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Quantifying uncertainties in modeling wind resource data from different PBL schemes in the WRF model: A case study over the Puerto Rico region

Yang, J., Sengupta, M., Ravi, V., Xie, Y., Shin, H. H., et al. (2026). Quantifying uncertainties in modeling wind resource data from different PBL schemes in the WRF model: A case study over the Puerto Rico region. Atmospheric Research, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2025.108341

This study examines the modeling uncertainty of wind resource data stemming from the use of various planetary boundary layer (PBL) parameterizations available in the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model. WRF-based wind simulations s...

RAL Affiliations: AAP

Publication Genre: Article

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Evaluating the time of occurrence of selected global warming levels for CMIP5 and CMIP6 models

Tye, M., McCrary, R., Stuivenvolt-Allen, J., Abdelaal, A., Liel, A.. (2025). Evaluating the time of occurrence of selected global warming levels for CMIP5 and CMIP6 models. NCAR Technical Notes, doi:https://doi.org/10.5065/c62c-ay86

This technical note explains the rationale for choosing to work with changes in global mean temperature (also known as "Global Warming Levels"; GWL) rather than defined periods in the future. It documents the methodology used to estimate ch...

RAL Affiliations: RISC, NSAP

Publication Genre: Technical Report

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Improving differentiable hydrologic modeling with interpretable forcing fusion

Sawadekar, K., Song, Y., Pan, M., Beck, H., McCrary, R., et al. (2025). Improving differentiable hydrologic modeling with interpretable forcing fusion. Journal of Hydrology, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2025.133320

Atmospheric forcings for hydrologic models often contain significant errors, but traditional modifications only employ bias correction or distributional transformations based on rainfall measurements. Deep learning could fuse multiple datas...

RAL Affiliations: RISC

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A regional assessment of the operational National Water Model in the San Francisco Bay area for the 2018–2019 water year

Kim, J., Cho, E., Chandrasekar, V., Cifelli, R., Johnson, L., et al. (2025). A regional assessment of the operational National Water Model in the San Francisco Bay area for the 2018–2019 water year. Journal of Hydrology, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2025.133362

This study presents a preliminary assessment of the National Water Model (NWM) operational short-range streamflow forecasts in the San Francisco Bay area, California. Hourly streamflow forecasts with lead times up to 18 h were assessed usin...

RAL Affiliations: HAP

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Investigating the role of temporal resolution and multi-model ensemble data on WRF/XGB integrated snowfall prediction for the Northeast United States

Khaira, U., Astitha, M.. (2025). Investigating the role of temporal resolution and multi-model ensemble data on WRF/XGB integrated snowfall prediction for the Northeast United States. Journal of Hydrology, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2025.133313

Predicting snowfall accumulation in the Northeast United States, especially during extreme weather events like rapidly intensifying storms, is a significant challenge. Accurate snowfall predictions are crucial for public safety, infrastruct...

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Measuring tree sway frequency with videos for ecohydrologic applications: Assessing the efficacy of Eulerian processing algorithms

Ammatelli, J. H., Gutmann, E. D., Bush, S. A., Barnard, H., Ciruzzi, D. M., et al. (2025). Measuring tree sway frequency with videos for ecohydrologic applications: Assessing the efficacy of Eulerian processing algorithms. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2025.110751

Measurements of tree sway frequency can be used to quantify important ecohydrologic processes, such as drought stress and canopy interception, that otherwise require expensive measurement techniques. However, existing instruments used to me...

RAL Affiliations: HAP

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Uncertainty quantification of wind gust predictions in the northeast United States: An evidential neural network and explainable artificial intelligence approach

Jahan, I., Schreck, J. S., Gagne, D. J., Becker, C., Astitha, M.. (2025). Uncertainty quantification of wind gust predictions in the northeast United States: An evidential neural network and explainable artificial intelligence approach. Environmental Modelling & Software, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2025.106595

Machine learning algorithms have shown promise in reducing bias in wind gust predictions, while still underpredicting high gusts. Uncertainty quantification (UQ) supports this issue by identifying when predictions are reliable or need cauti...

