A Lagrangian perspective on orographic precipitation (and flow)
A Lagrangian perspective on orographic precipitation (and flow)
A Lagrangian perspective on orographic precipitation (and flow)
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Introducti<strong>on</strong> | Single Parcel<br />
| vertical coupling | <strong>on</strong>line-trajectories | c<strong>on</strong>clusi<strong>on</strong><br />
precipitati<strong>on</strong> efficiency<br />
0.5<br />
0.5 0.7<br />
0.45<br />
0.6<br />
0.6<br />
0.4<br />
0.4<br />
0.5<br />
0.35<br />
0.3 0.4<br />
0.3<br />
0.4<br />
0.25<br />
0.3<br />
0.2<br />
0.2<br />
0.2<br />
0.15 0.2<br />
0.1<br />
0.1<br />
0.1<br />
0.05<br />
0.0<br />
0<br />
1.8 2 2 2.2 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.4 2.8 2.6 3 3.2 2.8 3.4 3<br />
2.0 2.0<br />
large horiz<strong>on</strong>tal velocity<br />
2.4 2.42.8 3.22.8<br />
τic τic / τmicro,qc τmicro,qc<br />
+ Nc = 50 cm -3<br />
+ Nc = 100 cm -3<br />
+ Nc = 200 cm -3<br />
experiment I - “cloud top“ parcel<br />
small horiz<strong>on</strong>tal velocity<br />
17 November 2012 Annette K. Miltenberger<br />
IACETH
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