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

Why the Melting Layer Radar Reflectivity is Not Bright at 94 Ghz, Kollias, P.; Albrecht, B., Geophysical Research Letters, December 31, 2005 (Vol. 32, No. 24, L24818, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024074)

Variability Of Nares Strait Ice Flux, Kwok, R., Geophysical Research Letters, December 31, 2005 (Vol. 32, No. 24, L24502, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024768)

Relevance of Time-Varying and Time-Invariant Retrieval Error Sources on the Utility of Spaceborne Soil Moisture Products, Crow, W.T.; Koster, R.D.; Reichle, R.H.; Sharif, H.O., Geophysical Research Letters, December 31, 2005 (Vol. 32, No. 24, L24405, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024889)

Effects of the Major Geomagnetic Storms of October 2003 on the Equatorial and Low-Latitude F Region in Two Longitudinal Sectors, Sahai, Y.; Fagundes, P.R.; Becker-Guedes, F.; Bolzan, M.J.A.; Abalde, J.R.; Pillat, V.G.; de Jesus, R.; Lima, W.L.C.; Crowley, G.; Shiokawa, K.; MacDougall, J.W.; Lan, H.T.; Igarashi, K.; Bittencourt, J.A., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 31, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. A12, A12S91, Paper No. 10.1029/2004JA010999)

Mapping of the Heavy Ion Outflows as Seen by IMAGE and Multifluid Global Modeling for the 17 April 2002 Storm, Winglee, R.M.; Lewis, W.; Lu, G., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 31, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. A12, A12S24, Paper No. 10.1029/2004JA010909)

Seasonal and Longitudinal Variation of Large-Scale Topside Equatorial Plasma Depletions, Hei, M.A.; Heelis, R.A.; McClure, J.P., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 31, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. A12, A12315, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011153)

Space Weather Modeling Framework: A New Tool for the Space Science Community, T�th, G.; Sokolov, I.V.; Gombosi, T.I.; Chesney, D.R.; Clauer, C.R.; De Zeeuw, D.L.; Hansen, K.C.; Kane, K.J.; Manchester, W.B.; Oehmke, R.C.; Powell, K.G.; Ridley, A.J.; Roussev, I.I.; Stout, Q.F.; Volberg, O.; Wolf, R.A.; Sazykin, S.; Chan, A.; Yu, B.; K�ta, J., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 30, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. A12, A12226, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011126)

Evidence for Altitude-Dependent Photolysis-Induced [18O] Isotopic Fractionation in Stratospheric Ozone, Haverd, V.; Toon, G.C.; Griffith, D.W.T., Geophysical Research Letters, November 29, 2005 (Vol. 32, No. 22, L22808, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024049)

Total Basin Discharge for the Amazon and Mississippi River Basins from GRACE and a Land-Atmosphere Water Balance, Syed, T.H.; Famiglietti, J.S.; Chen, J.; Rodell, M.; Seneviratne, S.I.; Viterbo, P.; Wilson, C.R., Geophysical Research Letters, December 28, 2005 (Vol. 32, No. 24, L24404, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024851)

Relativistic Electron Events in 2002: Studies of Pitch Angle Isotropization, Kanekal, S.G.; Friedel, R.H.W.; Reeves, G.D.; Baker, D.N.; Blake, J.B., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 28, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. A12, A12224, Paper No. 10.1029/2004JA010974)

Radial Variations in the Io Plasma Torus during the Cassini Era, Delamere, P.A.; Bagenal, F.; Steffl, A., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 28, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. A12, A12223, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011251)

Criteria for and Statistics of Electron Diffusion Regions Associated with Subsolar Magnetic Field Reconnection, Mozer, F.S., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 28, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. A12, A12222, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011258)

Satellite Measurements of Daily Variations in Soil [NOX] Emissions, Bertram, T.H.; Heckel, A.; Richter, A.; Burrows, J.P.; Cohen, R.C., Geophysical Research Letters, December 24, 2005 (Vol. 32, No. 24, L24812, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024640)

Electron Tomography of Nanoparticle Clusters: Implications for Atmospheric Lifetimes and Radiative Forcing of Soot, van Poppel, L.H.; Friedrich, H.; Spinsby, J.; Chung, S.H.; Seinfeld, J.H.; Buseck, P.R., Geophysical Research Letters, December 24, 2005 (Vol. 32, No. 24, L24811, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024461)

