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

Global Gravity, Bathymetry, and the Distribution of Submarine Volcanism through Space and Time, Watts, A.B.; Sandwell, D.T.; Smith, W.H.F.; Wessel, P., Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, August 31, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. B8, B08408, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JB004083)

Spatial Variability and Trends in Observed Snow Depth over North America, Dyer, J.L.; Mote, T.L., Geophysical Research Letters, August 31, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 16, L16503, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL027258)

Kilimanjaro Glaciers: Recent Areal Extent from Satellite Data and New Interpretation of Observed 20th Century Retreat Rates, Cullen, N.J.; M�lg, T.; Kaser, G.; Hussein, K.; Steffen, K.; Hardy, D.R., Geophysical Research Letters, August 31, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 16, L16502, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL027084)

Smart Balloon Observations over the North Atlantic: [O3] Data Analysis and Modeling, Mao, H.; Talbot, R.; Troop, D.; Johnson, R.; Businger, S.; Thompson, A.M., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, August 31, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D23, D23S56, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006507)

Controls on Tropical Pacific Ocean Productivity Revealed through Nutrient Stress Diagnostics, Behrenfeld, M.J.; Worthington, K.; Sherrell, R.M.; Chavez, F.P.; Strutton, P.; McPhaden, M.; Shea, D.M., Nature, August 31, 2006 (Vol. 442, 1025-1028, Paper No. 10.1038/nature05083)

The Association of GRB 060218 with a Supernova and the Evolution of the Shock Wave, Campana, S.; Mangano, V.; Blustin, A.J.; Brown, P.; Burrows, D.N.; Chincarini, G.; Cummings, J.R.; Cusumano, G.; Della Valle, M.; Malesani, D.; M�sz�ros, P.; Nousek, J.A.; Page, M.; Sakamoto, T.; Waxman, E.; Zhang, B.; Dai, Z.G.; Gehrels, N.; Immler, S.; Marshall, F.E.; Mason, K.O.; Moretti, A.; O'Brien, P.T.; Osborne, J.P.; Page, K.L.; Romano, P.; Roming, P.W.A.; Tagliaferri, G.; Cominsky, L.R.; Giommi, P.; Godet, O.; Kennea, J.A.; Krimm, H.; Angelini, L.; Barthelmy, S.D.; Boyd, P.T.; Palmer, D.M.; Wells, A.A.; N.E. White, Nature, August 31, 2006 (Vol. 442, 1008-1010, Paper No. 10.1038/nature04892)

An Optical Supernoa Associated with the X-Ray Flash XRF 060218, Pian, E.; Mazzali, P.A.; Masetti, N.; Ferrero, P.; Klose, S.; Palazzi, E.; Ramirez-Ruiz, E.; Woosley, S.E.; Kouveliotou, C.; Deng, J.; Filippenko, A.V.; Foley, R.J.; Fynbo, J.P.U.; Kann, D.A.; Li, W.; Hjorth, J.; Nomoto, K.; Patat, F.; Sauer, D.N.; Sollerman, J.; Vreeswijk, P.M.; Guenther, E.W.; Levan, A.; O'Brien, P.; Tanvir, N.R.; Wijers, R.A.J.M.; Dumas, C.; Hainaut, O.; Wong, D.S.; Baade, D.; Wang, L.; Amati, L.; Cappellaro, E.; Castro-Tirado, A.J.; Ellison, S.; Frontera, F.; Fruchter, A.S.; Greiner, J.; Kawabata, K.; Ledoux, C.; Maeda, K.; M�ller, P.; Nicastro, L.; Rol, E.; Starling, R.,Nature, August 31, 2006 (Vol. 442, 1011-1013, Paper No. 10.1038/nature05082)

Relativistic Ejecta from X-Ray Flash XRF 060218 and the Rate of Cosmic Explosions, Soderberg, A.M.; Kulkarni, S.R.; Nakar, E.; Berger, E.; Cameron, P.B.; Fox, D.B.; Frail, D.; Gal-Yam, A.; Sari, R.; Cenko, S.B.; Kasliwal, M.; Chevalier, R.A.; Piran, T.; Price, P.A.; Schmidt, B.P.; Pooley, G.; Moon, D.-S.; Penprase, B.E.; Ofek, E.; Rau, A.; Gehrels, N.; Nousek, J.A.; Burrows, D.N.; Persson, S.E.; McCarthy, P.J., Nature, August 31, 2006 (Vol. 442, 1014-1017, Paper No. 10.1038/nature05087)

