Articles | Volume 19, issue 1
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 19, 663–681, 2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-663-2019
© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Special issue: Results of the project "Dynamics–aerosol–chemistry–cloud...
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 19, 663–681, 2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-663-2019
© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article 17 Jan 2019
Research article | 17 Jan 2019
Nocturnal low-level clouds in the atmospheric boundary layer over southern West Africa: an observation-based analysis of conditions and processes
Bianca Adler et al.
Viewed
Total article views: 1,464 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 05 Sep 2018)
| HTML | XML | Total | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,061 | 378 | 25 | 1,464 | 24 | 21 |
- HTML: 1,061
- PDF: 378
- XML: 25
- Total: 1,464
- BibTeX: 24
- EndNote: 21
Total article views: 960 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 17 Jan 2019)
| HTML | XML | Total | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 702 | 240 | 18 | 960 | 18 | 15 |
- HTML: 702
- PDF: 240
- XML: 18
- Total: 960
- BibTeX: 18
- EndNote: 15
Total article views: 504 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 05 Sep 2018)
| HTML | XML | Total | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 359 | 138 | 7 | 504 | 6 | 6 |
- HTML: 359
- PDF: 138
- XML: 7
- Total: 504
- BibTeX: 6
- EndNote: 6
Viewed (geographical distribution)
Total article views: 1,348 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Thereof 1,342 with geography defined
and 6 with unknown origin.
Total article views: 865 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Thereof 861 with geography defined
and 4 with unknown origin.
Total article views: 483 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Thereof 481 with geography defined
and 2 with unknown origin.
| Country | # | Views | % |
|---|
| Country | # | Views | % |
|---|
| Country | # | Views | % |
|---|
| Total: | 0 |
| HTML: | 0 |
| PDF: | 0 |
| XML: | 0 |
- 1
1
| Total: | 0 |
| HTML: | 0 |
| PDF: | 0 |
| XML: | 0 |
- 1
1
| Total: | 0 |
| HTML: | 0 |
| PDF: | 0 |
| XML: | 0 |
- 1
1
Cited
15 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Downward cloud venting of the central African biomass burning plume during the West Africa summer monsoon A. Dajuma et al. 10.5194/acp-20-5373-2020
- The vertical variability of black carbon observed in the atmospheric boundary layer during DACCIWA B. Altstädter et al. 10.5194/acp-20-7911-2020
- Breakup of nocturnal low-level stratiform clouds during the southern West African monsoon season M. Zouzoua et al. 10.5194/acp-21-2027-2021
- Role of the West African westerly jet in the seasonal and diurnal cycles of precipitation over West Africa W. Liu et al. 10.1007/s00382-019-05035-1
- Conceptual model of diurnal cycle of low-level stratiform clouds over southern West Africa F. Lohou et al. 10.5194/acp-20-2263-2020
- The influence of DACCIWA radiosonde data on the quality of ECMWF analyses and forecasts over southern West Africa R. Linden et al. 10.1002/qj.3763
- Aerosol influences on low-level clouds in the West African monsoon J. Taylor et al. 10.5194/acp-19-8503-2019
- The radiative impact of out-of-cloud aerosol hygroscopic growth during the summer monsoon in southern West Africa S. Haslett et al. 10.5194/acp-19-1505-2019
- An evaluation of operational and research weather forecasts for southern West Africa using observations from the DACCIWA field campaign in June–July 2016 A. Kniffka et al. 10.1002/qj.3729
- The diurnal stratocumulus-to-cumulus transition over land in southern West Africa X. Pedruzo-Bagazgoitia et al. 10.5194/acp-20-2735-2020
- Synoptic-scale controls of fog and low-cloud variability in the Namib Desert H. Andersen et al. 10.5194/acp-20-3415-2020
- Warm Rain in Southern West Africa: A Case Study at Savè I. Reinares Martínez et al. 10.3390/atmos11030298
- Identifying cloud, precipitation, windshear, and turbulence by deep analysis of the power spectrum of coherent Doppler wind lidar J. Yuan et al. 10.1364/OE.412809
- Daytime low-level clouds in West Africa – occurrence, associated drivers, and shortwave radiation attenuation D. Danso et al. 10.5194/esd-11-1133-2020
- An Assessment of the Role of Ice Hydrometeor-Types in WRF Bulk Microphysical Schemes in Simulating Two Heavy Rainfall Events over Southern Nigeria O. Akinola & Y. Yin 10.3390/atmos10090513
14 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Downward cloud venting of the central African biomass burning plume during the West Africa summer monsoon A. Dajuma et al. 10.5194/acp-20-5373-2020
- The vertical variability of black carbon observed in the atmospheric boundary layer during DACCIWA B. Altstädter et al. 10.5194/acp-20-7911-2020
- Breakup of nocturnal low-level stratiform clouds during the southern West African monsoon season M. Zouzoua et al. 10.5194/acp-21-2027-2021
- Role of the West African westerly jet in the seasonal and diurnal cycles of precipitation over West Africa W. Liu et al. 10.1007/s00382-019-05035-1
- Conceptual model of diurnal cycle of low-level stratiform clouds over southern West Africa F. Lohou et al. 10.5194/acp-20-2263-2020
- The influence of DACCIWA radiosonde data on the quality of ECMWF analyses and forecasts over southern West Africa R. Linden et al. 10.1002/qj.3763
- Aerosol influences on low-level clouds in the West African monsoon J. Taylor et al. 10.5194/acp-19-8503-2019
- The radiative impact of out-of-cloud aerosol hygroscopic growth during the summer monsoon in southern West Africa S. Haslett et al. 10.5194/acp-19-1505-2019
- An evaluation of operational and research weather forecasts for southern West Africa using observations from the DACCIWA field campaign in June–July 2016 A. Kniffka et al. 10.1002/qj.3729
- The diurnal stratocumulus-to-cumulus transition over land in southern West Africa X. Pedruzo-Bagazgoitia et al. 10.5194/acp-20-2735-2020
- Synoptic-scale controls of fog and low-cloud variability in the Namib Desert H. Andersen et al. 10.5194/acp-20-3415-2020
- Warm Rain in Southern West Africa: A Case Study at Savè I. Reinares Martínez et al. 10.3390/atmos11030298
- Identifying cloud, precipitation, windshear, and turbulence by deep analysis of the power spectrum of coherent Doppler wind lidar J. Yuan et al. 10.1364/OE.412809
- Daytime low-level clouds in West Africa – occurrence, associated drivers, and shortwave radiation attenuation D. Danso et al. 10.5194/esd-11-1133-2020
Latest update: 03 Mar 2021
Short summary
This study deals with nocturnal stratiform low-level clouds that frequently form in the atmospheric boundary layer over southern West Africa. We use observational data from 11 nights to characterize the clouds and intranight variability of boundary layer conditions as well as to assess the physical processes relevant for cloud formation. We find that cooling is crucial to reach saturation and a large part of the cooling is related to horizontal advection of cool air from the Gulf of Guinea.
This study deals with nocturnal stratiform low-level clouds that frequently form in the...
Altmetrics
Final-revised paper
Preprint