EGU22-13537, updated on 28 Mar 2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu22-13537
EGU General Assembly 2022
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Exploring the Influence of the Duration of Aerosol Perturbations on Cloud Responses

Graham Feingold1, Prasanth Prabhakaran2, Jianhao Zhang3, Xiaoli Zhou3, and Fabian Hoffmann4
Graham Feingold et al.
  • 1NOAA Earth System Research Laboratories
  • 2National Research Council, Washington DC, USA
  • 3Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder Colorado USA
  • 4LMU Munich

High-resolution modeling of aerosol-cloud interactions typically applies aerosol perturbations for the duration of the simulation, which may be anywhere from a few hours to a few days.

In reality, however, natural and anthropogenic aerosol perturbations have characteristic durations, along with concomitant changes in meteorology and associated cloud conditions. In this talk we will explore the effect of the duration of aerosol perturbations on the cloud radiative responses using idealized large eddy simulations. We will also consider observed seasonal cycles in meteorology, clouds, and aerosol, and how they affect cloud albedo responses. These exercises will help to assess the radiative effect of aerosol-cloud interactions.

How to cite: Feingold, G., Prabhakaran, P., Zhang, J., Zhou, X., and Hoffmann, F.: Exploring the Influence of the Duration of Aerosol Perturbations on Cloud Responses, EGU General Assembly 2022, Vienna, Austria, 23–27 May 2022, EGU22-13537, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu22-13537, 2022.