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Size dependence in chord characteristics from simulated and observed continental shallow cumulus
Philipp J. Griewank
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University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
Thijs Heus
Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Neil P. Lareau
University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, USA
Roel A. J. Neggers
University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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The idea that larger shallow cumulus clouds have stronger updrafts than small shallow cumulus clouds is as intuitive as it is old. In this paper we gather years of upward-pointing laser measurements from a plain in Oklahoma and combine them with 28 d of high-resolution simulations. Our approach, which has much more data than previous studies, confirms that updraft strength and cloud size are linked and that the simulations reproduce the observed cloud wind and moisture structure.
The idea that larger shallow cumulus clouds have stronger updrafts than small shallow cumulus...
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