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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-7429-2015
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-7429-2015
© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Research article
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09 Jul 2015
Research article |
| 09 Jul 2015
Sensitivities of Lagrangian modelling of mid-latitude cirrus clouds to trajectory data quality
E. Kienast-Sjögren
Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
now at: Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwiss, Federal Department of Home Affairs, Zurich Airport, Switzerland
A. K. Miltenberger
Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
now at: Institute for Climate and Atmospheric Science, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
B. P. Luo
Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
T. Peter
Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
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- Process‐Based Simulation of Aerosol‐Cloud Interactions in a One‐Dimensional Cirrus Model B. Kärcher
- Optical and Radiative Characteristics of the Lower Part of Cirrus Clouds Over a Rain Shadow Region in South Peninsular India S. Sunil & B. Padmakumari
- A Lagrangian Perspective of Microphysical Impact on Ice Cloud Evolution and Radiative Heating S. Sullivan et al.
- Climatological and radiative properties of midlatitude cirrus clouds derived by automatic evaluation of lidar measurements E. Kienast-Sjögren et al.
- A microphysics guide to cirrus clouds – Part 1: Cirrus types M. Krämer et al.
- Evaluation of upper-tropospheric lower-stratospheric properties over the Asian monsoon region in a storm-resolving model S. Sullivan et al.
- Comprehensive thematic T-matrix reference database: A 2014–2015 update M. Mishchenko et al.
- A Stochastic Representation of Temperature Fluctuations Induced by Mesoscale Gravity Waves B. Kärcher & A. Podglajen
- A modelling case study of a large-scale cirrus in the tropical tropopause layer A. Podglajen et al.
- The Impact of Mesoscale Gravity Waves on Homogeneous Ice Nucleation in Cirrus Clouds B. Kärcher et al.
- A trajectory‐based classification of ERA‐Interim ice clouds in the region of the North Atlantic storm track H. Wernli et al.
- Soot PCF: pore condensation and freezing framework for soot aggregates C. Marcolli et al.
- Numerical simulation of a rapidly developing bow echo over northeastern Poland on 21 August 2007 using near-grid-scale stochastic convection initiation D. Wójcik et al.
- Cloud droplet number enhancement from co-condensing NH3, HNO3, and organic vapours: boreal case study Y. Wang et al.
14 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Process‐Based Simulation of Aerosol‐Cloud Interactions in a One‐Dimensional Cirrus Model B. Kärcher
- Optical and Radiative Characteristics of the Lower Part of Cirrus Clouds Over a Rain Shadow Region in South Peninsular India S. Sunil & B. Padmakumari
- A Lagrangian Perspective of Microphysical Impact on Ice Cloud Evolution and Radiative Heating S. Sullivan et al.
- Climatological and radiative properties of midlatitude cirrus clouds derived by automatic evaluation of lidar measurements E. Kienast-Sjögren et al.
- A microphysics guide to cirrus clouds – Part 1: Cirrus types M. Krämer et al.
- Evaluation of upper-tropospheric lower-stratospheric properties over the Asian monsoon region in a storm-resolving model S. Sullivan et al.
- Comprehensive thematic T-matrix reference database: A 2014–2015 update M. Mishchenko et al.
- A Stochastic Representation of Temperature Fluctuations Induced by Mesoscale Gravity Waves B. Kärcher & A. Podglajen
- A modelling case study of a large-scale cirrus in the tropical tropopause layer A. Podglajen et al.
- The Impact of Mesoscale Gravity Waves on Homogeneous Ice Nucleation in Cirrus Clouds B. Kärcher et al.
- A trajectory‐based classification of ERA‐Interim ice clouds in the region of the North Atlantic storm track H. Wernli et al.
- Soot PCF: pore condensation and freezing framework for soot aggregates C. Marcolli et al.
- Numerical simulation of a rapidly developing bow echo over northeastern Poland on 21 August 2007 using near-grid-scale stochastic convection initiation D. Wójcik et al.
- Cloud droplet number enhancement from co-condensing NH3, HNO3, and organic vapours: boreal case study Y. Wang et al.
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Sensitivities of Lagrangian cirrus modelling on input data uncertainties have been examined. We found a strong dependence on the temporal resolution of the trajectories and underlying numerical weather prediction (NWP) data as well as on the specific moisture content. Furthermore, we found a large day-to-day variability in the vertical wind spectrum, demonstrating the necessity to apply NWP models with high spatial and temporal resolution for Lagrangian cirrus modelling.
Sensitivities of Lagrangian cirrus modelling on input data uncertainties have been examined. We...
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