Earth Interactions: Recent submissions
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Evaluation of Statistically Downscaled GCM Output as Input for Hydrological and Stream Temperature Simulation in the Apalachicola–Chattahoochee–Flint River Basin (1961–99)
(American Meteorological Society, 2014)he accuracy of statistically downscaled general circulation model (GCM) simulations of daily surface climate for historical conditions (1961?99) and the implications when they are used to drive hydrologic and stream ... -
Methodological Approaches to Projecting the Hydrologic Impacts of Climate Change
(American Meteorological Society, 2013)limate change due to anthropogenic greenhouse gases (GHG) is expected to have important impacts on water resources, with a variety of societal impacts. Recent research has shown that applying different methodologies to ... -
Temporal Variation in Stable Isotopic Composition of Rainfall and Groundwater in a Tropical Dry Forest in the Northeastern Caribbean
(American Meteorological Society, 2013)arst topography links rainfall to groundwater recharge; therefore, possible changes in the hydrology can play an important role in ecosystem function especially in tropical dry forests where water is the most limiting ... -
Analysis of a Historical (1981–2010) Temperature Record of the Punjab Province of Pakistan
(American Meteorological Society, 2013)rolonged droughts and uneven monsoons have adversely affected socioeconomic and environmental conditions of Pakistan, especially of the Punjab province. Analysis of historical (1981?2010) daily minimum and maximum temperatures ... -
Estimating the Effects of Anthropogenic Modification on Water Balance in the Aral Sea Watershed Using GRACE: 2003–12
(American Meteorological Society, 2013)he decrease in size the Aral Sea in central Asia, seen as both lower water levels and reduction in areal extent, has been one of the greatest examples of anthropogenic modification of a natural system in recent history. ... -
Estimation of Subsurface Temperatures in the Tattapani Geothermal Field, Central India, from Limited Volume of Magnetotelluric Data and Borehole Thermograms Using a Constructive Back-Propagation Neural Network
(American Meteorological Society, 2013)constructive back-propagation code that was designed to run as a single-hidden-layer, feed-forward neural network (SLFFNN) has been adapted and used to estimate subsurface temperature from a small volume of magnetotelluric ... -
Correlating Storm Surge Heights with Tropical Cyclone Winds at and before Landfall
(American Meteorological Society, 2013)his paper investigates relationships between storm surge heights and tropical cyclone wind speeds at 3-h increments preceding landfall. A unique dataset containing hourly tropical cyclone position and wind speed is used ... -
The Ancient Blue Oak Woodlands of California: Longevity and Hydroclimatic History
(American Meteorological Society, 2013)ncient blue oak trees are still widespread across the foothills of the Coast Ranges, Cascades, and Sierra Nevada in California. The most extensive tracts of intact old-growth blue oak woodland appear to survive on rugged ... -
Seasonal Hydrological Forecasts for Watersheds over the Southeastern United States for the Boreal Summer and Fall Seasons
(American Meteorological Society, 2013)he authors evaluate the skill of a suite of seasonal hydrological prediction experiments over 28 watersheds throughout the southeastern United States (SEUS), including Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, and North ... -
Observed Impact of Atmospheric Aerosols on the Surface Energy Budget
(American Meteorological Society, 2013)tmospheric aerosols scatter and potentially absorb incoming solar radiation, thereby reducing the total amount of radiation reaching the surface and increasing the fraction that is diffuse. The partitioning of incoming ... -
The Influence of Loop Current Position on Winter Sea Surface Temperatures in the Florida Straits
(American Meteorological Society, 2013)nfluences of the Gulf of Mexico's Loop Current (LC) position on the sea surface temperature (SST) in the Florida Straits (FS) during the winter season are investigated. Satellite-derived SST data are analyzed on the basis ... -
Case Studies of Tropical Cyclones and Phytoplankton Blooms over Atlantic and Pacific Regions
(American Meteorological Society, 2013)his study investigates phytoplankton blooms following the passage of tropical cyclones in the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean basins. The variables of sea surface temperature (SST), chlorophyll (Chl-a), precipitation, and storm ... -
Why Is Remote Sensing of Amazon Forest Greenness So Challenging?
(American Meteorological Society, 2012)he prevalence of clouds and aerosols and their impact on satellite-measured greenness levels of forests in southern and central Amazonia are explored in this article using 10 years of NASA Moderate Resolution Imaging ... -
Reliability Assessment of the Water Supply Systems under Uncertain Future Extreme Climate Conditions
(American Meteorological Society, 2013)ncrease in global mean temperature and changes in rainfall amount, pattern, and distribution over the world are all indicative of climate change events. These changes alter the hydroclimatic condition of regions as well ... -
Climate Change Effects on Hydropower Potential in the Alcantara River Basin in Sicily (Italy)
(American Meteorological Society, 2013)n recent years, increasing attention has been paid to hydropower generation, since it is a renewable, efficient, and reliable source of energy, as well as an effective tool to reduce the atmospheric concentrations of ... -
Effects of Topography on Assessing Wind Farm Impacts Using MODIS Data
(American Meteorological Society, 2013)his paper uses the empirical orthogonal function (EOF) analysis to decompose satellite-derived nighttime land surface temperature (LST) for the period of 2003?11 into spatial patterns of different scales and thus to identify ... -
Physical Oceanographic Influences on Central Benguela Fish Catch
(American Meteorological Society, 2012)cean and atmosphere reanalysis fields are used to study environmental conditions and their relation to commercial fish catch in the central Benguela upwelling zone, using both targeted and objective techniques. Composite ... -
Theoretical Impact of Changing Albedo on Precipitation at the Southernmost Boundary of the ITCZ in South America
(American Meteorological Society, 2012)outh America has undergone a large increase in albedo over the past decade as forests have been converted to crops and wetlands have been drained. Recent modeling literature and paleoclimate precipitation proxies have ... -
Spatially Explicit Parameterization of a Terrestrial Ecosystem Model and Its Application to the Quantification of Carbon Dynamics of Forest Ecosystems in the Conterminous United States
(American Meteorological Society, 2012)he authors use a spatially explicit parameterization method and the Terrestrial Ecosystem Model (TEM) to quantify the carbon dynamics of forest ecosystems in the conterminous United States. Six key parameters that govern ... -
Turks and Caicos Islands Climate and Its Impacts
(American Meteorological Society, 2013)he Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) climate is described using mesoscale ocean and atmosphere datasets with a focus on thermodynamic versus kinematic controls, the influence of the nearby island of Hispaniola, and factors ...