How adequately are elevated moist layers represented in reanalysis and satellite observations?

Prange, Marc; Buehler, Stefan A.; Brath, Manfred

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-725-2023

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17 Jan 2023

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How adequately are elevated moist layers represented in reanalysis and satellite observations?

Marc Prange, Stefan A. Buehler, and Manfred Brath

Data sets

Supplementary data for "How adequately are elevated moist layers represented in reanalysis and satellite observations?" M. Prange, S. A. Buehler, and M. Brath https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6940500

Model code and software

atmtools/konrad L. Kluft and S. Dacie https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3899702

atmtools/typhon: Typhon Release 0.9.0 O. Lemke, L. Kluft, J. Mrziglod, S. Pfreundschuh, G. Holl, R.Larsson, T. Yamada, T. Mieslinger, and J. Doerr https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5786028

Short summary

We investigate the representation of elevated moist layers (EMLs) in two satellite retrieval products and ERA5 reanalysis. EMLs occur in the vicinity of tropical convective storms and are thought to have an impact on their evolution through radiative heating. We provide a first dedicated assessment of EMLs in long-term data products in terms of moist layer strength, vertical thickness and altitude by comparing to collocated radiosondes over the western Pacific, a region where EMLs often occur.