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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
J. S. Reid, H. B. Maring, G. T. Narisma, S. van den Heever, L. Di Girolamo, R. Ferrare, P. Lawson, G. G. Mace, J. B. Simpas, S. Tanelli, L. Ziemba, B. van Diedenhoven, R. Bruintjes, A. Bucholtz, B. Cairns, M. O. Cambaliza, G. Chen, G. S. Diskin, J. H. Flynn, C. A. Hostetler, R. E. Holz, T. J. Lang, K. S. Schmidt, G. Smith, A. Sorooshian, E. J. Thompson, K. L. Thornhill, C. Trepte, J. Wang, S. Woods, S. Yoon, M. Alexandrov, S. Alvarez, C. G. Amiot, J. R. Bennett, M. Brooks, S. P. Burton, E. Cayanan, H. Chen, A. Collow, E. Crosbie, A. DaSilva, J. P. DiGangi, D. D. Flagg, S. W. Freeman, D. Fu, E. Fukada, M. R. A. Hilario, Y. Hong, S. M. Hristova-Veleva, R. Kuehn, R. S. Kowch, G. R. Leung, J. Loveridge, K. Meyer, R. M. Miller, M. J. Montes, J. N. Moum, A. Nenes, S. W. Nesbitt, M. Norgren, E. P. Nowottnick, R. M. Rauber, E. A. Reid, S. Rutledge, J. S. Schlosser, T. T. Sekiyama, M. A. Shook, G. A. Sokolowsky, S. A. Stamnes, T. Y. Tanaka, A. Wasilewski, P. Xian, Q. Xiao, Zhuocan Xu, J. Zavaleta
Summary: The NASA Cloud, Aerosol, and Monsoon Processes Philippines Experiment (CAMP2Ex) was conducted in the Philippines in 2019 to study the interaction of aerosol processes, cloud physics, and atmospheric radiation in the Maritime Continent's southwest monsoonal environment. It employed various aircraft, satellites, and surface sensors to characterize the complex atmospheric conditions. The experiment's preliminary results show the impact of increasing aerosol loadings on convection and the effectiveness of remote sensing sensors in quantifying aerosol and cloud properties.
BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY
(2023)
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Pavel Khain, Jacob Shpund, Yoav Levi, Alexander Khain
Summary: The warm-phase version of the Spectral-Bin Microphysics (SBM) scheme has been tested in a supercell storm simulation, showing that high aerosol concentration leads to higher maximum vertical velocity and lower rainfall coverage but higher intensity.
ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
(2022)
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
A. V. Sreenath, Neelam Malap, S. Abhilash, Gayatri Urankar Kulkarni, Thara Prabhakaran
Summary: The study found that oceanic air masses from the Bay of Bengal support a clean atmosphere with fewer droplets in clouds, while a mixture of air masses from the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, and central Indian region creates a moderately polluted atmosphere that enhances convective cloud depth and processes. High levels of pollution from continental air masses result in a highly polluted atmosphere with reduced efficiency in the precipitation process.
ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
(2021)
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Vaughan T. J. Phillips
Summary: An analytical theory with drastic simplifications is used to elucidate the microphysical quasi-equilibrium in an ascending adiabatic parcel. The theory predicts that in-cloud activation is most likely to be triggered by the onset of precipitation during sufficient ascent. The theory also provides mathematical derivations of dimensionless parameters characterizing the microphysical equilibria and explains common observations of liquid water content in convective and stratiform clouds.