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A dynamic DRASTIC-based approach for multi-hazard groundwater vulnerability mapping

Akbar, M. U., Mirchi, A., Arshad, A., Mansaray, A., Ullah, A. S., et al. (2025). A dynamic DRASTIC-based approach for multi-hazard groundwater vulnerability mapping. Geoscience Frontiers, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsf.2025.102117

This study advances the DRASTIC groundwater vulnerability assessment framework by integrating a multi-hazard groundwater index (MHGI) to account for the dynamic impacts of diverse anthropogenic activities and natural factors on both groundw...

RAL Affiliations: HAP

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Proceedings of the 2025 Improving Scientific Software Conference

Fitzgerald, K., Sobhani, N., Vanderwende, B., Arabas, S., Bai, Z., et al. (2025). Proceedings of the 2025 Improving Scientific Software Conference. NCAR Technical Notes, doi:https://doi.org/10.5065/4w2k-ay60

The Software Engineering Assembly (SEA) is a loosely structured group of software engineers and scientists who write scientific software, mostly but not only at NCAR and mostly but not only in the field of atmospheric sciences. The mission ...

RAL Affiliations: HAP

Publication Genre: Technical Report

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Investigating the state dependence of cloud feedback using a suite of perturbed parameter ensembles

Zhu, J., Otto-Bliesner, B., Brady, E. C., Eidhammer, T., Gettelman, A., et al. (2025). Investigating the state dependence of cloud feedback using a suite of perturbed parameter ensembles. Journal of Climate, doi:https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-24-0686.1

The state dependence of cloud feedback—its variation with the mean state climate—has been found in many paleoclimate and contemporary climate simulations. Previous results have shown inconsistencies in the sign, magnitude, and underlying m...

RAL Affiliations: HAP

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Diagnosing aerosol-meteorological interactions on snow within Earth system models: A proof-of-concept study over High Mountain Asia

Roychoudhury, C., He, C., Kumar, R., Jr., A. F. A.. (2025). Diagnosing aerosol-meteorological interactions on snow within Earth system models: A proof-of-concept study over High Mountain Asia. Earth System Dynamics, doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-16-1237-2025

Snowmelt in the Third Pole, or High Mountain Asia (HMA), serves as a vital water source for 30 % of the world's population and is strongly influenced by interactions between aerosols and meteorology. However, understanding these interaction...

RAL Affiliations: HAP, RALAO

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Multi-model ensemble machine learning-based downscaling and projection of GRACE data reveals groundwater decline in Saudi Arabia throughout the 21st century

Arshad, A., Shafeeque, M., Tran, T. N. D., Mirchi, A., Xiang, Z., et al. (2025). Multi-model ensemble machine learning-based downscaling and projection of GRACE data reveals groundwater decline in Saudi Arabia throughout the 21st century. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2025.102552

Study regionSaudi Arabia.Study focusThe major goal of this study is to downscale GRACE (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment) groundwater storage (GWS) anomalies to assess the local-scale vulnerabilities of groundwater changes across wes...

RAL Affiliations: HAP

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Wind droughts threaten energy reliability

Haupt, S. E.. (2025). Wind droughts threaten energy reliability. Nature Climate Change, doi:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-025-02383-1

Wind energy is helping to mitigate climate change. But now a study shows that climate change may make wind power less reliable.

RAL Affiliations: WSAP

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Intercomparison of the U.S. National Water Model with OpenET over the Bear River Basin, U.S.

Nassar, A., Tarboton, D., Anderson, M., Yang, Y., Fisher, J. B., et al. (2025). Intercomparison of the U.S. National Water Model with OpenET over the Bear River Basin, U.S.. Journal of Hydrology, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2025.132826

This study compared evapotranspiration (ET) data from the diagnostic, satellite-driven OpenET modeling platform with ET from the prognostic U.S. National Water Model (NWM), in the Bear River Basin, U.S. ET estimates from each national-scale...

