Abstract: n this paper, the evolution of the raindrop size distribution (RSD) is investigated for two isolated shallow cumulus clouds that are modeled with large-eddy simulations. For a two-moment bulk rain microphysics scheme that ...

Abstract: AbstractA conceptual model is developed to analyze how radiative cooling and the effect of moisture and shallow convection modify the boundary layer (BL) structure and the strength of mesoscale shallow circulations. The ...

Abstract: AbstractA conceptual bulk model for a dry, convective boundary layer with prescribed horizontally homogeneous and heterogeneous low-level radiative cooling rates is developed. For horizontally homogeneous radiative cooling, ...

Abstract: AbstractSea salt aerosol in the boundary layer below shallow cumulus clouds is remotely observed with a Ka-band cloud radar at the Barbados Cloud Observatory and is detected in 76% of the measurements over 1 year. Carried ...

Abstract: he exigencies of the global community towards Earth system science will increase in the future as population, economies and the human footprint on the planet continue to grow. This growth, combined with intensifying ...

Abstract: The representation of tropical precipitation is evaluated across three generations of models participating in phases 3, 5, and 6 of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP). Compared to state-of-the-art observations, ...