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What drives daily precipitation over the central Amazon? Differences observed between wet and dry seasons
Meteorological Satellites and Sensors Division, National Institute for Space Research, Cachoeira Paulista, São
Paulo, 12630000, Brazil
Luiz A. T. Machado
Meteorological Satellites and Sensors Division, National Institute for Space Research, Cachoeira Paulista, São
Paulo, 12630000, Brazil
Multiphase Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, 55128 Mainz, Germany
Scott E. Giangrande
Environmental and Climate Sciences Department, Brookhaven National
Laboratory, Upton, NY, USA
Michael P. Jensen
Environmental and Climate Sciences Department, Brookhaven National
Laboratory, Upton, NY, USA
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This study suggests that there are two distinct modes driving diurnal precipitating convective clouds over the central Amazon. In the wet season, local factors such as turbulence and nighttime cloud coverage are the main controls of daily precipitation, while dry-season daily precipitation is modulated primarily by the mesoscale convective pattern. The results imply that models and parameterizations must consider different formulations based on the seasonal cycle to correctly resolve convection.
This study suggests that there are two distinct modes driving diurnal precipitating convective...
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