573: Direct numerical simulation of climate relevant cloud mixing processes

Principal investigator: Juan-Pedro Mellado

Max-Planck-Institut für Meteorologie (Community project)

Project abstract

Report 1/2009 to 12/2009
Report 1/2010 to 12/2010
Report 1/2011 to 12/2011
Report 1/2012 to 12/2012

Publications

• J. P. Mellado, B. Stevens and H. Schmidt, Investigation of local, mean shear effects at the stratocumulus top using direct numerical simulations, 16. International Conference on Clouds and Precipitation, Leipzig, 30.07-3.08.2012.
• J. P. Mellado, B. Stevens and H. Schmidt, Mean Shear Effects at the Cloud-Top Boundary, 23. International Congress in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Beijing, 19-24.08.2012.
• D. Abma, T. Heus, and J. P. Mellado, Direct numerical simulation of evaporative cooling at the lateral boundary of shallow cumulus clouds, J. Atmos. Sci., 2012 (submitted)
• J. P. Mellado, B. Stevens, H. Schmidt and N. Peters, “Probability density functions in the cloud-top mixing layer”, New J. Phys., 12, 085010 (2010).
• J. P. Mellado, “The evaporatively-driven cloud-top mixing layer”, J. Fluid Mech., 660, 5-36 (2010).