RAL Affiliations: HAP

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One‐at‐a‐time parameter perturbation ensemble of the Community Land Model, version 5.1

Kennedy, D., Dagon, K., Lawrence, D. M., Fisher, R. A., Sanderson, B. M., et al. (2025). One‐at‐a‐time parameter perturbation ensemble of the Community Land Model, version 5.1. Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems, doi:https://doi.org/10.1029/2024MS004715

Comprehensive land models are subject to significant parametric uncertainty, which can be hard to quantify due to the large number of parameters and high model computational costs. We constructed a large parameter perturbation ensemble (PPE...

RAL Affiliations: HAP

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Review on sea water quality (SWQ) monitoring using satellite remote sensing techniques (SRST)

Rahman, M. M., Shults, R., Tiwari, S., Arshad, A., Usman, M., et al. (2025). Review on sea water quality (SWQ) monitoring using satellite remote sensing techniques (SRST). Marine Pollution Bulletin, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118108

Due to extensive anthropogenic activities in coastal areas and rivers connected to the seas, effective and timely monitoring the sea water quality (SWQ) is crucial for maintaining ecosystem health. SWQ monitoring involves examining the chem...

RAL Affiliations: HAP

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Analyzing Hurricane Maria's Change in Track, Intensity and Duration in a Future Weather Scenario

Nunez, A. R., Dougherty, E. M., Ocasio, K. M. N.. (2025). Analyzing Hurricane Maria's Change in Track, Intensity and Duration in a Future Weather Scenario. , doi:https://doi.org/10.5065/pph9-8r06

Hurricane Maria was a very destructive hurricane that devastated the Lesser Antilles and Puerto Rico between September 15-30, 2017. With $91.6 billion in damages and 2,975 fatalities, it is the costliest and deadliest hurricane to make land...

RAL Affiliations: HAP

Publication Genre: Manuscript

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Investigation of Lake Effect Snow Impacts on Interstate 94 Multi-Vehicle Crashes

Rydberg, K., Walker, C., Nardi, K.. (2025). Investigation of Lake Effect Snow Impacts on Interstate 94 Multi-Vehicle Crashes. , doi:https://doi.org/10.5065/hd50-ka31

Winter hazards can have a large impact on road conditions and vehicle crashes. Multiple-vehicle crashes, or "pileups," are more likely to occur in poor road conditions. Heavy snowfall, such as Lake Effect Snow (LES), can severely limit visi...

RAL Affiliations: WSAP

Publication Genre: Manuscript

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Assessing the intensity of heatwaves in a warming climate at the urban scale: A case study of the metropolitan area of Barcelona

Ventura, S., Miro, J. R., Segura‐Barrero, R., Chen, F., Martilli, A., et al. (2025). Assessing the intensity of heatwaves in a warming climate at the urban scale: A case study of the metropolitan area of Barcelona. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, doi:https://doi.org/10.1029/2025JD043559

Given that more than half of the world's population currently resides in cities, further understanding of the potential impact of future climate change on urban areas is needed. In this regard, we project recent heatwave (HW) episodes in t...

RAL Affiliations: HAP

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Parametric sensitivity of hemispheric albedo symmetry weakly constrains shortwave cloud radiative feedbacks in the Community Atmosphere Model version 6

Jönsson, A., Rugenstein, M., Bender, F. A., McCoy, D., Eidhammer, T.. (2025). Parametric sensitivity of hemispheric albedo symmetry weakly constrains shortwave cloud radiative feedbacks in the Community Atmosphere Model version 6. Geophysical Research Letters, doi:https://doi.org/10.1029/2025GL115948

Earth's albedo is symmetric between the northern and southern hemispheres (NH and SH, respectively) because SH clouds compensate for higher NH clear‐sky albedo, a feature that climate models have difficulty capturing. We assess how paramet...

RAL Affiliations: HAP

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An unusual winter ozone event in Colorado

Langford, A. O., Aikin, K. C., Alvarez, R. J., Baidar, S., Brewer, W. A., et al. (2025). An unusual winter ozone event in Colorado. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, doi:https://doi.org/10.1029/2025JD043695

Surface ozone (O 3 ) mixing ratios exceeding the National Ambient Air Quality Standard were measured at rural monitors along the Colorado Front Range on 17 April 2020 during the COVID‐19 lockdown. This unusual episode followed back‐to‐back...

