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

Decontaminating Tide Gauge Records for the Influence of Glacial Isostatic Adjustment: The Potential Impact of 3-D Earth Structure, Kendall, R.A.; Latychev, K.; Mitrovica, J.X.; Davis, J.E.; Tamisiea, M.E., Geophysical Research Letters, December 30, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 24, L24318, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL028448)

Regional Carbon Dynamics in the Southeastern U.S. Coastal Plain: Balancing Land Cover Type, Timber Harvesting, Fire, and Environmental Variation, Binford, M.W.; Gholz, H.L.; Starr, G.; Martin, T.A., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, December 29, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D24, D24S92, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006820)

Estimating Local Plasma Sheet [PV^5/3] from Single-Spacecraft Measurements, Wolf, R.A.; Kumar, V.; Toffoletto, F.R.; Erickson, G.M.; Savoie, A.M.; Chen, C.X.; Lemon, C.L., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 29, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A12, A12218, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JA012010)

Remote Sensing of Groundwater Storage Changes in Illinois Using the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE), Yeh, P.J.-F.; Swenson, S.C.; Famiglietti, J.S.; Rodell, M., Water Resources Research, December 29, 2006 (Vol. 42, No. 12, W12203, Paper No. 10.1029/2006WR005374)

Ferromagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy for Assessment of Magnetic Anisotropy and Magnetostatic Interactions: A Case Study of Mutant Magnetotactic Bacteria, Kopp, R.E.; Nash, C.Z.; Kobayashi, A.; Weiss, B.P.; Bazylinski, D.A.; Kirschvink, J.L., Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, December 28, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. B12, B12S25, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JB004529)

Wind Reduction by Aerosol Particles, Jacobson, M.Z.; Kaufman, Y.J., Geophysical Research Letters, December 27, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 24, L24814, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL027838)

Solar and Anthropogenic Forcing of Tropical Hydrology, Shindell, D.T.; Faluvegi, G.; Miller, R.L.; Schmidt, G.A.; Hansen, J.E.; Sun, S., Geophysical Research Letters, December 27, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 24, L24706, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL027468)

Global Vegetation Phenology from Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS): Evaluation of Global Patterns and Comparison with In Situ Measurements, Zhang, X.; Friedl, M.A.; Schaaf, C.B., Journal of Geophysical Research-Biogeosciences, December 27, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. G4, G04017, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JG000217)

A Total Electron Content Space Weather Study of the Nighttime Weddell Sea Anomaly of 1996/1997 Southern Summer with TOPEX/Poseidon Radar Altimetry, Horvath, I., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 23, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A12, A12317, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JA011679)

Gravity Waves Above the Andes Detected from GPS Radio Occultation Temperature Profiles: Jet Mechanism?, de la Torre, A.; Alexander, P.; Llamedo, P.; Men�ndez, C.; Schmidt, T.; Wickert, J., Geophysical Research Letters, December 22, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 24, L24810, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL027343)

Production of Odd Hydrogen in the Mesosphere during the January 2005 Solar Proton Event, Verronen, P.T.; Sepp�l�, A.; Kyr�l�, E.; Tamminen, J.; Pickett, H.M.; Turunen, E., Geophysical Research Letters, December 22, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 24, L24811, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL028115)

Implementation of Cloud Retrievals for Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer (TES) Atmospheric Retrievals: Part 1. Description and Characterization of Errors on Trace Gas Retrievals, Kulawik, S.S.; Worden, J.; Eldering, A.; Bowman, K.; Gunson, M.; Osterman, G.B.; Zhang, L.; Clough, S.A.; Shephard, M.W.; Beer, R., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, December 22, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D24, D24204, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006733)

Effects of the Seasonal Cycle on the Development and Termination of the Indian Ocean Zonal Dipole Mode, Halkides, D.J.; Han, W.; Webster, P.J., Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, December 22, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. C12, C12017, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JC003247)

Hybrid Code Simulations of the Solar Wind Interaction with Comet 19P/Borrelly, Delamere, P.A., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 22, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A12, A12217, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JA011859)

A Sea-Floor Spreading Event Captured by Seismometers, Tolstoy, M.; Cowen, J.P.; Baker, E.T.; Fornari, D.J.; Rubin, K.H.; Shank, T.M.; Waldhauser, F.; Bohnenstiehl, D.R.; Forsyth, D.W.; Holmes, R.C.; Love, B.; Perfit, M.R.; Weekly, R.T.; Soule, S.A.; Glazer, B., Science, December 22, 2006 (Vol. 314, No. 5087, 1920-1922, Paper No. 10.1126/science.1133950)

