832: Cloud-resolving modeling of contrails and cirrus

Principal investigator: Simon Unterstrasser

DLR, Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre (Community project)

Project abstract

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
Report 1/2021 to 12/2021
Report 1/2022 to 12/2022
Report 1/2023 to 12/2023
Report 1/2024 to 12/2024

Publications

• Pauen, J., Unterstrasser, S and Stephan, A.: Towards refined contrail simulations of formation flight scenarios, ICAS conference paper, ICAS2024_0502, p1-16, 2024 https://www.icas.org/ICAS_ARCHIVE/ICAS2024/data/papers/ICAS2024_0502_paper.pdf
• https://egusphere.copernicus.org/preprints/2023/egusphere-2023-1321/
• Salah, A.,: High Resolution Simulations of Turbulent Jet Expansion with EULAG-LES; Master’s Thesis; Computational Science and Engineering (International Master’s Program); June 1st, 2022
• DOI: 10.5194/acp-22-823-2022, Bier, A., Unterstrasser, S., and Vancassel, X.: Box model trajectory studies of contrail formation using a particle-based cloud microphysics scheme, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 22, 823–845, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-823-2022, 2022
• DOI: 10.3390/aerospace7120170, Unterstrasser, S., 2020: The contrail mitigation potential of aircraft formation flight derived from high-resolution simulations, Aerospace 7(12), 170
• DOI: 10.3390/aerospace7120172, Dahlmann, K., Matthes, S., Yamashita, H., Unterstrasser, S. , Grewe, V., Marks, T., 2020: Assessing the Climate Impact of Formation Flights, Aerospace 7(12), 172
• DOI: 10.5194/acp-2021-361, Bier, A., S. Unterstrasser, X. Vancassel, 2021: Box model trajectory studies of contrail formation using a particle-based cloud microphysics scheme, ACPD
• DOI: 10.5194/gmd-13-5119-2020, Unterstrasser, S. , F. Hoffmann, M. Lerch: Collisional growth in a particle-based cloud microphysical model: Insights from column model simulations using LCM1D (v1.0), Geosci. Model Dev., 13, 5119–5145, 2020
• DOI: 10.3390/aerospace8010014, Marks, T., Dahlmann, K., , Grewe, V., Gollnick, V., Linke, F., Matthes, S., Stumpf, E., Swaid, M., Unterstrasser, S. , Yamashita, H., Zumegen, C., 2021: Climate Impact Mitigation Potential of Formation Flight, Aerospace 8(1), 14
• DOI: 10.1017/aer.2020.3, Unterstrasser, S. & A. Stephan: Far field wake vortex evolution of two aircraft formation flight and implications on young contrails,The Aeronautical Journal, 124, 667-702, 2020
• DOI: 10.5194/gmd-13-5119-2020, Unterstrasser, S. , F. Hoffmann, M. Lerch: Collisional growth in a particle-based cloud microphysical model: Insights from column model simulations using LCM1D (v1.0), Geosci. Model Dev., 13, 5119–5145, 2020
• Dahlmann, K.; Matthes, S.; Yamashita, H.; Unterstrasser, S.and Grewe, V.; Marks, T.: Assessing the climate impact of formation flights. Aerospace in review
• Marks, T.; Dahlmann, K.; Grewe, V.; Gollnick, V.; Linke, F.; Matthes, S.; Stumpf, E.; Unterstrasser, S.; Yamashita, H.; Zumegen, C.: Climate Impact Mitigation Potential of Formation Flight. Aerospace in review.
• Unterstrasser, S. : The contrail mitigation potential of aircraft formation flight derived from high-resolution simulations, Aerospace in review
• Unterstrasser, S., K. Gierens, I Sölch and M. Wirth, 2017b: Numerical simulations of homogeneously nucleated natural cirrus and contrail-cirrus. Part 2: Interaction on local scale, Meteorl. Z., 26, 643-661
• Gruber, S., S. Unterstrasser, J. Bechtold, H. Vogel, M. Jung, H. Pak, B. Vogel, 2018: Contrails and their impact on shortwave radiation and photovoltaic power production - A regional model study, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 18, 6393-6411
• Unterstrasser, S., K. Gierens, I. Sölch and M. Lainer, 2017a: Numerical simulations of homogeneously nucleated natural cirrus and contrail-cirrus. Part 1: How different are they?, Meteorl. Z., 26, 621-642
• Grewe,..., Unterstrasser,...: Assessing the climate impact of the AHEAD multi-fuel blended wing body, Meteorol. Z. ., accepted
• Unterstrasser, S. , I. Sölch: Optimisation of the simulation particle number in a Lagrangian ice microphysical model, Geosci. Model Dev., 2014, 7, 695-709
• Unterstrasser, S. : Large-eddy simulation study of contrail microphysics and geometry during the vortex phase and consequences on contrail-to-cirrus transition, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 2014, 119, 7537-7555, doi:10.1002/2013JD021418
• Unterstrasser, S. and N. Görsch: Aircraft-type dependency of contrail evolution, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 2014, 119, 14015-14027, doi:10.1002/2014JD022642
• Unterstrasser, S.: Properties of young contrails - a parametrisation based on large eddy simulations, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 2016, 16, 2713-2733
• Unterstrasser, S., K. Gierens, I. Sölch, M. Wirth: Numerical simulations of homogeneously nucleated natural cirrus and contrail-cirrus. Part 2: Interaction on local scale, Meteorol. Z., accepted
• Unterstrasser, S., K. Gierens, I. Sölch, M. Lainer: Numerical simulations of homogeneously nucleated natural cirrus and contrail-cirrus. Part 1: How different are they?, Meteorol. Z., accepted
• Unterstrasser, S., R. Paoli, I. Sölch, C. Kühnlein, T. Gerz: Dimension of aircraft exhaust plumes at cruise conditions: effect of wake vortices, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 2014, 14, 2713-2733
• Unterstrasser, S. and K. Graf, 2014: Contrail-cirrus evolution with EULAG-LCM and CoCiP – A comparative study, WeCare-Projekbericht, 17 Seiten
• Unterstrasser, S., R. Paoli, I. Sölch, C. Kühnlein, T. Gerz, 2014: Dimension of aircraft exhaust plumes at cruise conditions: effect of wake vortices, Atmos. Chem. Phys. , 14, 2713-2733
• Unterstrasser, S. , I. Sölch, 2014: Optimisation of the simulation particle number in a Lagrangian ice microphysical model, Geosci. Model Dev.,7, 695-709
• Unterstrasser, S., 2014 : Large-eddy simulation study of contrail microphysics and geometry during the vortex phase and consequences on contrail-to-cirrus transition, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos.,119,7537-7555, doi:10.1002/2013JD021418
• Unterstrasser, S. and N. Görsch, 2014: Aircraft-type dependency of contrail evolution, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos.,119,14,015-14,027, doi:10.1002/2014JD022642
• Unterstrasser, S., 2015: Properties of young contrails - A parametrisation based on Large Eddy Simulations, ACPD
• Unterstrasser, S.. Large eddy simulation study of contrail microphysics and geometry during the vortex phase and consequences on contrail-to-cirrus transition. in prep
• Unterstrasser, S. and I. Sölch. Speeding up a Lagrangian ice microphysics scheme. Geosci.Model Dev. Discuss., 6:3787-3817, 2013
• Unterstrasser, S., R. Paoli, I. Sölch, and C. Kühnlein. Dilution and Extent of Aircraft Plumes at Cruise Conditions: Effect of Wake Vortices. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 0(0):subm., 2013