A Coordinated Effort to Improve Parameterization of High-Latitude Cloud and Radiation Processes

• Main Authors: Pinto, J. O., Lynch, A. H.
• Other Authors: United States. Department of Energy., United States. Department of Energy. Office of Energy Research.
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: University of Colorado. Board of Regents. 2005
• Subjects: Clouds; Implementation; 07 Isotopes And Radiation Sources; Simulation Microphysics; Life Cycle; Radiations; Focusing; Microphysics; Evaluation; Climate Models; Arctic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.2172/877105; https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc876551/

The goal of this project is the development and evaluation of improved parameterization of arctic cloud and radiation processes and implementation of the parameterizations into a climate model. Our research focuses specifically on the following issues: (1) continued development and evaluation of cloud microphysical parameterizations, focusing on issues of particular relevance for mixed phase clouds; and (2) evaluation of the mesoscale simulation of arctic cloud system life cycles.