Abstract: A simple alternative parameterization for predicting cloud fraction in the Community Climate System Model, version 3 (CCSM3) global climate model is presented. This formula, dubbed ?freeezedry,? is designed to alleviate ...

Abstract: The present study composites atmosphere and ocean conditions associated with ocean hot spots. Ocean hot spots are defined as regions where SST exceeds 29.75°C and that have an area greater than 1 ? 106 km2. The composite ...

Abstract: The objective of this study is to examine the impacts from satellite equatorial crossing time (ECT) changes on the outgoing longwave radiation (OLR) and highly reflective cloud (HRC) datasets and to design appropriate and ...

Abstract: This paper presents fundamental climatological characteristics of the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) in a simple concise manner using the highly reflective cloud (HRC) dataset. This satellite-derived dataset uses ...

Abstract: The latitude preference of the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) is examined on the basis of observations, theory, and a modeling analysis. Observations show that convection is enhanced at latitudes of about 4° to 10° ...

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Abstract: his study illustrates that observed modulations of tropical cyclone (TC) genesis over the eastern Pacific (EPAC) by large-scale intraseasonal variability (ISV) are well represented in a recently developed high-resolution ...

Abstract: The Madden?Julian oscillation (MJO) is the dominant form of intraseasonal variability in the Tropics. In previous studies, intraseasonal variability has usually been characterized in terms of wind or convection anomalies, ...

Abstract: n this study, evidence of the strong modulation of the convectively coupled Kelvin wave (CCKW) activity by the Madden?Julian oscillation (MJO) is presented, with a particular focus over the South America and tropical ...