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Hoareau et al. 2016

Hoareau, C., V. Noel, H. Chepfer, J. Vidot, M. Chiriaco, S. Bastin, M. Reverdy, and G. Cesana, 2016: Remote sensing ice supersaturation inside and near cirrus clouds: A case study in the subtropics. Atmos. Sci. Lett., 17, no. 12, 639-645, doi:10.1002/asl.714.

Combining vertically resolved lidar retrievals of water vapor and cloud detection, we document a 2-day subtropical cirrus case study over La Réunion (20.9°S 55.5°E) in March 2005, focusing on the conditions of ice supersaturation inside and near the observed cloud. Using satellite observations, we describe the synoptic conditions leading to cloud formation. Supersaturation occurs 25% of the time within the cirrus, up to 35% in its middle segment, where relative humidity goes beyond 150%. In clear-sky areas, relative humidity stays consistently low, especially in profiles without clouds. High-troposphere atmospheric waves could initiate the formation of supersaturation conditions, especially on 16 March.

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@article{ho06800i,
  author={Hoareau, C. and Noel, V. and Chepfer, H. and Vidot, J. and Chiriaco, M. and Bastin, S. and Reverdy, M. and Cesana, G.},
  title={Remote sensing ice supersaturation inside and near cirrus clouds: A case study in the subtropics},
  year={2016},
  journal={Atmos. Sci. Lett.},
  volume={17},
  number={12},
  pages={639--645},
  doi={10.1002/asl.714},
}

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RIS Citation

TY  - JOUR
ID  - ho06800i
AU  - Hoareau, C.
AU  - Noel, V.
AU  - Chepfer, H.
AU  - Vidot, J.
AU  - Chiriaco, M.
AU  - Bastin, S.
AU  - Reverdy, M.
AU  - Cesana, G.
PY  - 2016
TI  - Remote sensing ice supersaturation inside and near cirrus clouds: A case study in the subtropics
JA  - Atmos. Sci. Lett.
VL  - 17
IS  - 12
SP  - 639
EP  - 645
DO  - 10.1002/asl.714
ER  -

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