A New Gamma-Ray Burst Classification Scheme From GRB 060614, Gehrels, N.; Norris, J.P.; Barthelmy, S.D.; Granot, J.; Kaneko, Y.; Kouveliotou, C.; Markwardt, C.B.; M�sz�ros, P.; Nakar, E.; Nousek, J.A.; O'Brien, P.T.; Page, M.; Palmer, D.M.; Parsons, A.M.; Roming, P.W.A.; Sakamoto, T.; Sarazin, C.L.; Schady, P.; Stamatikosand, M.; Woosley, S., Nature, December 21, 2006 (Vol. 444, 1044-1046, Paper No. 10.1038/nature05376)

Observation of Two Distinct, Rapid Loss Mechanisms during the 20 November 2003 Radiation Belt Dropout Event, Bortnik, J.; Thorne, R.M.; O'Brien, T.P.; Green, J.C.; Strangeway, R.J.; Shprits, Y.Y.; Baker, D.N., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 21, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A12, A12216, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JA011802)

Comparing MODIS and AERONET Aerosol Optical Depth at Varying Separation Distances to Assess Ground-Based Validation Strategies for Spaceborne Lidar, Kovacs, T., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, December 20, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D24, D24203, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007349)

Diversity and Distribution of Subseafloor Thermococcales Populations in Diffuse Hydrothermal Vents at an Active Deep-Sea Volcano in the Northeast Pacific Ocean, Huber, J.A.; Butterfield, D.A.; Baross, J.A., Journal of Geophysical Research-Biogeosciences, December 20, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. G4, G04016, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JG000097)

A Global Analysis of Wave Potential Energy in the Lower Stratosphere Derived from 5 Years of GPS Radio Occultation Data with CHAMP, de la Torre, A.; Schmidt, T.; Wickert, J., Geophysical Research Letters, December 20, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 24, L24809, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL027696)

Potential Use of Microwave Sea Surface Temperatures for the Estimation of Ocean Currents, Isern-Fontanet, J.; Chapron, B.; Lapeyre, G.; Klein, P., Geophysical Research Letters, December 20, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 24, L24608, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL027801)

Direct Observation of the [F] Region Dynamo Currents and the Spatial Structure of the EEJ by CHAMP, L�hr, H.; Maus, S., Geophysical Research Letters, December 20, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 24, L24102, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL028374)

A Three-Dimensional Model of the Generalized Polar Wind, Barakat, A.R.; Schunk, R.W., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 20, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A12, A12314, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JA011662)

Ionospheric Disturbances during the Magnetic Storm of 15 July 2000: Role of the Fountain Effect and Plasma Bubbles for the Formation of Large Equatorial Plasma Density Depletions, Kil, H.; Paxton, L.J., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 20, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A12, A12311, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JA011742)

Simulation of the Polar-Observed Geomagnetic Ion Energy Spectrometer, Zeng, W.; Horwitz, J.L.; Elliott, H.A.; Moore, T.E., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 20, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A12, A12215, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JA011927)

Repetitive Substorms Caused by Alfv�nic Waves of the Interplanetary Magnetic Field during High-Speed Solar Wind Streams, Lee, D.-Y.; Lyons, L.R.; Kim, K.C.; Baek, J.-H.; Kim, K.-H.; Kim, H.-J.; Weygand, J.; Moon, Y.-J.; Cho, K.-S.; Park, Y.D.; Han, W., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 20, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A12, A12214, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JA011685)

One-Dimensional Hybrid Simulations of Planetary Ion Pickup: Techniques and Verification, Cowee, M.M.; Strangeway, R.J.; Russell, C.T.; Winske, D., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 20, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A12, A12213, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JA011996)

Ozone Production from the 2004 North American Boreal Fires, Pfister, G.G.; Emmons, L.K.; Hess, P.G.; Honrath, R.; Lamarque, J.-F.; Val Martin, M.; Owen, R.C.; Avery, M.A.; Browell, E.V.; Holloway, J.S.; Nedelec, P.; Purvis, R.; Ryerson, T.B.; Sachse, G.W.; Schlager, H., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, December 16, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D24, D24S07, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007695)

An Examination of Summertime Cyclone Transport Processes during Intercontinental Chemical Transport Experiment (INTEX-A), Kiley, C.M.; Fuelberg, H.E., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, December 16, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D24, D24S06, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007115)

Overview of the Summer 2004 Intercontinental Chemical Transport Experiment-North America (INTEX-A), Singh, H.B.; Brune, W.H.; Crawford, J.H.; Jacob, D.J.; Russell, P.B., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, December 16, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D24, D24S01, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007905)

Magnetic Helicity and Flux Tube Dynamics in the Solar Convection Zone: Comparisons between Observation and Theory, Nandy, D., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 16, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A12, A12S01, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JA011882)

