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The Version-2 Global Precipitation Climatology Project (GPCP) Monthly Precipitation Analysis (1979–Present)

The Global Precipitation Climatology Project (GPCP) Version 2 Monthly Precipitation Analysis is described. This globally complete, monthly analysis of surface precipitation at 2...

Climate Extremes: Observations, Modeling, and Impacts

One of the major concerns with a potential change in climate is that an increase in extreme events will occur. Results of observational studies suggest that in many areas that h...

Classification, Seasonality and Persistence of Low-Frequency Atmospheric Circulation Patterns

Orthogonally rotated principle component analysis (RPCA) of Northern Hemisphere 1-month mean 700 mb heights is used to identify and describe the seasonality and persistence of t...

The RCP greenhouse gas concentrations and their extensions from 1765 to 2300

We present the greenhouse gas concentrations for the Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs) and their extensions beyond 2100, the Extended Concentration Pathways (ECPs). T...

Predicted growth in plastic waste exceeds efforts to mitigate plastic pollution

A mess of plastic It is not clear what strategies will be most effective in mitigating harm from the global problem of plastic pollution. Borrelle et al. and Lau et al. discuss ...

Increased activity of northern vegetation inferred from atmospheric CO2 measurements

Progress towards a quantitative understanding of Antarctic ozone depletion

Threats to Water Supplies in the Tropical Andes

Climate models predict that greenhouse warming will cause temperatures to rise faster at higher than at lower altitudes. In the tropical Andes, glaciers may soon disappear, with...

Development and Testing of a Surface Flux and Planetary Boundary Layer Model for Application in Mesoscale Models

Abstract Although the development of soil, vegetation, and atmosphere interaction models has been driven primarily by the need for accurate simulations of long-term energy and m...