Dynamics and Microphysics in Marine Stratocumulus

Abstract

The Dynamics and Microphysics in Marine Stratocumulus (DMIMS) project encompasses two distinct overarching goals: (1) Examination of the structure and forcing of a Coastally Trapped Wind Reversal (CTWR) and (2) Examination of the role of mesoscale organization in marine stratocumulus and the interplay between cloud-microphysical processes, specifically the production and evaporation of drizzle, mesoscale circulations within the boundary layer, and spatial variability in cloud properties.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2007
Accession Number
ADA541522

Entities

People

  • Bart Geerts
  • David Leon

Organizations

  • University of Wyoming

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Condensation Nuclei
  • Dynamics
  • Evaporation
  • Instrumentation
  • Layers
  • Measurement
  • Observation
  • Particle Size
  • Pressure Gradients
  • Radar
  • Research Aircraft

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers