Diurnal cycles of cloud cover and its vertical distribution over the Tibetan Plateau revealed by satellite observations, reanalysis datasets, and CMIP6 outputs

Zhao, Yuxin; Li, Jiming; Zhang, Lijie; Deng, Cong; Li, Yarong; Jian, Bida; Huang, Jianping

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-743-2023

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Diurnal cycles of cloud cover and its vertical distribution over the Tibetan Plateau revealed by satellite observations, reanalysis datasets, and CMIP6 outputs

Yuxin Zhao, Jiming Li, Lijie Zhang, Cong Deng, Yarong Li, Bida Jian, and Jianping Huang

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Data sets

CATS-ISS Level 2 Operational Night Mode 7.2 Version 3-01 5 km Profile NASA/LARC/SD/ASDC https://doi.org/10.5067/ISS/CATS/L2O_N-M7.2-V3-01_05kmPro

CATS-ISS Level 2 Operational Night Mode 7.2 Version 3-01 5 km Layer NASA/LARC/SD/ASDC https://doi.org/10.5067/ISS/CATS/L2O_N-M7.2-V3-01_05kmLay

CATS-ISS Level 2 Operational Day Mode 7.2 Version 3-01 5 km Profile NASA/LARC/SD/ASDC https://doi.org/10.5067/ISS/CATS/L2O_D-M7.2-V3-01_05kmPro

CATS-ISS Level 2 Operational Day Mode 7.2 Version 3-01 5 km Layer NASA/LARC/SD/ASDC https://doi.org/10.5067/ISS/CATS/L2O_D-M7.2-V3-01_05kmLay

CALIPSO Lidar Level 2 5 km Cloud Layer NASA/LARC/SD/ASDC https://doi.org/10.5067/CALIOP/CALIPSO/LID_L2_05KMCLAY-STANDARD-V4-20

International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project Climate Data Record W. B. Rossow, A. Walker, V. Golea, K. R. Knapp, A. Young, A. Inamdar, B. Hankins, and NOAA's Climate Data Record Program https://doi.org/10.7289/V5QZ281S

Himawari-8 P-Tree System https://www.eorc.jaxa.jp/ptree/

ERA5 hourly data on single levels from 1959 to present H. Hersbach, B. Bell, P. Berrisford, G. Biavati, A. Horányi, J. Muñoz Sabater, J. Nicolas, C. Peubey, R. Radu, I. Rozum, D. Schepers, A. Simmons, C. Soci, D. Dee, and J.-N. Thépaut https://doi.org/10.24381/cds.adbb2d47

ERA5 hourly data on pressure levels from 1959 to present H. Hersbach, B. Bell, P. Berrisford, G. Biavati, A. Horányi, J. Muñoz Sabater, J. Nicolas, C. Peubey, R. Radu, I. Rozum, D. Schepers, A. Simmons, C. Soci, D. Dee, and J.-N. Thépaut https://doi.org/10.24381/cds.bd0915c6

MERRA-2 tavg1_2d_rad_Nx: 2d, 1-Hourly, Time-Averaged, Single-Level, Assimilation,Radiation Diagnostics V5.12.4 Global Modeling and Assimilation Office (GMAO) https://doi.org/10.5067/Q9QMY5PBNV1T

MERRA-2 tavg3_3d_rad_Np Global Modeling and Assimilation Office (GMAO) https://doi.org/10.5067/3UGE8WQXZAOK

CMIP6 WCRP https://esgf-node.llnl.gov/search/cmip6/

2B-Geoprof-lidar product CLOUDSAT https://www.cloudsat.cira.colostate.edu/data-products/2b-geoprof-lidar

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Diurnal variations of clouds play an important role in the radiative budget and precipitation. Based on satellite observations, reanalysis, and CMIP6 outputs, the diurnal variations in total cloud cover and cloud vertical distribution over the Tibetan Plateau are explored. The diurnal cycle of cirrus is a key focus and found to have different characteristics from those found in the tropics. The relationship between the diurnal cycle of cirrus and meteorological factors is also discussed.