Model predicted low-level cloud parameters. Part I: Comparison with observations from the BALTEX Bridge Campaigns

• Published in: Atmospheric research Vol. 82; no. 1-2; pp. 55 - 82
• Main Authors: VAN LIPZIG, Nicole P. M, SCHRÖDER, Marc, YEN, Wenchieh, CREWELL, Susanne, AMENT, Felix, CHABOUREAU, Jean-Pierre, LÖHNERT, Ulrich, MATTHIAS, Volker, VAN MEIJGAARD, Erik, QUANTE, Markus, WILLEN, Ulrika
• Format: Conference Proceeding Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier 01.11.2006
• Subjects: Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics; Cloud physics; Earth, ocean, space; Exact sciences and technology; External geophysics; Geophysics. Techniques, methods, instrumentation and models; Meteorology; Physics; Netherlands; Western Europe; Netherlands, Utrecht, Cabauw; Weather forecast; Atmosphere model; Europe; Ground based measurement; Space remote sensing; Regional scope; Satellite observation; Measurement campaign; Climate models; digital simulation; clouds; Forecast model; Ground-based remote sensing; Satellite remote sensing; algorithm performance; Numerical weather prediction; Model evaluation; Observation data; Numerical forecast; Cloud top; Shallow water clouds

The BALTEX Bridge Campaigns (BBC), which were held in the Netherlands in 2001 and 2003 around the Cabauw Experimental Site for Atmospheric Research (CESAR), have provided detailed information on clouds. This paper is an illustration of how these measurements can be used to investigate whether state-...