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The Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology (JTECH) publishes research describing instrumentation and methods used in atmospheric and oceanic research, including remote sensing instruments; measurements, validation, and data analysis techniques from satellites, aircraft, balloons, and surface-based platforms; in situ instruments, measurements, and methods for data acquisition, analysis, and interpretation and assimilation in numerical models; and information systems and algorithms.

ISSN: 0739-0572; eISSN: 1520-0426

Luca Baldini, Italian National Research Council

Javier Fochesatto, University of Alaska Fairbanks

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Improvement of mean wave period based on dispersion relation filter using shore-based coherent S-band radar

Han Liu, Zezong Chen, Chen Zhao, and Sitao Wu

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-21-0178.1

Published Online:: 12 May 2022

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On characterizing ocean kinematics from surface drifters

Sebastian Essink, Verena Hormann, Luca R. Centurioni, and Amala Mahadevan

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-21-0068.1

Published Online:: 12 May 2022

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Stratospheric Observations of Corona Current from Loon’s Superpressure Balloons

Beth Reid and Tom Swanson

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-21-0109.1

Published Online:: 12 May 2022

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Remotely monitored buoys for observing the growth and development of sea ice in situ

Rachel W. Obbard, Alice C. Bradley, and Ignatius Rigor

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-20-0183.1

Published Online:: 10 May 2022

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Experimental confirmation of Stokes drift measurement by high frequency radars

Abïgaëlle Dussol, Cedric Chavanne, Sandy Gregorio, and Dany Dumont

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-21-0025.1

Published Online:: 06 May 2022

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Measuring a rogue? An investigation into an apparent giant wave

Adi Kurniawan, Paul H. Taylor, Jana Orszaghova, Hugh Wolgamot, and Jeff Hansen

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-21-0108.1

Published Online:: 06 May 2022

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Ocean Tides near Hawaii from Satellite Altimeter Data. Part II

Yuzhe Wang, Yibo Zhang, Minjie Xu, Yonggang Wang, and Xianqing Lv

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-21-0087.1

Published Online:: 06 May 2022

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Optimizing spatial quality control for a dense network of meteorological stations

Emy Alerskans, Cristian Lussana, Thomas N. Nipen, and Ivar A. Seierstad

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-21-0184.1

Published Online:: 06 May 2022

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An iterative storm segmentation and classification algorithm for convection-allowing models and gridded radar analyses

Corey K. Potvin, Burkely T. Gallo, Anthony E. Reinhart, Brett Roberts, Patrick. S. Skinner, Ryan A. Sobash, Katie A. Wilson, Kelsey C. Britt, Chris Broyles, Montgomery L. Flora, William J. S. Miller, and Clarice N. Satrio

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-21-0141.1

Published Online:: 02 May 2022

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Comparison of Desroziers and Three-Cornered Hat Methods for Estimating COSMIC-2 Bending Angle Uncertainties

Noureddine Semane, Richard Anthes, Jeremiah Sjoberg, Sean Healy, and Benjamin Ruston

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-21-0175.1

Published Online:: 26 Apr 2022

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Selection optimal method of evaporation duct model based on sensitivity analysis

Zhijin Qiu, Tong Hu, Bo Wang, Jing Zou, and Zhiqian Li

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-21-0133.1

Published Online:: 26 Apr 2022

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Tilt Error in NDBC OceanWave Height Records

C.O. Collins III and R.E. Jensen

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-21-0079.1

Published Online:: 26 Apr 2022

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Performance evaluation of the newly operational NDBC 2.1-m hull

Candice Hall, Robert E. Jensen, and David W. Wang

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-21-0172.1

Published Online:: 08 Apr 2022

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The Effects of Uncorrelated Measurement Noise on SWOT Estimates of Sea-Surface Height, Velocity and Vorticity

Dudley B. Chelton, Roger M. Samelson, and J. Thomas Farrar

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-21-0167.1

Published Online:: 07 Apr 2022

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Error characterization of significant wave heights in multi-decadal satellite altimeter product, model hindcast and in situ measurements, using triple collocation technique

Guillaume Dodet, Saleh Abdalla, Matias Alday, Mickaël Accensi, Jean Bidlot, and Fabrice Ardhuin

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-21-0179.1

Published Online:: 07 Apr 2022

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Harmonic analysis of non-phase-locked tides with red noise using the red_tide package

Luke Kachelein, Bruce D. Cornuelle, Sarah T. Gille, and Matthew R. Mazloff

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-21-0034.1

Published Online:: 06 Apr 2022

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Direct Solar Viewing Calibration Concept for Future CERES, GERB or Libera Type Earth Orbital Climate Missions