RAL Affiliations: RALAO

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Accelerated impact of airborne glaciogenic seeding of stratiform clouds by turbulence

Chen, M., Jing, X., Li, J., Yang, J., Dong, X., et al. (2025). Accelerated impact of airborne glaciogenic seeding of stratiform clouds by turbulence. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-7581-2025

Several recent studies have reported complete cloud glaciation induced by airborne-based glaciogenic cloud seeding over plains. Since turbulence is an important factor controlling mixed-phase clouds, including ice initiation, snow growth, a...

RAL Affiliations: HAP

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Typhoon rainfall intensification by urban dynamical effects in Shanghai

Yue, C., Liu, C., Deng, L., Han, Z., Wang, X., et al. (2025). Typhoon rainfall intensification by urban dynamical effects in Shanghai. Geophysical Research Letters, doi:https://doi.org/10.1029/2025GL116313

Based on observational data from 17 typhoons affecting Shanghai between 2012 and 2020, this study investigates the spatial characteristics of typhoon rainfall, with a multi‐case composite analysis. The results show that storm total rainfall...

RAL Affiliations: HAP

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Soil moisture modulations of dust emissions introduce non‐negligible impacts on the dust direct radiative effect across the contiguous U.S.

Munoz, P. A. J., Kumar, R., He, C., Lee, J.. (2025). Soil moisture modulations of dust emissions introduce non‐negligible impacts on the dust direct radiative effect across the contiguous U.S.. Geophysical Research Letters, doi:https://doi.org/10.1029/2025GL115836

Soil moisture increases the cohesive forces of soil particles, making it more difficult to lift the particles by the wind. As a result, the soil moisture modulates the airborne dust abundance, which in turn modulates the Earth's radiative b...

RAL Affiliations: WSAP, RALAO, HAP

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The merger of a supercell and squall line in the Great Plains: 2. Formation of a bow echo

Yang, H., Du, Y., Sun, J.. (2025). The merger of a supercell and squall line in the Great Plains: 2. Formation of a bow echo. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, doi:https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JD042394

The merger of squall line and supercell has been commonly observed in the Great Plains of the United States. On 23–24 May 2020, an isolated supercell formed ahead of a squall line and subsequently evolved into a bow echo through their merge...

RAL Affiliations: HAP

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The merger of a supercell and squall line in the Great Plains. 1: Initiation of the supercell

Yang, H., Du, Y., Sun, J.. (2025). The merger of a supercell and squall line in the Great Plains. 1: Initiation of the supercell. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, doi:https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JD042393

Using a four‐dimensional variational data assimilation system that incorporates radar and surface observations, we investigated the initiation mechanism of a nocturnal supercell in the central Great Plains on 23 May 2020. This pristine conv...

RAL Affiliations: HAP

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Assessing glaciogenic seeding impacts in Australia's Snowy Mountains: An ensemble modeling approach

Chen, S., Xue, L., Tessendorf, S. A., Chubb, T., Peace, A., et al. (2025). Assessing glaciogenic seeding impacts in Australia's Snowy Mountains: An ensemble modeling approach. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-6703-2025

Winter precipitation over Australia's Snowy Mountains provides a crucial water resource in the region. Cloud seeding has been operational to enhance snowfall and water storage. This study presents ensemble simulations to assess cloud seedin...

RAL Affiliations: HAP, WSAP

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Evaluating mesoscale model predictions of diurnal speedup events in the Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area of California

Arthur, R. S., Rybchuk, A., Juliano, T. W., Rios, G., Wharton, S., et al. (2025). Evaluating mesoscale model predictions of diurnal speedup events in the Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area of California. Wind Energy Science, doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-10-1187-2025

Mesoscale model predictions of wind, turbulence, and wind energy capacity factors are evaluated in the Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area of California (APWRA), where the diurnal regional sea breeze and associated terrain-driven speedup flows...

RAL Affiliations: RALAO

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Early and widespread emergence of regional warming is robust to observational and model uncertainty

Shaw, J., Lenssen, N.. (2025). Early and widespread emergence of regional warming is robust to observational and model uncertainty. Environmental Research Letters, doi:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ade458

The ability to distinguish observed climate change from naturally arising climate variability is one of the most fundamental findings in climate science. Climate change emergence is a key statistic used to quantify the impact of human activ...

