Overview and statistical analysis of boundary layer clouds and precipitation over the western North Atlantic Ocean

In this study we present an overview of liquid and mixed-phase clouds and precipitation in the marine boundary layer over the western North Atlantic Ocean. We compare microphysical properties of pure liquid clouds to mixed-phase clouds and show that the initiation of the ice phase in mixed-phase clo...

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Published in:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Main Authors: Kirschler, Simon, Voigt, Christiane, Anderson, B. E., Chen, Gao, Crosbie, Ewan C., Ferrare, Richard A., Hahn, Valerian, Hair, Johnathan, Kaufmann, Stefan, Moore, Richard H., Painemal, David, Robinson, Claire E., Sanchez, Kevin, Scarino, Amy Jo, Shingler, Taylor J., Shook, Michael A., Thornhill, Kenneth L., Winstead, Edward L., Ziemba, Luke D., Sorooshian, Armin
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2023
Subjects:
Wolkenphysik
North Atlantic
Online Access:https://elib.dlr.de/198600/
https://elib.dlr.de/198600/1/acp-23-10731-2023.pdf
https://acp.copernicus.org/articles/23/10731/2023/
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Summary:In this study we present an overview of liquid and mixed-phase clouds and precipitation in the marine boundary layer over the western North Atlantic Ocean. We compare microphysical properties of pure liquid clouds to mixed-phase clouds and show that the initiation of the ice phase in mixed-phase clouds promotes precipitation. The observational data presented in this study are well suited for investigating the processes that give rise to liquid and mixed-phase clouds, ice, and precipitation.

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