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

Improving the Precision of High-Rate GPS, Larson, K.M.; Bilich, A.; Axelrad, P., Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, May 31, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. B5, B05422, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JB004367)

How Much More Rain Will Global Warming Bring?, Wentz, F.J.; Ricciardulli, L.; Hilburn, K.; Mears, C., Science, published online May 31, 2007 (Paper No. 10.1126/science.1140746)

Variability of North Pacific Sea Ice and East Asia�North Pacific Winter Climate, Liu, J.; Zhang, Z.; Horton, R.M.; Wang, C.; Ren, X., Journal of Climate, May 2007 (Vol. 20, No. 10, 1991-2001)

Relationships Between Marine Stratus Cloud Optical Depth and Temperature: Inferences From AVHRR Observations, Chang, F.-L.; Coakley Jr., J.A., Journal of Climate, May 2007 (Vol. 20, No. 10, 2022-2036)

Testing the Fixed Anvil Temperature Hypothesis in a Cloud-Resolving Model, Kuang, Z.; Hartmann, D.L., Journal of Climate, May 2007 (Vol. 20, No. 10, 2051-2057)

PDO-Related Heat and Temperature Budget Changes in a Model of the North Pacific, Dawe, J.T.; Thompson, L., Journal of Climate, May 2007 (Vol. 20, No. 10, 2092-2108)

Role of the Indian Ocean in the Biennial Transition of the Indian Summer Monsoon, Wu, R.; Kirtman, B.P., Journal of Climate, May 2007 (Vol. 20, No. 10, 2147-2164)

Circulation Regimes: Chaotic Variability versus SST-Forced Predictability, Straus, D.M.; Corti, S.; Molteni, F., Journal of Climate, May 2007 (Vol. 20, No. 10, 2251-2272)

An Estimate of the Sampling Error Variance of the Gridded GHCN Monthly Surface Air Temperature Data, Shen, S.S.P.; Yin, H.; Smith, T.M., Journal of Climate, May 2007 (Vol. 20, No. 10, 2321-2331)

Summer Surface Waters in the Gulf of California: Prime Habitat for Biological N2 Fixation, White, A.E.; Prahl, F.G.; Letelier, R.M.; Popp, B.N., Global Biogeochemical Cycles, May 30, 2007 (Vol. 21, No. 2, GB2017, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GB002779)

Latitude-Dependent Long-Term Variations in Polar Mesospheric Clouds From SBUV Version 3 PMC Data, DeLand, M.T.; Shettle, E.P.; Thomas, G.E.; Olivero, J.J., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 30, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D10, D10315, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007857)

Plate Kinematic Evidence for the Existence of a Distinct Plate Between the Nubian and Somalian Plates Along the Southwest Indian Ridge, Horner-Johnson, B.C.; Gordon, R.G.; Argus, D.F., Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, May 30, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. B5, B05418, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JB004519)

Field Thermal Monitoring During the August 2003 Eruption at Piton De La Fournaise (La R�union), Coppola, D.; Staudacher, T.; Cigolini, C., Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, May 30, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. B5, B05215, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JB004659)

Geomagnetic Field Modeling from Satellite Attitude Control Magnetometer Measurements, Kim, J.W.; Hwang, J.S.; von Frese, R.R.B.; Kim, H.R.; Lee, S.-H., Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, May 30, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. B5, B05105, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JB004042)

An ITCZ-Like Convergence Zone Over the Indian Ocean in Boreal Late Autumn, Sato, N.; Yoneyama, K.; Katsumata, M.; Shirooka, R.; Takayabu, Y.N., Geophysical Research Letters, May 26, 2007 (Vol. 34, No. 10, L10811, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL028341)

Estimate of Radiative Forcing of Asian Biomass-Burning Aerosols During the Period of TRACE-P, Wang, S.-H.; Lin, N.-H.; Chou, M.-D.; Woo, J.-H., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 26, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D10, D10222, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007564)

Examinations of Ice Formation Processes in Florida Cumuli Using Ice Nuclei Measurements of Anvil Ice Crystal Particle Residues, Prenni, A.J.; DeMott, P.J.; Twohy, C.; Poellot, M.R.; Kreidenweis, S.M.; Rogers, D.C.; Brooks, S.D.; Richardson, M.S.; Heymsfield, A.J., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 26, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D10, D10221, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007549)

Aerosol Optical and Microphysical Properties Over the Atlantic Ocean During the 19th Cruise of the Research Vessel Akademik Sergey Vavilov, Sakerin, S.M.; Smirnov, A.; Kabanov, D.M.; Pol'kin, V.V.; Panchenko, M.V.; Holben, B.N.; Kopelevich, O.V., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 26, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D10, D10220, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007947)

High-Resolution Ensemble Surface Insolation Estimates Through Assimilation of Coarse-Scale Retrievals Into a Simple Physical Model: 2. Ensemble Implementation and Shortwave Radiation Budget Data Assimilation, Lee, S.; Margulis, S.A., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 26, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D10, D10219, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007873)

