Restricted Research - Award List, Note/Discussion Page
Fiscal Year: 2023
1198 University of Houston (143086)
Principal Investigator: Choi,Yunsoo
Total Amount of Contract, Award, or Gift (Annual before 2011): $ 550,728
Exceeds $250,000 (Is it flagged?): Yes
Start and End Dates: 8/1/22 - 7/31/23
Restricted Research: YES
Academic Discipline: Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Department, Center, School, or Institute: Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Title of Contract, Award, or Gift: INCORPORATING ARM TRACER CAMPAIGN DATA INTO A FINE-RESOLUTION WRF-CHEM-SBM DATA ASSIMILATION FRAMEWORK: SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS OF MICROPHYSICS AND THERMODYNAMICS TO CCN PROFILE
Name of Granting or Contracting Agency/Entity:
U.S. Department of Energy
CFDA Link: DOE
81.049
Program Title:
n/a
CFDA Linked: Office of Science Financial Assistance Program
Note:
In this study, we propose the development and implementation of a novel data assimilation framework for studying ACI without overriding the effects of aerosols/clouds. Applying this framework, we will determine accurate initial and boundary conditions for a target convective cell within the domain of a study using the ARM TRACER campaign dataset for the assimilation and fine-resolution of the Weather Research and Forecasting model coupled with the chemistry and spectral bin model to address the following scientific objectives: (i) to identify the role of various aerosol particles as Cloud Condensation Nuclei (CCN) and their relationship with the microphysics and thermodynamics of clouds; (ii) to quantify the enhancement of convective strength by various aerosol particles; (iii) to identify clouds that affect the formation of secondary aerosols and the distribution of variable CCN; and (iv) to assess the impact of aerosol particles on the radiative forcing of clouds. SAMs 1.1.1
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