Long-term evolution of mid-latitude ice and mixed-phase cloud properties and their radiative effects from geostationary satellite observations (A02)

• Subject Area: Atmospheric Science
• Term: since 2021
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 428312742

In southern mid-latitudes and other regions of the world thermodynamic cloud phase has been identified as a key parameter influencing cloud radiative feedback at the top of the atmosphere. Thus, starting from the achievements during TPChange Phase I, we investigate the long-term evolution (> 20 years) of cloud thermodynamic phase over northern and southern mid-latitudes using the geostationary MSG satellite. In particular, we evaluate the impact of the microphysical and macrophysical properties of the different cloud types on the top-of-atmosphere radiation and compare our results with climate models and/or reanalysis data to evaluate the models and fill gaps in current knowledge.

• DFG Programme: CRC/Transregios
• Subproject of: TRR 301: The tropopause region in a changing atmosphere
• Applicant Institution: Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
• Project Heads: Dr. Luca Bugliaro; Professorin Dr. Christiane Voigt