682: Large-eddy simulations of cloud and convective processes

Principal investigator: Cathy Hohenegger

Max-Planck-Institut für Meteorologie (Community project)

Project abstract

Report 1/2011 to 12/2011
Report 1/2012 to 12/2012
Report 1/2013 to 12/2013
Report 1/2015 to 12/2015
Report 1/2016 to 12/2016
Report 1/2017 to 12/2017
Report 1/2018 to 12/2018
Report 1/2019 to 12/2019
Report 1/2020 to 12/2020

Publications

• Cioni, G. and C. Hohenegger, 2018: A simplified model of precipitation enhancement over a heterogeneous surface. Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sciences, 22, 3197-3212.
• Sakradzija, M. and D. Klocke, 2018: Physically constrained stochastic shallow convection in realistic kilometre-scale simulations. J. Adv. Mod. Earth Systems, doi:10.1029/2018MS001358.
• Hohenegger, C. and B. Stevens, 2018: The role of the permanent wilting point in controlling the distribution of precipitation. PNAS, doi:10.1073/pnas.1718842115.
• Cioni, G. and C. Hohenegger, 2017: Effect of soil moisture on diurnal convection and precipitation in large-eddy simulations. J. Hydromet., 18, 1885-1903.
• Cioni, G. and C. Hohenegger, 2017: A simplified model of precipitation enhancement over a heterogeneous surface. Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sciences Discussion
• Peters, K. and C. Hohenegger, 2017: On the Dependence of Squall Line Characteristics on Surface Conditions, J. Atmos. Sci., 74, 2211-2228.
• Sakradzija, M. and C. Hohenegger, 2017: What determines the distribution of shallow convective mass flux through cloud base?, J. Atmos. Sci., 74, 2615-2623.
• Sakradzija, M. and C. Hohenegger, 2016: What determines the distribution of shallow convective mass flux through cloud base?, to be submitted.
• Cioni, G. and C. Hohenegger, 2016: Effect of soil moisture on diurnal convection and precipitation in large-eddy simulations. J. Hydromet., submitted.
• Rieck M., C. van Heerwaarden and C. Hohenegger, 2014: The influence of land surface heterogeneity on cloud size development. Mon. Wea. Rev., 142, 3830-3846.
• Schlemmer L. and C. Hohenegger, 2014: The formation of wider and deeper clouds as a result of cold-pool dynamics. J. Atmos. Sci., 71, 2841-2858.
• Rieck, M., C. van Heerwaarden, C. Hohenegger, 2013: The influence of land surface heterogeneity on cloud size development. Submitted to Mon. Wea. Rev.
• Schlemmer, L. and C. Hohenegger, 2013: The formation of wider and deeper clouds as a reult of cold-pool dynamics. In revision for J. Atmos. Sci.
• Hohenegger, C. and B. Stevens, 2012: Preconditioning deep convection with cumulus congestus. J. Atmos. Sci., in press.