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A list of research articles recently published in the scientific literature.

Use of Atmospheric Infrared Sounder High-Spectral Resolution Spectra to Assess the Calibration of Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer on EOS Aqua, Tobin, D.C.; Revercomb, H.E.; Moeller, C.C.; Pagano, T.S., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, March 31, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D9, D09S05, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006095)

Radiometric and Spectral Validation of Atmospheric Infrared Sounder Observations with the Aircraft-Based Scanning High-Resolution Interferometer Sounder, Tobin, D.C.; Revercomb, H.E.; Knuteson, R.O.; Best, F.A.; Smith, W.L.; Ciganovich, N.N.; Dedecker, R.G.; Dutcher, S.; Ellington, S.D.; Garcia, R.K.; Howell, H.B.; LaPorte, D.D.; Mango, S.A.; Pagano, T.S.; Taylor, J.K.; van Delst, P.; Vinson, K.H.; Werner, M.W., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, March 31, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D9, D09S02, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006094)

Influence of the Tropics on the Climate of the South Atlantic, Grodsky, S.A.; Carton, J.A., Geophysical Research Letters, March 31, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 6, L06719, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL025153)

Impact of ULF Oscillations in Solar Wind Dynamic Pressure on the Outer Radiation Belt Electrons, Ukhorskiy, A.Y.; Anderson, B.J.; Takahashi, K.; Tsyganenko, N.A., Geophysical Research Letters, March 31, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 6, L06111, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024380)

Optical Oceanography: Recent Advances and Future Directions Using Global Remote Sensing and In Situ Observations, Dickey, T.; Lewis, M.; Chang, G., Reviews of Geophysics, March 31, 2006 (Vol. 44, No. 1, RG1001, Paper No. 10.1029/2003RG000148)

Relationship between River Size and Nutrient Removal, Wollheim, W.M.; Voeroesmarty, C.J.; Peterson, B.J.; Seitzinger, S.P.; Hopkinson, C.S., Geophysical Research Letters, March 30, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 6, L06410, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL025845)

Modification of Surface Winds near Ocean Fronts: Effects of Gulf Stream Rings on Scatterometer (QuikSCAT, NSCAT) Wind Observations, Park, K.-A.; Cornillon, P.; Codiga, D.L., Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, March 30, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. C3, C03021, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JC003016)

Narrow-Band Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) Wave Phenomena Observed at South Pole Station, Kim, H.; Lessard, M.R.; LaBelle, J.; Johnson, J.R., Geophysical Research Letters, March 29, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 6, L06109, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL023638)

Possible Influences of Asian Dust Aerosols on Cloud Properties and Radiative Forcing Observed from MODIS and CERES Huang, J.; Minnis, P.; Lin, B.; Wang, T.; Yi, Y.; Hu, Y.; Sun-Mack, S.; Ayers, K., Geophysical Research Letters, March 29, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 6, L06824, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024724)

Validation of Stratospheric Nitric Acid Profiles Observed by Improved Limb Atmospheric Spectrometer (ILAS)-II, Irie, H.; Sugita, T.; Nakajima, H.; Yokota, T.; Oelhaf, H.; Wetzel, G.; Toon, G.C.; Sen, B.; Santee, M.L.; Terao, Y.; Saitoh, N.; Ejiri, M.K.; Tanaka, T.; Kondo, Y.; Kanzawa, H.; Kobayashi, H.; Sasano, Y., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, March 29, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D11, D11S03, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006115)

Mineral Dust Aerosols in the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Sciences ModelE Atmospheric General Circulation Model, Miller, R.L.; Cakmur, R.V.; Perlwitz, J.; Geogdzhayev, I.V.; Ginoux, P.; Koch, D.; Kohfeld, K.E.; Prigent, C.; Ruedy, R.; Schmidt, G.A.; Tegen, I., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, March 29, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D6, D06208, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD005796)

Constraining the Magnitude of the Global Dust Cycle by Minimizing the Difference Between a Model and Observations, Cakmur, R.V.; Miller, R.L.; Perlwitz, J.; Geogdzhayev, I.V.; Ginoux, P.; Koch, D.; Kohfeld, K.E.; Tegen, I.; Zender, C.S., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, March 29, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D6, D06207, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD005791)

