The Great Slave Lake PyroCb of 5 August 2014: Observations, Simulations, Comparisons With Regular Convection, and Impact on UTLS Water Vapor

Kablick, G.; Fromm, M.; Miller, S.; Partain, P.; Peterson, D.; Lee, S.; Zhang, Y.; Lambert, A.; Li, Z.

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The Great Slave Lake PyroCb of 5 August 2014: Observations, Simulations, Comparisons With Regular Convection, and Impact on UTLS Water Vapor

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2018
By Kablick, G. ; Fromm, M. ; Miller, S. ; ...

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Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
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Kablick, G. ; Fromm, M. ; Miller, S. ; Partain, P. ; Peterson, D. ; Lee, S. ; Zhang, Y. ; Lambert, A. ; Li, Z.
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CIRA (Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere)
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Thisstudyanalyzesapyrocumulonimbus(pyroCb)thatformednearGreatSlaveLakeinthe NorthwestTerritoriesofCanadaon5August2014usingmultiplesatellite-andground-baseddatasets,meteorologicalreanalysis,andacloud-resolvingmodel.Passiveandactivepolar-orbitinginstrumentsand geostationaryimagerydetailtheintenseupdraftcolumnduringtheseveralhours-longconvectivestage andcapturetheentirepyroCblifecycle.CloudSatradarreﬂectivityproﬁlesandlocalsoundingsshowthepyroCbcloudbasewas ≥1kmabovetheliftingcondensationlevel.Comparisonswithproﬁlesthrough meteorologicalconvectioninthesameregionreaﬃrmpreviousevidencefordelayeddropletgrowthwithin pyroconvectiveupdrafts.ThepyroCbpenetratedthetropopause,reachingatleast14km( θ≃380K),and
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Atmospheric Science Earth And Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) Geophysics Space And Planetary Science Earth And Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) Space And Planetary Science Earth And Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) Space And Planetary Science
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Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 123(21), 12,332-12,352
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2018jd028965
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2169-897X ; 2169-8996
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American Geophysical Union (AGU)
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