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Enhanced Convective Microphysics Scheme and Its Impacts on Mean Climate in E3SM

Journal Article · · Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/2024MS004656· OSTI ID:2563501
 [1];  [1];  [2];  [2]
  1. Scripps Institution of Oceanography La Jolla CA USA
  2. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Livermore CA USA
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Abstract

To improve the representation of microphysical processes in convective clouds and their interaction with aerosol and stratiform clouds, a two‐moment convective microphysics parameterization (CMP) scheme developed by Song and Zhang (2011, https://doi.org/10.1029/2010jd014833 ) is upgraded and implemented in E3SM. The new developments include: (a) implementing a parameterization for graupel to enhance the representation of ice‐phase microphysical processes; (b) representing the impact of spatial inhomogeneity of cloud droplets in cumulus ensembles on autoconversion and accretion processes to improve the representation of warm‐rain microphysical processes; (c) implementing a comprehensive Bergeron process parameterization to better represent mixed‐phase microphysical processes; and (d) representing the interactions between ice‐phase microphysics and cloud thermodynamics. Simulations show that the cloud microphysical properties simulated by the CMP are generally in good agreement with observations. It reasonably simulates the changes in droplets effective radius related to precipitation formation in convective clouds, as identified from satellite observations. It also successfully simulates the contrast in these processes between maritime and continental clouds, demonstrating its capability to simulate the impact of aerosols on convection. Analyses of the impact of CMP on climate mean state simulation demonstrate that the CMP slightly improves the simulations of precipitation, cloud macrophysical properties, longwave cloud radiative forcing, zonal wind, and temperature. However, a degradation in shortwave cloud radiative forcing occurs.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
NONE; AC52-07NA27344; SC0023069; SC0022064; AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
2563501
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 2563503
OSTI ID: 2586433
Journal Information:
Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems, Journal Name: Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 17; ISSN 1942-2466
Publisher:
American Geophysical Union (AGU)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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