Polarimetric radar and in situ observations of riming and snowfall microphysics during CLACE 2014

Grazioli, J.; Lloyd, G.; Panziera, L.; Hoyle, C. R.; Connolly, P. J.; Henneberger, J.; Berne, A.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-13787-2015

Articles | Volume 15, issue 23

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-13787-2015

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

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-13787-2015

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

Articles | Volume 15, issue 23

Research article

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15 Dec 2015

Research article |

| 15 Dec 2015

Polarimetric radar and in situ observations of riming and snowfall microphysics during CLACE 2014

J. Grazioli, G. Lloyd, L. Panziera, C. R. Hoyle, P. J. Connolly, J. Henneberger, and A. Berne

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RC C5950: 'Review of ACP-2015-416', Anonymous Referee #1, 15 Aug 2015
- AC C8118: 'Responses to Reviewers', Alexis Berne, 16 Oct 2015
- AC C8120: 'REvised version with changes highlighted', Alexis Berne, 16 Oct 2015
RC C6599: 'Review: Grazioli et al., Riming in winter alpine snowfall during CLACE 2014: polarimetric radar and in-situ observations.', Anonymous Referee #2, 06 Sep 2015
- AC C8119: 'Responses to Reviewers', Alexis Berne, 16 Oct 2015

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AR by Alexis Berne on behalf of the Authors (16 Oct 2015) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (10 Nov 2015) by Timothy Garrett

AR by Alexis Berne on behalf of the Authors (20 Nov 2015)

Short summary

This study investigates the microphysics of winter alpine snowfall occurring in mixed-phase clouds in an inner-Alpine valley during CLACE2014. From polarimetric radar and in situ observations, riming is shown to be an important process leading to more intense snowfall. Riming is usually associated with more intense turbulence providing supercooled liquid water. Distinct features are identified in the vertical structure of polarimetric radar variables.