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This is the wiki page of the Cloud Physics Reading Group. We meet 1:30-2:30 on alternate Wednesdays in the MPO conference. We are an informal group of students, postdocs and faculty. We take turns leading paper discussions on emerging important topics in cloud processes, cloud-aerosol interactions, their model representation at all scales, and process implications for climate. Papers are selected by the participants with the intent to deepen their understanding of their research topic. All are welcome, a graduate-level understanding of cloud processes will be assumed but not required.

See below for past and/or future schedules. Most of the papers are available through the link, and under the 'Pages and Files' link on the right-hand bar.

Spring, 2014
Most of the papers are available through the [|dropbox][|link] 1. Jan 22, **Xue** - [|Myhre et al, 2013: "][|Radiative forcing of the direct aerosol effect from AeroCom Phase II simulations] [|"]Presented Slides - PPT 2. Feb 12, **Zhujun** - [|Xu, K., A., 2013: Evaluating Low-Cloud Simulation from an Upgraded Multiscale Modeling Framework Model. Part I: Sensitivity to Spatial Resolution and Climatology]. and/or [|Xu, K., and A. Cheng (2013), Evaluating Low-Cloud Simulation from an Upgraded Multiscale Modeling Framework Model. Part II: Seasonal Variations over the Eastern Pacific] 3. Feb 26 4. March 19, **Katinka/Paquita -** [|Carslaw et al, 2013: "][|Large contribution of natural aerosols to uncertainty in indirect forcing][|"] 5. April 2: **Yemi** -- [|Eck et al., 2013: "A seasonal trend of single scattering albedo in southern African biomass-burning particles: Implications for satellite products and estimates of emissions for the world’s largest biomass-burning source".] 6. April 16, **Matt** -- [|Fan et al., 2013:] [|Microphysical effects determine macrophysical response for aerosol impacts on deep convective clouds] 7. April 30, **Arun**

=Fall, 2013= 1. Sept. 12, Adeyemi Adebiyi, Paper -- Presented slides -- 2. October 2, Arun Chandra: S. Biong, H. Jonker, P. Siebesma, W. Grabowski, 2012: "Influence of the subcloud layer on the development of a deep convective ensemble", JAS, 69, p. 2682 - PZ request to move to Oct. 4. Presented slides -- 3. October 16, Zhujun Li one-hour seminar on analysis of nested-WRF simulations of precipitating trade-wind Cu. We will meet sometime prior for a practice talk. 4. October 30, Eunsil Jung: C. Hohenegger and B. Stevens, 2013: "Preconditioning deep convection with cumulus congestus, JAS, 70, p. 448- 5. November 13, Zhujun Li: -- C. Rio et al., 2013: "Control of deep convection by sub-cloud lifting processes: the ALP closure in the LMDZ5B general circulation model" , 2009: "Shifting the diurnal cycle of parameterized deep convection over land"

6. November 27, Matt Janiga: Varble et al., 2012: "Evaluation of cloud-resolving model intercomparison simulations using TWP-ICE observations: Precipitation and cloud structure". Nov 27 occurs within Thanksgiving recess and may be rescheduled. 7. December 4 or 18, Xue Zheng: G. Myrhe et al., 2013: "Radiative forcing of the direct aerosol effect from AeroCom Phase II simulations", ACP, 13, 1853-1877. www.atmos-chem-phys.net/13/1853/2013/doi:10.5194/acp-13-1853-2013. This one is not available through the wiki as its file size is too large.


 * Agendas from the past: Spring, 2013 **

Every other Wednesday, 2 pm at the conference room (Please book or confirm the availability of the conference room for your turn)

1. PZ - CAROb cloud movies. Feb 27 2. Yemi - aerosol semi-direct effect in the southeast Atlantic. Wilcox 2010;2012; Johnson 2004. March 13 3. Chandra - bulk mass-flux models. Fletcher 2010. March 27. 4. Zhujun - Seifert & Heus 2013, LES precipitating trade-wind Cu. April 10. 5. Xue - CGILS (Minghua Zhang, Chris Bretherton, Pieter Siebesma). find the right paper. April 24 6. Eunsil - Precipitation Susceptibility. May 8. 7. Rob Siegel - Aerosol processing by deep convection. May 22

Links of interest: A high-resolution global aerosol model simulation using GEOS-5 []

A Satellite's View of Ship Pollution []

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