An Analysis of the Regulation of Tropical Tropospheric Water Vapor, Dessler, A.E.; Minschwaner, K., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 26, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D10, D10120, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007683)

Characterizing Arid Region Alluvial Fan Surface Roughness with Airborne Laser Swath Mapping Digital Topographic Data, Frankel, K.L.; Dolan, J.F., Journal of Geophysical Research-Earth Surface, May 26, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. F2, F02025, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JF000644)

Airborne Measurements Indicate Large Methane Emissions From the Eastern Amazon Basin, Miller, J.B.; Gatti, L.V.; d'Amelio, M.T.S.; Crotwell, A.M.; Dlugokencky, E.J.; Bakwin, P.; Artaxo, P.; Tans, P.P., Geophysical Research Letters, May 25, 2007 (Vol. 34, No. 10, L10809, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL029213)

A Climatological Study of Evapotranspiration and Moisture Stress Across the Continental United States Based on Thermal Remote Sensing: 1. Model Formulation, Anderson, M.C.; Norman, J.M.; Mecikalski, J.R.; Otkin, J.A.; Kustas, W.P., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 24, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D10, D10117, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007506)

Retrieving Surface Parameters for Climate Models From Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)-Multiangle Imaging Spectroradiometer (MISR) Albedo Products, Pinty, B.; Lavergne, T.; Voßbeck, M.; Kaminski, T.; Aussedat, O.; Giering, R.; Gobron, N.; Taberner, M.; Verstraete, M. M.; Widlowski, J.-L., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 24, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D10, D10116, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD008105)

Stratospheric Gravity Wave Simulation Over Greenland During 24 January 2005, Limpasuvan, V.; Wu, D.L.; Joan Alexander, M.; Xue, M.; Hu, M.; Pawson, S.; Perkins, J.R., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 24, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D10, D10115, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007823)

Annual Accumulation Over Recent Centuries at Four Sites in Central Greenland, Banta, J.R.; McConnell, J.R., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 24, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D10, D10114, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007887)

Humidity Observations in the Arctic Troposphere Over Ny-Alesund, Svalbard Based on 15 Years of Radiosonde Data, Treffeisen, R.; Krejci, R.; Str�m, J.; Engvall, A.C.; Herber, A.; Thomason, L., Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, May 24, 2007 (Vol. 7, 2721-2732, Paper No. 1680-7324/acp/2007-7-2721)

The Impact of Interannual Variability on Multidecadal Total Ozone Simulations, Fleming, E.L.; Jackman, C.H.; Weisenstein, D.K.; Ko, M.K.W., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 23, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D10, D10310, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007953)

Impacts of Biogenic Emissions on Photochemical Ozone Production in Houston, Texas, Li, G.; Zhang, R.; Fan, J.; Tie, X., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 23, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D10, D10309, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007924)

Estimating Daytime [CO2] Fluxes Over a Mixed Forest From Tall Tower Mixing Ratio Measurements, Wang, W.; Davis, K.J.; Cook, B.D.; Yi, C.; Butler, M.P.; Ricciuto, D.M.; Bakwin, P.S., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 23, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D10, D10308, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007770)

AERONET Versus MODIS Aerosol Parameters at Different Spatial Resolutions Over Southeast Italy, Santese, M.; De Tomasi, F.; Perrone, M.R., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 22, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D10, D10214, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007742)

Comparisons of In Situ Measurements of Cirrus Cloud Ice Water Content, Davis, S.M.; Avallone, L.M.; Weinstock, E.M.; Twohy, C.H.; Smith, J.B.; Kok, G.L., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 22, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D10, D10212, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD008214)

A Study on Natural and Manmade Global Interannual Fluctuations of Cirrus Cloud Cover for the Period 1984-2004, Eleftheratos, K.; Zerefos, C.S.; Zanis, P.; Balis, D.S.; Tselioudis, G.; Gierens, K.; Sausen, R., Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, May 21, 2007 (Vol. 7, 2631-2642, Paper No. 1680-7324/acp/2007-7-2631)

Strong Evidence for Negligible Methyl Chloroform (CH[3]CCl[3]) Emissions From Biomass Burning, Simpson, I.J.; Blake, N.J.; Blake, D.R.; Meinardi, S.; Andersen, M.P.S.; Rowland, F.S., Geophysical Research Letters, May 19, 2007 (Vol. 34, No. 10, L10805, Paper No. 10.1029/2007GL029383)

Transport of Forest Fire Emissions From Alaska and the Yukon Territory to Nova Scotia During Summer 2004, Duck, T.J.; Firanski, B.J.; Millet, D.B.; Goldstein, A.H.; Allan, J.; Holzinger, R.; Worsnop, D.R.; White, A.B.; Stohl, A.; Dickinson, C.S.; van Donkelaar, A., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 19, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D10, D10S44, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007716)

Statistics on the Macrophysical Properties of Trade Wind Cumuli Over the Tropical Western Atlantic, Zhao, G.; Di Girolamo, L., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 19, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D10, D10204, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007371)

