Open AccessAn idealized numerical simulation of mammatus‐like clouds
Author(s) -
Kanak Katharine M.,
Straka Jerry M.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
atmospheric science letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.951
H-Index - 45
ISSN - 1530-261X
DOI - 10.1002/asl.121
Subject(s) - outflow , cirrus , snow , meteorology , cloud computing , computer simulation , environmental science , numerical weather prediction , atmospheric sciences , geology , computer science , simulation , geography , operating system
A three‐dimensional numerical simulation of mammatus‐like clouds is presented. A portion of a cirrus outflow anvil cloud is simulated including cloud ice and snow microphysical representations. The simulated mammatus clouds appear in a cellular pattern and are compared with the few available previously published physical observations of mammatus. Copyright © 2006 Royal Meteorological Society