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A Source of Methane from Upland Forests in the Brazilian Amazon, Carmo, J.-B.; Keller, M.; Dias, J.D.; Camargo, P.-B.; Crill, P., Geophysical Research Letters, February 28, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 4, L04809, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL025436)

MHD Simulation of the Transpolar Potential after a Solar-Wind Density Pulse, Ober, D.M.; Wilson, G.R.; Maynard, N.C.; Burke, W.J.; Siebert, K.D., Geophysical Research Letters, February 23, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 4, L04106, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024655)

Simulation of High-Spectral-Resolution Infrared Signature of Overlapping Cirrus Clouds and Mineral Dust, Hong, G.; Yang, P.; Huang, H.-L.; Ackerman, S.A.; Sokolik, I.N., Geophysical Research Letters, February 22, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 4, L04805, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024381)

Simulating the Formation of Hurricane Isabel (2003) with AIRS Data, Wu, L.; Braun, S.A.; Qu, J.J.; Hao, X., Geophysical Research Letters, February 22, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 4, L04804, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024665)

Long-Term Variations of the Electron Slot Region and Global Radiation Belt Structure, Fung, S.F.; Shao, X.; Tan, L.C., Geophysical Research Letters, February 22, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 4, L04105, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024891)

Observation and Modeling of Thermoelastic Strain in Southern California Integrated GPS Network Daily Position Time Series, Prawirodirdjo, L.; Ben-Zion, Y.; Bock, Y., Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, February 22, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. B2, B02408, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JB003716)

Temporal Signatures of Radiation Belt Electron Precipitation Induced by Lightning-Generated MR Whistler Waves: 2. Global Signatures, Bortnik, J.; Inan, U.S.; Bell, T.F., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, February 21, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A2, A02205, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011398)

Temporal Signatures of Radiation Belt Electron Precipitation Induced by Lightning-Generated MR Whistler Waves: 1. Methodology, Bortnik, J.; Inan, U.S.; Bell, T.F., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, February 21, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A2, A02204, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011182)

A Self-Regulating Model of Bedrock River Channel Geometry, Stark, C.P., Geophysical Research Letters, February 21, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 4, L04402, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL023193)

On the Determination of a Cloud Condensation Nuclei from Satellite: Challenges and Possibilities, Kapustin, V.N.; Clarke, A.D.; Shinozuka, Y.; Howell, S.; Brekhovskikh, V.; Nakajima, T.; Higurashi, A., Geophysical Research Letters, February 21, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D4, D04202, Paper No. 10.1029/2004JD005527)

Atmospheric Sounding over the Winter Kuroshio Extension: Effect of Surface Stability on Atmospheric Boundary Layer Structure, Tokinaga, H.; Tanimoto, Y.; Nonaka, M.; Taguchi, B.; Fukamachi, T.; Xie, S.-P.; Nakamura, H.; Watanabe, T.; Yasuda, I., Geophysical Research Letters, February 17, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 4, L04703, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL025102)

Comparison of Measurements from Satellite Radiation Budget Instruments, Smith, G.L.; Szewczyk, Z.P.; Rutan, D.A.; Lee, R.B., III, Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, February 17, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D4, D04101, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006307)

Unusual Topside Ionospheric Density Response to the November 2003 Superstorm, Yizengaw, E.; Moldwin, M.B.; Komjathy, A.; Mannucci, A.J., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, February 17, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A2, A02308, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011433)

Quasi-Linear Theory of Anomalous Resistivity, Yoon, P.H.; Lui, A.T.Y., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, February 17, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A2, A02203, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011482)

EOS MLS Observations of Ozone Loss in the 2004-2005 Arctic Winter, Manney, G.L.; Santee, M.L.; Froidevaux, L.; Hoppel, K.; Livesey, N.J.; Waters, J.W., Geophysical Research Letters, February 16, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 4, L04802, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024494)

Uplift and Subsidence Associated with the Great Aceh-Andaman Earthquake of 2004, Meltzner, A.J.; Sieh, K.; Abrams, M.; Agnew, D.C.; Hudnut, K.W.; Avouac, J.-P.; Natawidjaja, D.H., Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, February 15, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. B2, B02407, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JB003891)

Modeling the Observed Proton Aurora and Ionospheric Convection Responses to Changes in the IMF Clock Angle: 2. Persistence of Ionospheric Convection, Lockwood, M.; Lanchester, B.S.; Morley, S.K.; Throp, K.; Milan, S.E.; Lester, M.; Frey, H.U., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, February 15, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A2, A02306, Paper No. 10.1029/2003JA010307)

