Statistical Characteristics of Convective Clouds over the Western Ghats Derived from Weather Radar Observations
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DOI: 10.1002/2016jd026183
Abstract: X-band radar observations at Mandhardev (18.04°N, 73.85°E) are used to investigate statistics of convective clouds over the Western Ghats during monsoon season (June-September, 2014). Convective storms (cells) are identified using an objective-tracking method to examine… read more here.
Keywords: western ghats; clouds western; congestus deep; convective clouds ... See more keywords
Application of quasi-deep convective clouds method for VIIRS and MODIS TEB calibration assessments
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DOI: 10.1117/1.jrs.15.024506
Abstract: Abstract. A technique that utilizes quasi-deep convective clouds (qDCC) for the calibration assessment of the thermal emissive bands (TEB) on remote sensing instruments has been proven viable. The Terra and Aqua Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer… read more here.
Keywords: calibration; calibration assessments; deep convective; quasi deep ... See more keywords
Evaluation and Improvement of Turbulence Parameterization inside Deep Convective Clouds at Kilometer-Scale Resolution
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DOI: 10.1175/mwr-d-16-0404.1
Abstract: AbstractA challenge for cloud-resolving models is to make subgrid schemes suitable for deep convective clouds. A benchmark large-eddy simulation (LES) was conducted on a deep convective cloud with 50-m grid spacing. The reference turbulence fields… read more here.
Keywords: deep convective; resolution; improvement turbulence; evaluation improvement ... See more keywords
Transition Process from Non-Precipitating Cumuli to Precipitating Convective Clouds over Mountains: Observation by Ka-band Doppler Radar and Stereo Photogrammetry
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DOI: 10.2151/jmsj.2017-021
Abstract: Convective storms are frequently initiated over mountains under weak synoptic forcing conditions. However, the initiation process of such convective storms is not well understood due to a lack of observations, especially the transition process from… read more here.
Keywords: radar; band; process; transition process ... See more keywords
Non-Monotonic Dependencies of Cloud Microphysics and Precipitation on Aerosol Loading in Deep Convective Clouds: A Case Study Using the WRF Model with Bin Microphysics
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DOI: 10.3390/atmos9110434
Abstract: Aerosol-cloud-precipitation interactions in deep convective clouds are investigated through numerical simulations of a heavy precipitation event over South Korea on 15–16 July 2017. The Weather Research and Forecasting model with a bin microphysics scheme is… read more here.
Keywords: deep convective; aerosol loading; model bin; precipitation ... See more keywords
Core and margin in warm convective clouds – Part 2: Aerosol effects on core properties
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DOI: 10.5194/acp-19-10739-2019
Abstract: Abstract. The effects of aerosol on warm convective cloud cores are evaluated using single cloud and cloud field simulations. Three core definitions are examined: positive vertical velocity (Wcore), supersaturation (RHcore), and positive buoyancy (Bcore). As… read more here.
Keywords: warm convective; margin; core; volume ... See more keywords
Comparing the impact of environmental conditions and microphysics on the forecast uncertainty of deep convective clouds and hail
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DOI: 10.5194/acp-20-2201-2020
Abstract: Abstract. Severe hailstorms have the potential to damage buildings and crops. However, important processes for the prediction of hailstorms are insufficiently represented in operational weather forecast models. Therefore, our goal is to identify model input… read more here.
Keywords: environmental conditions; uncertainty; deep convective; model ... See more keywords
Global response of parameterised convective cloud fields to anthropogenic aerosol forcing
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DOI: 10.5194/acp-20-4445-2020
Abstract: Abstract. The interactions between aerosols and convective clouds represent some of the greatest uncertainties in the climate impact of aerosols in the atmosphere. A wide variety of mechanisms have been proposed by which aerosols may… read more here.
Keywords: response; convective cloud; convective clouds; anthropogenic aerosol ... See more keywords
Aerosol concentrations determine the height of warm rain and ice initiation in convective clouds over the Amazon basin
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DOI: 10.5194/acp-2016-1155
Abstract: We have investigated how pollution aerosols affect the height above cloud base of rain and ice hydrometeor initiation and the subsequent vertical evolution of cloud droplet size and number concentrations in growing convective cumulus. For… read more here.
Keywords: ice initiation; ice; initiation; rain ice ... See more keywords
Linear relationship between effective radius and precipitation water content near the top of convective clouds
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DOI: 10.5194/acp-2021-295
Abstract: Abstract. Quantifying the precipitation within clouds is a crucial challenge to improve our current understanding of the Earth’s hydrological cycle. We have investigated the relationship between the effective radius of droplets and ice particles (re)… read more here.
Keywords: effective radius; relationship; precipitation; convective clouds ... See more keywords