In Situ Measurement of Thermal Electrons on the SIERRA Nightside Auroral Sounding Rocket, MacDonald, E.A.; Lynch, K.A.; Widholm, M.; Arnoldy, R.; Kintner, P.M.; Klatt, E.M.; Samara, M.; LaBelle, J.; Lapenta, G., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 16, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A12, A12310, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011493)

Variability of Low-Energy Ion Flux Profiles on Interplanetary Shock Fronts, Neugebauer, M.; Giacalone, J.; Chollet, E.; Lario, D., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 16, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A12, A12107, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JA011832)

South China Sea Throughflow: A Heat and Freshwater Conveyor, Qu, T.; Du, Y.; Sasaki, H., Geophysical Research Letters, December 15, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 23, L23617, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL028350)

On the Stability of the Earth's Radiative Energy Balance: Response to the Mt. Pinatubo Eruption, Harries, J.E.; Futyan, J.M., Geophysical Research Letters, December 15, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 23, L23814, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL027457)

Gravity Wave Breaking, Secondary Wave Generation, and Mixing Above Deep Convection in a Three-Dimensional Cloud Model, Lane, T.P.; Sharman, R.D., Geophysical Research Letters, December 15, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 23, L23813, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL027988)

A Comparison of Sea Surface Temperatures from Microwave Remote Sensing of the Labrador Sea with In Situ Measurements and Model Simulations, Emery, W.J.; Brandt, P.; Funk, A.; B�ning, C., Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, December 15, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. C12, C12013, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JC003578)

Radial Diffusion and MHD Particle Simulations of Relativistic Electron Transport by ULF Waves in the September 1998 Storm, Fei, Y.; Chan, A.A.; Elkington, S.R.; Wiltberger, M.J., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 15, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A12, A12209, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011211)

On the Behavior of [O^+5] in Coronal Holes: Importance of Sunward Propagating Waves, Hollweg, J.V., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 15, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A12, A12106, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JA011917)

Temporal Decrease in Upper Atmospheric Chlorine, Froidevaux, L.; Livesey, N.J.; Read, W.G.; Salawitch, R.J.; Waters, J.W.; Drouin, B.; MacKenzie, I.A.; Pumphrey, H.C.; Bernath, P.; Boone, C.; Nassar, R.; Montzka, S.; Elkins, J.; Cunnold, D.; Waugh, D., Geophysical Research Letters, December 14, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 23, L23812, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL027600)

Historical Solar Variability Derived from Sunspot Areas Using a FIR Model, Preminger, D.G.; Walton, S.R., Geophysical Research Letters, December 14, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 23, L23108, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL027823)

International Consortium for Atmospheric Research on Transport and Transformation (ICARTT): North America to Europe--Overview of the 2004 Summer Field Study, Fehsenfeld, F.C.; Ancellet, G.; Bates, T.S.; Goldstein, A.H.; Hardesty, R.M.; Honrath, R.; Law, K.S.; Lewis, A.C.; Leaitch, R.; McKeen, S.; Meagher, J.; Parrish, D.D.; Pszenny, A.A.P.; Russell, P.B.; Schlager, H.; Seinfeld, J.; Talbot, R.; Zbinden, R., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, December 14, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D23, D23S01, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007829)

Observations of Colocated Optical and Radar Aurora, Bahcivan, H.; Hysell, D.L.; Lummerzheim, D.; Larsen, M.F.; Pfaff, R.F., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 14, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A12, A12308, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JA011923)

Controlling Effect of the Pitch Angle Scattering Rates near the Edge of the Loss Cone on Electron Lifetimes, Shprits, Y.Y.; Li, W.; Thorne, R.M., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 14, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A12, A12206, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JA011758)

X-Ray Emission from the Terrestrial Magnetosheath including the Cusps, Robertson, I.P.; Collier, M.R.; Cravens, T.E.; Fok, M.-C., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 14, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A12, A12105, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JA011672)

Effects of the Interaction and Evolution of Interplanetary Shocks on "Background" Solar Wind Speeds, Wu, C.-C.; Feng, X.S.; Wu, S.T.; Dryer, M.; Fry, C.D., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 14, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A12, A12104, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JA011615)

Comparison of MISR and CERES Top-of-Atmosphere Albedo, Sun, W.; Loeb, N.G.; Davies, R.; Loukachine, K.; Miller, W.F., Geophysical Research Letters, December 13, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 23, L23810, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL027958)

Tectonic Control of Subsidence and Southward Displacement of Southeast Louisiana with Respect to Stable North America, Dokka, R.K.; Sella, G.F.; Dixon, T.H., Geophysical Research Letters, December 13, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 23, L23308, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL027250)