Solar Activity Variations of the Ionospheric Peak Electron Density, Liu, L.; Wan, W.; Ning, B.; Pirog, O.M.; Kurkin, V.I., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, August 31, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A8, A08304, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JA011598)

Remote Sensing of the Solar Site of Interchange Reconnection Associated with the May 1997 Magnetic Cloud, Crooker, N.U.; Webb, D.F., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, August 30, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A8, A08108, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JA011649)

Ensemble Simulations of the Decline and Recovery of Stratospheric Ozone, Austin, J.; Wilson, R.J., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, August 30, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D16, D16314, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006907)

Evaluation of Model-Derived and Remotely Sensed Precipitation Products for Continental South America, de Goncalves, L.G.G.; Shuttleworth, W.J.; Nijssen, B.; Burke, E.J.; Marengo, J.A.; Chou, S.C.; Houser, P.; Toll, D.L., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, August 30, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D16, D16113, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006276)

Evaluation of Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging Spectrometer (AVIRIS) and Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MODIS) Measures of Live Fuel Moisture and Fuel Condition in a Shrubland Ecosystem in Southern California, Roberts, D.A.; Dennison, P.E.; Peterson, S.; Sweeney, S.; Rechel, J., Journal of Geophysical Research-Biogeosciences, August 30, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. G4, G04S02, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JG000113)

Biomass Burning and Anthropogenic Sources of [CO] over New England in the Summer 2004, Warneke, C.; de Gouw, J.A.; Stohl, A.; Cooper, O.R.; Goldan, P.D.; Kuster, W.C.; Holloway, J.S.; Williams, E.J.; Lerner, B.M.; McKeen, S.A.; Trainer, M.; Fehsenfeld, F.C.; Atlas, E.L.; Donnelly, S.G.; Stroud, V.; Lueb, A.; Kato, S., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, August 29, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D23, D23S15, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006878)

Estimation of Geomagnetically Induced Current Levels from Different Input Data, Pulkkinen, A.; Viljanen, A.; Pirjola, R., Space Weather, August 29, 2006 (Vol. 4, No. 8, S08005, Paper No. 10.1029/2006SW000229)

Single-Particle Measurements of Midlatitude Black Carbon And Light-Scattering Aerosols from the Boundary Layer to the Lower Stratosphere, Schwarz, J.P.; Gao, R.S.; Fahey, D.W.; Thomson, D.S.; Watts, L.A.; Wilson, J.C.; Reeves, J.M.; Darbeheshti, M.; Baumgardner, D.G.; Kok, G.L.; Chung, S.H.; Schulz, M.; Hendricks, J.; Lauer, A.; K�rcher, B.; Slowik, J. G.; Rosenlof, K.H.; Thompson, T.L.; Langford, A.O.; Loewenstein, M.; Aikin, K.C., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, August 29, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D16, D16207, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007076)

Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer Observations of the Tropospheric [HDO]/[H2O] Ratio: Estimation Approach and Characterization, Worden, J.; Bowman, K.; Noone, D.; Beer, R.; Clough, S.; Eldering, A.; Fisher, B.; Goldman, A.; Gunson, M.; Herman, R.; Kulawik, S.S.; Lampel, M.; Luo, M.; Osterman, G.; Rinsland, C.; Rodgers, C.; Sander, S.; Shephard, M.; Worden, H., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, August 25, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D16, D16309, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006606)

Evolution of Inorganic Chlorine Partitioning in the Arctic Polar Vortex, Wilmouth, D.M.; Stimpfle, R.M.; Anderson, J.G.; Elkins, J.W.; Hurst, D.F.; Salawitch, R.J.; Lait, L.R., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, August 25, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D16, D16308, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006951)

Interactive Dust-Radiation Modeling: A Step to Improve Weather Forecasts, P�rez, C.; Nickovic, S.; Pejanovic, G.; Baldasano, J.M.; �zsoy, E., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, August 25, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D16, D16206, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006717)

Thermospheric Density 2002-2004: TIMED/GUVI Dayside Limb Observations and Satellite Drag, Emmert, J.T.; Meier, R.R.; Picone, J.M.; Lean, J.L.; Christensen, A.B., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, August 24, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A10, A10S16, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011495)

