METEOSAT long-term observations reveal changes in convective organization over tropical Africa and Atlantic Ocean
In the tropics, deep convection, which is often organized into convective systems, plays a
crucial role in the water and energy cycles by significantly contributing to surface …
crucial role in the water and energy cycles by significantly contributing to surface …
Implicit learning of convective organization explains precipitation stochasticity
Accurate prediction of precipitation intensity is crucial for both human and natural systems,
especially in a warming climate more prone to extreme precipitation. Yet, climate models fail …
especially in a warming climate more prone to extreme precipitation. Yet, climate models fail …
Widespread shallow mesoscale circulations observed in the trades
Understanding the drivers of cloud organization is crucial for accurately estimating cloud
feedbacks and their contribution to climate warming. Shallow mesoscale circulations are …
feedbacks and their contribution to climate warming. Shallow mesoscale circulations are …
Convection and convective‐organization in hothouse climates
In a “hothouse” climate, warm temperatures lead to a high tropospheric water vapor
concentration. Sufficiently high water vapor levels lead to the closing of the water vapor …
concentration. Sufficiently high water vapor levels lead to the closing of the water vapor …
Boundary-layer disruption and heat-transfer enhancement in convection turbulence by oscillating deformations of boundary
In this Letter, we propose a novel strategy for significantly enhancing the heat transfer in
convection turbulence. By introducing a boundary deformation of the standing-wave type …
convection turbulence. By introducing a boundary deformation of the standing-wave type …
Representation of land–atmosphere coupling processes over Africa in coupled model intercomparison project Phase 6
Climate models are useful tools for monthly to decadal prediction of the evolution of climate.
This study assesses how CMIP6 models represent soil moisture-latent heat regimes and …
This study assesses how CMIP6 models represent soil moisture-latent heat regimes and …
The diurnal path to persistent convective self‐aggregation
Clustering of tropical thunderstorms constitutes an important climate feedback because it
influences the radiative balance. Convective self‐aggregation (CSA) is a profound modeling …
influences the radiative balance. Convective self‐aggregation (CSA) is a profound modeling …
The unique behavior of vertical velocity in develo** deep convection
When daytime tropical convection develops away from mesoscale disturbances, it typically
transitions gradually from dry to shallow to deep convection on hourly timescales. The …
transitions gradually from dry to shallow to deep convection on hourly timescales. The …
Charting the realms of mesoscale cloud organisation using unsupervised learning
L Denby - arxiv preprint arxiv:2309.08567, 2023 - arxiv.org
Quantifying the driving mechanisms and effect on Earth's energy budget of mesoscale cloud
organisation remains difficult, in part because quantifying the organisational state of the …
organisation remains difficult, in part because quantifying the organisational state of the …
Observed Cloud Type‐Sorted Cloud Property and Radiative Flux Changes With the Degree of Convective Aggregation From CERES Data
Cloud‐radiation interactions are a critical mechanism for convective self‐aggregation,
especially the longwave radiative cooling of low clouds and environments. In this study, two …
especially the longwave radiative cooling of low clouds and environments. In this study, two …