Production of Hydrogen Peroxide in the Atmosphere of a Snowball Earth and the Origin of Oxygenic Photosynthesis, Liang, M.-C.; Hartman, H.; Kopp, R.E.; Kirschvink, J.L.; Yung, Y.L., Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, December 12, 2006 (Vol. 103, No. 50, 18896-18899, Paper No. 10.1073/pnas.0608839103)

Rapid Decay of Tree-Community Composition in Amazonian Forest Fragments, Laurance, W.F.; Nascimento, H.E.M.; Laurance, S.G.; Andrade, A.; Ribeiro, J.E.L.S.; Giraldo, J.P.; Lovejoy, T.E.; Condit, R.; Chave, J.; Harms, K.E.; D'Angelo, S., Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, December 12, 2006 (Vol. 103, No. 50, 19010-19014, Paper No. 10.1073/pnas.0609048103)

Production of Hydrogen Peroxide in the Atmosphere of a Snowball Earth and the Origin of Oxygenic Photosynthesis, Liang, M.-C.; Hartman, H.; Kopp, R.E.; Kirschvink, J.L.; Yung, Y.L., Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, December 12, 2006 (Vol. 103, No. 50, 18896-18899, Paper No. 10.1073/pnas.0608839103)

Future Abrupt Reductions in the Summer Arctic Sea Ice, Holland, M.M.; Bitz, C.M.; Tremblay, B., Geophysical Research Letters, December 12, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 23, L23503, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL028024)

Ice-Dynamical Constraints on the Existence and Impact of Subglacial Volcanism on West Antarctic Ice Sheet Stability, Vogel, S.W.; Tulaczyk, S., Geophysical Research Letters, December 12, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 23, L23502, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL027345)

Source and Consequences of a Large Shock Near 79 AU, Richardson, J.D.; Liu, Y.; Wang, C.; McComas, D.J.; Stone, E.C.; Cummings, A.C.; Burlaga, L.F.; Acuna, M.H.; Ness, N.F., Geophysical Research Letters, December 12, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 23, L23107, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL027983)

Large Upper Tropospheric Ozone Enhancements above Midlatitude North America during Summer: In Situ Evidence from the IONS and MOZAIC Ozone Measurement Network, Cooper, O.R.; Stohl, A.; Trainer, M.; Thompson, A.M.; Witte, J.C.; Oltmans, S.J.; Morris, G.; Pickering, K.E.; Crawford, J.H.; Chen, G.; Cohen, R.C.; Bertram, T.H.; Wooldridge, P.; Perring, A.; Brune, W.H.; Merrill, J.; Moody, J.L.; Tarasick, D.; N�d�lec, P.; Forbes, G.; Newchurch, M.J.; Schmidlin, F.J.; Johnson, B.J.; Turquety, S.; Baughcum, S.L.; Ren, X.; Fehsenfeld, F.C.; Meagher, J.F.; Spichtinger, N.; Brown, C.C.; McKeen, S.A.; McDermid, I.S.; Leblanc, T., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, December 12, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D24, D24S05, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007306)

Current Slip Rates on Conjugate Strike-Slip Faults in Central Tibet Using Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry, Taylor, M.; Peltzer, G., Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, December 9, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. B12, B12402, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JB004014)

Timescale for the Formation of the Cold-Dense Plasma Sheet: A Case Study, Wing, S.; Johnson, J.R.; Fujimoto, M., Geophysical Research Letters, December 9, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 23, L123106, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL027110)

Coronal Prominence Structure and Dynamics: A Magnetic Flux Rope Interpretation, Gibson, S.E.; Fan, Y., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 9, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A12, A12103, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JA011871)

Physical Control on the Seasonal Cycle of Surface [pCO2] in the Equatorial Pacific, Jiang, M.; Chai, F., Geophysical Research Letters, December 9, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 23, L123608, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL027195)

Arctic Winter 2005: Implications for Stratospheric Ozone Loss and Climate Change, Rex, M.; Salawitch, R.J.; Deckelmann, H.; von der Gathen, P.; Harris, N.R.P.; Chipperfield, M.P.; Naujokat, B.; Reimer, E.; Allaart, M.; Andersen, S.B.; Bevilacqua, R.; Braathen, G.O.; Claude, H.; Davies, J.; De Backer, H.; Dier, H.; Dorokhov, V.; Fast, H.; Gerding, M.; Godin-Beekmann, S.; Hoppel, K.; Johnson, B.; Kyr�, E.; Litynska, Z.; Moore, D.; Nakane, H.; Parrondo, M.C.; Risley, A.D., Jr.; Skrivankova, P.; St�bi, R.; Viatte, P.; Yushkov, V.; Zerefos, C., Geophysical Research Letters, December 8, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 23, L123808, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL026731)