Contributions of the Solar Ultraviolet Irradiance to the Total Solar Irradiance during Large Flares, Woods, T.N.; Kopp, G.; Chamberlin, P.C., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, August 24, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A10, A10S14, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011507)

Gravity Wave Influence on the Global Structure of the Diurnal Tide in the Mesosphere and Lower Thermosphere, Ortland, D.A.; Alexander, M.J., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, August 24, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A10, A10S10, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011467)

Computing Magnetospheric Mass Density from Field Line Resonances in a Realistic Magnetic Field Geometry, Berube, D.; Moldwin, M.B.; Ahn, M., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, August 24, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A8, A08206, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011450)

Sulphur Isotope Evidence for an Oxic Archaean Atmosphere, Ohmoto, H.; Watanbe, Y.; Ikemi, H.; Poulson, S.R.; Taylor, B.E., Nature, August 24, 2006 (Vol. 442, 908-911, Paper No. 10.1038/nature05044)

Suppression of Star Formation in Early-Type Galaxies by Feedback from Supermassive Black Holes, Schawinski, K.; Khochfar, S.; Kaviraj, S.; Yi, S.K.; Boselli, A.; Barlow, T.; Conrow, T.; Forster, K.; Friedman, P.G.; Martin, D.C.; Morrissey, P.; Neff, S.; Schiminovich, D.; Seibert, M.; Small, T.; Wyder, T.K.; Bianchi, L.; Donas, J.; Heckman, T.; Lee, Y.-W.; Madore, B.; Milliard, B.; Rich, R.M.; Szalay, A., Nature, August 24, 2006 (Vol. 442, 888-891, Paper No. 10.1038/nature04934)

EOS MLS Observations of Dehydration in the 2004-2005 Polar Winters, Jim�nez, C.; Pumphrey, H.C.; MacKenzie, I.A.; Manney, G.L.; Santee, M.L.; Schwartz, M.J.; Harwood, R.S.; Waters, J.W., Geophysical Research Letters, August 23, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 16, L16806, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL025926)

Seasonal and Interannual Variability of Calcite in the Vicinity of the Patagonian Shelf Break (38�S-52�S), Signorini, S.R.; Garcia, V.M.T.; Piola, A.R.; Garcia, C.A.E.; Mata, M.M.; McClain, C.R., Geophysical Research Letters, August 23, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 16, L16610, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL026592)

Three Years of Atmospheric Infrared Sounder Radiometric Calibration Validation Using Sea Surface Temperatures, Aumann, H.H.; Broberg, S.; Elliott, D.; Gaiser, S.; Gregorich, D., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, August 23, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D16, D16S90, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006822)

Inverse Modeling of the Global Methyl Chloride Sources, Yoshida, Y.; Wang, Y.; Shim, C.; Cunnold, D.; Blake, D.R.; Dutton, G.S., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, August 23, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D16, D16307, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006696)

Variable Resolution General Circulation Models: Stretched-Grid Model Intercomparison Project (SGMIP), Fox-Rabinovitz, M.; C�t�, J.; Dugas, B.; D�qu�, M.; McGregor, J.L., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, August 23, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D16, D16104, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006520)

Observations of Tropical Precipitating Clouds Ranging from Shallow to Deep Convective Systems, Masunaga, H.; Kummerow, C.D., Geophysical Research Letters, August 22, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 16, L16805, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL026547)

Drop Size Spectra and Integral Remote Sensing Parameters in the Transition from Convective to Stratiform Rain, Atlas, D.; Ulbrich, C., Geophysical Research Letters, August 19, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 16, L16803, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL026824)

Seasonal Cycles of [O3], [CO], and Convective Outflow at the Tropical Tropopause, Folkins, I.; Bernath, P.; Boone, C.; Lesins, G.; Livesey, N.; Thompson, A.M.; Walker, K.; Witte, J.C., Geophysical Research Letters, August 19, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 16, L16802, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL026602)

Comparison of ERA40 and NCEP/DOE Near-Surface Data Sets with Other ISLSCP-II Data Sets, Betts, A.K.; Zhao, M.; Dirmeyer, P.A.; Beljaars, A.C.M., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, August 19, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D22, D22S04, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007174)