Sulfur, Sea Salt, and Radionuclide Aerosols in GISS ModelE, Koch, D.; Schmidt, G.A.; Field, C.V., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, March 29, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D6, D06206, Paper No. 10.1029/2004JD005550)

An Improved Algorithm for Atmospheric Wind Retrievals from Satellite Soundings over the Polar Regions, Zheng, W.; Zou, C.-Z., Geophysical Research Letters, March 28, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 6, L06820, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL025197)

Hurricane Isabel Generated an Unusual Fall Bloom in Chesapeake Bay, Miller, W. David; Harding, L.W., Jr.; Adolf, J.E., Geophysical Research Letters, March 28, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 6, L06612, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL025658)

Long-term Volumetric Eruption Rates and Magma Budgets, White, S.M.; Crisp, J.A.; Spera, F.J., Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, March 28, 2006 (Vol. 7, Q03010, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GC001002)

Impacts of Central America Gap Winds on the SST Annual Cycle in the Eastern Pacific Warm Pool, Sun, F.; Yu, J.-Y., Geophysical Research Letters, March 25, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 6, L06710, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024700)

Spatial and Temporal Variations of Richardson Number on Georges Bank, Pease, C.; Sundermeyer, M.A., Geophysical Research Letters, March 24, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 6, L06608, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024903)

Paleoclimatic Evidence for Future Ice-Sheet Instability and Rapid Sea-Level Rise, Overpeck, J.P.; Otto-Bliesner, B.-L.; Miller, G.H.; Muhs, D.R.; Alley, R.B.; Kiehl, J.T.; Science, March 24, 2006 (Vol. 311, No. 5768, 1747-1750, Paper No. 10.1126/science.1115159)

Simulating Arctic Climate Warmth and Icefield Retreat in the Last Interglaciation, Otto-Bliesner, B.-L.; Marshall; S.J.; Overpeck, J.T.; Miller, G.H.; Hu, A.; Science, March 24, 2006 (Vol. 311, No. 5768, 1751-1753, Paper No. 10.1126/science.1120808)

Measurements of Time-Variable Gravity Show Mass Loss in Antarctica, Velicogna, I.; Wahr, J., Science, March 24, 2006 (Vol. 311, No. 5768, 1754-1756, Paper No. 10.1126/science.1123785)

Seasonality and Increasing Frequency of Greenland Glacial Earthquakes, Ekstrom, G.; Nettles, M.; Tsai, V.C., Science, March 24, 2006 (Vol. 311, No. 5768, 1756-1758, Paper No. 10.1126/science.1122112)

Physics-Based Tests to Identify the Accuracy of Solar Wind Ion Measurements: A Case Study With The Wind Faraday Cups, Kasper, J.C.; Lazarus, A.J.; Steinberg, J.T.; Ogilvie, K.W.; Szabo, A., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, March 24, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A3, A03105, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011442)

Role of Deep Convection in Establishing the Isotopic Composition of Water Vapor in the Tropical Transition Layer, Smith, J.A.; Ackerman, A.S.; Jensen, E.J.; Toon, O.B., Geophysical Research Letters, March 23, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 6, L06812, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024078)

EOS Microwave Limb Sounder Observations of "Frozen-In" Anticyclonic Air in Arctic Summer, Manney, G.L.; Livesey, N.J.; Jimenez, C.J.; Pumphrey, H.C.; Santee, M.L.; MacKenzie, I.A.; Waters, J.W., Geophysical Research Letters, March 23, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 6, L06810, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL025418)

An Enhanced Convection-Wind-Evaporation Feedback in a Superparameterization GCM (SP-GCM) Depiction of the Asian Summer Monsoon, Luo, Z.; Stephens, G.L., Geophysical Research Letters, March 22, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 6, L06707, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL025060)

Amazon Rainforests Green-Up with Sunlight in Dry Season, Huete, A.R.; Didan, K.; Shimabukuro, Y.E.; Ratana, P.; Saleska, S.R.; Hutyra, L.R.; Yang, W.; Nemani, R.R.; Myneni, R., Geophysical Research Letters, March 22, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 6, L06405, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL025583)

