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Comparing 1-year GUMICS-4 simulations of the Terrestrial Magnetosphere with Cluster Measurements
We compare the predictions of the GUMICS-4 global magnetohydrodynamic model for the interaction of the solar wind with the Earth’s magnetosphere with Cluster SC3 measurements for …
Acoustic backscatter and attenuation due to river fine sediments: experimental evaluation of models and inversion metho…
The hydroacoustic monitoring of suspended sediment concentration (SSC) in rivers is based on the inversion of backscatter and attenuation models. To evaluate such models, acoustic…
Column Relative Humidity and Primary Condensation Rate as Two Useful Supplements to Atmospheric River Analysis
Landfalling atmospheric rivers (ARs) frequently trigger heavy and sometimes prolonged precipitation, especially in regions with favored orographic enhancement. The presence and st…
Phase Space Density Analysis of Outer Radiation Belt Electron Energization and Loss during Geoeffective and Nongeoeffec…
Coronal mass ejection driven sheath regions are one of the key drivers of drastic outer radiation belt responses. The response can however be significantly different based on the …
Reducing Effects of Swath Gaps on Unsupervised Machine Learning Models for NASA MODIS Instruments
Due to the nature of their pathways, NASA Terra and NASA Aqua satellites capture imagery containing “swath gaps” which are areas of no data. Swath gaps can overlap the region of i…
Modeling and validating a SuperDARN radar's power density profile
We have developed a model that simulates the power density profile of the Saskatoon Super Dual Auroral Radar Network (SuperDARN) radar at ionospheric altitudes. The model uses ray…
Analysis of particulate pollution (PM10 and PM2.5 in the dry season in Abidjan and Korhogo (Cote d’Ivoire)
For the first time to our knowledge, the aim of this study is to investigate the spatial variation of atmospheric particulate matter concentrations in Abidjan and Korhogo (Cote d’…
Geophysical Inversion Using a Variational Autoencoder to Model an Assembled Spatial Prior Uncertainty
Prior information regarding subsurface patterns may be used in geophysical inversion to obtain realistic subsurface models. Field experiments require prior information with suffic…
Mass transfer into the leading edge of the mantle wedge: Initial results from Oman Drilling Project Hole BT1B
This paper provides an overview of research on core from Oman Drilling Project Hole BT1B and the surrounding area, plus new data and calculations, constraining processes in the Te…
Prolonged rock exhumation at the rims of kilometer-scale lunar craters
Fresh impact ejecta deposits on the lunar surface can be characterized as heterogeneous mixtures of boulders, cobbles, and fine-grained regolith that are deposited on the lunar su…
Investigating the impact of land surface characteristics on monsoon dynamics with idealized model simulations and theor…
Monsoons emerge over a range of land surface conditions and exhibit varying physical characteristics over the seasonal cycle, from onset to withdrawal. Systematically varying the …
Flows, transport, and form drag in intertidal salt marsh creeks
Intertidal creeks (<5m width) weave through salt marshes, delivering water, nutrients, and sediments into the marsh interior and alter spatial heterogeneity in plant and animal di…
Elucidating the Impacts of COVID-19 Lockdown on Air Quality and Ozone Chemical Characteristics in India
India implemented stay-at-home order (i.e. lockdown) on 24 March 2020 to decrease the spread of novel COVID-19, which reduced air pollutant emissions in different sectors. The Wea…
Impact of sea-ice dynamics on the spatial distribution of diatom resting stages in sediments of the Pacific Arctic regi…
The Pacific Arctic region is characterized by seasonal sea-ice, the spatial extent and duration of which varies considerably. In this region, diatoms are the dominant phytoplankto…
Classification of the Below-Cloud Mixing State Over the Southern Ocean Using In-Situ and Remotely-Sensed Measurements
We demonstrate that the relationship between the abundance of particulate surface area observed at sea-level and measurements of backscattered light by a ceilometer can be used to…
Climate controls on the interseasonal and interannual variability of the surface mass balance of a tropical glacier (Zo…
The application of a distributed energy balance model over 9 years at an hourly time step to a 20 x 20 m grid cell over Glacier Zongo (Bolivia, 16°S) enabled assessment of the cli…