Surface Effect of Rain on Microwave Backscatter from the Ocean: Measurements and Modeling, Contreras, R.F.; Plant, W.J., Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, August 19, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. C8, C08019, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JC003356)

Physical and Biological Contributions to the Western Tropical North Atlantic Ocean Carbon Sink Formed by the Amazon River Plume, Cooley, S.R.; Yager, P.L., Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, August 19, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. C8, C08018, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JC002954)

Southern Hemisphere Carbon Monoxide Interannual Variability Observed by Terra/Measurement of Pollution in the Troposphere (MOPITT), Edwards, D.P.; P�tron, G.; Novelli, P.C.; Emmons, L.K.; Gille, J.C.; Drummond, J.R., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, August 18, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D16, D16303, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007079)

Saharan Dust Intrusions in the Mediterranean Area: Three Years of Raman Lidar Measurements, Mona, L.; Amodeo, A.; Pandolfi, M.; Pappalardo, G., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, August 18, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D16, D16203, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006569)

Simultaneous Lidar and EOS MLS Measurements, and Modeling, of a Rare Polar Ozone Filament Event Over Mauna Loa Observatory, Hawaii, Leblanc, T.; Tripathi, O.P.; McDermid, I.S.; Froidevaux, L.; Livesey, N.J.; Read, W.G.; Waters, J.W., Geophysical Research Letters, August 18, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 16, L16801, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL026257)

Exchange of Sea Ice between the Arctic Ocean and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Kwok, R., Geophysical Research Letters, August 18, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 16, L16501, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL027094)

Variability of Clouds and Water Vapor in Low Latitudes: View from Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), Mote, P.W.; Frey, R., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, August 17, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D16, D16101, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006791)

A Comparison of Terrestrial Water Storage Variations from GRACE with In Situ Measurements from Illinois, Swenson, S.; Yeh, P.J.-F.; Wahr, J.; Famiglietti, J., Geophysical Research Letters, August 16, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 16, L16401, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL026962)

Contrasts in Sea Ice Deformation and Production in the Arctic Seasonal and Perennial Ice Zones, Kwok, R., Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, August 16, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. C11, C11S22, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JC003246)

Interannual Changes in the Bering Strait Fluxes of Volume, Heat and Freshwater between 1991 and 2004 , Woodgate, R.A.; Aagaard, K.; Weingartner, T.J., Geophysical Research Letters, August 15, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 15, L15609, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL026931)

Carbon Monoxide [CO] Maximum over the Zagros Mountains in the Middle East: Signature of Mountain Venting?, Kar, J.; Drummond, J.R.; Jones, D.B.A.; Liu, J.; Nichitiu, F.; Zou, J.; Gille, J.C.; Edwards, D.P.; Deeter, M.N., Geophysical Research Letters, August 12, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 15, L15819, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL026231)

A Long Saharan Dust Event over the Western Mediterranean: Lidar, Sun Photometer Observations, and Regional Dust Modeling, P�rez, C.; Nickovic, S.; Baldasano, J.M.; Sicard, M.; Rocadenbosch, F.; Cachorro, V.E., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, August 12, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D15, D15214, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006579)

Structure and Dynamics of a New Class of Thin Current Sheets, Sitnov, M.I.; Swisdak, M.; Guzdar, P.N.; Runov, A., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, August 12, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A8, A08204, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011517)

Evaluation of Space-Based Constraints on Global Nitrogen Oxide Emissions with Regional Aircraft Measurements Over and Downwind of Eastern North America, Martin, R.V.; Sioris, C.E.; Chance, K.; Ryerson, T.B.; Bertram, T.H.; Wooldridge, P.J.; Cohen, R.C.; Neuman, J.A.; Swanson, A.; Flocke, F.M., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, August 11, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D15, D15308, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006680)

Particle Acceleration at a Dynamic Termination Shock, Florinski, V.; Zank, G.P., Geophysical Research Letters, August 11, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 15, L15110, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL026371)

Ice Shelf Grounding Zone Structure from ICESat Laser Altimetry, Fricker, H.A.; Padman, L., Geophysical Research Letters, August 11, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 15, L15502, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL026907)

Control of Equatorial Ionospheric Morphology by Atmospheric Tides , Immel, T.J.; Sagawa, E.; England, S.L.; Henderson, S.B.; Hagan, M.E.; Mende, S.B.; Frey, H.U.; Swenson, C.M.; Paxton, L.J., Geophysical Research Letters, August 10, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 15, L15108, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL026161)