Climatic Variability and Vegetation Vulnerability in Amazonia, Hutyra, L.R.; Munger, J.W.; Nobre, C.A.; Saleska, S.R.; Vieira, S.A.; Wofsy, S.C., Geophysical Research Letters, December 24, 2005 (Vol. 32, No. 24, L24712, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024981)

Solar [He]-Rich Events and Abnormal Enhancements of Heavy-Ion Isotopes Accelerated in Two Stages, Zhang, T.X.; Wang, J.X.; Tan, A., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 24, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. A12, A12111, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011360)

Theoretical Study of the Low- and Midlatitude Ionospheric Electron Density Enhancement during the October 2003 Superstorm: Relative Importance of the Neutral Wind and the Electric Field, Lin, C.H.; Richmond, A.D.; Heelis, R.A.; Bailey, G.J.; Lu, G.; Liu, J.Y.; Yeh, H.C.; Su, S.-Y., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 23, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. A12, A12312, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011304)

A Stochastic Sea: The Source of Plasma Sheet Boundary Layer Ion Structures Observed by Cluster, Ashour-Abdalla, M.; Bosqued, J.M.; El-Alaoui, M.; Peroomian, V.; Zelenyi, L.M.; Walker, R.J.; Wright, J., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 23, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. A12, A12221, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011183)

Alfven Wave Heating of Heavy Ions in the Expanding Solar Wind: Hybrid Simulations, Hellinger, P.; Velli, M.; Travnicek, P.; Gary, S.P.; Goldstein, B.E.; Liewer, P.C., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 23, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. A12, A12109, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011244)

An Ensemble Data Assimilation System to Estimate [CO2] Surface Fluxes from Atmospheric Trace Gas Observations, Peters, W.; Miller, J.B.; Whitaker, J.; Denning, A.S.; Hirsch, A.; Krol, M.C.; Zupanski, D.; Bruhwiler, L.; Tans, P.P., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, December 23, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. D24, D24304, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006157)

Mesospheric Sulfate Aerosol Layer, Mills, M.J.; Toon, O.B.; Thomas, G.E., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, December 23, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. D24, D24208, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006242)

Global Anthropogenic Aerosol Direct Forcing Derived from Satellite and Ground-Based Observations, Chung, C.E.; Ramanathan, V.; Kim, D.; Podgorny, I.A., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, December 23, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. D24, D24207, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006356)

Aerosol and Cloud Property Relationships for Summertime Stratiform Clouds in the Northeastern Atlantic from Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer Observations, Matheson, M.A.; Coakley, J.A., Jr.; Tahnk, W.R., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, December 23, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. D24, D24204, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006165)

Control of Interannual and Longer-Term Variability of Stratospheric Water Vapor, Fueglistaler, S.; Haynes, P.H., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, December 23, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. D24, D24108, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006019)

Onset Conditions for Equatorial Spread F Determined during EQUIS II, Hysell, D.L.; Larsen, M.F.; Swenson, C.M.; Barjatya, A.; Wheeler, T.F.; Sarango, M.F.; Woodman, R.F.; Chau, J.L., Geophysical Research Letters, December 22, 2005 (Vol. 32, No. 24, L24104, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024743)

The Impact of Aerosols on Simulated Ocean Temperature and Heat Content in the 20th Century, Delworth, T.L.; Ramaswamy, V.; Stenchikov, G.L., Geophysical Research Letters, December 21, 2005 (Vol. 32, No. 24, L24709, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024457)

Connecting the Tropical Pacific with Indian Ocean through South China Sea , Qu, T.; Du, Y.; Meyers, G.; Ishida, A.; Wang, D., Geophysical Research Letters, December 21, 2005 (Vol. 32, No. 24, L24609, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024698)

Modeling the Observed Proton Aurora and Ionospheric Convection Responses to Changes in the IMF Clock Angle: 1. Persistence of Cusp Proton Aurora, Throp, K.; Lockwood, M.; Lanchester, B.S.; Morley, S.K.; Frey, H.U., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 21, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. A12, A12311, Paper No. 10.1029/2003JA010306)

