Abstract: The heuristic explanation, suggested by the parcel method, for the baroclinic instability mechanism is reexamined. The parcel method argues that an air parcel displaced within the wedge of instability, that is, between the ...

Abstract: The IAU (incremental analysis updating) process incorporates analysis increments into a model integration in a gradual manner. It does this by using analysis increments as constant forcings in a model's prognostic equations ...

Abstract: The 4-day wave often dominates the large-scale wind, temperature, and constituent variability in the high-latitude Southern Hemisphere winter near the stratopause. This study examines the winter Southern Hemisphere vortex ...

Abstract: AbstractThe Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis for Research and Applications, version 2 (MERRA-2), is NASA?s latest reanalysis for the satellite era (1980 onward) using the Goddard Earth Observing System, version 5 (GEOS-5), ...

Abstract: AbstractDuring the 2012 deployment of the NASA Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel (HS3) field campaign, several flights were dedicated to investigating Hurricane Nadine. Hurricane Nadine developed in close proximity to ...

Abstract: he Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis for Research and Applications, Version 2 (MERRA-2) updates NASA?s previous satellite era (1980 ? onward) reanalysis system to include additional observations and improvements to the ...

Abstract: he Earth System Prediction Suite (ESPS) is a collection of flagship U.S. weather and climate models and model components that are being instrumented to conform to interoperability conventions, documented to follow metadata ...