Satellite-Based Assessment of Top of Atmosphere Anthropogenic Aerosol Radiative Forcing over Cloud-Free Oceans, Christopher, S.A.; Zhang, J.; Kaufman, Y.J.; Remer, L.A., Geophysical Research Letters, August 10, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 15, L15816, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL025535)

Seasonal Variation of Carbon Monoxide in Northern Japan: Fourier Transform IR Measurements and Source-Labeled Model Calculations, Koike, M.; Jones, N.B.; Palmer, P.I.; Matsui, H.; Zhao, Y.; Kondo, Y.; Matsumi, Y.; Tanimoto, H., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, August 10, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D15, D15306, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006643)

On the Flux of Oxygenated Volatile Organic Compounds from Organic Aerosol Oxidation, Kwan, A.J.; Crounse, J.D.; Clarke, A.D.; Shinozuka, Y.; Anderson, B.E.; Crawford, J.H.; Avery, M.A.; McNaughton, C.S.; Brune, W.H.; Singh, H.B.; Wennberg, P.O., Geophysical Research Letters, August 9, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 15, L15815, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL026144)

Sea Surface Salinity Constrains Rainfall Estimates over Tropical Oceans, Yaremchuk, M., Geophysical Research Letters, August 9, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 15, L15605, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL026582)

Dual-Polarized C- and Ku-Band Ocean Backscatter Response to Hurricane-Force Winds, Fernandez, D.E.; Carswell, J.R.; Frasier, S.; Chang, P.S.; Black, P.G.; Marks, F.D., Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, August 9, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. C8, C08013, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JC003048)

Sea Surface Temperature-Induced Cyclogenesis in the Antarctic Circumpolar Wave, White, W.B.; Simmonds, I., Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, August 9, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. C8, C08011, Paper No. 10.1029/2004JC002395)

Satellite Observations of Sea Surface Temperature and Sea Surface Wind Coupling in the Japan Sea, Shimada, T.; Kawamura, H., Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, August 9, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. C8, C08010, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JC003345)

Coincident Vortices in Antarctic Wind Fields and Sea Ice Motion, Wassermann, S.; Schmitt, C.; Kottmeier, C.; Simmonds, I., Geophysical Research Letters, August 8, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 15, L15810, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL026005)

Circadian Rhythms Constrain Leaf and Canopy Gas Exchange in an Amazonian Forest, Doughty, C.E.; Goulden, M.L.; Miller, S.D.; da Rocha, H.R., Geophysical Research Letters, August 8, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 15, L15404, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL026750)

Estimation of Incident Photosynthetically Active Radiation from Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrometer Data, Liang, S.; Zheng, T.; Liu, R.; Fang, H.; Tsay, S.-C.; Running, S., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, August 8, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D15, D15208, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006730)

Multiyear Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer Observations of Summertime Stratocumulus Collocated with Aerosols in the Northeastern Atlantic , Matheson, M.A.; Coakley, J.A., Jr.; Tahnk, W.R., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, August 8, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D15, D15206, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006890)

A New Approach to Modeling Non-Force Free Coronal Magnetic Field, Hu, Q.; Dasgupta, B., Geophysical Research Letters, August 5, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 15, L15106, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL026952)

Two-Decadal Aerosol Trends as a Likely Explanation of the Global Dimming/Brightening Transition, Streets, D.G.; Wu, Y.; Chin, M., Geophysical Research Letters, August 5, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 15, L15806, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL026471)

Water Mass Analysis and Alongshore Variation in Upwelling Intensity in the Eastern Great Australian Bight, McClatchie, S.; Middleton, J.F.; Ward, T.M., Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, August 5, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. C8, C08007, Paper No. 10.1029/2004JC002699)

Crustal Dilatation Observed by GRACE after the 2004 Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake, Han, S.-C.; Shum, C.K.; Bevis, M.; Ji, C.; Kuo, C.-Y., Science, August 4, 2006 (Vol. 313, No. 5787, 658-662, Paper No. 10.1126/science.1128661)

Instantaneous Cloud Overlap Statistics in the Tropical Area Revealed by ICESat/GLAS Data, Wang, L.; Dessler, A.E., Geophysical Research Letters, August 4, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 15, L15804, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024350)

