Arctic mixed-phase clouds simulated by the WRF model: Comparisons with ACLOUD radar and in situ airborne observations and sensitivity of microphysics properties
International audience The microphysical properties of two mixed-phase clouds (MPCs), one over sea ice, and another over open ocean, are investigated using in situ measuring probes and a cloud radar installed on-board two aircraft during the Arctic CLoud Observations Using airborne measurements duri...
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ftclermontuniv:oai:HAL:hal-04574295v1 2024-09-09T19:22:38+00:00 Arctic mixed-phase clouds simulated by the WRF model: Comparisons with ACLOUD radar and in situ airborne observations and sensitivity of microphysics properties Arteaga, Diana Planche, Céline Tridon, Frédéric Dupuy, Régis Baudoux, Antoine Banson, Sandra Baray, Jean-Luc Mioche, Guillaume Ehrlich, André Mech, Mario Mertes, Stephan Wendisch, Manfred Wobrock, Wolfram Jourdan, Olivier Laboratoire de Météorologie Physique (LaMP) Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Clermont Auvergne (UCA) Institut universitaire de France (IUF) Ministère de l'Education nationale, de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (M.E.N.E.S.R.) Politecnico di Torino = Polytechnic of Turin (Polito) Leipziger Institut für Meteorologie (LIM) Leipzig University / Universität Leipzig Universität zu Köln = University of Cologne Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS) ANR-21-CE01-0003,ACME,Interactions aérosol - nuage dans des environnements marins contrastés(2021) ANR-22-CE01-0009,MPC2,Etude des processus microphysiques nuageux en phase mixte en Arctique(2022) 2024 https://hal.science/hal-04574295 https://hal.science/hal-04574295/document https://hal.science/hal-04574295/file/2024_Arteaga_et_al_accepted_version.pdf https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2024.107471 en eng HAL CCSD Elsevier info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.atmosres.2024.107471 hal-04574295 https://hal.science/hal-04574295 https://hal.science/hal-04574295/document https://hal.science/hal-04574295/file/2024_Arteaga_et_al_accepted_version.pdf doi:10.1016/j.atmosres.2024.107471 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/ info:eu-repo/semantics/OpenAccess ISSN: 0169-8095 Atmospheric Research https://hal.science/hal-04574295 Atmospheric Research, In press, ⟨10.1016/j.atmosres.2024.107471⟩ surface properties Arctic cloud microphysical properties WRF modelling cloud condensation nuclei [SDU.OCEAN]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Ocean Atmosphere [SDU.STU.ME]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences/Meteorology info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal articles 2024 ftclermontuniv https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2024.107471 2024-06-17T23:54:27Z International audience The microphysical properties of two mixed-phase clouds (MPCs), one over sea ice, and another over open ocean, are investigated using in situ measuring probes and a cloud radar installed on-board two aircraft during the Arctic CLoud Observations Using airborne measurements during polar Day (ACLOUD) field campaign, west of Svalbard on 17 June 2017. Comparisons between observations and different configurations of the Weather and Research Forecasting (WRF) model are conducted and reveal discrepancies in the vertical profile of the ice crystal concentrations for both MPCs due to slightly higher temperatures (by approx. 1-2°C) in WRF than observed, affecting the ice formation. A comprehensive sensitivity analysis is carried out to address the impact of assumptions used for the microphysics (MP) and the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) schemes on the simulated vertical properties of the MPC systems. The role of the vertical resolution of the large scale data used for model initialisation is also investigated. Results show that the model performance improves for large-scale initialisation with more numerous levels close to the surface. Moreover, modifying the ABL or MP scheme influences the altitudes of the cloud top and base as well as the liquid and ice water amounts. Our study also highlights how an increase in the cloud condensation nuclei and droplet number concentrations can impact the vertical profiles of the liquid and ice water amounts. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Sea ice Svalbard HAL Clermont Auvergne (Université Blaise Pascal Clermont-Ferrand/Université d'Auvergne) Arctic Svalbard Atmospheric Research 307 107471 |