Storm Time Dawn-Dusk Asymmetry of the Large-Scale Birkeland Currents, Anderson, B.J.; Ohtani, S.-I.; Korth, H.; Ukhorskiy, A., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 21, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. A12, A12220, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011246)

Regional Sensitivity of Greenland Precipitation to NAO Variability, Mosley-Thompson, E.; Readinger, C.R.; Craigmile, P.; Thompson, L.G.; Calder, C.A., Geophysical Research Letters, December 20, 2005 (Vol. 32, No. 24, L24707, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024776)

Duskside Auroral Undulations Observed by IMAGE and Their Possible Association with Large-Scale Structures on the Inner Edge of the Electron Plasma Sheet, Lewis, W.S.; Burch, J.L.; Goldstein, J.; Horton, W.; Perez, J.C.; Frey, H.U.; Anderson, P.C., Geophysical Research Letters, December 20, 2005 (Vol. 32, No. 24, L24103, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024390)

Triple Oxygen Isotope Composition of Dissolved [O2] in the Equatorial Pacific: A Tracer Of Mixing, Production, and Respiration, Hendricks, M.B.; Bender, M.L.; Barnett, B.A.; Strutton, P.; Chavez, F.P., Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, December 20, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. C12, C12021, Paper No. 10.1029/2004JC002735)

Comparison of Energetic Ions in Cusp and Outer Radiation Belt, Chen, J.; Fritz, T.A.; Sheldon, R.B., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 20, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. A12, A12219, Paper No. 10.1029/2004JA010718)

Global Plasmasphere Evolution 22-23 April 2001, Goldstein, J.; Sandel, B.R.; Forrester, W.T.; Thomsen, M.F.; Hairston, M.R., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 20, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. A12, A12218, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011282)

A Projection of Severe Near-Surface Permafrost Degradation during the 21st Century, Lawrence, D.M.; Slater, A.G., Geophysical Research Letters, December 17, 2005 (Vol. 32, No. 24, L24401, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL025080)

Ocean Thermal Advective Effect on the Annual Range of Sea Surface Temperature, Liu, Q.; Xie, S.-P.; Li, L.; Maximenko, N.A., Geophysical Research Letters, December 17, 2005 (Vol. 32, No. 24, L24604, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024493)

New Features of Electron Diffusion Regions Observed at Subsolar Magnetic Field Reconnection Sites, Mozer, F.S.; Bale, S.D.; McFadden, J.P.; Torbert, R.B., Geophysical Research Letters, December 17, 2005 (Vol. 32, No. 24, L24102, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024092)

Constraining Global Isoprene Emissions with Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment (GOME) Formaldehyde Column Measurements, Shim, C.; Wang, Y.; Choi, Y.; Palmer, P.I.; Abbot, D.S.; Chance, K., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, December 17, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. D24, D24301, Paper No. 10.1029/2004JD005629)

Stratosphere-Troposphere Evolution during Polar Vortex Intensification, Limpasuvan, V.; Hartmann, D.L.; Thompson, D.W.J.; Jeev, K.; Yung, Y.L., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, December 17, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. D24, D24101, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006302)

Mean Winds, Tides, and Quasi-2 Day Wave in the Polar Lower Thermosphere Observed in European Incoherent Scatter (EISCAT) 8 Day Run Data in November 2003, Nozawa, S.; Brekke, A.; Maeda, S.; Aso, T.; Hall, C.M.; Ogawa, Y.; Buchert, S.C.; Roettger, J.; Richmond, A.D.; Roble, R.; Fujii, R., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 17, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. A12, A12309, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011128)

Alfven Waves and Poynting Flux Observed Simultaneously by Polar and FAST in the Plasma Sheet Boundary Layer, Dombeck, J.; Cattell, C.; Wygant, J.R.; Keiling, A.; Scudder, J., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 16, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. A12, A12S90, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011269)

Predicting Surface Geomagnetic Variations Using Ionospheric Electrodynamic Models, Weimer, D.R., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 16, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. A12, A12307, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011270)