Tether-Induced Airglow: Collisionless Effects, Mishin, E.V.; Khazanov, G.V., Geophysical Research Letters, August 4, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 15, L15105, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL026220)

Continuing Global Significance of Emissions of Montreal Protocol-Restricted Halocarbons in the United States and Canada, Hurst, D.F.; Lin, J.C.; Romashkin, P.A.; Daube, B.C.; Gerbig, C.; Matross, D.M.; Wofsy, S.C.; Hall, B.D.; Elkins, J.W., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, August 4, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D15, D15302, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006785)

Large-Amplitude Electrostatic Waves Associated with Magnetic Ramp Substructure at Earth's Bow Shock, Hull, A.J.; Larson, D.E.; Wilber, M.; Scudder, J.D.; Mozer, F.S.; Russell, C.T.; Bale, S.D., Geophysical Research Letters, August 3, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 15, L15104, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL025564)

Contribution of Secondary Condensable Organics to New Particle Formation: A Case Study in Houston, Texas, Fan, J.; Zhang, R.; Collins, D.; Li, G., Geophysical Research Letters, August 3, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 15, L15802, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL026295)

Neutral Temperatures in the Lower Thermosphere from [N2] Lyman-Birge-Hopfield (LBH) Band Profiles, Aksnes, A.; Eastes, R.; Budzien, S.; Dymond, K., Geophysical Research Letters, August 3, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 15, L15103, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL026255)

Spatial Correlation of Precipitating and Trapped Protons Associated with an Isolated Substorm, Jahn, J.-M.; Pollock, C.J.; Immel, T.J.; Mende, S.B., Geophysical Research Letters, August 2, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 15, L15102, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL025917)

Severe Arctic Ozone Loss in the Winter 2004/2005: Observations from ACE-FTS, Jin, J.J.; Semeniuk, K.; Manney, G.L.; Jonsson, A.I.; Beagley, S.R.; McConnell, J.C.; Dufour, G.; Nassar, R.; Boone, C.D.; Walker, K.A.; Bernath, P.F.; Rinsland, C.P., Geophysical Research Letters, August 2, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 15, L15801, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL026752)

Vertical Distribution of Phytoplankton Communities in Open Ocean: An Assessment Based on Surface Chlorophyll, Uitz, J.; Claustre, H.; Morel, A.; Hooker, S.B., Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, August 2, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. C8, C08005, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JC003207)

The Extreme Halloween 2003 Solar Flares (and Bastille Day, 2000 Flare), Icmes, and Resultant Extreme Ionospheric Effects: A Review, Tsurutani, B.T.; Mannucci, A.J.; Iijima, B.; Guarnieri, F.L.; Gonzalez, W.D.; Judge, D.L.; Gangopadhyay, P.; Pap, J., Advances in Space Research, August 2006 (Vol. 37, No. 8, 1583-1588)

Spectral Network (SpecNet)�What is It and Why do We Need It? ,Gamon, J.A.; Rahman, A.F.; Dungan, J.L.; Schildhauer, M.; Huemmrich, K.F., Remote Sensing of Environment, August 2006 (Vol. 103, No. 3, 227-235)

MODIS Spectral Signals at a Flux Tower Site: Relationships with High-Resolution Data, and [CO2] Flux and Light Use Efficiency Measurements, Hill, M.J.; Held, A.A.; Leuning, R.; Coops, N.C.; Hughes, D.; Cleugh, H.A., Remote Sensing of Environment, August 2006 (Vol. 103, No. 3, 351-368)

A Multi-Scale Analysis of Dynamic Optical Signals in a Southern California Chaparral Ecosystem: A Comparison of Field, AVIRIS and MODIS Data, Cheng, Y.; Gamon, J.A.; Fuentes, D.A; Mao, Z.; Sims, D.A.; Qiu, H.-L.; Claudio, H.; Huete, A.; Rahman, A.F., Remote Sensing of Environment, August 2006 (Vol. 103, No. 3, 369-378)

Stratospheric Wave-Mean Flow Interaction: Simple Modeling, Ruzmaikin, A.; Cadavid, A.C.; Lawrence, J.K., Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, August 2006 (Vol. 68, No. 12, 1311-1320)

Interhemispheric Differences in Polar Mesospheric Clouds Observed by the HALOE Instrument, Wrotny, J.E.; Russell III, J.R., Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, August 2006 (Vol. 68, No. 12, 1352-1369)