Coupling of Water Vapor Convergence, Clouds, Precipitation, and Land-Surface Processes, Betts, A.K., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 19, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D10, D10108, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD008191)

Predictions of Steady State and Transient Landscape Morphology Using Sediment-Flux-Dependent River Incision Models, Gasparini, N.M.; Whipple, K.X.; Bras, R.L., Journal of Geophysical Research-Earth Surface, May 19, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. F3, F03S09, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JF000567)

On the Reliability of Simulated Arctic Sea Ice in Global Climate Models, Eisenman, I.; Untersteiner, N.; Wettlaufer, J.S., Geophysical Research Letters, May 18, 2007 (Vol. 34, No. 10, L10501, Paper No. 10.1029/2007GL029914)

Source Characteristics of Oxygenated Volatile Organic Compounds and Hydrogen Cyanide, Shim, C.; Wang, Y.; Singh, H.B.; Blake, D.R.; Guenther, A.B., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 18, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D10, D10305, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007543)

Suspended-Sediment Rating Curve Response to Urbanization and Wildfire, Santa Ana River, California, Warrick, J.A.; Rubin, D.M., Journal of Geophysical Research-Earth Surface, May 18, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. F2, F02018, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JF000662)

An Unexpected Seasonal Variability of Salinity in the Beaufort Sea Upper Layer in 1996-1998, Yang, J.; Comiso, J.C., Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, May 17, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. C5, C05034, Paper No. 10.1029/2004JC002716)

Mechanisms for the Intraseasonal Variability of Tropospheric Ozone Over the Indian Ocean During the Winter Monsoon, Chatfield, R.B.; Guan, H.; Thompson, A.M.; Smit, H.G.J., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 17, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D10, D10303, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007347)

Water Isotope Expressions of Intrinsic and Forced Variability in a Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Model, Schmidt, G.A.; LeGrande, A.N.; Hoffmann, G., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 17, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D10, D10103, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007781)

Bayesian Merging of Multiple Climate Model Forecasts for Seasonal Hydrological Predictions, Luo, L.; Wood, E.F.; Pan, M., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 17, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D10, D10102, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007655)

Observation of Relativistic Electron Precipitation During a Rapid Decrease of Trapped Relativistic Electron Flux, Millan, R.M.; Lin, R.P.; Smith, D.M.; McCarthy, M.P., Geophysical Research Letters, May 16, 2007 (Vol. 34, No. 10, L10101, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL028653)

Effect of Aerosol Humidification on the Column Aerosol Optical Thickness Over the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Southern Great Plains Site, Jeong, M.-J.; Li, Z.; Andrews, E.; Tsay, S.-C., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 16, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D10, D10202, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007176)

Parameterization of Optical Properties for Hydrated Internally Mixed Aerosol, Ghan, S.J.; Zaveri, R.A., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 16, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D10, D10201, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007927)

Atmospheric Deposition and Surface Stratification as Controls of Contrasting Chlorophyll Abundance in the North Indian Ocean, Patra, P.K.; Kumar, M.D.; Mahowald, N.; Sarma, V.V.S.S., Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, May 16, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. C5, C05029, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JC003885)

Photosynthetically Active Radiation from Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) Products, Su, W.; Charlock, T.P.; Rose, F.G.; Rutan, D., Journal of Geophysical Research-Biogeosciences, May 16, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. G2, G02022, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JG000290)

Noise-Induced Vegetation Patterns in Fire-Prone Savannas, D'Odorico, P.; Laio, F.; Porporato, A.; Ridolfi, L.; Barbier, N., Journal of Geophysical Research-Biogeosciences, May 16, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. G2, G02021, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JG000261)

Size-Segregated Mass Distributions of Aerosols Over Eastern Mediterranean: Seasonal Variability and Comparison with AERONET Columnar Size-Distributions, Gerasopoulos, E.; Koulouri, E.; Kalivitis, N.; Kouvarakis, G.; Saarikoski, S.; M�kel�, T.; Hillamo, R.; Mihalopoulos, N., Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, May 15, 2007 (Vol. 7, 2551-2561, Paper No. 1680-7324/acp/2007-7-2551)

Role of the Initial Ocean State for the 2006 El Ni�o, Hackert, E.; Ballabrera-Poy, J.; Busalacchi, A.J.; Zhang, R.-H.; Murtugudde, R., Geophysical Research Letters, May 15, 2007 (Vol. 34, No. 9, L09605, Paper No. 10.1029/2007GL029452)

Intercontinental Chemical Transport Experiment Ozonesonde Network Study (IONS) 2004: 2. Tropospheric Ozone Budgets and Variability Over Northeastern North America, Thompson, A.M.; Stone, J.B.; Witte, J.C.; Miller, S.K.; Oltmans, S.J.; Kucsera, T.L.; Ross, K.L.; Pickering, K.E.; Merrill, J.T.; Forbes, G.; Tarasick, D.W.; Joseph, E.; Schmidlin, F.J.; McMillan, W.W.; Warner, J.; Hintsa, E.J.; Johnson, J.E., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 15, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D12, D12S13, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007670)