Surface Wind Response to Oceanic Fronts, Song, Q.; Cornillon, P.; Hara, T., Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, December 8, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. C12, C12006, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JC003680)

Climate-Driven Trends in Contemporary Ocean Productivity, Behrenfeld, M.J.; O'Malley, R.T.; Siegel, D.A.; McClain, C.R.; Sarmiento, J.L.; Feldman, G.C.; Milligan, A.J.; Falkowski, P.G.; Letelier, R.M.; Boss, E.S., Nature, December 7, 2006 (Vol. 444, 752-755, Paper No. 10.1038/nature05317)

CEP Populations Observed by ISEE 1, Whitaker, K.E.; Chen, J.; Fritz, T.A., Geophysical Research Letters, December 7, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 23, L123105, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL027731)

Space-Based Near-Infrared [CO2] Measurements: Testing the Orbiting Carbon Observatory Retrieval Algorithm and Validation Concept Using SCIAMACHY Observations Over Park Falls, Wisconsin, B�sch, H.; Toon, G.C.; Sen, B.; Washenfelder, R.A.; Wennberg, P.O.; Buchwitz, M.; de Beek, R.; Burrows, J.P.; Crisp, D.; Christi, M.; Connor, B.J.; Natraj, V.; Yung, Y.L., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, December 6, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D23, D23302, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007080)

Model Variations of Schumann Resonance Based on Optical Transient Detector Maps of Global Lightning Activity, Nickolaenko, A.P.; Pechony, O.; Price, C., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, December 6, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D23, D23102, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006844)

Assessment of Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) Temporal Signature over the Upper Zambezi, Winsemius, H.C.; Savenije, H.H.G.; van de Giesen, N.C.; van den Hurk, B.J.J.M.; Zapreeva, E.A.; Klees, R., Water Resources Research, December 6, 2006 (Vol. 42, No. 12, W12201, Paper No. 10.1029/2006WR005192)

Calculated and Observed Climate Change in the Thermosphere, and a Prediction for Solar Cycle 24, Qian, L.; Roble, R.G.; Solomon, S.C.; Kane, T.J., Geophysical Research Letters, December 6, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 23, L123705, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL027185)

Impact of a Priori Zenith Hydrostatic Delay Errors on GPS Estimates of Station Heights and Zenith Total Delays, Tregoning, P.; Herring, T.A., Geophysical Research Letters, December 5, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 23, L123303, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL027706)

Impact of Clouds on Radiative Heating Rates in the Tropical Lower Stratosphere, Fueglistaler, S.; Fu, Q., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, December 5, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D23, D23202, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007273)

Comparison of the Radiative Properties and Direct Radiative Effect of Aerosols from a Global Aerosol Model and Remote Sensing Data over Ocean, Myhre, G.; Bellouin, N.; Berglen, T.F.; Berntsen, T.K.; Boucher, O.; Grini, A.; Isaksen, I.S.A.; Johnrsrud, M.; Mishchenko, M.I.; Stordal, F.; Tanre, D., Tellus B, December 5, 2006 (Paper No. 10.1111/ j.1600-0889.2006.00226.x)

First Space-Based Observations of Formic Acid [HCOOH]: Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment Austral Spring 2004 and 2005 Southern Hemisphere Tropical-Mid-Latitude Upper Tropospheric Measurements, Rinsland, C.P.; Boone, C.D.; Bernath, P.F.; Mahieu, E.; Zander, R.; Dufour, G.; Clerbaux, C.; Turquety, S.; Chiou, L.; McConnell, J.C.; Neary, L.; Kaminski, J.W., Geophysical Research Letters, December 2, 2006 (Vol. 33, No. 23, L23804, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL027128)

A System Analysis Approach for Atmospheric Observations and Models: Mesospheric [HOX] Dilemma, Smith, G.P.; Frenklach, M.; Feeley, R.; Packard, A.; Seiler, P., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, December 2, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. D23, D23301, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006846)

Observational Evidence of a Hemispheric-Wide Ice-Ocean Albedo Feedback Effect on Antarctic Sea-Ice Decay, Nihashi, S.; Cavalieri, D.J., Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, December 2, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. C12, C12001, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JC003447)

Analysis of Rainfall Characteristics of the Madden�Julian Oscillation Using TRMM Satellite Data, Morita, J.; Takayabu, Y.N.; Shige, S.; Kodama, Y., Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans, December 2006 (Vol. 42, No. 1-4, 107-126)

Simulations of Anthropogenic Change in the Strength of the Brewer-Dobson Circulation, Hare, S.H.E.; Sassi, F.; Grandpr�, J.; Kettleborough, J.; Langematz, U.; Butchart, N.; Sigmond, M.; Manzini, E.; Shindell, D.; Bourqui, M.; Scaife, A.A.; Shibata, K., Climate Dynamics, December 2006 (Vol. 27, No. 7-8, 727-741, Paper No. 10.1007/s00382-006-0162-4)

