Comparing Field Observations from MC3E with Numerical Model Simulations
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Authors
Steven A Rutledge — Colorado State University
Brenda Dolan — Colorado State University
Toshihisa Matsui — Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center at University of Maryland
NASA GSFC — NASA GSFC
Category
Shallow-Deep Convective Transition
Description
Select cases from the DOE/NASA MC3E field campaign have been analyzed. These cases include 25 April, 1 May, 11 May, 20 May and 23 May. Extensive kinematic (from available Doppler radars including X-SAPR's, C-SAPR, and KVNX) analyses have been done to produce storm relative winds, divergence profiles and vertical velocities (the latter two quantities separated by convective and stratiform components). In addition to these fields, we have applied a multi-wavelength hydrometeor identification algorithm to identify particle types in the warm and cold phases of the clouds, as well as microphysical processes. We have worked closely with collaborators from NASA-GFSC (T. Matsui and W. K. Tao) who have used the NASA WRF-SBM model to simulate components of each of the above cases. We compare kinematic and microphysical fields between the observations and model simulations. These comparisons are sub-divided by shallow, deep convective and deep stratiform components.Lead PI
Steven A Rutledge — Colorado State University