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Articles | Volume 22, issue 11
Articles | Volume 22, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-7699-2022
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-7699-2022
© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 22, issue 11
Research article
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15 Jun 2022
Research article |  | 15 Jun 2022

The effect of ice supersaturation and thin cirrus on lapse rates in the upper troposphere

Klaus Gierens, Lena Wilhelm, Sina Hofer, and Susanne Rohs

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We are interested in the prediction of condensation trails, in particular strong ones. For this we need a good forecast of temperature and humidity in the levels where aircraft cruise. Unfortunately, the humidity forecast is quite difficult for these levels, in particular the ice supersaturation, which is needed for long-lasting contrails. We are thus seeking proxy variables that help distinguish situations where strong contrails can form, for instance the lapse rate.
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