Seasonal Variation of Diurnal Perturbations in Mesopause Region Temperature, Zonal, and Meridional Winds above Fort Collins, Colorado (40.6�N, 105�W), Yuan, T.; She, C.Y.; Hagan, M.E.; Williams, B.P.; Li, T.; Arnold, K.; Kawahara, T.D.; Acott, P.E.; Vance, J.D.; Krueger, D.; Roble, R.G., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, March 22, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D6, D06103, Paper No. 10.1029/2004JD005486)

Observations over Hurricanes from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument, Joiner, J.; Vasilkov, A.; Yang, K.; Bhartia, P.K., Geophysical Research Letters, March 21, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 6, L06807, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL025592)

Carbon Emissions from a Temperate Peat Fire and Its Relevance to Interannual Variability of Trace Atmospheric Greenhouse Gases, Poulter, B.; Christensen, N.L., Jr.; Halpin, P.N., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, March 21, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D6, D06301, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006455)

Observing Seasonal Steric Sea Level Variations with GRACE and Satellite Altimetry, Chambers, D.P. Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, March 21, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. C3, C03010, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JC002914)

Accuracy of GRACE Mass Estimates, Wahr, J.; Swenson, S.; Velicogna, I., Geophysical Research Letters, March 18, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 6, L06401, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL025305)

Anisotropic Texture of Ice Sheet Surfaces, Smith, B.E.; Raymond, C.F.; Scambos, T., Journal of Geophysical Research-Earth Surface, March 18, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. F1, F01019, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JF000393)

Proton Auroral Intensifications and Injections at Synchronous Altitude, Chi, E.C.; Mende, S.B.; Fok, M.-C.; Reeves, G.D., Geophysical Research Letters, March 18, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 6, L06104, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024656)

On the Velocity Distributions of Dust-Related Inner-Source Pickup Ions, Bochsler, P.; Moebius, E.; Wimmer-Schweingruber, R.F., Geophysical Research Letters, March 17, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 6, L06102, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL025178)

Spatiotemporal Scaling Properties of the Ground Geomagnetic Field Variations, Pulkkinen, A.; Klimas, A.; Vassiliadis, D.; Uritsky, V.; Tanskanen, E., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, March 17, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A3, A03305, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011294)

Effect of the Acceleration Current on the Centrifugal Interchange Instability, Hill, T.W., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, March 17, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A3, A03214, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011338)

Structure of the Separatrix Region Close to a Magnetic Reconnection X-Line: Cluster Observations, Retino, A.; Vaivads, A.; Andre, M.; Sahraoui, F.; Khotyaintsev, Y.; Pickett, J.S.; Bavassano Cattaneo, M.B.; Marcucci, M.F.; Morooka, M.; Owen, C.J.; Buchert, S.C.; Cornilleau-Wehrlin, N., Geophysical Research Letters, March 16, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 6, L06101, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024650)

Inflation Model of Uzon Caldera, Kamchatka, Constrained by Satellite Radar Interferometry Observations, Lundgren, P.; Lu, Z., Geophysical Research Letters, March 16, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 6, L06301, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL025181)

Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Site Atmospheric State Best Estimates for Atmospheric Infrared Sounder Temperature and Water Vapor Retrieval Validation, Tobin, D.C.; Revercomb, H.E.; Knuteson, R.O.; Lesht, B.M.; Strow, L.L.; Hannon, S.E.; Feltz, W.F.; Moy, L.A.; Fetzer, E.J.; Cress, T.S., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, March 16, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D9, D09S14, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006103)

Global Evaluation of CCN Formation by Direct Emission of Sea Salt and Growth of Ultrafine Sea Salt, Pierce, J.R.; Adams, P.J., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, March 16, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D9, D06203, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006186)

An Ultrafine Sea-Salt Flux from Breaking Waves: Implications for Cloud Condensation Nuclei in the Remote Marine Atmosphere, Clarke, A.D.; Owens, S.R.; Zhou, J., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, March 16, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D6, D06202, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006565)

Performance of Two Cloud-Radiation Parameterization Schemes in the Finite Volume General Circulation Model for Anomalously Wet May and June 2003 over the Continental United States and Amazonia, Sud, Y.C.; Mocko, D.M.; Lin, S.J., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, March 16, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D6, D06201, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006246)

CCN Predictions: Is Theory Sufficient for Assessments of the Indirect Effect?, Sotiropoulou, R.-E.P.; Medina, J.; Nenes, A., Geophysical Research Letters, March 15, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 5, L05816, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL025148)

