Parameterizations for convective transport in various cloud-topped boundary layers

Sikma, M.; Ouwersloot, H. G.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-10399-2015

Articles | Volume 15, issue 18

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-10399-2015

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-10399-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 15, issue 18

Research article

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23 Sep 2015

Research article |

| 23 Sep 2015

Parameterizations for convective transport in various cloud-topped boundary layers

M. Sikma and H. G. Ouwersloot

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RC C2820: 'Rev comment', Anonymous Referee #1, 21 May 2015
- AC C4064: 'Response to Referee #1', Martin Sikma, 25 Jun 2015
RC C2998: 'Reviewer's comments', Wayne Angevine, 27 May 2015
- AC C4059: 'Response to W. Angevine', Martin Sikma, 25 Jun 2015

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

AR by Martin Sikma on behalf of the Authors (17 Jul 2015) Author's response

ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (31 Jul 2015) by Patrick Chuang

RR by Peter Bechtold (21 Aug 2015)

ED: Reconsider after minor revisions (Editor review) (23 Aug 2015) by Patrick Chuang

AR by Martin Sikma on behalf of the Authors (02 Sep 2015) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (03 Sep 2015) by Patrick Chuang

AR by Martin Sikma on behalf of the Authors (04 Sep 2015) Author's response Manuscript

Short summary

By using large-eddy simulation model data for 10 meteorological situations, we systematically studied the ability of current parameterizations to capture convective transport by clouds. We found that the currently applied parameterization for the cloud area fraction does not suffice and a novel parameterization is proposed. Furthermore, the scaling of the upward velocity and the parameterization for the concentrations of atmospheric reactants are improved.