Overlap of the Plasmasphere and Ring Current: Relation to Subauroral Ionospheric Heating, Gurgiolo, C.; Sandel, B.R.; Perez, J.D.; Mitchell, D.G.; Pollock, C.J.; Larsen, B.A., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 16, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. A12, A12217, Paper No. 10.1029/2004JA010986)

Three-Dimensional Global Hybrid Simulation of Dayside Dynamics Associated with the Quasi-Parallel Bow Shock, Lin, Y.; Wang, X.Y., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 16, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. A12, A12216, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011243)

Macrostructure of Collisionless Bow Shocks: 1. Scale Lengths, Omidi, N.; Blanco-Cano, X.; Russell, C.T., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 16, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. A12, A12212, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011169)

Multispacecraft Observations of Interplanetary Shocks: Nonplanarity and Energetic Particles, Neugebauer, M.; Giacalone, J., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 16, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. A12, A12106, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011380)

Potential Predictability of Tropical Indian Ocean SST Anomalies, Wajsowicz, R.C., Geophysical Research Letters, December 16, 2005 (Vol. 32, No. 24, L24702, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024169)

Polar UVI Images to Study Steady Magnetospheric Convection Events: Initial Results, DeJong, A.D.; Clauer, C.R., Geophysical Research Letters, December 16, 2005 (Vol. 32, No. 24, L24101, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024498)

Centennial-scale Interactions between the Carbon Cycle and Anthropogenic Climate Change Using a Dynamic Earth System Model, Winguth, A.; Mikolajewicz, U.; Groeger, M.; Maier-Reimer, E.; Schurgers, G.; Vizcaino, M., Geophysical Research Letters, December 15, 2005 (Vol. 32, No. 23, L23714, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL023681)

Energy Transport in the Thermosphere during the Solar Storms of April 2002, Mlynczak, M.G.; Martin-Torres, F.J.; Crowley, G.; Kratz, D.P.; Funke, B.; Lu, G.; Lopez-Puertas, M.; Russell, J.M., III; Kozyra, J.; Mertens, C.; Sharma, R.; Gordley, L.; Picard, R.; Winick, J.; Paxton, L., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 15, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. A12, A12S25, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011141)

Parametric Analysis of Nightside Conductance Effects on Inner Magnetospheric Dynamics for the 17 April 2002 Storm, Liemohn, M.W.; Ridley, A.J.; Brandt, P.C.; Gallagher, D.L.; Kozyra, J.U.; Ober, D.M.; Mitchell, D.G.; Roelof, E.C.; DeMajistre, R., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 15, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. A12, A12S22, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011109)

A Performance Evaluation of the Operational Jet Propulsion Laboratory/University Of Southern California Global Assimilation Ionospheric Model (JPL/USC GAIM), Mandrake, L.; Wilson, B.; Wang, C.; Hajj, G.; Mannucci, A.; Pi, X., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 15, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. A12, A12306, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011170)

Thermospheric Distribution of Fast [O1D] Atoms, Kharchenko, V.; Dalgarno, A.; Fox, J.L., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 15, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. A12, A12305, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011232)

Evolution and Characteristics of Global Pc5 ULF Waves during a High Solar Wind Speed Interval, Rae, I.J.; Donovan, E.F.; Mann, I.R.; Fenrich, F.R.; Watt, C.E.J.; Milling, D.K.; Lester, M.; Lavraud, B.; Wild, J.A.; Singer, H.J.; Reme, H.; Balogh, A., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 15, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. A12, A12211, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011007)

Electron Density Images of the Middle- and High-Latitude Magnetosphere in Response to the Solar Wind, Tu, J.; Song, P.; Reinisch, B.W.; Huang, X.; Green, J.L.; Frey, H.U.; Reiff, P.H., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 15, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. A12, A12210, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011328)

Spatial Patterns and Mechanisms of the Quasi-Biennial Oscillation-Annual Beat of Ozone, Jiang, X.; Jones, D.B.A.; Shia, R.; Waliser, D.E.; Yung, Y.L., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, December 13, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. D23, D23308, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006055)

Solid and Grid Sphere Current Collection in View of the Tethered Satellite System TSS 1 and TSS 1R Mission Results, Khazanov, G.V.; Krivorutsky, E.; Sheldon, R.B., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 13, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. A12, A12304, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011100)

