On the Land-Ocean Contrast of Tropical Convection and Microphysics Statistics Derived from TRMM Satellite Signals and Global Storm-Resolving Models

Abstract: A 14-year climatology of Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) collocated multi-sensor signal statistics reveal a…

A fast, non-destructive test for two-dimensional materials

By now, it is well understood that thinning a material down to a single atom thickness…

ESA’s JUICE spacecraft could detect water from plumes erupting on Europa

ESA's JUpiter ICy moons Explorer (JUICE) mission to the Jovian system could easily confirm the presence…

Identifying the minimum requirements for the emergence of complexity

A team of scientists at Bilkent has designed the simplest experimental system to date to identify…

Aqueous-Phase Mechanism for Secondary Organic Aerosol Formation from Isoprene: Application to the Southeast United States and Co-Benefit of SO2 Emission Controls

Abstract: Isoprene emitted by vegetation is an important precursor of secondary organic aerosol (SOA), but the…

Evaluation of NU-WRF Rainfall Forecasts for IFloodS

Abstract: The Iowa Flood Studies (IFloodS) campaign was conducted in eastern Iowa as a pre-GPM-launch campaign…

Towards the separation of quantum and classical query complexities

Correlation functions are often employed to quantify the relationships among interdependent variables or sets of data.…

A new interpretation of petrogenesis of Earth’s early continental crust

The Earth's continental crust was mainly formed in the Archean period, ~2.5 to 4.0 billion years…

Fabrication of X-ray Microcalorimeter Focal Planes Composed of Two Distinct Pixel Types

Abstract: We develop superconducting transition-edge sensor (TES) microcalorimeter focal planes for versatility in meeting the specifications…

Cosmological Parameters From Pre-Planck CMB Measurements: A 2017 Update

Abstract: We present cosmological constraints from the combination of the full mission nine-year WMAP release and…