Space‐Based Analysis of the Cloud Thermodynamic Phase Transition for Varying Microphysical and Meteorological Regimes
Abstract
Abstract Phase transitions leading to cloud glaciation occur at temperatures that vary between 38°C and 0°C depending on aerosol types and concentrations, the meteorology, and cloud microphysical and macrophysical parameters, although the relationships remain poorly understood. Here, we statistically retrieve a cloud glaciation temperature from two passive space‐based instruments that are part of the NASA/CNES A‐Train, the POLarization and Directionality of the Earth's Reflectances (POLDER) and the MODerate resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS). We compare the glaciation temperature for varying bins of cloud droplet effective radius, latitude, and large‐scale vertical pressure velocity and specific humidity at 700 hPa. Cloud droplet size has the strongest influence on glaciation temperature: For cloud droplets larger than 21 m, the glaciation temperature is 6°C higher than for cloud droplets smaller than 9 m. Stronger updrafts are also associated with lower glaciation temperatures.
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR 8518 ‐ LOA ‐ Laboratoire d’Optique Atmosphérique Lille France, Department of Atmospheric Sciences University of Utah Salt Lake City UT USA, Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Karlsruhe Germany
- Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR 8518 ‐ LOA ‐ Laboratoire d’Optique Atmosphérique Lille France
- NASA Langley Research Center Hampton VA USA
- Department of Atmospheric Sciences University of Utah Salt Lake City UT USA
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- USDOE
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- 1615527
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- SC0016282
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- Geophysical Research Letters
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- Journal Name: Geophysical Research Letters Journal Volume: 47 Journal Issue: 6; Journal ID: ISSN 0094-8276
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- American Geophysical Union (AGU)
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- United States
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- English
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Coopman, Q., Riedi, J., Zeng, S., and Garrett, T. J. Space‐Based Analysis of the Cloud Thermodynamic Phase Transition for Varying Microphysical and Meteorological Regimes. United States: N. p., 2020.
Web. doi:10.1029/2020GL087122.
Coopman, Q., Riedi, J., Zeng, S., & Garrett, T. J. Space‐Based Analysis of the Cloud Thermodynamic Phase Transition for Varying Microphysical and Meteorological Regimes. United States. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020GL087122
Coopman, Q., Riedi, J., Zeng, S., and Garrett, T. J. Fri .
"Space‐Based Analysis of the Cloud Thermodynamic Phase Transition for Varying Microphysical and Meteorological Regimes". United States. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020GL087122.
@article{osti_1615527,
title = {Space‐Based Analysis of the Cloud Thermodynamic Phase Transition for Varying Microphysical and Meteorological Regimes},
author = {Coopman, Q. and Riedi, J. and Zeng, S. and Garrett, T. J.},
abstractNote = {Abstract Phase transitions leading to cloud glaciation occur at temperatures that vary between 38°C and 0°C depending on aerosol types and concentrations, the meteorology, and cloud microphysical and macrophysical parameters, although the relationships remain poorly understood. Here, we statistically retrieve a cloud glaciation temperature from two passive space‐based instruments that are part of the NASA/CNES A‐Train, the POLarization and Directionality of the Earth's Reflectances (POLDER) and the MODerate resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS). We compare the glaciation temperature for varying bins of cloud droplet effective radius, latitude, and large‐scale vertical pressure velocity and specific humidity at 700 hPa. Cloud droplet size has the strongest influence on glaciation temperature: For cloud droplets larger than 21 m, the glaciation temperature is 6°C higher than for cloud droplets smaller than 9 m. Stronger updrafts are also associated with lower glaciation temperatures.},
doi = {10.1029/2020GL087122},
journal = {Geophysical Research Letters},
number = 6,
volume = 47,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Mar 13 00:00:00 EDT 2020},
month = {Fri Mar 13 00:00:00 EDT 2020}
}
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