The diurnal stratocumulus-to-cumulus transition over land in southern West Africa

<p>The misrepresentation of the diurnal cycle of boundary layer clouds by large-scale models strongly impacts the modeled regional energy balance in southern West Africa. In particular, recognizing the processes involved in the maintenance and transition of the nighttime stratocumulus to diurn...

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Main Authors: X. Pedruzo-Bagazgoitia, S. R. de Roode, B. Adler, K. Babić, C. Dione, N. Kalthoff, F. Lohou, M. Lothon, J. Vilà-Guerau de Arellano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2020-03-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/20/2735/2020/acp-20-2735-2020.pdf