DOI: 10.5194/acp-7-3771-2007. Physical controls on orographic cirrus inhomogeneity

Physical controls on orographic cirrus inhomogeneity

10.5194/acp-7-3771-2007

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Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (3145)

Abstract

Abstract. Optical depth distributions (P(σ)) are a useful measure of radiatively important cirrus (Ci) inhomogeneity. Yet, the relationship between P(σ) and underlying cloud physical processes remains unclear. In this study, we investigate the influence of homogeneous and heterogeneous freezing processes, ice particle growth and fallout, and mesoscale vertical velocity fluctuations on P(σ) shape during an orographic Ci event. We evaluate Lagrangian Ci evolution along kinematic trajectories from a mesoscale weather model (MM5) using an adiabatic parcel model with binned ice microphysics. Although the presence of ice nuclei increased model cloud cover, our results highlight the importance of homogeneous freezing and mesoscale vertical velocity variability in controlling Ci P(σ) shape along realistic upper tropospheric trajectories.

Bibliography

Kay, J. E., Baker, M., & Hegg, D. (2007). Physical controls on orographic cirrus inhomogeneity. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 7(14), 3771â3781.

Authors 3

J. E. Kay (first)
M. Baker (additional)
D. Hegg (additional)

References 22 Referenced 6

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Created	15 years, 4 months ago (April 29, 2010, 9:55 a.m.)
Deposited	6 months, 3 weeks ago (Feb. 16, 2025, 2:47 a.m.)
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Issued	18 years, 1 month ago (July 23, 2007)
Published	18 years, 1 month ago (July 23, 2007)
Published Online	18 years, 1 month ago (July 23, 2007)

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BibTeX

@article{Kay_2007, title={Physical controls on orographic cirrus inhomogeneity}, volume={7}, ISSN={1680-7324}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/acp-7-3771-2007}, DOI={10.5194/acp-7-3771-2007}, number={14}, journal={Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics}, publisher={Copernicus GmbH}, author={Kay, J. E. and Baker, M. and Hegg, D.}, year={2007}, month=jul, pages={3771–3781} }

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