FAST Observations of the Solar Illumination Dependence of Downgoing Auroral Electron Beams: Relationship to Electron Energy Flux, Cattell, C.; Dombeck, J.; Carlson, C.; McFadden, J., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, February 15, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A2, A02201, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011337)

Trends in Precipitation and Streamflow in the Eastern U.S.: Paradox or Perception?, Small, D.; Islam, S.; Vogel, R.M., Geophysical Research Letters, February 11, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 3, L03403, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024995)

Impact of Atmospheric Submonthly Oscillations on Sea Surface Temperature of the Tropical Indian Ocean, Han, W.; Liu, W.T.; Lin, J., Geophysical Research Letters, February 11, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 3, L03609, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL025082)

Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar Atmospheric Correction: GPS Topography-Dependent Turbulence Model, Li, Z.; Fielding, E.J.; Cross, P.; Muller, J.-P., Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, February 10, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. B2, B02404, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JB003711)

Evidence for Double Injections in Scatter-Free Solar Impulsive Electron Events, Wang, L.; Lin, R.P.; Krucker, S.; Gosling, J.T., Geophysical Research Letters, February 10, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 3, L03106, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024434)

Evolution of Equatorial Ionospheric Bubbles during a Large Auroral Electrojet Index Increase in the Recovery Phase of a Magnetic Storm, Keskinen, M.J.; Ossakow, S.L.; Fejer, B.G.; Emmert, J., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, February 10, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A2, A02303, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011352)

Crustal Deformation and the Seismic Cycle across the Kodiak Islands, Alaska, Sauber, J.; Carver, G.; Cohen, S.; King, R., Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, February 8, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. B2, B02403, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JB003626)

SAGE III Solar Ozone Measurements: Initial Results, Wang, H.-J.; Cunnold, D.M.; Trepte, C.; Thomason, L.W.; Zawodny, J.M., Geophysical Research Letters, February 8, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 3, L03805, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL025099)

Landau Damping and Resultant Unidirectional Propagation of Chorus Waves, Bortnik, J.; Inan, U.S.; Bell, T.F., Geophysical Research Letters, February 3, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 2, L03102, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024553)

Height Profiles of the Ionospheric Electron Density Derived Using Space-Based Remote Sensing of UV and X Ray Emissions and EISCAT Radar Data: A Ground-Truth Experiment, Aksnes, A.; Stadsnes, J.; Ostgaard, N.; Germany, G.A.; Oksavik, K.; Vondrak, R.R.; Brekke, A.; Lovhaug, U.P., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, February 3, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A2, A02301, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011331)

Neutral Atom Emission in the Direction of the High-Latitude Magnetopause for Northward IMF: Simultaneous Observations from IMAGE Spacecraft and Superdarn Radar, Taguchi, S.; Hosokawa, K.; Nakao, A.; Collier, M.R.; Moore, T.E.; Yamazaki, A.; Sato, N.; Yukimatu, A.S., Geophysical Research Letters, February 2, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 3, L03101, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL025020)

Aerosol Indirect Effect Studies at Southern Great Plains during the May 2003 Intensive Operations Period, Feingold, G.; Furrer, R.; Pilewskie, P.; Remer, L.A.; Min, Q.; Jonsson, H., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, February 2, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D5, D05S14, Paper No. 10.1029/2004JD005648)

Forecasting Convective Initiation by Monitoring the Evolution of Moving Cumulus in Daytime GOES Imagery, Mecikalski, J.R.; Bedka, K.M., Monthly Weather Review, February 2006 (Vol. 134, No. 1, 49-78)

Effect of Land-Atmosphere Interactions on the IHOP 24-25 May 2002 Convection Case, Holt, T.R.; Niyogi, D.; Chen, F.; Manning, K.; LeMone, M.A.; Qureshi, A., Monthly Weather Review, February 2006 (Vol. 134, No. 1, 113-133)

Four-Dimensional Variational Assimilation of Water Vapor Differential Absorption Lidar Data: The First Case Study within IHOP 2002, Wulfmeyer, V.; Bauer, H.-S.; Grzeschik, M.; Behrendt, A.; Vandenberghe, F.; Browell, E.V.; Ismail, S.; Ferrare, R.A, Monthly Weather Review, February 2006 (Vol. 134, No. 1, 209-230)

The Triple Point on 24 May 2002 during IHOP. Part I: Airborne Doppler and LASE Analyses of the Frontal Boundaries and Convection Initiation, Wakimoto, R.M.; Murphey, H.V.; Browell, E.V.; Ismail, S., Monthly Weather Review, February 2006 (Vol. 134, No. 1, 231-250)

Remote Sensing of Evapotranspiration and Carbon Uptake at Harvard Forest, Min, Q.; Lin, B., Remote Sensing of Environment, February 2006 (Vol. 100, No. 3, 379-387)