RAL Affiliations: NSAP

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Evaluating how climate adaptation measures affect the interconnected water-energy resource systems of the Western United States

Singhal, A., Szinai, J. K., Yates, D., Jones, A. D.. (2025). Evaluating how climate adaptation measures affect the interconnected water-energy resource systems of the Western United States. Earth's Future, doi:https://doi.org/10.1029/2025EF006072

The Western US faces increasing water stress from the impacts of climate change, making it difficult to meet water demands for the region's cities, agriculture, and hydropower generators. Existing literature suggests that climate adaptation...

RAL Affiliations: HAP

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Implications of lateral groundwater flow across varying spatial resolutions in global land surface modeling

Akhter, T., Pokhrel, Y., Felfelani, F., Ducharne, A., Lo, M., et al. (2025). Implications of lateral groundwater flow across varying spatial resolutions in global land surface modeling. Water Resources Research, doi:https://doi.org/10.1029/2024WR038523

Accurate groundwater representation in land surface models (LSMs) is vital for water and energy cycle studies, water resource assessments, and climate projections. Yet, many LSMs do not consider key processes including lateral groundwater f...

RAL Affiliations: HAP

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Demonstrating Hierarchical System Development with the Common Community Physics Package Single‐Column Model: A case study over the Southern Great Plains

Li, W., D'Amico, F., Bernardet, L., Xue, L., Dudhia, J., et al. (2025). Demonstrating Hierarchical System Development with the Common Community Physics Package Single‐Column Model: A case study over the Southern Great Plains. Meteorological Applications, doi:https://doi.org/10.1002/met.70073

This study demonstrates a specific application of the hierarchical system development (HSD) approach to investigate, analyze, and attribute model issues within the Unified Forecast System (UFS), with a focus on process isolation. By evaluat...

RAL Affiliations: JNT, HAP, AAP, RALAO

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Integrating Prediction of Precipitation and Hydrology for Early Actions: The InPRHA Project within the World Weather Research Programme

Cattoën, C., Carr, R. H., Bennett, J., Dougherty, E. M., Fortin, V., et al. (2025). Integrating Prediction of Precipitation and Hydrology for Early Actions: The InPRHA Project within the World Weather Research Programme. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, doi:https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-24-0332.1

Despite advancements in science and technology, flood prediction and preparedness remain challenging due to uncertainties in forecasting atmospheric and hydrologic processes, limited real-time data, and communication barriers. The Integrati...

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A model intercomparison study of aerosol‐cloud‐turbulence interactions in a cloud chamber: 1. Model results

Chen, S., Krueger, S. K., Dziekan, P., Enokido, K., MacMillan, T., et al. (2025). A model intercomparison study of aerosol‐cloud‐turbulence interactions in a cloud chamber: 1. Model results. Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems, doi:https://doi.org/10.1029/2024MS004562

This study presents the first model intercomparison of aerosol‐cloud‐turbulence interactions in a controlled cloudy Rayleigh‐Bénard Convection chamber environment, utilizing the Pi Chamber at Michigan Technological University. We analyzed s...

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Insights from Nowcasting and Mesoscale Research Working Group Projects of the World Weather Research Programme

Joe, P., Ebert, E., Keenan, T., Wang, J., Duan, Y., et al. (2025). Insights from Nowcasting and Mesoscale Research Working Group Projects of the World Weather Research Programme. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, doi:https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-24-0046.1

Insights from Forecast Demonstration Projects and Research Development Projects, training workshops, and symposia, conducted between 2000 and 2024 are summarized. The projects were organized by the Nowcasting and Mesoscale Research Working ...

RAL Affiliations: JNT, HAP

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Misreporting of freezing fog during snowfall conditions in U.S. METAR observations

Landolt, S., Jacobson, D., Gultepe, I., Underwood, W., Gaydos, A. J., et al. (2025). Misreporting of freezing fog during snowfall conditions in U.S. METAR observations. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, doi:https://doi.org/10.1175/JAMC-D-24-0186.1

Misreported weather conditions at airports can cause significant and unnecessary flight delays and cancellations, while increasing costs to the airlines. In 2022, updates to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) holdover time tables for...

