Understanding Mesoscale Aggregation of Shallow Cumulus Convection Using Large‐Eddy Simulation
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DOI: 10.1002/2017ms000981
Abstract: Marine shallow cumulus convection, often mixed with thin stratocumulus, is commonly aggregated into mesoscale patches. The mechanism and conditions supporting this aggregation are elucidated using 36-hour large-eddy simulations (LES) on a 128 × 128 km… read more here.
Keywords: large eddy; aggregation; cumulus convection; shallow cumulus ... See more keywords