Intercontinental Chemical Transport Experiment Ozonesonde Network Study (IONS) 2004: 1. Summertime Upper Troposphere/Lower Stratosphere Ozone Over Northeastern North America, Thompson, A.M.; Stone, J.B.; Witte, J.C.; Miller, S.K.; Pierce, R.B.; Chatfield, R.B.; Oltmans, S.J.; Cooper, O.R.; Loucks, A.L.; Taubman, B.F.; Johnson, B.J.; Joseph, E.; Kucsera, T.L.; Merrill, J.T.; Morris, G.A.; Hersey, S.; Forbes, G.; Newchurch, M.J.; Schmidlin, F.J.; Tarasick, D.W.; Thouret, V.; Cammas, J.-P., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 15, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D12, D12S12, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007441)

Effects of Resolution and Model Physics on Tracer Transports in the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies General Circulation Models, Rind, D.; Lerner, J.; Jonas, J.; McLinden, C., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 15, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D9, D09315, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007476)

Evaluating Lidar-Radar Microphysics Retrieval Using In Situ Measurements, van Zadelhoff, G.-J.; Heymsfield, A.J.; Donovan, D.P.; McGill, M.J., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 15, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D9, D09213, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007202)

A Reanalysis for the Seasonal and Longer-Period Cycles and the Trends in Middle-Atmosphere Temperature from the Halogen Occultation Experiment, Remsberg, E.E., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 15, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D9, D09118, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007489)

Observational Estimates of Radiative Forcing Due to Land Use Change in Southwest Australia, Nair, U.S.; Ray, D.K.; Wang, J.; Christopher, S.A.; Lyons, T.J.; Welch, R.M.; Pielke, R.A., Sr., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 15, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D9, D09117, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007505)

Crustal Deformation Across the Sierra Nevada, Northern Walker Lane, Basin and Range Transition, Western United States Measured with GPS, 2000-2004, Hammond, W.C.; Thatcher, W., Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, May 12, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. B5, B05411, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JB004625)

Observed Horizontal Temperature Advection by Tropical Instability Waves, Jochum, M.; Cronin, M.F.; Kessler, W.S.; Shea, D., Geophysical Research Letters, May 12, 2007 (Vol. 34, No. 9, L09604, Paper No. 10.1029/2007GL029416)

A Comparison of Model and GRACE Estimates of the Large-Scale Seasonal Cycle in Ocean Bottom Pressure, Ponte, R.M.; Quinn, K.J.; Wunsch, C.; Heimbach, P., Geophysical Research Letters, May 11, 2007 (Vol. 34, No. 9, L09603, Paper No. 10.1029/2007GL029599)

Summertime Influence of Asian Pollution in the Free Troposphere over North America, Liang, Q.; Jaegl�, L.; Hudman, R.C.; Turquety, S.; Jacob, D.J.; Avery, M.A.; Browell, E.V.; Sachse, G.W.; Blake, D.R.; Brune, W.; Ren, X.; Cohen, R.C.; Dibb, J.E.; Fried, A.; Fuelberg, H.; Porter, M.; Heikes, B.G.; Huey, G.; Singh, H.B.; Wennberg, P.O., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 11, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D12, D12S11, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007919)

Space-Based Constraints on the Production of Nitric Oxide by Lightning , Martin, R.V.; Sauvage, B.; Folkins, I.; Sioris, C.E..; Boone, C.; Bernath, P.; Ziemke, J., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 11, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D9, D09309, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007831)

Streamflow Response to Seasonal Snow Cover Mass Changes Over Large Siberian Watersheds, Yang, D.; Zhao, Y.; Armstrong, R.; Robinson, D.; Brodzik, M.-J., Journal of Geophysical Research-Earth Surface, May 11, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. F2, F02S22, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JF000518)

Microcanonical Multifractal Formalism: Application to the Estimation of Ocean Surface Velocities, Isern-Fontanet, J.; Turiel, A.; Garc�a-Ladona, E.; Font, J., Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, May 11, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. C5, C05024, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JC003878)

Cold Event in the South Atlantic Bight During Summer of 2003: Model Simulations and Implications, Aretxabaleta, A.; Blanton, B.O.; Seim, H.E.; Werner, F.E.; Nelson, J.R.; Chassignet, E.P., Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, May 11, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. C5, C05022, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JC003903)

A Series of Cyclonic Eddies in the Antarctic Divergence Off Ad�lie Coast, Aoki, S.; Fukai, D.; Hirawake, T.; Ushio, S.; Rintoul, S.R.; Hasumoto, H.; Ishimaru, T.; Sasaki, H.; Kagimoto, T.; Sasai, Y.; Mitsudera, H., Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, May 11, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. C5, C05019, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JC003712)

GRACE Gravity Data Constrain Ancient Ice Geometries and Continental Dynamics Over Laurentia, Tamisiea, M.E.; Mitrovica, J.X.; Davis, J.L., Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, May 11, 2007 (Vol. 316, No. 5826, 881-883, Paper No. 10.1126/science.1137157)

