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The state of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the cloud physics community

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The state of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the cloud physics community Luis A. Ladino, Karin Ardon-Dryer, Diana L. Pereira, Ulrike Proske, Zyanya Ramirez-Diaz, Antonia Velicu, and Zamin A. Kanji Geosci. Commun., 9, 415–436, https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-9-415-2026, 2026 A survey and literature metadata analysis from the cloud physics community are used to

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Spread/error relationship and spatial error representation in precipitation nowcasting: comparison of STEPS and generative AI

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Spread/error relationship and spatial error representation in precipitation nowcasting: comparison of STEPS and generative AI Martin Bonte, Lesley De Cruz, Fabian Debal, and Stéphane Vannitsem Weather Clim. Dynam., 7, 1837–1852, https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-7-1837-2026, 2026 The predictability of the generative AI-based nowcasting model LDCast is evaluated over Belgium, together with the pysteps implementation

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Data assimilation of coherent structures in parametric and gridded spaces: an idealized ocean eddy study

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Data assimilation of coherent structures in parametric and gridded spaces: an idealized ocean eddy study Solène Dealbera, Stéphane Raynaud, Carlos Granero Belinchon, Brahim Boussidi, Clément Le Goff, and Pierre Tandeo Nonlin. Processes Geophys., 33, 489–501, https://doi.org/10.5194/npg-33-489-2026, 2026 The goal of data assimilation in geoscience is to merge information from models

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Simulating SAR altimeter echoes from cryospheric surfaces with the Snow Microwave Radiative Transfer (SMRT) model version 1.7

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Simulating SAR altimeter echoes from cryospheric surfaces with the Snow Microwave Radiative Transfer (SMRT) model version 1.7 Ghislain Picard, Justin Murfitt, Elena Zakharova, Pierre Zeiger, Laurent Arnaud, Jeremie Aublanc, Jack C. Landy, Michele Scagliola, and Claude Duguay Geosci. Model Dev., 19, 9103–9129, https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-9103-2026, 2026 Radar altimeters measure ice-sheet elevation and

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Mesoscale structure of flickering aurora from wide-field high-speed imaging

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Mesoscale structure of flickering aurora from wide-field high-speed imaging Sota Nanjo, Satoshi Kurita, Tima Sergienko, Yoshizumi Miyoshi, and Ryuho Kataoka Ann. Geophys., 44, 959–975, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-44-959-2026, 2026 Using a high-speed camera with a wide view of the sky, we observed rapidly blinking aurora across several hundred kilometers. We found that different

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Feasibility of measuring volcanic gas composition using sky-scattered sunlight and FTIR spectroscopy

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Feasibility of measuring volcanic gas composition using sky-scattered sunlight and FTIR spectroscopy Tobias D. Schmitt, Moritz Sindram, Benedikt A. Löw, Lukas Weis, Ralph Kleinschek, Nicole Bobrowski, and André Butz Atmos. Meas. Tech., 19, 6145–6157, https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-19-6145-2026, 2026 Monitoring systems for volcanic gases use ultraviolet and visible light, since the sky is

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Pore water or groundwater chemistry: what governs uranium migration in Opalinus Clay?

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Pore water or groundwater chemistry: what governs uranium migration in Opalinus Clay? Tim Schöne and Theresa Hennig Adv. Geosci., 67, 161–171, https://doi.org/10.5194/adgeo-67-161-2026, 2026 We studied how the chemical composition of water in rocks affects the movement of uranium, which is important for the safety of nuclear waste disposal sites. Using

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Variability of internal snow properties over Antarctic late summer sea ice on different spatial scales

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Variability of internal snow properties over Antarctic late summer sea ice on different spatial scales Daria Paul, Danu Caus, Paul Keil, Christopher Kadow, and Stefanie Arndt The Cryosphere, 20, 5491–5508, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-5491-2026, 2026 We studied how snow and its properties vary across Antarctic sea ice using detailed field measurements combined with

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Soil moisture as the dominant driver of CO2 efflux in Mediterranean urban green spaces: evidence for a Gaussian temperature response and mechanistic modelling of moisture and temperature interactions

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Soil moisture as the dominant driver of CO2 efflux in Mediterranean urban green spaces: evidence for a Gaussian temperature response and mechanistic modelling of moisture and temperature interactions Teresa Alía, Sergio González-Ubierna, Abel Sánchez-Jiménez, Rubén Abad-Calderón, and Miguel Ángel Casermeiro SOIL, 12, 915–935, https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-12-915-2026, 2026 Urban parks store and release

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Observations of mesospheric clouds in Latvia in 1957–1983

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Observations of mesospheric clouds in Latvia in 1957–1983 Jānis Kauliņš Hist. Geo Space. Sci., 17, 113–122, https://doi.org/10.5194/hgss-17-113-2026, 2026 Long-term series of historical observations in Latvia of mesospheric clouds are digitized. Observational data are freely available to researchers. Observation sites, methodologies, and technical support are described. This article provides a brief

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A low-cost surface ablation monitoring system using wind-induced motion of mass-balance stakes

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A low-cost surface ablation monitoring system using wind-induced motion of mass-balance stakes Felix St-Amour, Hsin Cynthia Chiang, Jamie Cox, Eamon Egan, Ian Hendricksen, Jacob Rodrigo, Jonathan Sievers, and Laura Thomson Geosci. Instrum. Method. Data Syst., 15, 227–236, https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-15-227-2026, 2026 Glacier surface melt is often studied by measuring the exposed length

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Anomalous fading correction in luminescence dating – a mathematical reappraisal

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Anomalous fading correction in luminescence dating – a mathematical reappraisal Benny Guralnik and Georgina E. King Geochronology, 8, 589–606, https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-8-589-2026, 2026 Luminescence dating of feldspar minerals is widely applied in geology and archaeology. However, the luminescence of feldspar is prone to signal loss termed anomalous fading, which must be accounted

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Everyday weather in a warmer world

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Everyday weather in a warmer world Rhidian Thomas, Gilbert P. Compo, Steve George, Gabriele C. Hegerl, Andrew Schurer, Theodore G. Shepherd, Laura C. Slivinski, Vikki Thompson, and Ed Hawkins Earth Syst. Dynam., 17, 1365–1380, https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-17-1365-2026, 2026 We explore how our day-to-day experience of the weather may change in a warmer

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Assessment of aerosol iron (Fe) solubility using global dataset – Part 1: Mechanisms underlying the inverse relationship between Fe solubility and Fe concentration

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Assessment of aerosol iron (Fe) solubility using global dataset – Part 1: Mechanisms underlying the inverse relationship between Fe solubility and Fe concentration Kohei Sakata, Minako Kurisu, and Yoshio Takahashi Atmos. Chem. Phys., 26, 13505–13529, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-13505-2026, 2026 Aerosols are a source of dissolved iron (d-Fe) to the ocean. However, the

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Armed robots transform Ukraine’s battlefield as robot-on-robot clashes emerge

The war in Ukraine has entered a new phase of technological warfare, with armed unmanned ground vehicles taking over frontline combat roles. Ukrainian forces now operate the world’s first UGV battalion, deploying machine gun-equipped robots that have repelled Russian assaults, captured enemy soldiers, and even clashed with Russian robotic systems without human presence at the battle site.

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