Modelling the Passive Microwave Signature from Land Surfaces: A Review of Recent Results and Application to the L-Band SMOS SMAP Soil Moisture Retrieval Algorithms

Abstract: Two passive microwave missions are currently operating at L-band to monitor surface soil moisture (SM)…

Unexpected Climatological Behavior of MLT Gravity Wave Momentum Flux in the Lee of the Southern Andes Hot Spot

Abstract: The Southern Argentina Agile MEteor Radar (SAAMER), located at Tierra del Fuego (53.7degS, 67.7degW), has…

The Substorm Cycle as Reproduced by Global MHD Models

Abstract: Recently, Gordeev et al. (2015) suggested a method to test global MHD models against statistical…

Solar Spectral Irradiance Variability in Cycle 24: Model Predictions and OMI Observations

Abstract: Utilizing the excellent stability of the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI), we characterize both short-term (solar…

Feeding and Feedback in the Powerful Radio Galaxy 3C 120

Abstract: We present a spectral analysis of a 200-kilosecond observation of the broad-line radio galaxy 3C…

Patterns of Canopy and Surface Layer Consumption in a Boreal Forest Fire from Repeat Airborne Lidar

Abstract: Fire in the boreal region is the dominant agent of forest disturbance with direct impacts…

Introducing Object-Oriented Concepts into GSI

Abstract: Enhancements are now being made to the Gridpoint Statistical Interpolation (GSI) data assimilation system to…

Estimating the Distribution of Colored Dissolved Organic Matter During the Southern Ocean Gas Exchange Experiment Using Four-Dimensional Variational Data Assimilation

Abstract: We diagnosed the effect of various physical processes on the distribution of mixed-layer colored dissolved…

Seahawk: An Advanced Cubesat Mission for Sustained Ocean Color Monitoring

Abstract: Sustained ocean color monitoring is vital to understanding the marine ecosystem. It has been identified…

Where are the r-modes? Chandra Observations of Millisecond Pulsars

Abstract: We present the results of Chandra observations of two non-accreting millisecond pulsars, PSRs J1640+2224(J1640) and…