Three Years of Global Carbon Monoxide from SCIAMACHY: Comparison with MOPITT and First Results Related to the Detection of Enhanced [CO] Over Cities, Buchwitz, M.; Khlystova, I.; Bovensmann, H.; Burrows, J.P., Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, May 11, 2007 (Vol. 7, 2399-2411, Paper No. 1680-7324/acp/2007-7-2399)

Observationally Derived Transport Diagnostics for the Lowermost Stratosphere and Their Application to the GMI Chemistry and Transport Model, Strahan, S.E.; Duncan, B.N.; Hoor, P., Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, May 11, 2007 (Vol. 7, 2435-2445, Paper No. 1680-7324/acp/2007-7-2435)

Tropical Oceanic Cloudiness and the Incidence of Precipitation: Early Results from CloudSat, Haynes, J.M.; Stephens, G.L., Geophysical Research Letters, May 10, 2007 (Vol. 34, No. 9, L09811, Paper No. 10.1029/2007GL029335)

Changes in Aerosol Parameters During Major Dust Storm Events (2001-2005) over the Indo-Gangetic Plains Using AERONET and MODIS Data, Prasad, A.K.; Singh, R.P., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 10, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D9, D09208, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007778)

Characteristics of Cirrus Clouds From ICESat/GLAS Observations, Eguchi, N.; Yokota, T.; Inoue, G., Geophysical Research Letters, May 9, 2007 (Vol. 34, No. 9, L09810, Paper No. 10.1029/2007GL029529)

Seasonal and Interannual Variations in [CO] and [BC] Emissions From Open Biomass Burning in Southern Africa During 1998-2005, Ito, Akinori; Ito, Akihiko; Akimoto, H., Global Biogeochemical Cycles, May 9, 2007 (Vol. 21, No. 2, GB2011, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GB002848)

A Modeling Study of the Seasonal Oxygen Budget of the Global Ocean, Jin, X.; Najjar, R.G.; Louanchi, F.; Doney, S.C., Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, May 9, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. C5, C05017, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JC003731)

Global Hydrometeor Occurrence as Observed By CloudSat: Initial Observations from Summer 2006, Mace, G.G.; Marchand, R.; Zhang, Q.; Stephens, G., Geophysical Research Letters, May 8, 2007 (Vol. 34, No. 9, L09808, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL029017)

Mining-Related Ground Deformation in Crescent Valley, Nevada: Implications for Sparse GPS Networks, Gourmelen, N.; Amelung, F.; Casu, F.; Manzo, M.; Lanari, R., Geophysical Research Letters, May 8, 2007 (Vol. 34, No. 9, L09309, Paper No. 10.1029/2007GL029427)

Multi-Grid-Cell Validation of Satellite Aerosol Property Retrievals in INTEX/ITCT/ICARTT 2004, Russell, P.B.; Livingston, J.M.; Redemann, J.; Schmid, B.; Ramirez, S.A.; Eilers, J.; Kahn, R.; Chu, D.A.; Remer, L.; Quinn, P. K.; Rood, M.J.; Wang, W., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres , May 8, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D12, D12S09, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007606)

Processes Influencing Ozone Levels in Alaskan Forest Fire Plumes During Long-Range Transport Over the North Atlantic, Real, E.; Law, K.S.; Weinzierl, B.; Fiebig, M.; Petzold, A.; Wild, O.; Methven, J.; Arnold, S.; Stohl, A.; Huntrieser, H.; Roiger, A.; Schlager, H.; Stewart, D.; Avery, M.; Sachse, G.; Browell, E.; Ferrare, R.; Blake, D., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 8, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D10, D10S41, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007576)

UV Measurements in the 3000-5000 m Altitude Region in Tibet, Dahlback, A.; Gelsor, N.; Stamnes, J.J.; Gjessing, Y., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 8, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D9, D09308, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007700)

Atmospheric Volcanic Loading Derived from Bipolar Ice Cores: Accounting for the Spatial Distribution of Volcanic Deposition, Gao, C.; Oman, L.; Robock, A.; Stenchikov, G.L., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 8, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D9, D09109, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007461)

Comparison and Assimilation of Global Soil Moisture Retrievals From the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer for the Earth Observing System (AMSR-E) and the Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer (SMMR), Reichle, R.H.; Koster, R.D.; Liu, P.; Mahanama, S.P.P.; Njoku, E.G.; Owe, M., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 8, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D9, D09108, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD008033)

