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16 Jul 2019
Research article |
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| 16 Jul 2019
Low-level stratiform clouds and dynamical features observed within the southern West African monsoon
Cheikh Dione
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Laboratoire d'Aérologie, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, Toulouse, France
African Centre for Meteorological Applications for Development, Niamey, Niger
Fabienne Lohou
Laboratoire d'Aérologie, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, Toulouse, France
Marie Lothon
Laboratoire d'Aérologie, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, Toulouse, France
Bianca Adler
Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany
Karmen Babić
Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany
Norbert Kalthoff
Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany
Xabier Pedruzo-Bagazgoitia
Wageningen University and Research, the Netherlands
Yannick Bezombes
Laboratoire d'Aérologie, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, Toulouse, France
Omar Gabella
Laboratoire d'Aérologie, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, Toulouse, France
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Short summary
Low atmospheric dynamics and low-level cloud (LLC) macrophysical properties are analyzed using in situ and remote sensing data collected from 20 June to 30 July at Savè, Benin, during the DACCIWA field campaign in 2016. We find that the low-level jet (LLJ), LLCs, monsoon flow, and maritime inflow reveal a day-to-day variability. LLCs form at the same level as the jet core height. The cloud base height is stationary at night and remains below the jet. The cloud top height is found above the jet.
Low atmospheric dynamics and low-level cloud (LLC) macrophysical properties are analyzed using...
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