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Full-Text Articles in Atmospheric Sciences
Umphlett Qci Dec 2016, Natalie A. Umphlett
Umphlett Qci Dec 2016, Natalie A. Umphlett
HPRCC Personnel Publications
Highlights for the Basin
Temperature and Precipitation Anomalies
Drought Conditions
Large Fires Impact Region
Heavy Rains Bring Flooding to Montana
Isolated Impacts to Agriculture
3-Month Precipitation and Temperature Outlooks
Soil Moisture Conditions
Spatial Continuous Biomass Burning Emission Inventory: Application To Wrf-Chem Model Over The Northern Sub-Saharan African Region, Yun Yue
Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
Fire, as a significant global source of trace gases and aerosol particles, plays an important role in perturbations of the chemical and physical properties of the atmosphere. Fire products from Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) sensor on polar-orbiting satellites Terra and Aqua are largely used in several emission inventories. However, the MODIS fire products have inherent limitations due to the following reasons: (a) they cannot detect fires underneath clouds; (b) the fire detection sensitivity decreases at the edge of MODIS scan where viewing angles and MODIS pixel sizes are bigger than at nadir; and (c) there are gaps between MODIS …
Droughtscape- Fall 2016, National Drought Mitigation Center
Droughtscape- Fall 2016, National Drought Mitigation Center
Droughtscape, Quarterly Newsletter of NDMC, 2007-
CONTENTS
NDMC welcome two to team ...... 2
Third quarter drought summary: Drought still spreading ................ 3
Third quarter drought impacts: It was a hot, dry summer ........... 5
Drought management framework for Africa approved...................... 7
MENA region update................... 9
US Virgin Islands one step closer to its own drought monitor ........ 10
Montana looks to improve watershed resilience ................. 13
Tournament tackles hazards.....14
Web tool will help officials make drought-related decisions ......... 17
Dry Horizons launches ............. 17
Umphlett Qci Sept 2016, Natalie Umphlett
Umphlett Qci Sept 2016, Natalie Umphlett
HPRCC Personnel Publications
Highlights for the Basin
Temperature and Precipitation Anomalies
Streamflow Conditions
Challenging Season for Bird Breeding
Mixed Impacts to Agriculture this Summer
Unprecedented Fish Kill on Yellowstone River
3-Month Precipitation and Temperature Outlooks
Soil Moisture Conditions
Drougthscape- Summer 2016, National Drought Mitigation Center
Drougthscape- Summer 2016, National Drought Mitigation Center
Droughtscape, Quarterly Newsletter of NDMC, 2007-
CONTENTS
NDMC adds two employees....... 2
Second quarter drought summary: Drought slowly spreading........... 3
Second quarter drought impacts: Drought intensifies across US.............5
First comprehensive drought
indices guidebook released........... 7
Drought Impact Reporter updates increase usability............. 9
Create a custom DIR view........... 10
Drought center co-leads MENA region project............. 11
McCook, Nebraska, tackles drought resilience.................. 12
Arizona groups improve public lands drought planning................ 15
NDMC founder Don Wilhite retires............... 18
Variations In Satellite Derived Sea Ice And Snow Coverage In The Arctic, Haylie N. Mikulak
Variations In Satellite Derived Sea Ice And Snow Coverage In The Arctic, Haylie N. Mikulak
UCARE Research Products
The work is an investigation on the variations of satellite derived sea ice and snow cover extents in the Arctic region from 1979-2012. The NASA Making Earth System Data Records for Use in Research Environments (MEaSUREs) Hemisphere Snow and Ice Earth System Data Record is examined in order to find variations of Northern Hemispheric sea ice and snow cover extents and impacts each extent may have not only on one another as well as the changing atmospheric conditions over the study period. Extent patterns and extreme circumstances defined by this study are identified in order for future studies to examine …
Modeling And Satellite Remote Sensing Of The Meteorological Impacts Of Irrigation During The 2012 Central Plains Drought, Clint Aegerter
Modeling And Satellite Remote Sensing Of The Meteorological Impacts Of Irrigation During The 2012 Central Plains Drought, Clint Aegerter
Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
As irrigation is increasingly needed for agricultural production, it is becoming progressively more important to understand not only how irrigation impacts water availability, but how the introduction of this water into the soil impacts weather and climate through land-atmosphere interactions. In the summer of 2012, the Central Plains of the United States experienced one of its most severe droughts on record. This study examines the meteorological impacts of irrigation during this drought through observations and model simulations using the Community Land Model (CLM) coupled to the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model. A simple parameterization of irrigation processes is added …
Umphlett Qci June 2016, Natalie Umphlett
Umphlett Qci June 2016, Natalie Umphlett
HPRCC Personnel Publications
