Cumulus LES case (case 4)

The 3D cloud field was provided by Laura Hinkelman, who ran Bjorn Stevens's LES model to simulate cumulus clouds observed at the DOE ARM site in Oklahoma during the GCSS continental shallow cumulus boundary layer experiment.

View optical depth field

View X-Z transect of volume extinction coefficient (at Y=3.6 km)

View X-Z transect of LWC and reff (at Y= 3.6 km)

For questions contact: Dr. Lazaros Oreopoulos
Organization: UMBC/JCET and GSFC/Code 613.2
Email: lazaros@climate.gsfc.nasa.gov