Dangerous Human-Made Interference with Climate: A GISS Model-E Study, Hansen, J.; Sato, M.; Ruedy, R.; Kharecha, P.; Lacis, A.; Miller, R.; Nazarenko, L.; Lo, K.; Schmidt, G.A.; Russell, G.; Aleinov, I.; Bauer, S.; Baum, E.; Cairns, B.; Canuto, V.; Chandler, M.; Cheng, Y.; Cohen, A.; Del Genio, A.; Faluvegi, G.; Fleming, E.; Friend, A.; Hall, T.; Jackman, C.; Jonas, J.; Kelley, M.; Kiang, N.Y.; Koch, D.; Labow, G.; Lerner, J.; Menon, S.; Novakov, T.; Oinas, V.; Perlwitz, Ja.; Perlwitz, Ju.; Rind, D.; Romanou, A.; Schmunk, R.; Shindell, D.; Stone, P.; Sun, S.; Streets, D.; Tausnev, N.; Thresher, D.; Unger, N.; Yao, M.; Zhang, S., Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, May 7, 2007 (Vol. 7, 2287-2312, Paper No. 1680-7324/acp/2007-7-2287)

On Recent Interannual Variability of the Arctic Winter Mesosphere: Implications for Tracer Descent, Siskind, D.E.; Eckermann, S.D.; Coy, L.; McCormack, J.P.; Randall, C.E., Geophysical Research Letters, May 5, 2007 (Vol. 34, No. 9, L09806, Paper No. 10.1029/2007GL029293)

Improving Land-Surface Model Hydrology: Is an Explicit Aquifer Model Better Than a Deeper Soil Profile?, Gulden, L.E.; Rosero, E.; Yang, Z.-L.; Rodell, M.; Jackson, C.S.; Niu, G.-Y.; Yeh, P.J.-F.; Famiglietti, J., Geophysical Research Letters, May 5, 2007 (Vol. 34, No. 9, L09402, Paper No. 10.1029/2007GL029804)

How Do the Water Vapor and Carbon Monoxide "Tape Recorders" Start Near the Tropical Tropopause?, Liu, C.; Zipser, E.; Garrett, T.; Jiang, J.H.; Su, H., Geophysical Research Letters, May 4, 2007 (Vol. 34, No. 9, L09804, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL029234)

Exploring the Sensitivity of Interannual Basin-Scale Air-Sea [CO2] Fluxes to Variability in Atmospheric Dust Deposition Using Ocean Carbon Cycle Models and Atmospheric [CO2] Inversions, Patra, P.K.; Moore, J.K.; Mahowald, N.; Uematsu, M.; Doney, S.C.; Nakazawa, T., Journal of Geophysical Research-Biogeosciences, May 4, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. G2, G02012, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JG000236)

Recent Climate Observations Compared to Projections, Rahmstorf, S.; Cazenae, A.; Church, J.A.; Hansen, J.E.; Keeling, R.F.; Parker, D.E.; Somerville, R.C.J., Science, May 4, 2007 (Vol. 316, No. 5825, 709, Paper No. 10.1126/science.1136843)

Large Chemical Ozone Loss in 2004/2005 Arctic Winter/Spring, Feng, W.; Chipperfield, M.P.; Davies, S.; von der Gathen, P.; Kyr�, E.; Volk, C.M.; Ulanovsky, A.; Belyaev, G., Geophysical Research Letters, May 3, 2007 (Vol. 34, No. 9, L09803, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL029098)

Impact of Saharan Air Layer on Hurricane Peak Intensity, Wu, L., Geophysical Research Letters, May 3, 2007 (Vol. 34, No. 9, L09802, Paper No. 10.1029/2007GL029564)

Interannual Variations of Tropical Instability Waves Observed by the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission, Wu, Q.; Bowman, K.P., Geophysical Research Letters, May 3, 2007 (Vol. 34, No. 9, L09701, Paper No. 10.1029/2007GL029719)

Hydrogen Peroxide, Methyl Hydroperoxide, and Formaldehyde Over North America and the North Atlantic, Snow, J.A.; Heikes, B.G.; Shen, H.; O'Sullivan, D.W.; Fried, A.; Walega, J., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 3, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D12, D12S07, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007746)

Meteorological Conditions and Anomalies During the Intercontinental Chemical Transport Experiment-North America, Fuelberg, H.E.; Porter, M.J.; Kiley, C.M.; Halland, J.J.; Morse, D., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 3, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D12, D12S06, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007734)

Comparison of Carbon Monoxide Measurements by TES and MOPITT: Influence of a Priori Data and Instrument Characteristics on Nadir Atmospheric Species Retrievals, Luo, M.; Rinsland, C.P.; Rodgers, C.D.; Logan, J.A.; Worden, H.; Kulawik, S.; Eldering, A.; Goldman, A.; Shephard, M.W.; Gunson, M.; Lampel, M., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 3, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D9, D09303, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007663)

Simulation of Secular Trends in the Middle Atmosphere, 1950-2003, Garcia, R.R.; Marsh, D.R.; Kinnison, D.E.; Boville, B.A.; Sassi, F., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 3, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D9, D09301, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007485)

Geographical and Seasonal Distribution of Tropical Tropopause Thin Clouds and Their Relation to Deep Convection and Water Vapor Viewed from Satellite Measurements, Liu, C., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 3, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D9, D09205, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007479)

Impacts of Vegetation and Cold Season Processes on Soil Moisture and Climate Relationships Over Eurasia, Dong, J.; Ni-Meister, W.; Houser, P.R., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 3, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D9, D09106, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007774)

