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Not as random: the stable dynamics controlling shallow convective clouds

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Publicado en:NPJ Climate and Atmospheric Science vol. 8, no. 1 (2025), p. 43
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Nature Publishing Group
Materias:
Convective clouds
Simulation
Atmospheric boundary layer
Atmospheric sciences
Clouds
Environmental
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Resumen:Shallow, sparse, non-precipitating convective clouds forming over the ocean are considered among the least organized cloud fields. The formation mechanism of these clouds is associated with random, local perturbations that create buoyant parcels. Their sparseness suggests no or very weak interactions between clouds. Here, we show that such clouds form within a well-organized, stable, dense mesh of convective cells that operate continuously, independent of the presence of visible clouds.
ISSN:2397-3722
DOI:10.1038/s41612-025-00924-1
Fuente:Publicly Available Content Database