Influence of low-level blocking and turbulence on the microphysics of a mixed-phase cloud in an inner-Alpine valley

Ramelli, Fabiola; Henneberger, Jan; David, Robert O.; Lauber, Annika; Pasquier, Julie T.; Wieder, Jörg; Bühl, Johannes; Seifert, Patric; Engelmann, Ronny; Hervo, Maxime; Lohmann, Ulrike

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-5151-2021

Articles | Volume 21, issue 6

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 21, 5151–5172, 2021

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-5151-2021

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Atmos. Chem. Phys., 21, 5151–5172, 2021

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-5151-2021

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Articles | Volume 21, issue 6

Research article 01 Apr 2021

Research article | 01 Apr 2021

Influence of low-level blocking and turbulence on the microphysics of a mixed-phase cloud in an inner-Alpine valley

Fabiola Ramelli et al.

Data sets

Data for the publication "Influence of low-level blocking and turbulence on the microphysics of a mixed-phase cloud in an inner-Alpine valley" Fabiola Ramelli, Jan Henneberger, Robert O. David, Annika Lauber, Julie T. Pasquier, Jörg Wieder, Johannes Bühl, Patric Seifert, Ronny Engelmann, Martin Radenz, Holger Baars, Maxime Hervo, and Ulrike Lohmann https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4338815

Model code and software

Scripts for the publication "Influence of low-level blocking and turbulence on the microphysics of a mixed-phase cloud in an inner-Alpine valley" Fabiola Ramelli, Jan Henneberger, Robert O. David, Annika Lauber, Julie T. Pasquier, Jörg Wieder, Johannes Bühl, Patric Seifert, Ronny Engelmann, Maxime Hervo, and Ulrike Lohmann https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4339254

Short summary

Interactions between dynamics, microphysics and orography can enhance precipitation. Yet the exact role of these interactions is still uncertain. Here we investigate the role of low-level blocking and turbulence for precipitation by combining remote sensing and in situ observations. The observations show that blocked flow can induce the formation of feeder clouds and that turbulence can enhance hydrometeor growth, demonstrating the importance of local flow effects for orographic precipitation.