Parameterization of the bulk effects of lateral and cloud-top entrainment in transient shallow cumulus clouds

Salzen and McFarlane propose a parameterization of shallow cumulus clouds for use in atmospheric general circulation models. Good agreement is found in comparisons with large-scale heat and moisture budgets diagnosed from observations during the same period of the experiment.

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Published inJournal of the atmospheric sciences Vol. 59; no. 8; pp. 1405 - 1430
Main Authors VON SALZEN, Knut, MCFARLANE, Norman A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston, MA American Meteorological Society 01.04.2002
Subjects
Atmosphere
Atmospheric circulation
Clouds
Convection, turbulence, diffusion. Boundary layer structure and dynamics
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Meteorology
Tropical zone
Cumulus cloud
Clouds
Atmospheric boundary layer
Entrainment
Heat balance
Parameterization
Mass transfer
Transients
Altitudinal distribution
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Summary:Salzen and McFarlane propose a parameterization of shallow cumulus clouds for use in atmospheric general circulation models. Good agreement is found in comparisons with large-scale heat and moisture budgets diagnosed from observations during the same period of the experiment.
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ISSN:0022-4928
1520-0469
DOI:10.1175/1520-0469(2002)059<1405:potbeo>2.0.co;2