Seasonal and Regional Differentiation of Bio-Optical Properties within the North Polar Atlantic, Stramska, M.; Stramski, D.; Kaczmarek, S.; Allison, D.B.; Schwarz, J., Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, August 1, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. C8, C08003, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JC003293)

Sea Surface Temperature Fronts in the Mid-latitude South Atlantic Revealed by Using Microwave Satellite Data, Burls, N.J.; Reason, C.J.C., Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, August 1, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. C8, C08001, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JC003133)

Characteristic Patterns of QuikScat-Based Wind Stress and Turbulent Heat Flux in the Tropical Indian Ocean, Luis, A.J.; Isoguchi, O.; Kawamura, H., Remote Sensing of Environment, August 2006 (Vol. 103, No. 4, 398-407)

Detecting Leaf Phenology of Seasonally Moist Tropical Forests in South America with Multi-Temporal MODIS Images, Xiao, X.; Hagen, S.; Zhang, Q.; Keller, M.; Moore III, B., Remote Sensing of Environment, August 2006 (Vol. 103, No. 4, 465-473)

Improved Land Surface Emissivities over Agricultural Areas Using ASTER NDVI, Jim�nez-Mu�oz, J.C.; Sobrino, J.A.; Gillespie, A.; Sabol, D.; Gustafson, W.T., Remote Sensing of Environment, August 2006 (Vol. 103, No. 4, 474-487)

On the Use of QuikSCAT Scatterometer Measurements of Surface Winds for Marine Weather Prediction, Chelton, D.B.; Freilich, M.H.; Sienkiewicz, J.M., Von Ahn, J.M., Monthly Weather Review, August 2006 (Vol. 134, No. 8, 2055-2071)

An Observational Study of Vortex Spacing in Island Wake Vortex Streets, Young, G.S.; Zawislak, J., Monthly Weather Review, August 2006 (Vol. 134, No. 8, 2285-2294)

Large-Eddy Simulation of Stably Stratified Atmospheric Boundary Layer Turbulence: A Scale-Dependent Dynamic Modeling Approach, Basu, S.; Porte-Agel, F., Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, August 2006 (Vol. 63, No. 8, 2074-2091)

Extreme Anomalous Atmospheric Circulation in the West Antarctic Peninsula Region in Austral Spring and Summer 2001/02, and Its Profound Impact on Sea Ice and Biota , Massom, R.A.; Stammerjohn, S.E.; Smith, R.C.; Pook, M.J.; Iannuzzi, R.A.; Adams, N.; Martinson, D.G.; Vernet, M.; Fraser, W.R.; Quetin, L.B.; Ross, R.M.; Massom, Y.; Krouse, H.R., Journal of Climate, August 2006 (Vol. 19, No. 15, 3544-3571)

Predictability Loss in an Intermediate ENSO Model due to Initial Error and Atmospheric Noise, Karspeck, A.R.; Kaplan, A.; Cane, M.A., Journal of Climate, August 2006 (Vol. 19, No. 15, 3572-3588)

In Situ Cloud Sensing with Multiple Scattering Lidar: Design and Validation of an Airborne Sensor, Evans, K.F.; O'Connor, D.; Zmarzly, P.; Lawson, R.P., Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, August 2006 (Vol. 23, No. 8, 1068-1081)

True Along-Track Scan to Improve Radiation Budget Estimations, Capderou, M.; Viollier, M., Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, August 2006 (Vol. 23, No. 8, 1093-1103)

Where are the Most Intense Thunderstorms on Earth?, Zipser, E.J.; Cecil, D.J.; Liu, C.; Nesbitt, S.W.; Yorty, D.P., Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, August 2006 (Vol. 87, No. 8, 1057-1071)

Bias Correction of Daily GCM Rainfall for Crop Simulation Studies, Ines, A.V.M.; Hansen, J.W., Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, August 2006 (Vol. 138, No. 1-4, 44-53)

Measurement of Bi-Directional Ammonia Fluxes over Soybean Using the Modified Bowen-Ratio Technique, Walker, J.T.; Robarge, W.P.; Wu, Y.; Meyers, T.P., Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, August 2006 (Vol. 138, No. 1-4, 54-68)

Measurement of Bi-Directional Ammonia Fluxes over Soybean Using the Modified Bowen-Ratio Technique, Walker, J.T.; Robarge, W.P.; Wu, Y.; Meyers, T.P., Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, August 2006 (Vol. 138, No. 1-4, 54-68)