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surface properties Arctic cloud microphysical properties WRF modelling cloud condensation nuclei [SDU.OCEAN]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Ocean Atmosphere [SDU.STU.ME]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences/Meteorology Arteaga, Diana Planche, Céline Tridon, Frédéric Dupuy, Régis Baudoux, Antoine Banson, Sandra Baray, Jean-Luc Mioche, Guillaume Ehrlich, André Mech, Mario Mertes, Stephan Wendisch, Manfred Wobrock, Wolfram Jourdan, Olivier Arctic mixed-phase clouds simulated by the WRF model: Comparisons with ACLOUD radar and in situ airborne observations and sensitivity of microphysics properties |
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International audience The microphysical properties of two mixed-phase clouds (MPCs), one over sea ice, and another over open ocean, are investigated using in situ measuring probes and a cloud radar installed on-board two aircraft during the Arctic CLoud Observations Using airborne measurements during polar Day (ACLOUD) field campaign, west of Svalbard on 17 June 2017. Comparisons between observations and different configurations of the Weather and Research Forecasting (WRF) model are conducted and reveal discrepancies in the vertical profile of the ice crystal concentrations for both MPCs due to slightly higher temperatures (by approx. 1-2°C) in WRF than observed, affecting the ice formation. A comprehensive sensitivity analysis is carried out to address the impact of assumptions used for the microphysics (MP) and the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) schemes on the simulated vertical properties of the MPC systems. The role of the vertical resolution of the large scale data used for model initialisation is also investigated. Results show that the model performance improves for large-scale initialisation with more numerous levels close to the surface. Moreover, modifying the ABL or MP scheme influences the altitudes of the cloud top and base as well as the liquid and ice water amounts. Our study also highlights how an increase in the cloud condensation nuclei and droplet number concentrations can impact the vertical profiles of the liquid and ice water amounts. |
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Laboratoire de Météorologie Physique (LaMP) Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Clermont Auvergne (UCA) Institut universitaire de France (IUF) Ministère de l'Education nationale, de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (M.E.N.E.S.R.) Politecnico di Torino = Polytechnic of Turin (Polito) Leipziger Institut für Meteorologie (LIM) Leipzig University / Universität Leipzig Universität zu Köln = University of Cologne Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS) ANR-21-CE01-0003,ACME,Interactions aérosol - nuage dans des environnements marins contrastés(2021) ANR-22-CE01-0009,MPC2,Etude des processus microphysiques nuageux en phase mixte en Arctique(2022) |
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Arteaga, Diana Planche, Céline Tridon, Frédéric Dupuy, Régis Baudoux, Antoine Banson, Sandra Baray, Jean-Luc Mioche, Guillaume Ehrlich, André Mech, Mario Mertes, Stephan Wendisch, Manfred Wobrock, Wolfram Jourdan, Olivier |
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Arteaga, Diana Planche, Céline Tridon, Frédéric Dupuy, Régis Baudoux, Antoine Banson, Sandra Baray, Jean-Luc Mioche, Guillaume Ehrlich, André Mech, Mario Mertes, Stephan Wendisch, Manfred Wobrock, Wolfram Jourdan, Olivier |
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Arctic mixed-phase clouds simulated by the WRF model: Comparisons with ACLOUD radar and in situ airborne observations and sensitivity of microphysics properties |
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Arctic mixed-phase clouds simulated by the WRF model: Comparisons with ACLOUD radar and in situ airborne observations and sensitivity of microphysics properties |
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Arctic mixed-phase clouds simulated by the WRF model: Comparisons with ACLOUD radar and in situ airborne observations and sensitivity of microphysics properties |
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Arctic mixed-phase clouds simulated by the WRF model: Comparisons with ACLOUD radar and in situ airborne observations and sensitivity of microphysics properties |
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Arctic mixed-phase clouds simulated by the WRF model: Comparisons with ACLOUD radar and in situ airborne observations and sensitivity of microphysics properties |
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arctic mixed-phase clouds simulated by the wrf model: comparisons with acloud radar and in situ airborne observations and sensitivity of microphysics properties |
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