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Vertical Profiles of Latent Heat Release over the Global Tropics using TRMM Rainfall Products from December 1997 to November 2002NASA Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) precipitation radar (PR) derived rainfall information will be used to estimate the four-dimensional structure of global monthly latent heating and rainfall profiles over the global tropics from December 1997 to November 2000. Rainfall, latent heating and radar reflectivity structures between El Nino (DJF 1997-98) and La Nina (DJF 1998-99) will be examined and compared. The seasonal variation of heating over various geographic locations (i.e., oceanic vs continental, Indian ocean vs west Pacific, Africa vs. S. America ) will also be analyzed. In addition, the relationship between rainfall, latent heating (maximum heating level), radar reflectivity and SST is examined and will be presented in the meeting. The impact of random error and bias in stratiform percentage estimates from PR on latent heating profiles is studied and will also be presented in the meeting. The Goddard Cumulus Ensemble Model is being used to simulate various mesoscale convective systems that developed in different geographic locations. Specifically, the model estimated rainfall, radar reflectivity and latent heating profiles will be compared to observational data collected from TRMM field campaigns over the South China Sea in 1998 (SCSMEX), Brazil in 1999 (TRMM-LBA), and the central Pacific in 1999 (KWAJEX). Sounding diagnosed heating budgets and radar reflectivity from these experiments can provide the means to validate (heating product) as well as improve the GCE model. Review of other latent heating algorithms will be discussed in the workshop.
Document ID
20040095935
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Authors
Tao, W.-K.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Lang, S.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Simpson, J.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Meneghini, R.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Halverson, J.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Johnson, R.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Adler, R.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 21, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2003
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Latent Heat Meeting
Location: Tokyo
Country: Japan
Start Date: September 2, 2003
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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