ABSTRACT: This study examines aerosol classifications which impact the Earth�atmosphere system by estimating and analyzing aerosol species based on aerosol properties obtained from seven Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) stations in India: Kanpur (KP), Jaipur (JP), Gandhi College (GC), Pune (PN), IIT Delhi (IIT), Amity University Gurgaon (AUG), and Gual Pahari (GP) with different terrain and …
ABSTRACT: Bias correction (BC) is commonly used to refine dynamical climate model results for use in applied research. However, uncertainties linked to the BC of multivariate meteorological indices, crucial for many applied research applications, are often underappreciated. Focusing on daily maximum values of the multivariate heat index (HI, a function of temperature and relative humidity), thi…
ABSTRACT: This study conducts numerical simulations using the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) Model to evaluate the impact of urbanization on precipitation in the Osaka metropolitan area, a megacity adjacent to the sea and mountains. The simulations were conducted for 320 events on which convective precipitation was likely to occur. The results of the control (CTRL) experiment, which use…
ABSTRACT: A gridded wet-bulb globe temperature (WBGT) climatology for the southeastern United States is presented, emphasizing athlete and worker safety thresholds. Hourly WBGT estimates are derived from the land component of the fifth generation European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts atmospheric reanalysis (ERA5-Land) and validated using U.S. Climate Reference Network estimates fro…
ABSTRACT: The marine atmospheric boundary layer influences the evolution of evaporation duct height (EDH) by altering the vertical profile of the refractive index. The EDH is a crucial parameter for marine and naval communication. Many studies have demonstrated the sensitivity of boundary layer similarity theory in estimating the vertical profile of refractive index. The current study modifies …
ABSTRACT: Evaluation methods for regional climate models (RCMs) commonly rely on point comparisons with observed meteorological fields, which provide limited understanding of the spatial and temporal representations of important factors affecting urban areas in models. These factors are not only complex but also difficult to differentiate, which complicates their analysis. This study thus devel…
ABSTRACT: Northeast China experiences significant snowstorms during winter. However, the microphysics of snowfall in this area remains poorly understood. This study aims to address this gap by comparing the microphysical characteristics and related meteorological conditions of wet and dry snow in Northeast China. The results indicate that the number concentration (NC) of wet snow is approximate…
ABSTRACT: The morning transition is the period when the planetary boundary layer (PBL) transitions from stable to unstable conditions. It is critical that numerical weather prediction (NWP) models sufficiently represent the various forcings that contribute to the PBL heat and moisture budgets during the morning transition, as they impact forecasts of air quality, turbulence, aerosol dispersion,…
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