A Mechanism for Sun-Climate Connection, Hameed, S.; Lee, J.N., Geophysical Research Letters, December 10, 2005 (Vol. 32, No. 23, L23817, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024393)

Source of Pc4 Pulsations Observed on the Nightside, Takahashi, K.; Liou, K.; Yumoto, K.; Kitamura, K.; Nose, M.; Honary, F., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 9, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. A12, A12207, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JA011093)

Parametric Study of Shock-Induced Transport and Energization of Relativistic Electrons in the Magnetosphere, Gannon, J.L.; Li, X.; Temerin, M., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 9, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. A12, A12206, Paper No. 10.1029/2004JA010679)

Planetary Wave Coupling from the Stratosphere to the Thermosphere during the 2002 Southern Hemisphere Pre-Stratwarm Period, Palo, S.E.; Forbes, J.M.; Zhang, X.; Russell, J.M., III; Mertens, C.J.; Mlynczak, M.G.; Burns, G.B.; Espy, P.J.; Kawahara, T.D., Geophysical Research Letters, December 7, 2005 (Vol. 32, No. 23, L23809, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024298)

Infrared Measurements of Atmospheric [CH3CN], Kleinboehl, A.; Toon, G.C.; Sen, B.; Blavier, J.-F.L.; Weisenstein, D.K.; Wennberg, P.O., Geophysical Research Letters, December 6, 2005 (Vol. 32, No. 23, L23807, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024283)

Processes that Account for the Ozone Maximum at the Mesopause, Smith, A.K.; Marsh, D.R., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, December 6, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. D23, D23305, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006298)

Impacts of Black Carbon Aerosol on Photolysis and Ozone, Li, G.; Zhang, R.; Fan, J.; Tie, X., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, December 6, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. D23, D23206, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD005898)

Diurnal Cycle of Precipitation Determined from the CMORPH High Spatial and Temporal Resolution Global Precipitation Analyses, Janowiak, J.E.; Kousky, V.E.; Joyce, R.J., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, December 6, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. D23, D23105, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006156)

Subseasonal Organization of Ocean Chlorophyll: Prospects for Prediction Based on the Madden-Julian Oscillation, Waliser, D.E.; Murtugudde, R.; Strutton, P.; Li, J.-L., Geophysical Research Letters, December 3, 2005 (Vol. 32, No. 23, L23602, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024300)

ICESat Sea Level Comparisons, Urban, T.J.; Schutz, B.E., Geophysical Research Letters, December 3, 2005 (Vol. 32, No. 23, L23S10, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024306)

ICESat Measurements Reveal Complex Pattern of Elevation Changes on Siple Coast Ice Streams, Antarctica, Csatho, B.; Ahn, Y.; Yoon, T.; van der Veen, C.J.; Vogel, S.; Hamilton, G.; Morse, D.; Smith, B.; Spikes, V.B., Geophysical Research Letters, December 3, 2005 (Vol. 32, No. 23, L23S04, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024289)

Inferring Carbon Monoxide Pollution Changes from Space-Based Observations, Shindell, D.T.; Faluvegi, G.; Emmons, L.K., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, December 3, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. D23, D23303, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006132)

Regional Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer-Derived Climatology of Aerosol Optical Thickness and Size, Geogdzhayev, I.V.; Mishchenko, M.I.; Terez, E.I.; Terez, G.A.; Gushchin, G.K., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, December 3, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. D23, D23205, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006170)

Relationships between Radiosonde and RUC-2 Meteorological Conditions and Cloud Occurrence Determined from ARM Data, Minnis, P.; Yi, Y.; Huang, J.; Ayers, K., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, December 3, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. D23, D23204, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006005)

Global Distribution of Convection Penetrating the Tropical Tropopause, Liu, C.; Zipser, E.J., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, December 3, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. D23, D23104, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006063)

An Examination of the Process and Magnitude of Ionospheric Plasma Supply to the Magnetosphere, Huddleston, M.M.; Chappell, C.R.; Delcourt, D.C.; Moore, T.E.; Giles, B.L.; Chandler, M.O., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 3, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. A12, A12202, Paper No. 10.1029/2004JA010401)

