Preliminary analysis of Sc-Cu transitions during MAGIC

Xiaoli Zhou,

Pavlos Kollias

Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, CA

NOV.17-LEG 6A

JUL.27-LEG 15B

JUL.20-LEG 15A

“Golden Case” – Stable Anticyclone

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- Sea surface temperature- Air temperature

• Inversion stability

• LCL

Water Vapor Specific Humidity Profile

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LEG: 15A Daily Composite of the Precipitable Water from Ncep reanalysis data

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Entrainment RateLEG: 15A

What do I need

1. Surface heat/moisture flux data2. LWP of MWR-2C and MWR-3C processed by MWRRET v1/v2 algorithm

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Inv Base + Cld top

Cld top

LEG:14b

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Surface pressure

Specific Humidity

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