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https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-8597-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-8597-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Development of the CCPP-based GEFS-aerosols component in the Unified Forecast System for subseasonal prediction (UFS-Chem v1.0)
Cooperative Institute for Research In Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA
NOAA/OAR/Global Systems Laboratory, Boulder, CO, USA
Haiqin Li
Cooperative Institute for Research In Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA
NOAA/OAR/Global Systems Laboratory, Boulder, CO, USA
Georg A. Grell
NOAA/OAR/Global Systems Laboratory, Boulder, CO, USA
visiting scientist at: National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), Boulder, CO, USA
retired
Partha S. Bhattacharjee
SAIC/Lynker at NOAA/NWS/Office of Modeling and Development, Riverdale Park, MD, USA
Gonzalo A. Ferrada
Cooperative Institute for Research In Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA
NOAA/OAR/Global Systems Laboratory, Boulder, CO, USA
Benjamin W. Green
Cooperative Institute for Research In Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA
NOAA/OAR/Global Systems Laboratory, Boulder, CO, USA
Shan Sun
NOAA/OAR/Global Systems Laboratory, Boulder, CO, USA
Ligia Bernardet
NOAA/OAR/Global Systems Laboratory, Boulder, CO, USA
Anders Jensen
NOAA/OAR/Global Systems Laboratory, Boulder, CO, USA
Barry Baker
NOAA/NWS/OMD, Riverdale Park, MD, USA
SAIC/Lynker at NOAA/NWS/Office of Modeling and Development, Riverdale Park, MD, USA
Cooperative Institute for Research In Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA
NOAA/OAR/Chemical Sciences Laboratory, Boulder, CO, USA
Jordan Schnell
Cooperative Institute for Research In Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA
NOAA/OAR/Global Systems Laboratory, Boulder, CO, USA
Ravan Ahmadov
NOAA/OAR/Global Systems Laboratory, Boulder, CO, USA
Samuel Trahan
Cooperative Institute for Research In Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA
NOAA/OAR/Global Systems Laboratory, Boulder, CO, USA
Dustin Swales
NOAA/OAR/Global Systems Laboratory, Boulder, CO, USA
Anning Cheng
SAIC/Lynker at NOAA/NWS/Office of Modeling and Development, Riverdale Park, MD, USA
Fanglin Yang
NOAA/NWS/OMD, Riverdale Park, MD, USA
Rebecca H. Schwantes
NOAA/OAR/Chemical Sciences Laboratory, Boulder, CO, USA
Brian C. McDonald
NOAA/OAR/Chemical Sciences Laboratory, Boulder, CO, USA
Dominikus Heinzeller
Marine Meteorology Division, Naval Research Laboratory, Monterey, CA, USA
Cooperative Programs for the Advancement of Earth System Sciences, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, USA
Shobha Kondragunta
NOAA/NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research, College Park, MD, USA
Model code and software
Development of the CCPP-Based GEFS-Aerosols Component in the Unified Forecast System for Subseasonal Prediction (UFS-Chem v1.0) L. Zhang et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19262140
Short summary
Based on the operational Global Ensemble Forecast System-Aerosols at the National Centers for Environmental Prediction, we developed an upgraded system using the Common Community Physics Package framework that allows aerosol particles to directly influence radiation and cloud formation, including how precipitation removes particles from the atmosphere. Evaluation against observations and reanalysis data demonstrates improved forecast skill for weather and subseasonal prediction.
Based on the operational Global Ensemble Forecast System-Aerosols at the National Centers for...