Large Variations in the Thermosphere and Ionosphere during Minor Geomagnetic Disturbances in April 2002 and Their Association with IMF B[y] Goncharenko, L.; Salah, J.; Crowley, G.; Paxton, L.J.; Zhang, Y.; Coster, A.; Rideout, W.; Huang, C.; Zhang, S.; Reinisch, B.; Taran, V., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, March 15, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A3, A03303, Paper No. 10.1029/2004JA010683)

"Matreshka" Model of Multilayered Current Sheet, Zelenyi, L.M.; Malova, H.V.; Popov, V.Y.; Delcourt, D.C.; Ganushkina, N.Y.; Sharma, A.S., Geophysical Research Letters, March 14, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 5, L05105, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL025117)

Enhanced Positive Water Vapor Feedback Associated with Tropical Deep Convection: New Evidence from Aura MLS, Su, H.; Read, W.G.; Jiang, J.H.; Waters, J.W.; Wu, D.L.; Fetzer, E.J., Geophysical Research Letters, March 11, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 5, L05709, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL025505)

Microwave Radiative Transfer Model Validation, Rosenkranz, P.W.; Barnet, C.D., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, March 11, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D9, D09S07, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006008)

Statistical Uncertainty of Eddy Flux-Based Estimates of Gross Ecosystem Carbon Exchange at Howland Forest, Maine, Hagen, S.C.; Braswell, B.H.; Linder, E.; Frolking, S.; Richardson, A.D.; Hollinger, D.Y., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, March 11, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D8, D08S03, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006154)

Preface to Special Section: Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program May 2003 Intensive Operations Period Examining Aerosol Properties and Radiative Influences, Ferrare, R.; Feingold, G.; Ghan, S.; Ogren, J.; Schmid, B.; Schwartz, S.E.; Sheridan, P., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, March 11, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D5, D05S01, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006908)

Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Carbon Emissions from Forest Fires in China from 1950 to 2000, Lue, A.; Tian, H.; Liu, M.; Liu, J.; Melillo, J.M., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, March 11, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D5, D05313, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006198)

Acceleration Mechanism Responsible for the Formation of the New Radiation Belt during the 2003 Halloween Solar Storm, Shprits, Y.Y.; Thorne, R.M.; Horne, R.B.; Glauert, S.A.; Cartwright, M.; Russell, C.T.; Baker, D.N.; Kanekal, S.G., Geophysical Research Letters, March 11, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 5, L05104, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024256)

Bifurcated Current Sheets: Statistics from Cluster Magnetometer Measurements, Thompson, S.M.; Kivelson, M.G.; El-Alaoui, M.; Balogh, A.; Reme, H.; Kistler, L.M., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, March 10, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A3, A03212, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011009)

An Orthogonal Projection and Regularization Technique for Magnetospheric Radio Tomography, Zhai, Y.; Cummer, S.A., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, March 10, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A3, A03207, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011039)

QBO as Potential Amplifier of Solar Cycle Influence, Mayr, H.G.; Mengel, J.G.; Wolff, C.L.; Porter, H.S., Geophysical Research Letters, March 10, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 5, L05812, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL025650)

Gamma-Ray Bursts: Huge Explosion in the Early Universe, Cusumano, G.; Mangano, V.; Chincarini, G.; Panaitescu, A.; Burrows, D.N.; La Parola, V.; Sakamoto, T.; Campana, S.; Mineo, T.; Tagliaferri, G.; Angelini, L.; Barthelemy, S.D.; Beardmore, A.P.; Boyd, P.T.; Cominsky, L.R.; Gronwall, C.; Fenimore, E.E.; Gehrels, N.; Giommi, P.; Goad, M.; Hurley, K.; Kennea, J.A.; Mason, K.O.; Marshall, F.; Meszaros, P.; Nousek, J.A.; Osborne, J.P.; Palmer, D.M.; Roming, P.W.A.; Wells, A.; White, N.E.; Zhang, B.,Nature, March 9, 2006 (Vol. 440, p.164, Paper No. 10.1038/440164a)

Cloud Liquid-Water Profile Retrieval Algorithm and Validation, Rosenkranz, P.W., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, March 9, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D9, D09S08, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD005832)

