Parameterizing microphysical effects on variances and covariances of moisture and heat content using a multivariate probability density function: a study with CLUBB (tag MVCS)

Griffin, Brian M.; Larson, Vincent E.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-9-4273-2016

Articles | Volume 9, issue 11

https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-9-4273-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-9-4273-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 9, issue 11

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25 Nov 2016

Model description paper |

| 25 Nov 2016

Parameterizing microphysical effects on variances and covariances of moisture and heat content using a multivariate probability density function: a study with CLUBB (tag MVCS)

Brian M. Griffin and Vincent E. Larson

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SC1: 'Executive Editor Comment on "Parameterizing microphysical effects on variances and covariances of moisture and heat content using a multivariate PDF"', Astrid Kerkweg, 06 Jun 2016
- AC3: 'Response to Executive Editor.', Brian Griffin, 20 Aug 2016
RC1: 'Review of Parameterizing microphysical effects on variances and covariances of moisture and heat content using a multivariate PDF', Anonymous Referee #1, 08 Jul 2016
- AC4: 'Response to Anonymous Reviewer #1', Brian Griffin, 20 Aug 2016
RC2: 'Review of Parameterizing microphysical effects on variances and covariances of moisture and heat content using a multivariate PDF', Anonymous Referee #2, 13 Jul 2016
- AC2: 'Response to Anonymous Reviewer #2', Brian Griffin, 20 Aug 2016
RC3: 'Review for Parameterizing microphysical effects on variances and covariances of moisture and heat content using a multivariate PDF', Anonymous Referee #3, 11 Aug 2016
- AC1: 'Response to Anonymous Reviewer #3', Brian Griffin, 20 Aug 2016

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

AR by Brian Griffin on behalf of the Authors (29 Aug 2016) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (29 Aug 2016) by Simon Unterstrasser

RR by Anonymous Referee #3 (08 Sep 2016)

RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (20 Sep 2016)

ED: Publish as is (07 Oct 2016) by Simon Unterstrasser

Short summary

Microphysical process rates, such as the formation, growth, and evaporation of precipitation, affect the variances, covariances, and fluxes of moisture and heat content. These effects appear as covariance terms within the Reynolds-averaged predictive equations for the scalar (co)variances and fluxes. Using a multivariate probability density function (PDF) and a simple warm-rain microphysics scheme, these microphysical covariance terms can be obtained by analytic integration over the PDF.