Characterization of Seasonal Variation of Forest Canopy in a Temperate Deciduous Broadleaf Forest, Using Daily MODIS Data, Zhang, Q.; Xiao, X.; Braswell, B.; Linder, E.; Ollinger, S.; Smith, M.-L.; Jenkins, J.P.; Baret, F.; Richardson, A.D.; Moore III, B.; Minocha, R., Remote Sensing of Environment, December 2006 (Vol. 105, No. 3, 189-203)

Calibration of NOAA16 AVHRR over a Desert Site Using MODIS Data, Vermote, E.F.; Saleous, N.Z., Remote Sensing of Environment, December 2006 (Vol. 105, No. 3, 214-220)

A Satellite-Derived Climatology of Global Ocean Winds, Risien, C.M.; Chelton, D.B., Remote Sensing of Environment, December 2006 (Vol. 105, No. 3, 221-236)

The Use of Waveform Lidar to Measure Northern Temperate Mixed Conifer and Deciduous Forest Structure in New Hampshire, Anderson, J.; Martin, M.E.; Smith, M.-L.; Dubayah, R.O.; Hofton, M.A.; Hyde, P.; Peterson, B.E.; Blair, J.B.; Knox, R.G., Remote Sensing of Environment, December 2006 (Vol. 105, No. 3, 248-261)

Integrating Lidar and Satellite Optical Depth with Ambient Monitoring for 3-Dimensional Particulate Characterization, Engel-Cox, J.A.; Hoff, R.M.; Rogers, R.; Dimmick, F.; Rush, A.C.; Szykman, J.J.; Al-Saadi, J.; Chu, D.A.; Zell, E.R., Atmospheric Environment, December 2006 (Vol. 40, No. 40, 8056-8067)

The Assessment of Multi-Sensor Image Fusion Using Wavelet Transforms for Mapping the Brazilian Savanna, Acerbi-Junior, F.W.; Clevers, J.G.P.W.; Schaepman, M.E., International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, December 2006 (Vol. 8, No. 4, 278-288)

A Regional Climate Study of Central America Using the MM5 Modeling System: Results and Comparison to Observations, Hernandez, J.L.; Srikishen, J.; Erickson III, D.J.; Oglesby, R.; Irwin, D., International Journal of Climatology, December 2006 (Vol. 26, No. 15, 2161-2179)

Analysis of Air Quality in Eastern China and Its Interaction with Other Regions of the World, Zhao, C.; Tie, X.; Wang, G.; Qin, Y.; Wang, P., Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry, December 2006 (Vol. 55, No. 3, 189-204)

High Resolution Simulation of Recent Arctic and Antarctic Stratospheric Chemical Ozone Loss Compared to Observations, Tripathi, O.; Godin-Beekmann, S.; Lef�vre, F.; Marchand, M.; Pazmi�o, A.; Hauchecorne, A.; Goutail, F.; Schlager, H.; Volk, C.; Johnson, B.; K�nig-Langlo, G.; Balestri, S.; Stroh, F.; Bui, T.; Jost, H.; Deshler, T.; Gathen, P., Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry, December 2006 (Vol. 55, No. 3, 205-226)

On the Use of MODIS EVI to Assess Gross Primary Productivity of North American Ecosystems, Sims, D.A.; Rahman, A.F.; Cordova, V.D.; El-Masri, B.Z.; Baldocchi, D.D.; Flanagan, L.B.; Goldstein, A.H.; Hollinger, D.Y.; Misson, L.; Monson, R.K.; Oechel, W.C.; Schmid, H.P.; Wofsy, S.C.; Xu, L., Journal of Geophysical Research-Biogeosciences, December 1, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. G4, G04015, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JG000162)

Organic Globules in the Tagish Lake Meteorite: Remnants of the Protosolar Disk, Nakamura-Messenger, K.; Messenger, S.; Keller, L.P.; Clemett, S.J.; Zolensky, M.E., Science, December 1, 2006 (Vol. 314, No. 5804, 1439-1442, Paper No. 10.1126/science.1132175)

Relationship between the High-Latitude Electric and Magnetic Turbulence and the Birkeland Field-Aligned Currents, Golovchanskaya, I.V.; Ostapenko, A.A.; Kozelov, B.V., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 1, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A12, A12301, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JA011835)

Dynamics of Ionospheric [O^+] Ions in the Magnetosphere during the 24-25 September 1998 Magnetic Storm, Peroomian, V.; El-Alaoui, M.; Abdalla, M.A.; Zelenyi, L.M., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 1, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A12, A12203, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JA011790)