Highlights for the Basin
Temperature and Precipitation Anomalies
Snowpack and Streamflow
Limited Frost Damage to Crops this Spring
Wet Conditions Cause Mixed Impacts
3-Month Precipitation and Temperature Outlooks
U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook
Differing Roles Of The Great Plains Low-Level Jet In Producing Warm Season Precipitation Over The Central United States In 2002, Mengyuan Shang
Differing Roles Of The Great Plains Low-Level Jet In Producing Warm Season Precipitation Over The Central United States In 2002, Mengyuan Shang
Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
The purpose of this research is to describe and compare different roles of the Great Plains low-level jet (GPLLJ) in producing warm season precipitation over the central United States by model simulation. After going through 35 years’ (from 1979- 2013) NCEP North American Regional Reanalysis (NARR) data, year 2002 was selected for model simulation as it contained a “wet period” (May- June) and a “dry period” (July- August). The model simulation was done by using Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) Regional Model. In this study, the GPLLJ was defined by the low-level wind at 925 hPa. The results showed the …
Droughtscape- Spring 2016, National Drought Mitigation Center
Droughtscape- Spring 2016, National Drought Mitigation Center
Droughtscape, Quarterly Newsletter of NDMC, 2007-
CONTENTS
Director’s report ......................... 1
First quarter drought summary .......... 3
First quarter drought impacts ........... 5
Drought Risk Management Research Center ........................ 7
Kenyan official visits .................. 8
DrIVER eyes forecasting ............ 9
Drought scenario exercise ........ 10
Student projects........................ 11
Drought tournament ................. 12
Response and recovery guide .......... 13
Drought Portal .......................... 13
Network of drought observers.......... 14
Caribbean “writeshops”............. 16
Communications staff grows..... 17
Polarimetric Radar Signatures Of Supercell Thunderstorms In Tropical Cyclones, Emily Paltz, Matthew Van Den Broeke
Polarimetric Radar Signatures Of Supercell Thunderstorms In Tropical Cyclones, Emily Paltz, Matthew Van Den Broeke
UCARE Research Products
Background It is necessary for operational meteorologists to forecast quickly and accurately when storms have the potential of producing severe weather such as tornadoes or hail. Presently, radar represents the most effective way to monitor storms in real time. The National Weather Service recently upgraded the national radar network to polarimetric capability. Much time and resources have been devoted to understanding the development of Great Plains supercells such that polarimetric radar schematics have been developed for them. Little, however, has been done for tropical cyclone supercells. In this study we wish to determine typical polarimetric radar structure for supercells in …
Effects Of Meteorological Conditions On Sulfur Dioxide Air Pollution In The North China Plain During Winter Of 2006-2015, Chase C. Calkins
Effects Of Meteorological Conditions On Sulfur Dioxide Air Pollution In The North China Plain During Winter Of 2006-2015, Chase C. Calkins
Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
The last decade has seen frequent occurrences of severe air pollution episodes of high concentration in SO2 during winters in the North China Plain (NCP). Using satellite data from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI), chemistry transport model (GEOS-Chem) simulations, and National Center for Environmental Predication (NCEP) meteorological reanalyzes, this study examines meteorological and synoptic conditions associated with these air pollution episodes during winters of 2006-2015. OMI-based data suggest a large decrease (~30% in area average) of emission since 2010. Statistical analyzes show that meteorological conditions associated with the top 10% of OMI-based high days are found in average to …
Umphlett Qci March 2016, Natalie Umphlett
Umphlett Qci March 2016, Natalie Umphlett
HPRCC Personnel Publications
Highlights for the Basin
Temperature and Precipitation Anomalies
Vegetation Conditions
Early Signs of Spring
Winter Wheat Breaks Dormancy
3-Month Precipitation and Temperature Outlooks
Percent of Average Precipitation: Strong El Niños
Air Quality Related Values (Aqrvs) For Northern Great Plains Network (Ngpn) Parks, Effects From Ozone; Visibility Reducing Particles; And Atmospheric Deposition Of Acids, Nutrients And Toxics, Timothy J. Sullivan
United States National Park Service: Publications
Summary
This report describes the Air Quality Related Values (AQRVs) of the Northern Great Plains Network (NGPN). AQRVs are those resources sensitive to air quality and include streams, lakes, soils, vegetation, fish and wildlife, and visibility. This report also describes air pollutant emissions and air quality in NGPN, and their effects on AQRVs. The primary pollutants likely to affect AQRVs include nitrogen (N) and sulfur (S) compounds (nitrate [NO3-], ammonium [NH4+], and sulfate [SO42-]); ground-level ozone (O3); haze-causing particles; and airborne toxics.