Examination of Type II Origin with SOHO/LASCO Observations, Cho, K.-S.; Moon, Y.-J.; Dryer, M.; Shanmugaraju, A.; Fry, C.D.; Kim, Y.-H.; Bong, S.C.; Park, Y.-D., Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, December 3, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. A12, A12101, Paper No. 10.1029/2004JA010744)

Decadal Variability of Shallow Cells and Equatorial Sea Surface Temperature in a Numerical Model of the Atlantic, Kroeger, J.; Busalacchi, A.J.; Ballabrera-Poy, J.; Malanotte-Rizzoli, P., Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, December 2, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. C12, C12003, Paper No. 10.1029/2004JC002703)

Correlations between Neutral and Ionized Solar Wind, Pilkerton, B.M.; Collier, M.R.; Moore, T.E., Advances in Space Research, December 2005 (Vol. 35, No. 12, 2152-2156)

One-Up on L1: Can X-Rays Provide Longer Advanced Warning of Solar Wind Flux Enhancements than Upstream Monitors?, Collier, M.R.; Moore, T.E.; Snowden, S.L.; Kuntz, K.D., Advances in Space Research, December 2005 (Vol. 35, No. 12, 2157-2161)

Using LASCO-C1 Spectroscopy for Coronal Diagnostics, Mierla, M.; Schwenn, R.; Teriaca, L.; Stenborg, G.; Podlipnik, B., Advances in Space Research, December 2005 (Vol. 35, No. 12, 2199-2203)

An Empirical Model to Predict the 1-AU Arrival of Interplanetary Shocks, Gopalswamy, N.; Lara, A.; Manoharan, P.K.; Howard, R.A., Advances in Space Research, December 2005 (Vol. 36, No. 12, 2289-2294)

Forecasting Magnetopause Crossing Locations by Using Neural Networks, Tulunay, Y.; Sibeck, D.G.; Senalp, E.T.; Tulunay, E.,Advances in Space Research, December 2005 (Vol. 36, No. 12, 2378-2383)

Solar Wind-Driven Electron Radiation Belt Response Functions at 100-Min Time Scales, Rigler, E.J.; Baker, D.N.; Weigel, R.S.; Vassiliadis, D.,Advances in Space Research, December 2005 (Vol. 36, No. 12, 2401-2406)

ICESat's New Perspective on Ice Shelf Rifts: The Vertical Dimension, Fricker, H.A.; Bassis, J.N.; Minster, B.; MacAyeal, D.R., Geophysical Research Letters, December 1, 2005 (Vol. 32, No. 23, L23S08, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL025070)

Simulation Study of Penetration Electric Field Effects on the Low- to Mid-Latitude Ionosphere, Huba, J.D.; Joyce, G.; Sazykin, S.; Wolf, R.; Spiro, R., Geophysical Research Letters, December 1, 2005 (Vol. 32, No. 23, L23101, Paper No. 10.1029/2005GL024162)

Variability of the Mesospheric Nightglow Sodium [D2]/[D1] Ratio, Slanger, T.G.; Cosby, P.C.; Huestis, D.L.; Saiz-Lopez, A.; Murray, B.J.; O'Sullivan, D.A.; Plane, J.M.C.; Allende Prieto, C.; Martin-Torres, F.J.; Jenniskens, P., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, December 1, 2005 (Vol. 110, No. D23, D23302, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006078)

The Effects of the Gulf of California SSTs on Warm-Season Rainfall in the Southwestern United States and Northwestern Mexico: A Regional Model Study, Kim, J.; Kim, J.; Farrara, J.D.; Roads, J.O., Journal of Climate, December 2005 (Vol. 18, No. 23, 4970-4992)

Treatment of Undercanopy Turbulence in Land Models, Zeng, X.; Dickinson, R.E.; Barlage, M.; Dai, Y.; Wang, G.; Oleson, K., Journal of Climate, December 2005 (Vol. 18, No. 23, 5086-5094)

Cloud Inhomogeneity from MODIS, Oreopoulos, L.; Cahalan, R.F., Journal of Climate, December 2005 (Vol. 18, No. 23, 5110-5124)

The 1976/77 North Pacific Climate Regime Shift: The Role of Subtropical Ocean Adjustment and Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Feedbacks, Wu, L.; Lee, D.E.; Liu, Z., Journal of Climate, December 2005 (Vol. 18, No. 23, 5125-5140)

