Articles | Volume 22, issue 17
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-11867-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-11867-2022
Research article
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14 Sep 2022
Research article |  | 14 Sep 2022

Quantifying vertical wind shear effects in shallow cumulus clouds over Amazonia

Micael Amore Cecchini, Marco de Bruine, Jordi Vilà-Guerau de Arellano, and Paulo Artaxo

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Shallow clouds (vertical extent up to 3 km height) are ubiquitous throughout the Amazon and are responsible for redistributing the solar heat and moisture vertically and horizontally. They are a key component of the water cycle because they can grow past the shallow phase to contribute significantly to the precipitation formation. However, they need favourable environmental conditions to grow. In this study, we analyse how changing wind patterns affect the development of such shallow clouds.
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