Toward Improved Satellite Estimates of Short-Wave Radiative Fluxes--Focus on Cloud Detection Over Snow: 2. Results, Pinker, R.T.; Li, X.; Meng, W.; Yegorova, E.A., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 2, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D9, D09204, Paper No. 10.1029/2005JD006699)

Long-Range Transport of the April 2001 Dust Clouds Over the Subtropical East Asia and the North Pacific and Its Impacts on Ground-Level Air Pollution: A Lagrangian Simulation, Wang, K.-Y., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 2, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D9, D09203, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007789)

Mesopause Structure from Thermosphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere, Energetics, And Dynamics (TIMED)/Sounding of the Atmosphere Using Broadband Emission Radiometry (SABER) Observations, Xu, J.; Liu, H.-L.; Yuan, W.; Smith, A.K.; Roble, R.G.; Mertens, C.J.; Russell, J.M., III; Mlynczak, M.G., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 2, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D9, D09102, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007711)

Ultraviolet and Visible Radiation at Barrow, Alaska: Climatology and Influencing Factors on the Basis of Version 2 National Science Foundation Network Data, Bernhard, G.; Booth, C.R.; Ehramjian, J.C.; Stone, R.; Dutton, E.G., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 2, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D9, D09101, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007865)

Observations and Analysis of Polar Stratospheric Clouds Detected by POAM III and SAGE III During the SOLVE II/VINTERSOL Campaign in the 2002/2003 Northern Hemisphere Winter, Alfred, J.; Fromm, M.; Bevilacqua, R.; Nedoluha, G.; Strawa, A.; Poole, L.; Wickert, J., Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, May 2, 2007 (Vol. 7, 2151-2163, Paper No. 1680-7324/acp/2007-7-2151)

Mapping an Invasive Plant, Phragmites Australis, in Coastal Wetlands Using the EO-1 Hyperion Hyperspectral Sensor, Pengra, B.W.; Johnston, C.A.; Loveland, T.R., Remote Sensing of Environment, May 2007 (Vol. 108, No. 1, 74-81)

Ecological Fingerprinting of Ecosystem Succession: Estimating Secondary Tropical Dry Forest Structure and Diversity Using Imaging Spectroscopy, Kalacska, M.; Sanchez-Azofeifa, G.A.; Rivard, B.; Caelli, T.; White, H.P.; Calvo-Alvarado, J.C., Remote Sensing of Environment, May 2007 (Vol. 108, No. 1, 82-96)

Aerosol Climatology from Ground-Based Measurements for the Southern North Sea, Behnert, I.; Matthias, V.; Doerffer, R.; Atmospheric Research, May 2007 (Vol. 84, No. 3, 201-220)

Sulfur Dioxide Emissions from Peruvian Copper Smelters Detected by the Ozone Monitoring Instrument, Carn, S.A.; Krueger, A.J.; Krotkov, N.A.; Yang, K.; Levelt, P.F., Geophysical Research Letters, May 1, 2007 (Vol. 34, No. 9, L09801, Paper No. 10.1029/2006GL029020)

Arctic Sea Ice Decline: Faster Than Forecast, Stroeve, J.; Holland, M.M.; Meier, W.; Scambos, T.; Serreze, M., Geophysical Research Letters, May 1, 2007 (Vol. 34, No. 9, L09501, Paper No. 10.1029/2007GL029703)

The Radiative Consistency of Atmospheric Infrared Sounder and Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer Cloud Retrievals, Kahn, B.H.; Fishbein, E.; Nasiri, S.L.; Eldering, A.; Fetzer, E.J.; Garay, M.J.; Lee, S.-Y., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, May 1, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. D9, D09201, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JD007486)

Dynamic and Regression Modeling of Ocean Variability in the Tide-Gauge Record at Seasonal and Longer Periods, Hill, E.M.; Ponte, R.M.; Davis, J.L., Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, May 1, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. C5, C05007, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JC003745)

The Sensitivity of the Southwest Monsoon Phytoplankton Bloom to Variations in Aeolian Iron Deposition Over the Arabian Sea, Wiggert, J.D.; Murtugudde, R.G., Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, May 1, 2007 (Vol. 112, No. C5, C05005, Paper No. 10.1029/2006JC003514)

Remotely Sensed Measurements of Forest Structure and Fuel Loads in the Pinelands of New Jersey, Skowronski, N.; Clark, K.; Nelson, R.; Hom, J.; Patterson, M., Remote Sensing of Environment, May 2007 (Vol. 108, No. 2, 123-129)

Retrieval of Real-Time Live Fuel Moisture Content Using MODIS Measurements, Hao, X.; Qu, J.J., Remote Sensing of Environment, May 2007 (Vol. 108, No. 2, 130-137)

Agricultural Burning in the Southeastern United States Detected by MODIS, McCarty, J.L.; Justice, C.O.; Korontzi, S., Remote Sensing of Environment, May 2007 (Vol. 108, No. 2, 151-162)