ANGULAR MODELING OF THE COMPONENTS OF NET RADIATION IN AGRICULTURAL CROPS AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ON ENERGY BALANCE CLOSURE
Efficient water management in agricultural crops is necessary to increase productivity and adapt to climate change. Evapotranspiration (ET) data are key to determine water require…
Large-volume and shallow magma intrusions in the Blackfoot Reservoir Volcanic Field (Idaho, USA)
The Blackfoot Reservoir volcanic field (BRVF), Idaho, USA, is a bimodal volcanic field that has hosted explosive silicic eruptions during at least two episodes, as recently as 58 …
Auroral heating of plasma patches due to high-latitude reconnection
This study exploits the volumetric sampling capabilities of the Resolute Bay Incoherent Scatter Radar (RISR-N) in collaboration with all-sky imagery and in-situ measurements (DMSP…
Comparison of original orbits of Oort Cloud new comets given in various catalogues II. Different solutions from differe…
Recent observational and theoretical studies have greatly revealed the dynamical nature of the Oort Cloud and its evolutionary history. However, many issues are yet to be known. O…
On the size dependence of cumulus cloud spacing
In this study the spatial structure of Trade Wind shallow cumulus populations is investigated as diagnosed from large-domain high resolution cloud-resolving simulations. The main …
Night-time Ionospheric Localized Enhancements (NILE) Observed in North America Following Geomagnetic Disturbances
The Ionospheric Data Assimilation Four-Dimensional (IDA4D) technique has been coupled to Sami3 is Another Model of the Ionosphere (SAMI3). In this application, ground- and space-b…
Evidence for the 3D radiative effects of boundary-layer clouds from observations of direct and diffuse surface solar fl…
Numerical experiments have revealed the importance of horizontal transport of light in the presence of clouds (“3D effects’), with consequences for climate, weather and solar reso…
A Fast Monotone Discretization of the Rotating Shallow Water Equations
This paper presents a new discretization of the rotating shallow water equations and a set of decisions, ranging from a simplification of the continuous equations down to the impl…
Report to NSF on AGU community recommendations and ideas regarding implementing Climate Change Solutions
Several bills moving through Congress are likely to provide significant funding for expanding research and results in climate change solutions (CCS). This is also a priority of th…
Tectonism and Enhanced Cryovolcanic Potential Around a Loaded Sputnik Planitia Basin, Pluto.
Sputnik Planitia on Pluto is a vast plain consisting of a nitrogen ice deposit filling a broad topographic depression, likely an impact basin. The basin displays a broad, raised r…
Decadal variability of eddy temperature fluxes in the Labrador Sea
Oceanic mesoscale eddies play an important role in preconditioning and restratifying the water column before and after mixing events, thereby affecting deep water formation variab…
Vp and Vs structure estimations from ambient seafloor noise observed by distributed acoustic sensing
Seismic velocity structures have been estimated using ambient noise records observed by distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) technology. Previous studies have obtained S-wave veloci…
Earthquake Source Complexity Controls the Frequency-Dependence of Near-Source Radiation Patterns
The spatial patterns of earthquake ground motion amplitudes are commonly represented using a double couple model that corresponds to shear slip on a planar fault. While this frame…
Organic chemistry influences the observed seasonal cycle of molecular oxygen on Mars
Recent measurements collected by the Mars Curiosity Rover at the Gale Crater revealed an unexpectedly large seasonal cycle of molecular oxygen (O2). We use a 1-D photochemical mod…
Characterizing Charge Structure in Central Argentina Thunderstorms During RELAMPAGO Utilizing a New Charge Layer Polari…
A new automated method to retrieve charge layer polarity from flashes, named Chargepol, is presented in this paper. Using data from the NASA Lightning Mapping Array (LMA) deployed…
Swell Generation under Extra-Tropical Storms
Storms propagate over the ocean and create moving patches of strong winds that generate swell systems. Here, we describe the dynamics of wave generation under a moving storm by us…
Subdivision of seismicity beneath the summit region of Kilauea volcano: Implication for the preparation process of the …
Long-period (LP), hybrid and volcano-tectonic (VT) seismicity are important indicators for tracking the evolution of volcanic processes. However, classification of a large number …