Solar Mass Ejection Imager (SMEI) Observations of Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) in the Heliosphere, Webb, D.F.; Mizuno, D.R.; Buffington, A.; Cooke, M.P.; Eyles, C.J.; Fry, C.D.; Gentile, L.C.; Hick, P.P.; Holladay, P.E.; Howard, T.A.; Hewitt, J.G.; Jackson, B.V.; Johnston, J.C.; Kuchar, T.A.; Mozer, J.B.; Price, S.; Radick, R.R.; Simnett, G.M.; Tappin, S.J., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 1, 2006 (Vol. 111, No. A12, A12101, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JA011655)

Aerosol Properties and Air Pollutants over an Urban Area, Mukai, S.; Sano, I.; Satoh, M.; Holben, B.N., Atmospheric Research, December 2006 (Vol. 82, No. 3-4, 643-651)

Scale Influences on the Remote Estimation of Evapotranspiration Using Multiple Satellite Sensors, McCabe, M.F.; Wood, E.F., Remote Sensing of Environment, December 2006 (Vol. 105, No. 4, 271-285)

Influence of Landscape Spatial Heterogeneity on the Non-Linear Estimation of Leaf Area Index from Moderate Spatial Resolution Remote Sensing Data, Garrigues, S.; Allard, D.; Baret, F.; Weiss, M., Remote Sensing of Environment, December 2006 (Vol. 105, No. 4, 286-298)

Validation of the MODIS Snow Product and Cloud Mask Using Student and NWS Cooperative Station Observations in the Lower Great Lakes Region, Ault, T.W.; Czajkowski, K.P.; Benko, T.; Coss, J.; Struble, J.; Spongberg, A.; Templin, M.; Gross, C., Remote Sensing of Environment, December 2006 (Vol. 105, No. 4, 341-353)

Estimating Vegetation Water Content with Hyperspectral Data for Different Canopy Scenarios: Relationships between AVIRIS and MODIS Indexes, Cheng, Y.-B.; Zarco-Tejada, P.J.; Ria�o, D.; Rueda, C.A.; Ustin, S.L., Remote Sensing of Environment, December 2006 (Vol. 105, No. 4, 354-366)

Validation of SeaWiFS Chlorophyll-a Concentrations in the Southern Ocean: A Revisit, Marrari, M.; Hu, C.; Daly, K., Remote Sensing of Environment, December 2006 (Vol. 105, No. 4, 367-375)

Separating Inner and Outer Earth's Magnetic Field from CHAMP Satellite Measurements by Means of Vector Scaling Functions and Wavelets, Mayer, C.; Maier, T., Geophysical Journal International, December 2006 (Vol. 167, No. 3, 1188-1203, Paper No. 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2006.03199.x)

Environmental Controls over Net Ecosystem Carbon Exchange of Scrub Oak in Central Florida, Powell, T.L.; Bracho, R.; Li, J.; Dore, S.; Hinkle, C.R.; Drake, B.G., Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, December 2006 (Vol. 141, No. 1, 19-34)

Tide Model Errors and GRACE Gravimetry: Towards a More Realistic Assessment, Ray, R.D.; Luthcke, S.B., Geophysical Journal International, December 2006 (Vol. 167, No. 3, 1055-1059, Paper No. 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2006.03229.x)

The Physical Basis for Predicting Atlantic Sector Seasonal-to-Interannual Climate Variability, Kushnir, Y.; Robinson, W.A.; Chang, P.; Robertson, A.W., Journal of Climate, December 2006 (Vol. 19, No. 23, 5949-5970)

Seasonal Prediction of Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies Using a Suite of 13 Coupled Atmosphere�Ocean Models, Krishnamurti, T.N.; Chakraborty, A.; Krishnamurti, R.; Dewar, W.K.; Clayson, C.A., Journal of Climate, December 2006 (Vol. 19, No. 23, 6069-6088)

The Global Distribution of Supersaturation in the Upper Troposphere from the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder, Gettelman, A.; Fetzer, E.J.; Eldering, A.; Irion, F.W., Journal of Climate, December 2006 (Vol. 19, No. 23, 6089-6103)

Climatology of Upper-Tropospheric Relative Humidity from the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder and Implications for Climate, Gettelman, A.; Collins, W.D.; Fetzer, E.J.; Eldering, A.; Irion, F.W.; Duffy, P.B.; Bala, G., Journal of Climate, December 2006 (Vol. 19, No. 23, 6104-6121)

Rapid Scan Views of Convectively Generated Mesovortices in Sheared Tropical Cyclone Gustav (2002), Hendricks, E.A.; Montgomery, M.T., Weather and Forecasting, December 2006 (Vol. 21, No. 6, 1041-1050)

