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CLOUDSAT: Adding a New Dimension to a Classical View of Extratropical Cyclones
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Posselt, Derek J. Stephens, Graeme Miller, Matthew |
| Copyright Year | 2008 |
| Abstract | Abstract Research into extratropical cyclones has a long and rich history. Indeed, much of modern meteorology has grown out of the study of these weather systems, aided by the development of conceptual models of cyclone structure and evolution. Early versions of these models derived from a combination of physical understanding and collections of observations, and today, results from numerical models are used to augment this process. Though observations have played a key role in understanding extratropical cyclone evolution, global observations of the internal structure of the clouds that accompany these storms have been lacking. The launch of Cloudsat in 2006 introduced a new tool for observing the details of clouds and precipitation produced by midlatitude weather systems. In this paper, we examine recent measurements of frontal clouds and precipitation from Cloudsat, and reflect back on the early view of these systems as represented in the Norwegian Cyclone Model. In the process, we describe how Cloudsa. |
| Starting Page | 599 |
| Ending Page | 609 |
| Page Count | 11 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1175/BAMS-89-5-599 |
| Volume Number | 89 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www-personal.umich.edu/~dposselt/Papers/Posselt_et_al_2008_BAMS_CloudSat_Fronts_NCM.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-89-5-599 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
