Interactions between trade wind clouds and  local forcings over the Great Barrier Reef: a case  study using convection-permitting simulations

Zhao, Wenhui; Huang, Yi; Siems, Steven; Manton, Michael; Harrison, Daniel

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-5713-2024

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-5713-2024

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-5713-2024

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Articles | Volume 24, issue 9

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17 May 2024

Research article |

| 17 May 2024

Interactions between trade wind clouds and local forcings over the Great Barrier Reef: a case study using convection-permitting simulations

Wenhui Zhao, Yi Huang, Steven Siems, Michael Manton, and Daniel Harrison

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Data sets

University of Wyoming Upper-Air Sounding Data University of Wyoming Department of Atmospheric Science http://weather.uwyo.edu/upperair/sounding.html

ERA5 reanalysis data ECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/cdsapp#!/search?-type=dataset

Himawari-8 Full Disk Observational Products Australian Bureau of Meteorology https://dapds00.nci.org.au/thredds/catalogs/ra22/satellite-products/arc/obs/himawari-ahi/fldk/fldk.html

JAXA Himawari Monitor JAXA - Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency https://www.eorc.jaxa.jp/ptree/

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We studied how shallow clouds and rain behave over the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) using a detailed weather model. We found that the shape of the land, especially mountains, and particles in the air play big roles in influencing these clouds. Surprisingly, the sea's temperature had a smaller effect. Our research helps us understand the GBR's climate and how various factors can influence it, where the importance of the local cloud in thermal coral bleaching has recently been identified.