Global observations of aerosol‐cloud‐precipitation‐climate interactions

D Rosenfeld, MO Andreae, A Asmi, M Chin… - Reviews of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Cloud drop condensation nuclei (CCN) and ice nuclei (IN) particles determine to a large
extent cloud microstructure and, consequently, cloud albedo and the dynamic response of …

Representation of microphysical processes in cloud‐resolving models: Spectral (bin) microphysics versus bulk parameterization

AP Khain, KD Beheng, A Heymsfield… - Reviews of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Most atmospheric motions of different spatial scales and precipitation are closely related to
phase transitions in clouds. The continuously increasing resolution of large‐scale and …

Improvements in detection of light precipitation with the Global Precipitation Measurement dual-frequency precipitation radar (GPM DPR)

A Hamada, YN Takayabu - Journal of atmospheric and …, 2016 - journals.ametsoc.org
This paper demonstrates the impact of the enhancement in detectability by the dual-
frequency precipitation radar (DPR) on board the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) …

Global and regional estimates of warm cloud droplet number concentration based on 13 years of AQUA-MODIS observations

R Bennartz, J Rausch - Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2017 - acp.copernicus.org
We present and evaluate a climatology of cloud droplet number concentration (CDNC)
based on 13 years of Aqua-MODIS observations. The climatology provides monthly mean …

Cloud tuning in a coupled climate model: Impact on 20th century warming

JC Golaz, LW Horowitz, H Levy - Geophysical Research Letters, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Climate models incorporate a number of adjustable parameters in their cloud formulations.
They arise from uncertainties in cloud processes. These parameters are tuned to achieve a …

Prognostic precipitation in the MIROC6‐SPRINTARS GCM: Description and evaluation against satellite observations

T Michibata, K Suzuki, M Sekiguchi… - Journal of Advances in …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
A comprehensive two‐moment microphysics scheme is incorporated into the MIROC6‐
SPRINTARS general circulation model (GCM). The new scheme includes prognostic …

Evaluating cloud microphysics from NICAM against CloudSat and CALIPSO

T Hashino, M Satoh, Y Hagihara… - Journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
We describe a method to evaluate cloud microphysics simulated with a global cloud‐
resolving model against CloudSat and Cloud‐Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of the warm rain formation process in global models with satellite observations

K Suzuki, G Stephens… - Journal of the …, 2015 - journals.ametsoc.org
Evaluation of the Warm Rain Formation Process in Global Models with Satellite
Observations in: Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences Volume 72 Issue 10 (2015) Jump to …

Evaluating cloud tuning in a climate model with satellite observations

K Suzuki, JC Golaz, GL Stephens - Geophysical Research …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
This study examines the validity of a tunable cloud parameter, the threshold particle radius
triggering the warm rain formation, in a climate model. Alternate values of the model's …

Precipitation microphysics of tropical cyclones over the western North Pacific based on GPM DPR observations: A preliminary analysis

H Huang, F Chen - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Using observations from the dual‐frequency precipitation radar (DPR) onboard the Global
Precipitation Measurement mission (GPM) satellite, this study analyzes the microphysical …