An Energy-Balance Analysis of Deep Convective Self-Aggregation above Uniform SST, Bretherton, C.S.; Blossey, P.N.; Khairoutdinov, M., Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, December 2005 (Vol. 62, No. 12, 4273-4292)

An Equation for Moist Entropy in a Precipitating and Icy Atmosphere, Zeng, X.; Tao, W.-K.; Simpson, J., Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, December 2005 (Vol. 62, No. 12, 4293-4309)

Large-Scale Waves in the Mesosphere and Lower Thermosphere Observed by SABER, Garcia, R.R.; Lieberman, R.; Russell, J.M.; Mlynczak, M.G., Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, December 2005 (Vol. 62, No. 12, 4384-4399)

Northern High-Latitude Precipitation as Depicted by Atmospheric Reanalyses and Satellite Retrievals, Serreze, M.C.; Barrett, A.P., Lo, F., Monthly Weather Review, December 2005 (Vol. 133, No. 12, 3407-3430)

High-Resolution Regional Climate Simulations over Iceland Using Polar MM5, Bromwich, D.H.; Bai, L.; Bjarnason, G.G., Monthly Weather Review, December 2005 (Vol. 133, No. 12, 3527-3547)

Evaluation of the NCEP-NCAR and ECMWF 15- and 40-Yr Reanalyses Using Rawinsonde Data from Two Independent Arctic Field Experiments, Bromwich, D.H.; Wang, S.-H., Monthly Weather Review, December 2005 (Vol. 133, No. 12, 3562-3578)

An Estimate of the Vertical Ozone Profile Discrepancy between the Australian Brewer-Mast and Electrochemical Concentration Cell Ozonesondes, Lehmann, P., Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, December 2005 (Vol. 22, No. 12, 1864-1874)

Detection of the MJO Signal from QuikSCAT, Arguez, A.; Bourassa, M.A.; O'Brien, J.J., Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, December 2005 (Vol. 22, No. 12, 1885-1894)

The Soil Moisture-Atmosphere Coupling Experiment (SMACEX): Background, Hydrometeorological Conditions, and Preliminary Findings, Kustas, W.P.; Hatfield, J.L.; Prueger, J.H., Journal of Hydrometeorology, December 2005 (Vol. 6, No. 6, 791-804)

Effects of Land Use and Meteorological Conditions on Local and Regional Momentum Transport and Roughness for Midwestern Cropping Systems, Kustas, W.P.; Prueger, J.H.; MacPherson, J.I.; Wolde, M.; Li, F., Journal of Hydrometeorology, December 2005 (Vol. 6, No. 6, 825-839)

Retrieval of Soil Moisture and Vegetation Water Content Using SSM/I Data over a Corn and Soybean Region, Wen, J.; Jackson, T.J.; Bindlish, R.; Hsu, A.Y.; Su, Z.B., Journal of Hydrometeorology, December 2005 (Vol. 6, No. 6, 854-863)

Evaluation of AMSR-E-Derived Soil Moisture Retrievals Using Ground-Based and PSR Airborne Data during SMEX02, McCabe, M.F.; Gao, H.; Wood, E.F., Journal of Hydrometeorology, December 2005 (Vol. 6, No. 6, 864-877)

Utility of Remote Sensing-Based Two-Source Energy Balance Model under Low- and High-Vegetation Cover Conditions, Li, F.; Kustas, W.P.; Prueger, J.H.; Neale, C.M.U.; Jackson, T.J., Journal of Hydrometeorology, December 2005 (Vol. 6, No. 6, 878-891)

Effects of Vegetation Clumping on Two-Source Model Estimates of Surface Energy Fluxes from an Agricultural Landscape during SMACEX, Anderson, M.C.; Norman, J.M.; Kustas, W.P.; Li, F.; Prueger, J.H.; Mecikalski, J.R., Journal of Hydrometeorology, December 2005 (Vol. 6, No. 6, 892-909)

Modeling Evapotranspiration during SMACEX: Comparing Two Approaches for Local- and Regional-Scale Prediction, Su, H.; McCabe, M.F.; Wood, E.F.; Su, Z.; Prueger, J.H., Journal of Hydrometeorology, December 2005 (Vol. 6, No. 6, 910-922)

