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

Abstract

LONG-TERM GOALS. 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. OBJECTIVES. Examine the effects of varying sea surface temperature, varying inversion strength, and varying mean winds on cloudiness, entrainment rate and turbulent fluxes in the marine boundary layer; The cloud types to be examined include fog, stratus, stratocumulus, and shallow cumulus clouds, with or without mesoscale organization. Describe the spatial properties of tropical deep convection by examining its spectral properties in the wavenumber-frequency domain and explore relationships between the spatial distribuiton, amount, and intensity of deep convection and tropical cyclone activity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1999
Accession Number
ADA630189

Entities

People

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

Organizations

  • Colorado State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Clouds
  • Colorado
  • Convection
  • Cumulus Clouds
  • Cyclones
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Domain
  • Heat Energy
  • Measurement
  • Radiative Transfer
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Surface Temperature
  • Transitions
  • Tropical Cyclones

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers