Protection against lightning at a geomagnetic observatory Geoscientific Instrumentation, Methods and Data Systems DOI 10.5194/gi-3-135-2014 27 August 2014 The Sinji Vrh Geomagnetic Observatory, built on the brow of Gora, the mountain above Ajdovščina in Slovenia, is very often struck by lightning. This manuscript analyses the formation of lightning in the area and ways of protecting the observatory. Read more
Molecular corridors and kinetic regimes in the multiphase chemical evolution of secondary organic aerosol Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics DOI 10.5194/acp-14-8323-2014 20 August 2014 Based on molecular identification of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) oxidation products, the authors show here that the chemical evolution of SOA from a variety of volatile organic compound precursors adheres to characteristic “molecular corridors” with a tight inverse correlation between volatility and molar mass. Read more
Elevation and elevation change of Greenland and Antarctica derived from CryoSat-2 The Cryosphere DOI 10.5194/tc-8-1539-2014 20 August 2014 This study focuses on the present-day surface elevation of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets. Based on 3 years of CryoSat-2 data acquisition the authors derived new elevation models (DEMs) as well as elevation change maps and volume change estimates for both ice sheets. Read more
Diverse coral communities in mangrove habitats suggest a novel refuge from climate change Biogeosciences DOI 10.5194/bg-11-4321-2014 19 August 2014 This paper characterises the first natural, non-reef coral refuge from thermal stress and ocean acidification and identifies resiliency factors for mangrove–coral habitats. Read more
MOMBA 1.1 – a high-resolution Baltic Sea configuration of GFDL’s Modular Ocean Model Geoscientific Model Development DOI 10.5194/gmd-7-1713-2014 18 August 2014 We present a new coupled ocean-circulation–ice model configuration of the Baltic Sea. The model features, contrary to most existing configurations, a high horizontal resolution of 1 nautical mile (1.85 km), which is eddy-resolving over much of the domain. Read more
Projecting Antarctic ice discharge using response functions from SeaRISE ice-sheet models Earth System Dynamics DOI 10.5194/esd-5-271-2014 14 August 2014 In this paper, the authors attempt to estimate the uncertainty range of future ice discharge from Antarctica by combining uncertainty in the climatic forcing, the oceanic response and the ice-sheet model response. Read more
Quantification of ice nuclei active at near 0 °C temperatures in low-altitude clouds at the Puy de Dôme atmospheric station Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics DOI 10.5194/acp-14-8185-2014 14 August 2014 In this study, cloud water was collected aseptically from the summit of Puy de Dôme (1465 m a.s.l., France) within contrasted meteorological and physico-chemical situations. Total and biological (i.e. heat-sensitive) IN were quantified by droplet-freezing assay between −5 °C and −14 °C. Read more
Weighing the ocean with bottom-pressure sensors: robustness of the ocean mass annual cycle estimate Ocean Science DOI 10.5194/os-10-701-2014 11 August 2014 We use ocean bottom-pressure measurements from 17 tropical sites to determine the annual cycle of ocean mass. We show that such a calculation is robust, and use three methods to estimate errors in the mass determination. Read more
Ice–ocean interaction and calving front morphology at two west Greenland tidewater outlet glaciers The Cryosphere DOI 10.5194/tc-8-1457-2014 8 August 2014 This paper presents a suite of fjord salinity, temperature, turbidity versus depth casts along with glacial runoff estimation from Rink and Store glaciers, two major marine outlets draining the western sector of the GrIS during 2009 and 2010. Read more
EARLINET: towards an advanced sustainable European aerosol lidar network Atmospheric Measurement Techniques DOI 10.5194/amt-7-2389-2014 8 August 2014 This paper gives an overview of the European Aerosol Research Lidar Network (EARLINET) main developments since 2000 and introduces the dedicated EARLINET special issue, which reports on the technical solutions and scientific results related to the use of advanced lidar remote sensing techniques for the study of aerosol properties. Read more