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Microphysical responses to cloud seeding: Insights from observation‐validated simulations

Hua, S., Chen, B., Xue, L., Yue, Z., Liu, W., et al. (2025). Microphysical responses to cloud seeding: Insights from observation‐validated simulations. Geophysical Research Letters, doi:https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL114426

Cloud seeding models are essential for understanding seeding mechanisms, yet their reliability remains insufficiently verified due to limited cases with confirmed seeding effects. On 19 March 2017, significant seeding signals were observed ...

RAL Affiliations: HAP

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Community Research Earth Digital Intelligence Twin: a scalable framework for AI-driven Earth System Modeling

Schreck, J. S., Sha, Y., Chapman, W., Kimpara, D., Berner, J., et al. (2025). Community Research Earth Digital Intelligence Twin: a scalable framework for AI-driven Earth System Modeling. npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, doi:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41612-025-01125-6

Recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) numerical weather prediction (NWP) have transformed atmospheric modeling. AI NWP models outperform state-of-the-art conventional NWP models like the European Center for Medium Range Weathe...

RAL Affiliations: HAP, RISC

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The short life of up valley wind in a high-altitude valley in the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

Adler, B., Caicedo, V., Butterworth, B. J., Bianco, L., Cox, C. J., et al. (2025). The short life of up valley wind in a high-altitude valley in the Colorado Rocky Mountains.. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, doi:https://doi.org/10.1029/2025JD043455

Thermally driven upvalley (UV) wind in the upper East River Valley in the Colorado Rocky Mountains often unexpectedly stops in midmorning and reverses back to downvalley (DV) wind. We use a comprehensive observational data set for a nearly ...

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Large‐eddy simulation of internal boundary layers and near‐surface wind estimation during hurricane landfalls

Chen, X., Rozoff, C. M.. (2025). Large‐eddy simulation of internal boundary layers and near‐surface wind estimation during hurricane landfalls. Geophysical Research Letters, doi:https://doi.org/10.1029/2025GL114816

Accurate estimation of coastal near‐surface winds during hurricane landfalls remains challenging, partly attributable to an insufficient understanding of the wind profiles within the internal boundary layer (IBL) induced by an abrupt surfac...

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Elevated exposure to air pollutants accelerates primary glomerular disease progression

Troost, J. P., Kshirsagar, A. V., Engel, L. S., O'Lenick, C. R., Smoyer, W. E., et al. (2025). Elevated exposure to air pollutants accelerates primary glomerular disease progression. Clinical Kidney Journal, doi:https://doi.org/10.1093/ckj/sfaf140

Air pollution is a global problem and a major contributor to adverse health outcomes in patients of all ages. Most research has focused on the adverse effects of air pollution on cardiopulmonary events such as myocardial infarction, stroke ...

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Toward improved short-term forecasting for Lake Victoria Basin. Part II: Preconvective environment analysis with ERA5

Méndez, A. d. M., Roberts, R., Weckwerth, T., Wilson, J. W.. (2025). Toward improved short-term forecasting for Lake Victoria Basin. Part II: Preconvective environment analysis with ERA5. Monthly Weather Review, doi:https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-24-0074.1

Lake Victoria is the largest freshwater lake in Africa, with around 30 million people living on its coastline, and it serves as one of the largest natural resources for East African communities due to its prosperous fishing industry. Howev...

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Improved cross‐scale snow cover simulations by developing a scale‐aware ground snow cover fraction parameterization in the Noah‐MP land surface model

Abolafia-Rosenzweig, R., He, C., Lin, T., Barlage, M., Rittger, K.. (2025). Improved cross‐scale snow cover simulations by developing a scale‐aware ground snow cover fraction parameterization in the Noah‐MP land surface model. Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems, doi:https://doi.org/10.1029/2024MS004704

Snow cover fraction (SCF) accuracy in land surface models (LSMs) impacts the accuracy of surface albedo and land‐atmosphere interactions. However, SCF is a large source of uncertainty, partially because of the scale‐dependent nature of snow...

