Scale analysis of convective clouds
The size distribution of cumulus clouds due to shallow and deep convection is analyzed using satellite pictures, LES model results and data from the German rain radar network. The size distributions found can be described by simple power laws as has also been proposed for other cloud data in the lit...
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| description | The size distribution of cumulus clouds due to shallow and deep convection is analyzed using satellite pictures, LES model results and data from the German rain radar network. The size distributions found can be described by simple power laws as has also been proposed for other cloud data in the literature. As the observed precipitation at ground stations is finally determined by cloud numbers in an area and individual sizes and rain rates of single clouds, the cloud size distributions might be used for developing empirical precipitation forecasts or for validating results from cloud resolving models being introduced to routine weather forecasts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1c66e7d1bf424ddaad055d47563efc342024-02-02T14:45:28ZengBorntraegerMeteorologische Zeitschrift0941-29482008-12-0117678579110.1127/0941-2948/2008/034556822Scale analysis of convective cloudsMicha GryschkaBjörn Etling WithaThe size distribution of cumulus clouds due to shallow and deep convection is analyzed using satellite pictures, LES model results and data from the German rain radar network. The size distributions found can be described by simple power laws as has also been proposed for other cloud data in the literature. As the observed precipitation at ground stations is finally determined by cloud numbers in an area and individual sizes and rain rates of single clouds, the cloud size distributions might be used for developing empirical precipitation forecasts or for validating results from cloud resolving models being introduced to routine weather forecasts.http://dx.doi.org/10.1127/0941-2948/2008/0345 |
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| title | Scale analysis of convective clouds |
| title_full | Scale analysis of convective clouds |
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