Investigating the radiative effect of Arctic cirrus measured in situ during the winter 2015–2016

Marsing, Andreas; Meerkötter, Ralf; Heller, Romy; Kaufmann, Stefan; Jurkat-Witschas, Tina; Krämer, Martina; Rolf, Christian; Voigt, Christiane

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-587-2023

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16 Jan 2023

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| 16 Jan 2023

Investigating the radiative effect of Arctic cirrus measured in situ during the winter 2015–2016

Andreas Marsing, Ralf Meerkötter, Romy Heller, Stefan Kaufmann, Tina Jurkat-Witschas, Martina Krämer, Christian Rolf, and Christiane Voigt

Data sets

Results from the radiative transfer calculations A. Marsing and R. Meerkötter https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7387075

Mission: POLSTRACC HALO database https://halo-db.pa.op.dlr.de/mission/3

Video abstract

ACP Abstract: Investigating the radiative effect of Arctic cirrus measured in situ during the winter 2015/2016 A. Marsing https://doi.org/10.5446/60249

Short summary

We employ highly resolved aircraft measurements of profiles of the ice water content (IWC) in Arctic cirrus clouds in winter and spring, when solar irradiation is low. Using radiation transfer calculations, we assess the cloud radiative effect over different surfaces like snow or ocean. The variability in the IWC of the clouds affects their overall radiative effect and drives internal processes. This helps understand the role of cirrus in a rapidly changing Arctic environment.