Machine learning prediction of the Madden-Julian Oscillation
Climate and weather extremes such as heat waves, droughts, extreme precipitation events or cold surges have huge social and economic impacts that are expected to increase with cli…
Earth's albedo and its symmetry
The properties of Earth’s albedo and its symmetries are analyzed using twenty years of space-based Energy Balanced And Filled product of Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy Syst…
Temperature-dependence of the clear-sky feedback in radiative-convective equilibrium
We quantify the temperature-dependence of the clear-sky climate sensitivity in a one-dimensional radiative-convective equilibrium model. The atmosphere is adjusted to fixed surfac…
Fundamentals of Electrical and Electromagnetic Techniques for CO2 Monitoring
Electrical and electromagnetic (EM) techniques are used to map the electrical resistivity of the subsurface. The injection of carbon dioxide (CO2) is likely to form a lenticular, …
Dynamics of a Giant Slow Landslide Along the Coast of the Aral Sea, Central Asia
We report here a slow-moving landslide revealed by Sentinel-1 interferometric time-series analysis. Located along the western coast of the Aral Sea, with a >80-km length and 4-km …
Multi-Scale Analyses of Landscape: New Tools for Studying the Effect of Erosion and Deposition on Landscape Morphology …
Understanding the complex interplay between erosional and depositional processes, and their relative roles in shaping landscape morphology is a question at the heart of geomorphol…
The signature of geomagnetic field external drivers in Swarm data
The separation of contributions from different sources in the magnetic field signal measured at satellite altitude is an open challenge. An approach to this problem, using Princip…
Estimating permeability of partially frozen soil using floating random walks
Flow through partially frozen pores in granular media containing ice or gas hydrate plays an essential role in diverse phenomena including methane migration and frost heave. As fr…
Stable Isotopes As Tracer Of Water Cycling From Precipitation To Tap Water Across Canada
There is a growing need to address water security issues in Canada in relation to global warming effects and water management issues. Stable water isotopes (𝛿2H and 𝛿18O) have bec…
Response of the low-level jet to precession and its implications for proxies of the Indian monsoon
The long-term variations in the South Asian monsoon have been inferred based on the variations in the ocean productivity along the western coast of the Arabian Sea. The variations…
Dynamics of diurnal methane emission from seagrass meadow and mangrove creek at estuaries of northwest Gulf of Mexico
Seagrasses and mangroves are crucial sources of atmospheric methane (CH 4 ) from coastal areas. To study the dynamics of CH 4 cycling at subtropical seagrass and mangrove, we stud…
Age Uncertainty in Recurrence Analysis of Paleoseismic Records
Determining the aperiodicity of large earthquake recurrences is key to forecast future rupture behaviour. Aperiodicity is classically expressed as the coefficient of variation of …
Disruption and Formation of Arctic Staircases by Shear
Though thermohaline staircases exist in a large region of the Arctic, the interactions of such staircases with shear and turbulence are still largely unexplored. We perform a seri…
Seismicity and the State of Stress in the Dezful Embayment, Zagros Fold and Thrust Belt
This study focuses on determining the orientation and constraining the magnitude of the present-day stress in the Dezful Embayment in Iran’s Zagros Fold and Thrust Belt. Two datas…
Seasonal freeze-thaw cycles and permafrost degradation on Mt. Zugspitze (German/Austrian Alps) revealed by single-stati…
Thawing of mountain permafrost in response to rising temperatures degrades the stability of rock walls and thereby affects infrastructure integrity in Alpine terrain. In this stud…
Particulate Organic Matter Distributions in the Water Column of the Chukchi Sea during Late Summer
Two oceanographic cruises were completed in September 2016 and August 2017 to investigate the distribution of particulate organic matter (POM) across the northeast Chukchi Shelf. …
Radar observation of extreme vertical drafts in the polar summer mesosphere
The polar summer mesosphere is the Earthâ\euro™s coldest region, allowing the formation of mesospheric ice clouds. These ice clouds produce strong polar mesospheric summer echoes …
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