Block-Structured Adaptive Grids on the Sphere: Advection Experiments, Jablonowski, C.; Herzog, M.; Penner, J.E.; Oehmke, R.C.; Stout, Q.F.; van Leer, B.; Powell, K.G., Monthly Weather Review, December 2006 (Vol. 134, No. 12, 3691-3713)

Interactive Feedback between ENSO and the Indian Ocean in an Interactive Ensemble Coupled Model, Kug, J.-S.; Kirtman, B.P.; Kang, I.-S., Journal of Climate, December 2006 (Vol. 19, No. 24, 6371-6381)

On the Relationship between Stratiform Low Cloud Cover and Lower-Tropospheric Stability, Wood, R.; Bretherton, C.S., Journal of Climate, December 2006 (Vol. 19, No. 24, 6425-6432)

In Situ Observations of the Microphysical Properties of Wave, Cirrus, and Anvil Clouds. Part II: Cirrus Clouds, Lawson, R.P.; Baker, B.; Pilson, B.; Mo, Q., Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, December 2006 (Vol. 63, No. 12, 3186-3203)

The Role of the Ocean in the Seasonal Cycle of the Hadley Circulation, Clement, A.C., Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, December 2006 (Vol. 63, No. 12, 3351-3365)

Rain Reevaporation, Boundary Layer�Convection Interactions, and Pacific Rainfall Patterns in an AGCM, Bacmeister, J.T.; Suarez, M.J.; Robertson, F.R., Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, December 2006 (Vol. 63, No. 12, 3383-3403)

An Approach for Retrieving Marine Boundary Layer Refractivity from GPS Occultation Data in the Presence of Superrefraction, Xie, F.; Syndergaard, S.; Kursinski, E.R.; Herman, B.M., Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, December 2006 (Vol. 23, No. 12, 1629-1644)

Correction of X-Band Radar Observation for Propagation Effects Based on the Self-Consistency Principle, Gorgucci, E.; Chandrasekar, V.; Baldini, L., Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, December 2006 (Vol. 23, No. 12, 1668-1681)

Retrieval of Cirrus Microphysical Properties with a Suite of Algorithms for Airborne and Spaceborne Lidar, Radar, and Radiometer Data, Zhang, Y.; Mace, G.G., Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, December 2006 (Vol. 45, No. 12, 1665-1689)

Cirrus Microphysical Properties and Air Motion Statistics Using Cloud Radar Doppler Moments. Part I: Algorithm Description, Deng, M.; Mace, G.G., Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, December 2006 (Vol. 45, No. 12, 1690-1709)

Onset of Snowmelt and Streamflow in 2004 in the Western United States: How Shading May Affect Spring Streamflow Timing in a Warmer World, Lundquist, J.D.; Flint, A.L., Journal of Hydrometeorology, December 2006 (Vol. 7, No. 6, 1199-1217)

A Multimodel Analysis, Validation, and Transferability Study of Global Soil Wetness Products, Gao, X.; Dirmeyer, P.A., Journal of Hydrometeorology, December 2006 (Vol. 7, No. 6, 1218-1236)

Intercomparison Study of the Land Surface Process Model and the Common Land Model for a Prairie Wetland in Florida, Whitfield, B.; Jacobs, J.M.; Judge, J.J., Journal of Hydrometeorology, December 2006 (Vol. 7, No. 6, 1247-1258)

A Distributed Snow-Evolution Modeling System (SnowModel), Whitfield, Liston, G.E.; Elder, K., Journal of Hydrometeorology, December 2006 (Vol. 7, No. 6, 1259-1276)

Comparison of the Scaling Characteristics of Rainfall Derived from Space-Based and Ground-Based Radar Observations, Gebremichael, M.; Over, T.M.; Krajewski, W.F., Journal of Hydrometeorology, December 2006 (Vol. 7, No. 6, 1277-1294)

Water Vapor Transport and the Production of Precipitation in the Eastern Fertile Crescent, Evans, J.P.; Smith, R.B., Journal of Hydrometeorology, December 2006 (Vol. 7, No. 6, 1295-1307)

Assimilation of Disaggregated Microwave Soil Moisture into a Hydrologic Model Using Coarse-Scale Meteorological Data, Merlin, O.; Chehbouni, A.; Boulet, G.; Kerr, Y., Journal of Hydrometeorology, December 2006 (Vol. 7, No. 6, 1308-1322)

Spring Thaw and Its Effect on Terrestrial Vegetation Productivity in the Western Arctic Observed from Satellite Microwave and Optical Remote Sensing, Kimball, J.S.; McDonald, K.C.; Zhao, M., Earth Interactions, December 2006 (Vol. 10, No. 21, 1-22)

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