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atmospheric convection, Madden-Julian oscillation, global climate model, superparameterization, convective parameterization, air-sea interaction
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Employment (4)

Los Alamos National Laboratory: Los Alamos, NM, US

2020-10-09 to present | Scientist 3 (T-3: FLUID DYNAMICS AND SOLID MECHANICS)
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Los Alamos National Laboratory

University of Miami: Coral Gables, FL, US

2015 to 2020 | Assistant Scientist (Marine and Atmospheric Science)
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James Benedict

Lawrence Berkely National Laboratory: Berkeley, CA, US

2012 to 2015 | Postdoctoral Research Scientist (Climate Sciences)
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James Benedict

Colorado State University: Fort Collins, CO, US

2010 to 2012 | Postdoctoral Fellow (Atmospheric Science)
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James Benedict

Education and qualifications (3)

Colorado State University: Fort Collins, CO, US

2005 to 2010 | PhD (Atmospheric Science)
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James Benedict

Colorado State University: Fort Collins, CO, US

2002 to 2005 | MS (Atmospheric Science)
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Pennsylvania State University: University Park, PA, US

1998 to 2002 | BS (Meteorology)
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James Benedict

Professional activities (2)

American Geophysical Union: Washington, DC, US

2008 to present | Regular
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James Benedict

American Meteorological Society: Boston, MA, US

2002 to present | Regular
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Works (22)

Investigating the impact of cloud-radiative feedbacks on tropical precipitation extremes

npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
2021-03-17 | Journal article
Contributors: Brian Medeiros; Amy C. Clement; James J. Benedict; Bosong Zhang
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Investigating the Role of Cloud‐Radiation Interactions in Subseasonal Tropical Disturbances

Geophysical Research Letters
2020-05-16 | Journal article
Contributors: James J. Benedict; Brian Medeiros; Amy C. Clement; Jerry G. Olson
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Atmospheric Blocking and Other Large‐Scale Precursor Patterns of Landfalling Atmospheric Rivers in the North Pacific: A CESM2 Study

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
2019-11-16 | Journal article
Contributors: James J. Benedict; Amy C. Clement; Brian Medeiros
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Investigating the Influence of Cloud Radiative Effects on the Extratropical Storm Tracks

Geophysical Research Letters
2019-07-11 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0094-8276
Part of ISSN: 1944-8007
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James Benedict
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NCAR Release of CAM-SE in CESM2.0: A Reformulation of the Spectral Element Dynamical Core in Dry-Mass Vertical Coordinates With Comprehensive Treatment of Condensates and Energy

Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems
2018-07 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1942-2466
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James Benedict

When Less Is More: Opening the Door to Simpler Climate Models

Eos
2017-09-25 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2324-9250
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James Benedict

Sensitivities of the hydrologic cycle to model physics, grid resolution, and ocean type in the aquaplanet Community Atmosphere Model

Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems
2017-06 | Journal article
Contributors: James J. Benedict; Brian Medeiros; Amy C. Clement; Angeline G. Pendergrass
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The impact of the diurnal cycle on the propagation of Madden-Julian Oscillation convection across the Maritime Continent

Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems
2016-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1942-2466
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James Benedict

Diagnosing ocean feedbacks to the MJO: SST-modulated surface fluxes and the moist static energy budget

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
2016-07-27 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2169-897X
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James Benedict

Sensitivity of MJO propagation to a robust positive Indian Ocean dipole event in the superparameterized CAM

Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems
2015-11-23 | Journal article
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James Benedict

Gross moist stability and MJO simulation skill in three full-physics GCMs

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences
2014-08-28 | Journal article
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James Benedict

Impact of the MJO on the boreal winter extratropical circulation

Geophysical Research Letters
2014-08-28 | Journal article
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James Benedict

Process-oriented diagnosis of east Pacific warm pool intraseasonal variability

Journal of Climate
2014-08-07 | Journal article
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James Benedict

Tropical intraseasonal variability in version 3 of the GFDL atmosphere model

Journal of Climate
2013-01-16 | Journal article
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James Benedict

Monsoon intraseasonal oscillations as simulated by the superparameterized Community Atmosphere Model

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres (1984--2012)
2011-11-18 | Journal article
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James Benedict

Assessment of a constructivist-motivated mentoring program to enhance the teaching skills of atmospheric science graduate students

Journal of College Science Teaching
2011-11-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: ISSN-0047-231X
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James Benedict

Impacts of idealized air-sea coupling on Madden-Julian oscillation structure in the superparameterized CAM

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences
2011-09-01 | Journal article
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James Benedict

Structure of the Madden-Julian oscillation in coupled and uncoupled versions of the superparameterized community atmosphere model

2010 | Dissertation or Thesis
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James Benedict

Application of MJO simulation diagnostics to climate models

Journal of Climate
2009-12-01 | Journal article
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James Benedict

Structure of the Madden-Julian oscillation in the superparameterized CAM

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences
2009-11-01 | Journal article
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James Benedict

Observed characteristics of the MJO relative to maximum rainfall

Journal of the atmospheric sciences
2007-07-01 | Journal article
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James Benedict

Synoptic view of the North Atlantic oscillation

Journal of the atmospheric sciences
2004-01-15 | Journal article
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James Benedict