PPT-Cloud microphysics, Part 1

ATM 419563 Spring 2017 Fovell 1 The CC equation The ClausiusClapeyron CC equation reveals how saturation vapor pressure e s varies with temperature T where a 1. Formation of cloud droplets from supersaturated vapor. Growth of cloud droplets to raindrops in . O. (10 min). Growth of warm cloud droplets. Activated cloud droplets grow by . condensation . then . collection. - MODIS MBL Cloud Microphysics Retrievals During MAGIC and Azores IOPs Baike Xi, Xiquan Dong, Peng Wu, UND Pat Minnis , Sunny Sun - Mack, Yan Chen, NASA LaRc Acknowledgement: This research is sup rainrate. increases. Kubar. , T., D. L. Hartmann, and R. Wood, 2009: Understanding the importance of microphysics . and macrophysics . for warm rain in marine low clouds: Part I. Satellite observations. . Dr. Corey . Potvin. , CIMMS/NSSL. METR 5004 Lecture #1. Oct. 1, 2013. Preliminaries. Primarily following Wallace & Hobbs Chap. 6. Rogers & . Yau. useful as parallel text (deeper explanations). TO ENHANCED CCN CONCENTRATIONS . William R. Cotton. Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University. Approaches to hailstorm simulation. 2 moment bulk microphysics. Hybrid approach: Bulk 1-M or 2-M microphysics with bin representation of hail. Presented by Lorraine A. Remer. NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center. Basis of remote sensing. Remote sensing of clouds and aerosols. Observations of aerosol modification of cloud microphysics. 3.1 Explanation. courtesy . Carly. Calvin, NCAR. NSF C-130 Platform Report. Robert Wood. (a) 20. o. S Cross-Sections [4 full missions+5. partial missions. ]. - to characterize structure of MBL, aerosols, clouds along the 20. ATM 419. Spring 2016. Fovell. 1. Definition of . “. squall line. ”. Glossary of Meteorology. (2000):. . “. a line of active thunderstorms, either continuous or with breaks, including contiguous precipitation areas resulting from the existence of thunderstorms.. Yang, M.-J., and R.A. . Houze. , . Jr. RTF. Hydrometeor types. Ice-phase microphysics. Environmental humidity. No. 1 microphysics processes. CNTL. Full model physics for 15 h. . Turn off the hail generation processes after 6 h (. ATM 419. Spring 2016. Fovell. 1. Condensed water species. Cloud droplets (q. c. ). Rain drops (. q. r. ). Ice crystals (q. i. ). Snow aggregates (. q. s. ). Graupel. particles (. q. g. ). Hail (. q. 2. (Squall line structure and hands-on demo). ATM 419/563. Spring 2017. Fovell. 1. Definition of . “. squall line. ”. Glossary of Meteorology. (2000):. . “[A]. . line of active thunderstorms, either continuous or with breaks, including contiguous precipitation areas resulting from the existence of thunderstorms. Contributors: Chris . Bretherton. , Bill Collins, Andrew Conley, . Brian Eaton, Andrew . Gettelman. , Steve . Ghan. , . Cécile. . Hannay. , . Mike . Iacono. , . Xiaohong. Liu, Hugh Morrison, Rich Neale, . cloud microphysics scheme in CAM. Hugh Morrison and Andrew . Gettelman. National Center for Atmospheric Research. CCSM Atmospheric Model Working Group Meeting. Feb 12, 2008. Thanks to Steve . Ghan. (PNNL). Hua Leighton. Collaborators: Robert Black, Frank Marks,. . . Xuejin. Zhang, . Gopal. . Sundararaman. Why do we care about microphysics?. Direct impact . . .