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Resilient and sustainable water resources management in the United States: The role of water‐use data and interagency knowledge exchange

Fewless, K., Wilhelmi, O., Tye, M.. (2025). Resilient and sustainable water resources management in the United States: The role of water‐use data and interagency knowledge exchange. JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association, doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/1752-1688.70027

The United States SECURE Water Act states that a study of water use is critical for assessing impacts on water and ecological resources and forecasting whether or not available surface and groundwater supplies will meet future needs. The Un...

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Robust conservation planning for biodiversity under climate change uncertainty

Rutschmann, A., Moskwik, M., Lempert, R. J., Bukovsky, M., McGinnis, S. A., et al. (2025). Robust conservation planning for biodiversity under climate change uncertainty. Global Change Biology, doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.70293

When designing new protected areas, conservation managers often use bioclimatic models to anticipate the effects of climate change on species distributions. Recent studies have shown that the outputs of such models frequently differ in dire...

RAL Affiliations: RISC, WSAP

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Urban Climate Adaptation and REsilience (U-CARE) in Texas: Insights from interdisciplinary perspectives

Xu, Y., Willis, S., Dallmann, A., Cai, H., Hu, L., et al. (2025). Urban Climate Adaptation and REsilience (U-CARE) in Texas: Insights from interdisciplinary perspectives. Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy, doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s12061-025-09655-5

The IPCC’s Special Report on Climate Change and Cities shows how cities must adapt to climate risks. Urban planners need to create solutions that fit each city’s needs, enhancing urban adaptability and resilience in the context of increasin...

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Assessment of convection-permitting hydroclimate modeling in urban areas across the contiguous United States

Thompson, L., Wang, C., He, C., Lin, T., Liu, C., et al. (2025). Assessment of convection-permitting hydroclimate modeling in urban areas across the contiguous United States. Urban Climate, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2025.102375

Accurate representation of urban areas in weather and climate models is crucial for simulating interactions between urban surfaces and the atmospheric boundary layer, especially in high-resolution regional models that resolve deep convectio...

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A long-term high-resolution air quality reanalysis with a public-facing air quality dashboard over the Contiguous United States (CONUS)

Kumar, R., Bhardwaj, P., He, C., Boehnert, J. M. R., Lacey, F., et al. (2025). A long-term high-resolution air quality reanalysis with a public-facing air quality dashboard over the Contiguous United States (CONUS). Earth System Science Data, doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-17-1807-2025

We present a 14-year, 12 km, hourly air quality dataset (https://doi.org/10.5065/cfya-4g50, Kumar and He, 2023) created by assimilating satellite observations of aerosol optical depth (AOD) and carbon monoxide (CO) in an air quality model t...

RAL Affiliations: RALAO, HAP, NSAP, WSAP

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Lack of clear standards and usable comparisons of downscaled climate projections pose a roadblock for US climate discovery and adaptation

Hartke, S., Newman, A. J., Gutmann, E. D., McCrary, R., Lybarger, N., et al. (2025). Lack of clear standards and usable comparisons of downscaled climate projections pose a roadblock for US climate discovery and adaptation. Environmental Research Letters, doi:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/adc74e

The release of global climate projections coupled with the demand for local-resolution climate-forced meteorology has prompted many research groups to downscale these projections using various statistical, dynamical, and current machine lea...

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Alaskan hydrology in transition: Changing precipitation and evapotranspiration patterns are projected to reshape seasonal streamflow and water temperature by midcentury (2035–64)

Blaskey, D., Cheng, Y., Newman, A. J., Koch, J. C., Gooseff, M. N., et al. (2025). Alaskan hydrology in transition: Changing precipitation and evapotranspiration patterns are projected to reshape seasonal streamflow and water temperature by midcentury (2035–64). Journal of Hydrometeorology, doi:https://doi.org/10.1175/JHM-D-24-0121.1

High spatial and temporal resolution models are essential for understanding future climate impacts and developing effective climate resilience plans. However, existing regional and global river models often lack the resolution needed to ac...

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