Evaluation in: Journal of Climate Volume 30 Issue 17 (2017) Jump to Content …

Windows of opportunity for skillful forecasts subseasonal to seasonal and beyond

A Mariotti, C Baggett, EA Barnes… - Bulletin of the …, 2020 - journals.ametsoc.org
There is high demand and a growing expectation for predictions of environmental conditions
that go beyond 0–14-day weather forecasts with outlooks extending to one or more seasons …

Enlarging rainfall area of tropical cyclones by atmospheric aerosols

C Zhao, Y Lin, F Wu, Y Wang, Z Li… - Geophysical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The size of a tropical cyclone (TC), measured by the area of either rainfall or wind, is an
important indicator for the potential damage by TC. Modeling studies suggested that …

Influence of Saharan dust on the large‐scale meteorological environment for development of tropical cyclone over North Atlantic Ocean Basin

Y Sun, C Zhao - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The tropical cyclones (TCs) frequently occur in the North Atlantic Ocean Basin, which is
adjacent to West Africa, the largest global source of atmospheric dust. However, few studies …

Development towards a global operational aerosol consensus: basic climatological characteristics of the International Cooperative for Aerosol Prediction Multi-Model …

WR Sessions, JS Reid, A Benedetti… - Atmospheric …, 2015 - acp.copernicus.org
Here we present the first steps in developing a global multi-model aerosol forecasting
ensemble intended for eventual operational and basic research use. Drawing from members …

Advanced risk-based event attribution for heavy regional rainfall events

Y Imada, H Kawase, M Watanabe, M Arai… - npj climate and …, 2020 - nature.com
Risk-based event attribution (EA) science involves probabilistically estimating alterations of
the likelihoods of particular weather events, such as heat waves and heavy rainfall, owing to …

Impact of radiation frequency, precipitation radiative forcing, and radiation column aggregation on convection-permitting West African monsoon simulations

T Matsui, SQ Zhang, SE Lang, WK Tao, C Ichoku… - Climate Dynamics, 2020 - Springer
In this study, the impact of different configurations of the Goddard radiation scheme on
convection-permitting simulations (CPSs) of the West African monsoon (WAM) is …

The climatological effect of Saharan dust on global tropical cyclones in a fully coupled GCM

JDO Strong, GA Vecchi, P Ginoux - Journal of Geophysical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Climate in the tropical North Atlantic and West Africa is known to be sensitive to both the
atmospheric burden and optical properties of aerosolized mineral dust. We investigate the …