Mesoscale Modeling of Central American Smoke Transport to the United States: 1. "Top-Down" Assessment of Emission Strength and Diurnal Variation Impacts, Wang, J.; Christopher, S.A.; Nair, U.S.; Reid, J.S.; Prins, E.M.; Szykman, J.; Hand, J.L., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, March 9, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D5, D05S17, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006416)

Atmospheric Radiation Measurements Aerosol Intensive Operating Period: Comparison of Aerosol Scattering during Coordinated Flights, Hallar, A.G.; Strawa, A.W.; Schmid, B.; Andrews, E.; Ogren, J.; Sheridan, P.; Ferrare, R.; Covert, D.; Elleman, R.; Jonsson, H.; Bokarius, K.; Luu, A., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, March 9, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D5, D05S09, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006250)

Comparison of In Situ Aerosol Extinction and Scattering Coefficient Measurements Made during the Aerosol Intensive Operating Period, Strawa, A.W.; Elleman, R.; Hallar, A.G.; Covert, D.; Ricci, K.; Provencal, R.; Owano, T.W.; Jonsson, H.H.; Schmid, B.; Luu, A.P.; Bokarius, K.; Andrews, E., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, March 9, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D5, D05S03, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006056)

Spatiotemporal Filtering Using Principal Component Analysis and Karhunen-Loeve Expansion Approaches for Regional GPS Network Analysis, Dong, D.; Fang, P.; Bock, Y.; Webb, F.; Prawirodirdjo, L.; Kedar, S.; Jamason, P., Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, March 9, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. B3, B03405, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JB003806)

Comparisons of Remote Sensing Retrievals and In Situ Measurements of Aerosol Fine Mode Fraction during ACE-Asia, Gasso, S.; O'Neill, N., Geophysical Research Letters, March 8, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 5, L05807, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024926)

Variability of the Tropical and Subtropical Ocean Surface Latent Heat Flux during 1989-2000, Liu, J.; Curry, J.A., Geophysical Research Letters, March 7, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 5, L05706, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024809)

Ionospheric Erosion by Alfven Waves, Chaston, C.C.; Genot, V.; Bonnell, J.W.; Carlson, C.W.; McFadden, J.P.; Ergun, R.E.; Strangeway, R.J.; Lund, E.J.; Hwang, K.J., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, March 7, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A3, A03206, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011367)

Tower Mast of Precipitation over the Central Tibetan Plateau Summer, Fu, Y.; Liu, G.; Wu, G.; Yu, R.; Xu, Y.; Wang, Y.; Li, R.; Liu, Q., Geophysical Research Letters, March 4, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 5, L05802, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024713)

Diurnal Temperature Range over the United States: A Satellite View, Sun, D.; Pinker, R.T.; Kafatos, M., Geophysical Research Letters, March 4, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 5, L05705, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024780)

A Quantitative Framework for Interpretation of Basal Ice Facies Formed by Ice Accretion over Subglacial Sediment, Christoffersen, P.; Tulaczyk, S.; Carsey, F.D.; Behar, A.E., Journal of Geophysical Research-Earth Surface, March 4, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. F1, F01017, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JF000363)

Circulation of the North Atlantic Ocean from Altimetry and the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Geoid, Jayne, S.R., Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, March 4, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. C3, C03005, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JC003128)

Instantaneous Geodetic Positioning with 10-50 Hz GPS Measurements: Noise Characteristics and Implications for Monitoring Networks, Genrich, J.F.; Bock, Y., Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, March 4, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. B3, B03403, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JB003617)

Global Two-Fluid Stability of Bifurcated Current Sheets, Mok, C.; Ryu, C.-M.; Yoon, P.H.; Lui, A.T.Y., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, March 3, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A3, A03203, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011424)

A Model Assessment of Satellite Observed Trends in Polar Sea Ice Extents, Vinnikov, K.Y.; Cavalieri, D.J.; Parkinson, C.L., Geophysical Research Letters, March 3, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 5, L05704, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL025282)

Ozone, Water Vapor, and Temperature in the Upper Tropical Troposphere: Variations over a Decade of MOZAIC Measurements, Bortz, S.E.; Prather, M.J.; Cammas, J.-P.; Thouret, V.; Smit, H., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, March 3, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D5, D05305, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006512)