G. Matthews

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-21-0002.1

Published Online:: 05 Apr 2022

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Hybrid Cloud Detection algorithm based on Intelligent Scene Recognition

Fang-Fang Li, Hui-Min Zuo, Yinghui Jia, Qi Wang, and Jun Qiu

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-21-0159.1

Published Online:: 04 Apr 2022

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Objective Verification of Clear-Air Turbulence (CAT) Diagnostic Performance in China Using In-Situ Aircraft Observation

Boyan Hu, Jinfeng Ding, Gang Liu, and Jianping Tang

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-20-0181.1

Published Online:: 04 Apr 2022

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Toward Standard Radiosonde Observations of Waves and the Mean State in the 30–40 km Altitude Range Using 3–kg Balloons

Takenari Kinoshita, Shin-Ya Ogino, Junko Suzuki, Ryuichi Shirooka, Takuji Sugidachi, Kensaku Shimizu, and Matthew H. Hitchman

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-21-0011.1

Published Online:: 01 Apr 2022

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Vertical Atmospheric Structures Associated with Positive Biases in COSMIC-2 Refractivity Retrievals

Paweł Hordyniec, Robert Norman, and John Le Marshall

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-21-0026.1

Published Online:: 30 Mar 2022

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SLA-based orthogonal parallel detection of global rotationally coherent Lagrangian vortices

Fenglin Tian, Mengjiao Wang, Xiao Liu, Qiu He, and Ge Chen

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-21-0103.1

Published Online:: 24 Mar 2022

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Spectral characteristics of swell-dominated seas with in situ measurements in the coastal seas of Peru and Sri Lanka

Xiang Gao, Xiaozhou Ma, Yuxiang Ma, Xuezhi Huang, Zhenjun Zheng, and Guohai Dong

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-21-0143.1

Published Online:: 22 Mar 2022

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Correction of path integrated attenuation estimates considering the soil moisture effect for the GPM Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar

Shinta Seto, Toshio Iguchi, and Robert Meneghini

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-21-0111.1

Published Online:: 21 Mar 2022

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Comparison of Visual Features for Image-Based Visibility Detection

rong tang, Qian Li, and Shaoen Tang

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-21-0170.1

Published Online:: 16 Mar 2022

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An Approach to Approximate Wave Height from Acoustic Tide Gauges

Katie Kirk, Gregory Dusek, Philippe Tissot, and William Sweet

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-20-0212.1

Published Online:: 14 Mar 2022

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Information Content of a Synergy of Ground-based and Space-based Infrared Sounders Part I: Clear Sky Environments

David M. Loveless, Timothy J. Wagner, Robert O. Knuteson, David D. Turner, and Steven A. Ackerman

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-21-0119.1

Published Online:: 10 Mar 2022

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A High-Resolution Quantitative Precipitation Estimate Over Alaska Through Kriging-Based Merging of Rain Gauges and Short-Range Regional Precipitation Forecasts

Brett T. Hoover, Jason. A. Otkin, Eugene M. Petrescu, and Emily Niebuhr

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-21-0132.1

Published Online:: 09 Mar 2022

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Gulf Stream Position, Width, and Orientation Estimated from HF Radar Radial Velocity Maps off Cape Hatteras, NC

Michael Muglia, Harvey Seim, and Patterson Taylor

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-21-0098.1

Published Online:: 04 Mar 2022

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Combined space- and ground-based GNSS monitoring of two severe hailstorm cases in Bulgaria

Elżbieta Lasota, Martin Slavchev, Guergana Guerova, Witold Rohm, and Jan Kapłon

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-21-0100.1

Published Online:: 02 Mar 2022

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A Prototype for Remote Monitoring of Ocean Heat Content Anomalies

David S. Trossman and Robert H. Tyler

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-21-0037.1

Published Online:: 18 Feb 2022

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Development of the yearly mode-1 M₂ internal tide model in 2019

Zhongxiang Zhao

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-21-0116.1

Published Online:: 22 Jan 2022

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Practical Considerations with Radar Data Height and Great Circle Distance Determination

Mark A. Askelson, Chris J. Theisen, and Randall S. Johnson

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-19-0094.1

Published Online:: 01 Dec 2020

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Conceptualizing the Impact of Dust Contaminated Infrared Radiances on Data Assimilation for Numerical Weather Prediction

Jared W. Marquis, Mayra I. Oyola, James R. Campbell, Benjamin C. Ruston, Carmen Córdoba-Jabonero, Emilio Cuevas, Jasper R. Lewis, Travis D. Toth, and Jianglong Zhang

