Abstract: A discrete-ordinate radiative transfer model is employed for the prediction of surface UV irradiances. A wide-ranging sensitivity study is undertaken to show how changes to the model input parameters aged UV irradiances ...

Abstract: The diurnal temperature range (DTR) of surface air over land varies geographically and seasonally. The authors have investigated these variations using generalized additive models (GAMs), a nonlinear regression methodology. ...

Abstract: One of the major uncertainties in the ability to predict future climate change, and hence its impacts, is the lack of knowledge of the earth?s climate sensitivity. Here, data are combined from the 1985?96 Earth Radiation ...

Abstract: A simple technique is proposed for calculating global mean climate forcing from transient integrations of coupled atmosphere?ocean general circulation models (AOGCMs). This ?climate forcing? differs from the conventionally ...

Abstract: Global characteristics of the extratropical tropopause inversion layer identified in radiosonde observations by Birner are studied using high vertical resolution temperature profiles from GPS radio occultation measurements. ...

Abstract: A surface forcing response framework is developed that enables an understanding of time-dependent climate change from a surface energy perspective. The framework allows the separation of fast responses that are unassociated ...

Abstract: Climate change in the Southern Hemisphere (SH) polar stratosphere is associated with substantial changes in the atmospheric circulation that extend to the earth?s surface. The mechanisms that drive the changes in the SH ...

Abstract: Metrics such as radiative forcing and global warming potential have proven to be useful tools in climate policy?related studies, including evaluation of the effects of aviation on climate, to relate different emissions to ...

Abstract: patial patterns of local climate feedback and equilibrium partial temperature responses are produced from eight general circulation models with slab oceans forced by doubling carbon dioxide (CO2). The analysis is extended ...

Abstract: This article reviews the current state of understanding of the science of contrails: 1) how they are formed, 2) their microphysical properties as they evolve into contrail cirrus and whether their microphysical properties ...