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Validation of MODIS cloud mask and multilayer flag using CloudSat‐CALIPSO cloud profiles and a cross‐reference of their cloud classifications by Wang, Tao, Fetzer, Eric J., Wong, Sun, Kahn, Brian H., Yue, Qing

“…Aqua Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Collection 6 cloud observations (MYD06) at 1 km are collocated with daytime CloudSat‐Cloud‐Aerosol…”
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The Super Greenhouse Effect in a Changing Climate by Stephens, Graeme L., Kahn, Brian H., Richardson, Mark

“…In all outputs of the 1% yr−1 increase in CO₂ climate model experiments archived under the World Climate Research Programme’s (WCRP) phase 5 of the Coupled…”
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Improved Detection of Interannual Cloud Variability over the Southern Hemisphere Using Legacy Satellites by Liu, Shay, Staten, Paul W., Kahn, Brian H.

“…Shifts in deep tropical convection and midlatitude jet streams both manifest themselves in high cloud anomalies. Such anomalies may play a significant role in…”
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Trajectory enhancement of low-earth orbiter thermodynamic retrievals to predict convection: a simulation experiment by Richardson, Mark T, Kahn, Brian H, Kalmus, Peter

“…The 3-D fields of temperature (T) and specific humidity (q) retrieved by instruments such as the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) are predictive of…”
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Rising Trends in Heatwave Metrics Across Southern California by Hulley, Glynn C., Dousset, Benedicte, Kahn, Brian H.

“…Research on heatwaves has gained significant impetus over the past decade due to a warming planet and rapid 21st century urbanization. This study examines…”
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Spaceborne Middle‐ and Far‐Infrared Observations Improving Nighttime Ice Cloud Property Retrievals by Saito, Masanori, Yang, Ping, Huang, Xianglei, Brindley, Helen E., Mlynczak, Martin G., Kahn, Brian H.

“…Two upcoming missions are scheduled to provide novel spaceborne observations of upwelling far‐infrared spectra. In this study, the accuracy of ice cloud…”
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Temporal and Spatial Characteristics of Short-Term Cloud Feedback on Global and Local Interannual Climate Fluctuations from A-Train Observations by Yue, Qing, Kahn, Brian H., Fetzer, Eric J., Wong, Sun, Huang, Xianglei, Schreier, Mathias

“…Observations from multiple sensors on the NASA Aqua satellite are used to estimate the temporal and spatial variability of short-term cloud responses (CR) and…”
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Evaluation of AIRS Cloud Phase Classification over the Arctic Ocean against Combined CloudSat–CALIPSO Observations by Peterson, Colten A., Yue, Qing, Kahn, Brian H., Fetzer, Eric, Huang, Xianglei

“…Cloud phase retrievals from the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) are evaluated against combined CloudSat–CALIPSO (CCL) observations using four years of data…”
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Thermodynamic Phase and Ice Cloud Properties in Northern Hemisphere Winter Extratropical Cyclones Observed by Aqua AIRS by Naud, Catherine M, Kahn, Brian H

“…Abstract Ice cloud properties in Northern Hemisphere winter extratropical cyclones are examined using the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS), version 6, cloud…”
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Observation-Based Longwave Cloud Radiative Kernels Derived from the A-Train by Yue, Qing, Kahn, Brian H., Fetzer, Eric J., Schreier, Mathias, Wong, Sun, Chen, Xiuhong, Huang, Xianglei

“…The authors present a new method to derive both the broadband and spectral longwave observation-based cloud radiative kernels (CRKs) using cloud radiative…”
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Regional Intensification of the Tropical Hydrological Cycle During ENSO by Stephens, Graeme L., Hakuba, Maria Z., Webb, Mark J., Lebsock, Matthew, Yue, Qing, Kahn, Brian H., Hristova‐Veleva, Svetla, Rapp, Anita D., Stubenrauch, Claudia J., Elsaesser, Gregory S., Slingo, Julia

“…This study provides observational evidence for feedbacks that amplify the short‐term hydrological response associated with the warm phase of the El…”
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Two Decades of Temperature and Specific Humidity Variance Scaling With the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder by Kahn, Brian H., Fetzer, Eric J., Teixeira, Joao, Yue, Qing

“…Abstract A two‐decade climatology of height‐resolved horizontal variance scaling exponents ( ) for temperature ( T ) and specific humidity ( q ) is described…”
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Coupling of Precipitation and Cloud Structures in Oceanic Extratropical Cyclones to Large-Scale Moisture Flux Convergence by Wong, Sun, Naud, Catherine M., Kahn, Brian H., Wu, Longtao, Fetzer, Eric J.

“…Precipitation (from TMPA) and cloud structures (from MODIS) in extratropical cyclones (ETCs) are modulated by phases of large-scale moisture flux convergence…”
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Mesoscale air motion and thermodynamics predict heavy hourly U.S. precipitation by Richardson, Mark T, Kahn, Brian H, Kalmus, Peter M

“…Predicting heavy precipitation remains scientifically challenging. Here we combine Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) temperature and moisture soundings and…”
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On the response of MODIS cloud coverage to global mean surface air temperature by Yue, Qing, Kahn, Brian H., Fetzer, Eric J., Wong, Sun, Frey, Richard, Meyer, Kerry G.

“…The global surface temperature change (ΔTs) mediated cloud cover response is directly related to cloud‐climate feedback. Using satellite remote sensing data to…”
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Adapting Satellite Soundings for Operational Forecasting within the Hazardous Weather Testbed by Esmaili, Rebekah B., Smith, Nadia, Berndt, Emily B., Dostalek, John F., Kahn, Brian H., White, Kristopher, Barnet, Christopher D., Sjoberg, William, Goldberg, Mitchell

“…In this paper, we describe how researchers and weather forecasters work together to make satellite sounding data sets more useful in severe weather forecasting…”
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Cloud-State-Dependent Sampling in AIRS Observations Based on CloudSat Cloud Classification by QING YUE, FETZER, Eric J, KAHN, Brian H, SUN WONG, MANIPON, Gerald, GUILLAUME, Alexandre, WILSON, Brian

“…Abstract The precision, accuracy, and potential sampling biases of temperature T and water vapor q vertical profiles obtained by satellite infrared sounding…”
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A Global Climatology of Temperature and Water Vapor Variance Scaling from the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder by Kahn, Brian H., Teixeira, João

“…A global climatology of height-resolved variance scaling within the troposphere is presented using derived temperature (T) and water vapor (q) profiles from…”
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Ice cloud microphysical trends observed by the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder by Kahn, Brian H, Takahashi, Hanii, Stephens, Graeme L, Yue, Qing, Delanoë, Julien, Manipon, Gerald, Manning, Evan M, Heymsfield, Andrew J

“…We use the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) version 6 ice cloud property and thermodynamic phase retrievals to quantify variability and 14-year trends in…”
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Cloud-induced uncertainties in AIRS and ECMWF temperature and specific humidity by Wong, Sun, Fetzer, Eric J., Schreier, Mathias, Manipon, Gerald, Fishbein, Evan F., Kahn, Brian H., Yue, Qing, Irion, Fredrick W.

“…The uncertainties of the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) Level 2 version 6 specific humidity (q) and temperature (T) retrievals are quantified as functions…”
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