TWP-ICE/ACTIVE MONSOON CASE STUDY
Broadband radiative flux in situ measurements and retrievals (white symbols and lines) versus sample case study simulations (colored lines):
Comments:
- Mean profiles are calculated for the four flights during which Proteus in situ data are available. In situ data are provided by Bob McCoy. Values represent 1-second averages from four sensors: zenith-leveled upward-pointing longwave, nadir-fixed downward-pointing longwave, zenith-leveled upward-pointing solar, and nadir-fixed downward-pointing solar.
- Tropical Cloud Properties and Heating Rate Profiles (TCPRHP) retrievals at Darwin are supplied by Sally McFarlane and Jim Mather. Values represent instantaneous profiles over the DOE ARM site reported at 5-min and 45-m resolution when surface precipitation is < thresholds. Mean values are taken here at each level for each time period.
- All measurement data have been downloaded from the DOE ARM data archive (www.arm.gov) and use in publications is subject to the policies described there. Any errors in plotting or representation shown here should be blamed on Ann Fridlind.
- Model results are domain-mean values reported at 10-min frequency and 1-km resolution over a domain size of about 37,000 km2. Range of values shown at each level for each time period.
- In situ data require additional evaluation. In situ data are instantaneous whereas model data are domain-averaged. TCPRHP calculations are for non-precipiting conditions whereas model results include all conditions. Future comparisons will include model results for non-precipitating conditions and the range of instantaneous values produced by the model (rather than the range of domain-mean values shown here).
