shallow cloud structure and organization under suppressed conditions in amie/dynamo
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Shallow cloud structure and organization under suppressed conditions in AMIE/DYNAMO. Angela Rowe and Robert Houze , Jr. University of Washington ASR Science Team Meeting Potomac, MD 13 March 2014. AMIE/DYNAMO. Zuluaga and Houze (2013). S- PolKa. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Shallow cloud structure and organization under suppressed conditions in AMIE/DYNAMO
Angela Rowe and Robert Houze, Jr.University of Washington
ASR Science Team MeetingPotomac, MD
13 March 2014
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AMIE/DYNAMO
Zuluaga and Houze (2013)
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Active periods: Increased rainfall/organization
S-PolKa
Suppressed periods: Reduced rainfall, shallower convection, dry mid-levels
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October
Rain
Echo-top heights
Number cells
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5 October
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5 October
Echo tops
# cells
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Photo: Bob Houze
6 October
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6 October
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20-30 km diameters
10 October
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Lima and Wilson (2008)Amazon (TRMM-LBA)
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• As near active period, increase rain, deeper echo, more cells
• Convection forming along boundary layer features (rolls, cloud lines) produce cold pools during afternoon– New initiation focused along gust front– More numerous and deeper convection when gust
fronts intersect• Same for November (December is odd…)
Summary
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• Characterize periods and properties of cloud lines (environment, frequency, diurnal cycle, nonprecipitating clouds)
• Manually document cold pools (maximum diameter, parent convection characteristics)
• Continue to search for times when gust front moves over Gan ARM site and relate to radar data
Next steps
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KAZR
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Funded by NSF Grant #AGS-1059611 and DOE Grant #DE-SC0008452
Thank you!