Reexamination of the Observed Decadal Variability of the Earth Radiation Budget Using Altitude-Corrected ERBE/ERBS Nonscanner WFOV Data, Wong, T.; Wielicki, B.A.; Lee, R.B.; Smith, G.L.; Bush, K.A.; Willis, J.K., Journal of Climate, August 2006 (Vol. 19, No. 16, 4028-4040)

Observed Relationships between Arctic Longwave Cloud Forcing and Cloud Parameters Using a Neural Network , Chen, Y.; Aires, F.; Francis, J.A.; Miller, J.R., Journal of Climate, August 2006 (Vol. 19, No. 16, 4087-4104)

Variability of Stratospheric Water Vapor Inferred from SAGE II, HALOE, and Boulder (Colorado) Balloon Measurements, Chiou, E.W.; Thomason, L.W.; Chu, W.P.; Journal of Climate, August 2006 (Vol. 19, No. 16, 4121-4133)

GLACE: The Global Land�Atmosphere Coupling Experiment. Part I: Overview, Koster, R.D.; Guo, Z.; Dirmeyer, P.A.; Bonan, G.; Chan, E.; Cox, P.; Davies, H.; Gordon, C.T.; Kanae, S.; Kowalczyk, E.; Lawrence, D.; Liu, P.; Lu, C.-H.; Malyshev, S.; McAvaney, B.; Mitchell, K.; Mocko, D.; Oki, T.; Oleson, K.W.; Pitman, A.; Sud, Y.C.; Taylor, C.M.; Verseghy, D.; Vasic, R.; Xue, Y.; Yamada, T., Journal of Hydrometeorology, August 2006 (Vol. 7, No. 4, 590-610)

GLACE: The Global Land�Atmosphere Coupling Experiment. Part II: Analysis, Guo, Z.; Dirmeyer, P.A.; Koster, R.D.; Bonan, G.; Chan, E.; Cox, P.; Gordon, C.T.; Kanae, S.; Kowalczyk, E.; Lawrence, D.; Liu, P.; Lu, C.-H.; Malyshev, S.; McAvaney, B.; McGregor, J.L.; Mitchell, K.; Mocko, D.; Oki, T.; Oleson, K.W.; Pitman, A.; Sud, Y.C.; Taylor, C.M.; Verseghy, D.; Vasic, R.; Xue, Y.; Yamada, T., Journal of Hydrometeorology, August 2006 (Vol. 7, No. 4, 611-625)

Relative Roles of Large-Scale Orography and Land Surface Processes in the Global Hydroclimate. Part II: Impacts on Hydroclimate over Eurasia, Saito, K.; Yasunari, T.; Takata, K., Journal of Hydrometeorology, August 2006 (Vol. 7, No. 4, 642-659)

A Comparison of Snow Telemetry and Snow Course Measurements in the Colorado River Basin, Dressler, K.A.; Fassnacht, S.R.; Bales, R.C., Journal of Hydrometeorology, August 2006 (Vol. 7, No. 4, 705-712)

B>Multimodel Combination Techniques for Analysis of Hydrological Simulations: Application to Distributed Model Intercomparison Project Results, Ajami, N.K.; Duan, Q.; Gao, X.; Sorooshian, S., Journal of Hydrometeorology, August 2006 (Vol. 7, No. 4, 755-768)

Automatic Detection of Local Cloud Systems from MODIS Data, Cappelluti, G.; Morea, A.; Notarnicola, C.; Posa, F., Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, August 2006 (Vol. 45, No. 8, 1056-1072)

Bayesian Retrieval of Complete Posterior PDFs of Oceanic Rain Rate from Microwave Observations, Chiu, J.C.; Petty, G.W., Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, August 2006 (Vol. 45, No. 8, 1073-1095)

Retrieval of Hydrometeor Profiles in Tropical Cyclones and Convection from Combined Radar and Radiometer Observations, Jiang, H.; Zipser, E.J., Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, August 2006 (Vol. 45, No. 8, 1096-1115)

Temporal and Spatial Characteristics of Snowstorms in the Contiguous United States, Changnon, S.A.; Changnon, D.; Karl, T.R., Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, August 2006 (Vol. 45, No. 8, 1141-1155)

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