Diurnal variability of atmospheric water vapour, precipitation and cloud top temperature across the global tropics derived from satellite observations and GNSS technique

Zofia Baldysz; Grzegorz Nykiel; Dariusz Baranowski; Beata Latos; Mariusz Figurski

doi:10.1007/s00382-023-07005-0

Diurnal variability of atmospheric water vapour, precipitation and cloud top temperature across the global tropics derived from satellite observations and GNSS technique

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The diurnal cycle of convection plays an important role in clouds and water vapour distribution across the global tropics. In this study, we utilize integrated moisture derived from the global navigation satellite system (GNSS), satellite precipitation estimates from TRMM and merged infrared dataset to investigate links between variability in tropospheric moisture, clouds development and precipitation at a diurnal time scale. Over 16 years of observations were analysed to estimate the diurnal cycles for 42 sites that span across the global tropics and assess the GNSS precipitable water vapour suitability in tropical moisture variability studies. Results show that the GNSS technique can be successfully used for studies related to the high-resolution temporal variability of integrated atmospheric moisture and, thus, in the analysis of multi-scale interactions and clouds development. For most of the analysed cases, GNSS integrated humidity shows one daily maximum (regardless of the season), which is related to the afternoon precipitation and cloud top temperature daily minimum. Although diurnal integrated moisture variations typically do not exceed 2 mm (usually below 5% of the daily mean value), in favourable large-scale conditions such relatively small changes can lead to the development of convective clouds and can affect precipitation distribution. Thus, GNSS technology allows reliable monitoring of tropospheric moisture variability at a diurnal time scale, which can be leveraged for improved monitoring and prediction of high-impact weather.

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Zofia Baldysz Dr
- Instytut Geofizyki Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Grzegorz Nykiel dr inż.
Dariusz Baranowski Dr
- Instytut Geofizyki Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Beata Latos
- Instytut Geofizyki Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Mariusz Figurski prof. dr hab. inż.
- Instytut Meteorologii i Gospodarki Wodnej - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

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CLIMATE DYNAMICS nr 62, strony 1965 - 1982,
ISSN: 0930-7575

Język:

angielski

Rok wydania:

2024

Opis bibliograficzny:

Baldysz Z., Nykiel G., Baranowski D., Latos B., Figurski M.: Diurnal variability of atmospheric water vapour, precipitation and cloud top temperature across the global tropics derived from satellite observations and GNSS technique// CLIMATE DYNAMICS -Vol. 62, (2024), s.1965-1982

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