JOURNAL OF THE ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
(2022)
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
J. T. Pasquier, R. O. David, G. Freitas, R. Gierens, Y. Gramlich, S. Haslett, G. Li, B. Schaefer, K. Siegel, J. Wieder, K. Adachi, F. Belosi, T. Carlsen, S. Decesari, K. Ebell, S. Gilardoni, M. Gysel-Beer, J. Henneberger, J. Inoue, Z. A. Kanji, M. Koike, Y. Kondo, R. Krejci, U. Lohmann, M. Maturilli, M. Mazzolla, R. Modini, C. Mohr, G. Motos, A. Nenes, A. Nicosia, S. Ohata, M. Paglione, S. Park, R. E. Pileci, F. Ramelli, M. Rinaldi, C. Ritter, K. Sato, T. Storelvmo, Y. Tobo, R. Traversi, A. Viola, P. Zieger
Summary: The Arctic is warming at a rate more than twice the global average. However, the interactions among clouds, aerosols, and radiative fluxes in the Arctic are still poorly understood. To address these uncertainties, the Ny-angstrom lesund Aerosol Cloud Experiment (NASCENT) study was conducted. This study aims to elucidate the life cycle of aerosols in the Arctic and determine how they modulate cloud properties.
BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY
(2022)
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Xiping Zeng, Xiaowen Li
Summary: A model is developed to investigate the sensitivity of warm rain initiation to cloud condensation nuclei (CCN). The simulations show that rain can initiate within half an hour or less as observed in cumulus clouds, mainly attributed to the condensational conversion process. The study suggests introducing this process into weather and climate models to properly represent the fast warm rain initiation observed and remove the bias of too dense clouds.
JOURNAL OF THE ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
(2023)
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Sachin Patade, Vaughan T. J. Phillips, Pierre Amato, Heinz G. Bingemer, Susannah M. Burrows, Paul J. DeMott, Fabio L. T. Goncalves, Daniel A. Knopf, Cindy E. Morris, Carl Alwmark, Paulo Artaxo, Christopher Poehlker, Jann Schrod, Bettina Weber
Summary: A new biological component of the EP parameterization method is proposed in this study, which organizes PBAPs into five basic groups based on observations at the Amazon Tall Tower Observatory and fits the predicted concentrations of PBAP IN to the observations, with constraints on pollen, viral particles, and plant/animal detritus from literature.
JOURNAL OF THE ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
(2021)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Steven P. Chavez, Ana P. Barros
Summary: This study investigates the sensitivity of warm orographic cloud development to aerosol indirect effects. By using regional aerosol measurements and default aerosol, the study compares aerosol-cloud-precipitation interactions in three rainfall events: enhanced local convection, a frontal system, and a tropical system. The results show that the impact of aerosol-cloud-precipitation interactions on orographic rainfall spatial variability is conditional on weather regime.
FRONTIERS IN EARTH SCIENCE
(2023)
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Markus Petters
Summary: Student-centered active learning pedagogies improve learning outcomes and increase engagement of underrepresented groups. Interactive tools help students construct knowledge, suitable for upper-level undergraduate and graduate instruction. Worksheets emphasize interacting with real-world data and practicing graph comprehension.
BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY
(2021)
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Wojciech W. W. Grabowski, Lois Thomas, Bipin Kumar
Summary: This study investigates the impact of turbulence on cloud-base single-size CCN activation using CCN size distribution obtained from field measurements. The results show that higher CCN concentrations are activated for stronger parcel ascent rates. However, simulations in turbulent environments suggest that the separation between activated and nonactivated CCN is blurred, especially for weaker mean ascent rates.
JOURNAL OF THE ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
(2022)
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
D. A. Knopf, K. R. Barry, T. A. Brubaker, L. G. Jahl, K. A. Jankowski, J. Li, Y. Lu, L. W. Monroe, K. A. Moore, F. A. Rivera-Adorno, K. A. Sauceda, Y. Shi, J. M. Tomlin, H. S. K. Vepuri, P. Wang, N. N. Lata, E. J. T. Levin, J. M. Creamean, T. C. J. Hill, S. China, P. A. Alpert, R. C. Moffet, N. Hiranuma, R. C. Sullivan, A. M. Fridlind, M. West, N. Riemer, A. Laskin, P. J. DeMott, X. Liu
Summary: The prediction of ice formation in clouds presents a significant challenge in atmospheric sciences, particularly the uncertainty in deriving INP number concentrations in cloud-resolving and climate models. The closure pilot study aims to evaluate the level of parameter details and measurement strategies needed to achieve aerosol-ice formation closure, with a focus on guiding immersion freezing schemes in models and identifying causes for INP prediction biases in climate models.
BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY
(2021)
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Paul-Arthur Monerie, Laura J. Wilcox, Andrew G. Turner
Summary: The study reveals that Northern Hemisphere land monsoon precipitation has experienced multidecadal variability, mainly attributed to anthropogenic aerosol and greenhouse gas emissions. The impact of aerosol emissions on monsoon precipitation trends is more significant than internal climate variability, while the effects of external forcing show high uncertainty across different periods and regions.
JOURNAL OF CLIMATE
(2022)
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Deepak Waman, Sachin Patade, Arti Jadav, Akash Deshmukh, Ashok Kumar Gupta, Vaughan T. J. Phillips, Aaron Bansemer, Paul J. J. DeMott
Summary: Various mechanisms of secondary ice production cause the multiplication of ice particles. The ice enhancement ratio (IE ratio) is used to measure SIP. The Aerosol-Cloud (AC) model is used to simulate a convective line and validated against observations. Four SIP mechanisms are represented in the AC model. The vertical profile of the IE ratio is almost uniform and increases with updraft and downdraft speed.
JOURNAL OF THE ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
(2022)
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
William R. Cotton, Robert Walko
Summary: The study shows that higher aerosol concentrations lead to enhanced precipitation, increased cloud liquid water content, and stronger updraft velocities in convective clouds. The results suggest that the invigoration of convective clouds is mainly attributed to condensational processes rather than mixed-phase processes.
JOURNAL OF THE ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
(2021)
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Yi Huang, Steven T. Siems, Michael J. Manton
Summary: The study analyzed in-situ observations of mid-latitude shallow convective clouds over the Southern Ocean during three Austral winters, focusing on cloud microphysical properties and natural variability. Results showed the prevalence of supercooled liquid water and the primary ice nucleation mechanism as the freezing of supercooled raindrops. Additionally, high ice particle concentrations were observed at temperatures warmer than -12 degrees C, indicating the operation of secondary ice production mechanisms.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-ATMOSPHERES
(2021)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Lijuan Zhang, Tzung-May Fu, Heng Tian, Yaping Ma, Jen-Ping Chen, Tzu-Chin Tsai, I-Chun Tsai, Zhiyong Meng, Xin Yang
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2020)
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Tzu-Chin Tsai, Jen-Ping Chen
JOURNAL OF THE ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
(2020)
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Yanda Zhang, Fangqun Yu, Gan Luo, Jen-Ping Chen, Charles C. -K. Chou
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-ATMOSPHERES
(2020)
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Lauriana C. Gaudet, Kara J. Sulia, Tzu-Chin Tsai, Jen-Ping Chen, Jessica P. Blair
Summary: This study investigates the impact of microphysical processes on precipitation types during a lake-effect storm. Different microphysics simulations resulted in varied precipitation types at the surface, with differences in hydrometeor type being controlled by processes or parameters that affect graupel mass.
JOURNAL OF THE ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
(2021)
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Chung-Kai Wu, Jen-Ping Chen
Summary: The simulation results demonstrate significant impacts of aerosol particles on the formation and development of cloud streets, especially showing reversed Albrecht effects under relatively clean conditions.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-ATMOSPHERES
(2021)
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Chia-Jung Pi, Jen-Ping Chen
Summary: A new parameterization scheme was developed to improve the condensation process in grid-scale cloud macrophysics scheme, providing a basis for realistic liquid-ice partition in mixed-phase clouds. By incorporating this new scheme into the CAM5 model, it was found to produce more reasonable cloud properties, indicating its potential for enhancing consistency between macrophysical and microphysical schemes in global climate models.
ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Ushnanshu Dutta, Anupam Hazra, Hemantkumar S. Chaudhari, Subodh K. Saha, Samir Pokhrel, Chein-Jung Shiu, Jen-Ping Chen
Summary: Proper selection of autoconversion coefficients plays a crucial role in simulating Monsoon Intraseasonal Oscillations and Madden Julian Oscillations. Sensitivity experiments show that a proper combination of autoconversion coefficients can improve the simulation results significantly.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCES IN MODELING EARTH SYSTEMS
(2021)
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Shih-Hao Su, Yu-Hung Chang, Ching-Hwang Liu, Wei-Ting Chen, Wei-Yu Chang, Jen-Ping Chen, Wei-Nai Chen, Kao-Sheng Chung, Jou-Ping Hou, Min-Ken Hsieh, Yi-Shin Jang, Hung-Chi Kuo, Yu-Chi Lee, Pay-Liam Lin, Ping-Yu Lin, Po-Hsiung Lin, Min-Hui Lo, Sheng-Hsiang Wang, Chien-Ming Wu, Jing-Hwa Yang, Ming-Jen Yang
Summary: This study introduces a recent field experiment investigating multiscale terrain-circulation-precipitation interactions in Yilan, Taiwan. The study focuses on the severe rainfall phenomena that occur under the active East Asian winter monsoon, and analyzes the relationship between local wind patterns, turbulence features, and precipitation. The results of the experiment provide insights for future field observations and the exploration of detailed mechanisms of stratocumulus-induced heavy precipitation over complex topography.
QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY
(2022)
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Jen-Ping Chen, Ting-Wei Hsieh, Yi-Chiu Lin, Cheng-Ku Yu
Summary: This study developed a set of accurate formulas to describe the fall speed of raindrops and ice particles, taking into account particle properties and air density. The accuracy of these formulas is significantly higher than existing ones, and they can properly simulate the vertical profiles of raindrops.
ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
(2022)
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Jen-Ping Chen, Tzu-Chin Tsai, Min-Duan Tzeng, Chi-Shuin Liao, Hung-Chi Kuo, Jing-Shan Hong
Summary: Microphysical perturbation experiments were conducted to study the sensitivity of convective heavy rain simulation to cloud microphysical parameterization and the feasibility of ensemble forecasts. The simulations revealed substantial disagreements in the location and amplitude of peak rainfall among different microphysics packages and treatments. The microphysical ensemble approach can provide reasonable forecasts of heavy rainfall probability and convincing rainfall spatial distribution, particularly for more organized convection.
WEATHER AND FORECASTING
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
I. -Chun Tsai, Li-Shih Shu, Jen-Ping Chen, Pei-Rong Hsieh, Chao-Tzuen Cheng
Summary: This study used high-resolution simulations to predict the impact of ozone on popular cash crops such as wheat, tomatoes, and potatoes. It found that increasing ozone concentrations under climate warming scenarios led to reduced yields, with wheat being the most affected.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Chia-Hsin Lee, Shih-Chun Candice Lung, Jen-Ping Chen
Summary: The objective of this study is to validate the accuracy of the Graz Lagrangian model (GRAL) in predicting the distribution of PM2.5 in an urban community in Northern Taiwan. The study showed that GRAL performed well in predicting the horizontal and vertical distribution of PM2.5 under certain wind conditions. The simulation results revealed an uneven dispersion of PM2.5 in street canyons, with the concentration being higher in inner alleys compared to main streets within the community.
ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chi-Yun Wang, Jen-Ping Chen, Wei-Chyung Wang
Summary: The concentration of atmospheric fine particulate matter (PM2.5) depends on both precursor emissions and meteorology. This study examines the interannual variability of PM2.5 associated with meteorological parameters and finds that humidity, precipitation, and ventilation variation are the main factors influencing PM2.5. The study also highlights the significant impact of meteorological anomalies on PM2.5 concentration, which may exceed air quality standards.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Wei-Liang Lee, Yi-Chi Wang, Chein-Jung Shiu, I-chun Tsai, Chia-Ying Tu, Yung-Yao Lan, Jen-Ping Chen, Hau-Lu Pan, Huang-Hsiung Hsu
GEOSCIENTIFIC MODEL DEVELOPMENT
(2020)
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Environmental Sciences
I-Chun Tsai, Wan-Yu Chen, Jen-Ping Chen, Mao-Chang Liang
ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
(2019)