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The CCSM4 Land Simulation, 1850–2005: Assessment of Surface Climate and New Capabilities by Lawrence, David M., Oleson, Keith W., Flanner, Mark G., Fletcher, Christopher G., Lawrence, Peter J., Levis, Samuel, Swenson, Sean C., Bonan, Gordon B.

“…This paper reviews developments for the Community Land Model, version 4 (CLM4), examines the land surface climate simulation of the Community Climate System…”
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The Role of Linear Interference in the Annular Mode Response to Tropical SST Forcing by Fletcher, Christopher G., Kushner, Paul J.

“…Recent observational and modeling studies have demonstrated a link between eastern tropical Pacific Ocean (TPO) warming associated with the El Niño–Southern…”
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Snow and Climate: Feedbacks, Drivers, and Indices of Change by Thackeray, Chad W., Derksen, Chris, Fletcher, Christopher G., Hall, Alex

“…Purpose of Review Highlight significant developments that have recently been made to enhance our understanding of how snow responds to climate forcing and the…”
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Quantifying the skill of CMIP5 models in simulating seasonal albedo and snow cover evolution by Thackeray, Chad W., Fletcher, Christopher G., Derksen, Chris

“…Effectively modeling the influence of terrestrial snow on climate in general circulation models is limited by imperfect knowledge and parameterization of…”
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Quantifying the Uncertainty in Historical and Future Simulations of Northern Hemisphere Spring Snow Cover by Thackeray, Chad W., Fletcher, Christopher G., Mudryk, Lawrence R., Derksen, Chris

“…Projections of twenty-first-century Northern Hemisphere (NH) spring snow cover extent (SCE) from two climate model ensembles are analyzed to characterize their…”
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Evaluation of Satellite-Derived Surface Soil Moisture Products over Agricultural Regions of Canada by Oozeer, Yaasiin, Fletcher, Christopher G., Champagne, Catherine

“…Soil moisture is a critical indicator for climate change and agricultural drought, but its measurement is challenging due to large variability with land cover,…”
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Evaluating biases in simulated snow albedo feedback in two generations of climate models by Fletcher, Christopher G., Thackeray, Chad W., Burgers, Tonya M.

“…This study presents a comprehensive evaluation of snow albedo feedback (SAF) in two generations of climate models (Coupled Model Intercomparison Project…”
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Are vegetation influences on Arctic–boreal snow melt rates detectable across the Northern Hemisphere? by Kropp, Heather, Loranty, Michael M, Rutter, Nick, Fletcher, Christopher G, Derksen, Chris, Mudryk, Lawrence, Todt, Markus

“…Abstract The timing and rate of northern high latitude spring snowmelt plays a critical role in surface albedo, hydrology, and soil carbon cycling. Ongoing…”
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Toward Efficient Calibration of Higher‐Resolution Earth System Models by Fletcher, Christopher G., McNally, William, Virgin, John G., King, Fraser

“…Projections of future climate change to support decision‐making require Earth system models (ESMs) running at high spatial resolution, but at present this is…”
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Using models and satellite observations to evaluate the strength of snow albedo feedback by Fletcher, Christopher G., Zhao, Hongxu, Kushner, Paul J., Fernandes, Richard

“…Snow albedo feedback (SAF) is important for global climate change, with strong regional impacts over northern continental areas. SAF calculated from the…”
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The Role of Linear Interference in the Annular Mode Response to Extratropical Surface Forcing by Smith, Karen L., Fletcher, Christopher G., Kushner, Paul J.

“…The classical problem of predicting the atmospheric circulation response to extratropical surface forcing is revisited in the context of the observed…”
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Using CloudSat‐Derived Snow Accumulation Estimates to Constrain Gridded Snow Water Equivalent Products by King, Fraser, Fletcher, Christopher G.

“…Changes in the quantity of terrestrial Arctic snow have far‐reaching implications for the global water‐energy budget, ecosystem development, and cold region…”
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The Dynamical Response to Snow Cover Perturbations in a Large Ensemble of Atmospheric GCM Integrations by Fletcher, Christopher G., Hardiman, Steven C., Kushner, Paul J., Cohen, Judah

“…Variability in the extent of fall season snow cover over the Eurasian sector has been linked in observations to a teleconnection with the winter northern…”
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Using CloudSat‐CPR Retrievals to Estimate Snow Accumulation in the Canadian Arctic by King, Fraser, Fletcher, Christopher G.

“…Snow is a critical contributor to our global water and energy budget, with profound impacts for water resource availability and flooding in cold regions. The…”
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Seasonal Estimates and Uncertainties of Snow Accumulation from CloudSat Precipitation Retrievals by Duffy, George, King, Fraser, Bennartz, Ralf, Fletcher, Christopher G.

“…CloudSat is often the only measurement of snowfall rate available at high latitudes, making it a valuable tool for understanding snow climatology. The…”
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Simulated single-layer forest canopies delay Northern Hemisphere snowmelt by Todt, Markus, Rutter, Nick, Fletcher, Christopher G, Wake, Leanne M

“…Single-layer vegetation schemes in modern land surface models have been found to overestimate diurnal cycles in longwave radiation beneath forest canopies…”
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Circulation responses to snow albedo feedback in climate change by Fletcher, Christopher G., Kushner, Paul J., Hall, Alex, Qu, Xin

“…Climate change is expected to cause a reduction in the spatial extent of snow cover on land. Recent work suggests that this will exert a local influence on the…”
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Stratospheric control of the extratropical circulation response to surface forcing by Fletcher, Christopher G., Kushner, Paul J., Cohen, Judah

“…The transient atmospheric circulation response to fall season Siberia region snow forcing in an atmospheric general circulation model is investigated. The…”
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Evaluation of LiDAR-Derived Snow Depth Estimates From the iPhone 12 Pro by King, Fraser, Kelly, Richard, Fletcher, Christopher G.

“…Snow is a critical contributor to the global water-energy budget with impacts on springtime flooding and water resource management practices. Laser altimetry…”
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The Dynamical Influence of Separate Teleconnections from the Pacific and Indian Oceans on the Northern Annular Mode by Fletcher, Christopher G., Cassou, Christophe

“…The northern annular mode (NAM) influences wintertime climate variability in the Northern Hemisphere, and understanding the processes controlling its sign and…”
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