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Articles | Volume 23, issue 1
Articles | Volume 23, issue 1
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17 Jan 2023
Research article |  | 17 Jan 2023

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

Marc Prange, Stefan A. Buehler, and Manfred Brath

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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.
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