An Improved Algorithm for Small and Cool Fire Detection Using MODIS Data: A Preliminary Study in the Southeastern United States, Wang, W.; Qu, J.J.; Hao, X.; Liu, Y.; Sommers, W.T., Remote Sensing of Environment, May 2007 (Vol. 108, No. 2, 163-170)

Assessment of Fire Severity and Species Diversity in the Southern Appalachians Using Landsat TM and ETM+ Imagery, Wimberly, M.C.; Reilly, M.J., Remote Sensing of Environment, May 2007 (Vol. 108, No. 2, 189-197)

Coastal Sea Level Trends From TOPEX-Poseidon Satellite Altimetry and Tide Gauge Data in the Mediterranean Sea During the 1990s, Mangiarotti, S., Geophysical Journal International, May 2007 (Paper No. 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2007.03424.x)

Short-Range Probabilistic Quantitative Precipitation Forecasts over the Southwest United States by the RSM Ensemble System, Huiling Y.; Mullen, S.L.; Gao, X.; Sorooshian, S.; Du, J.; Juang, H.-M.H., Monthly Weather Review, May 2007 (Vol. 135, No. 5, 1685-1698)

Comparison of 10-m Wind Forecasts From a Regional Area Model and QuikSCAT Scatterometer Wind Observations Over the Mediterranean Sea, Accadia, C.; Zecchetto, S.; Lavagnini, A.; Speranza, A., Monthly Weather Review, May 2007 (Vol. 135, No. 5, 1945-1960)

The Convective Cold Top and Quasi Equilibrium, Holloway, C.E.; Neelin, J.D., Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, May 2007 (Vol. 64, No. 5, 1467-1487)

Cloud-Resolving Model Simulations of KWAJEX: Model Sensitivities and Comparisons with Satellite and Radar Observations, Blossey, P.N.; Bretherton, C.S.; Cetrone, J.; Kharoutdinov, M., Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, May 2007 (Vol. 64, No. 5, 1488-1508)

Using Satellite Observations to Constrain Parameterizations of Gravity Wave Effects for Global Models, Alexander, M.J.; Barnet, C., Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, May 2007 (Vol. 64, No. 5, 1652-1665)

Modeling Backscatter Properties of Snowfall at Millimeter Wavelengths, Matrosov, S.Y., Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, May 2007 (Vol. 64, No. 5, 1727-1736)

Synthesis of Results from the North American Monsoon Experiment (NAME) Process Study, Higgins, W.; Gochis, D., Journal of Climate, May 2007 (Vol. 20, No. 9, 1601-1607)

On Air�Sea Interaction at the Mouth of the Gulf of California, Zuidema, P.; Fairall, C.; Hartten, L.M.; Hare, J.E.; Wolfe, D., Journal of Climate, May 2007 (Vol. 20, No. 9, 1649-1661)

An Examination of Precipitation in Observations and Model Forecasts during NAME with Emphasis on the Diurnal Cycle, Janowiak, J.E.; Dagostaro, V.J.; Kousky, V.E.; Joyce, R.J., Journal of Climate, May 2007 (Vol. 20, No. 9, 1680-1692)

Vertical Structure of Precipitation and Related Microphysics Observed by NOAA Profilers and TRMM during NAME 2004, Williams, C.R.; White, A.B.; Gage, K.S.; Ralph, F.M., Journal of Climate, May 2007 (Vol. 20, No. 9, 1693-1712)

Variation of Hydrometeorological Conditions along a Topographic Transect in Northwestern Mexico during the North American Monsoon, Vivoni, E.R.; Guti�rrez-Jurado, H.A.; Arag�n, C.A.; M�ndez-Barroso, L.A.; Rinehart, A.J.; Wyckoff, R.L.; Rodr�guez, J.C.; Watts, C.J.; Bolten, J.D.; Lakshmi, V.; Jackson, T.J., Journal of Climate, May 2007 (Vol. 20, No. 9, 1792-1809)

Modeling Intraseasonal Features of 2004 North American Monsoon Precipitation, Gao, X.; Li, J.; Sorooshian, S., Journal of Climate, May 2007 (Vol. 20, No. 9, 1882-1896)

Scattering of Ice Particles at Microwave Frequencies: A Physically Based Parameterization, Kim, M.-J.; Kulie, M.S.; O�Dell, C.; Bennartz, R., Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, May 2007 (Vol. 46, No. 5, 615-633)

Possible Misidentification of Rain Type by TRMM PR over Tibetan Plateau, Fu. Y.; Liu, G., Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, May 2007 (Vol. 46, No. 5, 667-672)

Accurate Monitoring of Terrestrial Aerosols and Total Solar Irradiance: Introducing the Glory Mission, Mishchenko, M.I.; Cairns, B.; Kopp, G.; Schueler, C.F.; Fafaul, B.A.; Hansen, J.E.; Hooker, R.J.; Itchkawich, T.; Maring, H.B.; Travis, L.D., Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, May 2007 (Vol. 88, No. 5, 677-691)

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