First Directly Retrieved Global Distribution of Tropospheric Column Ozone from GOME: Comparison with The GEOS-CHEM Model, Liu, X.; Chance, K.; Sioris, C.E.; Kurosu, T.P.; Spurr, R.J.D.; Martin, R.V.; Fu, T.-M.; Logan, J.A.; Jacob, D.J.; Palmer, P.I.; Newchurch, M.J.; Megretskaia, I.A.; Chatfield, R.B., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, January 28, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D2, D02308, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006564)

Infrared Dust Spectral Signatures from AIRS, DeSouza-Machado, S.G.; Strow, L.L.; Hannon, S.E.; Motteler, H.E., Geophysical Research Letters, February 1, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 15, L15804, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024364)

Observations of the 5-Day Wave in the Mesosphere and Lower Thermosphere, Riggin, D.M.; Liu, H.-L.; Lieberman, R.S.; Roble, R.G.; Russell III, J.M.; Mertens, C.J.; Mlynczak, M.G.; Pancheva, D.; Franke, S.J.; Murayama, Y.; Manson, A.H.; Meek, C.E.; Vincent, R.A., Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, February 2006 (Vol. 68, No. 3-5, 323-339)

Improving Global Scale Land Cover Classifications with Multi-Directional POLDER Data and a Decision Tree Classifier, Brown de Colstoun, E.C.; Walthall, C.L., Remote Sensing of Environment, February 2006 (Vol. 100, No. 4, 474-485)

Predicting Lidar Measured Forest Vertical Structure from Multi-Angle Spectral Data, Kimes, D.S.; Ranson, K.J.; Sun, G.; Blair, J.B., Remote Sensing of Environment, February 2006 (Vol. 100, No. 4, 503-511)

Fuzzy Learning Vector Quantization for Hyperspectral Coastal Vegetation Classification, Filippi, A.M.; Jensen, J.R., Remote Sensing of Environment, February 2006 (Vol. 100, No. 4, 512-530)

Recent Trends in Four Common Stability Indices Derived from U.S. Radiosonde Observations, DeRubertis, D., Journal of Climate, February 2006 (Vol. 19, No. 3, 309-323)

Observed and Modeled Greenland Ice Sheet Snow Accumulation, 1958-2003, and Links with Regional Climate Forcing, Hanna, E.; McConnell, J.; Das, S.; Cappelen, J.; Stephens, A., Journal of Climate, February 2006 (Vol. 19, No. 3, 344-358)

Sea Surface Temperature Daytime Climate Analyses Derived from Aerosol Bias-Corrected Satellite Data, Nalli, N.R.; Reynolds, R.W., Journal of Climate, February 2006 (Vol. 19, No. 3, 410-428)

Association of Tropical Cirrus in the 10-15-km Layer with Deep Convective Sources: An Observational Study Combining Millimeter Radar Data and Satellite-Derived Trajectories, Mace, G.G.; Deng, M.; Soden, B.; Zipser, E., Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, February 2006 (Vol. 63, No. 2, 480-503)

A Test of Ice Self-Collection Kernels Using Aircraft Data , Field, P.R.; Heymsfield, A.J.; Bansemer, A., Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, February 2006 (Vol. 63, No. 2, 651-666)

Arctic Mixed-Phase Cloud Properties Derived from Surface-Based Sensors at SHEBA, Shupe, M.D.; Matrosov, S.Y.; Uttal, T., Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, February 2006 (Vol. 63, No. 2, 697-711)

Annual Cycles of Surface Shortwave Radiative Fluxes, Wilber, A.C.; Smith, G.L.; Gupta, S.K.; Stackhouse, P.W., Journal of Climate, February 2006 (Vol. 19, No. 4, 535-547)

Mountain Wave-Induced Polar Stratospheric Cloud Forecasts for Aircraft Science Flights during SOLVE/THESEO 2000, Eckermann, S.D.; Doernbrack, A.; Vosper, S.B.; Flentje, H.; Mahoney, M.J.; Bui, T.P.; Carslaw, K.S., Weather and Forecasting, February 2006 (Vol. 21, No. 1, 42-68)

Local and Equatorial Forcing of Seasonal Variations of the North Equatorial Countercurrent in the Atlantic Ocean, Yang, J.; Joyce, T.M., Journal of Physical Oceanography, February 2006 (Vol. 36, No. 2, 238-254)

Using TRMM/TMI to Retrieve Surface Soil Moisture over the Southern United States from 1998 to 2002, Gao, H.; Wood, E.F.; Jackson, T.J.; Drusch, M.; Bindlish, R., Journal of Hydrometeorology, February 2006 (Vol. 7, No. 1, 23-38)

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