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-19-0125.1

Published Online:: 13 Nov 2020

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Recent History of Upgrades to the U.S. National Lightning Detection Network

Martin J. Murphy, John A. Cramer, and Ryan K. Said

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-19-0215.1

Published Online:: 27 Oct 2020

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Automated Activity Estimation of the Cold-Water Coral Lophelia pertusa by Multispectral Imaging and Computational Pixel Classification

Hongbo Liu, Janina V. Büscher, Kevin Köser, Jens Greinert, Hong Song, Ying Chen, and Timm Schoening

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-19-0139.1

Published Online:: 14 Sep 2020

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A Technique for Estimating Liquid Droplet Diameter and Liquid Water Content in Stratocumulus Clouds Using Radar and Lidar Measurements

Jothiram Vivekanandan, Virendra P. Ghate, Jorgen B. Jensen, Scott M. Ellis, and M. Christian Schwartz

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-19-0092.1

Published Online:: 11 Sep 2020

Volume 39 (2022): Issue 5 (May 2022)

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Efficient Inverse Modeling of Barotropic Ocean Tides

Gary D. Egbert and Svetlana Y. Erofeeva

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0426(2002)019<0183:EIMOBO>2.0.CO;2

Published Online:: Feb 2002

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The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Sensor Package

Christian Kummerow, William Barnes, Toshiaki Kozu, James Shiue, and Joanne Simpson

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0426(1998)015<0809:TTRMMT>2.0.CO;2

Published Online:: Jun 1998

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Overview of the CALIPSO Mission and CALIOP Data Processing Algorithms

David M. Winker, Mark A. Vaughan, Ali Omar, Yongxiang Hu, Kathleen A. Powell, Zhaoyan Liu, William H. Hunt, and Stuart A. Young

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/2009JTECHA1281.1

Published Online:: Nov 2009

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An Unstructured Grid, Finite-Volume, Three-Dimensional, Primitive Equations Ocean Model: Application to Coastal Ocean and Estuaries

Changsheng Chen, Hedong Liu, and Robert C. Beardsley

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0426(2003)020<0159:AUGFVT>2.0.CO;2

Published Online:: Jan 2003

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Quality Control and Flux Sampling Problems for Tower and Aircraft Data

Dean Vickers and L. Mahrt

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0426(1997)014<0512:QCAFSP>2.0.CO;2

Published Online:: Jun 1997

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The CALIPSO Automated Aerosol Classification and Lidar Ratio Selection Algorithm

Ali H. Omar, David M. Winker, Mark A. Vaughan, Yongxiang Hu, Charles R. Trepte, Richard A. Ferrare, Kam-Pui Lee, Chris A. Hostetler, Chieko Kittaka, Raymond R. Rogers, Ralph E. Kuehn, and Zhaoyan Liu

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/2009JTECHA1231.1

Published Online:: Oct 2009

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An Improved Mapping Method of Multisatellite Altimeter Data

P. Y. Le Traon, F. Nadal, and N. Ducet

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0426(1998)015<0522:AIMMOM>2.0.CO;2

Published Online:: Apr 1998

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TITAN: Thunderstorm Identification, Tracking, Analysis, and Nowcasting—A Radar-based Methodology

Michael Dixon and Gerry Wiener

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0426(1993)010<0785:TTITAA>2.0.CO;2

Published Online:: Dec 1993

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Fully Automated Detection of Cloud and Aerosol Layers in the CALIPSO Lidar Measurements

Mark A. Vaughan, Kathleen A. Powell, David M. Winker, Chris A. Hostetler, Ralph E. Kuehn, William H. Hunt, Brian J. Getzewich, Stuart A. Young, Zhaoyan Liu, and Matthew J. McGill

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/2009JTECHA1228.1

Published Online:: Oct 2009

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On Rayleigh Optical Depth Calculations

Barry A. Bodhaine, Norman B. Wood, Ellsworth G. Dutton, and James R. Slusser

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0426(1999)016<1854:ORODC>2.0.CO;2

Published Online:: Nov 1999

GeoColor: A Blending Technique for Satellite Imagery

Steven D. Miller, Daniel T. Lindsey, Curtis J. Seaman, and Jeremy E. Solbrig

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-19-0134.1

Page(s):: 429–448

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Demonstration of a Remotely Piloted Atmospheric Measurement and Charge Release Platform for Geoengineering

R. Giles Harrison, Keri A. Nicoll, Douglas J. Tilley, Graeme J. Marlton, Stefan Chindea, Gavin P. Dingley, Pejman Iravani, David J. Cleaver, Jonathan L. du Bois, and David Brus