Observational and Modeling Studies in Support of the Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX)

Abstract

Our long-term goal is to learn how to predict the cloudiness, entrainment rate, and turbulent fluxes in the marine boundary layer under any and all large-scale conditions. In particular the effects of varying sea surface temperature, varying inversion strength, and varying mean winds must be included. The cloudiness types encompassed include fog, stratus, stratocumulus, and shallow cumulus clouds, with or without mesoscale organization.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1997
Accession Number
ADA628373

Entities

People

  • David A. Randall
  • Stephen K. Cox
  • Wayne H. Schubert

Organizations

  • Colorado State University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Clouds
  • Colorado
  • Cumulus Clouds
  • Entrainment
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Sinks
  • Inversion
  • Layers
  • Marine Meteorology
  • Moisture
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Surface Temperature
  • Transitions
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

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