Predicting the Strength of Solar Cycle 24 Using a Flux-Transport Dynamo-Based Tool, Dikpati, M.; de Toma, G.; Gilman, P.A., Geophysical Research Letters, March 3, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 5, L05102, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL025221)

Field-Aligned Electrons at the Lobe/Plasma Sheet Boundary in the Mid-To-Distant Magnetotail and Their Association with Reconnection, Manapat, M.; Oieroset, M.; Phan, T.D.; Lin, R.P.; Fujimoto, M., Geophysical Research Letters, March 3, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 5, L05101, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024971)

Plasmaspheric Depletion, Refilling, and Plasmapause Dynamics: A Coordinated Ground-Based and IMAGE Satellite Study, Dent, Z.C.; Mann, I.R.; Goldstein, J.; Menk, F.W.; Ozeke, L.G., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, March 3, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A3, A03205, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011046)

Coupling Effects Throughout the Solar Atmosphere: Emerging Magnetic Flux and Structure Formation, Ryutova, M.; Shine, R., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, March 3, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A3, A03101, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011422)

The 0.125 Degree Finite-Volume General Circulation Model on the NASA Columbia Supercomputer: Preliminary Simulations of Mesoscale Vortices, Shen, B.-W.; Atlas, R.; Chern, J.-D.; Reale, O.; Lin, S.-J.; Lee, T.; Chang, J., Geophysical Research Letters, March 2, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 5, L05801, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024594)

An Empirical Formulation of Soil Ice Fraction Based on In Situ Observations, Decker, M.; Zeng, X., Geophysical Research Letters, March 2, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 5, L05402, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024914)

Measurements of Time-Variable Gravity Show Mass Loss in Antarctica, Velicogna, I.; Wahr, J., Science, published online March 2, 2006 (Paper No. 10.1126/science.1123785)

Measurements of Relative Humidity in a Persistent Contrail, Gao, R.S.; Fahey, D.W.; Popp, P.J.; Marcy, T.P.; Herman, R.L.; Weinstock, E.L.; Smith, J.B.; Sayres, D.S.; Pittman, J.V.; Rosenlof, K.V.; Thompson, T.L.; Bui, P.T.; Baumgardner, D.G.; Anderson, B.E.; Kok, G.; Weinheimer, A.J., Atmospheric Environment, March 2006 (Vol. 40, No. 9, 1590-1600)

Analysing NDVI for the African Continent Using the Geostationary Meteosat Second Generation SEVIRI Sensor, Fensholt, R.; Sandholt, I.; Stisen, S.; Tucker, C., Remote Sensing of Environment, March 2006 (Vol. 101, No. 2, 212-229)

Intra-Seasonal NDVI Change Projections in Semi-Arid Africa, Funk, C.C.; Brown, M.E., Remote Sensing of Environment, March 2006 (Vol. 101, No. 2, 249-256)

Realistic Magnetospheric Density Model for 29 August 2000, Denton, R.E.; Goldstein, J.; Lee, D.H.; King, R.A.; Dent, Z.C.; Gallagher, D.L.; Berube, D.; Takahashi, K.; Nose, M.; Milling, D.; Honary, F., Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, March 2006 (Vol. 68, No. 6, 615-628)

Raman Lidar Measurements during the International H2O Project. Part I: Instrumentation and Analysis Techniques, Whiteman, D.N.; Demoz, B.; Di Girolamo, P.; Comer, J.; Veselovskii, I.; Evans, K.; Wang, Z.; Cadirola, M.; Rush, K.; Schwemmer, G.; Gentry, B.; Melfi, S.H.; Mielke, B.; Venable, D.; Van Hove, T., Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, February 2006 (Vol. 23, No. 2, 157-169)

Raman Lidar Measurements during the International H2O Project. Part II: Case Studies, Whiteman, D.N.; Demoz, B.; Di Girolamo, P.; Comer, J.; Veselovskii, I.; Evans, K.; Wang, Z.; Sabatino, D.; Schwemmer, G.; Gentry, B.; Lin, R.-F.; Behrendt, A.; Wulfmeyer, V.; Browell, E.; Ferrare, R.; Ismail, S.; Wang, J., Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, February 2006 (Vol. 23, No. 2, 170-183)

Determining Bottom Reflectance and Water Optical Properties Using Unmanned Underwater Vehicles under Clear or Cloudy Skies, English, D.C.; Carder, K.L.; Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, February 2006 (Vol. 23, No. 2, 314-324)