Comparing Aircraft-Based Remotely Sensed Energy Balance Fluxes with Eddy Covariance Tower Data Using Heat Flux Source Area Functions, Chavez, J.L.; Neale, C.M.U.; Hipps, L.E.; Prueger, J.H.; Kustas, W.P., Journal of Hydrometeorology, December 2005 (Vol. 6, No. 6, 923-940)

Intercomparison of Spatially Distributed Models for Predicting Surface Energy Flux Patterns during SMACEX, Crow, W.T.; Li, F.; Kustas, W.P., Journal of Hydrometeorology, December 2005 (Vol. 6, No. 6, 941-953)

Tower and Aircraft Eddy Covariance Measurements of Water Vapor, Energy, and Carbon Dioxide Fluxes during SMACEX, Prueger, J.H.; Hatfield, J.L.; Kustas, W.P.; Hipps, L.E.; MacPherson, J.I.; Neale, C.M.U.; Eichinger, W.E.;. Cooper, D.I.; Parkin, T.B., Journal of Hydrometeorology, December 2005 (Vol. 6, No. 6, 954-960)

Evaluation and Comparison of MODIS and IMS Snow-Cover Estimates for the Continental United States Using Station Data, Brubaker, K.L.; Pinker, R.T.; Deviatova, E.; Journal of Hydrometeorology, December 2005 (Vol. 6, No. 6, 1002-1017)

A Comparison of the Triangle Retrieval and Variational Data Assimilation Methods for Surface Turbulent Flux Estimation, Margulis, S.A.; Kim, J.; Hogue, T., Journal of Hydrometeorology, December 2005 (Vol. 6, No. 6, 1063-1072)

Westerly Wind Bursts: ENSO's Tail Rather than the Dog?, Eisenman, I.; Yu, L.; Tziperman, E., Journal of Climate, December 2005 (Vol. 18, No. 24, 5224-5238)

Why Are There Tropical Warm Pools?, Clement, A.C.; Seager, R.; Murtugudde, R., Journal of Climate, December 2005 (Vol. 18, No. 24, 5294-5311)

On the Vertical Structure of Modeled and Observed Deep Convective Storms: Insights for Precipitation Retrieval and Microphysical Parameterization, Smedsmo, J.L.; Foufoula-Georgiou, E.; Vuruputur, V.; Kong, F.; Droegemeier, K., Journal of Applied Meteorology, December 2005 (Vol. 44, No. 12, 1866-1884)

Bulk Scattering Properties for the Remote Sensing of Ice Clouds. Part I: Microphysical Data and Models, Baum, B.A.; Heymsfield, A.J.; Yang, P.; Bedka, S.T., Journal of Applied Meteorology, December 2005 (Vol. 44, No. 12, 1885-1895)

Bulk Scattering Properties for the Remote Sensing of Ice Clouds. Part II: Narrowband Models, Baum, B.A.; Yang, P.; Heymsfield, A.J.; Platnick, S.; King, M.D.; Hu, Y.-X.; Bedka, S.T., Journal of Applied Meteorology, December 2005 (Vol. 44, No. 12, 1896-1911)

The Arctic and Subarctic Ocean Flux of Potential Vorticity and the Arctic Ocean Circulation, Yang, J.; Journal of Physical Oceanography, December 2005 (Vol. 35, No. 12, 2387-2407)

Oceanic Response to Idealized Net Atmospheric Freshwater in the Pacific at the Decadal Time Scale, Huang, B.; Mehta, V.M.; Schneider, N., Journal of Physical Oceanography, December 2005 (Vol. 35, No. 12, 2467-2486)

An "A-Train" Strategy for Quantifying Direct Climate Forcing by Anthropogenic Aerosols, Anderson, T.L.; Charlson, R.J.; Bellouin, N.; Boucher, O.; Chin, M.; Christopher, S.A.; Haywood, J.; Kaufman, Y.J.; Kinne, S.; Ogren, J.A.; Remer, L.A.; Takemura, T.; Tanreacute, D.; Torres, O.; Trepte, C.R.; Wielicki, B.A.; Winker, D.M.; Yu, H., Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, December 2005 (Vol. 86, No. 12, 1795-1809)

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