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Naud et al. 2018
, , and F. Lamraoui, 2018: Post cold frontal clouds at the ARM Eastern North Atlantic site: An examination of the relationship between large-scale environment and low-level cloud properties. J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 123, no. 21, 12117-12132, doi:10.1029/2018JD029015.
Using cloud and environment observations from the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement program Eastern North Atlantic site and an automated cold front detection routine, cloud properties in post-cold front (PCF) periods are examined and compared to similar conditions of subsidence (non-PCF). PCF periods exhibit stronger subsidence and wind speed than non-PCF periods, with weaker inversions and stronger surface temperature contrasts. Low-level clouds are predominant and are found to have higher cloud-base and top heights, colder cloud-top temperature, as well as greater vertical extent and liquid water path during PCF than non-PCF periods. The environmental metric that is best correlated with cloud boundaries for both PCF and non-PCF periods is the difference in potential temperature between the sea surface and 800 hPa, a parameter used to locate cold air outbreak conditions. However, the cloud vertical extent and liquid water path are found to be better correlated with sea-air temperature contrast, a parameter related to turbulent surface fluxes. The strength of the relationships between the cloud characteristics and these metrics does not differ for PCF and non-PCF periods. However, the strength of the metrics differs between PCF and non-PCF periods and can explain cloud property differences. The results suggest both the properties of the boundary layer and the presence of an upper-level cyclone associated with the cold front determine PCF cloud properties.
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@article{na02400q, author={Naud, C. M. and Booth, J. F. and Lamraoui, F.}, title={Post cold frontal clouds at the ARM Eastern North Atlantic site: An examination of the relationship between large-scale environment and low-level cloud properties}, year={2018}, journal={Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres}, volume={123}, number={21}, pages={12117--12132}, doi={10.1029/2018JD029015}, }
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TY - JOUR ID - na02400q AU - Naud, C. M. AU - Booth, J. F. AU - Lamraoui, F. PY - 2018 TI - Post cold frontal clouds at the ARM Eastern North Atlantic site: An examination of the relationship between large-scale environment and low-level cloud properties JA - J. Geophys. Res. Atmos. JO - Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres VL - 123 IS - 21 SP - 12117 EP - 12132 DO - 10.1029/2018JD029015 ER -
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