Parameterizing deep convection using the assumed probability density function method

Storer, R. L.; Griffin, B. M.; Höft, J.; Weber, J. K.; Raut, E.; Larson, V. E.; Wang, M.; Rasch, P. J.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-8-1-2015

Articles | Volume 8, issue 1

https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-8-1-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-8-1-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 8, issue 1

Development and technical paper

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06 Jan 2015

Development and technical paper |

| 06 Jan 2015

Parameterizing deep convection using the assumed probability density function method

R. L. Storer, B. M. Griffin, J. Höft, J. K. Weber, E. Raut, V. E. Larson, M. Wang, and P. J. Rasch

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Final revised paper (published on 06 Jan 2015)
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AC: Author comment | RC: Referee comment | SC: Short comment | EC: Editor comment

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RC C1404: 'Reviewer Comments', Anonymous Referee #1, 18 Aug 2014
- AC C2175: 'Response to reviewer #1 comment', Rachel Storer, 30 Oct 2014
RC C1501: 'Review of "Parameterizing deep convection using the assumed probability density function method" by Storer et al.', Anonymous Referee #2, 26 Aug 2014
- AC C2183: 'Response to reviewer #2 comment:', Rachel Storer, 30 Oct 2014

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

AR by Rachel Storer on behalf of the Authors (30 Oct 2014) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (21 Nov 2014) by Richard Neale

AR by Rachel Storer on behalf of the Authors (29 Nov 2014)

Short summary

Representing clouds in climate models is a challenging problem. It is particularly difficult to represent deep convective clouds and, historically, deep convective parameterization is separate from the representation of other cloud types. Here we use a single-column cloud model to simulate three deep convective cases, and two shallow cloud cases. The results look reasonable, demonstrating that it may be possible to use one parameterization within a climate model for all cloud types.