The 13 parks that are included in …
Climate-Relevant Land Use And Land Cover Change Policies, Rezaul Mahmood, Roger A. Pielke Sr., Clive Mcalpine
Climate-Relevant Land Use And Land Cover Change Policies, Rezaul Mahmood, Roger A. Pielke Sr., Clive Mcalpine
HPRCC Personnel Publications
Both observational and modeling studies clearly demonstrate that land-use and land-cover change (LULCC) play an important biogeophysical and biogeochemical role in the climate system from the landscape to regional and even continental scales. Without comprehensively considering these impacts, an adequate response to the threats posed by human intervention into the climate system will not be adequate. Public policy plays an important role in shaping local- to national-scale land-use practices. An array of national policies has been developed to influence the nature and spatial extent of LULCC. Observational evidence suggests that these policies, in addition to international trade treaties and protocols, …
Droughtscape- Winter 2016, Kelly Smith
Droughtscape- Winter 2016, Kelly Smith
Droughtscape, Quarterly Newsletter of NDMC, 2007-
CONTENTS
Director’s column.........................1
California drought FAQ................2
Oct.-Dec. 2015 drought ............... 4
Oct.-Dec. 2015 impacts...............6
2015 drought impacts in review.............7
NDMC hiring geospatial analyst ............. 8
CA drought exposes social vulnerability.................................. 9
UA helps AZ ranchers, Forest Service work together................12
NDMC & partners help S. Plains ranchers manage drought ......... 15
Chickasaw ranching workshop............16
Nres/Metr/Bsen 479/879: Hydroclimatology—A Peer Review Of Teaching Project Benchmark Portfolio, Francisco Munoz-Arriola
Nres/Metr/Bsen 479/879: Hydroclimatology—A Peer Review Of Teaching Project Benchmark Portfolio, Francisco Munoz-Arriola
UNL Faculty Course Portfolios
Rising temperatures and extreme hydrometeorological and climate events are evidences of a changing climate. An increasing population together with their demands for food, energy and water make changes in climate evidence the need to train a new generation of multidisciplinary professionals with a clear understanding of the effects of a changing climate in their activities. Historically, climate sciences were used for scientific and weather operational contexts and engineers applied stationary assumptions for multi-term planning. My goal is to identify elements built from classroom experiences about (a) the suitability of a hydroclimatology course for engineers and scientists; (b) the multidisciplinary skills; …
Support For Drought Response And Community Preparedness: Filling The Gaps Between Plans And Action, Kelly Helm Smith, Crystal J. Stiles, Michael Hayes, Christopher Carparelli
Support For Drought Response And Community Preparedness: Filling The Gaps Between Plans And Action, Kelly Helm Smith, Crystal J. Stiles, Michael Hayes, Christopher Carparelli
HPRCC Personnel Publications
This chapter examines which levels of government handle various aspects of drought, as well as interactions between levels of government, providing examples from states across the western United States. It also takes a look at aspects of drought that fall outside traditional lines of authority and disciplinary boundaries. As part of a discussion on how states support local drought response, the chapter details and contrasts how California and Colorado track public water supply restrictions, and describes Colorado’s process for incorporating input from river basins across the state into its water plan. Case studies focus on drought planning in the Klamath …
2016 Annual Report Building Drought Resilence, Kelly Smith
2016 Annual Report Building Drought Resilence, Kelly Smith
National Drought Mitigation Center: Publications
CONTENTS
04 From the Director
05 U.S. Drought Monitor puts national conversation on same page
06 Bringing the USDM to the U.S. Virgin Islands
07 Centers lead drought project in the Middle East and North Africa region
10 Drought impact archive updates make finding local data easier
11 National Drought Mitigation Center, tribes partner to assess climate vulnerability
12 Drought guidebook comprehensive catalog of indicators
13 Caribbean nations advance drought preparedness
14 By the numbers: A look at the NDMC in 2016
16 Where we worked in 2016
18 By the numbers: The NDMC’s 20-year footprint
19 DrIVER keeps eye …