NOGAPS-ALPHA Simulations of the 2002 Southern Hemisphere Stratospheric Major Warming, Allen, D.R.; Coy, L.; Eckermann, S.D.; McCormack, J.P.; Manney, G.L.; Hogan, T.F.; Kim, Y.-J., Monthly Weather Review, February 2006 (Vol. 134, No. 2, 498-518)

Aerosol Optical Properties and Particle Size Distributions on the East Coast of the United States Derived from Airborne In Situ and Remote Sensing Measurements, Reidmiller, D.R.; Hobbs, P.V.; Kahn, R., Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, March 2006 (Vol. 63, No. 3, 785-814)

Modeling the Impact of Convective Entrainment on the Tropical Tropopause, Robinson, F.J.; Sherwood, S.C., Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, March 2006 (Vol. 63, No. 3, 1013-1027)

Trends in Stratospheric Ozone: Lessons Learned from a 3-D Chemical Transport Model, Stolarski, R.S.; Douglass, A.R.; Steenrod, S.; Pawson, S., Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, March 2006 (Vol. 63, No. 3, 1028-1041)

Role of Land Surface Processes in South American Monsoon Development, Xue, Y.; de Sales, F.; Li, W.-P.; Mechoso, C.R.; Nobre, C.A., Juang, H.-M., Journal of Climate, March 2006 (Vol. 19, No. 5, 741-762)

Observed Vegetation-Climate Feedbacks in the United States, Notaro, M.; Liu, Z.; Williams, J.W., Journal of Climate, March 2006 (Vol. 19, No. 5, 763-786)

Seasonal Hydroclimate Variability over North America in Global and Regional Reanalyses and AMIP Simulations: Varied Representation, Nigam, S.; Ruiz-Barradas, A., Journal of Climate, March 2006 (Vol. 19, No. 5, 815-837)

Effective Radius of Ice Cloud Particle Populations Derived from Aircraft Probes, Heymsfield, A.J.; Schmitt, C.; Bansemer, A.; van Zadelhoff, G.-J.; McGill, M.J.; Twohy, C.; Baumgardner, D., Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, March 2006 (Vol. 23, No. 3, 361-380)

Analysis and Prediction of High-Latitude Geomagnetic Disturbances Based on a Self-Organized Criticality Framework, Uritsky, V.M.; Klimas, A.J.; Vassiliadis, D., Advances in Space Research, March 2006 (Vol. 37, No. 3, 539-546)

Characteristics of Tropical Convection over the Ocean near Kwajalein, Cetrone, J.; Houze, R.A, Monthly Weather Review, March 2006 (Vol. 134, No. 3, 834-853)

Oceanic Response to Surface Loading Effects Neglected in Volume-Conserving Models, Ponte, R.M., Journal of Physical Oceanography, March 2006 (Vol. 36, No. 3, 426-434)

Arctic Ocean Ice Thickness: Modes of Variability and the Best Locations from Which to Monitor Them, Lindsay, R.W.; Zhang, J., Journal of Physical Oceanography, March 2006 (Vol. 36, No. 3, 496-506)

Temporal Changes in Ocean Eddy Transports, Stammer, D.; Wunsch, C.; Ueyoshi, K., Journal of Physical Oceanography, March 2006 (Vol. 36, No. 3, 543-550)

Correcting Active Scatterometer Data for the Effects of Rain Using Passive Radiometer Data, Hilburn, K.A.; Wentz, F.J.; Smith, D.K.; Ashcroft, P.D., Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, March 2006 (Vol. 45, No. 3, 392-398)

Bayesian Estimation of Precipitation from Satellite Passive Microwave Observations Using Combined Radar-Radiometer Retrievals , Grecu, M.; Olson, W.S., Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, March 2006 (Vol. 45, No. 3, 416-433)

Rainfall Climate Regimes: The Relationship of Regional TRMM Rainfall Biases to the Environment, Berg, W.; L'Ecuyer, T.; Kummerow, C., Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, March 2006 (Vol. 45, No. 3, 434-454)

Rain Retrieval from TMI Brightness Temperature Measurements Using a TRMM PR-Based Database, Viltard, N.; Burlaud, C.; Kummerow, C.D., Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, March 2006 (Vol. 45, No. 3, 455-466)

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