Dear Alison,
Thank you for your email.
Yes, the variable 'cloud_microphysics' is the sum of many processes
including evaporation/condensation. The processes included in the
variable 'cloud_microphysics' are as follows;
condensation and evaporation
homogeneous nucleation
heterogeneous nucleation
deposition and sublimation
Bergeron Findeisen process
riming
acrretion
aggregation
icefall
melting
autoconversion
Please note that the above list is an example for one GCM 'MIROC5.0', and
the
processes in the list may be different in other GCMs depending on their
modelling
assuptions - I hope this will not be a problem when defining a standard
name.
Our current idea is to recommend the project (CFMIP) participants to submit
model output 'cloud_microphysics', and also the list of processes included
in
that variable.
Best wishes,
Tomoo
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Tomoo OGURA
National Institute for Environmental Studies
16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8506 Japan
Phone +81-29-850-2484 Fax +81-29-850-2960
-----Original Message-----
Dear Tomoo,
Thank you for your proposals for new cloud feedback standard names. I
agree that the wording of the names is fine. I assume that
'cloud_microphysics' is the sum of many of the processes such as
bergeron-findeison, heterogeneous and homogeneous nucleation, etc., but
does it also include evaporation/condensation for example? If you could
list which processes are included in cloud_microphysics that would be
very helpful for writing the definitions of the names.
Best wishes,
Alison
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Alison Pamment Tel: +44 1235 778065
NCAS/British Atmospheric Data Centre Fax: +44 1235 446314
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Email: [email protected]
Chilton, Didcot, OX11 0QX, U.K.
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:cf-metadata-
[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tomoo Ogura
Sent: 26 April 2010 10:18
To: Jonathan Gregory; [email protected]
Subject: Re: [CF-metadata] proposal for new standard names
Dear Jonathan
Thanks for your reply. I agree with your suggestions and my proposal
has been updated as follows:
* microphysics replaced by cloud_microphysics
* Bergeron_Findeisen written in lower case
tendency_of_mass_fraction_of_stratiform_cloud_liquid_water_in_air
tendency_of_mass_fraction_of_stratiform_cloud_liquid_water_in_air_due_t
o_cloud_microphysics
tendency_of_mass_fraction_of_stratiform_cloud_liquid_water_in_air_due_t
o_boundary_layer_mixing
tendency_of_mass_fraction_of_stratiform_cloud_liquid_water_in_air_due_t
o_bergeron_findeisen_process_to_cloud_ice
tendency_of_mass_fraction_of_stratiform_cloud_ice_in_air
tendency_of_mass_fraction_of_stratiform_cloud_ice_in_air_due_to_cloud_m
icrophysics
tendency_of_mass_fraction_of_stratiform_cloud_ice_in_air_due_to_boundar
y_layer_mixing
tendency_of_mass_fraction_of_stratiform_cloud_ice_in_air_due_to_bergero
n_findeisen_process_from_cloud_liquid
tendency_of_mass_fraction_of_stratiform_cloud_condensed_water_in_air
tendency_of_mass_fraction_of_stratiform_cloud_condensed_water_in_air_du
e_to_cloud_microphysics
tendency_of_mass_fraction_of_stratiform_cloud_condensed_water_in_air_du
e_to_boundary_layer_mixing
Best wishes
Tomoo
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Tomoo OGURA
National Institute for Environmental Studies
16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8506 Japan
Phone +81-29-850-2484 Fax +81-29-850-2960
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